{"product_id":"grauzone-grauzone-40-years-anniversary-edition-cd","title":"Grauzone - Grauzone (40 Years Anniversary Edition) [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGenre: Classic Post-Punk\/Cold Wave\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: CD \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue No.: WRWTFWW042CD \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC: 4251804122160 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 16th \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in stock: 12 Nov 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWRWTFWW Records is very happy to reissue Swiss cult band Grauzone’s self-titled album in an expanded 40 Years Anniversary Edition packed with the original 1981 album plus 9 extra songs, as well as extensive liner notes by Swiss music historian Lurker Grand. The 19-track album is available as a double LP vinyl in heavy 350gsm sleeve and a digipack CD, both sourced from the original reels and put together under the supervision of band member and all around legend Stephan Eicher.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe pioneering band from Bern (Switzerland) had a short-lived but highly-regarded career which birthed a cult discography that still fascinates and resonates today. Consisting of core members Martin Eicher, Stephan Eicher, and Marco Repetto, and on-and-off participants Christian GT Trüssel, Claudine Chirac, and Ingrid Berney, the elusive group broke new grounds in the early 80s, experimenting with punk and industrial music, early techno sounds, minimalism, new wave, pop, and various electronics. With an innovative and polished approach to design, visuals, performance, and all around style and philosophy on top of their superb music, the constantly transforming unit developed a whole experience - the Grauzone experience: wild and unpredictable, yet sophisticated and cohesive, or as Swiss music historian Lurker Grand would call it, \"an Art band with a Punk attitude\".\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCompletely rejecting the music industry rules and refusing to play the game of promotion, touring, release schedules, and TV appearances even though they had a multi-platinum international hit with the song \"Eisbär\", the band quickly disintegrated in full convention-defying glory, leaving behind an inspiring music legacy for the world to discover and discover again, one generation after the other.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis extended version of their debut (and only) album beautifully crystallizes the Grauzone miracle\/accident - where pop and youthful experimentation meet at (new\/cold\/no) wave and industrial crossroads, and where classic hits (\"Eisbär\", \"FILM 2\", \"Raum\", \"Träume Mit Mir\", \"Der Weg Zu Zweit\"…) flawlessly mesh with unconventional deep cuts (\"In Der Nacht\", \"Film 1\", \"Maikäfer Flieg\"…). Very simply put: GOOD timeless music with an edge.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStephan Eicher went on to be, arguably, the most successful Swiss musician ever, with an international career extending from pop chanson to experimental escapades and collaborations with Moondog, artists Sophie Calle and Sylvie Fleury, and author Martin Suter among many other luminaries. Marco Repetto flourished as a techno and ambient producer, releasing multiple projects including releases on Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* Tracklisting CD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e01. Film 2 02. Schlachtet! 03. Hinter Den Bergen 04. Maikäfer Flieg 05. Marmelade Und Himbeereis 06. Wütendes Glas 07. Kälte Kriecht 08. Kunstgewerbe 09. Der Weg Zu Zweit 10. In Der Nacht 11. Eisbär 12. Ich Lieb Sie 13. Moskau 14. Ein Tanz Mit Dem Tod 15. Traüme Mit Mir 16. Ich Und Du 17. Wütendes Glas (Maxi Version) 18. Raum 19. Film 1\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRWTFWW Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41180024635548,"sku":"WRWTFWW042CD","price":12.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/WRWTFWW042CD_1be77d1e-1ffd-43ed-8ddc-64f018df7889.jpg?v=1636205867","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/grauzone-grauzone-40-years-anniversary-edition-cd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}