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Testpattern

by Evelyne / Masao

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Includes a fold-out poster with liner notes with lyrics

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1.
Ich weiss nicht mehr 04:14
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2.
Watashino shonen 05:23
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3.
Paradis perdu 04:21
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4.
Sakuramochi 06:09
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5.
Le soleil se leve 02:03
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6.
La jungle en folie 05:46
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7.
Au clair de la lune 01:18
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8.
Singin in the Rain 04:45
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9.
Bird Island 04:49
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10.
Alien Go Home 05:49
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11.
Tu te fous de moi 03:56
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12.
Time Out 03:17
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13.
Drole doiseau 05:38
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14.
Time To Party 03:57
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15.
Tabac 05:27
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16.
Tale of a Lizard 04:52
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17.
Moonman 05:04
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about

Evelyne/Masao bring Testpattern to Dark Entries for the label’s first foray into vintage Japanese electronics. Masao Hiruma and Fumio Ichimura’s project Testpattern is known for their release Apres-Midi, a cult slab of synthpop perfection released by Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi Hosono’s legendary Yen Records in 1982. While Hiruma and Ichimura parted ways following Apres-Midi, Hiruma’s musical endeavors would continue after recruiting French/American model and vocalist Evelyne Bennu. The duo spent time performing in Tokyo clubs while recording at Hiruma's home studio throughout 1984 and 1985. The album Testpattern comprises seventeen of these songs, which have never been released previously. The Evelyne/Masao duo continues building on the soundworld of Apres-Midi: lush, sophisticated electronics with intricate yet minimalist production. Tracks like “Sakuramochi” and “Bird Island” bear influence from Hosono most clearly, their soaring melodies revealing a subtly ironic redeployment of East Asian musical tropes. But Testpattern is more than homage to Yellow Magic Orchestra. “Tabac” and “Le Soleil Se Leve” display oddball sensibilities closer to Sky Records icons Asmus Tietchens or Cluster. Elsewhere, the project shows affinity for the punkier ethos of continental DIY electronics, like on the quirky “Alien Go Home” and a positively skewed cover of “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bennu’s vocals provide a common thread through these explorations, as she alternates deftly between New Wave deadpan and unhinged chanson singer—check her waxing maximally Francophone on “Au Clair de Lune,” based on an 18th century French song. Testpattern will be available on both double LP as well as CD, and includes a fold-out poster with liner notes with lyrics. This album is dedicated to Masao Hiruma, who passed away in 2011.

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released September 19, 2025

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