Neue Deutsche Welle / Claudia Lonkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lonkin, Claudia, author.

Series:

Genre: A 33 1/3 Series.

Genre: A 33 1/3 Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New wave music--Germany--History and criticism.

New wave music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2024.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW), or "German New Wave," was made extraordinarily popular in the 1970s and 1980s by the likes of Nena's "99 Luftballoons" and Trio's "Da Da Da"-and then left as quickly as it came. Conventional wisdom among artists dictates that it's better to burn out than fade away, but this doesn't tell the full story of NDW-the reason for its rapid rise and fall, the historical context that necessitated the genre, and where the energy of the NDW movement went after its end. The genre has international influences but still demonstrates a uniquely German desire to build a new, sanitized identity in the aftermath of World War II. Originally quite subversive and underground, NDW became exponentially more mainstream until it could no longer sustain itself creatively. And rather than disappearing, it helped give rise to the post-Cold War rave craze and is still an important touchstone in music history.

Contents:

Introduction: Translating the New Wave 1. The New Wave Travels East 2. Avant-Garde Beginnings 3. In the Shadow of the Wall 4. The Crest of the Wave 5. The "Other Neue Deutsche Welle" 6. The Turn to Tanz, Deutschrap, and Neue Deutsche Welle Revival Conclusion: Dualities of Geopolitics and Genre Ten Essential Tracks Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9798765103364

9798765103357

9798765103340

OCLC:

1415894213