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Arnulf Meifert, Kommissar Hjuler und Frau

Unrein bis zum Abend / Reise ins Diesseits (LP)

LabelDie Taubnessel

FormatLP

GenreExperimental

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A surreal meeting of German avant-garde, Unrein bis zum Abend / Reise ins Diesseits brings together Arnulf Meifert (ex-Faust) and the dadaist duo Kommissar Hjuler und Frau for a journey into absurdist sound poetry and experimental collage.

A record of extreme Poetry and Sound. Unrein bis zum Abend / Reise ins Diesseits is a singular collaboration between percussionist and poet Arnulf Meifert (founding member of the legendary Faust) and the notorious dadaist performance duo Kommissar Hjuler und Frau. The LP unfolds as a series of sound poems, absurdist dialogues, and electroacoustic interventions, blurring the lines between music, theater, and audio art. Later and for many years he was companion of vienna actionist Guenter Brus, whose 50th birthday was celebrated with the publication of the "Panishes Liederbuch" LP (the now mythical first LP issued by Die Taubnessel back in 1988).

For the recordings of this new project Meifert met Kommissar Hjuler and his wife Mama Baer, also experimental musicians, but nearly two generations younger. They have been working together for just a few hours, so everything had to be totally improvised. Nevertheless Meifert brought some texts with him, fascinated by confrontations of word and music. These texts range from The Old Testament to renaissance artistry and christian hatespeech from the 20th century, ending with a modern guide for the voyage from death to rebirth. The impressive and singular cover artwork was done by Klaus Holzmann, an upcoming austrian artist. Two letters showing the discussion between Meifert and Hjuler after the meeting are also included.

For fans of German avant-garde, Fluxus, and the global mail-art scene, this is a rare and essential document of outsider creativity.

Details
Cat. number: DIE TAUBNESSEL 6
Year: 2008

This edition

Limited edition to 280 copies.

Release notes

Limited edition of 280 copies. Includes two letters showing by part the discussion between Meifert and Hjuler after the meeting. Most of these 280 copies got turned into (SHMF - 183) items later by scratching track B3 and destroying the Holzmann cover.

Tracklist
Unrein Bis Zum Abend
A1Untitled
A2Untitled
A3Untitled
A4Untitled
A5Untitled
A6Untitled
Reise Ins Diesseits
B1Untitled
B2Untitled
B3Untitled
Credits
Klaus Holzmann
Artwork By
Arnulf Meifert
Drums, Noises
Kommissar Hjuler
Noises, Recorded By
Mama Bär
Recorded By, Voice

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