Name: Hands Remain
Brand: Mitra Mitra

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Catalogue number

PY137

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black

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Discs

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-01-21

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Supplier GB

Polytechnic Youth & Deep Distance

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Mitra Mitra

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Polytechnic Youth

The first new Mitra Mitra full length since 2018’s hugely well received Marionettes set. The band was formed in Vienna in late 2014 by Violet Candide and Mahk Rumbae. Originally from New Zealand, Violet Candide has been a fixture of the Vienna post-punk and minimal synth scene for many years as a DJ before making music with Mitra Mitra and her other projects Slow Glass (with Bobby from Low Sea), Peppy Pep Pepper and Violetiger. Whilst British musician Mahk Rumbae is known for his work as a member of the industrial / experimental project Konstruktivists, Oppenheimer MkII (with Andy Oppenheimer of Oppenheimer Analysis) and his solo techno project Codex Empire. After working together on one of Violet’s solo songs, the pair decided to continue writing and working together as Mitra Mitra, with the aim of writing electronic songs not tied by any particular influence or style – but combining elements of synth pop, electro and minimal synth to create a modern take on classic period electronic music. Despite initial plans involving studio only work, the band were persuaded to take to the stage in 2015 and have since played shows in England, Germany, Belgium, Hungary and their adopted home country of Austria; quickly gaining a reputation for their unique presentation and interaction with the audience. The new LP is their strongest set yet; Hands Remain is perhaps darker in nature than previous Mitra Mitra releases; although mostly completed before the pandemic, it somehow fits the times we live in now. The sleeve design is based on a work by Canadian artist / filmmaker Michael Snow, who kindly gave permission for a processed version of his image to be used on the cover. A wonderful 12 track collection hugely recommended to fans of classic era synth pop, early Mute, Cherry Red, Blackwing Studios etc etc.

Hands Remain

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