Bureau B

22/12/2023

"Gespensterland" at number 27 of the Boomkat.com Reissues 2023.

Boomkat 2023 year-end Charts, including our favourite Albums, EPs and Reissues of the year, plus over 100 guest charts...

15/12/2023

on agnès b. radio today at 5pm

10/12/2023

2023 in 26 releases. Here’s what happened from our side this year.

Fantastic new albums by:
Harmonious Thelonious
TOLOUSE LOW TRAX
Die Wilde Jagd
Saeko Killy
CEL
Tin Man
Station 17
CV Vision
Datashock

Digging into the past with reissues from:
Faust
Harald Grosskopf
Conrad Schnitzler
Zeus B. Held
Sensorama
Martin Rev
Supersempfft
Holger Hiller
Dieter Moebius
Moebius / Plank / Neumeier

In-depth focus with these compilations:
Echo Neuklang (Neo-Kraut-Sounds 1981 – 2023)
Silberland Vol 2 (The Driving Side Of Kosmische Musik 1974-1984)
KLAR!80 (Ein Kassettenlabel aus Düsseldorf 1980-1982)
Gespensterland

Thank you all for your open ears and minds!

08/12/2023

Out today: Our 40th Anniversary Editions of the two classic albums "Zero Set" by Dieter Moebius, Mani Neumeier and Conny Plank (1982) as well as Dieter Moebius’ "Tonspuren" (1983). Limited to 500 copies each, handnumbered, colored vinyl.

Order via linktr.ee/moebius_anniversary

07/12/2023

As the year wraps up, we stocked our web store with all current releases as well as a lot of titles from our back catalog. To thank our listeners, we want to give you 15% off all records, CDs, MCs and merch. (This does not apply to pre-orders, books and gift cards.) Offer starts December 9th 0:00 and ends December 10th 23:59 (CET). Simply use the code EOTY15 at checkout. Let the music accompany you as we bid adieu to another year of incredible sounds. We really do appreciate the support!

Shop via: shop.tapeterecords.com

05/12/2023

The last big announcement this year: Musician and writer Karl Bartos has long been admirer of Weimar-era culture. During his time in Kraftwerk, he helped create the stunning track 'Metropolis', directly inspired by a band viewing of the classic 1927 Fritz Lang film of the same name. The original orchestral music composed for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari by Giuseppe Becce had long been lost and in 2005, after watching the film, Bartos imagined what it would be like to create an entirely new one in the 21st Century in his home studios in Hamburg. Now with crystal clear images, digitally restored by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation, the film is visually the best quality it has ever been, and now, with Bartos' soundtrack, there is impressive sound to go with the haunting vision.

Pre-order via orcd.co/karlbartos

Available in the following formats:

1CD
2LP
Ltd. 1CD boxset incl. 48 page booklet + DVD
Ltd. 2LP boxset incl. 16 page booklet + DVD

Due to legal & license restrictions the boxsets will only be available in the UK, the US and Germany.AvailableAvailable

04/12/2023

Wir freuen uns sehr, dass gleich mehrere unsere Veröffentlichungen in den Best-of-2023-Listen von der HHV Records-Redaktion gekürt wurden: Conrad Schnitzler & Ken Montgomery's »CAS-CON II - Konzert in der Erlöserkirche, Ost-Berlin 3.9.1986« ist unter den besten Reissues, Die Welttraumforscher alias Christian Pfluger haben es mit ihrem Buch »Wie die Lia Laternenmacherin wurde« unter die 10 besten Musikbücher geschafft und die »Gespensterland«-Zusammenstellung ist in der Liste der besten Compilations enthalten.

https://www.hhv-mag.com/feature/die-20-besten-compilations-des-jahres-2023/

https://www.hhv-mag.com/feature/die-50-besten-reissues-des-jahres-2023/

https://www.hhv-mag.com/feature/die-10-besten-musikbuecher-des-jahres-2023/

Die 10 besten Musikbücher des Jahres 2023

02/12/2023

Ja, Panik at Salinas, Argentina. Because of KUNG FU FIGHTER.

Don't Play with the Rich Kids - 2/2/24

KUNG FU FIGHTER - Taken from the Record "Don't Play with the Rich Kids", out on February 2, 2024. Stream/Order: https://orcd.co/kung-fu-fighterDIRECTED BYAnd...

01/12/2023

For the last Bandcamp Friday in 2023, it’s time for our annual year-in-review compilation with impressions from all Bureau B releases from the past 12 months.
Available at a pay-what-you-want price only for today. A perfect opportunity to dive deeper into our recent outings.
A huge thank you to all our artists, partners and especially our listeners for your trust! We are already looking forward to an exciting 2024.

bureaub.bandcamp.com/album/bureau-b-2023

29/11/2023

Freshly updated:

BUREAU OF STANDARDS —
30 ambience ideas curated by Bureau B

Feel free to follow & listen.

open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZMuh77OOvXY9Nwfx0Vxnd?si=4867b0b2c8d2496e

29/11/2023

»Von der Art her, die Texte zu machen oder die Inhalte zu liefern, war ich damals sehr beeinflusst von Freud. Durch die Methode der freien Assoziation bewusst Schranken zu durchbrechen – also Dinge schnell zu sagen, ohne Filter – das hat dann zu diesen Inhalten geführt, die finde ich interessant, auch heute noch.«

- Holger Hiller im Deutschlandfunk Kultur über den Entstehungskontext von »Ein Bündel Fäulnis in der Grube«

Zum Nachhören in der Mediathek: https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/holger-hiller-von-palais-schaumburg-im-gespraech-dlf-kultur-c364ad16-100.html

28/11/2023

40th Anniversary Editions

The two classic albums "Zero Set" by Dieter Moebius, Mani Neumeier and Conny Plank from 1982 as well as Dieter Moebius‘ "Tonspuren" from 1983 will be reissued in a special anniversary edition. Both come in a limited edition of each 500 copies, handnumbered and in colored vinyl.

Out on December 8th. Pre-orders are up now: linktr.ee/moebius_anniversary

24/11/2023

Out today: Our reissue of Holger Hiller's 'Ein Bündel Fäulnis in der Grube', originally released 40 years ago.

There is a limited edition of cover prints personally signed by Holger Hiller, available with your purchase of the record in our webshop or at the esteemed record stores A&O: Medien | Der Spezialist für Musik & Film in Düsseldorf and a-Musik in Cologne.

Order / listen: orcd.co/holgerhiller

20/11/2023

A feature via Bandcamp Daily about our Gespensterland compilation.

Established in Germany, the unsettling music draws on anti-Nazi mystic Friedrich Alfred, the occult, and much more.

17/11/2023

Out today: Our reissue of Supersempfft’s 'Metaluna‘, originally released in 1981.

Innovative, experimental yet still heavy on the hooks, 'Metaluna' is both a jubilant expression of its creators’ tastes and a masterclass in mercurial pop - a success of self-expression which proves once again that the best bands play for themselves.

Order / listen: orcd.co/supersempfft

14/11/2023

Lars Fleischmann in der taz über die unheimlichen Geisterklänge der Gespensterland-Compilation:

Auf der Compilation „Gespensterland“ sind Musikerinnen und Musiker einer deutschen Undergroundszene vertreten, die das Geisterhafte in Songs abbilden.

13/11/2023

Kreidler's seventh long-playing record for Bureau B is an affair of electronic pop music nurtured in now-clubs and rooted in Rhenish kraut, British post-punk (with a touch of NYC and Brussels) and international polyrhythm. In the 30th year of the band's history, on Twists (a visitor arrives) "Düsseldorf's second most famous band" (Boomkat.com) collaborated on four of the nine tracks with guests Khan Of Finland, Maxim Bosch, Natalie Beridze and Timuçin Dündar.

Listen to the first single 'Loisaida Sisters' and pre-order the album which will be out on January 12th, 2024: orcd.co/kreidler

07/11/2023

Catch us at Trial & Error DIY Music Conference 24-26.11.23 / Hanover

Workshop: How to run an Indie-Label? 25.11. / 10.30 AM

Daniel Jahn & Isa Schwarzenberg from Hamburg will give us deep insights into the label work of Bureau B. We discuss distribution channels, re-issues, artist management and why, despite the eternal struggle with physical releases, Bureau B is still a vinyl label.

With the help of some exemplary releases, we would like to outline the path from finding a theme to the final release: How does one succeed in establishing a clearly outlined musical and aesthetic profile? How do you ensure continuity? Who are the potential listeners and how do you establish a long-term relationship with your audience? How do you find topics for new releases and re-releases? What is the calculation for a publication? How long does it take from the first idea to the final release?

More Information and Registration via trial-error.net/programm

06/11/2023

After the fantastic Welttraumforscher festival in Hamburg a fortnight ago, we are now pleased to be able to offer some last copies of the new cassette "1981" as well as a few last hand-signed, numbered riso art prints of a drawing by Christian Pfluger and of course the new book "Wie die Lia Laternenmacherin wurde" as a souvenir of this special evening. You can find everything in our web store and on Bandcamp.

01/11/2023

Freshly updated:

BUREAU B SELECTED —
A playlist featuring selected tracks from latest Bureau B releases.

Feel free to follow & listen.

open.spotify.com/playlist/15PoLsvFhSUDg2Tv0qYmKM?si=a95d73e53a984da7

27/10/2023

With "Ein Bündel Fäulnis in der Grube", Holger Hiller presented his solo debut having left Palais Schaumburg. Originally released in 1983 on the Düsseldorf label Ata Tak, an international release followed in 1984 via Cherry Red Records. Combining electronic sequencer sounds and sampling fragments with unconventional lyrics its multidisciplinary approach locates it somewhere between the pop and avant-garde. Bureau B is finally making this exceptional album available again on its 40th anniversary.

Out on November 24th. Pre-orders are up now: orcd.co/holgerhiller

20/10/2023

Out today: Our new Martin Rev retrospective 'The Sum Of Our Wounds (Cassette Recordings 1973-85)' featuring unheard solo sketches from the industrial music pioneer.

Order / listen: orcd.co/martin-rev

20/10/2023

Dream 12059 - New Music of Die Gruppe Ja, Panik
J,P ❤️ U
Whatsapp: +54 9 3518 57-7106

https://orcd.co/ja-panik

19/10/2023

The avant-garde Kraut ensemble Supersempfft laid the foundation for their techno-tropical pop music in 1979 with their debut album "Roboterwerke." In 1981, they followed up with the album "Metaluna", which is now being honored through a re-release on Bureau B. The group, consisting of Dieter Kolb, Franz Knüttel, and Franz Aumüller, fused global influences, experimental sonic landscapes, and surreal lyrics into a unique sonic cosmos. "Metaluna" stands out with its meandering sequences, unconventional rhythms, and psychedelic songwriting that remains groundbreaking even decades later.

Out on November 17th, including an extensive comic booklet with the original drawings. Pre-orders are up now: orcd.co/supersempfft

06/10/2023

For today's Bandcamp Friday, we present you another edition of our Bureau B Favorites compilation series. For this edition CV Vision compiled us his collection of favorite tracks from our catalogue. Available for pay-what-you-want - only today! Head over and have a listen!

bureaub.bandcamp.com/album/cv-vision-bureau-b-favorites

04/10/2023

Isa Schwarzenberg & Daniel Jahn will be back for their Bureau B Residency at RIAA Hamburg tomorrow. One night of leftfield rhythms & kraut-like lingering gazes. 05.10. | 21:00-02:00

02/10/2023

Zum Nachhören: Jörn Elling Wuttke von Sensorama über die Zusammenstellung »Where The Rabbit Sleeps« im Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/abstract-folk-elektronik-die-band-sensorama-dlf-kultur-416f0e8f-100.html

29/09/2023

Bureau B präsentiert: Der Plan spielen ihr Debütalbum 'Geri Reig' von 1980 exklusiv im Rahmen des diesjährigen Lieblingsplatte Festivals im Düsseldorfer Zakk.

Tickets gibt es ab jetzt: https://www.zakk.de/event-detail?event=13429

29/09/2023

Roman Flügel & Jörn Elling Wuttke with a copy of their new Sensorama compilation 'Where The Rabbit Sleeps (Compiled by Ralf Köster)' which is out today!

Order / listen: linktr.ee/sensorama_compilation

Release party happening on October 19th Golden Pudel Club Hamburg.

23/09/2023

Out now: Our anniversary edition of Conrad Schnitzler’s classic album "Rot“. Embossed, reverse board, hand numbered, limited edition in red vinyl and limited to only 500 copies.

Conrad Schnitzler (1937 - 2011), composer and concept artist, is one of the most important representatives of Germany's electronic music avant-garde. The red album ("Rot") from 1973 was Schnitzler's first solo LP.

shop.tapeterecords.com/conrad-schnitzler-rot-50th-anniversary-edition-vinyl-3943

20/09/2023

»Deutsche Hauntology: Die Compilation Gespensterland«

Zum Nachhören: Bureau B im Gespräch mit Deutschlandfunk Kultur über die neue Zusammenstellung mit Stücken von Freundliche Kreisel, Kirschstein, Baldruin, Balint Brösel & Brannten Schnüre.

https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/deutsche-hauntology-die-compilation-gespensterland-dlf-kultur-52f7b8bf-100.html

19/09/2023

Seit mittlerweile über 40 Jahren arbeitet Christian Pfluger an einem faszinierenden Universum aus Zeichnungen, Texten und Liedern, in dessen Mittelpunkt das imaginäre Trio Die Welttraumforscher steht. Während Pflugers musikalische Kollegen Sun Ra und Karlheinz Stockhausen mit ihren Ausflügen zu den Sternen den Weltraum als utopischen Sehnsuchtsort bereits prominent und vom Feuilleton gefeiert durchmessen haben, warten Die Welttraumforscher noch auf entsprechende irdische Würdigung.

Einen weiteren Schritt in Richtung Ruhm und Erfolg hienieden machen jedoch die 16 Geschichten in Pflugers literarischem Debüt: Am 16. Oktober erscheint in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Ventil Verlag das erste Forscher-Buch "Wie die Lia Laternenmacherin wurde… und weitere Geschichten aus der Welttraumforschung".
Hier geben die Held:innen aus dem vielgestaltigen musikalischen und künstlerischen Repertoire der Welttraumforschung ihre ganz eigenen Geheimisse preis – und entführen mit leichter Hand die Leser:innen in ein kindlich-surreales Paralleluniversum, das in seiner liebevollen Ausgestaltung wohl einzigartig ist. Mit 16 Abbildungen aus dem Welttraumforscher-Kosmos versehen.

Anlässlich der Buch-Veröffentlichung widmen wir dem geheimnisvollen Schweizer Kassettenprojekt am 24. Oktober im Hamburger Kampnagel - Internationales Zentrum für schönere Künste einen ganzen Abend. Mit dabei: Barbara Morgenstern (live), FELIX KUBIN (schwankende Geschwindigkeiten), Bela Brillowska (Erzählungen) und Rieke Bogena (Animationen). Und natürlich stellen auch Die Welttraumforscher selbst ihre Weggefährt*innen mit allerlei Miniaturelektronik, Kassettenklängen und akustischer Gitarre live vor.

Das Buch vorbestellen: shop.tapeterecords.com/wie-die-lia-laternenmacherin-wurde-und-weitere-geschichten-aus-der-welttraumforschung-christian-pfluger-3962

Tickets: kampnagel.de/produktionen/die-welttraumforscher-geschichten-aus-der-welttraumforschung

14/09/2023

Heute feiert die Doku über den Entstehungsprozess des kürzlich erschienenen Albums 'Oui Bitte' von Station 17 ihre Online-Premiere via ByteFM.

Mit der Dokumentation „Forellenhof Sessions“ gewähren Station 17 Einblicke in den Schaffensprozess hinter ihrem Album „Oui Bitte“.

13/09/2023

Today we open the archives and present you another video highlight from Sensorama: 'Echtzeit' from the new compilation 'Where The Rabbit Sleeps (Compiled by Ralf Köster)' which will be out on September 29th.

Directed by Michel Klöfkorn and Oliver Husain, the video received the Music Machine Award for best video in 1996 and should be familiar to many from the rotations on Viva television in the 1990s. The atmospheric video captures the mood of this fantastic track so well that it doesn't seem to have aged a day.

Video courtesy of Ladomat 2000

From the compilation Sensorama - Where The Rabbit Sleeps: Compiled by Ralf Köster, DJ and curator of Hamburg’s Golden Pudel Club, "Where The Rabbit Sleeps" i...

08/09/2023

After Station 17 released their latest album "Oui Bitte" in May, the subsequent remix album "Oui Mixe" is out today - including mixes by Efdemin, Paul Frick, Ada Toto Belmont, Pantha Du Prince, Mense Reents and Lawrence / Official.

Don’t miss the release party tonight if you're in Hamburg: Station 17 – »Oui Mixe« – Release-Party im Golden Pudel Club mit Ada, Toto Belmont & S17 DJ-Team

06/09/2023

Was tun die Welttraumforscher? Wer sind die Welttraumforscher? Wo sind die Welttraumforscher?

Wir finden es heraus, erforschen wir den Traum der Welt am 24. Oktober im Hamburger Kampnagel - Internationales Zentrum für schönere Künste. Dort widmen wir dem geheimnisvollen Schweizer Kassettenprojekt, das seit nunmehr 42 Jahren mit seinen Zeichnungen, Texten und Liedern aktiv ist, einen ganzen Abend. Im Herbst erscheint im Ventil Verlag zudem erstmalig ein Buch mit Geschichten der drei Forscher ("Wie die Lia Laternenmacherin wurde").

Mit uns forschen an diesem Abend: Barbara Morgenstern (live), FELIX KUBIN (schwankende Geschwindigkeiten), Bela Brillowska (Erzählungen) und Rieke Bogena (Animationen). Und natürlich stellen auch Die Welttraumforscher selbst ihre Weggefährt*innen mit allerlei Miniaturelektronik, Kassettenklängen und akustischer Gitarre live vor.

Sie kommen zu uns, die Welttraumforscher und bringen uns ihre Musik vom Endpunkt der Gedanken.

Tickets: kampnagel.de/produktionen/die-welttraumforscher-geschichten-aus-der-welttraumforschung

04/09/2023

Martin Rev is best known as part of the duo Su***de (with Alan Vega), whose radical and influential sound influenced artists such as Aphex Twin, Daft Punk and Air. Besides his work with Su***de, Rev is still active as a solo artist and released his self-titled debut album in 1980.

With "The Sum of Our Wounds", Bureau B now presents a collection of unheard recordings from the cassette archive of Martin Rev. This new compilation features 16 tracks that were recorded between the years 1973 and 1985 and are impressive documents of Rev's creative process. Many of the compositions show the origin of songs that would later - in modified form - be found in Su***de or on Martin Rev's solo debut, like familiar outlines that have taken on a completely new shape.

Out on October 20th on LP / Limited Colored LP / CD / Limited Cassette Edition. Pre-orders are up now: orcd.co/martin-rev