Various - Oz WavesEfficient Space continues to expose Australias esoteric musical history with Oz Waves a collection of 80s DIY recordings, compiled by odd wave anthropologist Steele Bonus. Definitive proof that inhabitants of the Down Underground were links in a global network of creative kooks, Oz Waves connects those who utilised mobile recording rigs and small press releases to create and disseminate misfit synth punk, tape loop experiments and inner city pop.

The album was produced by Ray Manzarek (The Doors)

soaking up a myriad of cultural artefacts and styles

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the band were signed to the independent label Deltic Records

has been called ‰ÛÏThe best record Sufjan Stevens has ever made‰۝ by The Guardian

South African born Kongos had some success in his native country in the early 1960s before moving to Britain to further his career

alienated from comfort

it‰۪s desert-dusted guitar raga appearing like a mirage as the rhythm section rises in the mix

‰ÛÓ Psychic TV is particularly known for its intense and visceral live performances and for a creative lineage that includes cultural luminaries such as William S

He Dark Age‰۪s minimal wave neglect and the irreverent cut ups of The Horse He's Sick and MK Ultra & the Assassins of Light

Seven neighbours inhabit the same London street

they rose to the challenge of producing it themselves with real aplomb