Led Er Est / Ancien Regime

Mannequin had a dream and it has come true, a split vinyl between Led Er Est (New York, US) and Ancien Régime (Rome, Italy). Led Er Est hailing from Brooklyn are one of the leaders of the new cold wave and minimal synth scene, signed to scene leaders Wierd Records and recently released their ‘Dust On Common’ album which could have quite happily been released on Mute in 1979 alongside Fad Gadget and The Normal. Cheap drum machines and synths hammer away relentlessly forming a post-industrial soundscape for sombre yet emotive vocals.
Ancien Régime hailing from Rome, moving closer to the spirit of the 80s new wave, the band's sound incorporates influences from '80s dark wave music and modern indie-alternative rock. For the 12'' Split the 4 tracks were produced by Alessandro Adriani with a full analog synths and drum machines setup at Mannequin studio. Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies in glossy and normal paper, it includes 2 inserts.

• 1 Led Er Est - ps 18
• 2 Led Er Est - Lonesome XOXO
• 3 Led Er Est - A Darkness In My Soul (Solid Space cover)
• 4 Led Er Est - ants
• 5 Led Er Est - orange
• 6 Ancien Regime - brief encounter
• 7 Ancien Regime - no lights in the elevator
• 8 Ancien Regime - the phantom chariot
• 9 Ancien Regime - when they fall