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Hey, everybody! This next song is dedicated to the band Fractus!

It's a well-known phenomenon of music and art history,

Dieter Meyer Yello It's a well-known phenomenon of music and art history,

there have always been people who were way ahead of of their contemporaries Dieter Meyer Yello

there have always been people far ahead of their contemporaries

and then they were discovering new things,

that because they were ahead of the curve. fit in with their time,

and that's why their big hits didn't had an explosive popularity.

I guess when it comes out, people can't comprehend the greatness of it.

Ian Deeley Musician I guess when it comes out. out into the world, people can't grasp the greatness of it.

And not until about 15 years later, Jan Delay Musician.

And not until about 15 years from now,

by appearing in some commercial or even a Hollywood movie,

it lives on and people realize the momentum that Fractus had.

Both for Germany and internationally.

I must admit that to me. Fractus have always been the greatest.

Stefan Remmler Trio I have to admit. for me, Fractus have always been the greatest.

Stefan Remmler Trio.

Certainly not a role model, but we were all all liked them very, very much. Stefan Remmler Trio.

Certainly not a role model, but we all liked them very, very much.

Fractus

I think the Fractus have been very successful in their own way,

Matthias Schuster A pioneer in electro music. I I think Fractus were very successful in their own way,

Matthias Schuster A pioneer in electric music

but they were too large. Matthias Schuster A pioneer in electric music

but they were too large.

And overtook time too infinitely.

Fractus was certainly ahead of the curve the sonic ideas of techno,

that it wasn't until about 10 or 15 years later to mean anything to the general public.

Jurgen Larman is the former editor-in-chief of Frontpage magazine, which only ten or fifteen years later to make a difference to the general public.

Which only took about 10 or 15 years to mean anything to the general public.

Without Fractus, I wouldn't have decided to make music.

H.P. Baxter Scooter Without Fractus, I wouldn't have chosen to make music.

It was a source of inspiration for me, H.P. Baxter Scooter.

It has been a source of inspiration for me,

that made me think: "I'm going to do it. This is what I want to do."

Without Fractus, techno would not exist.

They say bands like Kraftwerk, Yello, New Order influenced techno.

Steve Blame former MTV moderator It's been said that bands, like Kraftwerk, Yello, New Order influenced techno.

Wrong. Fractus.

It's a pity that afterwards, they disappeared somewhere.

I've never heard of them, and I don't I don't know what they do.

Peter is the former moderator of Formel Eins. I haven't heard of them. I haven't heard of them and don't know what they do.

Peter former moderator of Formel Eins.

After those spectacular performances, Peter former moderator of Formel Eins.

After those spectacular performances,

I thought they'd be around for another 10 years. But suddenly they're gone. And that was it.

Fractus The final chapter of the musical story.

When, in the early '90s, techno became popular in Germany,

no one could imagine where it would lead.

What began illegally, at raves in abandoned factories. abandoned factories and secret basements,

has grown into one of the greatest social of the last millennium.

Germany was reunited and the world wanted to celebrate.

During the assembly of early phase techno samples,

Roger Detner AWARD Records Studio While assembling samples of early phase techno,

Roger Detner AWARD Records Studio

I came across Fraktus. Roger Detner AWARD Records

I stumbled upon Fraktus.

Few people knew that this band had such an impact on the current musical era.

Where were they from? Where did their roots lie?

Who were these seminal electric pioneers?

It all starts in 1980 in Brunsbüttel,

an industrialized port town in Schleswig-Holstein,

known less for his music community

than for protesting a nuclear power plant power plant in neighboring Brockdorf.

Dickie Schubert, son of a dock laborer and the youngest of eight children.

And Bernd Wand, whose parents ran a small optical store.

Formed the band Freakazzée in 1979, [Freak Assi.]

on their own, they're creating their first single.

"Big Bell" [Big Bell]

When Thorsten Bage joins in 1980. Thorsten Bage, he takes over.

He wants to make the band look more professional and changes the name to Fractus.

In the following years, Dickie Schubert, Bernd Wand and Thorsten Bage

are creating a sensation in the German in the German music industry.

As is common with these bands, the charismatic lead singer dances in the front.

Peter Urban editor of the NDR As usual with these bands. the charismatic vocalist dances at the front.

As is common with these bands, the charismatic lead singer dances in the front.

Dickie was a good guy.

Then in the background, as is most often the case, an instrumentalist,

Wand, who controls all all these synthesizers,

with their tools, various ideas and machines.

And it's like.

like a huge wall of sound of sound patterns, Baguet was completing.

The end result was a very perfect design.

In the summer of 1980, they released their first record. under the Hamburg label ZickZack. [Zigzag]

Catch the fox.

Don't let her escape.

Chase the fox.

Under the name of the record "7353=057", Fractus is hiding his opinion on drug use. Chase the fox.

Under the name of the record "7353=057," Fractus hides his opinions on drug use.

Chase the sneaky one. Under the record title "7353=057", Fractus hides his opinions on drug use.

Under the name of the record "7353=057," Fractus hides his opinions on drug use.

Skin her Under the record title "7353=057", Fractus hides his opinion on drug use.

Skin her.

Because, upside down, that combination of numbers of numbers reads LSD.

Pocket pelt. Because, upside down, that number combination the combination of numbers reads LSD = donkey.

Because, upside down, that combination of numbers of numbers reads LSD.

"Kleidersammlung" was the most outstanding song. [Collecting clothes]

I believe that a lot of rising bands.

Hans Niswand DJ and music journalist. I believe that a lot of rising bands.

Hans Niswand DJ and music journalist

of that initial mass of the New German Wave, it's very impressed. Hans Niswand DJ and Music Journalist

of that initial mass of the New German Wave, it was very impressive.

Simplification to the point.

They were so good at it. For us, as a Trio, to be honest,

has not been able to achieve as Fractus.

Give me your old shoes. (German)

Give me your old shoes. (sighs)

Give me your old shoes. (German)

Give me your old shoes. (sighs)

In 1982, Fraktus released his timeless masterpiece, "Tut-Ench-Amour." [Linh makes love]

For me, and ask anyone who has any interest in techno.

"Tut-Ench-Amour" was a crucial album.

He influenced everything that came later in techno.

It was based on him.

A lot of people are familiar with my popular "Sonic Empire."

WestBam DJ and producer Many people are familiar with my popular song "Sonic Empire."

A lot of people are familiar with my popular "Sonic Empire."

It has one big rave signal.

Here it is.

Mayday Dortmund, 30.04.1997.

A lot of people would probably would be ashamed and say.

In fact, it was based on an old Fraktus recording.

I'll let you listen to an excerpt.

The resemblance is immediately noticeable.

In the fall of 1982, Fractus became a household name.

With songs like "Pogomania," "Untergrund," and "Supergau." ["Pogomania," "Underground," "Worst Case"]

they capture the spirit of the early '80s better than any other band.

It's a closed company, no one gets in.

Closed company, no one leaves.

I want out.

Out of this madhouse.

The hypnotic sound of Fraktus, which had a precision unusual precision for the time.

It became possible with the help their homemade tools.

Such as a beater. a mechanical rhythm machine,

which was the forerunner of modern electronic drum machines.

Or a light press - powered by quantum vibrations, a sound generator

with light-sensory sound modulation.

Just as unique was Rodelius - singer Dickie Schubert's electronic bagpipes.

the device of which is still unknown.

In addition, you can also find on "Tut-Ench-Amour" trademark of Fraktus:

Smurky, who a few years later was picked up by the acid house movement.

and immortalizes it under the name smiley.

Nena.

With the start of the New German Wave, Nena.

With the start of the New German Wave,

Trio With the start of the New German Wave,

With the start of the New German Wave,

Andreas Dorau With the start of the New German Wave,

Andreas Dorau

changing ZickZack's record label to Ariola should help them make a breakthrough. Andreas Dorau

changing ZickZack's record label to Ariola's Ariola should help them make a breakthrough.

That should have moved them up a lot, after which the path would only lead upwards.

But in reality, it was the beginning of the end. the beginning of the end. It was no longer Fractus.

In March 1983, "Affe sucht Liebe" reached number 45 number 45 on the German charts. [Monkey Seeks Love]

Monkey is looking for love.

Monkey looking for support here.

Monkey is looking for some heat.

Otherwise the monkey will freeze.

The song about the monkey was one of my favorite. You could shock people with it.

Everyone asked, "What are they even talking about?" И no one knew. But there was something about it.

Although "Affe sucht Liebe" doesn't fulfill the commercial expectations of a gramophone record company,

she inspires the next generation.

Music connoisseurs may notice a notable passage on the drums

the basis for the future successful hit "Blue Monday" by the British band New Order.

But during the making of their third record, Automate, the band suffered a disagreement. [Automate]

Dickie Schubert was attracted to their early fame.

Bernd Wand secludes himself in his shell. of increasingly bizarre sound experiments.

Thorsten Bagge is only interested in commercial success.

Gütersloh, Paderborn, Wuppertal, Oldenburg.

There are people living there everywhere.

Why would they do that?

Why are they there?

All those poor people.

What started out as one of the most exciting experiments in '80s pop music,

ends in tragedy.

In 1983, at one of their concerts in Hamburg,

for reasons still unknown for reasons still unknown, a fire starts.

Turbine Concert Hall burns to the ground.

Where thousands of people used to dance where thousands of people used to dance,

are parking their cars today.

What exactly happened at the last concert at the Turbine in Hamburg, I don't know.

I wasn't there, but according the fire got out of control.

Blixa Bargeld, Einstürzende Neubauten. I wasn't there. I wasn't there, but according to others, the fire got out of control.

Blixa Bargeld Einstürzende Neubauten Group.

Many instruments were destroyed in the process. Blixa Bargeld Band "Einstürzende Neubauten".

A lot of tools were destroyed a lot of tools.

And that was it. That was the end of Fractus.

I was there with a friend. And all of a sudden we were like: "Wow, what is that? Cool!"

Out of nowhere there's smoke on all sides.

Until we noticed that the musicians were acting a little weird.

Then it instantly turned into some kind of panic.

Anyway, the Turbine burned down then to the last stone.

And I think that was the end of Fractus. I never heard from them after that.

Marusha techno D.J. And in my opinion that was the end of Fractus. I didn't hear anything about them after that.

Marusha techno DJ.

Where were the participants all this time?

Is it true that since the last concert. they haven't spoken to each other?

Will they return to the stage again?

I knew for a fact that there was a lot of potential hidden in here.

If I can reunite this group,

their success will be tremendous.

It was time for Fraktus to return.

Accompanied by a cameraman, I went to Ibiza to see Thorsten Baga,

the only member of the band still active in the music business.

Back in the late '80s, he moved to the Balearics.

And made a name for himself by creating party megahits.

Now let's go, everybody, to Planet Class.

For me, everything is Cool.

Class.

I'm Classiano. Class.

I'm Classiano.

Torsten Bage former keyboardist of Fraktus After all, I'm Classiano.

Thorsten Bage former keyboardist of Fraktus.

Cool-babes, Cool-boys, Cool-feeling. Thorsten Bage is the former keyboardist of Fraktus.

Cool-babes, cool-boys, Cool-feeling.

A feeling!

For me, it's all Class! Feeling!

For me, it's all Class!

Willy Herren "Classiano." To me, it's all Classiano!

Only Cool! Willi Herren "Classiano." For me, it's all Class!

Willy Herren "Classiano." Only Class!

Only Cool!

And you're awesome!

Nice!

Because you're Classiano. Classy!

After all, you're Classiano.

Cool-babes, cool-boys, Cool-feeling.

It's all Class for you!

- So, Torsten, this is your Ibiza? - This island is pure garbage.

- Why? - Just hippies and discarians.

I only hang out from the dacha to the disco.

Yes.

And that's just so I can to try out my new songs there.

We're approaching the pool. It was only built in 2003, by the way.

It's for a barbecue with friends.

It's kind of like a pool bar.

Finca Baguet "Yero de puta." [Prostitute shackles] And here it's kind of like a pool bar.

Finca Baguet "Yero de puta." [Prostitute's shackles]

There is a corner there that is very pleasant to be in during the day. Because because there's always shade. Finca Baguet "Yero de puta." [Prostitute's shackles]

There's a nook that's really nice to be in during the day. Because it's always shady.

It's getting unbearably hot. Let's go further into the house.

And that mountain over there?

How do I know what this stupid mountain is?

Can't you just be quiet?

We're about to find out what Dieter-Miguel is up to.

It's vacation time, and he's usually always here on vacation.

Dieter-Miguel is always cooking. You can't get him out of the kitchen.

And if he gets out, they ask him, "Was the chain "Was the chain too long, or how did you get out of there?"

Dieter-Miguel, come here. We have guests.

Ever been to Germany?

- Yes, I-- - Tell him in German.

I've been to Germany three times. [Germany.

I really liked it, but...

- I wish I could have stayed longer. - Tell me where you've been.

- Uh-huh. Karlstadt. - Karlsruhe.

Bonn. And Karlsruhe again.

People. - Keep doing this for now, we'll be back soon. I'll let you know.

Is half an hour enough for you or how much do you need?

[Yeah, 30 minutes.

So you've met my son.

Thorsten. After seeing everything you've built here... What's the secret to your success?

It's all a matter of skill. Ask Schubert and Wanda if they can read sheet music. Just ask them.

In my life, I've had to work for everything.

And I was used pretty well at first.

Here's an example: I'm going to play a melody.

I bet you know her, don't you?

It was actually stolen from a song I wrote in 1987.

И.. Those bastards just took out two notes and copyrighted the tune.

To date, I've lost about 13.7 million euros about 13.7 million Euros.

Tough.

And how would you describe your attitude about them today?

We don't have a relationship.

What else can we expect? We haven't seen each other in 20 years. There was no relationship.

I won't say we're enemies, but we're certainly not friends.

Could you imagine the return of Fraktus?

No.

- But for you, it would be-- - No, it wouldn't.

Bage was a tough nut to crack.

I had to start all over again. To break the chain at its weakest link.

The road took me back to Hamburg, to Dickie Schubert,

a bipolar, light-colored image, the leader and singer of Thractus.

It's gotta be around here somewhere.

If you get Dickie to do it,

you'll get them all.

That would be the first step.

Dickie was the one who was on stage and doing the show. A real king of the stage.

I think he was the one

whoever comes to mind first when they think of Fraktus.

- It's morning. - Morning.

- So it's you! - Dickie Shubert? - Uh, yeah.

- I'm Roger Dettner. This is Vinnie, my cameraman. - Hi. Hi.

We're gonna take some pictures to gather for a future report.

Dickie Schubert, former vocalist for Fractus. We're gonna do a little bit to get some footage for a future report.

Dickie Schubert former vocalist of Fractus.

- No problem. - Super. Dickie Schubert former lead singer of Fractus.

- No problem. - Super.

- Shall we go inside? - Yeah, let's.

So this is your kingdom? It's very loud in here.

[Sign: "Surf and Sip"] So this is your realm? It's really loud in here.

[Sign: "Surf and Sip"]

Let me explain, for financial reasons, I'm renting out the space the bakery space. It keeps costs down.

I think it's a good combination. Internet café and bakery are inseparable.

That's right.

You can look around. This is my kingdom.

There are visitors sitting here. These are two of my best visitors, Semih and Ahmad.

They've been hanging around here since they were kids

and all they do is chat cheekily and cheerfully all the time.

Let me show you something.

my little...

my little...

the exhibit I'm presenting here is called "Journey to Human." Journey to Human.

Not to people, but to humanity. There's a difference.

Here you can see the fantasy motifs of fantasy motifs I've collected.

For years, I've been collecting material that makes you dream.

Or here, for example...

The Internet, electronics and humor can can be compatible. Let me prove it to you.

Warning:

According to some German medical association. Association, more and more more and more retirees are dying while sitting in front of a computer.

They mistakenly hit the combination old + delete. [German Alt+Entf, English Alt+Delete]

Pretty cool, huh?

Very funny!

One question: How are you doing with music? What does music mean to you right now?

Well, music is my personal specialty. It's where I came from, it's where I was made.

I'm not made of atoms, I'm made of notes.

Other people are made of atoms. I was made of notes.

If you blow on me, I'll blow away like a cloud full of notes. Do you understand?

I can't do a lot of music in here, because we're working with customers here.

So I find music in the simple everyday sounds. You know what I mean?

What's that to you?

This is...

apparently a jet of water.

You can hear the water running, right?

You hear, perhaps, a trickle of water, too. I don't.

Now listen to this.

You hear that? You hear that?

- Yeah. - Or, listen now.

What's that?

Drum. Beatbox. Shall I say it again? You didn't recognize it? Uh, listen.

That's my style of music.

I see.

Back to Fraktus. Diggy, what was the relationship between the three of you?

Thorsten Bage, Bernd Wand and Dickie Schubert. What was the relationship like?

I always picture a butterfly: Two wings. How do they know where they're going?

They don't know. They need a body. In the case of Fraktus,

Imagine a beautiful big butterfly like this, like in the picture. Like a tropical moth.

And he's flying over a big spacious summer meadow.

A meadow filled with music.

And this beautiful butterfly, the left wing was--

Let it be, Bernd Wand, and the right one was Thorsten Bage.

But they didn't know where they were going. It was the body in the middle that knew.

And this body

it's me.

There's a genius in every group.

With the Beach Boys, it was Brian Wilson.

He was the writer, co-wrote and produced some of their best songs.

And it's the same in this group. He's not as visible and stays in the shadows.

And that's Bernd Wand - the true genius of the band Fractus.

Bernd Wand former Fraktus instrumentalist.

Who am I? A doctor? Bernd Wand former Fractus instrumentalist.

Who am I? A doctor?

Psychologist? An artist?

You know,

these customers, they all have emotions.

And my assignment is like an optic, these hidden desires, these aspirations

to express with points.

There are some things I can't stand at all:

It's angular symmetry. I just hate it.

That's why I gave my face this asynchronous look. You may have noticed

Hair and glasses are in different directions. Men don't always pay attention, but women do,

they're good at spotting it.

They like it very much, for them, it's bezaubernd. [German: Charming]

Betzau Bernd. [German: Charming]

- Did you get it? - Yeah, I got it.

Bernd.

That's my mom.

We're holding this store together.

- That's right. - Yeah, you can keep going.

All that pottery you're looking at you see, we've been using for years.

First at our house, but later here at the store.

After the renovation, my mother didn't want

to throw it away, and we came up with this idea.

I'm a little bit uncomfortable, but the worst part is.

Mom, come here, please. This is just crazy.

My own mother demands that I go potty here in this window. in this display case to go potty. Can you believe it?

What? What are you saying? It's not true. My own mother demands to go potty here in this display case. Can you believe it?

What? What are you saying? It's not true.

I never said that. How can you say that?

You said...

He's a little willful,

and he can be difficult, and, uh.

Renate Wand Optician. and he can be difficult to deal with, and....

Renata Vand Optik

Well... a little extravagant at times, Renate Wand. Optician.

well... a little extravagant sometimes,

but I have nothing against it. Why not?

He loves music more than anything. That's true.

Let her go, please.

Oops.

Bernd, how would you describe your music?

Well, very electronic. Very experimental.

It's good music. In a way.

probably

maybe a little slow. We don't have enough energy.

But just like in Fraktus. the first one,

I'm the only one seriously interested in this.

Let her go, please.

Oops.

Daddy, listen up! Wait.

Now.

Always the same place!

We just need to work to work on the music.

And then I want us to play it at the Klangbad festival. It's in southern Germany.

A festival of sound and electronics.

If we had played there, we'd have gotten some grounding in Germany.

We hope for you that it works out.

- For us? - Yes, for you.

- We support you. It's gonna work out. - You don't need support.

It's not a worship service. You just need

learn the tunes and put in a little effort.

That's what we do.

- Yeah. - That's what we do.

He's a very reliable guy, and.....

Klaus Wand Optician. He's a very reliable guy, and...

Klaus Vand Optik.

We recently renovated an optical store, Klaus Wand Optik.

We recently renovated an optical store,

however, it's two weeks old, due to the stretching of the renal capsule,

was in bed and couldn't help us. But in general, he's, uh. he's helping us

and he's reliable.

Hypothetically speaking: Could you imagine the return of Fraktus?

Well, I'm not the type of person the whiny type.

Not at all.

But that's just the way it is. I have a ruptured bladder. It's been two years.

The spleen is inflamed. It's a pain you can't imagine.

There are these marbleized spots all over my body.

I'm allergic to the sun and I can't go out at all.

And the doctor said I might also have amyloidosis.

Tough.

Now I'm gonna ask you, how am I supposed deal with all this stress?

He imagined he had amyloidosis.

Soldiers in the '50s were sick with it.

We were just the other day. We were watching a program on TV.

And they described it. Now he thinks he has it, too.

I'm a little embarrassed that it doesn't ring true.

But he's sick in every way possible.

There's nothing to add.

It's sad.

Dickie Schubert was full of energy and open-minded.

I just had to throw a couple good arguments.

He, like me, recognized the incredible the potential for their return.

With Bernd Vand, I had to be a little more delicate.

My strategy was to share him with my parents,

and under a clear sky to attract like an inexperienced bird.

You must know where he's going.

A silly, fat flutter over a summer meadow.

Even though Thorsten Bage was left wing and Dickie Schubert was right wing. the right wing of Fraktus. Or vice versa. That's not the point.

The most important thing was the body in the middle!

And I think the body at the center of Fractus.

was you. You set the direction and brought determination.

I mean, like a rhea or a rocket, right?

Yes. Exactly!

Wand and Schubert were finally ready for the 2011 Fractus adventure.

To convince Baguette, I put everything I had on the line. - Roger, why don't you leave me one?

Luckily, I've had tremendous support in my personal life.

You can't. You're pregnant. No, no, no, no.

- Well, then have fun in Ibiza, Napoleon. - Okay, sweetie.

- Roger? - Uh, yeah?

Please, leave your phone on at all times.

I mean, it could happen any day now. And I don't want to be alone.

Sure, Lucci, You'll never walk alone. [You'll never walk alone]

Bye.

If Roger knows anything, it's trends and novelties.

He's good at music, that's the first thing.

Second: He knows a lot of cool people.

My plan was to bring these three explosive particles in Ibiza,

to reach critical mass.

But how would former coworkers, after 20 years apart. 20 years apart, how will they react to each other?

What's up, snout?

Are you crazy or something? Stop it!

- Get off! - I'll kill you!

- Guys, guys. - Let me go!

Pooh, look, a Boeing 747.

- We gotta go! - Don't you ever do that again!

Go ahead.

Did you see that or not?

Now let's go.

That's cool. That's a great idea.

You dropped my bag! You dropped my bag! My bag!

Guys, come on!

We'll never get anywhere that way.

Let's go already.

Come on, Vinnie.

Whoa, look at that!

Look, have you seen these plums? They're from the Pasha.

Out. There.

Yeah, look at that.

Eric Morillo.

Wow, Sven Fat.

You know? Here.

Never met, but still X. Big X.

We should have done something together. But it didn't come to that.

Oh, wow. Look at that.

You can't look. You can't look.

- Let me see. - No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

- Bernie, let me see. - No chance.

- Let me-- Oh, no. - You can't.

- It's gonna blow your mind. - Oh, Bernie. - No, no, no. It's not for you.

We're here.

Shit. It's not German. He's speaking either English or-- Spanish. Yeah, I'll give it a shot.

Is your father home?

What?

I know a little Spanish.

Papa Baguette. Get inside. Get inside. Get inside.

That's crazy. Look at that.

A mountain in the sea.

[Sings in very broken German.]

What's that?

Where did you dig it up from?

It doesn't make sense. It doesn't make sense. Cancel it.

Listen! Are you kidding me?

That's impossible. Get her out of there.

Listen to me, friend.

Don't talk to my daughter like that!

- I have no friends! Get out! - I'm sure you do.

Shitty studio.

Hey...

What are you doing here?

We wanted to meet you.

Hi, Thorsten.

Hi, Bernd.

- Guys! No way! What a surprise! - Wow! Thorsten, you look good!

- Thorsten, it's been years! - Have you met my son, Dieter-Miguel?

Hello!

Hi!

That's good. Very good.

Thorsten, give Dickie a hug. It's been 20 years-- a little more emotion, okay?

Get back in position. Let's do it again.

- Guys! No way! What a surprise! - Wow! Thorsten, you look good!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop.

- What now? - It's too quick and dry.

And, here we go.

- Guys! No way! What a surprise! - Wow! Thorsten, you look good!

Hey, Thorsten, give me a hug.

- Dickie, don't look at the camera. - What about me?

- Dickie, concentrate! - We need a replay. I need a repeat. - How do I know when it's over?

- This is no good. - Thorsten. - I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Thorsten, when you saw your friends.

after 20 years. 20 years, how did it make you feel?

Nothing yet. Indifference.

Don't you think the three of you could get back could get back to the same level?

To be able to set new standards again?

This is bullshit. It's total bullshit.

How do you envision it? Tell me, how do you envision it?

I think you still have you still have a big chance

to take the stage again

to take the stage again

and set a whole new new musical standards.

Wand and Schubert,

as far as you can see,

haven't made a millimeter of progress.

What I've accomplished in the last 25 in the last 25 years can be seen.

Wow, look, a pool.

Just like the '50s.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

That's crazy!

What's that?

It's a monkey.

Id.

That's funny.

Brutal. Brutal.

Be careful.

Let me see that.

I mean, that's...

There's something inside.

Hold on.

What's that?

What's that?

И?

I don't know. It's weird.

Of course, Herr Gundel. Everything's fine. It's just a matter of time.

In fact, we've already discussed it all.

It's not feasible without Bage. Of course it is. He's almost on board.

You can rest assured. 100%.

- Are you filming? - Yeah.

Isn't that amazing?

What I've been able to do

to bring these three lone fighters together

back at the same communal table.

Oh, wait, though.

Withdrawn.

Isn't that amazing?

You would have told me three or four weeks ago,

that I'm gonna be able

to bring these three original to bring these three original personalities together,

I would have found it impossible. But now I'm standing here,

under the sun of Spain,

and behind me, less than 50 meters away,

sits the full Fractus

at the same communal table.

Husband says to his better half, "Ulrika, you look terrible in those new glasses!"

She's like, "What?"

I don't have new glasses, Phebe.

You don't. But I do!

We will.

That's our Bernie. He always had the best jokes!

The optician quipped.

No.

- This is embarrassing. - What's the matter?

I'm starving. Let's get out of here.

Bernd, would you mind telling me how you got to Fraktus?

Anyway, Dickie was the only one at Brunsbüttel the only one interested in music.

We only met through music.

I mean, we come from completely different families.

My family is an ancient dynasty of opticians.

Well, the Shuberts, they're, uh.

well, in a way that's not offensive.

Yes?

They are the ultimate savages.

To Bernd Wand, I used to. I've never been particularly friendly.

And what's really annoying about him is that he's hypochondriac to the bone.

Cement allergies, concrete thighs, crimson head, antelope eyes. There's no such thing. He made it all up.

Besides, you've probably already noticed that Dickie Schubert is a psycho.

- This path is a little creepy and dangerous, isn't it? - Detour.

You see these Ghetto Buildings?

Those who live there have no other option no other option but to blow themselves up.

And vent your anger uncontrollably outward.

- Can you keep your mouth shut for a minute? - Uh, no.

You know, Thorsten Bagge seems so tough to everyone,

like such a cold-blooded. amphibian, I'd say.

But he's only like that on the outside,

because he's inside,

like that fragile jellyfish that, if you take it out of the water, it will disintegrate.

Like such a nice soft gentle jellyfish.

Look at these assholes.

That's how I got rich.

Guys, I have an idea.

If we get Fractus up and running again,

then the two of us will move to this island, move into your house. and take up, like, the entire top floor.

- Then we'll save our living expenses and we can live here for six months. - What?

- And we're gonna sign in here. - What? You're coming here without a dime?

To come in here without a dime? Or how do you envision it? Am I supposed to feed you, or what?

I've done a little math. If I can find a replacement, I could come back for three or four months.

- Three or four months you'll both be here eating my money? - Where else?

Where else are we supposed to sign up? Are you suggesting that we to pay for an expensive studio in another city?

Then I'll take your basement! Guys, listen, what's wrong with you?

He grabbed me!

Why are you shirking your responsibility?

- What? - Why are you making this so complicated?

Because you are holding something very special and very great.

Something I've never seen before. You're arguing with each other right now,

but underneath it all. there's a friendship of the deepest kind.

Here you go.

See also.

Thank you, Thorsten. Thank you, Dickie.

To those goosebumps.

You know what? You have a calling, and that calling is music.

You have a mission. You are historical figures.

The idea of Fractus is bigger than each and every one of you! You have have a responsibility to the people out there.

In front of you, in front of the music.

You know what?

I like it.

I won't listen to any more of this nonsense.

- Torsten. - Don't go! - Torsten, I'm sorry.

Thorsten, the studio already agrees. They're a lot of money, 100,000 up front.

- Maybe we went a little overboard. - The way he screams.

Yeah, but still, we, uh.

we hit a nerve.

- The usual. - But maybe he can change his mind.

I talked to my boss. All you have to do is sign. 50% to you.

- I want 80%. - I don't know if I can do that.

- 55%? - 90%.

All right. You're in. You're in.

You know, I'm really glad that we were able to come to an agreement

after all that, uh.

of the initial difficulties.

Hey!

Who's that in there?

We've been friends for a long time.

But also separated for so long that

I wasn't sure that we could be reunited again.

I feel something again.

And I'm noticing us getting closer. And there's something about it.

Something deep and old. Something that is very deep in the crevice inside of us

something very old, smells old.

I hope that this something can come to life again.

I did it.

AWARD Studio Hamburg I did it.

AWARD Studio Hamburg

I was able to bring the lions back into the arena. Studio AWARD Hamburg

I was able to bring the lions back into the arena.

My boss was looking forward to the opportunity to welcome these three legends into our company.

We're all very excited about the idea "Fractus 2011, totally fresh."

Thomas Gundel Director of AWARD Studio We're all very much fired up with the idea of "Fractus 2011, totally fresh".

Thomas Gundel Director of AWARD Studio.

The entire firm supports you, Thomas Gundel Director of AWARD Studio.

Thomas Gundel Director of AWARD Studio

From head office to sales teams. Thomas Gundel Director of AWARD Studio

from head office to sales.

Let me tell you about us. We're an all-encompassing company. That's 360 degrees.

Our philosophy is "Keep the creative. individuals satisfied."

That means - we're not talking about commerce.

It comes on its own.

We called in our own decorator.

And how's that?

Pretty good, huh?

Eth...

- What does "ASL" mean? - Pretty cool, huh?

What?

- What does "ASL" mean? - What? "What does ASL stand for"?

I just, uh.

- What does that mean? - "Affe Sucht Liebe." [Song title] - "What does ASL mean?"

- Why? - How dumb can one be? What does "ASL" mean?

Okay, friends, peace, peace. I'm sorry the face in the middle, but what do you think of the coloring?

It's a good one.

The coloring is very good.

- All right, guys, let's get to work. - Bye, guys.

Everything went great! It was great!

After the contracts were signed, work began immediately.

My plan was to isolate Fraktus,

and secluded in one of the tried-and-true professors' studios. to begin work on the material.

Oh, man, people, this is where it really starts!

This is just incredible!

Abraxis Studios Hamburg-Lockstedt This is just incredible!

Abraxis Studios Hamburg-Lockstedt

I'm very touched. Abraxis Studios Hamburg-Lockstedt

I'm very touched.

Dettner has taken care of the contract with the studio, and it's already starting.

Folks, uh.

it's-- you can feel it, that's our early spirit.

Yeah, that was, uh. not bad at all. But let's do it again.

Dickey,

it would be better if you got out of the car and just be quiet.

Why is that?

Dude!

- Roger! - There he is!

Thomas "Tizzy" Thiemeyer Owner of Abraxis Studios.

Tizzy. You're an old dog. Thomas "Tizzy" Thiemeyer Owner of Abraxis Studios.

You look just fine! Thomas "Tizzy" Thiemeyer. Owner of Abraxis Studios.

You look great!

- It's Fractus. - Patients, huh?

Let me show you the sacred halls.

- Good idea. - Follow me, tigers, through the burning rings. This way.

- Now that's a little... - Holy shit.

Watch out for the bats! Close your eyes or you'll burst into flames.

- What's in that building? Is that a studio, too? - Yeah, that's where the instruments are.

Ecumenical Authority.

Hey, what's that?

- Yeah, it's new, Roger. You haven't seen it yet. - Tizzy.

Whoa! High room or something?

Yeah, man. You can relax here, but only after work, okay?

It's just incredible. This creative energy of Fractus, it's just indescribable.

All I have to do is sketch out a couple and they're already starting to build.

I just need to put a little pressure on the frame,

and the lock is ready.

That's what Fractus is.

Vinnie.

Vinnie.

When I thought about it, what might be the semantic core of Fraktus,

it was clear to me that it had to come from sound.

The story of music has already been told.

Today, everything is about synthesis.

Combining completely unrelated things.

And that was the big idea Fractus: Flute and techno.

The work in the studio is marvelous,

I mean, it's all so played out.

Basically, I would compare it to a butterfly like this.

And that butterfly...

Dickie, didn't you tell me about this at the Internet café?

About the butterfly with no ears.

- The one with the body in the middle and the wings? Where Bernd Wand was one, and I.... - Yeah, yeah.

All right, let's move on.

The thing is, these two guys haven't worked for the last 20 years,

and have trouble even with the simplest of techniques.

But here, too, we need to show understanding,

let them play on the computer at night,

and explain things.

- That's awesome. That's great. - No, listen to this.

The problem with the sound is, the effect is already built in, you can't....

- Where are the towels? - The towels? - Uh, yeah.

There's a studio here.

I think there's a towel rack there's a shelf of towels.

- Look over there by the entrance. - Okay, we'll take a look. Thank you. - Dickie. Dickie.

Listen. Let's get on with what we have planned:

We're looking for a sound between the pitch and the horn. I'll put in a different setting.

- A toast to you. To our Miss Studio. - Thorsten.

- Gaby, could you get a couple towels, please? - Uh, sure.

What do you say, Roger, about our progress?

Not bad?

What does Tissy or you guys say?

- Not bad, huh? - Yeah. - We did a good job.

We gave it our best shot. Didn't we?

We discovered a bird's nest,

and all the birds flew out.

Listen, guys. Do you like swinging?

We're actually in the business electronic music, not jazz.

I know, but there's, uh.

there's a swing band.

Join us if you want. It's on the house.

I thought the bar looked suspicious at first, but then I got to talking to the people.

We talked mostly about techno, about its beginnings in Germany.

And I've noticed how tolerant they are.

Basically, it's like a sauna, only better.

Do you want one?

I first heard about it from the band Vorsprung. [Overtaking]

From Düsseldorf, I think.

In 1981, they released a single called.

"Teknoland" or "Technoland." [strala Techno]

Anyway, T E C H N O ...

L A N D - There's two more. You can join them.

I mean, that music doesn't really compare to today's techno, but, uh.

but it was the first time was used for the first time, and

it was 1981, oh '80. 1980.

Oh, Lucci, hi.

- What? No. - Please come!!!

It's just abdominal pain.

Normal abdominal pain. Take an aspirin.

And go to bed.

Or-- Or-- Or.

hot-water bottle.

There's nothing there.

It's not the first time-- Lucci, stop yelling.

Oh, God. Oh, my God, Roger.

Are you guys serious?

- It's just an ordinary wind-up! - Look, you don't understand anything. This could be our new sound.

- Not bad. - You think so?

Well, don't turn it off.

I'm gonna walk around the block for half an hour. I'll listen then.

- Hey, it's psychoacoustics. You don't know anything about it. - Why don't we pause it?

- Get out. Let's finish up for now. - Shall we?

- Uh, excuse me. A little bit of everything. - Should we come over to listen?

Look, say something to them. You can't put them back together like this.

You have to stand your ground. You're the manager here, right? They'll never get it together that way.

Baguette musically, has a pretty... good sense of style.

He often says smart things.

Look, they've been here for two weeks and they haven't finished a single song.

Give them some time. It's been so long since they've seen each other.

They need to get used to it, you know.

I don't care, stay as long as you want.

You know the prices.

You pay, my friend. You're paying.

Just like before.

Uh-huh.

Well.

- I liked it. It's got potential. - What do you know, Tizzy?

It may not be bad, but what's up with the lyrics?

Not ready yet. He wasn't easy. It's going to be in English and it takes time. But it will be soon.

Anyway, I think you should play again. live again. You need to try it out on stage.

Personally, I'm in favor.

This weekend, once again, it's time for one of the hottest events

The Melt Festival near Leipzig. And that's where all the best will perform.

Pulp, Jan Deeley and Deichkind will be there.

But everyone is looking forward for the big comeback of the year:

Fractus are making a comeback. Stun guns from the '80s

after 25 years, they'll be back on stage.

Isn't that cool?

How's the mood?

Waiting for the mega rave?

But first, a very tiny surprise.

They're almost from my town, not far away. there's a place called Brunsbüttel.

They haven't performed on stage in 25 years.

But for what it's worth, I want you guys

applauded with arms, legs and heads!

For the giants of the universe. Fractus!!!

After more than 25 years,

the founders of popular electro music,

techno inventors,

the legend returns.

Monkey is looking for love.

Monkey looking for support here.

Monkey is looking for some heat.

Otherwise the monkey will freeze.

When that feeling comes

that you're there, and your family grew up on it,

and you have a lot to do with it. And when I heard

that an opportunity has arisen, and there's already something being done

and maybe there will be some sort of a reunion or a comeback,

I was, uh. very happy to help them in some way. But I won't do it again.

Times have changed. It takes more more than just the three of us marching together.

with the idea that everything is taken care of.

We need to rehearse, planning a great show, need to, uh.

some kind of spectacular performance with choreography. And this.

In my opinion, those who weren't fans

didn't find anything wrong with this "show," if you can call it that.

Go to hell!

Shit.

There's nothing sadder than men returning from war with defeat.

We went into this battle

and ended up on their knees.

Burned to the ground, Fractus were now ready to receive help.

Help from a man who came back from every battle victorious.

I'm attracted to extreme situations:

Make something out of what.

Alex Christensen Music Producer make something out of

to do some of the things that

does not appear to have a marketable appearance at first glance.

Turn it into a gem of music.

It's always fascinating to me. That's why I do it with pleasure.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

- Have a seat. I give you Fractus. - Hello, boys. Hi.

Personally, I believe that we ...

we need to bring back the original analog Fractus.

That should rock the whole thing.

Look, once upon a time.

I need to see my money. Every I spend in Germany ticks away the clock.

One electricity to my house with a pool

is worth more than your paycheck. Alex, you know how high prices are.

Everything you said is super, but.....

Fractus is more than just money.

I'm sorry, can I just talk for once? Can I just talk for once?

It's not just the money, it's the fact that.

the music of Fractus must to help the people of the world.

Here's what I think.

All right, let's go to studio one.

There sits Nico, the best engineer in Europe. He's the best.

- Hi, I'm Dickie. - Nico. - Everybody goes to him.

He's with me 300 days a year.

It's a big studio with one of of the most expensive consoles in the world.

"Dream Constellation." There are only only two. They're both in these rooms.

The speakers are from B&W.

Each one costs as much as an entire Learjet, but only the best for you.

I want you to feel and know that you're being taken care of.

Make yourself at home. But I need to, uh.

Anyway, I need to work alone right now, to make some arrangements.

I'm gonna ask you to take a seat in the waiting room. Have a sandwich.

Nico and I are gonna do something here, to get closer to a hit.

So I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. Uh, thank you.

Have a coffee. Have a sandwich.

- Me too? - Yeah, it's better this way. So I can work in peace.

- I'll sit here. - Too much anxiety.

Get yourselves some coffee, and we'll get started.

I suggest you get yourself a coffee, too. Because I need this place to be quiet.

I would be very grateful.

I'm gonna leave my jacket here and I'll be right back.

Sure. Why don't you hang out with the guys over there, and we'll get to the hits.

- All right. Uh-huh. - Uh, thank you.

I'll be honest, it's pretty sobering,

when you're told that you're going to meet legends.

But still, it wasn't that legendary.

They're already visibly rusted.

It's not as fresh as it used to be. And needs a little push,

in order to achieve what you've always wanted to do.

Let's hear the dram.

That doesn't sound good. What does the sequencer do?

Here you go.

- Remember this? - Uh-huh. You were here then.

The ladies came in barefoot, set down their handbags and danced a foxtrot around them.

because they didn't have partners. Such fat bombs.

That's exactly what it sounds like. God, they're clowns.

- What else is there? A synth tune? - Yeah. It's no good either.

Probably thought they were Kraftwerk.

Yeah, that's right.

So what do we do? Personally, I can't use anything here.

- Very difficult. - It's all garbage.

Let's shut it down. Let's use something something newer, and we'll throw this old stuff away.

We'll use the new 909 bass drum. Let's give it everything we've got.

That's it. Now we can get started.

The guys are pretty overexcited.

Not here. Not at the console, please.

- Can you sit over there? - Uh-huh.

This remote is so expensive, you'd have to sell the house and the farm.

That's my bass drum.

Add rattling and a little....

crushers. Cymbals. Everything in here.

Let's replace all the synths with our presets.

- Yeah, there's more aggro. - Whatever.

And I'd try putting in a different vocal.

I mean, it's, uh. it's not gonna be Dickie anymore?

I've got a little something here. As long as we're talking we're talking quality, it's got to be good.

Of course it is. It's not about ego. No, no, we're not vain.

Have you heard of us? Fractus.

- Nah... Yes. - We're working with Alex here, too.

Uh, actually, we're the oldest techno band in the world.

So, Alex, how's it going?

- Not bad. - Yeah? You making progress? Uh-huh.

No problem. - Can I watch you work, too?

In fact, I'd rather you didn't.

Maybe I can help. It's our music after all.

No, you better keep your distance. It's very it's important that you look at it from the outside.

- Otherwise, it'll affect your judgment. - Oh, yeah? Uh-huh.

Alex thinks he can get something from "Affe sucht Liebe"?

Maybe he doesn't, but we're here because he can do it, Vinnie.

- You understand? - Yeah.

And how's he gonna do that?

Replacing in the song...

those parts...

that people...

don't usually respond on the charts.

If they hear a place like this they'll turn away immediately.

Without even looking at the charts.

So he's gonna make this part the way it should be on the charts.

- Thank you, Yazz. That would be great. - I'd love to.

- I'll see you then. - I'll see you.

Bye, Alex. - Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.

What's up, guys? You ready to work in the studio?

- Sure. - Shall we listen to some music?

- Back to your world. - Thorsten.

- Torsten. - Bage! It's starting.

- Awesome. - I hope you're just as excited.

- It'll take you to another dimension. - That's cool.

Well, let's hear it.

Monkey is looking for love.

Monkey is looking for love.

Monkey looking for support here.

Monkey is looking for some heat.

Otherwise she'll freeze.

Monkey is looking for friends. Monkey's in trouble.

The monkey is looking for people, otherwise it's death.

Death. Death.

Otherwise, she's dead.

Monkey is looking for love.

What the?

Shit. Can't you be more careful?

- I didn't do anything. - Of course you did.

No I... I said: "left, right, left." but not with your whole body!

But she stole my song from me.

It's not about that at all!

Look, I'm the choreographer here, and I tell you what to do.

Do you know how much these things cost us? We've been shooting for 45 minutes!

They're still fine. - They're not fine. Take your crap.

- Fuck that! - Get out. Get out.

You'll never sign up that way!

- Get out. - Shit.

Throw that garbage away. We'll do it again, but with singers.

You go too. Turn off your machine. Go to your friends. Go to your friends.

Get out. Get out.

Dickey.

Vinnie, you know what?

I think I broke my nose.

What's gonna happen now?

What's it supposed to be?

Vinnie,

get out.

Go away. Enough already.

Stop staring.

Torsten, how are you feeling?

I'm just tired.

For me, the trip was over,

and with it, the Fractus adventure.

And what do I blame myself for....

is that in the end.

I really believed that something would come of it.

Roger,

stay.

Well, there are some bands that I appreciate at first sight:

12th place, 3rd place, 1st place.

You can see that right away. There are still groups that need to be pushed.

To invest - "Oh, something will come out of them."

And there are groups,...

that can't be helped.

There's nothing anyone can do about it anymore.

What?

Okay, guys, here are your fries. Anything else?

- Yeah, we could use five more ouzos. - Uh, sure.

- Costas? Five for me, too, please. - Uh, yeah.

Guys, I have something to tell you. Я...

I don't want to keep it from you. It's my fault. Я...

I got you all fired up. I got you together.

I organized the whole thing.

I thought Fractus would fit into the 21st century. century, but I was wrong. So....

It's my fault.

That's not true at all.

Roger, you're just in a peculiar sort of way.

you are absolute zero.

And we're very sorry that, uh, that we didn't recognize it right away.

You just don't know anything about music,

и... it's not your fault. Something happened something that you had no control over.

Well, it's time to wrap this up. "Summa cum laude. Problem is, we gotta go.

- Roger, cheers. Help yourself. - You shouldn't have ordered these.

Oh, come on.

These are for you, too: Toilet coupons from the highway restroom.

You can exchange it at the store for chips.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Roger.

Roger...

What are you gonna do now?

Shut it down!

Well, tell me. What are you gonna do now?

- I said turn off the camera! - Come on, calm down.

You asshole!

Calm down! Let's get out of here.

What are you doing? - Careful, you'll break the camera. - Don't bother me!

- You can keep going... - Bug.

- Your dinner outdoors, asshole. - Asshole.

- That's enough. - How about ten more ouzos?

I might kill you.

Turn off the camera!

- Kiss my ass. - Get out!

Go home, retard.

What a loser.

What do you want? Get out. Go home!

Shut your mouth.

Get out!

Pooh, asshole, turn around!

Roger.

Good evening, Hamburg.

The mayhem at Schlagermove.

Yesterday, in Germany's greatest schlager parade. in Germany's greatest schlager parade.

When suddenly a 40-year-old man man went on a rampage,

leaving a lot of vandalism and a few casualties.

Hamburg-Barenfeld, the next day.

There's no sign that last night's drama had begun here.

At 10:35 p.m., a drunken male broke in into this den and vandalized it.

Neighbors contacted the police, but by the time they arrived, the unsub fled in the direction of St. Pauli.

The owner of the grill was pretty shocked.

It was a quiet evening. Suddenly this one comes in, steals a kebab.

and breaks my shelf. I called the police.

While evading the police, he badly damaged a U3 subway car,

before mingling with the celebrants on the Reeperbahn.

There, an apparently distraught. the man was chased by 50 bystanders,

without interfering with what's going on.

Disappear.

Get out of here.

Next, an unidentified man approached a group of Jurgen's doppelgangers

and started swinging a meat spit, hitting two men in the head.

A nearby ambulance crew was able to take care of them.

Apparently that wasn't enough for the madman.

At dawn, an unknown assailant climbed to the roof of a recording studio,

started breaking off parts of their and throwing them off the roof.

I see this as an attempt on the German music industry.

Soul-sick people,

who have no business being in this country.

Soon, the culprit was headed towards the center of town.

That's the end of his trail. The police are asking for help in finding the culprit.

Any information regarding this case is requested please report to the nearest police station.

Wow.

I didn't think he was capable of that. Respect. - Cab's here. Let's go.

I see a snowy desert.

Endless expanses. On the horizon. three figures approach me.

The first one is.

grumpy, fleshy, stocky in shape.

White curls under a light-colored helmet.

The other is light-skinned Masai with tender loins.

Him and his mustache, thin as a tungsten thread.

Hermaphrodite.

Harmful.

The third one, the black devil.

With teeth as white as pigeon droppings.

Suddenly appear before me to my full height,

and I can see the threads coming from them.

They're puppets.

They look petty, subservient, broken.

And I exclaim to them, "Break the threads!"

Discard the skin.

Become what you were again.

Let's go back to the place where your heart stopped.

I think he's talking about us.

And about "Turbine."

Dickie, Turbine no longer exists.

Also, we don't have any more money.

Money, fortunately, has nothing to do with it.

Tell me, are you out of your mind?

Uh, listen.

The other day on the Internet, I met a Russian guy.

He stashed 2,000,000 Euros in Senegal.

- Can I talk to you for a second? Hello. - Yeah, yeah.

If I send him my passport, my power of attorney, and my credit card number,

he'll transfer all the money to Germany,

and then they're gonna bring me a suitcase with the money right to my house.

Yeah, sure, Dickie. Sure.

It's not about the money, it's about you.

Yes, it was about Fractus.

On the essence of Fractus:

Analog sequencer,

beater, light press,

and the Rodelius, an electronic bagpipe.

"Turbine" burned out, but the videos from the from the last night confirmed my dreams:

The instruments were rescued from from the flames by the concert organizer.

Their heart didn't stop beating.

I learned that they have lived to this day.

And stored in a barn on the edge of town.

To make things easier, I decided to pick up the tools myself.

Let's go.

Go ahead, Roger.

Shit, Vinnie.

Today we're going to do things differently.

You're going. Give me the camera.

Я? Why me? - I'll explain later - Okay.

Oh, man.

A complete idiot. Honestly.

- We're getting out of here, aren't we? It's too dangerous. - He's coming! He's coming.

Open the door.

There's a lot of stuff inside. Pretty cool, huh?

Oh, man.

Holy shit.

Vinnie, shut it down. Shut it down.

- But how? - What an idiot. Turn it off.

Not like that, you idiot.

Shit.

- Careful. - Get in. Grab your camera and let's go.

- Is everyone here? - Yeah.

Oh, man. Cops.

The cops are here.

- Is something wrong? - Yeah, there's, uh.

- someone broke into the garage. - Oh, wow.

It was all clear now: A concert with original instruments

where it once was might have broken the ice.

Come on, let's go.

Come with me.

Underground. Yes!

- We're outta here. - We're out of here?

Come on, Vinnie!

Underground. Yes!

It's looking good.

That's cool.

Look, look, look!

И...

Let's go.

It's all taped up. That's the way it's supposed to be!

We'll see what happens tomorrow.

Watch this. It's cool.

- It'll be visible from all over the city. - You can't see anything!

- What do you mean? - You can't recognize anything from here anymore.

If someone sees this, they'll definitely come! - He will!

Someone who goes up there once a year or something? - Someone already does.

Man, guys, I'm so touched. After 25 years, we're finally back where it all started.

Dickie, you don't have you don't have to play for the camera anymore.

- How? I was thinking the usual. - No, not today.

- Roger? - Hey, guys. Good morning.

- Did you order an amplifier? - Amplifier?

You're right on the spot. The auditorium is right here.

The circle is closing. We're performing where it once ended.

Maybe start again, I don't know. In this parking lot.

This parking lot is like a huge amplifier.

We're gonna shoot our sound inside of the parking lot and what comes out of it,

no one knows yet.

Even Dettner. This is truly a huge experiment.

See also.

If it's all about the body,

then, uh, it's here.

the heart itself. Now watch.

This is the original Fractus sound.

We'll add a light press. Look, uh.

- Isn't that the sound? - Nice!

- Vinnie? - That's the sound!

- This maestro invented it. - Bravo.

The genius of Fractus is, is that it's born in real time.

They turn on the instruments and see what and see what happens. The composition is not pre-conceived.

Composition is born through a process, and you can't do that on a computer.

On the computer, you have to think first what to do, but here, it's just a matter of making it happen.

I turn on and respond to the instruments.

These machines play me, and in this case, of course, Fractus.

I've invented something here, too. Not as sophisticated as Bernie's, of course.

But this electronic bagpipes made us popular, too.

That's cool.

A mixture of analog instrumentation and technique.

Two in one.

Are you worried it's gonna be the same way it did on "Melt"?

If Fractus doesn't succeed now,

it won't be so scary. If it really doesn't we'll just create Fractus 2.

Yeah, but Fractus 2 is me and my parents.

Well, then, Fractus 3.

So we'll start again, like Fractus 3.

I'm going to give these two a chance to join me in Fractus 3.

I'd like to keep it separate.

I mean, I'm gonna continue Fractus 2 with my parents,

without changing our style.

And Fractus 3 is in a different style. You know?

Yes. Like Fractus 1. Well, like Fractus.

That's an option, too.

Come on, guys, we can do anything!

Give me an "F."

- "Ф". - "Ф".

- Give me an "R." - "Р".

- AND "A." - "А".

- Give me a "T." - "Т".

- Give me a "W." - "У".

- Give me an "S." - "С".

- What does that mean? - Fractus!

- But he said Fratus. - But he said Fraktus!

- But he said Fratus. - If he's talking about Fraktus,

- then let him say "Fraktus." - We can't go out like this.

I think it's this way.

No, not this way.

Follow me.

- Fractus! - Okay. Are you ready?

- What the hell are we in again? - Come on, this must be it.

Fuck that.

Nothing again.

Follow me, people. Where are you stuck?

Power, power, power And more power. Nice. Vinnie, let's go.

Have fun.

Let's light it up.

What's that?

Hey, guys.

Uh-huh.

What now?

I don't know either.

Shit.

It was unexpected. We just walked into the hall,

and there was no one there. At first. I thought that was the end of it.

But then people started coming. I guess they just couldn't find this room.

And suddenly the hall filled up. It was indescribable.

Fraktus!

Are you ready?

It's a closed company, no one gets in.

Closed company, no one leaves.

It's a closed company, no one gets in.

Closed company, no one leaves.

I want out.

Out of this madhouse.

Let me out.

From your nuthouse.

It's an ice age.

Ice Age.

This is the worst case scenario.

Do you hear him coming? It's coming. It's coming. It's coming. This is the worst case scenario.

Worst case scenario.

The greatest dangerous thing has happened.

Attention. Attention.

Feelings are forbidden.

People,

It was him!

He is to be thanked!

Roger.

Dettner.

There's nothing more beautiful than old-school guys happy to be back.

All I can say is that these three of affectionate psychos deserve their success,

and we will continue to cooperate. I mean, there's a lot of parking lots plenty of parking lots to perform in.

Why wouldn't we? Personally, I'm in favor.

"Kleidersammlung" ["Clothes Gathering"]

"I have to leave."

"Out of this madhouse."

"Give me your teeth."

Fraktus Tour. More information at www.fraktus.de.

The movie's not over yet!

The brilliant thing about this comeback is that.

a lot of people have lost faith in themselves,

but not Fractus. They still have tremendous faith in themselves.

And they shined on stage. Unbelievable!

Respect! That was awesome. Who would have thought it?

I wish the guys success on the tour. And if I can do it,

I'm gonna check out their concert.

I think this is the only group band that started the tour

using old analog equipment.

That's the way it's supposed to be.

Fractus soundefferts are the worst thing I've ever heard in my life.

They need to do something more normal. Because their current sounds are meaningless.

Helmut Kohl was more with the reunion,

than Fractus with the techno-movement.

- Fractus well done! - Yeah!

For real! Fractus are absolute masters!

- They're the best! - But why doesn't anyone know about them today?

I don't know, but they're the best.

- Pretty cool, huh? - That's great!

Guys, look!

Oh, that's so sweet!

My first twins.

- Twins? - Are you Lucci?

- Yeah. - You're nothing like Dettner.

Dettner, high five.

This is so awesome!

Is there a Dickie Schubert here?

It's me. Why?

Russian money from Kenya has arrived.

- Two million. - No.

- What did I say? - Oh, come on.

- I don't believe it. - But they're here.

This morning, at 7:37, the madman who caused several people got hurt at the Schlager Parade,

and also caused 100,000 euros worth of damage,

was arrested after a concert by the German band Fractus.

Transcript: Dagnarus