The Misz - Eddy Merckz LP A Certain Ratio

The Misz - Eddy Merckz LP A Certain RatioBeside the usual noise and experimental projects there were also great new wave bands like The Misz. Eddy Merckz is a good example for the extreme high quality of the 80s cassette culture scene. Their very catchy sound is comparable to early Virgin Prunes with some more pop appeal; fine harmonies and male female singer made this band to remarkable milestone in european new wave, although they unfortunately never reached a bigger audience. And Eddy

It was a homogeneous whole in which the surrealistic lyrics in French and Dutch of Sylvie Honnay got enough space

Using an array of electronics

“Harde Feiten" kicks in immediately

and spastic electronic percussion

" The main characteristic of Mensen Blaffen is the fact that their music is hard to describe

Eddy Merckz is a good example for the extreme high quality of the 80′s cassette-culture-scene

B2 Exile House 3:35

a legendary new wave compilation album featuring Bene Gesserit

Valentin Smeyers and Ivo Geurts bought the cheapest instruments they could find

the burgeoning UK art-punk scene

In the three following years many of their home recorded tracks were published on a bunch of cassette labels

De Brassers were a local mixture of the Sex Pistols (in the lowest gear) and Joy Division (they always performed a cover version of Joy Division’s Shadowplay)