Polyester crafts a coherently dynamic selection of carefully-picked electrified gems by German synth-wave pioneers. [social_warfare]
Polyester (aka Vaidotas Ambrozaitis) is a DJ and promoter from Vilnius responsible for putting on live shows of such names as Umberto, Pictureplane, Jemek Jemovit, Das Ding etc as well as moving crowds with his electrified DJ sets ranging from post-punk to dark techno. He is the founder of the “Sha:Tri:Ah” promoting team and also a frequent guest at a diverse range of parties from minimal-wave/synth to techno/house events. He was also a repeat-participant in “Drop Dead Festival”, the legendary post-punk/coldwave party that took place in various different European capitals including Berlin and Vilnius. You can hear Polyester’s sets in various local open-air festivals.His selection is a coherent sonic narrative made of forgotten German minimal/synth gems and NDW music. There is a perpetual stable pulse maintained throughout most of the mix. It kicks off with the sharp melodicism of Die Gesundheit, which is followed-up with a charming and elegant poppy tune by Silvia. The explosive nature of the MassenDefect track brings the dynamics back. Among the many interesting rarities there is also an anthemic piece called “Maskindans” by obscure Norwegian wavers Det Gylne Triangel. There are also some playful digressions provided by Mängelexemplar and their cold nursery- rhyme in “Universal” or Millimetric and their subtly noir-like collaboration with Martin Dupont. Neonlichter im Ausverkauf injects some hazy and melancholic undertones into the mix while the Modern Art underground hit “Still Life” nicely concludes the selection together with Andi Arroganti and an intense lo-fi attack by Ewig & 3 Tage.
Vaidotas’ words on the mix
“I have always tried to surround myself with music I discovered on my own. This fact was the main reason for deep explorations in various 90’s synth music forms. Here, among diverse forgotten projects, I discovered many accidental gems which are included in my DJ sets. This mix is the result of such a process. The selection is built around the forgotten tracks of various German synth-wave pioneers. I tried to create an atmosphere of cold, dystopian, urban romanticism. The mix might serve as a nice soundtrack for a midnight walk across the foggy cities of S. Kubrick’s “Clockwork Orange” or J.G. Ballard’s “Crash”.”
Tracklisting
01. Die Gesunden - Die Gesunden Kommen
02. Lower Synth Department - Crash Test Set
03. Silvia - Sauf Und Stirb
04. Hessen Ganz Groß! - Unter Der Achsel
05. MassenDefect - Meine Zukunft
06. Jotsif - En Tid Utan Slut
07. Salò Mentale - Something Came Over Me (Throbbing Gristle cover)
08. Det Gylne Triangel - Maskindans
09. Dicky Design - 4/4-Takt
10. Cosmic Hula Radiators - Hertzschlag
11. Neonlichter Im Ausverkauf - Hertzschmertz
12. Mängelexemplar - Universal
13. Millimetric - Words And Silence (feat.Martin Dupont)
14. Deutsche Schäferhunde - Rosa brille
15. Modern Art - Still Life
16. Andi Arroganti - Warten Auf Die Stasis
17. Ewig & 3 Tage - Keine Angst Vor '84