The Notwist
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| The Notwist | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Weilheim, Germany | |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock, Indietronica | |
| Years active | 1989–present | |
| Website | Official website | |
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| Markus Acher Michael Acher Mecki Messerschmidt Martin Gretschmann |
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The Notwist are a German indie rock band. They have been very strongly influenced by the electronica scene, along with the other groups of Morr Music.
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[edit] Members
- Markus Acher - guitar, vocals
- Michael Acher - bass
- Mecki Messerschmidt - drums
- Martin Gretschmann (aka Console) - programming
[edit] History
Acher, Acher, and Messerschmidt formed the group in 1989 in Weilheim, near Munich. In 1990 they recorded their self-titled debut, a grunge-metal oriented LP. 1992 saw the release of Nook, which has an indie rock sound, while their 1995 album 12 contains their first flirtation with electronics. Martin Gretschmann joined the group in 1997. Shrink, released in 1998, is a jazz-electro-rock album which in some ways anticipates Radiohead's Amnesiac. The album Neon Golden (released in 2002) put them on the map for American listeners, with its heartfelt sentiment and catchy tunes.
The group has been remixed by Four Tet, Caribou, Console, Loopspool, and others. Singer Markus Acher collaborated with anticon. rapper/producer Alias on the song "Unseen Sights," an effort that, while not considered to be among either artist's best work[citation needed], shows a surprising musical breadth for both artists.
The Notwist recently formed a supergroup with Themselves named 13 & God, whose eponymous debut was released in 2005. Markus Acher, in addition to his work with The Notwist and 13 & God, also works with the band Lali Puna, while Martin Messerschmidt now also plays drums for the recently reformed Schweisser.
[edit] Sample
- Pilot (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- A clip of "Pilot" off of Neon Golden
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Other
- Johnny and Mary EP (1994)
- Only in America Promo CD (only released in the United States) (1996)
- Day 7 Maxi (1997)
- Chemicals Maxi (1998)
- Trashing Days Maxi (2001)
- Pick Up The Phone Maxi (2002)
- Pilot Maxi (2002)
- Lichter EP (2003) (Soundtrack for the film Distant Lights (Lichter))
- Solo Swim EP (2004)
- Different Cars and Trains EP (2004)
