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Minimal Wave

Artists:Martin Dupont, Crior Daquin, Deux, In Trance 95·50 releases tracked ·Latest: You Smile When It Hurts

Minimal Wave was founded in New York City by Veronica Vasicka in 2005, with a mission to bring previously unavailable music back into circulation. Its work has centred on cassette-era recordings from the 1980s, particularly minimal synth and new wave, rescuing private releases and overlooked material from a period when much of this music existed outside conventional commercial channels.

The label's catalogue connects austere electronic pop, analogue synth arrangements and cold-wave-inflected new wave from artists including Martin Dupont, In Trance 95, Deux, Crior Daquin and Vicious Pink. Rather than treating obscurity as an end in itself, Minimal Wave has presented these recordings as complete works, giving long-unavailable music a renewed life for listeners drawn to the spare, melodic and machine-driven sounds of the era.

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OriginUnited States

Latest Release

You Smile When It Hurts cover art
Album

You Smile When It Hurts

This is the most recent release from Minimal Wave, out .

Discography

Artists on Minimal Wave

  • Martin Dupont
  • Crior Daquin
  • Deux
  • In Trance 95
  • Vicious Pink

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Common questions

Who is signed to Minimal Wave?

Martin Dupont, Crior Daquin, Deux, In Trance 95, and Vicious Pink all have releases on Minimal Wave in the Tracknack catalogue.

How many artists are on Minimal Wave?

Tracknack lists 5 artists with releases on Minimal Wave. That counts everyone credited in the catalogue, not only the current roster.

How many releases does Minimal Wave have?

Tracknack tracks 50 Minimal Wave releases. The most recent is You Smile When It Hurts (2025).

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