RAINER ZUFALL - Modemann 7'' 1981

Behind the band name Rainer Zufall lies a fascinating piece of Austrian music history. It is not a conventional, permanent band, but rather a parody and studio project by the well-known Austrian singer, composer, and actor Günter "Mo" Mokesch from Vienna. Mo is a familiar face in the Austrian music and cultural scene; he was a singer with the legendary Viennese pop-theater group Hallucination Company and later achieved major pop success with his band Mo & The Gangsters in Love. For this unique project, he simply adopted the name Rainer Zufall and handled all the vocals himself. Mokesch specifically created it as a parody of Joachim Witt. The song 'Modemann' parodied that very specific, minimalist, and slightly arrogant NewWave vocal style, and the fact that the single was released on the Schallter label was a perfect fit.

Founded by Wilfried Scheutz, the label was the premier platform for the Viennese avant-garde, New Wave, and PostPunk scenes at the time. The cover art is simple, evoking the cool, detached gloom typical of German NewWave. Yet, behind that seemingly dead-serious expression lies one of the most charming and incisive parodies of its era. It features a minimalist, pulsating synth-bass, a drum machine with mechanical precision, and that signature angular, almost arrogantly monotonous spoken word vocal style. The lyrics gleefully skewer the emerging, superficial New Wave yuppie culture and the excessive fashion obsession of the early 80s.

The genius of it all is that Mokesch doesn't parody the genre by making it look ridiculous, but rather by imitating it to perfection. It was produced with punchy energy and could easily be played in clubs without anyone realizing it was a parody; only upon closer listening does the subtle Austrian wit (*Schmäh*) reveal itself. The B-side features an instrumental track that consistently carries on the electronic experiment but ventures in an even more experimental direction. Choppy rhythms and playful synth effects dominate here. It is a quintessential B-side track of the era: bold, slightly offbeat, and perfect for underground DJs in the Vienna scene.

Modemann is a prime example of the versatility of "Austro Wave." While bands like Minisex or Blümchen Blau adopted the sound earnestly, the Rainer Zufall project demonstrated that the Viennese scene could also think and laugh outside the box (and at their German neighbors). A rare, wonderfully aged time capsule that belongs in any well-curated record collection.

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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V/A - Skloom Al Komul! 2021

Well, as you can see, my old schoolmate Teddy is more than happy with his new girlfriend and he asked me to put some of his favorite songs together and share them with you. Of course, I would like to comply his request, even if I hardly find time and my computer soon crackes off, I have taken the trouble to create the following compilation from the extensive repertoire of his hard drive and now finally present it as the ninth release on WDM Records. He chose a healthy mix of old and new classics and I am very satisfied with his selection. I'm responsible for the artwork, which I think is excellent, and all this together makes this little musical composition another highlight on this damn uninteresting Blog. Wherever you are now, enjoy the days off, make the most of it and always remember, You're Not Alone!

1.Dream Within A Dream - PROPAGANDA

2.Tangled Up - CRANES

3.Alle Tage Sind Kein Sonntag - LINDEMANN & GARRETT

4.Fascination Street - THE CURE

5.Everything In Its Right Place - RADIOHEAD

6.Too Drunk To Fuck - NOUVELLE VAGUE

7.River - NATALIE MERCHANT

8.Young Folks - PETER, BJÖRN & PAUL

9.When It Rains - PINK TURNS BLUE

10.Last Caress - METALLICA

11.Strenges Mädchen - JOACHIM WITT

12.Johnny & Mary - PLACEBO

13.Coming Down - EA80

14.Los Paul - TRIO

15.White Rabbit - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE

16.Die With Your Boots On - IRON MAIDEN

17.Crystal - NEW ORDER

18.In My Life - THE BEATLES

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JOACHIM WITT - Silberblick 1980

I'm still in a positive mood but right now the 0:1 for the fucking Werkself from Leverkusen is falling, Fuck!.... how am I supposed to find the transition to the following slab? Na wird schon wieder, die SGE gewinnt das noch ☺ - The second post 2021 belongs to the psychoneuroticmaniacwithblackclothesfromthewaterkant and soontherewillbegrilledduckonthetable Joachim Witt with his debut and he had to produce his first album Silberblick completely by himself, only some of his old bandmates from Duesenberg supported him, finally released via the German label WEA, which signed him in 1980 and in December of the same year, the album was out. Followed by the single Kosmetik in January 1981 and his most famous single Goldener Reiter in May, for which a video was also produced. Witt was initially unable to achieve commercial success with the album and began recording his second album Edelweiß in late autumn which has been largely ignored by the fucking stupid society either. Half time 1:1, sach ich doch ⚽.

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JOACHIM WITT - Edelweiß 1982

A intense day is coming to an end and I don't want to talk about death and despair. This is my thing and it's nothing for you. Meet Joachim Witt, a German musician and he became a major star of the German pop scene during the eighties with huge hits such as "Der Goldene Reiter". He was one of the biggest names of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" (New German Wave). Edelweiß is his second album and offers ten tracks, composed, written and produced by himself. Like the debut album Joachim Witt shines with a musical & lyrical synthesis of comedy and committed criticism. Stood by 'Silberblick' the state description of our society to the fore, brings the artist here in succinct sense his expressed feelings - the inner world has replaced the external world - Neutral music that represents our spirit of the time of his particular corner of the eye. Dark, poetic, sarcastic, a musical highlight of German pop music.

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