Chrislo Haas
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| - | :''This article is about the German band, for the book or film see [[Les Liaisons dangereuses]]'' | ||
| - | '''Liaisons Dangereuses''' is a band best-known for their composition "[[Los Niños del Parque]]" (1981). | ||
| - | The band was founded by [[Beate Bartel]] ([[Mania D]], [[Einstürzende Neubauten]]) and [[Chrislo Haas]] ([[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft]]) together with vocalist [[Krishna Goineau]] in 1981. As a part of the [[Neue Deutsche Welle]] scene (especially ''electropunk'') in Germany they pioneered [[Electronic body music]]. After recording four ten minutes cassettes they released their sole album in 1981 on [[GiG Records]]. The self-titled album was mixed at [[Conny Plank]]'s studio in Köln. The group made several live appearances throughout 1981 and 1982 and were occasionally joined by [[Anita Lane]] ([[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]]) and [[Hideto Sasaki]]. The album carried the single "[[Los Niños del Parque]]" which became an underground hit and has been cited by many prominent [[Chicago house]] and [[Detroit techno]] [[DJ]]'s as a crucial influence. | + | '''Christian Ludwig "Chrislo" Haas''' (16 November 1956 – 23 October 2004) was a German [[Neue Deutsche Welle]] musician best known as a member of [[Liaisons Dangereuses (band)|Liaisons Dangereuses]] and a founding member of Minus Delta t, [[Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft]] and [[Der Plan]]. He was also a member of [[Crime & the City Solution]]. |
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| - | *''[[Les Liaisons dangereuses]]'' | + | Haas was born in [[Aichach]] and moved to [[Berlin]]. He heavily influenced the German music scene of the 1980s through his work on the synthesizer ([[Korg MS-20]]) with bands such as Minus Delta t, D.A.F., CHBB/Liaisons Dangereuses and Crime & the City Solution. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of techno and modern electronic dance music. His former D.A.F bandmate [[Gabi Delgado]] said in 2015 that "Chrislo Haas influenced me more than [[Robert Görl|Robert]], in his extreme, über-punk way. Chrislo was a natural-born provocateur, which I liked." |
| - | *[[Liaisons Dangereuses (radio program)]] | + | |
| + | Haas' work was extensively documented in ''Verschwende Deine Jugend'' (''Waste Your Youth''), [[Jürgen Teipel]]'s book on the Neue Deutsche Welle. | ||
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| + | Haas died in late October 2004 at the age of 47 years in Berlin from circulatory collapse due to excessive alcohol consumption. | ||
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Christian Ludwig "Chrislo" Haas (16 November 1956 – 23 October 2004) was a German Neue Deutsche Welle musician best known as a member of Liaisons Dangereuses and a founding member of Minus Delta t, Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft and Der Plan. He was also a member of Crime & the City Solution.
Haas was born in Aichach and moved to Berlin. He heavily influenced the German music scene of the 1980s through his work on the synthesizer (Korg MS-20) with bands such as Minus Delta t, D.A.F., CHBB/Liaisons Dangereuses and Crime & the City Solution. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of techno and modern electronic dance music. His former D.A.F bandmate Gabi Delgado said in 2015 that "Chrislo Haas influenced me more than Robert, in his extreme, über-punk way. Chrislo was a natural-born provocateur, which I liked."
Haas' work was extensively documented in Verschwende Deine Jugend (Waste Your Youth), Jürgen Teipel's book on the Neue Deutsche Welle.
Haas died in late October 2004 at the age of 47 years in Berlin from circulatory collapse due to excessive alcohol consumption.
