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STRIKE 158EP
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RSD 2016 release. German group Das Bierbeben return to their roots with the Schwarze Spinne EP, their first release since 2012. After three albums -- No Future No Past (STRIKE 047CD/LP, 2004), Alles Fällt (STRIKE 073CD/LP, 2006), and Das Bierbeben (STRIKE 103CD/LP, 2009) -- the group delivers four tracks shaped by truth, chiseled from insight, demanded by sense, and right on the mark. "Nervy new wave electroclash punk-pop Neue Deutsche Welle never sounded quite so good." --AllMusic, reviewing Das Bierbeben
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STRIKE 103CD
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Berlin and Hamburg-based Das Bierbeben present their third full-length release on the Shitkatapult label, which ends with the second album's (2006's Alles Fällt) first sound: the strike of a gong. Heralding a new hour or age, or maybe even impending doom, the important third album returns to its roots and proudly wears its heart on its sleeve. A simple, self-titled affair, Das Bierbeben marks the culmination of a steady development. Firmly ensconced in the context of pop history, the band churn out a deluge of faithful references, copying and recycling, mixing and reviving, cherishing and celebrating the great protest movements of (German) pop music: '70s protest folk, Ton Steine Scherben, German punk and techno find themselves joined in (un)holy matrimony. Das Bierbeben makes for easier listening than its predecessor, Alles Fällt. There is pop to be heard -- and then some: there are hooklines, choruses, sing-along segments, and heart-wrenching melodies. Spurred on by these traditional structures, Das Bierbeben tackle the German traditional song "Hochzeit" by Franz Josef Degenhardt, for which they pull out all the stops, couching apocalyptic lyrics in lullaby harmonies. A more explicit rendition of this pending apocalypse rears its head on "Nihilit" -- here, a star comes crashing down, days become night, nobody sleeps and the waters rise. Gong! If Mike Oldfield had a hand in Das Bierbeben, he would weigh in with a nod of approval. Recorded, produced and tweaked to perfection in four different studios, the band swapped plug-ins for analog synths and added live drums, guitars, marimbas, flutes, etc. With label boss Marco Haas (aka T.Raumschmiere) at the controls, the band sounds clearer, stronger, and more concise. Produced by Thies Mynther and Jan Müller, engineered by Marco Haas. The band comprises Jan Müller (Tocotronic, Dirty Dishes), Julia Wilton, Rasmus Engler (Herrenmagazin, Dirty Dishes, Gary) and new member Alexander Tsitsigias (Schrottgrenze, Saboteur, Station 17).
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STRIKE 103LP
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LP version. Berlin and Hamburg-based Das Bierbeben present their third full-length release on the Shitkatapult label, which ends with the second album's (2006's Alles Fällt) first sound: the strike of a gong. Heralding a new hour or age, or maybe even impending doom, the important third album returns to its roots and proudly wears its heart on its sleeve. A simple, self-titled affair, Das Bierbeben marks the culmination of a steady development. Firmly ensconced in the context of pop history, the band churn out a deluge of faithful references, copying and recycling, mixing and reviving, cherishing and celebrating the great protest movements of (German) pop music: '70s protest folk, Ton Steine Scherben, German punk and techno find themselves joined in (un)holy matrimony. Das Bierbeben makes for easier listening than its predecessor, Alles Fällt. There is pop to be heard -- and then some: there are hooklines, choruses, sing-along segments, and heart-wrenching melodies. Spurred on by these traditional structures, Das Bierbeben tackle the German traditional song "Hochzeit" by Franz Josef Degenhardt, for which they pull out all the stops, couching apocalyptic lyrics in lullaby harmonies. A more explicit rendition of this pending apocalypse rears its head on "Nihilit" -- here, a star comes crashing down, days become night, nobody sleeps and the waters rise. Gong! If Mike Oldfield had a hand in Das Bierbeben, he would weigh in with a nod of approval. Recorded, produced and tweaked to perfection in four different studios, the band swapped plug-ins for analog synths and added live drums, guitars, marimbas, flutes, etc. With label boss Marco Haas (aka T.Raumschmiere) at the controls, the band sounds clearer, stronger, and more concise. Produced by Thies Mynther and Jan Müller, engineered by Marco Haas. The band comprises Jan Müller (Tocotronic, Dirty Dishes), Julia Wilton, Rasmus Engler (Herrenmagazin, Dirty Dishes, Gary) and new member Alexander Tsitsigias (Schrottgrenze, Saboteur, Station 17).
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STRIKE 102EP
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German techno/punk project Das Bierbeben opens up three tracks from their full-length Das Bierbeben for some special remix treatment. "Behind The Green Door" is remixed by T.Raumschmiere, who makes futuristic club music for the underground and overground. There is an exclusive instrumental and DJ-friendly deep cut of "Nihilit," and a super-deep techno remix by French DJ Chloé. "Wie Ein Vogel" marries political lyrics with techno songwriting and a German post-punk aesthetic. Nevertheless, this is 100% club music -- 9 minutes of dancing and dreaming.
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STRIKE 076EP
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Remixes of Das Bierbeben's shockingly good hit "Alles Fällt." For the remix work they signed Losoul, who turned the original into two graceful dancefloor pearls. One is a stripped-down 8-minute piece that could very well be defined as a dub version. The other mix uses a dirty bassline that is definitely a burner. For your extra pleasure there is a cover version of Campingsex's "Schließ die Tür," and a schnelle (or fast) version of "Alles Fällt," that will be sure to tickle your dancefloor urge.
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STRIKE 073CD
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Berlin and Hamburg-based Das Bierbeben are a stormy electro 5-piece, and this is their sixth release on Shitkatapult. Member J. Müller says of Alles Fällt: "Bad advice or jewel? We like our new album. There were some long nights and days; even with the prevalence of expanded consciousness some favorable listeners of electronic music react either spitefully or aggressively to a slightly misprogrammed bass drum. The style and messages of our lyrics are thus in opposition to this tension." Lifting influences from as diverse entities as Asmus Tietchens, Faust, Asia Hung, Peer Raaben, Dopplereffekt and Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Alles Fällt seeks to distract your average electronic listener into total sedation. With hypnotic bass throbs, danceable beats, '80s keyboard scrawl, and driving guitar, paired with soft, listless female German vocals, this record is an irresistibly smooth, smoky club companion.
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STRIKE 073LP
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Double LP version. Berlin and Hamburg-based Das Bierbeben are a stormy electro 5-piece, and this is their sixth release on Shitkatapult. Lifting influences from as diverse entities as Asmus Tietchens, Faust, Asia Hung, Peer Raaben, Dopplereffekt and Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Alles Fällt seeks to distract your average electronic listener into total sedation. With hypnotic bass throbs, danceable beats, '80s keyboard scrawl, and driving guitar, paired with soft, listless female German vocals, this record is an irresistibly smooth, smoky club companion.
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STRIKE 071EP
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Shitkatapult is releasing a Das Bierbeben full-length Alles Fällt soon -- it's precise, nice, and a good Bierbeben album, more of a band project this time around: guitars, electronics, vocals: a sedated world. "Im Kreis" was knocked out as one of the several hits on the album and is being released with two Cristian Vogel remixes on this 12". Both remixes are totally different from each other and could not be more unique, yet there still is a strong connection to the original: side A has the familiar Vogel monster with heavy bass throbbing, breaking drums time and again and suddenly everything comes together into a broken whole. On side B he delivers a dark ambient analog mix, 9 minutes of total symphony, atmosphere, and the complete lack of any resemblance to anything.
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STRIKE 049EP
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"Two songs, 'Staub' and 'Reproducktion,' from the Bierbeben album No Future No Past are being released as a 12" with remixes for those people who might want to hear more of them. Amazingly enough, the remixes come first on each side for your enjoyment. Whignomy vs. Robag Wruhme, the remixers of 'Staub' don't know a single janitor, except the one at De:Bug magazine, but she is also from the DDR. Anyhow Whignomy vs Robag Wruhme build up a Tricky style disco with plenty of acid-punch. What does a woodlouse hear under the rug? Pieces that stink like dust mites. Brina Vino elaborates: 'I'm still sick from yesterday.' Wolf Dosenbiermann: 'Egypt?' Der Osten: 'I'm lucky my name isn't on this.' Peter Grummich buttons up 'Reproduktion' for himself and programs a lasagne layer by layer out of Gnüdel with Rockfleisch-sauce. It's accompanied by this three-legged double-hollow bass beat that works with 'IÜ' sounds like DJ DSLs 'I Ü I Ä Ö Ä ÜH' from Happy Bear but, instead, much faster. This is a bit far-fetched but when you hear it for real you might get all mixed up since, in truth, this is a rave track. Alfred Bierlek: 'I have to puke soon, no right now, hualp.' Der Westen: 'Is it me?'"."
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STRIKE 047LP
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STRIKE 047CD
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"Germany and the others! It can't go on like this! Das Beirbeben churns forth this time with a whole agenda of timeless white wine wisdom. Its deducible quality from the system is as overdue as the revolution of commercially viable target groups between the ages of 14 and 49. No Future No Past is a poetic album for the modern dissident ethos. It is the mobilization of the fraternity with a polemic banner and the vengeance of the mirror image with its original -- the cream of the crop of German brewing art forms. It's a huge downer that one can't guzzle this music with its rockversive booze-pop being pumped from an infinite keg. It's not just that the dial is on par, but the synth and emo-phonetics here also find a home beyond the eighties somewhere between today and a forgotten time. Each track comes along so powerfully that these people from the Bierbeben have no choice but to embrace any accusation of over-achievement. Even the four old ham tracks from their previous EPs receive a new finish. All songs are as much danceable in public as all alone at home. You can listen to all of them one after the other even the one with Jake The Rapper, who is a guest on this record and is loved by almost everyone. One comment in regard to the lyrics: fuck yeah! It's not so bad that this music will appeal to folks who wear cute sweaters with 'Hamburg' or 'Berlin' printed on them. Bierbeben has even composed a track for them: 'File Up In Line'. Then there are two videos to watch on a computer since your TV must be broken by now and since it's twice as nice to see them in double vision. Damn straight we're not worthy."
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STRIKE 036EP
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"Shitkatapult has snagged three songs for a 12" release which will almost immediately earn the respect of the directionless masses, late-punks, and post-ravers. Here we go with the funky aerobics for released reservists of the highest rank who fuse bodily conditioning with mental fixation. This happens before any visit is possible to the Portuguese street cafes of your given breakfast hood. 'Wir sind und wir bleiben die Unreparierten' merges two girls' silver voices with the unparticipatory tone of an automated subway intercom to the point where all waiting passengers are dancing in synch with the chorus line. 'Sturm brich los' comes as an electro-shock and whoever dared go near the EBM-niche of the early 90s will hear alarm bells ringing. Yup, it's all about a hi-tech cover version of the equally titled Tommi Stumpff piece from a 1991 LP Trivial Shock, which the former musician actually sees as his worst record. 'Gnadenlos' is yet another Stumpff text from the year 1989 which has breaking relevance in context with the forever-current 80s hype. 'Verkauf dich so schamlos wie noch nie' could be referencing the inflation-like relaunches of past heroes and anti-heroes insinuated as a self-ironic typical German synth-pop-dance-floor-smash-hit. "
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