Third volume in LTM's compilation series Auteur Labels, here profiling cult Brussels imprint Factory Benelux.Factory Benelux was founded in April 1980 as a collaboration between Factory Records and Les Disques du Crepuscule. Early releases were 'spare' recordings by A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column and Section 25, after which Factory Benelux released a mixture of all-new recordings by Factory artists and licensed repertoire. Thus Benelux recorded key albums and singles by New Order, Section 25, The Names, Minny Pops, Crispy Ambulance, Stockholm Monsters, The Wake and others which never appeared on the more famous parent label.
The 72 minute, remastered CD features a detailed label history by Frank Brinkhuis, together with archive images.
DUE OUT: JULY 7 2008.
| tracklist
01 THE DURUTTI COLUMN Lips That Would Kiss
02 SECTION 25 Je Veux Ton Amour
03 THE NAMES Calcutta
04 MINNY POPS Time
05 CRISPY AMBULANCE The Presence
06 CRAWLING CHAOS Breaking Down
07 STOCKHOLM MONSTERS Miss Moonlight
08 THE WAKE Something Outside
09 LIFE Dites-Moi
10 SWAMP CHILDREN You've Got Me Beat
11 QUANDO QUANGO Love Tempo
12 NYAM NYAM Fate/Hate
13 SIMON TOPPING Prospect Park
The compilation series Auteur Labels profiles independent record labels with a unique and enduring sound, vision and design sensibility, usually guided by one or two directors and concerned more with art than commerce.
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