Tuxedomoon

Released in 1986 on the Swiss label Cramboy (catalog no. CBOY 8080), this vinyl brings together two essential EPs from Tuxedomoon: Suite en Sous-Sol (1982) and Time to Lose (1982). Combined on one record, these two works offer a dense, experimental, and captivating window into the band’s sound during a pivotal moment in their evolution — when they had relocated to Europe and moved further from their raw post-punk roots.

Suite en Sous-Sol sees the band exploring instrumental territories, blending tribal percussion, electronic textures, moody brass, and syncopated rhythms. The result resembles the soundtrack to an imaginary film, full of cinematic tension, mystery, and hypnotic atmospheres. It's a work of pure sonic exploration, deeply influenced by jazz, world music, and contemporary avant-garde.

By uniting these two EPs, Tuxedomoon presents a dense, contrasting body of work, balancing cold introspection with adventurous instrumentals. This is a record for late-night listening, sonic explorers, and sleepless dreamers — a quiet yet essential classic that reveals the deep, enduring influence of a cult band that has always remained on the fringes, yet always ahead of its time.