"schallplattenunterhalter" (records" entertainer) - acronym spu - was the official term for official disk jockeys in the german democratic republic. this term was chosen simply to avoid the english "disk jockey". only a certified spu was permitted to spin in front of a bigger audience. of course east berlin spu"s patenbrigade wolff have official permission and once again they deal in a critical as well as in a humorous way with past times during the existance of the gdr. on this limited ep they present 4+1 banging electro-smashers ranging somewhere between gdr-educational tv, (n)ostalghia and seminal future electronics. a cultic release, just like a product of veb elektrowärme altenburg - including the brand new pop song for all spu"s worldwide: der brigadier trinkt bier (the brigadier drinks beer). drink and dance with us! limited to 500 copies, in (n)ostalgic gdr-7""-single-design plus 7"" cover!Released late June, 2011 on Zweieck Recordings.Track Listing:01 Schallplattenunterhalter (spu)02 Der Brigadier trinkt Bier!03 Tanzveranstaltung04 Tele-Lotto 05 Blaue Fliesen
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