Die Haut


Die Haut were an experimental German post-punk and post-rock band in Berlin during the 1980s and 1990s, with such records as the Nick Cave collaboration Burnin' the Ice. The only constant member was Christoph Dreher.
Formed as an instrumental rock quartet, many of their recordings and live performances featured an array of international guest vocalists.
Their last full-length album was Spring followed by a remix album called Springer. At the same time the band went on hiatus, Remo Park and Christoph Dreher have continued to work as separate acts, and Jochen Arbeit with Rudolph Moser joined the Berlin-based underground legend Einstürzende Neubauten.

Membership

  • 1982: Christoph Dreher, Remo Park, Martin Peter, Thomas Wydler, Rainer Berson; Berson left later that year.
  • 1984: Christoph Dreher, Remo Park, Jochen Arbeit, Thomas Wydler, Oliver Schütz; Rainer Lingk joined later that year.
  • 1985: Christoph Dreher, Rainer Lingk, Jochen Arbeit, Thomas Wydler.
  • 1997: Christoph Dreher, Rainer Lingk, Jochen Arbeit, Rudolph Moser.
Guest vocalists live and on recordings include: Nick Cave, Kid Congo Powers, Anita Lane, Debbie Harry, Paul Outlaw, Mick Harvey, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Blixa Bargeld, Lydia Lunch, Alexander Hacke, Arto Lindsay, Kim Gordon, Cristina Martinez, Laurie Tomin, Alan Vega, Louisa Bradshaw, Danielle de Picciotto, Gordon W.

Discography

  • Schnelles Leben mini-LP
  • "Der Karibische Western" 12", CD
  • Burnin' the Ice LP — vocals: Nick Cave
  • "Fandango" 12"
  • Headless Body in Topless Bar LP
  • Die Hard LP
  • "Are You Hectic?" 12" by Alert
  • Head On LP
  • Sweat LP — live at Berlin Metropol, August 24, 1992, and Apeldoorn August 1992
  • Sweat video — live video from Tempodrom, Berlin, August 1992, 66 minutes; directed by Rolf S. Wolkenstein
  • Spring LP/CD — Thomas Wydler plays only on "At First... But Then"
  • Springer LP — remixes of Spring
  • "Cinema Excessiva"

    Compilation appearances

  • "My Gift To You" on Sleep? cassette
  • "Nevada" on Berlin Now video, 1985