Mediengruppe Telekommander, founded in 2001 by Florian Zwietnig and Gerald Mandl, was an

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electronic band. Since 2002, they have gained considerable attention in the media of

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and Austria. The band depicts and criticizes today's consumerist culture with harsh lyrics and their distinctive fusion of

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, and

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. In February 2012, the duo played their farewell concert in

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before separatin

Discography

* EP 1 (vinyl single 2002) * EP 2 (vinyl single 2003) * ''Trend'' (single 2004) * ''Die ganze Kraft einer Kultur'' (2004) * ''Bis zum Erbrechen schreien'' (single 2004) * ''Sprengkörper'' (12" club single 2006) * ''Näher am Menschen'' (2006) * ''Endlosrille'' (single 2009) * ''Einer muss in Führung gehen'' (single 2009) * ''Einer muss in Führung gehen'' (2009) * ''Deine Schule (Single)'' (2011) * ''Die Elite der Nächstenliebe'' (Album) (2011) * ''Billig (Single)'' (2011)

References

External links

Official website (in German)
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