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 KommissarFalco (Falco: Greatest Hits)
  2. 99 LuftballonsNena (99 Luftballons)
  3. Computer Love (Edit)Kraftwerk (1981 – Computer)
  4. Lust of BerlinNeu Electrikk (1981 – Briefcase)
  5. Neue StraßenMetro Pakt (1981 – Briefcase)
  6. Goldener ReiterJoachim Witt (Silberblick)
  7. Deutscher WaldDeutsche Wertarbeit (1981 – Briefcase)
  8. MicrobesMekanik Kommando (1981 – Briefcase)
  9. ElefantendiscoPyrolator (1981 – Briefcase)
  10. Ich Komme Aus Der DDRGleitzeit (1981 – Briefcase)
  11. Lesezirkel MelodieFreiwillige Selbstkontrolle (1981 – Briefcase)
  12. SchlaglichterMatthias 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 heuteFalco (Falco: Greatest Hits)
  16. Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)Peter Schilling (Major Tom / … dann trügt der Schein – Single)
  17. Kosmonautentraum 6Kosmonautentraum (1981 – Briefcase)

Do not attempt to adjust your set…