By 1984 this had developed to some kind of sound terrorism with acoustic attempts and timebombs. Things like percussion performances in stairhouses of high populated buildings and time"bomb" happenings with tapeloop based objects "to be destroyed" in order to stop them. The high score was 12 police cars within ten minutes and a closed down floor on a huge shopping center.
1986 VirusLab Studios were founded...
1987 Living in London, producing with Gerechtigkeits Liga/ Boomfactory
1988 Boomfactory/Taste the Lash On IN9, back to Berlin.
1989...The Berlin wall opened
After that House and techno turned into an authentic and integral part of the city. Sven started to work under the pseudonym 3 Phase
As a result the 1991 produced track Der Klang Der Familie , co produced by Dr.Motte, was released on Novamute UK and Transmat US and turned into something like the first international Berlin techno hit.
Live gigs, Album releases and remixes followed. Business as usual.
3 Phase had his always moving Viruslab studios sometimes down in a separated tresor chamber in the Tresor club where tracks like "Current One" were produced... 1993 the Viruslabs moved over to the planet club... 4th floor best view instead wet Tresor dungeon... The albums Schlangenfarm and Straight Road were produced there.
The commercial sellout of techno in the mid 90ยดs and a general situation where it was impossible to do what you want musically, demotivated 3 Phase and forced him to reduce his release activities. What was a great thing before turned somehow ugly. At least from a Berlin perspective where the Love Parade, that was an international meeting point of the scene before, has turned into that unholy TV promoted monster with 1 million pill munching teenagers.
The rare 3 Phase productions from 1995-2004 mostly tried to avoid to be DJ or club food ...
The 1995 recorded ambient Album "Sub-D" (97 MFS) and the 2002 "The Floppy Mind" Album frame that period
The re/opening of the Berlin Ostgut/Berghain Club end 2004 motivated and inspired 3 Phase to do club-orientated tracks and live sets again...After the music industry has lost the interest in house culture, the scene is developing well and there is reason to participate again.
So the technoid club orientated side of the 3 Phase project is relaunched and after a while of doing just improvised live sets the Virus Lab studio reached its 13th permutation in October 2006 that will lead to new material and edits of the lost tapes soon..
Der Klang Der Familie
3 Phase Lyrics
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Inferno
Kabinett Der Sinne
Zuruck aus der Unsterblichkeit
Wieder Zuhause
Und wieder Mensch
Die Erde gekusst
Und die Welt geatmet
Das Verlangen hat mich wieder
Ich lebe
Im Kabinett der Sinne bin ich wieder erwacht
Zu meiner Linken ein alter Mann
Zu meiner Rechten eine Gottin zungelnder Lust
Dem Schimmer grunen Blickes
Ein strahlendes Weiss
Und verzicht
Dunkelheit fallt uber uns
Zu ihr ich traume
Sie will meine Hoffnung
Sie will Licht
Sie will ewig leben
Sie will Licht
Sie will ihre Wahrheit
Sie will Licht
Sie will ewig leben
Sie will Licht
Aus dem Schein der Sonne ist sie entflohen
Mit flammenden Schwingen in die Nacht gesturzt
Auf den Klippen hat sie uber das Meer gewacht
Und zuruck zu den Sternen gedeutet
Gleich am ersten Tag dem Glanz erlegen
Und zuletzt mich in den Sand gelegt
[English translate: CABINET OF FEELINGS]
Back from immortality
At home again
A person again
The earth is kissed
And the air is breathed
My eyes - my eyes are open
Desire has me once again
I am living
I woke up again in the cabinet of feelings
On my left, an old man
On my right, a goddess of sumptuous desire
The shimmer of a green glance
A glowing white
And renunciation
Darkness fails over us
I am dreaming of her
She wants my hope
She wants light
She wants eternal life
She wants light
She wants her truth
She wants light
She wants eternal life
She wants life
She has flown from the rays of the sun
Fled into the night with blazing wings
Look over the sea of the cliffs
Expounding back to the stars
Succumbing to the radiance on the very first day
And finally laid me on the sand.
The lyrics of 3 Phase's song Der Klang Der Familie are full of vivid and complex imagery that is up for interpretation. The first stanza talks about returning to humanity after a period outside of it. The singer describes the earth being "kissed" and "breathed" and feeling desire once again. There is a sense of coming home after a long journey or a period of separation. The second stanza describes being in the "Cabinet of Feelings," a place where the singer wakes up and finds himself surrounded by an old man and a goddess of desire. There is a sense of sensuality and indulgence in this space, described using bright and colorful language like "shimmering green," "glowing white," and "sumptuous desire." The stanza ends with the word "renunciation," which could suggest that despite the pleasures of this place, there is a sense of sacrifice or giving up something.
The third stanza is more abstract and seems to describe a sort of mystical journey. There are references to darkness, dreams, hope, light, and eternal life. The singer is compelled by the "she" figure who is described as having flown from the sun and who then watches over the sea from the cliffs and "expounds back to the stars." The imagery here is both cosmic and romantic, suggesting the singer is both captivated and intimidated by this figure. The final line of the song - "And finally laid me on the sand" - is ambiguous but could suggest either a surrendering to this figure or a rejection of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Lacrimosa
A Latin word that translates to 'weeping'.
Inferno
A reference to Dante's Inferno, implying intense suffering or Hell.
Kabinett Der Sinne
A German phrase that means 'Cabinet of Feelings'.
Zuruck aus der Unsterblichkeit
A German phrase that means 'Back from Immortality'.
Wieder Zuhause
A German phrase that means 'Home Again'.
Und wieder Mensch
A German phrase that means 'And a person again'.
Die Erde gekusst
A German phrase that means 'The earth is kissed' and may refer to returning to reality.
Und die Welt geatmet
A German phrase that means 'And the air is breathed'.
Meine Augen - die Augen gehen uber
A German phrase that means 'My eyes - my eyes are open'.
Das Verlangen hat mich wieder
A German phrase that means 'Desire has me once again'.
Ich lebe
A German phrase that means 'I am living'.
Im Kabinett der Sinne bin ich wieder erwacht
A German phrase that means 'I woke up again in the cabinet of feelings', possibly referring to a dream or vivid memory.
Zu meiner Linken ein alter Mann
A German phrase that means 'On my left, an old man'.
Zu meiner Rechten eine Gottin zungelnder Lust
A German phrase that means 'On my right, a goddess of sumptuous desire'.
Dem Schimmer grunen Blickes
A German phrase that means 'The shimmer of a green glance'.
Ein strahlendes Weiss
A German phrase that means 'A glowing white'.
Und verzicht
A German phrase that means 'And renunciation', possibly implying a sacrifice or giving up something.
Dunkelheit fallt uber uns
A German phrase that means 'Darkness fails over us'.
Zu ihr ich traume
A German phrase that means 'I am dreaming of her', possibly referring to a love interest or desire.
Sie will meine Hoffnung
A German phrase that means 'She wants my hope'.
Sie will Licht
A German phrase that means 'She wants light'.
Sie will ewig leben
A German phrase that means 'She wants eternal life'.
Sie will ihre Wahrheit
A German phrase that means 'She wants her truth'.
Aus dem Schein der Sonne ist sie entflohen
A German phrase that means 'She has flown from the rays of the sun' and may imply a supernatural or celestial being.
Mit flammenden Schwingen in die Nacht gesturzt
A German phrase that means 'Fled into the night with blazing wings'.
Auf den Klippen hat sie uber das Meer gewacht
A German phrase that means 'Look over the sea of the cliffs' and may imply guarding or watching over something.
Und zuruck zu den Sternen gedeutet
A German phrase that means 'Expounding back to the stars', possibly implying a return to a higher plane of existence.
Gleich am ersten Tag dem Glanz erlegen
A German phrase that means 'Succumbing to the radiance on the very first day', possibly implying giving in to temptation or lust.
Und zuletzt mich in den Sand gelegt
A German phrase that means 'And finally laid me on the sand', possibly implying a final surrender or defeat.
Contributed by Alexis P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@vlad438
2023/24
Der absolute Hammer. Nie was besseres gehรถrt. Absoluter Fan seit den 90een
@djplaqueis9640
Immer noch und immer wieder nur cool. From Detroit, to London, from London to Berlin!
The Rest is history. We, call it Techno ๐
@fredericbeaulant7727
I described this as the sound of a "saw wood" to the guy behind the counter @BPM shop in Paris, and he got it straight away. #92 memories
@WrathOfThePunisher
Is it not a steam train?
@kevingarland3703
Haven't heard this in years , still sound amazing
@hmb1605
Goosebumps XS Frankfurt..... Always remember those days :-)
@hersounds
Same here!
@18Maart1915Gallipoli
Yeah me too. I almost forgot about it, but just ago i saw the word ''Klang'' and i began to remember, so i searched for more and saw what it had to be ; ''Der Klang der Familie'', This great track ! Thank you 3 Phase and Dr Motte : )
@darrenw7569
Waited a long time to hear this again.
Couldn't remember the name of it,then saw a playlist and instantly remembered .That's it.๐
@VickyGermanPowerMusic
๐ best feeling!!