EBM releases in 2014 (so far)

Watch out! Beware! EBM is stomping to a town near you. Concrete will be drank and asphalt will be eaten. In a good way.

There is some good music coming in 2014. Some of it is already released, and some is coming your way soon. So let's get on with it.

No Sleep By The Machine releases a new album called Splice. This band has always been sort of like a secret, a new track surfaces here, another surfaces there, and suddenly there is a new album out of nowhere. NSBTM is constantly growing new fans, and it is a very well deserved attention. This new album sounds like it always does: harsh, sharp, intelligent and slightly weird-in-a-good-way old school ebm. Not all tracks are 100% new, as some older versions of some can be heard on their earlier released album last autumn. However with this release No Sleep By The Machine mark their spot across all industrial and EBM genres as something special and unique.



White Trash Wankers are also finally put on a release map. In fact, their debut album is coming on Eine Tasse Jäger Records which this blog has grown to transform into. More on this in a later post. White Trash Wankers will release their debut album during this summer, featuring a heavy and fun mix of EBM and psychobilly. They are also lined up among one of the openers of Familientreffen festival this summer, and we have no doubts that it will be a bad ass fun experience. Save your wank for that day..

Invasion of Female Logic is another project that stands out, as it mixes its way through a ton of electronic and industrial subgenres, but luckily for us ends up mixing it into old school EBM. What Eine Tasse Jäger likes about it specifically, is that it sounds so uncompromising: bass filled and very defined, with strict yet very masculine female vocals. Some of the tracks deliver a proper punch (not the drink). It seems the first album from this artist will be released by Electro Arc and will be a mix of EBM, synthpop and elctro. No specific date for that yet.

Then there is DAF. Or more correctly, mister Gabi, and he releases a new album called "1". There is techno there, as well as house music, pluss hard EBM beats and bass in addition to a dosage of DAF-atmosphere. There is also sex. In any case, this album should satisfy the needs of most people into alternative electronica and its many subgenres.

Stockholm Wrecking Crew are finally ready with their first official release, which is an EP with four new tracks and a remix, which is a truly bad-ass piece done by Nordarr. No date for release yet, but it seems everything is ready, so it should be any day now. Rumour has it Stockholm Wrecking Crew will release a full length album during autumn this year. And it's about time!

And this leads us to NZ, which appears to be a somewhat anonymous act from Austria. Mastered by singer from Spetsnaz, it in every possible way screams That Total Age and Isn't It Funny How Your Body Works eras by Nitzer Ebb. In fact, this can be seen and heard as a true old school Nitzer Ebb tribute. So far Eine Tasse Jäger has only heard KROPP pull of a proper old school Nitzer Ebb style, but NZ goes even farther. Sound, vocals, lyrics, even the layout for the EP CD cover is strictly true to that style. It isn't always very interesting to hear a copy of another band, but NZ does it so well that Eine Tasse Jäger was immediately convinced. NZ debut EP "Raw and Pure" is released 15. March.

Struma! (no excalamtion mark in band's actual name, I am just excited. About the band, not the desease..). Struma is a project from Sweden that is a fresh breath of old school/anhalt EBM. We got a great track from one of Electro Ark's compilations in autumn 2013, which reminded us of the already legendary KROPP in its energy. But Struma doesn't stop there, Struma delivers varying music with lots of energy. On its newly released EP "Septic Rust" on bandcamp you can hear for yourself: there is a mix of typical anhalt EBM, with some more atmospheric "lighter" tracks.

Aditionally, as mentioned in a post below, Stechschritt is out with a new album "Die Neue Jugend" on 22. March. Expect a full anhalt EBM spirit, a cover of ELITE!'s "Harte Liebe", and an input from Rummelsnuff on guest vocals.

There is also a new album from Frontal coming 15. March, but we haven't heard any sounds from it anywhere yet. Thus it is hard to say before its release.

Word on the street is also that A.D.A.C. 8286 are finally giving us what we have been waiting for five long years: a new album later in 2014..

New music from Stechschritt

Among all the strong EBM releases last year, there was a new band that showed truly energetic and insane attitude both on stage and on album: Stechschritt.

Now Stechschritt returns with both on 22. March. An appearance on stage at "12 Jahre Electric Tremor" event. The album is called Die Neue Jugend and is released by Electric Tremor. It is mastered by Pouppée Fabrikk themselves.

See the track list:

1. Seid Bereit
2. Die neue Jugend
3. Auf dem ersten Blick
4. Die Arbeit
5. Macht kaputt (featuring Rummelsnuff)
6. Ein letztes Mal
7. Wir Sind Die Elite
8. Meine Jugend
9. Harte Liebe
10. Soldaten von morgen

It will probably appear on Electric Tremor shop soon. Stechschritt will no doubt feature some of the most raw and hardcore anhalt EBM that we have been exposed to. Let's at the same time cross fingers that Stechschritt will appear live on Familientreffen this year (in addition to White Trash Wankers).

The artwork for CD below is not yet official and may change before release. 

(and you thought Eine Tasse Jäger didn't know how to make a text post with different italic font! HA!! It's not all just muscles and jäger..or is it?)

Two new releases from Sham Recordings!

Sham Recordings go straight old school this time, and even more so than one would expect. First and foremost, the two releases are 7 inch LP only. Second, the music goes beyond what we are used in hearing when it comes to anhalt EBM. In what way, you ask? The OLD school way! Read on for details..

Swedish Old School EBM 7” ep features four previously unreleased tracks from Sturm Café, Turnbull A.C’s, Container 90, and The Pain Machinery. Sturm Café’s Koka Kola Freiheit is here mixed back to old school monotony and hardness. Turnbull A.C’s came as a big surprise with a track called Boy’s. It sounds like something taken from a later Nitzer Ebb album, but recorded with old school sound and energy, that Spetsnaz (and Turnbull A.C’s) are so good at. Previously Turnbull A.C’s sounded very close to Spetsnaz, but this track shows a direction that is fresher and different, and which I hope they will continue in!

Container 90 continue in their punk styled ebm fashion with a new track De-Evolution. It is not as fast as we got used to from their latest album, but the punk attitude is more present than ever, especially through the backing vocals. The Pain Machinery contribute with a more straight forward old school ebm track Surface.

Next up is Presto Fervant 7”, that returns after many years of silence. Did you know that this band existed late in 1980s, thus qualifying as one of the real veterans of old school EBM? This can also be confirmed by their two remastered tracks Banzai and Zymotic, which have never been released, but have existed for many years. The two tracks belong to a different time in history of EBM, but still emerge as a fresh breath of air, for those of us who keep looking for variety in the gerne. Musically Presto Fervant is closer to the 80s EBM in sound and composition, but as mentioned is is very refreshing to hear: both tracks have tons of energy and drive, and simply kick ass. Maybe this is a sign that Presto Fervant should do more digging in their archives and release more music for the old school thirsty?

Where to order you ask? Here!: http://www.lillasensveterinarpraktik.se/con90/

Did you know.. (A quick catch up on new releases)

Did you know..

..that No Sleep By The Machine just (on Bodyfest) released their newest album MMXIII? It has a mix of various tracks that have been created several years ago, as well as newer ones. With this release No Sleep By The Machine continue in their own unique musical style, but as always keeping some of that their own adapted The Klinik magic. Seems so far this album is only being sold whenever they play live, which luckily for you happens pretty often!

..that Sturm Café in all secrecy has made 242 copies of a double CD, called Rarities? This one has many of their old tracks released from 2002 and onwards, many of which so far had only been floating in the underground file sharing services. Some newer tracks like for example Beatclub Lied or Fegefeuer are included as well. You will also find older version of tracks that were later on Sturm Café’s debut album So Seelisch So Schön. The second CD is a live recording of a concert they held in 2005. You can order this CD by sending an e-mail to frankahdafi@netcologne.de

..that Pouppée Fabrikk have remastered and digitally released their three old albums Portent, Rage, and We Have Come To Drop Bombs? The remaster is extremely well done and breathes live and punch (as in with a FIST, not the drink) in older recordings. These are only digitally available (at least so far) and each album includes some extra rarities, like different versions of Summon The Spirits. On the same note, Pouppée Fabrikk are working on EP releases featuring some of the tracks that appeared on The Dirt album earlier this year. Next up is H8 U, and will include various remixes by other bands, much like the EP Bring Back The Ways of Old. http://pouppeefabrikk.bandcamp.com/

..That EkoBrottsMyndigheten have made a new bouncy track about something called Bockwurst? Sounds like a food. This is their newest track and follows in the same hooligan-party EBM style that they are known for. Additionally, you can get their Alla Tiders Bodykallas album for free on bandcamp, but here you can also chose to give them some hard-earned monetary units, which hopefully will be spent on beer and making of new tracks that make fun of Norway! http://ekobrottsmyndigheten.bandcamp.com/

..That Equitant is working on a remastered collection of his truly hard-hitting EBM classics? This time not coming out on his own label Black Montanas, but EK Product.

..That White Trash Wankers is a project made by Stechschritt and A.D.A.C. 8286? As the name implies, there is lots of humour and wanking included in their tracks, which so far have only been released online. EineTasseJäger has asked if there will be an album release (which definitely should happen: White Trash Wankers is a very unique and refreshing sound with some psychobilly included, in our world of EBM), and is awaiting reply. https://soundcloud.com/white-trash-wankers

New Old School EBM compilation: Net Ware Delight

Electro Arc never sleeps! Electro Arc looks for old school beats!

And Electro Arc has found them!

Net Ware Delight, coming September, 20th, 2013. Unsure if it will be online or CD release, so a question about this has been sent to mr. Electro Arc. EDIT: Mr. Electro Arc says that this will be a digital release online only.

The tracks list is below, and this time it is entirely old school/anhalt EBM. Among others it is especially good to see a new track from A.D.A.C. 8286 (we have been waiting for a new album for many years now!), as well as Pact of Warsaw (which is coming next year with a new album through EAR). We also have White Trash Wankers which is the new crazily awesome project from members from Stechschritt and A.D.A.C. 8286.


01 Jäger 90 - Ich Komm zu Dir (Wbzt Version) 2:26
02 Muscles On The Move - Es Wird Vorüber Gehen (Demo) 4:14
03 Invasion Of Female Logic - Essen is Bad (Oldschool EBM Version) 4:52
04 Struma - Dina Ord (Extended Klang Mix) 3:11
05 The Pain Machinery - Weekend Warrior (EBM Mix) 4:40
06 V.e.N. - Last Seconds (Cyberpsiichosis EBM Version) 3:37
07 Carlos Chaos - Hardline 1.0 ... 3:30
08 EBM Junior - Jetzt Kommen Wir 2:42
09 Analogo EBM - Leave Go 2:40
10 Toxic Green - EBM (Oldschool) 3:08
11 White Trash Wankers - T.R.A.S.H. 13 (Original) 3:38
12 A.D.A.C. 8286 - Down On My Knees  4:01
13 Pact Of Warsaw - Mental Injection 4:53
14 Akalotz - Trust (Raw Version) 3:06
15 Volkszorn - Bastard Society 4:04
16 Stechschritt - KPD - Sektion 3:43
17 Lobotomik - I'll Finish You Off 5:07

Winners of Jäger 90 CD "Wir Bitten Zum Tanz"

Dance is finished. Let feet rest for a little while.

Today the Jäger 90 "Wir Bitten Zum Tanz" CD is sent to following winners of random draw: Christophe B., András D., and Eric A. S.

Cheers to everyone who sent an e-mail, and don't take of your boots yet. They are, afterall, made for stomping, and more CD give-aways will happen in the future!

CD give away for Jäger 90 fans!

Do you want to dance? Slam dance? Stomp dance? Polka? Walz?

Jäger 90 wants, and they would like to ask you for a dance. Jäger 90 - Wir Bitten Zum Tanz is out, and Eine Tasse Jäger has received three additional copies from Mister Intrendent The Master Of Electro Arc. These 3 copies are for readers of Eine Tasse Jäger!

To not discriminate geographically, we decided to expand beyond this little town in Norway, where 1TJ has headquarters (a bunker deep inside the woods, with an entrance built entirely of cog wheels; and it only opens once you slam a big sledgehammer into a button made of pure steel, located on the side).

So, if you want Jäger 90 - Wir Bitten Zum Tanz CD for free, send an e-mail to Fishermang @ gmail.com (include your address) until next Wednesday.

On Wednesday, 17th July, we will send a CD to three random readers!

Now dance! Drink Jäger! Do push ups! And dance some more!

New Album From Jäger 90 On Familientreffen 9

Limited to 299 copies, there is a new Jäger 90 EP coming.

It's called Wir Bittem zum Tanz.

Available oficially on 8th July, but it will be spreading its Jäger-wings on Familientreffen 9 already (there limited to 100 STÜCKE!).

How does it sound, you ask?

Minimalist. DAF-like. As it always has.

Here is some viewing pleasure:

Track List:

1. Sonntag ist Krieg

2. Ich Komm zu Dir

3. Eure Mütter sind Väter

4. Halt Mich

5. Stiefel bis zum Knie

6. Die Schiessen

7. Komm Zeig's Mir (Roh Variante)

8. Glücklich & Schön (Roh Variante)

It can be purchased from Electro Arc after Familientreffen: http://electro-arc.jimdo.com/releases/j%C3%A4ger-90/wir-bitten-zum-tanz/

Familientreffen 9

See you there!

Pouppée Fabrikk - The Dirt review

I got into old school EBM through Nitzer Ebb's "That Total Age" album. Ever since then I have often wondered why I haven't heard anything similar to this release. BANG! Muscle! BANG! BODY! AUGH!! It came in 1987, how come in 26 years since then no one has succeeded in creating something similar?

Neo-old school EBM, or what we otherwise got used to calling Anhalt EBM that especially woke up around 2003 and on wards, has in most cases been carrying the influence from That Total Age album. Many bands and projects have been delivering strong bass filled tracks with hard drums and energy-filled, sort of punk and militarist attitude, which describes That Total Age pretty well. But none of them have managed to feel so raw and alive as Nitzer Ebb did it. Their compositions were very monotonic, but felt varied at the same time. Part of it has always been McCarthy's voice that is filled with energy and power that can't be replicated unless you are him. Thinking about That Total Age, in the end I understood: it can't be made one more time. There is no point in trying to recreate those legendary sounds, because only Nitzer Ebb could do it.

However, after exploring the last 26 years of EBM scene, I finally heard an album that comes closest to That Total Age. No, not in sound, nor composition, but the feeling. The feeling that this new album has its own power, message, and atmosphere. That it has its own rhythm, bass, and energy that no one else can recreate.  Pouppée Fabrikk - The Dirt completely ignores everything anhalt EBM has been working towards during the last decade, and they do their own thing - which comes naturally, afterall Pouppée Fabrikk have been making music since 1987, and have done their part in influencing modern EBM. In 2013 we finally got to hear the long (too long) awaited full-length album which is now (right now!) being released on Alfa Matrix. The label has been so kind to send out pre-orders up to one month too early, so Eine Tasse Jäger has been blasting this beast of an album for several weeks now, and it never gets old. Only dirtier (not in a naughty way).

The Dirt is varied. After several listens, and despite that I have heard several of the songs before in both old and new versions, I keep finding new sounds in all tracks. The power of the voice that caries all 10 tracks (the 11th doesn't have vocals) is strong, energy-filled, and pissed-off only in a way that EBM can foster. The compositions are varied and every track has its own identity, but generally all of them are very heavy, tough and hard. Pouppée Fabrikk succeed very well in presenting a dirty sound, which has always been one of the their signature qualities. Their first releases back in time far far away carried the underground sound of old school Swedish black and death metal. This now more modern sound is filthy and dirty, just the way the band has been promising it would be.

Eine Tasse Jäger doesn't rate releases, but it suffices to say that The Dirt raises the standard bar for what EBM can be. Pouppée Fabrikk sends a message with this album, directed towards the EBM scene, which according to them is dead. When this message first came with the first single release of Bring Back The Ways of Old, I didn't completely agree. But after listening to the whole album, I was forced to change my mind. With some exceptions, modern EBM scene is monotonic, uninspired and repeats itself constantly (more thoughts about this, visit a friend's article about this topic, as well as an interview with Henrik Björkk: http://invisibleguy.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/article-stop-the-culturcide-w-interview-with-henrik-bjorkk/). This is how I interpreted Pouppée Fabrikk's message: Thoughts keep coming while listening to The Dirt, that the EBM scene needs more inspiration, variety, and experimentation. This is what PF did, and together with their expertise, that is why The Dirt rates among the top EBM releases since 1987. (I put that in bold for the drunk working class, so they can skip the text and stop wasting time on the Internet, get the album and continue the stomping beer fest!)

The Dirt delivers as a double CD, where the first one is the main album itself. It mainly consists of new recording of some old demo tracks (which were so underground, most people didn't even know they existed). These were originally created in the very beginning of Pouppée Fabrikk's spawn. They are completely reworked and rebuilt in every way possible, and sound truly powerful. The second CD consists of old sounds, the mentioned demos, and is interesting to hear especially for those of us who have been following the band's discography.

Bring Back The Ways of Old is a growling beast that overwhelms with energy and power. Bright Light is intense and fast. I am is bouncy and grim, while Invader 39 is more atmospheric and grim, reminding a lot of some of the tracks from their earlier albums. Death is Natural is a magnificent rework of an old classic, that now sounds so much stronger, bass-filled and thus more meaningful, with great lyrics. Satan's Organism is again more atmospheric and floating, but still harsh and hard. H8 U is most straight forward on the album, particularly because of guitars (which never get in the way of synthesizers!). Stahlwerk is an old hit that most have heard several versions of, but let's just conclude that this version makes justice even to Johan Damm's powerful growling vocals. Here it's also in English. The Promulgation is more monotonic and bouncy again, and Symptom is a track that has been released a few years ago on several compilations. Slightly different on The Dirt, it is a ground breaker stomping track. Radio Disturbance is what one can call a meta-track, starting off with a what seemingly is a discussion on the radio about Pouppee Fabrikk and Die Jugend track (makes one very curious on how it ends, as it is cut off in the middle). I don't feel that these descriptions make any justice to the tracks, they must be heard: http://www.alfa-matrix.com/shop_comments.php?id=2353_0_8_0_C

To sum up, The Dirt is a milestone in EBM scene. With it's unique sound, never-ending power and energy, it probably means and provides many different experiences and perceptions to its listeners. But that is also a sign of great music. Eine Tasse Jäger stands by the statement that The Dirt is among the best releases in EBM scene since its beginning, not only because it reflects the influence the band has had on this scene since late 80's, but because of its own unique musical identity and energy.

Bring back the ways of old!

What's new in our world of EBM

This is going to be an informative post. Eine Tasse Jäger (1TJ) doesn't get much time to write, because of enormous amount of push-ups and pull-ups that must be done everyday, lifting bricks and pipes, and free-climbing industrial factories during weekends. Set aside a cup of Jägerrrrrr and get reading.

March 25: Update regarding Apocalypse Don't Come....We Are Still Stomping Vol. III - get the free versions in every possible quality format from bandcamp: here (remaining volumes to the right side)

The Juggernauts have released their first official release! It's Belgian EBM at its finest. The EP is called Phoenix and has three tracks, plus several additional remixes of them. The quality of Phoenix is so good, that it keeps us salivating Jäger waiting for a full-length album.

Electric Tremor has relaunched their working class store, which now has several bad-ass items like the new Pouppée Fabrikk t-shirt, and of even more legendary quality: tickets to Familientreffen, the festival where all you need and will get is beer, boots, and EBM. This year the festival runs for four total days, Wednesday-Saturday (03.07-07.07). Make sure to book your holiday from the coal mine now. The highlights of the festival this year are Dupont featuring Johan Damn (arrrrrrrr!) on vocals, Sturm Café with their additional side-project Working Puppets (which is disco-EBM). Also Jäger 90 (fingers crossed for new album as soon as possible!), and Nexus Kenosis, which is a side project from Pouppée Fabrikk. For full line-up see the link, don't be lazy.

Spetsnaz have released another hard-beating anhalt EBM album, still following in the steps of old school Nitzer Ebb. It has some more melody and is less angry than earlier releases, but still has a great punch. The album is called For Generations To Come.

Radio EBM Unidos Y Fuertes! has done a magnificent amount of work on the newest free anhalt EBM compilation. It is called Apocalypse Don't Come....We Are Still Stomping Vol. III, and has an outstanding amount of artists. There has been a small delay in the release of this collection, but the first volume is out and ready for download: here.

Container 90 have announced their newest full-length album which will be called "Working Class League". It's out on 24th of April this year, naturally. But wait, there is more! It can be purchased in limited Partykit edition. 1TJ usually doesn't like special editions, because they tend to be boring. But when it offers a bottle opener, beer coaster, 1 condom, 1 aspirin, and 1 actual Working Class Beer bottle with Working Class Beer inside (all with related Container 90 art and taste), it's something else. Note that the beer can only be claimed during wave gotic treffen (whatever that is, 1TJ had no idea there were other festivals than Familientreffen in this otherwise music-starved world).

Combat Company has released a single called Monochromaniac and an LP full-length The Minimal Us. Both are out on BRANDSATZ records, which apparently is home of electropunk (and that is a home that we like and would love to visit for bisquits and Jäger). See the link for Combat Company sounds on soundcloud!

EkoBrottsMyndigheten has a new T-shirt, and its entirely white! 1TJ found a picture of it, among other visual input of Jäger and cuttting sausages with scissors (never change!) on their facebook page. You can order this lovely t-shirt here.

Also some rumours that 1TJ has managed to fish up on facebook: Pouppée Fabrikk are often mentioning more or less finnished recording of new album with confirmed remixes from several other noteworthy band-names from anhalt EBM scene. A.D.A.C. 8286 are also offering rumours about something new coming soon (and haven't we waited long enough for more music from them??). Stechschritt is a new promising German anhalt EBM project with a release "An Die Front" coming up on Electric Tremor.

New Releases

Since Myspace turned to mock, it has been harder to follow up all the newer anhalt EBM projects and bands. But here are the newer releases.

Rebel Empire - Imperialismo. This album features newly recorded older tracks like Machinery and Action To, plus others that haven't been released anywhere yet. Rebel Empire stays as one of more unique EBM bands with a direction and forceful vocals. Auw! For the record, I can't find any info about this album online, so go to soulseek to pick it up for free..

aD:keY - Five Years of aD:keY (2007-2012). Already anhalt EBM veterans, the German duo releases a best-off album with a few to me previously unheard songs (Die Wellen Ersticken Den Wind is special!), some remixes and live versions. This is self-released, so contact the band to acquire a copy. Or do some soulseeking.

3D-pop on Sham Recordings is a LP compilation (so no downloads for you!), and features four bands: Johannes und der Täufer, Monotone DC, Soundburger and what's most interesting to followers of this blog: Sturm Café. As the compilation's title implies, this is Swedish synthpop, but our beloved Sturm Café enters with two EBM tracks: Meistermann and a new version of Voodoo Sex, which is harsher and darker than what you usually expect from the coffee-makers, but in all ways very good.

No Sleep By The Machine - Quadrilateral. This is a collection of earlier releases entitled 1, 2 and 3, but also features five new tracks. Can be digitally purchased at their homepage. No Sleep By The Machine continues into its own special road of oldschool EBM and industries, and should make all Klinik fans extremely happy.

Let's see if we can fish up more releases soon. In the mean-while there will be coming a surprise from Eine Tasse Jäger itself in nearest future! Remember to keep warm with jäger and crazy stomp-dance this cold December.

Equitant - Body Vehement

Equitant returns 3 years later since the last release Dynamism (not counting any remixes inbetween 2009 and 2012) with a new one: Body Vehement.

Not only is Equitant the only (to my knowledge) old school EBM/anhalt EBM directed artist from the good old West, the music stands out on its own across all of the industrial and electro body music scene. Monotonic, as always very hard-beating, minimalist and yet often with floating and atmospheric soundscapes on top (which may make one think of newest Signal Aout 42 albums), Equitant stays as unique and great as always has been.

Body Vehement album presents 7 new tracks, and can be purchased here.


1. Body Vehement (Original Mix) - is a hard hitting, yet floating (as mentioned above, ala SA42) experience
2. Body Vehement (Equitant Remix) - is a more monotonic and minimalist version.
3. Let Me Be On feat. Yasmin Gate (Original Mix) - presents magnificent vocals from Yasmin Gate that have always gone so well along Equitant's music. Hard hitting and tough track!
4. Dynamique feat. Lea X (Original Mix) - a slightly softer, more melodic and dreamy through female vocals track, (although it never leaves the basic ground of EBM)
5. Dynamique feat. Bastian (Equitant Remix) - the favorite for Eine Tasse Jäger, this one is again very floating, presenting a male version of vocals. A fantastic experience.
6. Das Menschliche Rennen feat. Illumine Concrete (Original Mix) and
7. Das Menschliche Rennen feat. Illumine Concrete (Equitant Remix) both are more monotonic typical Equitant tracks that fit in nicely with the rest of the album.

Equitant's Body Vehement shows off his expertise: taking electronic music to it's raw basics, adding a personal touch of hard beats and bass, creating unique melodies and synth tracks with a strong punch, and then either letting them stay monotonic and hard, or adding a layer of atmosphere that not only makes you want to stomp around and dance, but also may let you dream away. This is what Equitant does best and what makes him stand out in industrial/techno/EBM/Oldschool-EBM scene.

Now someone, please, arrange for Equitant to finally come and play in Europe!

Familientreffen 8 Videos and Review

Familientreffen 8 was the ultimate highlight of EBM this year. Featuring the old school EBM legends Pouppée Fabrikk as headliner, that alone was reason enough to go. But the whole line-up was particularly strong and more old school than previous few years. Here is a quick sum-up of the festival, and scroll below for videos and pictures!

Festival opened in the DJ tent on Thursday. Human Steel unfortunately never made it to open the event, due to car problems, as the rumour had it. Instead Schramm delivered a strong and professional opening. That was also the only day with lots of rain, the rest of the weekend had perfect weather for dancing and stomping around while drinking beer. A little bit disappointing though: nobody was doing push-ups anywhere!

Friday started with French Karbu 38: a very worthy opener for this day. Only wish is that they could have played longer than 20 minutes. Following AD:Key and Restricted Area with neo-old school EBM, the latter was a hard-hitting surprise, not much unlike Spetsnaz - which also was present that night in the form of Volvo 242. Lots of Ebb and 242 hits were played, upping the intensity and the joy of old school. The three other bands represented true old school EBM classics: The Invincible Spirit, Brigade Werther, and Psyche (awesome dance moves!!).

Saturday was the big day. Opener The Juggernauts was particularly great with their unique old school attitude and helmets that might have fooled some people into thinking that Jäger 90 had turned up under a different name. That the festival area was filled this early during the day is enough to prove that The Juggernauts is something special. Look for the video below.. Muscles on The Move followed with strong and hard-hitting anhalt EBM (and would have been a perfect band to do pushups to!!). Nuekampf vs Amnsitia was a double band performance, thus also quite longer, then followed by Darkmen with straight forward anhalt EBM. After this, Spark! as always drew an enormous crowd and tried to teach everyone Swedish with their mix of anhalt EBM and more melody. Gaytron was next with professional performance and a surprisingly powerful cover of Klinik in the end! Obligatory Rummelsnuff was next with as always fun stage-show and a particularly good additional singer.

..Then things grew quiet. The lamp-post on the left side kept going black and blinking dimly a few times. There was wind, and a storm was brewing. A synth appeared on a tower of red beer boxes on stage. The storm broke loose with one of the most powerful voices in EBM and the most raw and old school EBM sounds. Pouppée Fabrikk was there and they immediately filled the whole festival area, there never was enough room in front. Advising people to be kind to each-other in the moshpit and greeting the family of EBM'ers, all hell broke loose when Pouppée Fabrikk started their show. The concert was set-up chronologically, following all the albums from start to finnish with several songs from each. This is particularly unique, because more modern live-mix of these has a different sound than 20-25 year old album releases. Pouppée Fabrikk is a truly professional live-band, making an effort to include the whole public and kindly giving away their boots twice (the crowd misunderstood the first time they came off stage, and returned them). Pouppée Fabrikk was the most powerful, fun and awesome live experience that Eine Tasse Jäger has seen.

Here is a collection of videos from this year (come back a few days later, this will be updated with new ones if they appear on youtube).

Pouppée Fabrikk - Incinerage
Pouppée Fabrikk - Destruktor
Pouppée Fabrikk - Circumcision
The Invincible Spirit - Push!
The Juggernauts - Phoenix
Gaytron - Männerliebe
Spark! - Glassbilen
Spark! - Frihet
Restricted Area - Slacker
Schramm - Yokozuna
AD:Key - Hoch Die Hämmer
Darkmen - Stop the machine + Legs like gold
Darkmen
AD:Key - Elitär

And for a collection of pictures, go to aussagen[b]logik.

UH! (Familientreffen 8)

It's time for the family meeting again. Have you done all the neccessary work-out for Pouppée Fabrikk moshpit? If so, remember to warm up. We suggest a healthy dose of beer and Jäger while doing push-ups.

For those who are taking the train to Sandersleben, here is an extra challenge. Only tools required for it is beer. Everytime the train passes an abandoned industrial building, you drink beer. You can consider it as a warm-up too. Apparently the weather is going to be very warm, and everybody knows it's important to drink liquids, so here you go.

Apparently that green stuff is pretty good. 

Enjoy the world's most awesome festival and see you there! Come back here for videos of hard beats, bad-ass moshpits, and fat bass-lines next week. SKÅL! (cheers!)