Agitation Free – Malesch

The band was formed in 1967 through the merger of two Berlin rock groups. In April 1972, the band, consisting of Lutz Ulbrich, Michael Günther, Jörg Schwenke, Michael Hoenig and Burghard Rausch, went on tour through Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus and Greece at the invitation of the Goethe Institute.

The diverse impressions of this trip found their expression in the first album "Malesh". Extensive activities made the band increasingly well-known throughout Europe. In the summer of 1972, the group performed in the cultural program of the Olympic Games in Munich, toured France for two months at the beginning of 1973, performed at the "German Rock Super Concert" in Frankfurt in May, produced the second album "2nd" and then went on tour through France and major German cities. Both SFB and WDR broadcast portraits and live concerts.

in 1974, the band began to show signs of fatigue, which led to a provisional break-up at the end of the year after a farewell concert. In retrospect, the experimental circle Agitation Free proved to be one of the most important bands of the "Berlin School" and also a springboard for the careers of several German musicians. Christopher Franke, for example, helped the band Tangerine Dream achieve worldwide recognition. Michael Hoenig worked with Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream before becoming known as a film composer after a solo album in Hollywood (including the film music for 9 / 12 Weeks).

Axel Genrich moved to Guru Guru, Burghard Rausch became a founding member of Bel Ami. Gustl Lütjens toured with Shirley Bassey and Nena and later found a large audience with his new-age band Living Mirrors, especially in the USA. Lutz 'Lüül' Ulbrich joined Ashra, worked with ex-Velvet Underground singer Nico, produced solo records alongside theater music and has enjoyed success with the 17 Hippies since the end of the 1990s.

Genre: Punk & Alternative