Body Of Work

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Once overlooked, recent years have seen dancefloors from Hull to Berlins Berghain shake to Join In The Chant and Murderous as the likes of Helena Hauff, Objekt, Perc and Optimos JD Twitch have used the brutal functionality of the Essex groups pop to juddering effect. Luke Turner, The Guardian

Nitzer Ebb and Mute present Body Of Work, a compilation originally released in 2006, now available for the first time on vinyl as a 4LP set pressed on coloured vinyl (two red discs / two white) with digital download code.

Recently named one of the most influential artists in music today by the Guardian in 2018, the band recently made a return to live performance with the original line up of Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy, David Gooday and Simon Granger, performing to sold out shows in London and Berlin at the end of last year. The band have announced several dates for 2019, in Germany, Belgium and the Infest festival in the UK.

Nitzer Ebb began in Chelmsford, Essex in 1982, caught the ear of PWL producer Phil Harding in 1985 and soon after recorded two killer tracks: Let Your Body Learn and Warsaw Ghetto. They came to the attention of Daniel Miller and recorded the classic proto-Balearic techno album That Total Age (Mute, 1987), featuring classic tracks Murderous, Join In The Chant and Let Your Body Learn. The album was followed by four more towering sonic and design classics Belief, Showtime, Ebbhead and Big Hit.

Nitzer Ebb went on to sell over 100,000 records in the States alone, touring with Depeche Mode and influence pioneering DJs and producers such as Richie Hawtin, Darren Emerson, Sven Väth, Helena Hauff, Objekt, DJ Hell, Tom Stephan and Danny Tenaglia as well as bands such as Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails. They split in 1995, performing rarely after that date and in 2010 released the album Industrial Complex.