About unterm durchschnitt

English

unterm durchschnitt is part of the problem since 1999. we try to uplift subversively popculture beyond the borders of nations and origin. since we are subjected under capitalist conditions as everybody else we refuse to call ourselves independent or diy. it's a myth that dreams of indie-feelings lead to a emancipated society in which the capitalist system is eventually shut down, because this hallucinated freedom can only be a small free space which is in fact provided by the system itself.

wir glauben nicht, daß es wichtig ist, daß der Ton hält, was er verspricht. er darf sein wie er kommt und gehen wie er will. schräg, klar, falsch, hell laut oder still.(ea80; "das band")

Italian

Da 1999, Unterm Durchschnitt cerca di svillupare la cultura pop oltre dei confini e nazionalità. Visto che anche noi come tutti dipendiamo dalle regole del mercato libero, rinneghiamo di chiamarci ?independent?oppure ?diy?. Crediamo che sia un mito che sogni di ?indie-feelings? portino a avere una società emancipata ed indipendente e soprattutto liberata da un sistema capitalista, visto che questa libertà esiste soltanto entro degli spazi lasciati dal sistema stesso. ?E lasciato a noi di usare questi spazi per svillupare le idee artistiche dei nostri gruppi aldilà del mainstream commerciale. Con questa filosofia stiamo lavorando da sette anni finora che così ci abbiamo guadagnati un?ottima reputazione nella scena alternativa tedesca. Le nostre aspettative per l?anno prossimo coinvolgono anche delle presentazioni dei nostri artisti nel estero, cioè in Italia, USA e Gran Bretania.

wir glauben nicht, dass es wichtig ist, dass der Ton hält, was er verspricht. er darf sein wie er kommt und gehen wie er will. schräg, klar, falsch, hell laut oder still.(ea80; "das band")

by vanessa norhausen 2006

French

unterm durchschnitt" est une partie du problème depuis 1999. Nous essayons de promouvoir la culture pop subversive au délà des frontières des nations ou des origines. Nous refusons d?être déclarés indépendants ou "D.I.Y". En fait, tous les sujets et objets sont soumis aux rapports capitalistes. Croire que des sentiments d?indépendance mènent à une societé émancipée, dans laquelle la logique d?exploitation du capitalisme serait dépassée, est un mythe. Parce qu?en réalité, cette liberté imaginaire n?est préparée que par le système lui-même.

wir glauben nicht, dass es wichtig ist, dass der Ton hält, was er verspricht. er darf sein wie er kommt und gehen wie er will. schräg, klar, falsch, hell laut oder still.(ea80; "das band")

by anne herzog 2009

German

unterm durchschnitt ist teil des problems seit 1999. wir versuchen subversive popkultur über die grenzen von nation und abstammung hinaus zu fördern. wir lehnen es ab, uns selbst als unabhängig oder d.i.y. zu bezeichnen. schließlich sind alle subjekte und objekte den kapitalistischen verhältnissen unterworfen. es ist ein mythos davon zu träumen, unabhängigkeits-gefühle würden zu einer emanzipierten gesellschaft führen, in welcher die kapitalistische verwertungslogik überwunden werden könnte. schließlich ist diese herbeihalluzinierte freiheit nur eine, welche in wirklichkeit vom system selbst bereitgestellt worden ist.

wir glauben nicht, dass es wichtig ist, dass der Ton hält, was er verspricht. er darf sein wie er kommt und gehen wie er will. schräg, klar, falsch, hell laut oder still.(ea80; "das band")

Interviews

A collection of interviews with us:

I Can´t Relax In Deutschland

The campaign "I can´t relax in Deutschland" wants to contradict nationalistic tendencies and tries to deliver a profound criticism of the German nation, and the current patriotic mainstream, which by now has penetrated nearly every aspect of pop culture and thus corrupt its universal approach. A negativing statement to german popculture and german society in general labeling "Deutsch" as a positive worth.

Amazingly, in these days being-German functions as a lifestyle perfectly: Music, art as well as fashion and photography labeled as "German" qualify as marketing strategies and bring together pop culture and nationalism in a modern Germany.

» Read more

The Mensch Gap (Publishing)

2009 a publishing cooperation with Mark Chung (former bass player of Die Einsturzende Neubauten) was founded. To Aim to work out possibilites for artists and composers (of a diy´ish scene) with indierock/punk/hc/emo in a leftwing backround.

A team of 6 dedicated people, working in different fields and have a indie/punk-ish/cultural background got involved into The Mensch Gap. On a professional basic we will take care on critical reflected aproaches and won´t bring people into trouble who are involved into their scene. People as those being involved into squats or autonomous youthclubs. On the other hand many venues pay a flat charge to collecting societies and bands not being organised in a publishing house won´t see any share of it. but it is a right of you as musicians to get their money back. The special thing in our concept is that The Mensch Gap works as a collecting society itself without being part of a mainstream one. This gurarantees independence and individual solutions.

The result of our work is bringing people in touch with music that might not be involved into your special scene but have a sincere interest in credible independent music for their projects such as films, movies or other sources of entertainment. The Mensch Gap is an opportunity spreading music on several ways.

Sublabels

Papership Records

founded by friends and a bandmember of Todd Anderson this label comes around with hardcore music. Home of Todd Anderson, Ashes Of Pompeii.

» Papership Records Discography

Asinella Records

a small and young label from vienna (austria) run by clara luzia. she founded asinella to release their own music and music of friends. "asinella loves plain and simple songs that give her goose bumps all over, and doesn't like all-boys-*my guitar is my cock*-bands." describes clara her intention. Home of: Clara Luzia, Marilies Jagsch, Mika Vember, Bettina Köster, Luise Pop and others.

» Asinella Discography


Contact info

unterm durchschnitt
Andreas Wildner
Im Kamp 2
D-50859 Cologne
Germany / EU
recycled or reused mailer prefered.

0049(0)221.22200050
info@.unterm-durchschnitt.de
www.unterm-durchschnitt.de

Grrr Mailorder
Freibank Music Publishing
The Mensch Gap
Broken Silence
I Can't Relax in Deutschland