Day: November 4, 2024

Exfiltration Radio: Neue Deutsche Welle

It’s another Veracode Hackathon, which means it’s time for some Exfiltration Radio. This set had its origins in our trip to Germany and Austria this summer, particularly Vienna, where it seemed Falco (of “Rock Me Amadeus” fame) was around every corner. I didn’t spot the artsy mural above, but we did see him in a few other places:

After my kids stared at me blankly the third time I mentioned his name, I downloaded a greatest hits compilation and played them “Rock Me Amadeus,” then “Der Kommissar,” and then went off and listened to the rest of it. What I was struck by was how much the music reminded me of the New Wave that was being made around the same time by others. For instance, there’s a direct line between Gary Numan’s “Cars” and Falco’s “Helden von heute.”

So I went down a rabbit hole, and the result is the mix you have here.

I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge Musicophilia’s magnificent 1981 series of mixes, from which quite a few (okay, more than half) of the tracks here were drawn. In particular, the “briefcase,” multiple hours of unsequenced tracks, is the source for quite a lot here. I also apologize to any native German speakers for the introduction…

  1. Der Kommissar – Falco (Falco: Greatest Hits)
  2. 99 Luftballons – Nena (99 Luftballons)
  3. Computer Love (Edit) – Kraftwerk (1981 – Computer)
  4. Lust of Berlin – Neu Electrikk (1981 – Briefcase)
  5. Neue Straßen – Metro Pakt (1981 – Briefcase)
  6. Goldener Reiter – Joachim Witt (Silberblick)
  7. Deutscher Wald – Deutsche Wertarbeit (1981 – Briefcase)
  8. Microbes – Mekanik Kommando (1981 – Briefcase)
  9. Elefantendisco – Pyrolator (1981 – Briefcase)
  10. Ich Komme Aus Der DDR – Gleitzeit (1981 – Briefcase)
  11. Lesezirkel Melodie – Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle (1981 – Briefcase)
  12. Schlaglichter – Matthias Schuster (1981 – Briefcase)
  13. Ich Fress Dir Aus Der Hand (1981) – Splitter (1981 – Briefcase)
  14. Ein Jahr (Es geht voran) – Fehlfarben (Monarchie und Alltag)
  15. Helden von heute – Falco (Falco: Greatest Hits)
  16. Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst) – Peter Schilling (Major Tom / … dann trügt der Schein – Single)
  17. Kosmonautentraum 6 – Kosmonautentraum (1981 – Briefcase)

Do not attempt to adjust your set…