Mekanik Destrüktiw Kommandöh

(Berlin September 1979-January 1983)

Discography


Discography: a chronological overview of all record releases. Official recordings of the German band 
Mekanik Destrüktiw Kommandöh. Compilations with non-exclusive tracks are not listed.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

Regular releases
DER WEG ZUM FRIEDEN - ALBUM (1981)

	DER WEG ZUM FRIEDEN (CASSETTE) Tracklist: Der Weg zum Frieden/ K36 (Kreuzberg 36)()/ Spass muss sein/ Vollgas()/ Es geht weiter// Liebeslied/ Weisser Nigger/ Superbraut()/ Schwulodent(). Recording info: Recorded in a studio Berlin in 1980, live() tracks could be from S.O. 36,Berlin in May 1981. Notes:* 46mins recording. Studio line-up: Volker Hauptvogel (vocals, currently running the restaurant "Storch" in Berlin-Schöneberg)/ Karsten (guitar)/ Edgar Domin (bass) & Jane (drums). Stechapfel (GE,1981)

ROHE GEWALT/RHYTMUS DER MUSIK - SINGLE (Jul-81)

	ROHE GEWALT/RHYTMUS DER MUSIK (7") Tracklist: Rohe Gewalt/Rhytmus der Musik. Recording info: Recorded live @ the Kant Kino,Berlin in June 1981. Mixed at Music Lab studio,Lübecker Strasse, Berlin in July 1981 by Frank Osterland. Notes: Line-up: Volker Hauptvogel(vocals)/Stephan Schwietzke(sax)/ Edgar Domin(bass)/ Alexander Von Borsig(a.k.a. Alex Hacke)(guitar) and Uli Radtke(drums). Zick Zack -ZZ38 (GE,Jul-81)

DIE KRIEGSERKLAERUNG - ALBUM (Oct-81)

	DIE KRIEGSERKLAERUNG (LP) Tracklist: Banane,Zitrone/ Rhytmus der Musik/ Rohe Gewalt/ Das Mörderlied/ Die Superbraut/ Kreuzberg 36// Klein Mädchen/ Das Friedenslied/ Babies von Heute/ Falsche Freunde/ Liebeslied/ Propaganda durch die Tat/ Spass muss sein. Recording info: Side A recorded live @ the Kant Kino,Berlin in June 1981. Mixed at Music Lab studio,Lübecker Strasse, Berlin in July 1981 by Frank Osterland. Side B recorded live @ S.O. 36,Berlin in May 1981. Mixed at Stechapfel,Berlin. Notes: Line-up: Volker Hauptvogel(vocals)/Stephan Schwietzke(sax)/ Edgar Domin(bass)/ Alexander Von Borsig(a.k.a. Alex Hacke)(guitar) and Uli Radtke(drums). Zick Zack -ZZ70 (GE,Oct-81)

DER TAG SCHLAEGT ZU/BERLIN - SINGLE (1982)

	DER TAG SCHLAEGT ZU (12") Tracklist: Berlin/ Der Tag Schlägt zu// Die Babies von Heute/ Werwolf. Recording info: Recorded @ Beat studio,Berlin in June 1982. Engineered by Gerd Bluhm. Mixed by Mickey Sauber. Notes: Line-up: Volker Hauptvogel(vocals)/Stephan Schwietzke(sax)/ Edgar Domin(bass)/ George Keller(guitar) and Uli Radtke(drums). Zensor -CM04 (GE,1982)

	BERLIN (12") Tracklist: Berlin/ Der Tag Schlägt zu// Die Babies von Heute/ Werwolf. Recording info: Recorded @ Beat studio,Berlin in June 1982. Engineered by Gerd Bluhm. Mixed by Mickey Sauber. Notes: Re-release of the "Der Tag Schlägt zu" 12" on this label from San Francisco to coincide with MDK's Californian tour of January 1983. Line-up: Volker Hauptvogel(vocals)/Stephan Schwietzke(sax)/ Edgar Domin(bass)/ George Keller(guitar) and Uli Radtke(drums). Sixt International/Rough Trade -1/12 (US,1983)

DER LIEBE AUF DER SPUR - SINGLE (1985)

	DER LIEBE AUF DER SPUR (7") Tracklist: Der Liebe auf der Spur// Music/ Das weisse Biest. Recording info: Recorded @ Beat studio,Berlin in 1984(?) by Frank Osterland. Notes: Supposedly only available as a promo. Line-up: Volker Hauptvogel(vocals)/Edgar Domin(bass)/ Gerd Blum (guitar)/ Riff La Roche(backing vocals) and Frank Osterland(percussion). Engineered by Angelo Plate. Mixed at Music Lab studios, Charlottenstrasse, Berlin by Frank Osterland, Angelo Plate and Riff La Roche. UZ-01 (GE,1985) Promo. Ltd. to 500 copies.



Compilations

V/A: MONOGAM SAMPLER - ALBUM (Feb-81)

	V/A: MONOGAM SAMPLER (LP) Tracklist: Blank Xerox: Ripper/ Kenija// Mekanik Destrüktiw Kommandöh: Spass muss sein/ Im Land des ewigen Krieges// P1/E: Up and above I/ Up and above II/// Sentimentale Jugend: Wollt Ihr die totale Befriedigung?/ Einstürzende Neubauten: Zuckendes Fleisch/ Einstürzende Neubauten: 13 Löcher(Leben ist illegal)/ Sentimentale Jugend: Klinik/ Einstürzende Neubauten: (Tagesschau-)Dub/ Sentimentale Jugend: Winnetou Walzer(als Hitler das Rosa Kanninchen stahl) Recording info: Recorded @ Music Lab & Cassetten Combinat studios, Berlin in Sep-80. Largely engineered by Harris Johns, owner of Music Lab, then located @ Lübecker Strasse. Notes: Blank Xerox were an Italian band (Livia Lattes, Danielle Ravelli and A.HH.) who came to Berlin, recorded their tracks, left and were never heard of since; P1/E were Ute Droste, Michael Schäumer, Michael Hirsch, Eric Franke & Alex Hacke; MDK at the time was Volker Hauptvogel, Edgar Domin, Karsten & Jane (Alex Hacke was in other line-ups of this band); Neubauten & Sentimentale Jugend were Blixer Bargeld, N.U. Unruh, Eckert Stresstock, Alexander von Borsig (a.k.a. Alex Hacke), Eric Franke and Mutfak. Comes with insert. Monogam records -006 (GE,Feb-81) Ltd to 1,000.

V/A: KALT WIE EIS - ALBUM (1981)

	V/A: KALT WIE EIS (LP) Tracklist: Mekanik Destrüktiw Kommandöh: Kreuzberg (36 ist so wundervoll)/ and tracks by Einstürzende Neubauten, Tempo, Bea, Klaus Schulze, Christopher Laird, Extrabreit, Neon Babies, P1/E, Thomas Voburka & Malaria. Recording info: Recorded in Berlin in 1981. Notes: Soundtrack to a film by Carl Schenkel. Reflektor/Metronome Musik -0060.459 (GE,1981)

V/A: BANDSALAT - ALBUM (1982)

	V/A: BANDSALAT (LP) Tracklist: Mekanik Destrüktiw Kommandöh: Schwul-O-dent/ and tracks by Foyer des Einstürzende Neubauten, Arts, Westdeutsche Christen, Leningrad Sandwich, Tempo, Tanzmusic, Spoons, Mad Wolf & the City Indians, System, Saraba. Recording info: Recorded @ Music Lab studios, Lübecker Strasse and Charlottenstrasse Berlin in 1981. Largely engineered by Harris Johns, owner of Music Lab, except the Spoons and MDK engineered by Frank Osterland. Notes: MDK line-up: Volker Hauptvogel, Edgar Domin, Karsten & Jane. Good Noise/View Records -VGNS 2013 (GE,1982)
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