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16 Mar 2009: Dates Confirmed for April to August

New dates for Faust (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, James Johnston, James Hodson and Geraldine Swayne) have been announced:

16 Feb 2009: C'est Compliqué

A new album by Faust has been released. C'est Compliqué consists of the material recorded by Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron and Amaury Cambuzat in Hamburg, 2006, that was remixed by Steve Stapleton and Colin Potter of Nurse With Wound and released first as Disconnected.

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9 Jan 2009: Faust in Bergen

Faust : (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, James Johnston, James Hodson and Geraldine Swayne) and local guests, will be performing their new program at the Borealis Festival of Contemporary Music in Bergen Norway on the 27th of March.

23 Sep 2008: Faust dates Confirmed

Faust (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, James Johnston, James Hodson and Geraldine Swayne) will play a series of concerts as follows.

10 Sep 2008: Faust in London

Faust (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, James Johnston, James Hodson and Geraldine Swayne) will play a special Warehouse gig in London for One On One at Working Rooms, E8 on Oct 11th. Also playing will be Lydia Lunch, Factory Floor, Blurt, S.I.N.S and DJs Barry 7 (Add N to X), Where to Now and John Linger.

01 Jul 2008: More Faust Concerts

Faust (Hans-Joachim Irmler, Lars Paukstat, Steven Wray Lobdell, Jan Fride and Michael Stoll) will play a series of dates in summer as follows.

02 Jun 2008: Faust in Japan, Istanbul and UK

Faust (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, James Johnston, James Hodson and special guests) will play three concerts in Japan on September 6-9th. They will play in Istanbul on October 14th in a unique concert featuring Geraldine Swayne, and will also visit the UK in June (London on the 18th, Manchester on the 19th and Cork on the 21st) with the same line-up plus more very special guests. Faust (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, Wwe Bastiansen and guests) will play the Swomp Festival, Hanover, Germany on May 7th and in Dublin at the Electric Picnic Festival on August 30th (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, James Johnston, Geraldine Swayne and very special guests.) More news will follow when I have it.

28 May 2008: Avant Garde Festival 2008

The Avantgarde Festival in Schiphorst near Hamburg is the biggest live event for experimental music in west Europe. Apart from bands playing live gigs - some of them are seldom seen on stage - the festival is also a platform for installations, film screenings and performances. Artists include: , DACH (Iancu Dumitrescu, Ana-Maria Avram, Tim Hodgkinson & Chris Cutler (RO, UK)), Nurse With Wound (UK/USA), Faust ( A/F/UK), Stahl Quartett (GER), Barbed & Hester Schofield (UK), The Grand Erector (UK), Xabec (Ger), Julien Perrin (F), Black Carrot (UK), Adriano Lanzi (I), Ivan Bellocq (F), Aerosol Light Textures (Ger), ElectrixGarden (GER), Geoff Leigh (UK), Nad Spiro (SP), Geraldine Swayne (IRL), Traummaschine ( SP), Elena Golovnina (RUS), Rachael Tyrell (UK), Laborkester (NL), Mona Mur feat. En Esch (exKMFDM) (GER), Boy Division (GER), Incite (Ger), 13th Monkey (GER), Sternschuss Trio ( ISR/GER), Daniel Sarid & Assif Tsahar (ISR), Pierre Chevalier (B), Kosmische Dj (UK), Kakawaka (GER), Ronny Waernes (NOR), Polkadotsonraindrops (AUS), Brian Mitchell (USA), Kommissar Hjuler & Mama Baer (GER), Manami N (JAP), Platform 5 (UK), Moksha-Medicine Sound System (FIN/USA), Samessina (GER)

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28 May 2008: Faust on Film

The documentary filmIst Faust Schoen?> will be officially screened at thePoint Ephemere(Paris) at 7pm on Friday 6th 2008 as part of the festivalFilmer la Musique.Jean-Hervé Peron(Faust/art-errorist), supported by German duoBagiowill also perform a one-off concert at the event, around 9 pm. Film directorJulien Perrin will be happy to meet you at this event and celebrate the result of his three years work. A track by Jean-Hervé Peron with Bagio can bedownloaded here

26 May 2008: Faust in Barcelona

Faust (Hans-Joachim Irmler, Lars Paukstat, Steven Wray Lobdell, Jan Fride and Michael Stoll) will play the Radiohead curatedDaydream Festivalon June 12 2008 at Barcelona's Parc del Forum. Other acts on the line-up include Four Tet, Liars and Cristian Vogel.

20 May 2008: Faust in Sweden

Faust (Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, James Johnston, James Hodson, Geraldine Swaayne and Uwe Bastiasen) will perform at theKrautrock Sthlm Festivalon the 23rd of May in Stockholm at theSodrateatern.

13 Mar 2008: Steven Wray Lobdell Dates

Steven Wray Lobdell(of Faust & Davis Redford Triad, Portland, Holy Mountain / Klangbad) will be playing two dates in Germany in April.

02 Mar 2008: Faust in Spain

Faust will play the Digressions Festival on 9th April with a lineup of Jochen Irmler, Lars Paukstat, Steven Wray Lobdell, Michael Stoll and Jan Fride. They will play L'Auditori, Sala 2, Oriol, Martorell. See theDigressions sitefor more details.

16 Jan 2008: Zappi in Der Schlaeger

Zappi is currently playing and recording withDer Schlaeger, whose music "is a combination of typical german 'Schlager' music and kind of abstract and aggressive instrumental overlays." Other members of Der Schlaeger include Karin Meier, Johannes Bahlmann, Fritz Renzo Heinze and Thomas E. Martin.

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14 Oct 2007: Faust Live in Kracow

An album,Live in Krakowrecorded at the Loch Ness Club in Krakow, 15th Nov 2006, has been released by theLumberton Trading Company. Details and track listing tbc.

10 Sep 2007: Faust Dates Announced

Faust are to play dates in Germany, Isreal and elsewhere in the coming months. More details as they arrive.

10 Sep 2007: Faust / Nurse With Wound album

Faust/NWW AlbumDisconnectedis to be released mid-June on the Faust label,art-errorist, containing 4 tracks as of yet untitled material. Cover art by Babs Santini. More info to follow. More detailshere.

17 Aug 2007: Trial and Error DVD

A DVD of Faustrecordings featuring Jean-Hervé Peron, Zappi Diermaier, Amaury Cambuzatand Olivier Manchion will soon be released. The DVD was created by Zappi from recordings at Schiphorst in 2005, but also features two tracks recorded at Wümme in 1972. Readmore here.

08 Mar 2007: Faust DVD: Nobody Knows

Ankst Musicare proud to annnounce the upcoming release of our acclaimed concert film 'Faust: Nobody Knows if it Ever Happened' on DVD.

This film features the legendary German Krautrock group FAUST performing an explosive concert in London. The DVD comes with extras ('Struktur' - an exclusive 50 minute behind-the-scenes document shot by the late Arthur Howes, and a bonus performance of Flashback Caruso), and copies bought from the Ankst shop atWWW.ANKST.NETwill be despatched on the 13th of April, a full ten days before the official release date.

08 Mar 2007: Faust Dates Announced

Faust, with Zappi, Jean-Hervé and Amaury, have announced the following tour dates. For the Bristol show on June 1st they will be joined by special guests - I'll add details here when it is announced. Better still, join themailing listto receive news as it happens. Follow links for tickets and more information.

06 Mar 2007: Eroberung des Raums

Hans-Joachim Irmler, Bruno Gebhard and Ingo Vauk will perform a site--specific installation investigating the sonic properties of Casa da Musica and is mainly using what architect Rem Koolhaas has described as the "secondary serving spaces" of this unique building: Premiere: 07.04.2007 Casa da Musica, Porto. Installation (entrance hall / hallways) 21:30 / concert (Cybermusica room) 22:30. The installation can be visited until 05.05.2007, daily opening times: 10.00 - 20.00. Fundacao Casa da Musica, Avenida da Boavista 604-610, 4149 071 Porto / Portugal.

22 Feb 2007: Schiphorst Festival

This year's Schiphorst festival, organised by Jean-Hervé Peron, will take place from 27th-29th July 2007. The lineup has yet to be announced in full but includes: Eugene Chadbourne, Jimmy Carl Black, Merzbow, Amal Gamal, Tlasila and Sardh.

• Official Festival Site

21 Feb 2007: Scheer / Klangbad Festival

The Lineup for this year's Scheer / Klangbad festival (run by Jochen Irmler) includes: Plain Ride (FI), Custom Drummer, Rakhim (FI), Pharaoh Overload (FI), Circle (FI), Marku Peltola (FI), Uske Orkestra (B), Aqua Nebula Oszillator (F), Lance Flamme (F), Planetakis (D), Schlammpeitziger (D), Paperfactory (D, GB, USA, AU), Naked Lunch (AU), Nista Nije Nista (D, AU, AUS), Parking Non Stop (WALES), Knarf RellÖm Trinity (D), Atrox (D), Frank Wegling (USA, D), 27 #11 (GB, S), Ectogram (WALES), The Nightingales (GB), Die Goldenen Zitronen (D)

The festival runs from 3rd-5th August 2007.

• Official Festival Site

22 Jan 2007: Uwe Nettelbeck Dies

Uwe Nettelbeck, founder and mentor of Faust, died on January 17th. Jean-Hervé Peron made this statement about the passing of the man who first formed and inspired Faust and was a key creative force behind the group in their early years;

Besides being a sharp-witted but yet charming and loving husband, father and grandfather, he was an outstanding cook, a writer who always generated deep emotions and interest, and a genius, selfless music producer. Thank you Uwe for all you have done for our music. Faust is your work, no doubt ! Your work will outlast all of us. May your soul rest in peace. My sincere sympathy to his family Petra, Anouchka, Sandra, Elisha and Elsa.

Many many members of theFaust Listjoin me here to express their condolences:

• Sad news. Please tell Uwe's family that there are a great number of people whom he never met, yet who have been touched, influenced, entertained, perpelexed, stimulated, and enriched by his work with Faust, and who are moved by the news of his passing....
• Faust lives because of him, and I think all of our lives are changed in a profound way because of Uwe....
• Uwe Nettelbeck... Ce nom magique... Merci pour le Clear et... le reste... On est pas prêts d'oublier... On prie pour toi...
• JHP, please pass on the collective commiserations and condolences of everyone at the Kosmische Club to Uwe's family ...
• Let this be a reminder to all of us to express love and appreciation to one another while the person is still alive to hear it!...

The Faust List/Jean-Hervé Peron

Joachim Irmler added:

In a way, he was too close to me, so I cannot really express my feelings at the moment. At times, it felt like he was a brother.

Asche auf mein Haupt!

Requiescat in pace!

23 Oct 2006: Faust Book Launch / Faust Film Premiere

October sees the release of the first book about the band, titledFaust: Stretch Out Time 1970-75, by the administrator of this site, Andy Wilson:Buy Now >>More Information >>Book Flyer / Info >>Enquiries >>Interview with Andy Wilson by Arndt Peltner on Radio Goethe >>

There will be a Q&A session with Jean-Hervé Peron chaired by Andy after the showing of the new film of Faust Live, 'Nobody Knows if it Really Happened' at The ICA, London, on 1st December. The film presents Faust's legendary gig at The Garage, London in 1996, exactly ten years previously, to the day. The Kosmische DJ's will be playing after the showing, and the event will also see the official launch of both the book,Stretch Out Time, and a box set fromDirter Promotionsof recordings from faust's last tour of the UK. There isa lot more information here.

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• The ICA >>
• Book Tickets >> 020 7930 3647
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22 Sep 2006: Faust on Tour

Faust, with Zappi, Jean-Hervé and Amaury, have announced the following tour dates. Follow the links for tickets and more information.

11 Aug 2006: Faust in Milan

Faust, with Zappi, Jean-Hervé and Amaury, play in Milan, 24th Aug 2006, at Festa de l'unita di milano, Mazda Palace, Milan, Italy

10 Jul 2006: Avant Garde Festival

The lineup for the Schiphorst Festival, hosted at Jean-Hervé's home, 1st-3rd September include:Charles Hayward(This Heat),The Legendary Pink Dots,Asmus Tietchens, Faust,Rother and Moebius,S/T, Lucianne Lassalle and Geoff Leigh,PermanentFatalError,Daniel Larkaand many more.

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13 Jun 2006: Faust on Paris

Jean-Hervé and Zappi wrote an account of the recent Faust concerts at Lyon, Paris and Bodø.

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27 Apr 2006: Faust IV Remastered

The 1974 albumFaust IVhas been re-released with a CD of extra material - including a John Peel session and alternate and extended versions of some classic songs.Find out morebefore youbuy it.

02 Apr 2006: Faust in Paris, Lyon and Athens

Faust will play in Lyons on May 24th at theNuits Sonores Festival, with a lineup of Zappi Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Peron, Olivier Manchion, Amaury Cambuzat and a mystery guest member whose identity cannot yet be revealed. Also playing at the festival will be Duracell, Charles Hayward, Jad Fair, Blurt and Warren Suicide.

The same line-up will play an open air performance in Paris on June 25th atVillette Soniqueand on Thurs 28th Sept in, Athens. There will also be concerts in Thessalonika and Larissa. More news about all the concerts will follow when I have it.

02 Mar 2006: Ulan Bator Site

Ulan Batorhave anew sitearchiving plenty of information about the group. Influenced by groups such as This Heat and Swans, Ulan Bator's Olivier Manchion and Amaury Cambuzat play in one of the current incarnations of Faust. There's a lot more informationhere.

23 Feb 2006: Faust IV Re-released

EMI, who now own the Virgin label, have announced the release of a remasteredFaust IVwith extra tracks. You'll want to snap this up, not only for the new material but because the mastering of the existing version of the album on CD is so poor.

From the press release: "The bonus disc is completed with six previously unreleased tracks recorded by Uwe Nettelbeck. Beginning with a soporific take onJennifer, followed by an alternate take ofThe Sad Skinhead, an extended version ofJust a Secondtakes the track to greater levels of trance inducement, before ending in its almost trademark snare crack half roll. The ambient Piano Piece is reminiscent of Brian Eno's Another Green World - best known as the theme tune to the BBC documentary series Arena. A gentle and shimmering piece it is a gem tucked away on this second disc that concludes with alternate takes onLauftand Giggy Smile."

As with the existing release, the track listing doesn't mention the trackRunseperately, although presumably it will stiill be there, tacked on to the end ofLauft.

CD1: The original album, re-mastered

• Krautrock
• The Sad Skinhead
• Jennifer
• Just a Second (Starts Like That!)
• Picnic on a Frozen River (Deuxieme Tableux)
• Lauft... Heist Das Es Lauft Oder Es Kommt Bald... Lauft
• It's a Bit of a Pain

CD2 - bonus disc

• The Lurcher(BBC Peel Session)
• Krautrock(BBC Peel Session)
• Do So(BBC Peel Session)
• Jennifer (Alternate)
• The Sad Skinhead (Alternate)
• Just A Second (Starts Like That!) (Extended Version)
• Piano Piece (aka Das Meer)
• Lauft... Heisst Das Es Lauft Oder Es Kommt Bald... Lauft (Alternate)
• Giggy Smile (Alternate)

01 Feb 2006: More Faust Dates

In April Faust - Hans-Joachim Irmler (keyboard), Steven Wray Lobdell (Davis Redford Triad, guitar), Michael Stoll (bass / flute), Lars Paukstat (percussion, vocals), Jan Fride-Wolbrandt (drums), John Silk (sound) - will do a short tour in Europe. Confirmed dates include:

• **7 Apr:**Haarlem, Netherlands,Toon Festival
• **8 Apr:**Antwerp, Belgium, Luchtbal
• **14 Apr:**Porto, Portugul, Casa da Musica
• **30 Apr:**krems klangraum /Donau Festival 2006