* In 1989, the band released the demo CD "Satanische Verse" and after another year their debut album "Die Propheten" on Bruno Kramm's own label, Danse Macabre.
Das Ich skillfully mixed electronic, symphonic and early industrial elements into an explosive cocktail unprecedented in the often cliche ridden German music culture. Das Ich established itself with a fixed position in the scene and became the very epitome of experimental and electronic music.
They are celebrated as the starting spark of a new genre of post wave, post Kraftwerk, post Neubauten era, and successfully led the way in the charts of the independent scene. Tours all over Europe strengthened the position of Das Ich, who quickly got a reputation for being "apocalyptic eccentrics", since their concerts appear to be evil and bone-jarring spectacles.
* After the release of their maxi CD "Stigma" in 1993, Das Ich went off on an extended tour through all of Europe and the U.S., and in addition played at various festivals, for example the Peter Gabriel WOMAD in Hamburg, as well as at the Documenta in Kassel.
* After that followed what up to now is their most compressed work as well as their least accessible, "Staub". Its success underpined their precedence. Released right at Christmas time, "Staub" was on the waiting list of the German Media Control Charts for 11 weeks.
It took about 2 years to create this work, in which both the innovation that characterized their debut, and modern industrial-elements (comp. "Das Ich im Ich") were amalgamated. Harsh noise-loops bedded into symphonic arrangements and combined thematically with the Holocaust of self-contempt in modern human society rendered "Staub" a milestone for electronic music of the nineties. 8 tracks, which catapulted Das Ich to international significance and which carried on the importance of the German industrial-electro-scene. With "Staub" Das Ich played a tour containing more than 60 shows whole over the world. "Staub" was also released domestically in the USA on the Californian label Tess Records, ran by William Faith of Faith and the Muse, while "Die Propheten" was re-released on Black Orchid Records from Miami.
* After the band recruited the drummer Chad Blinman on the U.S. tour, Das Ich grew into a genuine live band. In 1995 they put the live album "Feuer" out on the market to question the term "canned music", which all electronic bands have to deal with sooner or later.
* Immediately after that, a project done together with the famous metal band "Atrocity" was released. The album "Die Liebe" was a successful attention-getter for both bands and is still numbered among the first representatives of the successful metal/gothic crossover movement of the time.
Until today, many of these crossover bands refer to this album as initial innovation and influence.
* At the end of 1996 Das Ich began the early work on their new album "Egodram".
* However, the work had to be interrupted for half a year in order to compose the soundtrack album "Das Innere Ich" for the underground movie "Das Ewige Licht". After a further successful tour in the U.S. in May of 1997 with the new drummer Jakob Lang, the work on "Egodram" could finally begin again and be completed at the end of 1997. While all the previous releases appeared on the Danse Macabre label, Das Ich decided in the summer of 1997 to sign a worldwide recording contract with Edel Records for "Egodram".
* The first single "Kindgott" which was out taken from the new album was released in December 1997.
* In February 1998 the successful "Egodram" album and the second single "Destillat" with a stunning videoclip, directed by the wellknown Qfilm company, were released.
* From March to April 1998 Das Ich toured Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In May they played the International Wave Gothik Treffen in Leipzig.
* After touring for the first time Spain and Mexico they finished the work on their literal work in June, "Morgue" which features songs to the poems of the famous German expressionist writer "Gottfried Benn" in an extreme diversity which brought them also a fantastic feedback from cultural institutions whole over Europe. In November 98 Das Ich toured France and Germany again to present some of their new songs.
* In 1999 it was time to celebrate ten years of Das Ich with "Re_Laborat" and the big USA Totentanz Tour 99. This album was a successful hit on the dance floor. It offers various remixes from well-known bands like Deine Lakaien, Atrocity, VNV Nation, And One and many others. The smashing dance floor hit "Destillat", remixed by VNV Nation became a club hymn for the summer of 2000 worldwide. The dark romantic track "Reanimat", only available on a limited double CD was transferred to a videoclip, directed by Hans Helmut HдЯler, with whom the band worked on "Das Ewige Licht" before. "Re_Laborat" was also brought to France on XIII Bis Records domestically, while their online archives www.dasich.de found birth on the internet.
* *In 2003 "Das Ich" released a double CD box, a Best Of called "Relikt" with a 48 page booklet. They also toured again the USA and Russia for the first time with a tremendous effort and success.
*In the middle of the burning summer 2004, Das Ich released their breathtaking new album, called Lava which focuses on emotional issues. For the first time in the bands outspanning history, love, hate, greed and other human feelings struggle against the ratio, the understanding of the human being. It is the fight of the Freudian "Es" (it) against the moral "Ich" (Ego)
* In 2006 Das Ich released Cabaret, a gothic album based on theatrics.
* In 2008 Das Ich released the EP Kannibale, which they call their harshest and most brutal endeavour yet.
Macht
Das Ich Lyrics
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Wollen sich und jedem And'ren ärgsten Feind den Frieden geben.
Verlassen sich auf Lügen würden keinen Mensch' betrügen.
Können gar den Zorn auslachen, keinesfalls die Macht begaffen.
Zeigen sich als gute Seelen, wenn sie einfach mit Dir reden.
Dich umarmen, Sinne leben, einfach so nur Liebe geben.
Sehen selbst die nackte Wahrheit, nicht im spiegel, keine Klarheit.
Wollen nur dem Körper Zeit und für das Herz die Ewigkeit.
Manche Menschen sind in Not, teilen sich nicht einmal Trost.
Fragen niemanden nach leben, essen Schüsseln voller Dreck.
Können sich nicht mehr bewegen, nur in einem Kreise dreh'n.
Gönnen sich niemals den Frieden, eines seelig ruhigen Schlaf's.
Können toben, wütend schrei'n würden jedes Herz entzweien.
Von der Liebe Glück befreien, alles Gute stets verneinen.
Suchten niemals nach dem Leben, weil sie mit Dir nicht mal reden.
Oder sich aus uns'ren Seelen, immer nur das Beste nehmen.
Ich such' die Welt, ich such' das Licht in meinem Herz.
Ich such' die Zeit, ich such' den Raum in meiner Seele.
Ich hab die Macht zu kontrollieren,
Ich hab den Mut zu wiedersteh'n.
Ich bin im Dunkel hell und klar,
Ich bin nur im Geiste wahr.
The song "Macht" by Das Ich explores the idea of power and control over oneself and others. The first verse describes how some people are like drugs, constantly craving and seeking more power to the point where it consumes them. The lyrics suggest that these people may put on a pleasant face or pretend to be good but are ultimately only looking out for their own interests. They are unable to see the truth when it is right in front of them and are concerned only with satisfying their physical needs rather than seeking deeper fulfillment.
The second verse paints a darker picture of individuals who are in a state of despair and unable to cope with their own pain. These people are so trapped in their own suffering that they are unable to connect with others or find solace in any kind of comfort. The lyrics suggest that these people are consumed by anger and hatred and are unable to find any joy or happiness in life.
The chorus expresses a desire for something more, an inner search for meaning, light, time, and space. The final lines suggest a sense of self-awareness and control, claiming that the singer has the power to resist and withstand the dark forces of the world.
Overall, the song seems to suggest that true power comes from within, from a sense of self-awareness, and that those who are consumed by desires for external power will never find true fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Manche Menschen sind wie Drogen, sind den Seelen nicht verborgen.
Some people are like drugs, their soul is not hidden.
Wollen sich und jedem And'ren ärgsten Feind den Frieden geben.
They want to give peace to themselves and to their worst enemy.
Verlassen sich auf Lügen würden keinen Mensch' betrügen.
They rely on lies and would not deceive anyone.
Können gar den Zorn auslachen, keinesfalls die Macht begaffen.
They can laugh at anger, but never at power.
Zeigen sich als gute Seelen, wenn sie einfach mit Dir reden.
They appear to be good souls when they talk to you casually.
Dich umarmen, Sinne leben, einfach so nur Liebe geben.
They hug you, live in the moment, and give you love for no other reason than just because.
Sehen selbst die nackte Wahrheit, nicht im spiegel, keine Klarheit.
They see the naked truth, not reflected in the mirror, no clarity.
Wollen nur dem Körper Zeit und für das Herz die Ewigkeit.
They only want time for their body and eternity for their heart.
Manche Menschen sind in Not, teilen sich nicht einmal Trost.
Some people are in distress, they don't even share comfort.
Fragen niemanden nach leben, essen Schüsseln voller Dreck.
They don't ask anyone about life and eat bowls full of dirt.
Können sich nicht mehr bewegen, nur in einem Kreise dreh'n.
They cannot move anymore, they just spin in circles.
Gönnen sich niemals den Frieden, eines seelig ruhigen Schlaf's.
They never allow themselves the peace of a blissful, peaceful sleep.
Können toben, wütend schrei'n würden jedes Herz entzweien.
They can rage, scream with anger and tear every heart apart.
Von der Liebe Glück befreien, alles Gute stets verneinen.
They free themselves from the happiness of love and always deny anything good.
Suchten niemals nach dem Leben, weil sie mit Dir nicht mal reden.
They never looked for life because they won't even talk to you.
Oder sich aus uns'ren Seelen, immer nur das Beste nehmen.
Or always taking the best from our souls.
Ich such' die Welt, ich such' das Licht in meinem Herz.
I search the world, I search for the light in my heart.
Ich such' die Zeit, ich such' den Raum in meiner Seele.
I search for time, I search for space in my soul.
Ich hab die Macht zu kontrollieren,
I have the power to control,
Ich hab den Mut zu wiedersteh'n.
I have the courage to resist.
Ich bin im Dunkel hell und klar,
I am bright and clear in the dark,
Ich bin nur im Geiste wahr.
I am only true in spirit.
Contributed by Camden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Татьяна Ларина
Лучшая музыка!
Paul Mayer
gänsehaut pur! einfach immer wieder geil 🤘
Die4teHand
Das Ich ist und bleibt mit ihrer Musik zeitlos da es heute noch passt ;)
lenore cassandra tepes
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