CLXXII. Various Artists | Neue Deutsche Post Avantgarde

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Neue Deutsche Post Avantgarde

©Goethe-Institut Brasil. Brasil, 1988.

‟This here is a wonderful Industrial various that has a bit of a back story.  This was made in Germany in 1988 for the Goethe Institute in Brazil (Sao Paulo). A pressing of 2950 was made for them.  150 copies remained for sale, while the rest was sent, and apparently "lost" (according to Monographie Asmus Tietchens)

Artists on this are S.B.O.T.H.I., Cranioclast, P16 D4, Gerechtigkeits Liga, Graf Haufen, Mullah, H.N.A.S., Cinéma Vérité, Frieder Butzmann / Thomas Kapielski and Werkbund. 

Neue Deutsche Welle!‟

Luca

CVII. Xmal Deutschland | Devils

XMAL DEUTSCHLAND

Devils

©Metronome. Deutschland, 1989.

‟Xmal Deutschland were formed in Hamburg in 1980 by five female musicians and debuted with the singles Schawarze Welt (Zick-Zack) and Incubus Succubus. Three of the original founders (Anja Huwe on vocals, Manuela Rickers on guitar, Fiona Sangster on keyboards) and two new recruits (Wolfgang Ellerbrock on bass and Manuela Zwingmann on drums) cut the album 'Fetisch' (4AD, 1983), which established them in the British circuit of gothic dance-music and dark-punk. Mixing those styles with the austere angst of expressionism, tracks such as Qual aimed at coining a new form of dance. After second album 'Tocsin' (1984), the singles 'Jahr um Jahr' (Xile, 1985) and 'Matador' (Xile, 1986), and third album 'Viva' (1987), the band members split, with Huwe and Ellerbrock recording as Palais Schaumburg the album 'Devils' (1989).‟

Scaruffi.

LXII. Malaria! | Compiled 1981-1984

MALARIA!

Compiled 1981-1984

©Moabit Musik. Deutschland, 2001.

‟So from the demise of Mania D, Bettina Koester and Gudrun Gut formed this band along with several others from the scene. Their first single "How Do You Like My New Dog" was actually the song that caught my attention, very dark yet somehow very catchy it's a very cool song. Their overall sound is rather eerie and moody with sort of post-punk/industrial sound with some neat little effects and noises throughout.  I love the way they make their music sort of blur when they really get frenzied and get going, it's so satisfying sounding.  My other favorite tunes from this compilation are "Kaltes Kalres Wasser" (which I understand to be their other biggest hit), "Geh Duschen", "Zarah" and "Your Turn To Run" however I do completely enjoy this entire compilation.  They actually managed to put out 2 albums and several EPs in the '80s, then reformed in the early '90s for another release.  I don't think that this compilation has everything they've recorded unfortunately but the material on here is pure gold and well worth hearing.  I think I love the fact that this group of German women were out there making music as gloomy as the boys without ever complaining about feminine problems or taking it to joke territory. On the other hand, I can't understand German so maybe they are... but I don't know the difference.‟

Goregirl