UNKNOWN CAPABILITY RECORDINGS

KOSMISCHER LUFER : LIVE IN GRAZ - THE MUSIC OF MARTIN ZEICHNETE RELEASE: 12th June 2017
CAT No: (UCR002 Digital & UCR002V Ltd Edition 12" Vinyl) contact:info@kosmischerlaufer.com

Unknown Capability Recordings proudly presents this four track EP documenting one of the first live performances of
Martin Zeichnete, the Kosmischer Lufer's, music. In early 2015 on his 'Infinity' European tour Yann Tiersen and his band
played a set of Zeichnete's kosmik, motorik compositions every night. This particular performance was taped at the historic
Orpheum Theatre in Graz, Austria.

Originally written secretly in 1970's East Germany to train and inspire the country's athletic elite this EP follows UCR's
release of three critically acclaimed volumes of music from the Kosmischer Lufer archive.

Perhaps it is apt that the first performances of Zeichnete's music involved Tiersen. It was at the Breton musician's 2013
concert in Berlin that UCR's Drew McFadyen first met Zeichnete and the road to his musical re/discovery began. The first
release from the Kosmischer Lufer catalogue that year led to calls for Martin to emerge from the shadows and play live.
Reluctant to do so himself, he was delighted to see the concerts which led to this recording go ahead. Joined onstage by
McFadyen the band were eager to do the source material justice. The group combined analogue electronics with live
instruments to faithfully conjure up the sound and spirit of the originals. We hope you enjoy it... Zeit zum Laufen!

Available to download everywhere and on Ltd Edition 12" Vinyl from: kosmischerlaufer.bandcamp.com

If you have any questions please contact: info@kosmischerlaufer.com

MARTIN ZEICHNETE BIOGRAPHY

Born 1951 Pesterwitz, DDR. Began work as a sound editor at the DEFA Animation Studio in 1971. Taken to East Berlin in
1972 to begin work on Projekt Kosmischer Lufer, writing music for the exclusive use of the DDR's Olympic Program.
Played keyboard on recordings for Dean Reed AKA the 'Red Elvis' on Amiga Records 1973-75. Sent to Fernsehen der DDR
(State Television) in 1983 to write incidental music for shows. Fired less than a year later, coincidently when Kosmisher
Lufer was shut down. Leaves DDR that same year. In 2013 allows UCR to begin releasing his music and wishing to keep his
anonymity adopts the 'nom de synth' Martin Zeichnete. Now lives in the Pankow district of Berlin. He still runs.
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OBSERVER may also be one of the 10 best Krautrock albums ever released

RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE - ' mind-blowing in its invention and beauty - one of the releases of the year'

BBC RADIO THREE - 'extraordinary' MOJO MAGAZINE - 'these space rock symphonies are exceptional'

SPIN MAGAZINE - 'a goldmine of tightly-wound Krautrock and trippy electronic fantasias'

DANGEROUS MINDS - 'it all pulses, drones, and bleeps like the Krautrockers that inspired Zeichnete, but feels even more
like a transmission from a lost universe'

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