Member Since: 20/02/2006
Band Website: http://www.indirekt.nl
Band Members: Ruud Sweering (guitar)
Anneke Knip (vocals)
Rick Blom (bass)
Jeroen Hennis (drums)
Sounds Like: "Nacht und Nebel"Review from http://www.bacteria.nlBetween 1982 and 1987 Indirekt released 4 titles on vinyl and one on tape. In chronological order: Groeten uit Hoorn (tape), Nieuws voor Doven en Slechthorenden (7'' EP), Op Oorlogspad (LP), Nacht und Nebel (7'' EP) and Present History (Dubbel LP with The Vernon Walters)Indirekt - "Nacht Und Nebel" 7"
(Die Hard 1986)
My first encounter with INDIREKT was when my band PUINHOOP played together with them in one of the famous Buze Festivals in Steenwijk on 18th june 1983. I never forget their singer was dressed in a green trousersuit and sang rather melodic on simple mid,- and uptempo hardcorepunk. I never really got into their sound except for the couple of demorecordings they did with Niels De Wit/Gepøpel. INDIREKT, from a town northwest of Holland called Hoorn, started in the summer of 1982 and after 150 concerts, a bunch of tours and 4 records they broke up in 1987, doing a farewell gig with 200 people in local youthcenter Troll. The most remarkable and powerful of INDIREKT were their lyrics that were all written and sang in Dutch language. However... in consequence of my project to complete my Dutch punkcollection, I received the "Nacht Und Nebel" 7". Their last studio recording. When I played it, I did not believe what I heard... it was a shock. Since 1986, I always ignored this release. Now, 17 fucking years later, I'm convinced this is one of the best Dutch punkrecords from that period. I've been playing this forever the last month and I'm still impressed. "Nacht Und Nebel" is a term taken from Hitler: On December 7, 1941, Hitler issued Nacht und Nebel, the Night and Fog Decree. This decree replaced the unsuccessful Nazi policy of taking hostages to undermine underground activities. Suspected underground agents and others would now vanish without a trace into the night and fog (read: deportation, death-penalty and/or concentration camp). The victims were mostly from France, Belgium and Holland. They were usually arrested in the middle of the night and quickly taken to prisons hundreds of miles away for questioning and torture, eventually arriving at the concentration camps of Natzweiler or Gross-Rosen, if they survived. After WWII, these kinds of tactics were obviously very popular in other dictatorships. The song "Nacht Und Nebel" naturally deals with this subject and is about hope and fear. The song starts off with a threathening vibe and changes into uptempo and slow style again with moody guitardubs. "Proze In C." describes and condemns selfish people. This is fast hardcore with a metallic chorus. The great production and thick sound of these songs are very striking. Nothing compared to their earlier material. My favorite song is the very depressed written "Niemandsland". Though it's definitely one of the catchiest Dutch punkrocksongs I've heard since UNION MORBIDE's "Draw A Line" (accidentally from the same area!). "Ik Wilde Leven" is an accusation against humanity. Musically a fast one again with excellent breaks and a crazy twist. I'm truly ashamed I didn't pick this up earlier....http://www.bacteria.nl/newsletter_nov03.htm
Record Label: Grand Theft Audio Records
Type of Label: Indie