Barfuss In Scherben – Deutschpunk 1979–1986

To mark 50 years of punk, Ventil Verlag and Tapete Records bring together a sharp snapshot of early German-language punk from 1979 to 1986, when, as they put it, “the world was still ending.” Across 14 tracks, this compilation captures just how inventive, tense and wide-ranging the scene really was.

It traces a moment shaped by “No Future,” everyday revolt and DIY independence, with figures like Alfred Hilsberg and his ZickZack label helping bands such as Palais Schaumburg, Abwärts and Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle carve out a distinctly German voice.

Featured here are essential names including Bärchen und die Milchbubis, Slime, Hans-A-Plast and S.Y.P.H. Highlights include Tiefseefisch, Deutschland, Es brennt and Lachleute & Nettmenschen—songs that still hit with urgency, wit and confrontation.

Tracklist

• A1 Der KFc – Kein Paradies
• A2 Fehlfarben – Tanz mit dem Herzen
• A3 Östro 430 – Meerschweinchen
• A4 Slime – Deutschland
• A5 Rotzkotz – Müslibrei
• A6 Bärchen und die Milchbubis – Tiefseefisch
• A7 Brausepöter – Bundeswehr
• B1 Male – Risikofaktor 1:X
• B2 Schleim-Keim – Satan
• B3 S.Y.P.H. – Lachleute & Nettmenschen
• B4 Hans-A-Plast – Es brennt
• B5 Torpedo Moskau – Sense
• B6 Der Moderne Man – Bis ans Ende der Welt
• B7 The Wirtschaftswunder – Der große Mafioso