- Raging Souls · 1985
- The Figure One Cuts · 1987
- Returning Wheel - Classics, Remixes & Archives · 2004
- The Figure One Cuts · 1987
- One + One By One · 1981
- One + One By One · 1981
- One + One By One · 1981
- Creation Is Perfect · 2019
- Deadly Weapons · 1984
- Creation Is Perfect · 2019
- Deadly Weapons · 1984
- Raging Souls · 1985
- Raging Souls · 1985
Essential Albums
- One of Israel’s biggest punk exports, Minimal Compact had ascended to a career peak by the time they released Raging Souls in 1984. The album’s short, nine-song length means every note counts—and these terse, shadowy, post-punk tunes shiver with heavy synth and reverb. Comparisons to Joy Division were unavoidable, but the crew, led by Rami Fortis and Berry Sakharof, expanded to haunting piano ballads ("When I Go") and churning, industrial-jazz fusion ("Returning Wheel").
Albums
- 2019
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1985
- 1984
Artist Playlists
Singles & EPs
Compilations
About Minimal Compact
When punk and new wave blew up in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, the fallout was felt on a global level even though acts from the U.S. and the U.K. snagged most of the attention. Minimal Compact from Tel Aviv, Israel were one of the little-known post-punk acts outside of the usual suspects. Formed in 1981, Minimal Compact incorporated native Middle Eastern sounds into dark European rock, breaking ground that groups such as Blancmange and Savage Republic would eventually cross. What prevented Minimal Compact from becoming completely obscure because of their geographic roots was that they relocated to Amsterdam early in their career and therefore found support within the European music community. ~ Michael Sutton
- ORIGIN
- Israel
- FORMED
- 1981
- GENRE
- Alternative