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Electric Party
12+ albums
post-punkminimal synthsynthpopelectronicdutch
about
Electric Party was a short-lived no wave / mutant disco / funk band based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The brainchild of René 'DJ Solo' van Rijn (vocals, synthesizers, drum machines), the group's line-up was completed by Ed 'Z' Zirkzee (saxophone) and Leo 'Low' Wernaert (bass, synthesizers). They released a demo cassette entitled Work in 1982 on the local Fetisj label. One 'Roland TR' is listed as the fourth band member, but he is a drum machine. Also listed is 'Monique' (Monique Koolen), who sings on the track 'Tension'. The Work cassette remained the band's only release during their time together, but 2021 saw the release of Play, an album of Electric Party recordings, some from the Work cassette, but also a few as yet unreleased songs. The LP was released on Amsterdam's Knekelhuis record label. Further reading, taken from the Knekelhuis website... Amsterdam, 1982. Smoke fills the streets, squatters clash violently with the police, uprising is in the air. In this disorderly mess, the worlds of activism, art, fashion, and nightlife converged into an explosion of creativity. Amidst all of this Electric Party, the brainchild of René van Rijn, released the ‘Work’ tape on Amsterdam label Fetisj, now a cult cassette for the few who remember. Forty years ago they created this unique blend of no wave, mutant disco, funk, and experimental music. It was around the time of the rise of the members-only club Mazzo, with all its prominent figures, the anarchy of the squatting mov
