Woebot
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Anyone know anything about this band, or failing that can anyone give me a rough translation of this:
http://www.backagain.de/ndw/monopol.htm
redcrescent said:Roughly:
"This great LP by Monopol was pretty much overlooked during the NDW hysteria and the flood of releases in 1982. However, it is now a sought-after and expensive collectors' item among fans of NDW and minimal electro, but that doesn't do the band much good anymore. And so they were destined for disappearance. But the LP would've had all the ingredients it needed for commercial success: German lyrics, often sarcastic, nice little synth melodies and alternating male-female vocals. I'd compare it to Fee, who had great success later on, but also Nichts, Ideal and Neonbabies, without the rock instrumentation, come to mind. To a lesser extent also Jawoll and the Swiss band Frische Farbe. As mentioned above, very much of its time, but still likeable/lovable. Actually, every song is a hit, but I'd make special mention of "Anarchie", "Gib Liebe Her" and "TV", and especially of the hectic "Sag wer ich bin", which came out as a single and is probably the reason for [the LP's] cult status amongst fans of minimal electro. In my mind, it is a very big NDW classic which belongs in every collection. Maybe the lyrics, which do veer very much towards the cynical, were a bit too strong for a mass audience. Although the sound is very accessible, it is never superficial, unlike the Schlager-NDW bands who quickly conquered the field."
Tempted?
sapstra said:when you're really into minimal electronic, go here
minimal-elektronik
sapstra said:If you really want to dig deep into NDW, i'd say, first explore everything on Zick Zack, Ata Tak, No Fun and Monogam, and maybe then look further.
sapstra said:I think Dusseldorf is nr 1 (in qualitly but also the first in time), Berlin no 2 and Hamburg no 3, and after that a long time nothing
I don't have their music for you, but i do have some pictures. I wonder if you're still anxious to hear them after you've seen them. (There might be a thread there, bands that make good music, but look like they never will)