Mona Mur
Mona Mur. Photo by Biel Moreno
Vocalist Mona Mur - born in Hamburg to Polish parents - first graced the German music scene in 1982. In her quest for the angry sound of her times she soon hooked up with FM Einheit, Marc Chung and Alex Hacke of Einstürzende Neubauten. As "Mona Mur & die Mieter" they recorded the 12inch "Jeszcze Polska", straight away conquering NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS's Single of the Week slot. Distinctly averse to commercial success the group decided to disband after their first release.
Through her associations with members of Neubauten, Mona came to work with Raymond Watts, who engineered and recorded her output of that era, including the song she was generous enough to share with visitors to The Swining.
Download:
Mona Mur - Snake
[192kbps, 8.34MB, 6:04 min]
Video: (On YouTube)
Video for Snake
Mona Mur - Live At Kleck's Theater
[Engineered by Raymond Watts]
part 1 - part 2 - part 3
Visit:
Mona Mur's official website
SEE MONA MUR LIVE WITH EN ESCH AND NIKKO WEIDEMANN IN BERLIN
Steve Morell (Pale Music International) presents:
DIRTY DIAMONDS
Live : MONA MUR feat. EN ESCH (ex-KMFDM, Pigface, Slick Idiot) and Nikko Weidemann (original MonaMur Member, Flucht Nach Vorn, Mad Romeo)
30.3. 2007 White Trash Berlin, Diamond Lounge, Schönhauser Allee, 22h.
Mona Mur, extravagant vocalist and composer of rigid wave ballads, was, together with her collegues of the EN and organist Nikko Weidemann, responsible for 80s undergroundhits such as "Snake" , "Surabaya Johnny" and "Eintagsfliegen" performed in concerts of manic intesity and morbid slowbeat chic.
Then the diva disappeared for a decade, becoming martial artist and composer for video games. Until director Fatih Akin rediscovered her. Three of her violently orchestral tracks landed in the soundtrack of his much awarded movie "Gegen die Wand/Head On). A "Best Of MM" - Compilation followed (INTO YOUR EYE, Dark Dimensions 2004)
After appearances at WGT and M'era Luna Now the "Iron Maiden of Bloody Passions" (quote: "Dorfdisco") embarks for a collaboration with En Esch, former charismatic frontman of the US-based elektro-industrial KMFDM, who had moved to Berlin just in time.
On march 30th, 2007 at the White Trash Berlin, Diamond Lounge thy will be celebrating once again the monolithic songs of love, death, blood, beauty and insanity. Partner in crime will also be Nikko Weidemann, original Mona Mur Member, Mad Romeo and organist of reputed virtuosity.
Through her associations with members of Neubauten, Mona came to work with Raymond Watts, who engineered and recorded her output of that era, including the song she was generous enough to share with visitors to The Swining.
Download:
Mona Mur - Snake
[192kbps, 8.34MB, 6:04 min]
Video: (On YouTube)
Video for Snake
Mona Mur - Live At Kleck's Theater
[Engineered by Raymond Watts]
part 1 - part 2 - part 3
Visit:
Mona Mur's official website
SEE MONA MUR LIVE WITH EN ESCH AND NIKKO WEIDEMANN IN BERLIN
Steve Morell (Pale Music International) presents:
DIRTY DIAMONDS
Live : MONA MUR feat. EN ESCH (ex-KMFDM, Pigface, Slick Idiot) and Nikko Weidemann (original MonaMur Member, Flucht Nach Vorn, Mad Romeo)
30.3. 2007 White Trash Berlin, Diamond Lounge, Schönhauser Allee, 22h.
Mona Mur, extravagant vocalist and composer of rigid wave ballads, was, together with her collegues of the EN and organist Nikko Weidemann, responsible for 80s undergroundhits such as "Snake" , "Surabaya Johnny" and "Eintagsfliegen" performed in concerts of manic intesity and morbid slowbeat chic.
Then the diva disappeared for a decade, becoming martial artist and composer for video games. Until director Fatih Akin rediscovered her. Three of her violently orchestral tracks landed in the soundtrack of his much awarded movie "Gegen die Wand/Head On). A "Best Of MM" - Compilation followed (INTO YOUR EYE, Dark Dimensions 2004)
After appearances at WGT and M'era Luna Now the "Iron Maiden of Bloody Passions" (quote: "Dorfdisco") embarks for a collaboration with En Esch, former charismatic frontman of the US-based elektro-industrial KMFDM, who had moved to Berlin just in time.
On march 30th, 2007 at the White Trash Berlin, Diamond Lounge thy will be celebrating once again the monolithic songs of love, death, blood, beauty and insanity. Partner in crime will also be Nikko Weidemann, original Mona Mur Member, Mad Romeo and organist of reputed virtuosity.