Keine Ahnung -Keine Ahnung -DARK ENTRIES Vinyl Maxi Grooves.land/Playthek

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1.1 Plastik (C'est Chic)

1.2 Sentimentale Jugend

1.3 Nacht

1.4 Herzschlag

1.5 Funkbild D.P.A

1.6 Im Himmel

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Keine Ahnung was a quartet from Wörth am Rhein, Germany formed in 1980. The original line up was Rolf Schmuck, Franz H. Rodenkirchen, Elke Fuchs and Olaf Schumacher. Hermann Kopp from Stuttgart, a friend of the band, contributed a composition on their first LP and became a full member in 1985. Taking cues from Conrad Schnitzler, Tuxedomoon and Dome, the band members shared a common interest in industrial, pop, avant garde literature and cinema. Their controversial name translates to "Don't know" or "Haven't got a clue" in German. The quartet would record three LPs in 6 years, two of which remain unreleased. In March 1983, Keine Ahnung recorded their self-produced and financed debut LP in two days in a small studio in Stuttgart (12 hours total). The mixing was done in one day in a studio in Karlsruhe, April 1983. The self-titled LP was released later that summer on their own PASSIV label in an edition of 1000 copies. This record obtained recognition far beyond the German borders. Keine Ahnung in the studio and live were completely different. Studio time was expensive in these days, so the music was minimal electronic pop, expertly crafted and razor sharp man machine music. The live sound utilized more complex synthesizers, tapes, guitars, metal percussion and custom built electronics. The beats and bass lines came from the Roland 606/303 duo triggering a KORG MS-20 for the bass drum. The track "Funkbild DPA" is a spontaneous "live in the studio" recording, that gives a hint of what the live sound was like. All four members would take turns singing and playing the instruments. The original master tape was transferred by Frieder Butzmann in Berlin. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. The vinyl is housed in an exact replica jacket designed by Rolf Schmuck, featuring black and white texture and cartoon drawings the band members. Each copy includes a double sided insert featuring lyrics, notes and photos of the band.

© 2017 Dark Entries Records Originally released on Passiv in 1983. Instruments: KORG MonoPoly, Synthesizer Roland, P-330 Vocoder, Oberheim DMX Drum Machine, Fricke Sequencer MFB-601, Casio VL-Tone VL-1, Yamaha E-1010 Analog Delay, Ibanez Digital Delay, Custom built Distortion Effects by JK. Recorded in two days March 1983, Studio Mannschreck, Stuttgart, Germany. Mixed April 1983, Studio Katapult, Karlsruhe, Germany. Original 1983 Edition of 1,000 - pressing at Pallas, Diepholz Master tape transfer [...], Berlin, October 2015 Remastered [...] at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA May 2017 Outdoor photographs [...], March 1983, Wörth am Rhein. Live photographs [...], August 1983, Mannheim. Track A1: © 1981/83 Franz H. Rodenkirchen / © 1983 Rolf Schmuck Track A2: © 1983 Franz H. Rodenkirchen Track A3: © 1983 Rolf Schmuck Track B1: © 1983 Rolf Schmuck Track B3: © 1981 Hermann Kopp Each copy includes a glossy double sided insert featuring lyrics, notes and photos of the band. Back sleeve and labels have a wrong track-list since track A3 and B1 appear on record in revers order.

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DE174

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