DIE VERGIFTETEN PFEILE - Chaos Ist Mir Lieber 7'' 1982

Hailing from Vienna comes this small piece of vinyl which was released via the legendary and best Austrian label Panza-Platte and you guessed sure, it's their only release. 'Es Geht Mir Gut' was packed on the rare cult compilation Heimat Bist Du Großer Söhne which is also released on Panza-Platte one year later. Musically here are two numbers somewhere in the direction of NDW meets Pop and Punk. Slightly jaunty guitars with a touch of ska influences, nice bassline, variable rhythmic drums and a clear voice. Fazit: Very successful record with a solid production. Recommended!!!

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DÄMMERATTACKE - Das Märchen EP 1981

Damn, I'm late with this slab, it was requested seven years ago and I said yes. Sorry for the extreme delay, but I'll take care of it today. Not many records exist from this combo which were formed by school friends 1979 in the Wiener Neustadt called Dämmerattacke and the line-up were Walter (vocals/guitar), Thomas (bass), Wolfgang (drums), Erich (keys), Michael (sax/vocals) and 1980 they performed together with X-Beliebig @ the Vienna Amerlingbeisl and gained attraction of Austrian Punk pioneer Panza who released this fucking 7Inch on his Panza-Platte label (200 copies) and we enjoy four shallow New Wave goodies and if you want to get the original EP you have to dig deep into your pockets, which of course is completely exaggerated in my opinion, there is no re-release either (their only album Tausend Seen was reissued in 2012 in an limited edition, if that interests you). The album received unfortunately not much attention (I think the Punk community wasn't open to this kind of music) and after this commercial failure the band was dropped by distributor Ariola and folded by its members. Thomas and Wolfgang later formed the Bates Men.

I have to admit, I can't listen to their songs all the time, I have to be in the right mood and it may sound clichéd, but this is exactly the right music for gray November days like today. But it's all a matter of taste, as always. Dämmerattacke is a clinical term for states of short-term altered consciousness and now decide whether you wanted to do this to yourself or not... I say: you can do it!

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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V/A - Heimat Bist Du Großer Söhne 1982

Panza-Platte released with this excellent sampler a colorful bunch of bands and band projects, which Panza and Ronald Fleischmann brought together for this limited editon of 1000 copies compilation. And here we have more punkrock on it and like the "Die Tödlich Dosis" comp. with rare and explosive stuff. Lined with a few live recordings and obscure songs is this LP again a pleasure of early Austrian subculture. Some Bands have also released more records and they are extrem rare nowadays. Get it!!

1.Es Geht Mir Gut - DIE VERGIFTETEN PFEILE
2.Soll Ich Oder Nicht - DR.RICKENBERGER & EIN NERVÖSER VOGEL
3.Arsch Abschießen (Live) - KLEENEX AKTIV
4.Vom Tanzen, Lachen & Singen - DÄMMERATTACKE
5.Feder Und Magnet - CHUZPE
6.Die Zeit Geht Schnell Voran - GENERAL KODAK
7.Liebe Ist Blaulicht - KARL GOTT
8.DuDu WaWa - DUALLEIN
9.Ich Will Euch Nicht Mehr Lieben - ZERBRECHLICH
10.Europa [Live] - WESTBLOCK
11.Killer Der Nacht - DER WILDE PINGUIN
12.Hommage Pour Pöbel - PROFESSOR SCHWEIN & DR.VIECH
13.Ferien - DER EISERNE VORHANG
14.Alles Geschieht Aus Liebe Zu Ronald - STANDART OIL
15.Chaos - SCHUND
16.Warum - X-BELIEBIG

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SCHUND - Kämpfe Für Dich! [Tape] 1982

The "Kämpfe Für Dich!" Tape from Schund was recorded in 1981 by Michael Snoj (Kodak) and was also the basis for the very rare Schund EP and for the LP, which HöhNIE has released a few years ago, and is now already long sold out (read an interesting interview from HöhNIE with Doris here). In late 1981 punk photographer Mickey Kodak recorded with the short-lived Vienna punk band Schund over two separate microphones live in the rehearsal room a demo. Four songs from that were released of their 500 pieces s/t-EP and 'Chaos' as a contribution on the Heimat Bist Du Großer Söhne compilation on Panza-Platte. Schund came from the environment and cultured Gaga decorated in there rehearsal room a top-compact sound that allowed any comparisons with other Austrian punk bands. Their songs were usually made with just a few riffs and usually did not even chorus part, two unbraked minutes full throttle until the number was suddenly out. To the occurrence of Schund remembers Harry the Herbert, a founding member of the Böslinge: "Schund was actually a band that was perfect though, easily played punk, and live they really just sounded like on their plates." A real silver bullet were their lyrics, usually riddled with repetitive slogans that the self-image of the Vienna punk scene were able to articulate precisely and often real events and people openly called by name. Responsible for the songwriting was singer Doris, a native German who had not only a secure knack for cool lyrics, she was also a steadfast performerin. The band, however, comes to a bitter end when police in the summer of 1983 cleared the Gassergasse. Doris was filed and by the Austrian authorities deported. In this context, her lyrics to 'Chaos' sounds almost prophetic: "Das Leben ist zum Kotzen/Es macht mich an/Es gibt keine Zukunft/Und kein Glück/Chaos wird bald kommen" ("Life makes me sick/It cracks me up/There is no future/And no luck/chaos will come soon"). That's the story, here's the music: Awesome sound quality, rehearsal room and some live recordings, Essential!!!!!

- Extra Special Thx goes to Reinhard -

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KLEENEX AKTIV - Weisse Rosen 7'' 1982

Kleenex Aktiv was a follow-up of the legendary punk heroes Dirt Shit from Vienna. The original bandmembers from 1981 where Rolli Rostig (vox), Billy Nutella (guitar), Harry Müller (Bass) and Ronnie Urini (drums). The Band was the best sounding pogo punk band until 1982/83 when they changed to New Wave/Pop, a result of the cooperation with a major label. The fast and faster drums of Ronnie and the massiv guitar & bass of Rolli & Harry sounded like an explosion in the heart of Vienna. Their concerts where legendary, but they never found a way to record a song in a studio that met the expectations. In 1982 they recorded this 7'' on Panza-Platte Records which is not really bad and shows how great they're potential are. In 1985 the band broke after a lousy second 7'' called "Hilfe" which is a bit too poppy, not bad but not comparable to this one. Check them on Es Chaos Is Die Botschaft! and Heimat Bist Du Großer Söhne and the mega three record compilation De Guade Oide Zeit.

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X-BELIEBIG - Leben Ist Blut 7'' 1982

Started 1980 in Vienna, X-Beliebig based primarily on German Punk, although none of them felt as a punk. After months of rehearsals, followed later that year the first performance at the Wiener Neustadt Snack Bar, followed by numerous gigs which organized by the band themselves and in summer they released their first 7'' on Panza-Platte, "Leben Ist Blut" become a hit at the U4. Founding member Franz then left the band and was replaced by Zoltán and they moved away from punk and turned more towards to Wave (inspired by bands such as Joy Division). Shortly they released a mini-LP which is hardly known today and extremely difficult to find. After a gig in Innsbruck the band disbanded in 1983. Visit the Austro-Rock-Lexikon blog for more secrets and catch this rare copy yet!

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DER EISERNE VORHANG - Franzi 7'' 1982

Here's a little 7inch from Austria with two "nervous" wave goodies. Released as a appetizer from their only album which came out on Ariola. Der Eiserne Vorhang was such an art "All Star Group" around the O. Tannenbaum operator (clothing shop in Vienna's Jewish quarter) Ronald Fleischmann (he was such an art Malcolm McLaren of Vienna and co-founder of 'Panza Platte'). The a-side has with Franzi a nice cover-version of XTC’s 'Making Plans For Nigel' and is a superb one. The b-side is the title track of their album and has good critical lyrics, sung in the melancholy Austrian dialect how I like it. Real cheerful natures this people. Musically, the song's a monotonic electric driving one, ideal for excessive four-person activity in bed with lots of in/out...ahhh...oooooh.. and so on... Let's stay factual again, check them out worth a listen in any case. - They're also members of Heimat Bist Du Großer Söhne compilation + the essential De Guade Oide Zeit 3LP compilation.

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DÄMMERATTACKE - Tausend Seen 1982

Panza-Platte, the legedary label released a lot of finest Austria underground records. So here's the prove for a further example: Dämmerattacke is a band from Wien/Neustadt formed 1979. The band brought never heard music to light and struck all in amazement except to those who put their music categorically as synthybooming. And in fact there is no snotty '77 punk rock around here, their music is more oblique wave post-punk with pretty much synthesizers (I not mean the cheap NDW scrap you know), the melancholy voice of Michael, coupled with very personal lyrics lends all the songs a somber mood and pop sounds different. Hmm, really hard to describe. Well fuck it, all ten songs are for me a pleasant listening experience and I'm grateful to present you this rare piece of vinyl here. The band disbanded 1983. Note from the cover, Instruction For Use: Play This Product Loud An Turn Up Treble! OK, here we go...so what do you think?

- Huge Thx goes to Mr. Reinhard -

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STANDART OIL - Die Liebe Ist Nur Ein Spiel 7'' 1982

This 7inch came out on Panza-Platte and both tracks appeared later on their Mini-LP 'Nagasaki'. The band were founded 1980 in Vienna out from a band called 'Sprays' and they're playin' with different line-ups. They put out this 7inch, a mini album and were on several compilations, WienmusikK or Heimat Bist Du Größer Söhne are probably the punkiest ones. The music from Standart Oil is not really punk, it's more a kind of alternaive/new wave sound and sung in native Vienna dialect. The a-side is a nice reggae tune while the flip's a solide "Schunkel" number with sax and cool lyrics. In 1984 the band split up. I find the Austrian underground always interesting because there were more versatile genres and really genuine '77 punk bands can be counted on two hands, compare that with Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, etc.... In Austria is everything a little melancholic and this is exactly what I love about this country. These two songs are definitely one of them and just describe what I've just described, all right?

- Special Thx to Reinhard -

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