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Kowalski   09/03/1983

De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Source FM
Checksums Kowalski 1983-09-03_t01.flac:5b02c198ee9da151aafd49f5ce3f5912
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Media CD-R   1 disc
Notes Pandora's Music Box
Tech Notes FM-Master recording, unknown broadcast date, most likely picked from Radio Hilversum...(no info on the tape sheet)
This cassette (TDK AD60) -> playback on Harman Kardon CD 491 -> Zoom H2n (at WAV 16/44) -> SD -> HD -> Audacity (edit/level balance+boost only) -> WAV 16/44 -> TLH8 -> FLAC
Microphones FM
J-Card Comment 40:19 min.

KOWALSKI, a band from Wuppertal, Germany, which were active between 1980-1993, is another example for the theory that own prophets mean nothing in their homeland, but get at least a bit of success in other countries. While I won't compare this band to the great CAN, the fate is a bit similar. Comprised from musicians of lower successful bands of the lower Rhine area (with a bit of exception for Hans Bäär, who was bassplayer in the mid/late 70's incarnation of Hölderlin), the band tried to stay away from the simple hype of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" (New German Wave), and instead put up some more avantgardistic style. Just imagine Talking Heads rhythms, a bit of Zappa-style-weirdness, some (I know you hate this) stupid boring early 80's machine sound, but a strange hysterical singer. And for those of you, who understand german language - farout lyrics! If you first read the tracktitles, you might be thinking of a political rightwinged band, but listening to the tracks the opposite occurs. This was very much earlier than a band like RAMMSTEIN, whose lyrics were also a bit of controverse for a long time. Anyway, judge for yourself. Enjoy! SB.

KOWALSKI were...

UWE FELLENSIEK - vocals
RUEDIGER ELZE - guitar, electronics, vocals
HANS BAEAER - bass, vocals
RUEDIGER BRAUNE - drums, electronics
Trades Allowed Yes   Traded from: spacebandit
Ratings Show: *    Sound: A
Reference / Generation A525   /   1
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