Magic Moments At Twilight Time – Flashbax Ω Ultimate (Klappstuhl Records)

This is an M.M.A.T.T. compilation that gathers digitally remastered versions of the most popular tracks of the cassette underground years that were recorded between 1987 and 1992. For those that feel strangers to the band’s strange catalogue, I have to warn you of the experimentation and the exploration that takes place in the music field. The band is exploring the early days of New Wave and the post punk guitars of the 1980s era with an extra femininity due to the female vocals of the band’s singers. This is a futuristic concept where each member of the band plays a special role and filters their dreams through an analogue electronic atmosphere that reminds me a bit of the Hawkwind psychedelia. There is an impressive 25 pages booklet inside the album which explains the story behind each song, accompanied by nostalgia photos and a cartoonish storyboard of the band. In general, I have to say that this is an obscure band which delivers a fair soundtrack of the early 1980s era and I hope that they will find their position in the digital era of the 2010s by releasing this collection. Consequently, if you enjoy the analogue sound and the “old romantic atmosphere, have a look at the band’s old catalogue.

Info: http://klappstuhl.bandcamp.com/