Punk Rock

Monsieur Blumenberg is the nom de plume of Federico Montefiori, twin brother of Francesco, and one half of Italy's legendary lounge duo, Montefiori Cocktail. Monsieur Blumenberg's first release in 2001 - Musique et Couleurs - was a wonderful, experimental, electronic lounge symphony. Compositions such as L'Altra Sera al Ristorante, Sciabadabada, Caprice des Dieux and Escamotage mixed with some interesting sampling created a fun, compelling, aural adventure into the land of the musical unknown.

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the greatest year in rock n roll history SquidHat Records is proud to release SQUIDHAT '77. This 22 track compilation features Las Vegas' best punk bands paying tribute to the iconic songs that cemented arena rock, invented punk and changed music forever. From The Ramones to Fleetwood Mac to ELO and beyond, hear what the next generation of young musicians has to say about the songs and the year that defined our generation.

The punks of the 77 class shouted no future, but they did not forget the past. If they seemed to public obloquy all established artists who preceded them, it was primarily to denounce the perversion and decadence of the rebellious spirit of the original rock. But it was enough to look at the times carefully chosen in the directory of the Clash, the Ramones, Blondie or The Cramps to see that these insurgents farms references, serious models: bluesmen and wild rockers, whose formidable energy and anger were their first and paramount quality. This means that the triple anthology The Roots of punk rock music, 1926-1962 (1) is more than a treat, a blessing. Compiled by journalist and musician Bruno Blum, it brings together dozens of raw pearls of rebellious artists, some established (Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis …), others more obscure (Esquerita Ronnie Allen, Hasil Adkins, punk and handyman in 1955!). In addition, it contains the original versions of songs become, through their times, standard new wave (Junco Partner, Goo goo muck, Brand New Cadillac, Denis …). This means that the collection is a breath away as thrilling as history lesson.

Das eine, das definitive, das endgültige Berlin Punk-Album. Diese Doppel-CD dokumentiert die klassischen Berlin Punk-Jahre von 1977 bis zur Maueröffnung '89. 44 Bands sind mit ebenso vielen Titeln vertreten, darunter wirklich jede Gruppe, die in der Berliner Punkszene der 70er und 80er eine Bedeutung hatte - von Old School-Ikonen wie PVC oder Tempo bis hin zu den bekannten Berlin-Bands der 80er wie Vorkriegsjugend, Charley's War oder Jingo De Lunch. Spezieller Bonus sind ein nirgendwo anders veröffentlichter, früher Titel von Die Ärzte sowie mehrere, ebenfalls vorher nie erschienene Nummern von Ostberliner Untergrund-Punkbands der 80er.