Borsig
June 23rd, 2009
On repeat a lot lately is a track from the first solo [vinyl] release by Alexander Von Borsig (currently active as Alexander Hacke) of Einstürzende Neubauten fame. Relaxed but dancy “Japanisch” from his 1982 Hiroshima 12″ EP is totally not expectant of someone in Neubauten. Quite a treat and one of my new favorite tracks that will likely make way to the mixtape[s] I will be working on this week. I just added some rips of the sole release of his band Sentimentale Jugend (Sentimental Youth) with his infamous ex-girlfriend Christiane F. to my computer. Naturally their very industrial sounding cassette release Borsig Werke from 1981 is going for 100 Euros on discogs. “Hiroshima” on Borsig’s release first appeared on said tape release in 1981, roughly two minutes shorter and much more “rough.”
June 23rd, 2009 at 3:58 am
After 41 listens to “Let The River Flow” by Carly Simon, I was relieved to find a new post and song to listen to. haha! I wish I were joking. I didn’t realize Christiane F. was Alexander Hacke’s girlfriend at some point. Such a crazy family tree! I watched the one-hour film Halber Mensch (1986) by Sōgo Ishii last week at home and it was filmed while they were visiting Japan in 1985, so there’s another Japan connection.