The London-based independent label Cherry Red Records announced on June 6th that it will soon release Close to the Noise Floor, a four-CD retrospective compilation of formative U.K. electronic music. The compilation focuses on the period between 1975 and 1984, and features over 50 tracks selected in conjunction with the artists, including proto-synthpop, ambient, noise, drone, and musique concrète. The set will also contain photos, artist recollections, technical specs, and an essay by Dave Henderson. With some artists and tracks yet to be confirmed, the line-up currently includes:

100% Manmade Fibre

A Tent

Adrian Smith

Al Robertson

Alan Burnham

Alien Brains

Attrition

bcGilbert, gLewis, russell Mills

Blah Blah Blah

Bourbonese Qualk

British Standard Unit

Carl Matthews

Chris And Cosey

Colin Potter

DC3

EG Oblique Graph

Eyeless In Gaza

Final Program

Five Times Of Dust

Gerry And The Holograms

Inner City Static

Instant Automatons

Kevin Harrison

Konstruktivist

Legendary Pink Dots

Mark Shreeve

MFH

Muslimgauze

Nagamatzu

Native Europe

O Yuki Conjugate

Paul Nagle

Portion Control

Renaldo And The Loaf

Ron Berry

Schleimer K

Sea Of Wires

Spöön Fazer

Storm Bugs

The Klingons

The Passage

Third Door From The left

Thomas Leer

Those Little Aliens

Throbbing Gristle

Voice Of Authority

We Be Echo

Zorch