Clones by Borghesia

Borghesia’s Clones doubles itself with a fresh repressing on Dark Entries. Borghesia is an electronic music group founded in 1982 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The band was formed by four members of the alternative theatrical group Theatre FV-112/15: Dario Seraval, Aldo Ivancic, Neven Korda, and Zemira Alajbegovic. As their group gained momentum, they established FV Založba, the first independent record label in ex-Yugoslavia, and FV Video to publish their video works. Aldo and Dario worked on songwriting, music production, and recording, while Zemira and Neven handled the visuals. In the late 1980s, the band would sign to PIAS to release a string of successful albums.
Clones was Borghesia's second album, self-released on cassette only in 1984. The band borrowed synthesizers (Roland SH-101, Casio VL-1, Korg Polysix) and a Roland 808 drum machine. Every song was played live - no overdubs - and recorded to a cassette deck over a few nights at their club Disco FV during 1983-1984. The music on Clones was written to accompany various video installations and performances. All the songs are instrumental and feature techniques that were cutting-edge in 1983. The resulting album, full of hypnotic proto-techno and angular acid, stands the test of time. Music on the A Side of the LP is faster and club-oriented, while the B Side offers a drugged-out soundtrack to get lost in.
All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley directly from the original master tape. Each LP is housed in a silver jacket with original gelatin print by photographer Jane Štravs. A fold-out poster is included, with unreleased photos, original artwork and liner notes by the band. After 28 years, Borghesia's "music for video" is appearing on vinyl for the first time.