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    therichgirlsareweeping:

    tuttifanni:postpunk: weekendrecords:

    Ruth - Polaroid Roman Photo 7” (1985)

    Another superb track from the French synth wave compilation BIPPP, the wonderfully melancholic “Polaroid Roman Photo” was originally released in extremely limited edition of only 80 copies and features a distinct synthetic sound of violins and horn flourishes accompanied by two female vocals, one that is both warm and sensual, and another that is cold and robotic. Ruth was formed by avant-garde musician Thierry Müller, who had previously recorded strange textural music as Ilitch, along with synth player Philippe Doray

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    Huh, I have always thought that this song had alternating male and female voices. Interesting.

    7 months ago  /  32 notes  /  Comments

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      RUTH - POLAROID ROMAN PHOTO, 7” (1985) Another superb track from the French synth wave compilation BIPPP, the...
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      have always thought that...song had alternating male and female voices. Interesting.
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      postpunk: weekendrecords:...Ruth - Polaroid Roman Photo 7” (1985) Another superb track...
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      It is also on the So Young but so Cold compilation, which I recommend, especially the title song :)
    13. box-elder reblogged this from postpunk and added:
      To me, this sounds almost like a sister song to Kraftwerk’s “The Model”
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      “Polaroid/Roman/Photo” Awesome track I first heard on the compilation So Young But So Cold: Underground French Music...
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      Photo 7” (1985)
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