Eisbär (song)
"Eisbär" (German for "polar bear"; ) is a 1980 song by the Swiss Neue Deutsche Welle band Grauzone. A cult hit, it first appeared on the 1980 compilation album ''Swiss Wave – The Album''. The shorter single version was later collected on the Grauzone album ''Die Sunrise Tapes'' (1998). The song features a man singing he wants to be "a polar bear in the cold polar", because by being one he "wouldn't have to cry any longer and everything would be fine." The instrumental arrangement also evokes an Arctic atmosphere. Grauzone recorded in 1982 an English-language version (Polar Bear) of the song, which was first released in 2010 on the double CD ''Grauzone 1980–1982 Remastered''. The song is post-punk performed with guitar, drums and synthesizers. Track listing ; 7" single (1981) : A "Eisbär" (4:17) : B "Ich lieb sie" (I Love Her) (3:18) ; 12" single (1981) : A "Eisbär" (4:17) : B1 "Ich lieb sie" (3:18) : B2 "Film 2" (3:35) Chart performance Covers and cultural ref ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grauzone
Grauzone (German for "grey area", ) was a band from Bern, Switzerland, that was active and disbanded in the early 1980s. The band is most famous for their 1981 hit "Eisbär (song), Eisbär" ("Polar Bear"). The single charted at number 12 in Germany and number 6 in Austria. In addition to "Eisbär", they had some success with the singles "Film 2" and "Wütendes Glas". History Foundation At the end of 1979, Marco Repetto (drums) and GT (bass) left the Punk rock, punk band Glueams to form a new band called Grauzone with Martin Eicher (guitar, vocals, synthesizer). Martin had already supported Glueams on their single '"Mental". Grauzone's first concert was in March 1980 at club Spex in Bern. Martin's brother Stephan Eicher (guitar, synthesizer), Max Kleiner and Claudine Chirac (saxophone) supplemented the group temporarily in live appearances and recordings. The band found some commercial success to their resentment, their first single Eisbär charting well in Germany and Aus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stéphane Eicher
Stephan Eicher (born 17 August 1960) is a Swiss singer. He sings in a variety of languages, including French, German, English, Italian, Swiss German and Romansh language, Romansh, sometimes using different languages in the same song. Eicher's success started in German-speaking countries in the 1980s when, as part of the band , he had a hit single, . With hit songs such as and , his popularity spread across Europe with albums, tours and chart success in France and Switzerland. Life Stephan Eicher was born in the rural municipality of Münchenbuchsee not far from Bern. Eicher was educated at the , an international boarding school in Switzerland, and musically trained at the academy of art in Zürich, where he learned how to use the computer for composing music. He released his first single , together with his brother Martin, on the album in 1980. He became interested in French songs by Jacques Dutronc, Georges Brassens and Serge Gainsbourg, and these influences led to the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981 Singles
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Swiss Pop Songs
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Brutalismus 3000
Brutalismus 3000 (sometimes stylized as B3000 or B3K) are an electronic music duo from Berlin, comprising Victoria Vassiliki Daldas and Theo Zeitner. History Theo Zeitner began producing music around 2012, while Victoria Vassiliki Daldas played the piano and sang in her school choir. Daldas and Zeitner met in 2018 on dating app Tinder and began recording music together in 2020. The duo released their debut EP ''Amore Hardcore'' on April 24, 2020. The duo released their second EP, ''Liebe in Zeiten der Kola'', on November 20, 2020. On October 16, 2021, the duo performed at the BR Festival London festival, a video of which amassed over 5.9 million views on the Boiler Room YouTube channel, as of January 2024. The third EP by the duo, ''Eros Massacre'', was released on April 29, 2022. At the beginning of April 2023, Brutalismus 3000 released their debut album, ''Ultrakunst''. The album reached number 11 on the Offizielle Deutsche Charts three weeks after its release. The duo's f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sturmfahrt
''Sturmfahrt'' (; German for ''Stormy voyage'') is the seventh studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Eisbrecher, released in 2017 by Metropolis Records. Track listing * Track 15 appears on the US version and German Limited Edition only. The song was previously available as a promo single that could be bought at concerts of the Band in 2016. * "D-Zug" is a contraction of ''Durchgangzug'', meaning express train. * "Krieger" can be translated as both the singular and plural form. In the song's Lyrics only the plural form is used. * The music for "In einem Boot" is based on Klaus Doldinger's score for the 1981 film ''Das Boot (; ) is a 1981 West Germany, West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann. An Film adaptation, adaptation of Lothar-Günthe ...''. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 2017 albums Eisbrecher alb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eisbrecher
; ) is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band founded by Alexander Wesselsky and Noel Pix after their departure from Megaherz, with the founders describing their music style as "modern, electronic trip-rock". The band consists primarily of Alexander Wesselsky (vocals) and Rupert Keplinger (bass), with live support from Jürgen Plangger (rhythm guitar), Marc "Micki" Richter (lead guitar), and Achim Färber (drums). In the United States and Canada, their record label is currently Metropolis Records. The band's lyrics and slogans often include terms of ice and sailing, such as "Ahoi" ("Ahoy") and "Es wird kalt" ("It's getting cold"); vocalist Alexander Wesselsky often wears naval and military clothing in performances. History Formation and early years (2003–2009) After leaving Megaherz in 2003 due to creative differences, Wesselsky got together with Noel Pix, who composed the synths, guitars and Programming (music), programming for Megaherz's albums ''Kopfschuss'' and ''Himmelfahrt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eisbär (EP)
''Eisbär'' is an EP by Deathline International, released on April 26, 2016, by COP International. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Eisbär'' liner notes. Deathline International * Christian Petke (as Count Zero) – vocals, recording Additional performers * Jan Bicker – remixer (1) * Axel Ermes – remixer (1) * John Fryer – remixer (4) Production and design * Jeremy Goody – recording * Steve Lam (as Slam) – recording Release history References External links ''Eisbär''at Discogs (list of releases) ''Eisbär''at Bandcamp ''Eisbär''at iTunes iTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management (MDM) utility developed by Apple. It is used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating s ... {{Deathline International 2016 EPs Deathline International albums COP International EPs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deathline International
Deathline International are an American industrial rock group based in Oakland, California, known for experimenting with multiple electronic music styles. The original nucleus of the band comprised composers Shawn Brice (Wiz Art, Spawn) and Christian Petke (Count Zero). The band released five studio albums on COP International: ''Reality Check (Deathline International album), Reality Check'' (1993), ''Zarathoustra'' (1995), ''Arashi Syndrom'' (1997), ''Cybrid (album), Cybrid'' (2001), ''Pax Americana'' (2022). History Deathline International was formed in 1991 out of Oakland, California, by composers Shawn Brice and Christian Petke. The band made their debut with 1993's ''Reality Check (Deathline International album), Reality Check'', released by COP International. The album was a fusion of orchestral sampling (music), samples with electro (music), electro and Heavy metal music, heavy metal. The Extended play, EP ''Venus Mind Trap'' was released in April 1995 and produced with t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stoner Rock
Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Sleep. Characteristics Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a heavily distorted, groove-laden bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and "retro" production. Due to the similarities between stoner and sludge metal, there is often a crossover between the two genres. This hybrid has traits of both styles, but generally lacks stoner metal's laid back atmosphere and its usage of psychedelia. Bands such as Weedeater, High on Fire and Electric Wizard creatively fuse both styles. Terminology The descriptor "stoner rock" may originate from the title of the 1997 Roadrunner Records compilation ''Burn One Up! Music for Stoners''. Desert rock is also used interchangeably as a descriptor, and was coined by a MeteorCity Records inter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |