Strasse

New Wave/Synth, Punk Noir pioneers. Formed in Sweden. Worked with Ultravox, Midge Ure (Band Aid). Stage and studio. Producing Strasse records: CRASH SLOWLY, THE MARKET HALL. Started out as a "Heavy-Metal-Kraftwerk". No vocals. Reckless guitars to a late night, monotone beat. Songs like Strassenrauber and The Pulse of Karloff were obviously no Grammy material. As art students STRASSE had focus on something else. Greatest album: Följa John (1981) with their signature-song Cleo "Chikan".