Sprung aus den Wolken is a German band based out of
Berlin
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, part of Berlin's underground music movement of the 1980s – sometimes referred to as the "Geniale Dilletanten" movement. Their music is typically
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industrial music.
The band's name is German for "Jump from the Clouds". The origin of this title is unknown, however it should be known that the phrase was the title of a 1963 board game,
although the possibility that it is a German idiom or simply just made up should not be ruled out either. Also, "Sprung aus den Wolken" was the title of the German broadcasts of
''Ripcord'' in the 1960s.
Members
*Fred Alpi
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Kiddy Citny
Kiddy Citny (born 1957 in Stuttgart) is a German artist and musician. He was raised in Bremen and later moved to West Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Zurich, Bern, Los Angeles, Munich, and Berlin.
Citny is a member of the band Sprung aus den Wolke ...
*Peter Prima
Contributing artists:
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Alexander Hacke
Alexander Hacke (also known as Alexander von Borsig, Alex Hacke, Hacke, born 11 October 1965) is a German guitarist, bass guitarist, singer, musician, record producer, writer and filmmaker. He is primarily known as a longtime member of the influ ...
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N.U. Unruh
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Raymond Watts
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Discography
*Dub and Die (1981)
*Untitled (1982)
*Untitled (1983)
*Voyage Organise Dijon 26-08-82 (1983)
*Pas Attendre (1985)
*The Story of Electricity (1987)
*You Lucky Star (circa 1990)
*Round and Round (1991)
*Early Recordings (2004)
*Lion/Sei Still (2005)
*Early Recordings Plus (2006)
References
External links
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German musical groups
Neue Deutsche Welle groups