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12"
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TAC 018EP
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The Outer Edge release two exciting electro tracks by Art P, as well as the classic minimal synthwave tune "Der böse Osten" by related band project Die Synthetische Republik on this limited split 12". The single kicks off with "Genscher Pull 'N' Push", an incredible and previously unreleased electro/wave/proto-techno tune from the P.A.P. archives, recorded in October 1982 with a political background. The song was only available on a demo cassette for a radio show and had been forgotten since then. Genscher was a long-time Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor of Germany, who played a key role in a coalition change in September/October 1982, leading his party, the FDP, to leave the Helmut Schmidt cabinet with the SPD and continue with the opposition, the CDU/CSU. Unfortunately, this track was never released, as the topic of the coalition change quickly became uninteresting and outdated. If it had been issued on vinyl in late 1982, it would probably be considered one of the first proto-techno tracks ever. With its driving and heavily-punching 808 rhythms, and the bending synth bass leads played on the Jupiter 4 synthesizer, it gives you a groove that owes as much to Kraftwerk's Computerwelt as it may rhythmically pre-date the sound of Detroit's Juan Atkins. Next up on the Art P side is a remix of "Polaroid", originally found on the No Message LP. The track was recorded in 1985, and at that time, the duo of Frank Grotelüschen and Jens-Markus Wegener had become bored with the sound of the Roland 808 drum machine, so they made the track with a DrumTraks by Sequential Circuits. However, for this remix, DJ Scientist, the curator of this 12", wanted to recreate the typical electrofunk sound of the era and added 808 bass drums and claps. Die Synthetische Republik was a project by Wegener of Art P and Olav Neander. The track "Der böse Osten" can originally be found on the cassette album Faktor D, recorded in just two weeks on a Tascam Portastudio 245. The original recording sessions were pure fun but also rushed. Hence, none of the tracks was perfectly mixed. Remastered to achieve the best possible result. A serious synth wave gem on 12" for the first time as an exclusive extended mix.
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