1981 to 1984, by Damarge

1981 to 1984

by Damarge

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
This physical release (CD+DVD box set) comes with a 32-page booklet with detailed band history, track-by-track synopsis and recollections of some eventful gigs. You also get a 2-sided mini-poster with pictures and memorabilia. The region-free DVD has a live performance from 1983 along with numerous extras, including a radio interview and a newly-made video for the 7" edit of "Bodyrock" (tracks 4 & 5 on the audio CD) and a "moving comic" video for "The Malschéeurse Waltz" (Track 6 on the audio CD).

Both CD and DVD are housed in an LP-style gate-fold jacket with their own inner sleeves. The numbered box set (125 copies) comes with signed letter-press card inserts by Bruce Licher (of Independent Projects Press), Bishop, CA and printed on a 1916 Chandler & Price letter-press machine.

Includes unlimited streaming of 1981 to 1984 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

All tracks recorded between 1981 to 1984. Audio CD includes 3 bonus tracks

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Identical CD and DVD as box set. Comes with LP-style gate-fold sleeve, 32-page booklet and 2-sided mini-poster but without the box and letter-press cards. This is not numbered but we only made about 50 copies.

Includes unlimited streaming of 1981 to 1984 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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edition of 50

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1.	Intro: Les Concept Est Arrive 01:50	info	buy track
2.	20,000 Souls 03:33	info	buy track
3.	The Awakening 05:14	info	buy track
4.	Bodyrock - Part 1 04:54	info	buy track
5.	Bodyrock - Part 2 07:11	info	buy track
6.	The Malschéeurse Waltz 01:21	lyrics	buy track
Waltz!!
7.	For M.P. - Lento 04:10	info	buy track
8.	For M.P. - Presto 03:00	info	buy track
9.	Bonjour 02:26	info	buy track
10.	Cold 03:45	info	buy track
11.	Live at Cliff's Pavillion (Southend-on-Sea, October 1983) 12:06	info	buy track
12.	I Feel Love 06:58	info	buy track
13.	20,000 Jazz-Funk Souls (live at Zero6, late 1981) 08:44	info	buy track
14.	Bonus: Caister Radio Advert by Snowboy (1986) 00:31	info	buy track
15.	Bonus: Trade Test Transmission (by Jean-Michel Bill, 1991) 06:22	info	buy track
16.	Bonus: HP-3 (by Jean-Michel Bill, 1986) 05:23	info	buy track
17.	Bonus: Bodyrock (7" edit) 03:53	info	buy track
18.	Bonus: The Awakening (7" edit) 04:36	info	buy track

about

Damarge were 4-piece band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK active from 1981 to January 1985. The music here was recorded between 1981 to 1984 and collects all their usable recordings: professionally restored and remastered at Big Noise Studios, Rochford, Essex.

Damarge had a large and loyal following in their day, but they never fully capitalized on their popularity. Their one and only attempt at recording a single ended in farce (all explained in the booklet).

Damarge had an unusual line-up for the time (keys, vox, bass & Latin percussion) and were a cross between period electro / punk and indie with a dash of early Industrial (per Throbbing Gristle). Influences ranged from Killing Joke, The Stranglers, Depeche Mode, New Order, Throbbing Gristle and Tangerine Dream (oh, and Maurice Ravel).

The physical release (CD+DVD in a beautiful box with a separate gatefold sleeve) comes with a 32-page booklet with detailed band history, track-by-track synopsis and recollections of some eventful gigs. You also get a 2-sided mini-poster with pictures and memorabilia.
The region-free DVD has a live performance from 1983 along with numerous extras, including a radio interview and a newly-made video for a 7inch edit of "Bodyrock" - their only professionally recorded track (the sorry tale of that is detailed in the booklet).
Both CD and DVD are housed in a thick LP-style gatefold jacket with their own inner sleeves (comes in both limited box set - 125 copies - and 'standard' editions).
The numbered box set also comes with signed letter-press card inserts by Bruce Leicher (of Independent Projects Press), Bishop, CA and printed on a 1916 Chandler & Price letter-press machine.

credits

released April 24, 2022

Kirt Tempest (aka Bill Bailey): synthesizer, piano, string synth, tapes, drum machine
Oaf (aka Iain Weir): Bass (Fender Precision through an 8x12 Marshall Stack)
Cliff (aka Clifford Gee): Vocals
Snowboy (aka Mark Cotgrove): Latin percussion

Remastering and restoration: Simon Davies (Big Noise Studios, Rochford, Essex).
Printed by Ultra Mail Prod. (Hong Kong).
Letter-press cards printed by Bruce Leicher at Independent Project Press, Bishop, CA (on a 1914 Chandler & Price letter press).
Mastering by Pete Maher (Tracks 4, 5 and 15)
Layout: Marco Roberti (Argentina)
Project coordinator: Bill Bailey

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Damarge Southend On Sea, UK

Damarge were 4-piece from Southend, UK active from 1981 to Jan 1985. Music here was recorded between 1981 & 1984, professionally remastered.

Damarge had a large following, but they never capitalized on their popularity. They had an unusual line-up of keys, vox, bass & Latin percussion playing a cross between electro and indie with a dash of Throbbing Gristle & The Stranglers. ... more

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