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Hamburg, Germany (1984 – present)
KMFDM is an industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. It was founded in Hamburg, Germany on February 29, 1984 as a joint effort between Konietzko and German painter/multi-media performer Udo Sturm to perform for the opening of an exhibition of young European artists at the Grand Palais. Typically featuring a revolving lineup, Konietzko is the only member to be on every album. However, the current lineup has been stable for the four most recent albums, with the exception of Raymond Watts leaving to pursue his solo project, Pig.
Notable contributors include Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, Bill Rieflin of Ministry and R.E.M. (among others), the aforementioned Raymond Watts, Nina Hagen, Abby Travis, Chris Connelly, FM Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten and Tim Skold of Shotgun Messiah, Skold and Marilyn Manson. Former members En Esch and Günter Schulz are now the duo Slick Idiot.
KMFDM’s first two proper albums (which were preceded by a cassette-only release, Opium 1984) What Do You Know, Deutschland? and Don’t Blow Your Top, were dominated by samples and abrasive electrofunk. Both are influenced by Frank Zappa and On-U-Sound; particularly the latter album, which was mixed by Adrian Sherwood. Wax Trax! licenced Don’t Blow Your Top for America, making it their first US release.
Raymond Watts left to form Pig. The remaining members added Rudolph Naomi and Morgan Adjei to record UAIOE, which significantly expanded their sonic palate: the album experiments with reggae (Loving Can Be An Art), metal (En Esch), and industrial funk (More and Faster, released as a single).
Notable contributors include Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, Bill Rieflin of Ministry and R.E.M. (among others), the aforementioned Raymond Watts, Nina Hagen, Abby Travis, Chris Connelly, FM Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten and Tim Skold of Shotgun Messiah, Skold and Marilyn Manson. Former members En Esch and Günter Schulz are now the duo Slick Idiot.
KMFDM’s first two proper albums (which were preceded by a cassette-only release, Opium 1984) What Do You Know, Deutschland? and Don’t Blow Your Top, were dominated by samples and abrasive electrofunk. Both are influenced by Frank Zappa and On-U-Sound; particularly the latter album, which was mixed by Adrian Sherwood. Wax Trax! licenced Don’t Blow Your Top for America, making it their first US release.
Raymond Watts left to form Pig. The remaining members added Rudolph Naomi and Morgan Adjei to record UAIOE, which significantly expanded their sonic palate: the album experiments with reggae (
Loving Can Be An Art), metal (En Esch), and industrial funk (More and Faster, released as a single).
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DrFloccin wrote:
Mating Sounds Of Helicopters is the best KMFDM ever. no lie.
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mattaui wrote:
Ends with an M, begins with a K.
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Bloodwerk wrote:
I'm probably saying this for the 10000000th time, but KMFDM FOREVER SUCKS !
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Espadon wrote:
fatalportrait99 : Bit late dude, but I recommend you Naïve (pre/post), UAIOE and Don't Blow Your Top. Money is nice (like every KMFDM release) but is clearly over 9000 levels under UAIOE, one of their best albums.
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ST3RST1K4R wrote:
a good industrial band back in the 80s.........
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FifthEpsilon wrote:
KMFDM forever sucks!
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strongashtosh wrote:
WTF!! there new album is not listed
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AffectingShades wrote:
Holli Would
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Justd1e wrote:
Cool. Must be a nice hobby.
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20ss wrote:
wtf she is in a industrial band http://www.last.fm/music/aTelecine
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Justd1e wrote:
I have a hard time believing anyone who sucks cocks for a living.
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20ss wrote:
from wiki, sasha grey, the porn star, got the "sasha" from kmfdm :O. there is a video on xvideos called " Sasha Grey Takes a Uncut Cock in ALL Her Holes" raymond watts is that you lol
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Dreamxe wrote:
Definitely Naive for pre-Angst work. All the releases before that had interesting stuff, but Naive, to me, is where the band really started to put it together. I'd suggest getting the remaster so you don't have to track down Hell to Go for the remixes(some of which are actualy quite good). The only downside is that you won't get Liebeslied with the samples :(
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Stahlreich wrote:
Molot - New album preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHN_kx-DY0.
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r-culpi wrote:
will never come to Brazil :(
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skinnydrifter wrote:
"A Drug Against Wall Street" - I see what you did there KMFDM.
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edhuizar wrote:
Professional Killer amazing song. Lucia Cifarelli's voice is addictive.
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jeff071 wrote:
Naive and Money
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fatalportrait99 wrote:
Can someone recommend me the best albums for earlier KMFDM? Pre-Angst stuff
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BoomImDead wrote:
kmfdm! KMFDM! K.M.F.D.M! _K_M_F_D_M!! Hell yeah! [2]
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Aug
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M’era Luna Festival 2012
Flugplatz Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany
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Motocultor festival 2012
Theix, Theix, France
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KMFDM Myspace Features Long Previews From New Single Krank
14 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/officialkmfdm
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KMFDM Official MySpace Page and KMFDM Official Facebook Page
now have long Previews of "Krank (Käptn' K Mix)" by Sascha K and
"Krank (Komor Kommando Mix)" by Sebastian Komor.
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