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Jeff & Jane Hudson are a husband/wife duo from Boston who got their start in the art punk band The Rentals in 1977. The Rentals broke up in 1980 and Jeff & Jane relocated to Manhattan where they opened for Suicide and quickly signed with No Wave label Lust/Unlust. Their first single No Clubs was released in late 1980 and showcased a lo-fi avant garde all synthesizer band. The World Trade EP came next in 1981, expanding their brand of post-nuclear electronic pop. Their vocals qualities were distinct; Jeff quivery and drug-addled while Jane more detached and icy.
The duo reached their pinnacle with 1982′s seminal Flesh. Perhaps one of the United States biggest achievements in the entire “synth” movement of the 80s. The music was electro-pop employing early Roland synths and the TR-808 drum machine. Jeff’s lyrics flirted with technology and politics, while Jane wrote about cultural and psychological situations. Completely self produced by the band, the record has since been oft-cited as a groundbreaking and pivotal LP of the post-punk era, who’s original copies are now heavily coveted by collectors. Completing the discography is the Special World 7″ released in 1983. In 1985 the band stopped performing and recording. In 1986, Jeff started to direct music videos
and Jane produced video art. Both were teaching at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
In 1995, JEFF AND JANE reformed and performed for a couple of years and recorded again (ZETA BREW). The new music was more guitar-based and psychedelic. Jeff’s project for 1998 was GIGANTOR, a trip-hop techno 3D video multimedia show. This show was performed at The Bank in New York and the Middle East in Cambridge. In 2002 the band completed the “Burn” album where they covered some of their classic hits such as “Los Alamos” and “Pound Pound” with a punk rock atmosphere. As of 2011 Jeff and Jane have begun performing in Massachusetts and recording material for various labels, including Electric Voice Records.

source: https://www.darkentriesrecords.com/bands/jeff-and-jane-hudson/

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Philippe Laurent / HNN*
Exposition 1 / Authority
2013, 12", Single, Electric Voice Records
HNN*
Authority
2013, 5xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (Hsilgne Nekorb Ni Self-released)
Michael Alan Alien
Michael Alan Alien
2012, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Michael Alan Alien Self-released), ,
Avantgarde/Experimental
Various
Reminiscent
2004, 3xLP + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Genetic Music, ,
EBM/Electro/Minimal
Colin Owens
Hollywood
2001, CD, Album, About Face Audio
Attack Under Attack
Los Alamos / Operating Instruction
1982, 7", J & J Records
James Dean Brown
PHNCST260 - James Dean Brown présente Dope Exotica
2016, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Phonographe Corp, ,
Ambient/Dark Ambient/Psychedelic Rock/Dub/Downtempo/Space-Age/Pacific/Latin
Ssleeping desiresS
Secret Thirteen Mix 163
2015, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Secret Thirteen Journal, ,
Abstract/Pop Punk/New Wave/Modern Classical/Noise/Synth-pop
Various
Boston Bootleg Vol.3
2015, 2xLP, Comp, Rave Up Records
Optimo (Espacio)*
Dark Was The Night
2014, CD, Mixed, Endless Flight, ,
Downtempo/Techno
Various
Secret Thirteen Spotlight – Electric Voice Records
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Secret Thirteen Journal, ,
New Wave/Darkwave/Minimal/Synth-pop/Post-Punk
Featureless Ghost
NC Guest Mix#54
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, No Conclusion
Various
Electric Voice Compilation
2012
Various
Future Echo Tape 01
2011, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Future Echo
Various
A Man & A Machine 02
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Le Son Du Maquis, Le Son Du Maquis, ,
Industrial/EBM/New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Mingo L'Indien Présente: Vol. 2
2005, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Records Coco-Cognac, ,
Experimental/Indie Rock
DJ Morpheus
I Can't Live Without My Radio
2005, CD, ,
New Wave/Industrial/Electro/New Beat/EBM
Various
A Boston Rock Christmas
1983, ,
New Wave/Punk
Optimo
Cold War Mix
File, MP3, Mixed, 128, Not On Label, ,
Experimental/New Wave
Various
1981
2004, 9xCDr, Comp, Unofficial + CDr, Comp + 251xFile, MP, Not On Label, ,
Post-Punk/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Punk
Various
The New Wave Complex - Volume 5
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, New Wave Complex, ,
New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
A Tribute To Flexi-Pop Vol.10
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Flexi-Pop, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop