Doppler Effect
Genesis Studio Recordings 81-85
Mecanica Records
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2026
LP
€25.99
MEC094
Edition of 300 copies, incl. insert
Incl. VAT plus shipping / Orders from outside the EU are exempt from VAT
Tracklist
1I Need Love
2Do Your Best
3Prisoner
4Can't We Speak
5The Mask
6Without My Life
7Hard at Work Pt1
8Hard at Work Pt2
9I Don't Have What I Really Want
10Thought Crime
11Role Model
12No Doz - Stay Awake

Doppler Effect is the brainchild of singer and songwriter James Straight. Formed in Boston in 1981, the band explores what Straight describes as the “encyclopedia of electronic music”. Since its inception, the project has explored and incorporated almost every style of electronica, from Ambient and Industrial to Techno, Synth-pop, EBM, House, Darkwave, Acid and Disco, with touches of Punk and Funk around the edges. It all depends on the song, as Straight sees his work as a series of mini-films he is directing, a sort of “seeing with your ears”. Utilizing the entire palette to achieve the desired effect, his only rule is that it must work for the song.

“Genesis: Studio Recordings” compiles a selection of recordings made between 1981 and 1985, including numerous previously unreleased songs and early versions ranging from synth-punk and new wave to minimal wave and synth-pop. Limited run of 300 copies on black vinyl with insert.