Releases

Der KultNET Sampler Vol.I (1994)

The KultNET Sampler had been part of the private computer network KultNET International, which existed from ´90 to ´96 and was founded by Andreas Winterer and Frank Plönißen. The KultNet Sampler contains music written and performed by members of this network; in 1994, Volume I was released. Inspired by its success (the KNS was the best-selling Moinlabs release so far), a second volume was planned – unfortunately, KultNET ceased to exist before its completion. Still, the tapes sent in for part 2 are lurking in the vault; perhaps they will see the light of day in the form of one of my future releases…?

No Members: Farewell to M. Lerner (1994)

After No Members disbanded after its third public appearance, any plans for a No Members album came to a standstill. Straschill chose to release the unedited tape from the last concert, which was played as a farewell concert for the leaving bass player Marcel Lerner.

Best of… (1992)

A Best of… album after two years of recording history is a strange thing indeed – perhaps a better title would have been „The legacy of the Noizetrash era“. Apart from a compilation of tracks from the Noizetrash albums, this release contains Noizetrash´s eponymous last track, and a pre-listen of No Members in form of a fourtrack version of Loisachtal.
Unfortunately, this album does not contain all of the good material from the Noizetrash albums, so a representative Noizetrash collection should be completed by Izahman´s Tale – special edition.

Digitale Schachtelteufel (1991)

On his last Noizetrash release, Straschill starts to develop his grasp of the larger form, and starts out to develop a stronger sense of harmonic development in ecclesiastic modes, best exemplified by Sweet Death. Again, this release is mostly synth-only – the trombone solo Lite Rays being the only exception. Digitale Schachtelteufel is a good hint at where the group Noizetrash might have gone – had the attempts to form it been successful…

Izahman’s Tale – special edition (1991)

This somewhat enigmatic release starts out with a nearly complete setlist from the original Izahman´s Tale – but strangely, Stahlfinger, one of the release´s strongest tracks is missing, or rather replaced by a wild rockjazz maxi version of Stefunkyman. The tracklist continues with material from Bier & Musik, featuring the entire Ohne Socken kein Bier suite, and even throws in an advanced listening of Sweet Death from Digitale Schachtelteufel (here entitled Der 11.Februar). The most interesting items on this release are of course Pimobusters, featuring Tommy G. on lead vocals, and the only official release of the 11th grade fave Qui peut aider?

Bier & Musik (1990)

This album was mainly built around the suite Ohne Socken kein Bier, which takes up all of side 1. The suite was a project planned for the AG Neue Musik which unfortunately never got performed live. Side 2 also holds a candle for the album´s title with the only two parts realized until now of Straschill´s Ein musikalischer Weißbierführer, and is filled by two bass-feature tunes, namely J.A.C.O and The living E-Bass.

Izahman’s Tale (1990)

The first of the Noizetrash releases, this is perhaps the most „mainstream“ release by Straschill so far. The eight tracks contained here are synth-only performances, and are perhaps the best example of Straschill´s early style which at points reminds of Terry Riley and Miles Davis.

The Ceteron Legacy (1989)

The Ceteron Group was the inofficial name for a series of very early recordings – created cutting together short bits of all kinds of music (mostly heavy metal and fusion jazz), or by letting several record players run simultaneously and playing an old synth at the same time. Featured guest musician on some songs was Murmel Clausen.

The Ceteron Legacy was re-released on a 80min.+ CD in 1999, omitting the piece „Metal Racer“, remastering some of the selections, and of course including some nice cover art.