The Misz - Eddy Merckz LP A Certain Ratio Valentin Smeyers and Ivo Geurts

Valentin Smeyers and Ivo Geurts bought the cheapest instruments they could find

and spastic electronic percussion

the burgeoning UK art-punk scene

B2 Exile House 3:35

It was a homogeneous whole in which the surrealistic lyrics in French and Dutch of Sylvie Honnay got enough space

The Misz - Eddy Merckz LP A Certain Ratio Valentin Smeyers and Ivo GeurtsBeside the usual noise and experimental projects there were also great new wave bands like The Misz. Eddy Merckz is a good example for the extreme high quality of the 80s cassette culture scene. Their very catchy sound is comparable to early Virgin Prunes with some more pop appeal; fine harmonies and male female singer made this band to remarkable milestone in european new wave, although they unfortunately never reached a bigger audience. And Eddy