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Minimal Compact in brief

Fronted by vocalist Samy Birnbach (aka DJ Morpheus, freestyle DJ extraordinaire and compiler of the Freezone series), Minimal Compact were one of the most inspirational bands of the 80's. They blended funky rock rhythms and incisive guitars with flavours from their native Middle East. The band were active from 1981 to 1988, and released 6 studio albums and a live album. They had a large and fanatic following all across Europe and the USA, where some of their tracks became underground club favourites.

20 years on, it's happening all over again, as several leading DJs are raving about "Next One Is Real", "Statik Dancin" and other Minimal Compact vintage favourites. Fifteen years after the band's split, Minimal Compact are getting together again at the end of 2003 to play a series of concerts, with their full original line-up including lead vocalist Samy Birnbach (aka DJ Morpheus), guitarists/vocalists Berry Sakharof & Rami Fortis, bass player/vocalist Malka Spigel and drummer Max Franken.

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On stage pictures

© Adi Cohen-Zedek
© Adi Cohen-Zedek	© Adi Cohen-Zedek

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Vintage Pictures

Samy Birnbach © Eye And Eye	Malka Spigel © Malka Spigel
Max Franken © Malka Spigel	Berry Sakharof © Malka Spigel

Rami Fortis © Richard Dumas

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Latest Release !!!

RETURNING WHEEL (2004-Crammed Discs) (classics, remixes & archives) Minimal Compact triple-album boxed set Release details : Boxed set containing 3 CDs (55 tracks in total) + a booklet containing photos, texts and all the band's lyrics cat nr: cram 115

CD1 - RETURNING WHEEL Minimal Compact classics The first-ever compilation of their work, 14 seminal tracks and a previously-unreleased song 1. Dedicated - Previously unreleased 2. Statik Dancin 3. Babylonian Tower 4. Creation Is Perfect (I Am A Camera) 5. Next One Is Real 6. Not Knowing 7. New Clear Twist 8. The Howling Hole 9. Burnt-Out Hotel 10. I Imagine 11. Automn Leaves 12. Returning Wheel 13. Disguise 14. When I go 15. Piece Of Green

CD2 - THERE'S ALWAYS NOW Remixes & Remakes Minimal Compact revisited by top electronic music producers. Selected -naturally- and commissioned by DJ Morpheus 1. Next One Is real - Tiefschwarz remix 2. It Takes A Lifetime - Kruder & Stereotyp's 'Yes, Indeed' version 3. Shouts & Kisses - Fauna Flash remix 4. Deadly Weapons - Optimo remix 5. Autumn Leaves - International Obvserver's Oak Tree mix 6. Statik Dancin' - La danse Macabre remix 7. Next One Is Real - Volga Select remix 8. Happy Babouge - Maurice Fulton remix 9. Babylonian Tower - Optimo remix 10. I Takes A Lifetime - Silver & Curly's MAximal Disco Version 11. When I Go - Nomo Heroes remake

CD3 - MUSIC FROM UPSTAIRS Archives 30 previously-unreleased songs and experiments 1. What You Mean 2. Esther 3. Queen Of The Night 4. Kyoto 5. On The Road 6. Time Is Forever 7. Avirat Gvaot jingle 8. Illegal Immigration 9. Pilot 10. Grey City 11. Banking 12. Money Madness 13. So Many Things 14. Walking 15. The Passage 16. Too Many Of Them 17. Introspection 18. Olelo 19. Carry On Don't Look Back 20. On The Veranda 21. Dervish Slow Rise 22. The Man i Love, An Autobiography 23. Twilight's End 24. Twilight's One 25. Israeli Time 26. What You Are 27. Lay Lady Lay 28. Mystery Bear 29. Rocking Chair 30. Salvation