Our TOP 10 vinyl releases of 2015
5. Advanced Art – “Darkhive: The Tape & Vinyl Years” Vinyl
2015 marked the 30th anniversary of Finnish electronic pioneers Advanced Art, originally founded by Pasi “Jana” Janhunen, Petri “Pete” Huttunen and Petja “Vince” Valasvaara on October 13th, 1985. Hailing from Tampere, Advanced Art existed from 1985 to 1995, during which time they released several cassettes, two split 7″ with Finnish goth mainstays Two Witches, and eventually a 12″, a CD maxi, and two CD albums on Finland’s pioneering Poko Rekords label.
Exactly 30 years after the official formation of Advanced Art (October 13th, 2015),”Darkhive: The Tape & Vinyl Years” saw the light of day. It ended up being a special 11-track compilation featuring rare cassette tracks, the band’s hard to find 7″ material, and tracks from the collector’s item “Scar” 12″.
Here’s a preview of the release, which you can still order right here.
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