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Trbovlje, Slovenia (1980 – present)
Laibach is an industrial project that started in Trbovlje, Slovenia, in 1980. Their name is taken from the German name for Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, and this reference to World War II occupation was the first of many provocative and ambiguous statements in their long and chameleonic career. Laibach were founder members of the art movement NSK (Neue Slowenische Kunst — “New Slovenian Art”) and are one of the few musical groups able to claim real influence on the history of their home country.
Laibach are best known for their cover versions of pop songs which have been rerendered in such a way as to reveal formerly hidden or unnoticed messages, often commenting on political totalitarianism or rock stardom’s own forms of dictatorship. This was done most successfully on Opus Dei, especially on their cover of
One Vision. Named Geburt Einer Nation after D. W. Griffith’s classic film The Birth of a Nation, Queen’s lyrics are sung in German to a strident military beat. All of a sudden lines like “one flesh, one blood, one true religion” start sounding suspiciously familiar…
However the bulk of Laibach’s output is their own work. Their own early experiments with totalitarian ambiguity led to their being outlawed in then-Communist Yugoslavia; their name was made illegal so the band resorted to using their black-cross emblem on posters instead. To this day their work deals with similar ideas but frequently Laibach reference their own legendary status and tongue-in-cheekily play with the kinds of in-jokes a band accrues in over 25 years of work.
Laibach are best known for their cover versions of pop songs which have been rerendered in such a way as to reveal formerly hidden or unnoticed messages, often commenting on political totalitarianism or rock stardom’s own forms of dictatorship. This was done most successfully on Opus Dei, especially on their cover of
One Vision. Named Geburt Einer Nation after D. W. Griffith’s classic film The Birth of a Nation, Queen’s lyrics are sung in German to a strident military beat. All of a sudden lines like “one flesh, one blood, one true religion” start sounding suspiciously familiar…However the bulk of Laibach’s output is their own work. Their own early experiments with totalitarian ambiguity led to their being outlawed in then-Communist Yugoslavia; their name was made illegal so the band resorted to using their black-cross emblem on posters instead. To this day their work deals with similar ideas but frequently Laibach reference their own legendary status and tongue-in-cheekily play with the kinds of in-jokes a band accrues in over 25 years of work.
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WAT
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Volk
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Opus Dei
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Jesus Christ Superstars
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Tanz mit Laibach
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Rossiya
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God Is God
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Das Spiel ist aus
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Alle Gegen Alle
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America
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Anglia
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B Mashina
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Germania
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Francia
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Achtung!
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Jesus Christ Superstar
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Final Countdown
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Shoutbox
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ofgriding wrote:
Wow, this vid is amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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skinnydrifter wrote:
F.I.A.T. is one of the best Laibach songs with many others. Also check out
Drzava and their cover Two Of Us
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Pyrqe wrote:
au bre jebote...
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eulopa wrote:
es lo mejor de lo mejor...
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Haz567 wrote:
F.I.A.T. is such an awesome track
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sewertroll wrote:
I think I HAVE A FEELING is underrated, if you liked Opus dei/life is life, you'll love it.
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sewertroll wrote:
Is Milan Fras the singer in Two of us and Dig a Pony??
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Shmaughn wrote:
my Post-communist Politics teacher suggested this for some reason last week. and now i have a midterm. fuck it.
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WoofWoofit wrote:
Woofit would like to thank Laibach for all the good times and for being there when I most needed you (Zurich 1999). Got to go, Ocado are just delivering me weekly food shop.
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fannyhill wrote:
Fabulous.
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SeidunaHasan wrote:
legends
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NateTheMoleman wrote:
Opus Dei is a classic
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SimpleSilence wrote:
Another awesome group discovered because of last.fm - Try Yisra'el
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MoonOfNeptune wrote:
WAT album has some very good chorus themes. :)
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HelionPrime wrote:
touchmetallic -> Agreed, its amazing chorus :)
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CountJelly wrote:
@Mrowiec... Opps... I really should check my spelling before I post.. ;)
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Touchmetallic wrote:
oh my oh my 'B mashina' is an awesome song...the ending is wow...
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Mrowiec wrote:
"Interrogation Machine" was written by Alexei Monroe. And I also recommend this book.
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CountJelly wrote:
For further information on Laibach and the NSK, I highly recomend reading "Interogation Machine" by Alex Munroe. It outlines the whole history of the NSK, and may even answer some of those questions you have always wanted to know. It is particualry good at explaining the whole political and cutlural situations that gave rise to their art.
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sewertroll wrote:
Maby they did, but not in public..
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Events
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Nov
30
Laibach KUNSTDERFUGE
The Kosztolányi Dezső Theatre, Subotica, Serbia
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Dec
5
Laibach
Metropool, Hengelo, Netherlands
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Dec
7
Laibach
Batschkapp, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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News
Laibach + Juno Reactor concert - Slovenia - 18.09.2009
21 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/laibach
18.9.2009 - Kino Šiška - Ljubljana (SLO) - special show: Laibach + Juno Reactor"A special show featuring Laibach and Juno Reactor - both groups will headline."More info on : http://www.kinosiska. …
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20 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/laibach
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Recent Activity
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mayaberlin tagged Laibach with myfavo, avantgarde, experimental and one other tag. yesterday evening
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OnlyOluss, imaginarypetbat and Her_Clone added Laibach to their libraries. yesterday evening
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pascalg67 tagged Laibach with ebm and industrial. yesterday afternoon
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irthe_h_pitsa tagged Laibach with experimental, electronic and industrial. Wednesday morning
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UncleSam3k wrote about Laibach in Yet another quizz (but hey, when was the last time? ;o). Monday evening
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