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Element of Crime is a German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 rock
Rock music

Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950's. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and other influences....
 band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
 that plays melancholic chanson-, pop- and rockmusic with guitar
Guitar

The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
, bass
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
, drums
Drum kit

A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbell s, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer....
 and voice
Voice

Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film...
/trumpet
Trumpet

The trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest Register in the brass instrument family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BC....
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band was founded in 1985 by Sven Regener who later became known as the author of the books “Neue Vahr Süd” (2004), “Der Kleine Bruder” (2008) and “Herr Lehmann
Herr Lehmann

Herr Lehmann is a German language novel by Sven Regener, published in 2001, adapted for the screen in 2003. It has been translated into English language by John Brownjohn under the title Berlin Blues....
” (2001) (“Berlin Blues”) and as the screenplay writer of the film adaptation of “Herr Lehmann”.






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Element of Crime is a German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 rock
Rock music

Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950's. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and other influences....
 band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
 that plays melancholic chanson-, pop- and rockmusic with guitar
Guitar

The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
, bass
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
, drums
Drum kit

A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbell s, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer....
 and voice
Voice

Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film...
/trumpet
Trumpet

The trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest Register in the brass instrument family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BC....
.

Band-History

The band was founded in 1985 by Sven Regener who later became known as the author of the books “Neue Vahr Süd” (2004), “Der Kleine Bruder” (2008) and “Herr Lehmann
Herr Lehmann

Herr Lehmann is a German language novel by Sven Regener, published in 2001, adapted for the screen in 2003. It has been translated into English language by John Brownjohn under the title Berlin Blues....
” (2001) (“Berlin Blues”) and as the screenplay writer of the film adaptation of “Herr Lehmann”. Regener sings and plays guitar
Guitar

The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
, trumpet
Trumpet

The trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest Register in the brass instrument family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BC....
, accordion
Accordion

The accordion is a portable box-shaped musical instrument of the hand-held bellows-driven free reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox....
 and piano
Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard instrument. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to musical composition and rehearsal....
. The band's name was borrowed from the title of the movie “The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime is the first feature film directed by noted Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. The film, released in 1984 in film, is also the first in the director's Europa trilogy....
” by Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier is an Academy Award-nominated Denmark film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches....
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While various members of the band contributed music to the songs, Regener wrote most of the lyrics - in English for the first few albums and then in German.

Discography


Albums

  • “Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe” (OST): 2008 | Universal
  • “Mittelpunkt der Welt”: 2005 | Universal
  • “1991-1996” (Best Of): 2002 | Motor Musicl;l';l';l
  • “1985-1990” (Best Of): 2002 | Motor Music
  • “Romantik”: 2001 | Motor Music
  • “Psycho”: 1999 | Motor Music
  • “Die schönen Rosen”: 1996 | Motor Music
  • “An einem Sonntag im April”: 1994 | Motor Music
  • “Dicte-moi ta loi” (limited international version of Weißes Papier, 2,000 pressings): 1993 | Polydor
  • “Weißes Papier”: 1993 | Polydor
  • “Damals hinterm Mond: 1991 | Polydor
  • “Live: Crime Pays”: 1990 | Polydor
  • “The Ballad Of Jimmy & Johnny”: 1989 | Polydor
  • “Freedom, Love & Happiness”: 1988 | Polydor
  • “Try To Be Mensch”: 1987 | Polydor
  • “Basically Sad”: 1986 | Polydor


Singles

  • “Straßenbahn des Todes”: 2006 | Universal
  • “Delmenhorst”: 2005 | Universal
  • “Die Hoffnung, die du bringst” (Promo-Single): 2001 | Motor Music
  • “Seit der Himmel” (Promo-Single): 2001 | Motor Music
  • “Irgendwo im Nirgendwo”: 2000 | Motor Music
  • “Michaela sagt”: 1999 | Motor Music
  • “Du hast mir gesagt”: 1999 | Motor Music
  • “Jung und schön” (Promo-Single): 1999 | Motor Music
  • “Element of Crime playing the fantastic Bee Gees classic I started a joke”: 1998 | Motor Music
  • “Wenn der Morgen graut”: 1996 | Motor Music
  • “Die schönen Rosen”: 1996 | Motor Music
  • “Mein dein Tag”: 1994 | Motor Music
  • “An einem Sonntag im April”: 1994 | Motor Music
  • “Mehr als sie erlaubt”: 1993 | Motor Music
  • “Sperr mich ein”: 1993 | Polydor
  • “Schwere See”: 1993 | Polydor
  • “Immer unter Strom”: 1993 | Polydor
  • “Blaulicht und Zwielicht”: 1992/1993 | Polydor
  • “Damals hinterm Mond”: 1992 | Polydor
  • “Mach das Licht aus, wenn Du gehst”: 1991 | Polydor
  • “Surabaya Johnny (live)”: 1990 | Polydor
  • “Satellite Town”: 1990 | Polydor
  • “The Ballad Of Jimmy And Johnny” (Promo-Single): 1989 | Polydor
  • “Murder In Your Eyes”: 1988 | Polydor
  • “Long Long Summer”: 1988 | Polydor
  • “Nervous And Blue”: 1987 | Polydor
  • “Something was Wrong”: 1987 | Polydor


Sampler- and soundtrack-contributions

  • “Heimweh” on the soundtrack of “Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei” (2004)
  • “Leider nur ein Vakuum” on “Hut ab! Hommage an Udo Lindenberg
    Udo Lindenberg

    Udo Lindenberg is a German rock musician and composer....
    ”
  • “Auf der Espressomaschine” on “The Return of the Furious Swampriders”
  • “Motorcycle Song” on “Furious Swampriders”
  • “My Bonnie is over the Ocean” and “It's all over now, Baby Blue” on the soundtrack of “NVA” (2005)
  • „Und du wartest“ and „Wenn der Morgen graut“ Sex II. Sibylle Berg
    Sibylle Berg

    Sibylle Berg is a writer.In the early 1980s she applied for permission to leave the East Germany state, a decision which eventually meant facing severe persecution by the authorities....
    , Audio-CD, Reclam, Leipzig (1999), ISBN 3-379-00771-4


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