With the first-ever vinyl reissue of "Täterschaft und Partei" (Tatorship and Participation), a pivotal work in German industrial and EBM history becomes tangible again in all its harshness and precision. Originally released in 1994, the album marks the culmination of the work of Der Prager Handgriff – a duo that, like few others, combined the cold, mechanical pulse of electronic music with intellectual acuity and political awareness.
Released by Rune Serpent Europa, this edition is far more than a reissue: It"s a statement. Two strictly limited color pressings (300 copies each in gold and silver) make "Täterschaft und Partei" a collector"s item of industrial art – and at the same time a manifesto against forgetting and trivialization. Musically, the album remains a cold machine that never stops. Pieces like "Traumsequen," "Durch die Wüste," and the title track "Täterschaft und Partei" (Perpetration and Participation) pulsate with military precision, driven by pounding beats, metallic sequences, and striking vocals that declaim more than sing. It is music as confrontation—rigorous, analytical, provocative. And yet, there is an almost ritualistic beauty in its cool aesthetic. Even three decades after its release, this album seems shockingly current. The themes—authority, manipulation, moral responsibility—resonate in the here and now. "Täterschaft und Partei" is not a nostalgic look back, but a mirror that still dazzles.
