Angriff Auf S Schlaraffenland Ein Deutschpunk Mixtape

Description

The first singles later classified as punk appeared in 1976. A perfectly fitting fiftieth anniversary, which Tapete Records celebrates with a compilation, while Ventil Verlag commemorates the event with two books. "Punks are today's old farts," Vomit Visions already noted in 1980. And doesn't that sum up the very essence of punk: the historicization of the genre, its musical conservatism, and the hype around milestone anniversaries? Does punk still have anything to say in our time? And German-language punk in particular — Deutschpunk, that famous German path? Whatever answer one might give to these questions, punk in Germany has simply endured for five decades, despite all the criticism about "old farts." Even in 2026, punk bands continue to form in Winnenden, Limburg, and Hoyerswerda, just as they did in 1978, 1983, and 2013. And in keeping with this musical journey through time, they care little about rigid definitions of "Deutschpunk." Instead, this compilation opens itself up to different styles and voices of punk with German lyrics. What unites these tracks is their grounding in punk and the German language, while creating a work that is their own. In their most striking moments, they wrestle as much with the German language as with punk itself. Like any good mixtape, this compilation prioritizes musical quality and does not consider the year of release.