Second Decay reissue ‘The Hunt’ on green double vinyl with bonus tracks, limited editions announced
Second Decay reissue 'The Hunt' on green double vinyl with bonus tracks, limited editions announced
The second studio album “The Hunt” (originally released in 1996) by the minimal electropop act Second Decay will be reissued on November 22, 2025 via Emmobiz Records as a green double vinyl (DLP) featuring five bonus tracks. In addition, a strictly limited collector’s box of 77 copies will be released, including marbled vinyl, a T-shirt, poster, and button set.
Side D groups the following remixes and demos not on the 1996 Phoenix first-press:
- Familiar (No Comment Remix) – 4:16
- Familiar (Alternate Version) – 1:46
- Last Song (Demo) – 2:02
- Moog Satelite Song (Demo) – 2:37
- Lübecker-Str. (Demo) – 3:18
First issued in 1996 on CD via Phoenix, the original 12 tracks were later reissued in 1997 on CD adding “Egozentrik” as an extra track (also available on this 2025 version). A 1998 reissue on CD was released via Frame.
About Second Decay
Second Decay formed in 1987 (initially as Blue Velvet) and built a reputation for analog, minimalist synth arrangements that straddle electro-wave and melancholic pop. The core duo consisted of Andreas Michael Sippel (music, synths) and Christian Purwien (vocals, lyrics).
Key releases include “La Décadence Électronique” (1992), “Taste” (1994), “Der Nerv” (1995), “The Hunt” (1996/97/98), and “Hotels” (1999). The group later issued a live document from Zwischenfall and paused new material in the early 2000s.
Their catalog has seen renewed attention through various archival labels. Dark Entries reissued “La Décadence Électronique” on vinyl (numbered 500-copy run), with Emmobiz now first tackling “The Hunt”.
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