Systems of Romance

Last but not least, we have this excellent LP from 1985, which should be right at home for fans of Invisible Limits, Soma Holiday, Berlin, Industrie, Hard Corps, Primary Colours, and other similarly melancholy, female-fronted new wave/minimal synth projects from this era. I sought this one out and picked up a copy in Amsterdam many years ago and have adored it ever since. I especially love the juxtaposition of several dreamier tracks alongside two absolute synth bangers, making for a really complete and balanced listen, imo.

Cloud Nine were a six-piece project that stemmed from similarly-minded project Two Supply. The band would release a few singles leading up to the release of this mini-LP. The band’s tenure was cut short when songwriter and keyboardist Richard van Buuren passed away after a tragic fall. The band would regroup with two new members to contribute material to a local scene compilation before officially calling it a day.

Cloud Nine – Waterland LP (1985)
1. Blue Gardens
2. Fraction Of A Second
3. Poison
4. It Started When The Rain Came
5. Waterland
6. Wordporridge

*download it here*

Happy listening, everyone!

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