Ideal (German band)
Ideal was a Berlin band as a pioneer and then part of the German New Wave, which was one of the most successful representatives of this genre. Particularly well known were their pieces Blue Eyes, Berlin, deception, Ice Age and monotony.
Band History
In the spring of 1980, Annette Humpe, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen Krüger ( Eff Jott ) and Hans -Joachim Behrendt ( Hansi ) merged to form the band ideal.
Annette Humpe (since 2003, the creative head of the band I I ) played together with her sister Inga Humpe (since 2000 bandleader at 2raumwohnung ) at the Neonbabies before moving with Frank Jürgen Krüger of the X - Pectors to ideal. In May 1980, published the first ideal, produced for the band's own independent label Eitel- Imperial single, " We stand on Berlin / Men 's dime a dozen ", which was quickly snapped up as a short-run.
The British Rock Band Barclay James Harvest, especially in Germany successfully announced on August 30, 1980 in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin a free open-air concert as a thank you for the true number of German fans. The 150,000 visitors saw also ideal, who played in the opening act, which is an important step in a bigger media publicity was for the band.
In November, the first LP was released, entitled "Ideal" on the label " IC " of the German electronic musician Klaus Schulze, as the discoverer of the band Klaus D. Mueller ( KDM ), longtime friend, companion and music publishers of Klaus Schulze, refusals of the then-known labels got. The record rose to number 3 on the German LP charts to June 1981. A peculiarity of this LP was that they (ie the actually provided for Singles speed ) had to be played at 45 revolutions per minute; was expected by sound advantages, kept this technology for future releases but not with. There followed the first overseas concerts in Austria and Switzerland. In August 1981, Ideal stepped in front of 22,000 fans at the Berlin forest stage. This performance in the context of the SFB Rocknacht was broadcast nationwide.
After that, the studio work began on the second album. Together with producer Conny Plank was " The serious side of life ", which was released in October. At the same time received the first golden Ideal LP for her debut album. For a product to an independent record company went gold for the first time in Germany.
The fans saw Ideal for 27 sold-out concerts during the trip 1981/82, which went on the German-language theaters in November and December. The closing concert for the benefit of Berlin squatters Ideal received the second gold record, this time for " The seriousness of life."
In the autumn of 1982 in Vienna 's third album "Bi Nuu " was directed by Micki Meuser. In December 1982 it went into the charts, but only reached 20th place. Revenues fell short of the expectations of the record company. A further planned tour of Germany was canceled.
On March 31, 1983, a telex the group reached the media: "The group Ideal dissolves. Ideal from the start was planned as a project, a working group, which should be as long as the differences of the individual members made the work exciting and creative. Our music has always been a result of the confrontation of four different personalities, not about compromise, but about songs ( he ) find, could stand to each. In three great years, we have made this constellation got the best. "
In June 1983, appeared with "adding " a live album of the Berlin band, a " souvenir, farewell and thank you to the fans " ( Ideal ).
Discography
Albums
- Ideal (LP 1980, CD 1987/2005 )
- The serious side of life (LP 1981, CD 1988/2005 )
- Bi Nuu (LP 1982)
- Addition ( LP 1983 Live)
Compilations
- Eitel Optimal - The Best (CD 1992)
- Ice Age ( CD 1996)
- Monotony ( CD 2000 )
- The Platinum Collection ( CD 2007 )