Maria Zerfall ‎– Als Wäre Nichts Gewesen (LP, 1998, Loki Foundation LOKI 18) (WAV)

Maria Zerfall

Real Name:

Christine Weyrether

The German one-woman-solo-project MARIA ZERFALL started 1982 in Crailsheim named as ZERFALL. At this time, the music was heavily influenced by the punk invasion and personal non-compromising nihilism. After some musical influence by bands like Throbbing Gristle, SPK, Swans and Laibach, the music turns to a unique style of strange noisy electronics with morbid vocals and lyrics, and with a spirit of post-war.
The year 1983 was the real beginning of MARIA ZERFALL and her private cassette distribution MUSIC TO TURN TO, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The music simply was recorded and duplicated privately on a 4-track-tape-recorder, and given away to friends and people, who were interested in it.
In 1986-1991 MZ often appeared in different projects, like AKTIVE STAGNATION, MARIA ZERFALL IN PHASE PERVERS, ZEROSE, and collaborated with other musicians like KONRAD KRAFT, ROMAN HÜTTEN, etc.
From the years 1987 to 1989 MZ gave only three concerts, two in Düsseldorf and one in Nürnberg.

MARIA ZERFALL never tried to be a part of a special underground scene. There never was interest in producing bigger things like vinyl or concerts during all the time - just the wish to make music, nothing more.
The creating and experimenting of the sound often starts with no ideas as field-recordings of noises in the cities, later changed to a special mood or atmosphere into sound.

MZ has released a lot of recordings, mostly cassettes but also some on Vinyl and CD.
Due the unique sound and mostly of extremely limited editions, MZ's early tape recordings are highly sought after today and have reached a cult status by fans and collectors.

The meaning of name MARIA ZERFALL: it is like a little philosophy. MARIA means innocence and ZERFALL is decay of all material things ( physical ).

Maria Zerfall ‎– Als Wäre Nichts Gewesen 

 

Label:Loki Foundation ‎– LOKI 18, Membrum  Debile Propaganda ‎– MDP 6000-30
Format:Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Country:Germany
Released:1998
Genre:Electronic
Style:Industrial, Experimental 

A1	Kopfmord
A2	Jeder Auf Seine Art
A3	Erbsünde
A4	After All
A5	Trommelfeuer 2
A6	Kopfkrieg
B1	Es Ist Nicht Leicht
B2	Kreaturen
B3	Im Herzen Durch Die Finsternis
B4	Totenstille
B5	Als Wäre Nichts Gewesen
B6	Return
B7	Nazi Jazz

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