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Grips und Schaden – Motzen Trotzdem
Album | 18/04/2024 | Tanz auf Ruinen Records
37:19 | 13 tracks | Vinyl/Digital
Acoustic Punk / Craft Punk
Berlin, Germany
Original Release: 25/05/2022 | Ab Dafür! Records
46:37 | 15 tracks | Digital
A Celebration to dare the Darkness
In these testing times, we are not always comfortable when it comes to celebrating. And yet, it may be the right thing to dance and revel from time to time, so the darkness does not bring us down. And in April 2024, we can celebrate ten years of Tanz auf Ruinen Records. That means a decade of honest, handcrafted antifascist music. The release which accompanies this anniversary is the re-release of Grips und Schaden’s Motzen Trotzdem. On thirteen tracks, the band empowers their listeners to look out for each other, to raise their voices against the new rise of fascism, and to not forget to keep the fire burning.
Savvy and Damage
Motzen Trotzdem (German: Nevertheless Grouching) is an album that dances between the extremes. Where there is cold, there needs to be warmth and empathy. When darkness defines the new era, someone needs to fan the flame of love and resistance. The best way to work against disunion and division is company and solidarity. And thus, Grips und Schaden are here to light the beacon that illuminates the night, and to help us open our arms and hearts for each other. With a sober perspective, they address the coarsening of modern society. Simultaneously, they spend the warmth that is helpful to let empathy grow.
Say Their Names!
Gökhan Gültekin
Sedat Gürbüz
Said Nesar Hashemi
Mercedes Kierpacz
Hamza Kurtović
Vili Viorel Păun
Fatih Saraçoğlu
Ferhat Unvar
Kaloyan Velkov
Gabriele Rathjen
Craftwork and Pogo
The tools and means which Grips und Schaden have used on Motzen Trotzdem are manifold. Violin, double bass, a drumkit, and accordeon meet passion, love, Punk Rock spirit, and the sturdy will to not let this world go to crack and ruin. This is Punk Rock for the streets, for the trains, the trailer parks, the bonfires, and for every place that needs warmth and light. For almost 40 minutes, the band creates a sphere where we can dance, dream, and be the way we want to be. And when the needle has left the vinyl record, we can forge plans to make the dreams come true.
9/10 Mangoes
Credits
Recording: David Beuchel
Mastering: Henning Riez
Promo materials by courtesy of Tanz auf Ruinen Records
We will dance again
Mia Schem
