THE WIRTSCHAFTSWUNDER - Television 7'' 1980

Now a classic ZickZack record from a combo called the Wirtschaftswunder, a band of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" era from the early days and they were founded 1980 in Limburg. Television is their second 7'' and has landed with 'Der Kommissar' (based on a German criminal TV series from the 1960s) a serious hit. The music is a kind of experimental with a wide range of different genres (punk, new wave & and pop). Galizia (Singer) contibuted in a big way to its particular feeling by his furious vocal and odd language. The madly running passages of the mostly punk oriented songs are well balanced with the sounds of the synths, in some parts wind instruments are filtering from the background. In any case: this release is a little part of musical history that has its own character.

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KEIN MENSCH! - s/t EP 1981 + Süchtig 7'' 1982

Doublepack now with a four piece from Hagen. Kein MenscH! was a wave/punk combo and were founded late seventies by Gabi (vocals/synth/piano/flute/sax), Rü (vocals/guitars), Hans-Uli (bass/percussion), Bille Balle (bass) and were one of the first bands who replaced drums by the drum synthesizer Roland TR-808 and Korg MS-20. Kein MenscH! is electronic, minimal, punk, rock, pop and their music combines garish synthesizer sounds with the innovative use of electric guitars. In the change between punk riffs, harmonic melodies and experimental sounds, varied songs were created. The pieces contentwise deal with human strengths and weaknesses and with the social Zeitgeist. The first single was produced by Tom Dokoupil (The Wirtschaftswunder) and appeared 1981 on the indie label Tonträger 58. The following EP Süchtig one year later via Virgin. Also represented on the legendary Alles Aus Hagen & Neue Deutsche Unterhaltungsmusik (Rock In Deutschland, Vol. III) compilations plus various bootleg slabs. Unfortunately an album was not realized, but it was enough for a tape which the band made in 1988. The grandiose WSDP label honored them in 2007 with an impressive record (limited edition) with more rare lost nuggets. In any case, interesting music with pioneer spirit.

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V/A - Alles Aus Hagen 1982

For a relatively small town, Hagen had a number of good bands and a versatile underground scene, some of which are still well known today and anyone who comes from this city can certainly confirm what's going on there in the early Eighties. Tonträger 58 Hagen collected some of these illustrious personalities and encouraged them to send their musical outpourings to the label. The result is an interesting Compilation that impressively reflects the Hagen spirit in a variety of sound elements, Punk, New Wave, Minimal, Experimental & Rock. The record comes with a 32-page "fanzine"-style A5 booklet which, for unknown reasons, is unfortunately not included here. But that shouldn't do any harm, because the record is still available, not cheap, and if you want more music from Hagen, a second volume was released in the same year. You see, there was something going on in this town! One post for now, maybe a second later.

1.Zugverkehr - HIMMELSWILLEN

2.Donald & Die Bullenschweine - KEIN MENSCH!

3..Volmestrand - KLEINKRIEG

4.Bänke Für Den Park - MICHAEL MUNDER

5.Alleestraße - H.W.WIEGAND & KANTHAKEN QUELLFISCH

6.Grün & Grau - RADIOPASSIV

7.Einkaufsvision - NO NAMES

8.Ich Steh Auf Hagen - WOLFGANG LUTHE & THE WIRTSCHAFTSWUNDER

9.Keine Eile - VRONTAL

10.Hagener Wellenreiter - EROC

11.Komm Nach Hagen - MARIANNE ROSENBÄR & EXTRABREIT

12.Hagen Und Überhaupt - DIN-A-4

13.B 54 - BETAMAX

14.Hagen Information - X-QUADRAT

15.'22' - JÄGERSCHNITZEL

16.Hagen Ist Tot - FROHNATUR

17.Für Rudi - SPERMÜLL

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V/A - Die Neue Tanzmusik Ist Da Da Da 1982

The first NDW sampler now and as you probably recognize, here are a few punk bands represented which have more less to do with traditional NDW music style. This record was created in collaboration with the German Cancer Society and a certain amount per purchase this plate went to those. A great thing! And I think that we have here a collection that shows how individual the early german music scene was and this demonstrated a knack for putting together different music styles on one album. I love such diversions (a little boring are the tracks from the Doraus & Palais Schaumburg but who give's a shit). Now it's up to you, brain or pleasure!

1.Da Da Da Ich Lieb Dich Nicht Du Liebst Mich Nicht - TRIO

2.Roter Rolls Royce - IDEAL

3.Heut' Nacht - SPLIFF

4.Ich Habe Mir Sooft Gewünscht - INA DETER

5.Stille Tage In Ostberlin - KFC

6.Exakt Neutral - DEO

7.Wir Bauen Eine Neue Stadt - PALAIS SCHAUMBURG

8.Lokomotivführer - DIE DORAUS & DIE MARINAS

9.Polizisten - EXTRABREIT

10.Radio - NICHTS

11.Beim Erstenmal Tut's Immer Weh - ABWÄRTS

12.Taxi - JAWOLL

13.Los! - STRASSENJUNGS

14.Messertraum - KATIA

15.Der Kommissar - THE WIRTSCHAFTSWUNDER

16.Sabine Sabine Sabine - TRIO

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