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12/07/2024

Get vinyl LP Malasaña Republic at play loud! archive & store

08/07/2024

Dear all,

We are happy to announce a special collaboration between play loud! and silent green, one of the most exciting cultural spaces in Berlin.

Two years ago, we contacted Beth B regarding her film work. At one point, she asked if maybe play loud! could help to set up an event in Berlin. We got in touch with silent green, and now we are glad to see that things are falling into place.

silent green presents Now Wave: Beth B – Glowing, an extensive exhibition and retrospective to the US-American artist. It runs from August 15th - August 25th, 2024.

In conjunction with the exhibition, play loud! presents the original soundtrack album by Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop). It is already available on all major streaming platforms:
https://orcd.co/jimcolemanbethbnowwavesoundtrack

For those who like the physical experience, the 32-page exhibition catalogue will include a CD with Coleman´s complete soundtrack. It can be pre-ordered through our play loud! archive&store.

Pre-order the art catalog including CD at play loud! archive & store

08/07/2024

Now Wave: Beth B - Glowing: Exhibition catalogue + CD with original soundtrack by Jim Coleman
We are happy to announce a special collaboration between play loud! and silent green, one of the most exciting cultural spaces in Berlin.
silent green presents Now Wave: Beth B – Glowing, an extensive exhibition and retrospective to the US-American artist. It runs from August 15th - August 25th, 2024.
In conjunction with the exhibition, play loud! presents the original soundtrack album by Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop). It is already available on all major streaming platforms:
https://orcd.co/jimcolemanbethbnowwavesoundtrack
For those who like the physical experience, the 32-page exhibition catalogue will include a CD with Coleman´s complete soundtrack. It can be pre-ordered through our play loud! archive&store: https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/cd/889-now-wave-glowing.html
Coleman collaborated with a stellar group of musicians and artists: Annie Bandez (Little Annie), Robert O. Leaver (This Wilderness, Birdthrower), Phil Puleo (Swans, Cop Shoot Cop), Jared Louche, Kirsten McCord, Paul Wallfisch, Vincent Dubuis, Nick Flynn, Evelyn Frantti, No Anger, Louise Hoffmeister and Bliss Blood.
The fusion of text, music, filmic image material, and performance create an immersive experience that is captivating and entertaining, but also confronts existential questions of human coexistence.
The universal stories of artists Nick Flynn, Little Annie, No Anger, Vincent Dubuis, Robert O. Leaver, and Evelyn Frantti confront perceptions and assumptions concerning heartache, disability, mental illness, and addiction alongside the visceral music by Jim Coleman accompanied by the artists and other creatives such as Phil Puleo, Kirsten McCord, Jared Louche, Bliss Blood and Paul Wallfisch. Voicing the unheard and seeing the unseen are themes that have run through Beth B’s films, art, and installation work with an eye to creating dialogue, community, and a place for self-knowledge and acceptance.

30/06/2024

For our fans and friends in the US, get the double vinyl LP here:

"Moments Remixes began from a conversation with Jlin. We did an interview together for Talkhouse in fall of 2019, in season with the original Moments release on Unseen Worlds. Her poignant and effusive dialogue sparked the inspiration for us to do a remix together. That o...

12/06/2024

More fun with The Pleasure Fu***rs:

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11/06/2024

Red, Malasana, Republic, Pleasure, Fu***rs 🔥🔥🔥
Red colored vinyl 12", inlay w/ photos & liner notes by Norah Findlay
Vocals: K**e Turmix
Guitar: Norah Findlay & Mike Sobiesky
Bass: Barnaby Bowles
Drums: Tomás Blázquez, Jorge Fuertes, Pablo Guadalupe
Limited to 500 copies
Download code included
Available at https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/vinyl-12/883-the-pleasure-f**kers-malasana-republic.html

07/06/2024

Here goes the LP B side:

Get the LP at play loud! archive & store

07/06/2024

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05/06/2024

Excellent review of Limpe Fuchs' new album AMOR in The Wire Magazine.
Concert & record release on June 8 at the Galiläa Kirche in Berlin.
Here is an excerpt:
"Fuchs's recent records Pianoon and Piano In The Rain have marked her returning interest in the piano, her first instrument, while glimmers of more bound, storytelling songs have cropped up throughout her career. But Amor is her most sustained embrace of lyrics and storytelling. The album includes two bonus tracks documenting live performances. Euphonious, textural, abstract, they situate Amor as the surprising left turn it is. A testament to the ongoingness of Fuchs's practice, an openended commitment to playful invention that’s still springing surprises."
By Daryl Worthington

04/06/2024

04/06/2024

The Pleasure Fu***rs are back!

Sonic Wave Magazine · www.sonicwavemagazine.com

03/06/2024

African Paper schreibt eine Kritik zu Limpe Fuchs neuem Album Amor. Erhältlich bei play loud! productions

Auf Lampe Fuchs' neuem Album "Amor" dreht sich, wie der Titel bereits vermuten lässt, alles um die Liebe, ein Thema, das öfter mal und vermutlich zurecht als das meist besungene Thema in der populären Musik bezeichnet wird. ...

29/05/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHa8crwccko Here you can watch the official music video to the new LIMPE FUCHS LP "Amor". The record release party will take place on June 7, 2024 at 8 PM at Jugend[widerstands]museum. Free entrance.

Vinyl pre-order:https://www.playloud.org/archiveandstore/en/vinyl-12/874-limpe-fuchs-amor.htmlArtists: Limpe FuchsLP Title: AMORTitle of video: TrommelnLabel...

28/05/2024

28/05/2024

Da würde ich hingehen:

FAMILIE HESSELBACH Als "das wichtigste Organ des Tübinger Untergrunds" bezeichnet Frank Apunkt Schneider in seinem Buch "Als die Wel...

28/05/2024

GET THE DOUBLE VINYL LP by Michael Vincent Waller feat. Moor Mother, Jlin, DJ Marcelle, XiuXiu, Yu Su, Fennesz, Loraine James, Prefuse 73, Lex Luger, Jefrey Cantu, Lafawndah, Carmen Villian, Levon Vincent, Tom VR & Ka Baird https://orcd.co/michaelvincentwallerremixdoublealbum

28/05/2024

https://www.rockandrollarmy.com/magazine/2024/05/03/entrevista-the-pleasure-f**kers-regresan-para-el-azkena-rock-festival/

“Obviamente es imposible remplazar a K**e” Vuelven los Fu***rs, banda legendaria del underground malasañero de los ’90 que ya están preparando repertorio para presternar en directo en el Azkena este próximo mes de junio. Repartidos sus miembros entre distantes lugares del mundo Mike Sobiesk...

28/05/2024

Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde der Familie Hesselbach. Joe Whirlypop hat eine wunderbare Plattenkritik zu "Süddeutschland & Der Untergang des Hauses H." geschrieben. Noch gibt es rote Vinylscheiben. Und nicht vergessen, dass SPOTIFY kleine Labels mit unter tausend Klicks nicht mehr bezahlt.
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VÖ: 10. Mai 2024 (Play Loud!)

Familie Hesselbach - Süddeutschland & Der Untergang Des Hauses H.

Krönender Abschluss (?) der Familie Hesselbach-Werkschau – was für ein großartiges Stück Musikgeschichte aus der schwäbischen Provinz. Waren die ersten Releases der Tübinger Postpunks noch recht sperrig und wild, entfaltet die Band auf diesen letzten Songs vor dem einstweiligen Karriereende eine erstaunliche Grandezza – spiel- und produktionstechnisch (sogar mit heute bei der Band umstrittenen Gast-Congas), aber auch was die Songqualität betrifft. Das limitierte Vinyl von Play Loud! fasst die vier Songs der anno 1984 bei Zickzack erschienenen „Süddeutschland“-EP (+ Bonus vom „lautt-Sampler") mit den Studiosongs der 1985 veröffentlichten Kassette „Der Untergang des Hauses H.“ zusammen. Was dann ein richtig knackiges 11-Song-Album aus der Spätphase der Familie Hesselbach ergibt. Als knapp zu spät Geborener finde ich das Werk fast schon sensationell frisch geblieben, knackig, funky, tanzbar und eingängig. Begeistert hat mich zuletzt auch das Stuttgarter Reunion-Konzert, wo sich die Band höchst spielfreudig und dynamisch präsentierte. Mindestens zwei Live-Hits der Hesselbachs finden sich auf der „Süddeutschland“-EP (nur echt mit dem bei John Ford geklauten Cover): „Rimini“ verheißt poppunkige Urlaubsträume, zum Tanzen und Mitsingen – ein Song, der auch den Ärzten gut stehen würde. Noch besser ist der Titelsong mit funky Fehlfarben-Gitarren-Lick und Ska-Gebläse, dazu der Monster-Groove von Lupes Joy Division- Bass – ein Hit fast ohne Vocals, irgendwo zwischen Pigbag, Talking Heads und James Chance. Bei den Songs des Abschlusswerks „Der Untergang des Hauses H.“ horcht man dann erst mal auf – hier wird auf Englisch gesungen! Auch diese Songs sind deutlich glatter als das rohe Frühwerk. Eingängiger Poppunk und zickiger New Wave mit knackigen Melodien trifft auf straighten Beat – damit lässt sich auch heute noch der Floor bei Postpunk-Parties füllen. Schade, dass die kreative Luft bei den Hesselbachs Mitte der 80er raus war – umso schöner, dass sie heute wieder da sind. Zuletzt gab es ein Konzert in Düsseldorf und auch in Stuttgart wird im Herbst wieder gespielt – ich freu mich schon sehr drauf. Wie schon bei den beiden vorangegangenen Reissues kommt auch dieses Album im perfekt aufbereiteten Remaster von Moritz Illner und mit den kundigen Linernotes von Frank Apunkt Schneider ("Als die Welt noch unterging").

(Joe Whirlypop / Glitterhouse)

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24/05/2024

https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/dont-knock-the-rock-festival-rarely-seen-allison-anders-1235005807/ Indiewire writes about the up-coming music documentary film festival Don't Knock The Rock, curated by Allison & Tiffany Anders. play loud! will form part of this outstanding festival with three films. Tiffany Anders told IndieWire: On the virtual side, Tiffany points out that many of the films being screened have had little if any streaming presence, which makes the appearance of films like “Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback” so welcome. “The Monks documentary, which we showed back in 2006, is such a crazy story and there’s amazing footage of them,” Tiffany said of the film about a vital German-American beat band of the 1960s. It’s one of several entries from past festivals getting a new life on Cineville’s platform. “I’m really trying to shine a light on some films that have been lost. What’s cool about this is not only getting the chance to show some things that people likely missed, but to have it all in one place with Q&As and panel discussions and master classes.”

Allison Anders and Tiffany Anders give their picks for the best films of the 2024 'Don't Knock the Rock' festival at the American Cinematheque

17/05/2024

MOJO about the last record by fabulous Familie Hesselbach, the lost treasure of German New Wave. Buy the real record and stay away from digital platforms that do not pay artists & labels: https://orcd.co/familiehesselbachsueddeutschland

15/05/2024

Here goes the second digital single to what will be the new LP 'Malasaña Republic' by The Pleasure Fu***rs, due on June 7, 2024.

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10/05/2024

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07/05/2024

Heimatlose Jugend now also on bandcamp.

2 track album