Salon Records has unveiled a three-part 7″ vinyl series, which sees Bruno Pronsato, Matthew Dear and Rework explore house, minimal and pop influences across six tracks.
Minimal/microhouse artist Pronsato, who has released music on Perlon, Hello? Repeat and Logistic Records, contributes two tracks to the series – Is Anybody Up Straight Up and Shelly Plays the Bells (You Nasty Thing) – while Matthew Dear contributes New Drug and Head in the Clouds, and Rework completes the series with Boring and You Give It Up. You can check out the series here.
For this week’s #MyRecordBag, Bruno Pronsato returns to the 1980s, to explore the intersection of pop and electronic music that helped define the decade.
The Reds – Beat Away (1984)
“Simple drum machine rhythms accompanied by post-punk vocals. This one really speaks to the punk electronic vibe I was trying to get on my Bedroom Slant album.”
The Blue Nile – Headlights on the Parade (1989)
“LinnDrum percussion paired with quiet vocal arrangements. It just doesn’t get simpler or more beautiful in my book.”
Japan – Ghosts (1981)
“Modular synth textures without drums, featuring Sylvain’s perfectly delivered slow vocal lines. One of my all-time favourite tracks.”
Talk Talk – Such a Shame (1984)
“Steady LinnDrum rhythms layered with sampled synth parts. Amazing arrangements here.”
Propaganda – Duel (1985)
“Fairlight synthesizer sequencing with metallic percussion patterns. Another one of my all-time faves on this list.”
Grace Jones – Walking in the Rain (1981)
“I’m not really a dub person, but Grace Jones delivers so well on this cut and the album as a whole. Unbeatable mid-tempo dub beats combined with synth chords and spoken vocals.”
Section 25 – Looking from a Hilltop (Restructure) (1984)
“Punkish repetitive Roland basslines set over incredibly simple rhythms. Perfection.”
Yukihiro Takahashi – Drip Dry Eyes (1981)
“Super steady rhythms accompanied by pop synthesizer chords. Weird, frantic melancholy at its best.”
Arthur Russell – This Is How We Walk on the Moon (1986)
“Stripped-back drum machine patterns combined with acoustic cello accompaniment. I think the world knows how amazing this one is.”
Cabaret Voltaire – Sensoria (1984)
“Love the edited vocal samples layered over these amazing synth lines.”
Thanks to Bruno Pronsato for his selections, Check out the Salon Records 7″ series here.
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