Dessau were an American industrial rock band based out of Nashville, Tennessee. The band was founded by John Elliott, who worked with a revolving cast of musicians to create Dessau's music. The bnd released two studio albums, 1989's Exercise in Tension by Carlyle Records and 1995's Dessau by Mausoleum.[1]
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Industrial rock |
| Years active | 1983–2000 |
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History
editDessau was founded by composer John Elliott in 1983 out of Nashville. In 1985 he self-released Dessau's debut EP Red Languages. Happy Mood followed the next year and contained "First Year" from the band's debut.[2] In 1988 the band released a 12" single of their cover of Joy Division's "Isolation" , which was produced by Paul Barker of Revolting Cocks and Al Jourgensen of Ministry.[3] The band released their debut studio album Exercise in Tension in 1989 by Carlyle Records. The EP Details Sketchy followed in 1995 and became Fifth Colvmn's fastest selling release.[4][5][6]
In 1995 Dessau released an extended track remix of the song "Suffer" for the Fascist Communist Revolutionaries compilation and their self-titled second album for Mausoleum.[7][8] The band covered Paul Dresser's "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" and released it on Fifth Colmn's World War Underground compilation in 1996[9] and again on the 1998 Coolidge 50 compilation.[10] In 1999 the band released a cover of "Revenge" by Ministry on Another Prick in the Wall - A Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2 by Invisible Records.[11] The compilation The Truth Hurts 1985-2000, released in 2009, compiled several newly recorded tracks with live performances and track from the band's first two EPs. The collection was released on Bandcamp.[12]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Exercise in Tension (1989, Carlyle)
- Dessau (1995, Mausoleum)
Extended plays
- Red Languages (1985)
- Happy Mood (1986, Faction)
- Details Sketchy (1995, Fifth Colvmn)
Singles
- Isolation (1988, Carlyle)
- Mad Hog (1988, Carlyle)
- Beijing/Europe Light (Remix) (1988, Carlyle)
Compilation albums
- The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 (2009, WTII)
Compilation appearances
- Music View - Radio's Alternative Talk Show #59 & #60 (1989, Joseph Fox Communications, Inc.)
- Nashville Rock (What You Haven't Heard...) (1993, Spock)
- C'Est La Silenz Qui Fait La Musique... (1994, Electro Pulse)
- Forced Cranial Removal (1995, Fifth Colvmn)
- Fascist Communist Revolutionaries (1996, Fifth Colvmn)
- CDPRO Vol #13 (June 1996) (1996, EMI Music Canada)
- Sound-Line Vol. 3 (1996, Side-Line)
- World War Underground (1997, Fifth Colvmn)
- Coolidge 50 (1998, Coolidge)
- Down & Dirty (1999, Pet Rock)
- Another Prick in the Wall - A Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2 (1999, Invisible)
- Tributaeminesteriumni - Two CD Tribute Set (2004, Underground, Inc.)[13]
- Return to Elliston Square 1979-1989 (2008, Spat!)
- Resurrection 3 (2009, WTII)
- WTII Records 2014 Free Sampler (2014, Fifth Colvmn)
References
edit- ^ A. Gordon, Rev. Keith. "Dessau > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ DJ Hypno5 (August 26, 2015). "Isolation – Dessau: Revisit Industrial Classic From 1988". Hypno5ive. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jourgensen, Al (September 8, 2015). Production Credits. Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen. Hachette Books. p. 283. ISBN 9780306824647. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Dessau: Details Sketchy". Option. 60–63 (65). Sonic Options Network: 149. 1995. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (September 1995). "Dessau: Details Sketchy". Sonic Boom. 3 (7). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Finkler, Ed (December 1, 1995). "Interview with John Elliot of Dessau with the help of Ethan Novak of Acumen at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Worley, Jon (November 4, 1996). "Various Artists: Fascist Communist Revolutionaries". Aiding & Abetting (122). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (December 1996). "Various Artists: Fascist Communist Revolutionaries". Sonic Boom. 4 (11). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Miles, Larry (1997). "Various Artists: World War Underground" (PDF). Black Monday (6): 4. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Various Artists: Coolidge 50 > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Various Artists: Another Prick in the Wall: A Tribute to Ministry, Vol. 2 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna (September 6, 2010). "Details Sketchy - Wax Trax II, 2009". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Various Artists: Tributaeminesteriumni: Ministry Tribute > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
