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AUTOBAHN

from Kraftwerquent by Les Has-Beens

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    (hăz’bĭn’)
    n. informal, pl. has-beens
    One that is no longer famous, popular, successful, or useful.

    While accurate for most washed up middle-aged rock musicians, the above definition does not apply to Les Has-Beens. Indeed, despite having relentlessly tried, the individual members of this exciting new musical group have achieved neither fame nor fortune and have stopped chasing success long ago.

    To truly demonstrate their usefulness though, we need to take a quick look at the history of Rock & Roll itself. In the past, this art form was primarily enjoyed by young adults who indulged in it as a type of primal rebellion against the establishment and a sure way to drive the older generation up the wall. Nowadays, the enthusiasts have matured and the roles have been reversed. While today’s youth is busy chatting and texting each other, their parents, yesteryear’s rock rebels, can now torment the young brats with the same dumb loud racket they treasured back in the day when they were mindless idiots. A warm feeling of nostalgia adds a non-negligible aspect to the experience. Rock & Roll is here to stay, and in this context Les Has- Beens are a welcome addition to the shrinking number of serious pretenders to its throne.
    This selection of songs by German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk was recorded in a single day without prior rehearsals. This inventive music should fit nicely somewhere between Detroit & Düsseldorf into any connoisseur’s collection and will hopefully bring the performers a tiny bit of the well-deserved success that has eluded them so far.

    LES HAS-BEENS KRAFTWERQUENT

    A1 SCHAUFENSTERPUPPEN
    A2 RADIO-AKTIVITÄT
    B1 AUTOBAHN

    Recorded March 17, 2012, at Maqam studio –la Chaux-de-Fonds by Jean Daniel Stämpfli
    Mixed & Mastered by David Hadzis at Arthanor Productions, Geneva
    Produced by Bozz Been & The Mighty Been Bros. Rat Been’s blender photograph by Monsieur Flop
    Art Direction & Design by Mark Rubenstein www.TheeMarkives.com

    Pat Been: Guitars & vocals
    Rat Been: Guitars & vocals & Kaossilator
    Bozz Been; Bass
    Guests: J.P. Beenthere Drums J.D. Neverbeen Darbuka
    www.stigmate.com | stigmate@bluewin.ch
    www.mentalgroove.ch | olivier@mentalgroove.ch

    MG104 / STIGMATE04
    a Mental Groove / Stigmate Records production

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(hăz’bĭn’)
n. informal, pl. has-beens
One that is no longer famous, popular, successful, or useful.

While accurate for most washed up middle-aged rock musicians, the above definition does not apply to Les Has-Beens. Indeed, despite having relentlessly tried, the individual members of this exciting new musical group have achieved neither fame nor fortune and have stopped chasing success long ago.

To truly demonstrate their usefulness though, we need to take a quick look at the history of Rock & Roll itself. In the past, this art form was primarily enjoyed by young adults who indulged in it as a type of primal rebellion against the establishment and a sure way to drive the older generation up the wall. Nowadays, the enthusiasts have matured and the roles have been reversed. While today’s youth is busy chatting and texting each other, their parents, yesteryear’s rock rebels, can now torment the young brats with the same dumb loud racket they treasured back in the day when they were mindless idiots. A warm feeling of nostalgia adds a non-negligible aspect to the experience. Rock & Roll is here to stay, and in this context Les Has- Beens are a welcome addition to the shrinking number of serious pretenders to its throne.
This selection of songs by German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk was recorded in a single day without prior rehearsals. This inventive music should fit nicely somewhere between Detroit & Düsseldorf into any connoisseur’s collection and will hopefully bring the performers a tiny bit of the well-deserved success that has eluded them so far.

LES HAS-BEENS KRAFTWERQUENT

A1 SCHAUFENSTERPUPPEN
A2 RADIO-AKTIVITÄT
B1 AUTOBAHN

Recorded March 17, 2012, at Maqam studio –la Chaux-de-Fonds by Jean Daniel Stämpfli
Mixed & Mastered by David Hadzis at Arthanor Productions, Geneva
Produced by Bozz Been & The Mighty Been Bros. Rat Been’s blender photograph by Monsieur Flop
Art Direction & Design by Mark Rubenstein www.TheeMarkives.com

Pat Been: Guitars & vocals
Rat Been: Guitars & vocals & Kaossilator
Bozz Been; Bass
Guests: J.P. Beenthere Drums J.D. Neverbeen Darbuka
www.stigmate.com | stigmate@bluewin.ch
www.mentalgroove.ch | olivier@mentalgroove.ch

MG104 / STIGMATE04
a Mental Groove / Stigmate Records production

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from Kraftwerquent, released July 18, 2014

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