SYNESTHESIA

A DIY
label. Synesthesia was home to just the two records, both of which
were by Neu Electrikk (a.k.a. 'Neu Electric'). The first was a
single, 'Lust of Berlin', which came out in May 1979; its catalogue /
matrix number, SGS-107, was one of a series used by SGS studios (q.v.) of South
London. I have yet to see a picture of the label, but the SGSes I have
seen have had plain white labels with details hand-stamped on them by the
artists. The second release, an EP called 'Cover Girl', came out the
following year; it was pressed in France, had a red plastic moulded label, and a
was numbered SYN-1. The band described their sound as 'Modern surreal
musik'; 'Lust of Berlin' is said to owe a debt to Heroes-era David Bowie.
Copyright 2012 Robert Lyons.