Released: 25/06/21
Soul Jazz Records’ Cold Wave #2 showcases contemporary electronic artists influenced by late ’70s and early ’80s European cold wave pioneers. These musicians embrace a DIY spirit with lo-fi tech, drum machines, and home recording, often self-releasing and collaborating in collectives. Drawing on early electronic, no wave, and post-punk icons like Suicide and Public Image, they blend diverse influences from Underground Resistance to New Beat. Featuring mostly European artists such as Krikor (France), Beta Evers and Toulouse Low Trax (Germany), and Lena Willikens (Netherlands), the album delivers fresh sounds rooted in the original cold wave movement.