===KMFDM FAQ===

Co-Authors: Jody Match & Scott Jaeger
Editor: Jody Match
HTML: Jody Match & Sean Galbraith
URL: http://home1.gte.net/jmatch/kmfdm/intro.htm
Version: 2.1
Last Updated: February 7, 1998

=Note from the Editor=
This FAQ is not meant to be a reiteration of what is on the Official KMFDM page http://www.kmfdm.net). This FAQ is meant to answer any questions that are not addressed there. True, there are some repeated facts, but that is not the intent of the FAQ. If you have a question and you don't see the answer here, please e-mail me at jmatch@gte.net. Make sure the letters "KMFDM" are in the subject.

=Updates from the last version:=
Part I Section 1
Part I Section 3B
Part I Section 5
Part II Section 1H
Part III Section 11
Part III Section 12


=Table of Contents=

Part I: About KMFDM 

     1. What does KMFDM mean?
     2. Who is in KMFDM ?
          A. Who are the founding members of KMFDM and where are they now?
          B. Who has contributed to KMFDM and what have they contributed?
          C. Who is currently in KMFDM ?
     3. Tour information
          A. When has KMFDM toured in the past?
          B. When will KMFDM be touring again?
     4. What equipment does KMFDM use?
     5. What is KMFDM trying to accomplish with their music?

Part II: Discography and Videography

     1. Discography
          A. Albums
          B. Singles
          C. Excessive Force
          D. Pig Vs. KMFDM 
          E. En Esch
          F. Compilations containing otherwise unreleased tracks
          G. Soundtracks
          H. Re-mixes done by Sascha

     2. Videography

Part III: Miscellaneous

     1. What is the story behind Naïve and Naïve/Hell to Go
     2. What is this "Retro" CD we've been hearing about?
          A. What is the story behind Retro?
          B. How many copies were released?
          C. Will it ever be released in retail form?
          D. How can I get a copy?
     3. What's KMFDM doing now?
          A. When will a new album be released?
          B. What is the KMFDM/Prey connection?
          C. When can we expect a new single?
     4. Where's the long awaited KMFDM video compilation?
     5. Why is KMFDM so anti-MTV?
     6. What is KMFDM 's opinion on bootlegs?
     7. What does "UAIOE" stand for?
     8. What is "Apart"?
     9. What is "Aloha"?
     10. What about the internet?
          A. what does KMFDM think of the fans on the internet?
          B. Do the members read alt.music.KMFDM or rec.music.industrial?
     11. Is it true "Opium" will be released?
     12. What are we supposed to call the album with the pictures in the title?

Part IV: Contacting KMFDM 

     1. E-Mail
     2. Snail Mail
     3. Web Page URL
     4. Merchandise and Catalogs

Part V: Credits

Part VI: Legal Stuff

     1. Who wrote the FAQ? 
     2. Where did the information come from? 
     3. Where can the latest version of this FAQ be found? 
     4. Distribution information 

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*ed note: all comments in "quotes" denote direct quotes from Sascha K.

Part I : About KMFDM 

     1. What does KMFDM mean?

     Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid
     (which loosely translated means: no pity for the majority)
     And yes, it is proper German to say "Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit", but the question refers to KMFDM, not proper German.

     2. Who is in KMFDM ?

          A. Who are the founding members of KMFDM and where are they now?

          Sascha Konietzko and painter/multimedia artist Udo Sturm founded KMFDM on February 29th, 1984, in Paris, France. Sascha is still with KMFDM and Udo is "somewhere in Germany still being a painter and multimedia artist."

          B. Who has contributed to KMFDM and what have they contributed?

          "Everybody that ever appeared on our recordings has contributed in one way or another:

          Aidan Hughes/Brute: Uncounted covers and video-animations
          Raymond Watts: British multi-instrumentalist and singer
          Jr. Blackmail: Dutch cynicist and poet
          Dorona Alberti: Everybody's sweetheart and vocalist from the Netherlands
          Chris Connelly: Scotsman. Fini Tribe, RevCo, etc. ... vocalist
          William Rieflin: Multi-instrumentalist and drummer of Ministry, RevCo etc...

          ... to name a few"
          Other contributers include: Mark Durante, Christine Siewert, Rudolph Naomi, Morgan Adjei, Sigrid Meyer, Chrissie DeWinter, Mike Jensen, Jennifer Ginsberg, F.M. Einheit, Nicole Blackman, John Van Eaton, Cheryl Wilson, Bruce Breckenfeld, Bruce Bendinger, Jack Kramer, Mike Cichowicz, Steve Finckle, Bob Samborski, Ron Lowe, Jim Christiansen, Jeff Olson, Fritz Whitney, Chris Shepard (engineering and mixing), Chris Zander (typework for the album covers)

          C. Who is currently in KMFDM ? 

          Sascha Konietzko
          En Esch
          Günter Schulz
          Tim Skold

     3. Tour information

          A. When has KMFDM toured in the past?

          1989-90 Ministry/KMFDM /Various - "The Mind is a ...Tour" (U.S.)
          1990 KMFDM /Thrill Kill Kult - "Naïve Tour" (Europe)
          1991 KMFDM /Braindead Sound Machine - "Split Tour" (U.S)
          1992 KMFDM /Barkmarket - "Aloha Jerry Brown Tour" (U.S.)
          1994 KMFDM /Sister Machine Gun/Chemlab - "Angstfest Tour" (U.S.)
          1995 KMFDM /Dink/Various - "Beat by Beat Tour" (U.S.)
          1995 KMFDM /Genitorturers/God Lives Underwater/Life of Agony - In your Face Tour" (U.S. & Europe)
          1997 KMFDM /Pig/Rammstein/Noxious Emotion - "Tour '97" (U.S. & Europe)

          B. When will KMFDM be touring again?

          The tour that was originally planned for the Spring is now off due to lack of interest overseas,and therefore no continuation of the US tour is planned.

     4. What equipment does KMFDM use?

     "Basically everything we can get our hands on. We prefer AKAI S 3000 samplers to EMAX II, we love Sequential Circuit Pro-One, Doepfer MS 404, Clavia Nord-Lead, Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution, Korg Monopoly, Roland TR 808 & 909, TB 303, SH 101 & JD 800. This is only the beginning of a list too long to be of any interest."

     5.  What is KMFDM trying to accomplish with their music?
 
     According to Sascha:  "We take what we are doing very seriously, but that doesn't mean that we are serious about everything that we're doing.  The drive behind this band was never like, 'Let's start a band and get, like a good record deal, and make lots of money' It's more like we want to see how far we can go..in terms of ripping the system.."


Part II: Discography and Videography

     1. Discography 
     *ed note: information in this section taken directly from the official KMFDM website.

          A. Albums

               OPIUM (1985) - Out of print - "we have no master-tapes from which to make copies for a re-release. It  was a cassette-only, home-taped promo-item from a time when there were no KMFDM albums recorded yet." - see Part III Section 11 
               WHAT DO YOU KNOW, DEUTSCHLAND? (1986) - TVT 7139 - "The original release of What Do You Know, Deutschland? was on vinyl only. It had a b/w photo of Irina Gorbatchev on the cover and a different tracklist. It is a rare collectors-item since only 1000 were pressed in 1986. It was released on Z-Records, a small label from Hamburg, Germany. In 1987, Skysaw Records from Liverpool re-released the same album (on CD and Vinyl) with this being our first cover done by BRUTE !" 
               DON'T BLOW YOUR TOP (1988) - TVT 7052 
               UAIOE (1989) - TVT 7083 
               NAIVE (1990) - Out of print - see Part III Section 1 
               MONEY (1992) - TVT 7177 - see Part III Section 8 
               ANGST (1993) - TVT 7202 
               NAIVE/HELL TO GO (1994) - TVT 7213 - see Part III Section 1 
               NIHIL (1995) - TVT 7199 
               XTORT (1996) - TVT 7242 
               !@#$% (1997) - TVT 7245 - This album actually has a graphical title. 

          B. Singles

               KICKIN ASS (1987) - Out of print - The U.S. release of WHAT DO YOU KNOW, DEUTSCHLAND? on Wax Trax Records contains the three tracks from this single. 
               DON'T BLOW YOUR TOP (1988) - Out of print - released as 12" vinyl only 
               MORE AND FASTER (1989) - Out of print - released as 12" vinyl only 
               VIRUS (1989) - TVT 8608 
               GODLIKE (1990) - TVT 8632 
               NAIVE/TKK---REMIXES (1991) - TVT 8660 
               SPLIT (1991) - TVT 8674 
               VOGUE (1992) - TVT 8714 
               MONEY /BARGELD (1992) - TVT 8672 
               HELP US/ SAVE US/ TAKE US AWAY (1992) - TVT 8695 
               MONEY (1992) - Limited edition release of 1000 - UK only 
               SUCKS (1993) - TVT 8703 
               A DRUG AGAINST WAR (1993) - TVT 8707 
               LIGHT (1994) - TVT 8712 
               GLORY (1994) - TVT 8719 
               JUKE JOINT JEZEBEL ORIGINAL-VERSION (1995) - TVT 8727 
               JUKE JOINT JEZEBEL MORODER-MIXES (1995) - TVT 8732 
               BRUTE (1995) - TVT 8733 
               TRUST (1995) - INT 825.038 - this is a German single-release available in the U.S. as import only. "It's not worth buying if you already own 'Glory' and 'Juke-Joint-Jezebel.' The 'Trust' (Never-mix) is also available on Wax Trax' 'Afterburn' compilation)" 
               POWER (1996) - TVT 8740 - The 12" vinyl-only limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies "Power" was released August 15, 1996. It is a special collector's item since the A-side contains the track, while the B-side is etched with a KMFDM logo. 
               RULES (1996) - TVT 8746 
               MEGALOMANIAC (1997) - TVT M036442 - import 

          C. Excessive Force

               CONQUER YOUR WORLD (1991) - TVT 7176 
               GENTLE DEATH (1993) - TVT 7201 
               CONQUER YOUR HOUSE (1991) - Out of print 
               BLITZKRIEG (1993) - TVT 8699 

          D. Pig Vs KMFDM 

               SIN SEX & SALVATION (1994) - TVT 8723 
               SIN SEX & SALVATION (1994) - PSCW-5305 - Japanese release, cover work by Kazvnori Akita, contains the extra track "Rape Robbery & Violence (The Hard Pork Mix)" 
               YEAR OF THE PIG (1995) - 12" vinyl only 

          E. En Esch

               CHEESY (1993) - TVT 3710 
               CONFIDENCE (1993) - TVT 3711 

          F. Compilations containing otherwise unreleased tracks 

               SHUT UP KITTY (1993) - Mysterious Ways/U2 cover 

          G. Soundtracks

               HIDEAWAY - Go To Hell 
               HELLRAISER III SOUNDTRACK (1992) - Ooh La La (otherwise unreleased) 
               THE LIVING END (1992) - Naive, Godlike, and Go To Hell 
               STREET FIGHTER II: THE ANIMATED MOVIE (1994) - Ultra 
               MORTAL KOMBAT SOUNDTRACK (1995) - Juke Joint Jezebel (Giorgio Moroder Metropolis Mix) 
               BAD BOYS (1995) - Juke Joint Jezebel 
               JOHNNY MNEMONIC (1995) - Virus 
               MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION (1997) - Megalomaniac (edit), Megalomaniac (excessive force remix)(on bonus 10" picturedisc) 
          *ed note: Juke Joint Jezebel also appeared on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210

          H. Re-mixes done by Sascha

               GIRLS UNDER GLASS (1989)- One Million Dollars 
               BRAINDEAD SOUND MACHINE (1991) - Walking After Midnight 
               SISTER MACHINE GUN (1991) - Sins of the Flesh 
               ARTEFAKTO (1991) - Various 
               BLACKBIRD (1992) - Class War 
               MEGADETH (1992) - Holy War 
               FLOTSAM & JETSAM (1992) - Various 
               WHITE ZOMBIE (1992) - Various 
               LIVING COLOUR (1992) - Ausländer 
               GODSPEED & JETLAG (1993) - Various 
               BILE (1993) - VARIOUS 
               FRONT 242 (1993) - Modern Angel 
               DIE KRUPPS (1994) - Iron Man 
               PIG (1994) - Blades 
               MONSTER VOODOO MACHINE (1994) - Defense Mechanism 
               DINK (1994) - Various 
               SABOTAGE (1994) - To Be 
               REGENERATOR (1995) - Archetype 
               DIE WARZAU (1995) - All Good Girls 
               THE YOUNG GODS (1995) - Kissing The Sun 
               SWAMP TERRORISTS (1995) - Dive-Right Jab 
               GROTUS (1995) - Ebola Reston 
	       KORN (1995) - Chutes and Laders 
               METALLICA (1996) - King Nothing 
               TREPONEM PAL (1996) - Higher (Album) 
               CHEMLAB (1997) - (Unknown) 
               DRILL (1997) - What You Are 

     2. Videography 
     *ed note:information in this section taken directly from the official KMFDM website. Also see Part III Section 4

          ZIP - (Not Released) 
          MORE & FASTER - (On Wax Trax' Black-Box-Video II) 
          NAIVE - (Not Released) 
          VOGUE - (On Wax Trax' Black-Box-Video I) 
          MONEY - (On Wax Trax' Black-Box-Video I) 
          A DRUG AGAINST WAR - (On Wax Trax' Black-Box-Video II) 
          JUKE-JOINT JEZEBEL [MANGA] - (Not Released) 
          JUKE-JOINT JEZEBEL [MORTAL KOMBAT] - (Not Released) 
          SON OF A GUN - (Not Released) 
          MEGALOMANIAC - (Can be found on various websites) 

Part III: Miscellaneous

     1. What is the story behind Naïve and Naïve/Hell to Go?

     "We used a sample of Carl Orff's 'Carma Burana' (O Fortuna was the track to be exact) for the song "Liebesleid" and didn't get clearance for it. (Yeah, beginners sometimes make mistakes...) The publishing of said works had a problem after it's been out for 3 years and asked us to stop manufacture so we remixed the track and re-released it on Naïve/Hell to Go with other remixes of the original tracks on Naïve."

     2. What is this "Retro" CD we've been hearing about?

          A. What is the story behind Retro?

          "It was ill-conceived by TVT as a promo for KMFDM to be sent to radio stations to 'alert them of KMFDM 's long history and prolific output, in order to get airplay for tracks off Xtort.'
          "We disagreed with this policy, but were informed about the fact too late... a couple of 1000 copies had already been manufactured (with incorrect credits on top of everything else...) and we told 'em to shove it and prohibited any further use."

          B. How many copies were released?

          "None, there were a few leaked out..."

          C. Will it ever be released to retail in any form?

          "No."

          D. How can I get a copy?

          It was sold in various locations on "Tour '97". http://www.kmfdm.net briefly had a notice in early November 1997 about TVT not allowing the on-tour sale of their "Retro" stock. Several days later, it was removed. After that, KMFDM proceeded to sell it on tour again due to high demand.

     3. What's KMFDM doing now?

          A. When will a new album be released?

          According to the official website, the next few months will be spent working on a new album. 

          B. What is the KMFDM /Prey connection?

          KMFDM is working on the soundtrack for the upcoming PC game by 3D Realms entitled "Prey". More information can be found at http://www.kmfdm.net/prey.html. 

C. When can we expect a new single?

          A new single with remixes of MEGALOMANIAC, ANARCHY and UNFIT is due out on February 3, 1998.

     4. Where's the long awaited KMFDM video compilation?

     It is finished and currently available from the KMFDM site as well as the WaxTrax!/TVT Records site . The videos for MORE & FASTER, NAÏVE, VOGUE, MONEY, A DRUG AGAINST WAR, JUKE-JOINT JEZEBEL (Manga) and SON OF A GUN all can be found on the video, along with live versions of DISOBEDIENCE, GODLIKE and MORE & FASTER. 

     5. Why is KMFDM so anti-MTV?

     "MTV is an insult to the world"

     6. What is KMFDM 's opinion on bootlegs?

     "We have no problem with a 'souvenir' type Walkman recording. We do have a problem if these recordings pop up commercially for horrendous prices like 'Operation KMFDM '"  *ed note: if you know anything about Hurricane Records - who they are and where to find them, email Sascha at kmfdm@kmfdm.net

     7. What does "UAIOE" stand for?

     According to Sascha: "we all need a lil' secret, don't we? if we lifted the blanket from everything and all became blatantly obvious, if painters and writers would have to interpret and explain their works, the world would be too boring.  what do YOU think it should mean?"

     8. What is "Apart"?

     "apart" was one of the working titles of the album that was finally released as "money"

     9. What is "Aloha"?

     "it was a bunch of live-recordings that got lost in a big fire when a studio burnt down."

     10. What about the Internet?

          A. What does KMFDM think of the fans on the internet?
          "I am in touch with literally hundreds of people over the net. They are an integral part of our fanbase. I read all and answer most of my e-mail personally. Sometimes up to several hundreds a day..."

          B. Do the members read alt.music.kmfdm or rec.music.industrial?

          Sascha occasionally posts to rec.music.industrial or alt.music.kmfdm when a big happening occurs. As of late, he has been posting a weekly Q&A to alt.music.kmfdm and http://www.kmfdm.net/faq.html. He recently went so far as to turn the background of the official page white one day to prove his identity after a slew of impersonations. 

     11. Is it true that "Opium" will be released?

     According to http://www.kmfdm.net:

          "APPARENTLY SOME OF THE MASTER-TAPES FOR 'OPIUM' HAVE BEEN FOUND IN A GERMAN STUDIO-VAULT. SASCHA IS AWAITING THEIR ARRIVAL TO DETERMINE THE TRACKS CONTAINED AND THE CONDITION THAT THEY ARE IN...IF RE-MASTERING APPEARS TO BE FEASIBLE, WE [KMFDM ] WILL CONSIDER TO RELEASE THE LONG-LOST MATERIAL."

     12. What are we supposed to call the album with the pictures in the title?
     
     In order to make asking for/talking about the new album easier, titles such as "Anger," "Curse," and "Wurst" have been suggested, but Sascha has confirmed that none of the above are actual titles.  According to Sascha, "...it is simply an unspeakable title, universally understandable though, kinda like sign-language."  According to En Esch, "It's like a curse out of a comic book."

Part IV: Contacting KMFDM 

   1.E-Mail: kmfdm@kmfdm.net 
   2.Snail Mail: 1509 Queen Anne Ave. N. #287, Seattle, WA 98109 
   3.Web Page URL: http://www.kmfdm.net 
   4.Merchandise and Catalogs: see snail mail 

Part V: Credits

The following people helped out with this FAQ... all help was GREATLY appreciated! :) 

in alphabetical order:

Sean Galbraith - co-html, graphics
Jason Haas - the inspiration (he *is* the FAQboy!) and support
Sascha K. - the answers to the questions, the food for my music obsession :)
Glenn K! - list of contributers 
Jim Stark - graphics, cyberparental support ;)
DJ Toell - Pig info, TMI ;)
Steve W. - soundtrack information 

Part VI: Legal Stuff

     1. Who wrote the FAQ?

     This FAQ was written by Jody Match (jmatch@gte.net) and Scott Jaeger (pablo@izzy.net) and edited by Jody Match.

     2. Where did the information come from?

     Almost all information contained it this FAQ comes from Sascha K. or the KMFDM page at http://www.kmfdm.net

     3. Where can the latest version of this FAQ be found?

     You can get the latest version of the FAQ by e-mailing jmatch@gte.net. Just put "KMFDM FAQ request" in the subject  line (or something to that effect)

     This FAQ will also be posted on an undecided-as-of-yet regular basis to alt.music.kmfdm.

     The HTML version of the FAQ can be found at http://home1.gte.net/jmatch/kmfdm/intro.htm

     4. Distribution information

     The KMFDM Frequently Asked Questions file is (c) 1997 Jody Match, (c) 1998 Jody Match & Scott Jaeger. This FAQ, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission.

     It is very easy to get the author's permission to use this FAQ. All you have to do is e-mail the editor (Part VI Section 1).

     Please pay attention to this rule. It doesn't require much effort, and it is the law (international copyright laws) that you get the editor's (my) permission BEFORE using any copywritten material (this FAQ).
 

