''Agentss'' is an

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by the homonymous

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ian new wave band

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. It was released independently in 1981, and was their first official release.

Background

The track "Agentss" opens with a dialogue in

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between an unnamed woman and a man named Ralf (portrayed by Sabine Bartlewski and Roberto Wendel respectively). The dialogue goes as follows: :Woman: Hallo, Ralf, hast du schon was über die Agentss gehört? (Hello, Ralf, have you ever heard of Agentss?) :Ralf: Was ist das? (What's that?) :Woman: Agentss, Ralf, Agentss. :Ralf: Ach, Agentss. Sicher habe ich über die Agentss gehört... Früher habe ich sie lehren. (Ah, Agentss. Of course I've heard of them... I used to teach them.) :Woman: Und ich, ich lerne von innem. (And I, I learn from them.) According to the band's frontman, Kodiak Bachine, the name "Ralf" is an allusion to

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. Kraftwerk is one of Bachine's major influences.Agentss – Curiosidades
Years later, in 2005, this track would appear in the German compilation ''

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''. The track "Angra" is a satire regarding the

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Track listing

Personnel

* Kodiak Bachine – vocals, keyboards * Miguel "Orion Mike" Barella – guitar * Eduardo "Duo" Amarante – guitar * Luiz F. Portela – bass * Roberto L. Antonio and Armando Tibério Jr. – drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Agentss (EP) 1981 debut EPs Agentss albums