Lyssa Humana - Schraubentape (ca. 1980’s)
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An obscure German group, Lyssa Humana’s back catalog certainly fits the visual aesthetics of 80’s industrial–the packaging this tape came in is awesome–however their musical output leaves much to be desired.
I was lead to believe this would be something in the vein of Einstürzende Neubauten (boy, I wish): what I got instead was some jackass absentmindedly strumming a bass guitar while doing pseudo-karaoke over schlager tunes... for three quarters of an hour.
I didn’t expect greatness, but this was just lousy; were they even trying? Was this supposed to be a joke? I remember recording something like this myself when I was a teenager, and frankly, I'm not sure which is more embarrassing.
No wonder no one talks about Lyssa Humana: a hidden gem they most certainly are not. What a waste of good tape and great presentation.
hear a sample on youtube