Leichenschmaus
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Leichenschmaus is the first Studio-Album by the German
Germany
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 techno and electro
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 project of the Munich
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 based DJ and producer
Record producer
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 Florian Senfter (a.k.a. Zombie Nation
Zombie Nation (band)
Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter.-History:The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records...

and Splank!)] who worked together on his Debut-Album with Emanuel Günther (a.k.a. Mooner
). It was released in the beginning of 1999 on DJ Hell
DJ Hell
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's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records
International DeeJay Gigolo Records
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.

The front cover is a flipped image of the baby that is used on the front cover of Nirvana
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's Nevermind.

History

This first Zombie Nation record contained the song "Kernkraft 400
Kernkraft 400
"Kernkraft 400" is a song performed by German techno and electro artist Zombie Nation and the first single from their album Leichenschmaus. The first Zombie Nation record contained the song "Kernkraft 400", German for "Nuclear Energy 400", which is a remix of a tune from the 1984 Commodore 64 game...

", German
German language
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 for "Atomic Energy 400," which is considered one of the most famous songs of electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...

. The song samples a track from the 1984 Commodore 64
Commodore 64
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 game Lazy Jones
Lazy Jones
Lazy Jones is a computer game for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX and Tatung Einstein. It was written by David Whittaker and released by Terminal Software in 1984. The Spectrum version was ported by Simon Cobb....

by David Whittaker called "Stardust". Soon after the first independent release in 1999 the song developed into an underground hit in European clubs, and was licensed to various countries including a more commercial remix version by Italian remix-producer DJ Gius.

Track listing


CD
  1. Kernkraft 400
    Kernkraft 400
    "Kernkraft 400" is a song performed by German techno and electro artist Zombie Nation and the first single from their album Leichenschmaus. The first Zombie Nation record contained the song "Kernkraft 400", German for "Nuclear Energy 400", which is a remix of a tune from the 1984 Commodore 64 game...

  2. Rhythm Box
  3. Glam
  4. Automaerk
  5. Abflex User
  6. Verlcrosquat Light
  7. Breakitdown
  8. Cars
  9. The Stand
  10. TV Control
  11. Sometimes Up

Vinyl
  1. A1 Kernkraft 400 (Club Mix)
  2. A2 Rhythmbox Vocoder
  3. B1 Velcrosquat Light
  4. B2 Sometimes Up
  5. C1 Cars
  6. C2 TV Control
  7. D1 The Stand
  8. D2 Abflex User

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