New Buildings- Le Dernier Homme & Your Message 12”
Second on the slab for this weekend are the first two 12”s by Spanish band New Buildings, who come across as a hybrid of minimal synth and dark, gloomy post-punk. Kind of reminds me a bit of Q4U, or perhaps a more subdued version of Xmal Deutschland. Not a lot of information to be found about the band, but I believe this original lineup parted ways in 1983, reforming four years later as simply Buildings. Three releases followed in 1987/8. Not sure if the change in name also signified a change in sound, so perhaps someone out there can shed a little light on the subject. With that in mind, here’s the two New Buildings releases for your listening pleasure.
New Buildings- Le Dernier Homme 12” (1983)
1. Le Dernier Homme
2. Humo
3. Longues Avenues
New Buildings- Your Message 12” (1984)
1. Your Message
2. Historias Para Largos Recorridos
3. New Buildings
July 25, 2010 at 2:36 pm
It looks like there's a problem with the download link – you can get to the download page, but clicking on 'Click here to start download..' never actually starts it. All the other files in your shared folder seem to work fine, though.
Thanks for everything you've shared, BTW – I don't think I've ever properly communicated how much I appreciate it, so there you go 🙂
July 25, 2010 at 5:13 pm
hey there- give the file a whirl again, i don't seem to have any trouble over here. might have just been a temporary issue?
otherwise, thanks for the comment! means a lot to hear something from the ether!
July 26, 2010 at 3:54 pm
yep, download workin' fine for me… 🙂
August 26, 2010 at 8:26 pm
This is either really awesome or I'm a sucker for the Q4U/Xmal Deutchland sound…
Thanks again!
September 17, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Aunque cambiaron de nombre, la discografia de esta banda es mucho mas extensa que estos dos discos, y editaron más de tres trabajos con el nombre de "Buildings".
aquà lo podrás consultar:
http://elcaunegre.blogspot.com/2010/07/buildings-historias-para-largos.html
de todos modos, buena música en este blog. saludos.
Jordi