Ike Yard
1982
Dark Entries flashes back to the grimy streets of New York City circa 1982 to bring us an unreleased album from cult
outfit Ike Yard. Comprised of Stuart Argabright, Michael Diekmann, Kenneth Compton, and Fred Szymanski, Ike Yard sits
between the sinewy proto-body music of the Neue Deutsche Welle and the shattered grooves of their No Wave peers in New
York. The bands initial run was short but blinding. They released an EP for Les Disques du Crpuscule in 1981, which was
followed by their legendary self-titled LP for Factory in 1982. They disbanded within a year, frustrated by the slow
pace at which the industry was able to release their increasingly challenging music. 1982 features 10 tracks which
likely would have become the bands second LP - only four of these songs have previously seen release on 2006's 1980-82
Collected via Acute Records. Following the release of Ike Yard, they continued down their tortured path of hybrid
electro-acoustic music with an arsenal of now-classic analog instruments, including the Korg MS-20 and the Roland
TR-808. Skittering rhythms teeter on the verge of collapse while seasick synth warbles threaten to push us overboard.
Electronic washes devolve into waves of feedback. Sneering basslines threaten dancers to move, but how can the body
obey? This is dangerous music, gliding along the brink. The album features a live photo of the band by Makoto Iida and
includes an insert with liner notes from Stuart Argabright. 1982 is essential for fans of post-punk and caustic
electronics from Liaisons Dangereuses to Beau Wanzer.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
01-03-2024
Label
Item-nr
1241509
EAN
0794811515609
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
FACILE
2
DANCING + SLAVING
3
WAR=STRONG
4
AGUA (DIABLO)
5
S.I. (I COULDN'T SEE)
6
A DULL LIFE
7
WE ARE ONE
8
I KILLED PICASSO
9
FREIGHTER
10
WOLFEN