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Along with Front 242, the German group Die Krupps stands as one of the innovators of the subgenre of Euro-rock dubbed body music, a sound characterized by its dense electronic makeup as well as its harsh, visceral execution. Die Krupps came together in 1981 as a duo comprised of vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and mouthpiece Jurgen Engler, formerly of the German punk outfit Male, and ex-Propaganda member Ralf Dorper. Over the course of the group's first three records -- 1981's Stahlwerksinfonie, 1982's Volle Kraft Voraus, and 1984's Entering the Arena -- Die Krupps continued to refine its lyrically bleak, synth-based sound. (A two-record retrospective covering these three LPs, Metalle Maschinen Musik 91-81 Past Forward, appeared in 1991.) The mid-'80s marked a fallow period for the band, and it was not until the 1992 release of the album One that it became clear exactly what Die Krupps had been doing over the preceding eight years -- basically, listening to Metallica and other metal innovators. Both One and its 1992 follow-up Metal for the Masses Part II -- A Tribute to Metallica found the group's signature sound augmented by metal guitars, which enabled Die Krupps to cross over to hard rock audiences while still maintaining its electronic music fanbase.
1993's Die Krupps Box, a three-disc box set, preceded the same year's release of The Final Option, which found Engler and Dorper joined by ex-Heathen guitarist Lee Altus and drummer Darren Minter. In 1994, a remix album, titled The Final Mixes, featured contributions from artists like the Sisters of Mercy's Andrew Eldritch, Nitzer Ebb's Julian Beeston, Gunshot, and Jim Martin, formerly of Faith No More. A year later, Odyssey of the Mind found the group moving even further from its electronic roots. Isolation, a collection of Odyssey of the Mind remixes and live tracks, appeared in 1996. |
Tracklisting:
1 To The Hilt (Erlend Ottem & Jocke Skog Of Clawfinger Remix) (3:38)
Remix - Erlend Ottem , Jocke Skog
2 Paradise Of Sin (Luc Van Acker Of Revolting Cocks Remix) (4:00)
Edited By [Digital] - Thierry de Vries
Engineer - Louis Jans
Remix - Luc Van Acker
Voice [Additional Voices], Guitar - Luc Van Acker
3 Language Of Reality (Charlie Clouser & Mick Cripps Remix) (4:40)
Programmed By, Mixed By, Drums, Keyboards - Charlie Clouser
Remix - Charlie Clouser , Mick Cripps
4 Fatherland (Andrew Eldritch Of The Sisters Of Mercy & Rodney Orpheus Of The Cassandra Complex Remix) (4:35)
Engineer - Michael Vitzthum
Remix - Andrew Eldritch , Rodney Orpheus
5 Worst Case Scenario (White Child Rix Of Gunshot Remix) (3:33)
Engineer - No Sleep Nigel*
Remix - White Child Rix
6 Shellshocked (Aaron Aedy Of Paradise Lost Remix) (4:01)
Remix - Aaron Aedy
7 Crossfire (Jim Martin Remix) (4:29)
Engineer - "Big" Mick , Rob Beaton
Remix - Jim Martin
8 Bloodsuckers (Phillip Boa & M. D. Moses Remix) (3:49)
Remix - M.D. Moses , Phillip Boa
9 Iron Man (Sascha Of KMFDM & Chris Shepard Remix) (4:48)
Engineer [Assistant] - Sam Hofstedt
Producer [Assistant] - James "Hatter" Hatz
Remix - Chris Shepard , Sascha*
10 Inside Out (Jeff Walker Of Carcass Remix) (5:08)
Engineer - Colin Richardson , Dave Buchanan
Remix - Jeff Walker
11 New Temptation (F.M. Einheit Of Einstürzende Neubauten Remix) (3:33)
Remix - F.M. Einheit
12 Hi Tech Low Life (Julian Beeston & Del Tagg Remix) (4:08)
Remix - Del Tagg , Julian Beeston
13 The Dawning Of Doom (Waltari Remix) (3:54)
Engineer - Patrick Major
Remix - Waltari
14 Ministry Of Fear (Xanu & The Skin Of N-Factor Remix) (5:22)
Remix - Skin, The (2) , Xanu
15 Metal Machine Music (Rodney Orpheus Of The Cassandra Complex Remix) (3:37)
Remix - Rodney Orpheus
16 Rings Of Steel (Pro-Pain & Steve Remote Remix) (4:22)
Remix - Pro-Pain , Steve Remote
Technician [Assistant] - Walter Pluff
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