Published
Fri, Feb 20, 2009, 02:00
- The EBM pioneers will come out of retirement to play a handful of dates in support of a new compilation.
Düsseldorf's notoriously risqué DAF are set to play four live dates in support of a new compilation.
DAF's provocative and sexually-charged electronic punk paved the way for EBM acts such as Die Krupps and Nitzer Ebb, and they're constantly cited as one of the groups that helped to push edgier electronic sounds into the limelight. It's now been thirty years since the release of their Ein Produkt der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Freundschaft album, and the outfit have decided to regroup for a handful of dates to celebrate the occasion. While the performances won't feature the band's original line-up, both Robert Görl and Gabi Delgado-Lopez (who became the core members following the departure of Chrislo Haas and Wolfgang Spelmans in 1981) will be present for the shows, which includes their first UK date in 25 years.
The current run of shows begin in Hamburg and Leipzig at the end of this month, with March dates planned for both Venice and London. The short tour precedes the release of a new Best Of release, which will be entitled Das Beste Von DAF - 20 Lieder der Deutsch Amerikanischen Freundschaft. This isn't their first reunion, however, as Görl and Delgado-Lopez briefly got back together in 1985 for 1st Step to Heaven and again in 2003 for Fünfzehn Neue D.A.F-Lieder. Speaking about the recent run of dates, Görl has stated that "a reunion of DAF was always in the air—it was only a matter of time." UK fans will be glad to know that after two decades, they'll be able to end their excruciating wait for a DAF live show at Islington Academy on March 28th.
Tracklist
01. Greif nach den Sternen
02. Sex unter Wasser
03. Der Mussolini
04. Ich Will
05. Verschwende Deine Jugend
06. Alle gegen Alle
07. Was ziehst Du an heute Nacht
08. Rote Lippen
09. Sato Sato
10. Ein bisschen Krieg
11. Die Götter sind Weiss
12. Im Dschungel der Liebe
13. Verlieb dich in mich
14. Der Räuber und der Prinz
15. Ich und die Wirklichkeit
16. Verehrt euren Haarschnitt
17. Goldenes Spielzeug
18. Als wärs das letzte mal
19. Liebe auf den ersten Blick
20. Prinzessin
The Grey Area of Mute will release Das Beste Von DAF - 20 Lieder der Deutsch Amerikanischen Freundschaft on April 21, 2009.