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Die Gehirne: Tapetopia 002: GDR Underground Tapes - VINYL LPTitle: Tapetopia 002: GDR Underground Tapes Artist: Die Gehirne Label: Play Loud Prod Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 4042564199833 Genre: Rock Release Date: 2020 02 07 Number of Discs: 1 To release a tape in East Germany in 1986 called Ihre groen Erfolge (Their Great Successes) illustrates how every situation produces people that are unwilling to accept that situation. Claus Lser and Florian Merkel were two such people. Their band Die Gehirne and their
Title: Tapetopia 002: GDR Underground TapesArtist: Die Gehirne
Label: Play Loud Prod
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 4042564199833
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2020-02-07
Number of Discs: 1
To release a tape in East Germany in 1986 called Ihre großen Erfolge (Their Great Successes) illustrates how every situation produces people that are unwilling to accept that situation. Claus Löser and Florian Merkel were two such people. Their band Die Gehirne and their many side-projects ensured that their hometown of Karl-Marx-Stadt, today's Chemnitz, could assert it's role in the independent art world of the GDR. Inspirations included Frank Bretschneider from the experimental electronic band AG Geige, the artist friend Klaus Hähner-Springmühl, the jazz guitarist Joe Sachse, and the free jazz figures Conny Bauer and Luten Petrowsky. A small batch totaling some 35 copies of Their Greatest Hits by Die Gehirne was gradually handed out around the scene to trade with other musicians. For Tapetopia 002, Play Loud! Productions put together a shortened vinyl version, while the complete tape is available for download at the label's website. Tapetopia is a series of vinyl releases based on cassettes from the East Germany's '80s underground, particularly from the East Berlin "Mauerstadt" music scene, featuring original layouts and track lists. For over 30 years after their initial "release" the music on these tapes was neither available on vinyl nor CD, but they were important statements in the canon of the GDR subculture. Despite the miniscule number of original cassettes in circulation at the time many of the bands were popular in countercultural circles, a factor that made them highly suspect among the government's own inner circles. Tapetopia is edited by Henryk Gericke.
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I installed these shelves in a bedroom to get things off my dresser and some decor. Once mounted they look really nice. The black finish looks clean and modern and they blend in well with the room.
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Use your own level and better drywall anchors if you have them. It makes installation easier and the shelves will mount much more securely.
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