{"product_id":"various-la-contra-ola-synth-wave-post-punk-from-spain-1980-86-2lp","title":"Various – LA CONTRA OLA Synth Wave \u0026 Post Punk from Spain 1980-86 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs your collection of Spanish music lagging behind that of many other European nations? It’s definitely not because of a national deficit of creativity, but a major dickhead of history named General Francisco Franco. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know the Gipsy Kings, the world’s most famous pop-flamenco group actually formed in France for the very same reason! That’s history for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill that gap with ‘LA CONTRA OLA: Synth Wave \u0026amp; Post Punk from Spain 1980-86’, a compelling compilation of post-Franco regime creativity flourishing. As someone who feel a sense of cringe from the term “synth wave”, due to both the abundance of average reissues and smouldering contemporary retro acts that’d fit right into a roadhouse scene in Twin Peaks: The Return, this is a record I can get behind cien por ciento! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSounds range from across a spectrum of art-damaged disorder to new wave pop, with high points sometimes capturing both poles at once. I hear much urgency, the ability to create is not taken for granted. Plenty of bombastic monosyth exploration and drum machines hit hard like the best of early Hip Hop (of the non-disco rap variety).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve got titles from the artists or labels such as Portion Control, Chris \u0026amp; Cosey, Robert Rental, Ze Records, Severed Heads, Nihilistic Orbs, Heaven 17, Ilitch or Macca’s ‘Temporary Secretary’, consider adding this one to your listening library! – Nic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2965354313\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lesdisquesbongojoe.bandcamp.com\/album\/la-contra-ola-synth-wave-post-punk-from-spain-1980-86\"\u003eLA CONTRA OLA Synth Wave \u0026amp; Post Punk from Spain 1980-86 by Various Artists\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"MGM Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45134964719798,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/9119\/8390\/files\/a0336052723_10_1.jpg?v=1779231677","url":"https:\/\/repressedrecords.com\/products\/various-la-contra-ola-synth-wave-post-punk-from-spain-1980-86-2lp","provider":"Repressed Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}