S.Y.P.H.

S.Y.P.H.

my time from 3.6.1978 - 31.12.1985

S.P.Y.H. were and are always good for stories with a beginning:

Once upon a time. And like all stories, they all contain a spark of truth, but also harbour wishful thinking and visions. This is also the case with S.Y.P.H. . There may be plenty of fabulation and ranting about this elsewhere. I will now describe my perceptions here and how I experienced it. A story full of inspiration, devotion and pain and great suffering, despair and personal entanglements with sometimes devastating consequences. Just the kind of band story that seems to be so common:

Well, that's how I want to start :

Once upon a time there was Ulli, who worked as a carpenter for his father and one day was given a new apprentice to look after. This was Uwe Jahnke, who was parked with us due to the influence of his egocentric father. Basically, Uwe didn't really feel like it. Well, there he was and we became friends, two brothers in spirit who didn't really get on with their fathers. Then one day, Uwe asked me if I would like to play in his band with two others and if there was a gig in two weeks.... Well, I agreed. So the "FOUR!!! founding members of S.Y.P.H. met for the first time in the Bar of Thomas Schwebel, who was a member. Together with Peter Braatz we were now the quartet. Thomas and Peter had previously bragged in the cult pub "Ratinger Hof in Düsseldorf" that they had a band and talked about their first lyrics. Everyone laughed at them and didn't take it seriously. Until the gig at the Carshhaus came up. What a great reception it was when we, as Syph (at that time still without points), were actually seen and heard on stage. The formation of Syph was official (four musicians and a friend of Peter's who played bass as an extra), so Peter Braatz, Thomas Schwebel, Uwe Jahnke and Ulrich Putsch. The others may see it differently. For me, that's my version and it's irrefutable......... more  on Blog

Founder of S.Y.P.H.  : Harry Rag, Thomas Schwebel,Uwe Jahnke, Ulrich Putsch

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 Coming soon as vinyl and CD realised by Tapete Records - Hamburg 

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 Release : Album - S.Y.P.H.  - Hello to the Mipau

S.Y.P.H. - Hello to the Mipau
LP - 1979 PF 04   CK 02


Discogs Infos to S.Y.P.H. Beton
Ullip - Percussion drives Emotions  - official Homepage

New Release  coming soon  6.12. 2024

Tapete Records is an indie label based in Hamburg, Germany. We've been releasing music since 2002 and have a pretty neat roster of bands and artists including many local stuff as well as bands/artists from the U.S., the UK, Scandinavia, Austria and some more.

S.Y.P.H. - Hello to the Mipau

LP - 1979 PF 04   CK 02

Seite 1 :

  1. Zurück zum Beton
  2. Industrie- Mädchen
  3. Lachleute und Nettmanschen
  4. Unreif für die zukunft
  5. Mercedes
  6. Chess Chellenger
  7. What Happens?*
  8. Heute Norm - Morgen Tod

Seite 2 :

  1. Partir*
  2. Kein Ziel
  3. Kisuaheli

Musiker:

  • Uwe Jahnke - Gitarre
  • Ulli Putsch - Schlagzeug
  • Harry Rag - Gesang, Simulecho
  • Jürgen Wolter - Bass


*Gesang: Andrea Eichler & Stefanie de Jong

Sologitarre - "What Happens": Bernd Schmidt

producing  S.Y.P.H. und Carmen Knoebel

recording and Mixed tfrom 27.12. - 30.12.79

at  Studio Klangwerkstatt  Düssseldorf

Mix: Bernd Schmidt


Order after 6.12.2024 on the shop from Tapete Records

Versions :
‎(LP, Album, Num, TP, Spe)

Pure Freude
PF 04 - 1980 green version
 ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Num, Ora)

Pure Freude
PF 04 CK 2 1980 orange Version
(LP, Album, Blu)

Pure Freude
  PF 04 CK 2 - 1980 blue Version
 ‎(LP, Album, Pin)

Pure Freude
PF 04 CK 2 - 1980 pink Version
‎(LP, Album, Red)

Pure Freude
, PF 04 CK 2 -1980 red Version
 ‎(LP, Album, Yel)

Pure Freude
PF 04 CK 2 - 1980 yellow Version
‎(CD, Album, RE)

Captain Trip Records

FünfUndVierzig
CTCD-219,
Fünfundvierzig 1011999


 Release : Album - S.Y.P.H.  - Live hier und  da

S.Y.P.H. - Live hier und  da
Pure Freude PF11


Discogs Infos S.Y.P.H. Live hier und da

S.Y.P.H. on Wikipedia

This album combines the ingredients for a new era in the understanding of making music and, basically, the fusion of rebellion with intuition and improvisation. The messages arose in the respective moment. So one can hold that the two days of the Mauerstadtfestival for the opening of the SO 36 in Berlin represents a milestone in the music world at that time. It turned every norm or idea of making music upside down. The share of S.Y.P.H. in its original line-up is recorded on the first page, a real contemporary document. The second side is characterised by the recording sessions in the rehearsal rooms and small live performances. All the recordings were made before the single ‘Viel Feind viel Ehr’ and already reveal many ideas and preferences. A kind of Dadaist collection of material from what were at that time still completely naive and ignorant boys who had found a common playground. Which came first? The chicken or the egg. The fusion of ideas and fragments basically only suggests that everything SYPH (then still without dots) did musically was a kind of group work. The tendency to elevate oneself to the composer has also led to much dispute and discord in the further history of the band. One reason why the band always had phases where members left the band and later came back was a kind of love-hate relationship, not being able to let go of each other, even though it was toxic to the point of self-destruction. Irmin Schmidt (CAN) once put it succinctly in an interview: this kind of confrontation was violent, destructive and, for him, symbolic of punk. You can leave it at that as a statement. However, this kind of egomaniacal destructiveness, which ended in power games and bullying, was not my approach to making music. Even back then, I generated the sounds and contributions from within myself that were able to connect and harmonise the aspects of the other players. Not a healthy approach, because it consumes you. So you can use the second side as an example of how compositional megalomania always goes against the overall goal. An important contribution in the life of a musician. You learn to distinguish.

S.Y.P.H. - Live hier und  da

Pure Freude PF11

Album release (Vinyl)

1. Totaltanz - 0:50 min *

2. Pizza mechano - 1:23 min *

3. Verpackung ist alles - 1:30 min *

4. intro - 0:25 min *

5. Numero - 1:08 min *

6. Rauh und fröhlich - 1:29 min *

7. NRW Industrie - 1:19 min *

8. Tourist - 1:09 min *

9. Industrie Mädchen - 2:16 min *

10. Best Nr. A 496 - 1:17 min *

11. Industrie - 0:27 min *

12. The Mädel - 2:35 min *

13. Maschinenhalle - 1:16 min *

14. Dabei liebe ich - 1:43 min *

15. Summertime Blues - 0:53 min *

16. Raus aus dem Elternhaus - 1:03 min *

17. Ladenpassage Untergrund - 1:23 min *

18. Wo ist Vox - 2:07 min *

19. Euroton - 1:44 min *

20. Mondpogo - 1:35 min *

21. Konzentration - 0:56 min *

22. Korgi Toy - 1:38 min *

23. Unreif für die Zukunft - 1:52 min *

24. Radioland - 2:04 min *

25. Angst in Deutschland - 1:21 min *

26. Stayin cool - 1:31 min *

27. Mittagspause in Derrendorf - 1:34 min *

28. Mein Kopf platzt - 2:48 min *


recording -S.y.p.h. /Live SO 36 and same places

sound engineer - Ullip (Trinkwasserstudio Solingen)

producing 1980/06



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Release : Album - S.Y.P.H.  Pst - Vinyl Version

S.Y.P.H. - Pst
LP - 1980 PF 06 CK 03

Ullip - Percussion drives Emotions  - official Homepage

New Release  coming soon  in spring 2025

Tapete Records is an indie label based in Hamburg, Germany. We've been releasing music since 2002 and have a pretty neat roster of bands and artists including many local stuff as well as bands/artists from the U.S., the UK, Scandinavia, Austria and some more.

S.Y.P.H. - Pst

LP - 1980 PF 06 CK 03

Seite 1:

  1. Euroton
  2. Einsam in Wien
  3. Moderne Romantik
  4. Lametta
  5. Modell
  6. Alpha und Vietta
  7. Nachbar

Seite 2:

  1. Regentanz
  2. Stress
  3. Do the Fleischwurst

Musiker:

  • Uwe Jahnke - Gitarre
  • Harry Rag - Gesang, Gitarre
  • Ulli Putsch - Schlagzeug
  • Jürgen Wolter - Bass


Holger Czukay - Horn, Perc., Bass, Mundharmonika

producing by Holger Czukay und S.Y.P.H.

at CAN Studio (Innerspace) in Weilerswist
Mastering at Conny Plank Studio
Cover : Imi Knoebel

Executive Producer : Carmen Knoebel
for Pure Freude Label

Release : Album -
S.Y.P.H.  -  Pst - CD Version

S.Y.P.H. - PST  & the Black Compilation


Captain Tripp-Japan   CD release     

CD Album release


 1. Euroton - 0:52 min *

 2. Lametta - 3:50 min *

 3. Nachbar kurz - 3:15 min *

 4. Alpha & Vieta - 1:35 min *

 5. Model - 1:47 min *

 6. Einsam in Wien - 5:32 min *

 7. Moderne Romantik - 3:01 min

 8. Stress - 6:45 min *

 9. Regentanz - 8:43 min *

10.do the Fleischwurst - 4:26 min *

11. Nachbar long version - 12:56 min *

12. Lämmerschwanz - 1:57 min *

13. Die Deep - 1:18 min *

14. Hänschen Horror - 1:11 min *

15. Satarasch - 2:52 min *

16. Little Nemo - 18:24 min * #

recording -Innerspacestudio  (CAN)

sound engineer - Holger Czukay

producing 1980/04

Punk, Spacerock

discogs infos to 1.CD version

The second LP that should have been the fourth:

What a gift to be able to record again in Innerspace, the sacred place that was used as the basis for the music of our Heros - CAN. After the first recording session the band couldn't quite get along with the masters made by Holger (a mystery to this day) and these recordings only saw the light of day in the 4th LP, a very special deal was made with Holger. We gave him the Little Neo track and all the copyrights to it, and in return we were allowed to use more studio time. He turned it into the song ‘On the way to the peak of Normal’, which managed to attract a lot of attention worldwide. We then recorded new tracks which were again more punky and short except for the B side which again ended in three much longer tracks. It was also during this time that Hoger gave us another lesson in magic and music itself. The grandmaster had us firmly under control (for which I am still very grateful to him today). During this time there was a real cohesion in the band and all pieces were jointly declared as originators, as on the 4th LP. Unfortunately, this was no longer the case after and partly before that. The egos became too big. Conclusion for me: Apart from the 4th LP, this is the essential meaning of S.Y.P.H. for me. A truly epic record. Carmen Knebel took over the recordings for the 4th LP as well as this production and so it was released under the label : Pure Freude. Thank you Carmen . The cover was made by Imi Knoebel a worldwide appreciated painter from Düsseldorf . It hits the music exactly on the point. Many thanks for this IMI

Release : Album - S.Y.P.H.  - The Black

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S.Y.P.H. - S.Y.P.H.

LP Vinyl - 1981  PF 15

Seite 1:

 1. Die Deep (1:18)

 2. Hänschen Horror (1:11)

 3. Lämmerschwanz (1:57)

 4. Nachbar Long Version - 12:56 min

Seite 2:

 1. Nachbar (12:39)

 2. Satarasch (2:52)

 3. Little Nemo (18:03)

Musician

Harry Rag - Guitar, Vocals

Uwe Jahnke - Guitar, Vocals

Jürgen Wolter - Bass

Ulli Putsch - Drums

Holger Czukay - Bass, Percussion, Horn


Cover Photo by Fred Michael Tesch.

Logo Photo by Carmen Knoebel.

Poem by Uwe Jahnke.

Produced by Holger Czukay und Harry Rag.

at CAN Studio (Innerspace) in Weilerswist
Mastering at Conny Plank Studio


Discogs Infos to 4.LP - 5. Versions

The 4th LP, which should basically have been the second. 

It is one of my personal favourites in the band's history. The time we spent as a band at CAN Studio Weilerswist, the legendary Innerspace Studio, catapulted me personally into a whole new and very inspiring world of sound. Basically, the production was a groundbreaking time that changed everything I (we) have been able to do with music so far. Holger Czukay created something new from the scraps of sound we produced that we couldn't even grasp at first. He really hammered it into us that music needs magic and if it's not there, then what we've made is no good. Captured by the mystical atmosphere in this sacred temple, we then created these worlds of sound. And Holger then pulled them out of the morass of sound monsters. It was difficult for us to accept at first that we, as proven rebels and superpunks, had made this and should release it. There were fierce discussions (as always in studio situations with S.Y.P.H.) How a majority in favour of a new date came about is basically a mystery to me, because I thought the recordings were fabulous and absolutely great. One of the many inconsistencies in SYPH's illustrious band history. It always says that this record was produced by Holger Czukay and Harry Rag. I see that completely differently, because basically we all did it together. After the band broke up, Peter, as so often, went it alone without asking anyone. (A behaviour that he has not abandoned to this day, as he felt he was the band leader) In this case I am very grateful to him for this, even though this very disc was to become a major bone of contention and ultimately ended in an unpleasant legal dispute. The music is unscathed by this, a piece of Ambient primeval rock, for me the cradle of my love for Ambient music, so to speak. A little sentence that Holger said during the recordings and that he mixed into the mix shows Peter's greatness in not always taking himself so seriously: Holger said: ‘The more you sing, Peter, the more you break. Peter didn't intervene, I just thought that was great. We were punks who suddenly found ourselves in a different world. Finding yourself between Kraut, punk and experimental Stockhausen music can be confusing.... As so often in the history of SYPH

 Release : Album - S.Y.P.H.  -  Ungehörsam

S.Y.P.H. - Ungehörsam               

Glitterhouse   GRCD603

Glitterhouse LC 08323

CD - EAN 4030433760321     

Album release  Compilation (CD)

1. zurück zum Beton

2.Lachleute Nettmenschen

3. Industrie Mädchen

4. Mercedes

5. Meine Frau

6. Pamela

7. Lenz ist da

8. Und so geht es

9. Lametta*

10.Früh Morgens

11.Der letzte Held

12.Falsche Freunde

13.Tausend nackte Neger*

14.die Deep*

15.Unser Zimmer

16. Moderne Romantik

17.Schneewitter*

18.Nachbar long version*

recording Various)

sound engineer - various

producing 2003

Punk, Spacerock
without the permission of the other musicians.

This compilation, released on Glitterhouse and put together with much love and meticulousness by Jojo Wolter and Peter and lectorate by Chris Eckmann, was once again in Peter's typical solo style a production that took place without the authorisation of the musicians involved. Punk at its finest. A real masterpiece, I'm happy to admit, but unfortunately running completely under the radar and doomed to financial failure from the outset due to the band's squabbles, this CD never had any significant impact. Basically a great pity, because the members were not involved and working together was not wanted, desired or whatever. 

Release : Album - S.Y.P.H.  -  Rare & Lost into the future

S.Y.P.H. - Rare and Lost             
Vinyl on demand    VOD 12    
Album release (Vinyl)

S.Y.P.H. - Rare and Lost             

Vinyl on demand    VOD 12   

Album release (Vinyl)


  1. John Thursday - 5:10 min *
  2. Stoppuhr - 1:06 min
  3. Lebensgunst - 3:06 min *
  4. i Want U - 5:35 min *
  5. Rare and lost - 2:10 min *
  6. Nur eine Atmo - 5:34 min

recording -Atatak studio and varios 

sound engineer - Pyrolator  & Ullip

producing 19898/04

Punk, Freestyle


Discogs infos to Vinyl version

S.Y.P.H. on Wikipedia

S.Y.P.H. "Rare and lost into the Future"
I want you (K: Uwe Jahnke, Harry Rag, Jojo Wolter / T: Harry Rag) 5:35 / Stoppuhr (K: Uwe Jahnke, Ulli Putsch, Harry Rag / T: Harry Rag) 1:06 / Acoustic Alarmclock (K+T: Uwe Jahnke, Harry Rag) 2:12 / Musik zu zweit (K+T: Uwe Jahnke, Harry Rag) 6:23 / John Thursday (K: Ulli Putsch, Jojo Wolter / T: Harry Rag) 5:10 / Dampfer Linda (K: Uwe Jahnke, Harry Rag / Guest (Guitar): Georg Detges) 1:46 //
Rare & lost into the future (K: Uwe Jahnke, Ulli Putsch, Harry Rag, Jojo Wolter) 2:10 / Lebensgunst (K: Uwe Jahnke, Ulli Putsch, Harry Rag, Jojo Wolter / T: Harry Rag) 3:06 / Nur eine Atmo (K: Uwe Jahnke, Ulli Putsch, Harry Rag, Jojo Wolter) 5:34 / Fairabendjezz (K: Uwe Jahnke, Harry Rag, Jojo Wolter) 5:27 / Fritz Franz (K: Uwe Jahnke, Micha Kemner, Harry Rag) 4:14 / Fuddel Spirale (K+T: Uwe Jahnke, Ulli Putsch, Harry Rag, Jojo Wolter) 1:11
Recorded between January 1977 and Summer 1986 by Jahnke, Rag, Putsch, Wolter, Kemner, Bauer, Bauerfeind / compiled by Uwe Jahnke, Ulli Putsch, Harry Rag and Jojo Wolter in 2004 / edited by Chris Eckman and Harry Rag at Studio Zuma, Ljubljana / mastered by Markus Aschenbrenner at www.burntout.de
Coverphoto and layout by Harry Rag, finished art by Tobias Czybulka / Mirrorphoto by Katrin, Angelphoto by unknown artist
LP Vinyl-on-Demand VOD 12, 2004

 Release : Album - Holger Czukay & S.Y.P.H. - on the  way to the Peak of normal

on the way to the peak of normal
Weltrecord/EMI (first release)  LC 23354
Kolaboration release

Links  to  Holger Czukays work
my Hero and great Genius  as Soundmaster tunepainter, Composer... human :
Best Moments of Czukay :
Der universelle Dilettant :
on Discogs :
on the  way :
Wikipedia :
Nachruf :
Rockpalast :

on the way to the peak of normal

Weltrecord/EMI (first release)  LC 23354

Kolaboration release


EAN 5060238631440
LC 23354

1.on the way to the peak of normal  - 7:38 min

recording ,mixing, mastering -Holger Czukay (ex CAN)

kooperation S.Y.P.H. & Czukay

Ullip play Bass on this track

Spoon CD 36                                                   
EMI 1C 538-7 94805 2                                   
Grönland records PCD-24333                       
Grönland LPGRON134X                                 
Grönland records 134


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I feel very honoured that Holger Czukay's LP entitled "On the way to the peak of Normal" has become the subject of this exhibition and thus also belongs to Conny Plank's life's work. The title track was written with my old band S.Y.P.H. and has a special history. My part was not the drums, but the bass. Thank you Holger, thank you Conny.


Holger Czukay - Cinema  Soloprojekte
Grönland records LPGRON180                            
Grönland records CDGRON180
Kolaboration release

Holger Czukay - Cinema  Soloprojekte

Grönland records LPGRON180                           

Grönland records CDGRON180

Kolaboration release


1. on the  way to the peak of normal  - 7:38 min


recording ,mixing, mastering -Holger Czukay (ex CAN)


co operation S.Y.P.H. & Czukay

Ullip play Bass on this track


Discogs infos to Cinema

On The Way To The Peak Of Normal 
‎(Cass, Album)

EMI
TC-EMC 3394 - 1981

(LP, Album) Welt-Rekord
1C 064-46 400 - 1981
(LP, Album, TP)

Welt-Rekord
1C 064-46 400 - 1981
(LP, Album)

Welt-Rekord
1C 064-46 400 - 1981
(LP, Album)

EMI Electrola

Welt-Rekord

EMC 3394, 0C 062-46 400 -1981
(LP, Album)
Welt-Rekord
EMI Electrola
1C 064-46 400 - 1981
‎(LP, Album)

Trio Records
AW-25013 - 1982
‎(CD, Album)

Mute
Spoon Records
9071-2, Spoon CD 36 - 1998
(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, Unofficial
)
Stress Records (2)
Формула Радости
FJ - 0001073 - 2000
 ‎(LP, Album, RE, S/Edition, Whi)

Grönland Records

GRON134 - 2013
(LP, Album, Pic, RE)

Grönland Records
LPGRON134X - 2013
‎(LP, Ltd, RM, Pin)

Grönland Records

LPGRON134-2 - 2014
‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap)

P-Vine Records

Grönland Records
PCD-24333 - 2015

Release : Album -
S.Y.P.H. - Wieleicht -
Vinyl & CD

Discogs Infos 1. Vinyl Doppel LP Discogs Infos 1. CD Version Discogs infos 2. CD Version

This publication was preceded by another interesting story. The first recordings were made in Wuppertal in the studio rooms of the "Fehlfarben". Ulli Putsch had integrated his entire recording studio from Solingen there and produced these recording sessions. Mix and mastering were created and were intended to persuade Conny Plank to produce S.Y.P.H.. He was impressed by the quality of the recordings. Unfortunately, it did not come to a collaboration. The recordings were made and formed the basis for Wieleicht, which was then produced by Kurt Dahlke in Atatak Studio. Ulli's significant work then fell under the table for the Wieleicht and was no longer mentioned. This was the beginning of the break between the band and Ulli, who soon left because the difficulties between them became too serious.



S.Y.P.H. - Wieleicht           

Atatak Das Büro   WR 62     

Album release (Vinyl &CD)

Atatak LC 08372

CD EAN 4250137237626


1. Früh Morgens - 2:55 min

2. Und so geht es - 4:50 min

3. Traumraum - 3:28 min

4. Pamela - 2:57 min

5. Lenz ist da - 4:14 min

6. Tagtäglich - 5:01 min

7. Der Junge mit der Sehnsucht - 6:25 min

8. Der letzte Held - 4:25 min

9. shy shy shy - 1:55 min

10.Raus aus dem Elternhaus . 2:00 min

11.Meine Frau - 2:08 min

12.Karl - 2:19 min

13.Edel Ekel - 1:37 min

14.Tausend nackte Neger - 4:33 min*

15.Vol del BLD - 2:13 min

16.Pamela kehrt zurück - 3:12 min

17.Nur ein Tropfen - 2:37 min

18.Unser Zimmer - 5:02 min

19.in einem Moment - 4:02 min

20.Deutsche Kultur ist Scheiße - 7:00 min*

21. wieleicht . 0:15 min*


recording -Atatak Studio

sound engineer -Pyrolator

producing 1985/04
Postproduction by Ulli Putsch/Uwe Jahnke at Fehlfarbenstudio Moritzstraße Wuppertal. 1984


Punk, Spacerock

S.Y.P.H.
1977 was formed as a direct reaction to the Punk movement in England by Harry Rag and Thomas Schwebel (from Fehlfarben) and Uwe Jahnke  and Ulli Putsch.

1979 saw their first LP "Zurück zum Beton" (Pure Freude) ("Back to the Concrete" Pure Pleasure).

1985 Wieleicht NDW (new German wave) revisited : S.Y.P.H. instead of A.I.D.S.

During a year when German pop music had reached its lowest level in years, 4 guys from Solingen near Düsseldorf – Harry Rag (vocals), Uwe Jahnke (guitar), Jürgen Wolter (bass) and Ulli Putsch (drums) – released their sensational double album ‘Wieleicht’ with 20 tracks on the Ata Tak/Das Büro label, the importance of which paralleled another musical milestone from the group Fehlfarben ‘Monarchie und Alltag’ (‘Monarchy and Mundaneness`). Anarchistic fantasy, profundity and poetry, punk songs, reggae and psychedelia, rhythm flows reminiscent of Can and Brian Eno’s slow love songs made this the ‘White Album’ of German rock music (D. Diedrichsen) and Harry Rag the greatest of all German punk poets – an individual juxtaposed to the trend setters of that time. This CD remains timeless and unquestionably sincere.

Release : Maxisingle  - S.Y.P.H.  - I Want U

AI Want U
Backing Vocals – Frank Fenstermacher
Keyboards – Pyrolator
Backing Vocals – Frank Fenstermacher
Keyboards – Pyrolator
10:28B 
The Ice Piece - 6:55 min
Drums – Ulli Putsch*
Violin – Uwe Jahnke

When I found out about this record, I was no longer a member of the band. On the one hand, it's nice that music has been released that we once made together. What remains, as so often in my personal history with S.Y.P.H., is the god-like behaviour of the other protagonists who simply showed no respect then or now. It may seem strange that I am harping on about this, but it is part of my story that I present on my page and make my personal point of view heard. I haven't seen an account for this record to this day and that was almost 40 years ago. It's less about what was earned and more about the clarity of the matter. So please forgive me for my teasing, because so far nobody has bothered to give me any information about it, despite my requests. 

AI Want U

Backing Vocals – Frank Fenstermacher

Keyboards – Pyrolator

Backing Vocals – Frank Fenstermacher

Keyboards – Pyrolator

10:28B
The Ice Piece - 6:55 min

  1. Drums – Ulli Putsch*
  2. Violin – Uwe Jahnke





Track A produced at Atatak Studio Düsseldorf, March 1986
Track B produced in Wuppertal, December 1984

from Ulli Putsch at "Fehlfarben studiorooms"

  • Labelcode: LC 8887
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): DESK-22-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): DESK-22-B
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Release : S.Y.P.H.  First release - Founder Line up  "Live" MC 3. Jun 78

S.Y.P.H. Live  (MC)
recording 3. Juni 1978
Original  first Lineup :
Rag, Schwebel,Jahnke,Putsch

A truly prehistoric compilation of photographs by Peter Braatz . Here is the original cast (Schwebel;Braatz,Jahnke,Putsch) at work. 

A lovingly designed mini-production by Peter. However, it harbours a flaw. According to the cover, the recordings are from 3rd June 1978. However, this was the date of the first official appearance of SYPH (at that time still without points), therefore not correct. The recordings were made later and are recordings of an outdoor concert in Langenfeld. Afterwards we went to the SO 36 gig in Berlin, where Thomas Schwebel was still part of SYPH.

S.Y.P.H. Live  (MC)

recording 3. Juni 1978
Original  first Lineup :
Rag, Schwebel,Jahnke,Putsch
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Der Totschläger
Raus Aus Dem Elternhaus
Ladenpassage Untergrund
Modell
Das Blech
Stayin Cool
Hier In Langenfeld
Zurück Zum Beton
Kultur-Z
Industrie-Mädchen
Euroton


Distribution : Der Scheißladen Berlin




S.Y.P.H. on this Compilations & Sampler with Ullip

 Release : S.Y.P.H.  Sampler - Blecheimer  und Luftpumpe 1

Blecheimer und Luftpumpe # 1Eine Materialsammlung von Gaukeli

Blecheimer und Luftpumpe # 1Eine Materialsammlung von Gaukeli


1.


compiled by Ullip for Gaukeli

digital Master  and Mini CD Production by Ullip excl. for  Frische Ernte Produkte

 Release : S.Y.P.H.  Sampler - Blecheimer  und Luftpumpe 2/3 & 2

Blecheimer und Luftpumpe # 2/3 
Eine Materialsammlung
Blecheimer und Luftpumpe # 2/3 
Eine Materialsammlung

Blecheimer und Luftpumpe # 2/3
Eine Materialsammlung von
Gaukeli ( Günther Sahler)


1. Ullip & Gaukeli  Whats Dat?  - 7:04 min

2. S.Y.P.H. - Lebensgunst  -  2:56 min

3. Bit´s - Cobra Funk - 4:51 min

4. Ullip - Psycodellic  short cut - 4:17 min

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compiled by Ullip for Gaukeli
digital Master  and Mini CD Production by Ullip excl. for  Frische Ernte Produkte

Release Okt. 2002

welcome on Ullip Page - Percussion drives Emotionsme on Ullip Page - Percussion drives Emotions Günther Sahler

A collection of material, what is that supposed to be? Editor Gaukeli, known as the operator of the former German New Wave Forum, is now presenting his painstakingly collected snippets about the emergence of punk and new wave music in Germany to a smaller audience. The focus is less on the commercial outgrowths of NDW, such as Hubert Kah and Nena, and more on the underground, where many cities such as Berlin and Düsseldorf were buzzing with new and interesting music from 1978 onwards.


Tin bucket and air pump #2/3


The collection of material about the German music underground of the early 80s enters its second and third round. As usual, Gaukeli provides us with interesting and entertaining information about the beginnings of New Wave/NDW in West Germany, far removed from the music industry. (Scene in Bonn/creation of the Normal Label, Irre Tapes, S.Y.P.H. travelling, Korg MS-20 - the synth legend and much more). Interviews with contemporary witnesses (e.g. Kurt Dahlke/Der Plan) and the continuation of the selection discography (H-M) round off this lavishly packaged fanzine.


In the spirit of Throbbing Gristle: underground material for underground people.

A collection of material, what is that supposed to be? Editor Gaukeli, known as the operator of the former German New Wave Forum, is now presenting his painstakingly collected snippets about the emergence of punk and new wave music in Germany to a smaller audience. The focus is less on the commercial outgrowths of NDW, such as Hubert Kah and Nena, and more on the underground, where many cities such as Berlin and Düsseldorf were buzzing with new and interesting music from 1978 onwards.


Tin bucket and air pump #1


Authentic contemporary witnesses such as the enterprising musician Frieder Butzmann and the S.Y.P.H. drummer Ulli Putsch finally have their say. There are also short but sweet stories about the scene in Bergisch Gladbach (!) and interviews with the protagonists of underground bands such as Phonophobia or Verlorene Unschuld. The second half of the magazine consists of a so-called New Wave and Punk selection discography. This ranges from A to G, is richly annotated by contemporary voices (especially Sounds) and will be continued in further issues of B&L.

 Release : S.Y.P.H.  Sampler - Rare Trax 1

Ullip Percussion drives Emotions

S.Y.P.H. Rare Trax 1



Rezension : ine Sammlung verstreuter Aufnahmen aus dem S.Y.P.H.-Kosmos von 1978 (What do I get, Draht/Wire - Dub-Liners waren eine spontane Gruppe bestehend aus Harry Rag und Mitgliedern von Male), 1979 (Industrie-Mädchen, Lachleute & Nettmenschen), 1980 (On The Way To The Peak Of Normal - Musik von S.Y.P.H. und Holger Czukay, editiert von Holger Czukay, Schneewitter), 1982 (Laber Larry, Wie ein Filmriß, Herrlich anonym, Kein Herz für Kinder), 1986 (Lebensgunst), 1987 (Reggae and go), 1993 (Die nette Marion, Diamint Dub) und 2006 (Oh, How To Do Now),

S.Y.P.H. "Rare Trax"
Dub-Liners "What do I get"/"Draht/Wire" (von der LP "S.O.36 Sampler", Ignition Records IR065, 1980) / S.Y.P.H. "Industrie-Mädchen"/"Lachleute & Nettmenschen" (von der LP "Into the future", Konnekschen KON LP 001, 1979) / Holger Czukay "On The Way To The Peak Of Normal" (von der LP "On The Way To The Peak Of Normal", Welt-Rekord/EMI 1C 064-64 400, 1981) / S.Y.P.H. "Schneewitter" (von der LP "Denk Daran", Überblick SM001, 1980) / S.Y.P.H. "Laber Larry" (von der Doppel-LP "Neue Deutsche Unterhaltungsmusik (Rock in Deutschland, Vol.III)", Teldec 6.28592, 1982) / S.Y.P.H. "Wie ein Filmriß"/"Herrlich anonym" (von der MC "Alles oder nichts", Klar!80 b/u 17, 1982) / S.Y.P.H. "Kein Herz für Kinder" (von der MC "Die Vizeweltmeister", SPEX Musik zur Zeit, 1982) / S.Y.P.H. "Reggae and go" (von der LP "How much more black can it be ? (Totenkopf Weihnachts-Sampler)" Totenkopf/Ata Tak/Sneaky Pete TOT 100, 1987) / S.Y.P.H. "Die nette Marion"/"Diamint Dub" (von der Bonus-7" der LP "Rot, Geld, Blau", Buback Tonträger BTT 019, 1993) / S.Y.P.H. "Lebensgunst (von der CDR "Edition Blechluft 2", Blecheimer und Luftpumpe # 2/3, 2002) / S.Y.P.H. "Oh, How To Do Now" (von der Doppel-CD "Silver Monk Time - A Tribute To The Monks", play loud! Productions, 2006) 

Release : S.Y.P.H.  Sampler - Ratinger Hof 1984  (Raubpressung)

Ullip Percussion drives Emotions SYPH Ratinger Hof

S.Y.P.H. Ratinger Hof  1984
pin  from S.Y.P.H. Live in Kassel  Punk Kongress Gig

Eine Spende von Tommy Tapeattack: ein Live-Mitschnitt vom Beginn der zweiten Lebensphase von S.Y.P.H. mit Stücken aus der Frühzeit, aber auch Material, das später auf der "Wieleicht"-Doppel-LP (die ebenfalls Stücke aus der Frühzeit enthält) zu hören ist. S.Y.P.H. versuchten damals einen Plattenvertrag mit der Industrie zu bekommen, was aber aus verschiedenen Gründen nicht klappte, wohl aber auch weil die Zeit der NDW - unabhängig von der Frage, ob S.Y.P.H. jede musikalisch Teil der NDW waren, aber wie Grönemeyer und Westernhagen klangen sie eben auch nicht - vorbei war.

S.Y.P.H. "Live im Ratinger Hof 1984"
edel-ekel/raus aus dem elternhaus/der letzte held/der junge mit der sehnsucht/in einem moment/falsche freunde/mercedes/pamela/hörzu/karl/lachleute und nettmenschen//
lachleute und nettmenschen/und so geht es/the ice piece/unser zimmer/der bauer im parkdeck/tausend nackte neger/meine frau/edel-ekel/zurück zum beton 

Release : S.Y.P.H.  Sampler - Into   the Future Live  at Markthalle Hamburg

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler

Into the Future

Konnekschen KON LP1

Live Album release/Vinyl)


1. Industrie Mädchen  - 1:22 min

2.Lachleute & Nettmenschen  -  2:13 min


recording -live Markthalle Hamburg

sound engineer - Käseberg

producing 1980/05

 Release : S.Y.P.H.  Sampler - LP & CD  - Verschwende deine Jugend

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler Verschwende deine Jugend

Unversal - 0602537100705 CD

Universal LC 00136


Album releas

1. zurück zum Beton - 1:58 min


recording -Klangwerkstatt Düsseldorf

sound engineer -.Schmidt

producing 1979/12

 Release : S.Y.P.H.  Sampler - Doppel CD  - Verschwende deine Jugend

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler Verschwende deine Jugend

Unversal - 583075-2 CD

Universal LC 00136

EAN 731458307525

LC 23969

EAN 602537100699

EAN 602537100705

 

Album release


1. zurück zum Beton - 1:58 min

2. Industrie Mädchen - 1:24 min

3. Lachleute&Nettmenschen - 2:15 min


recording -Klangwerkstatt Düsseldorf

sound engineer -.Schmidt

producing 1979/12


 Release : S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler 18 Perfectos

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler 18 Perfectos

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler 18 Perfectos

Atatak WR 52 CD

Atatak LC

CD EAN 718750375223

Album release

1. Lenz ist da  - 4:14 min

recording -Atatak Studio

sound engineer -.Pyrolator

producing 1986/05

 Release : S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler Deutschland

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler Deutschland

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler Deutschland

Überblick  SM001

Album release Vinyl

1. Euroton - 1:44 min *

recording -Klangwerkstatt Düsseldorf

sound engineer -.Schmidt

producing 1979/12

 Release : S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler German  class X

 Release : S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler on POP 2000

S.Y.P.H. on Sampler Pop 2000

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler on POP 2000

Grönland records 7243 52302321


Album release

1. zurück zum Beton - 1:58 min


recording -Klangwerkstatt Düsseldorf

sound engineer -.Schmidt

producing 1979/12

Punk


 Release :   S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler Denk Daran (LP)

S.Y.P.H. auf Sampler Denk Daran (LP)

Überblick  SM001

Album release Vinyl

1. Schneewitter - 5:35 min

recording -Musik-Sixt Solingen

sound engineer -Ullip

producing 1979/12
Release 1980 Überblick Düsseldorf

Punk
Rerelease Japan :
Suezan Studio - SSZ3066 (CD)
24.12.2021

 Release : S.Y.P.H.  Compilation : S.Y.P.H. Live Ratinger Hof 1984

S.Y.P.H. on Compilation Live Ratinger Hof (Bootleg)

Compilation : S.Y.P.H. Live Ratinger Hof
1984
 MC Version
A(Edel-Ekel/Raus Aus Dem Elternhaus/Der Letzte Held/Der Junge Mit Der Sehnsucht/Iin Einem Moment/Falsche Freunde/Mercedes/Pamela/Hörzu/Karl/Lachleute Und Nettmenschen)BUntitled (Lachleute Und Nettmenschen/Und So Geht Es/The Ice Piece/Unser Zimmer/Der Bauer Im Parkdeck/Tausend Nackte Neger/MeineFrau/Edel-Ekel/ Zurück Zum  Beton

 Release : S.Y.P.H.  on Compilation - Killed By Death Vol. 22

S.Y.P.H. on Compilation Killed by Death Vol 22

Compilation :
Killed By Death Vol. 22


 Vinyl  Version
Label : REdrum REcords
Release: 1998
Titel :
1. Industriemädchen  from  1. Album 1980

Discogs Infos to Compilation

 Release : S.Y.P.H. on Compilation : Bloodstains Across Germany

S.Y.P.H. on Compilation  Bloodstains Across Germany

Compilation :
Bloodstains Across Germany

Boodleg  illegal Vinyl  Version
Release: 1998
Titel :
1. Moderne Ronantik from Album Pst 1980

Discogs Infos to Compilation
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