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==History==
==History==
Established in Trbovlje, a coal mining industrial town in the centre of Slovenia, Laibach launched their first multimedia project ''Rdeči revirji'' (''Red Districts'') in the same year, a project designed to challenge the striking contradictions of the political structure of the town at that time. The project was banned before it opened, preventing the first public appearance of the group, though not the angry media response which followed. Laibach appeared again in 1982 with their first concert in [[town::SI-1000 Ljubljana|Ljubljana]]. Next followed concerts around Yugoslavia (Zagreb, Belgrade) and a headlining appearance at the New Rock [''Novi Rock''] Festival in [[Križanke]] in the centre of Ljubljana. On 23 June 1983 the group made its first television appearance with an interview on the political news programme ''TV Tednik''. The interview provoked numerous reactions, and was followed by an administrative political ban on public appearances and the use of the name Laibach.
Established in Trbovlje, a coal mining industrial town in the centre of Slovenia, Laibach launched their first multimedia project ''Rdeči revirji'' (''Red Districts'') in the same year, a project designed to challenge the striking contradictions of the political structure of the town at that time. The project was banned before it opened, preventing the first public appearance of the group, though not the angry media response which followed. Laibach appeared again in 1982 with their first concert in [[town::SI-1000 Ljubljana|Ljubljana]]. Next followed concerts around Yugoslavia (Zagreb, Belgrade) and a headlining appearance at the New Rock [''Novi Rock''] Festival in [[Križanke]] in the centre of Ljubljana. On 23 June 1983 the group made its first television appearance with an interview on the political news programme ''TV Tednik''. The interview provoked numerous reactions, and was followed by an administrative political ban on public appearances and the use of the name Laibach.
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November and December 1983 saw the first European tour by the group, the ''Occupied Europe Tour'', which also featured the British group Last Few Days. The 17-date tour covered 16 cities in eight countries in Eastern and Western Europe. After their performance in Warsaw the then ambassador of socialist Yugoslavia made a declaration which seems the most concise characterisation of Laibach's performances ever, saying: "This is a completely adequate presentation of the history of the Yugoslav nations."
November and December 1983 saw the first European tour by the group, the ''Occupied Europe Tour'', which also featured the British group Last Few Days. The 17-date tour covered 16 cities in eight countries in Eastern and Western Europe. After their performance in Warsaw the then ambassador of socialist Yugoslavia made a declaration which seems the most concise characterisation of Laibach's performances ever, saying: "This is a completely adequate presentation of the history of the Yugoslav nations."
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The group made a successful anonymous appearance at the Malči Belič Hall, Ljubljana in December 1984. In the same year Laibach became a founding member of the ''[[Neue Slowenische Kunst - NSK State|Neue Slowenische Kunst]]'' (NSK) art collective.
The group made a successful anonymous appearance at the Malči Belič Hall, Ljubljana in December 1984. In the same year Laibach became a founding member of the ''[[Neue Slowenische Kunst - NSK State|Neue Slowenische Kunst]]'' (NSK) art collective.
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Selected
concerts and exhibitions ==
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Recent
concerts and exhibitions ==
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Recent projects of the veteran band with its constant changing personnel include fine and conceptually skewed remakes of (imperial) national anthems (album ''Volk'', 2006) and a loose reinterpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's ''The Art of Fugue'' (2008).
Recent projects of the veteran band with its constant changing personnel include fine and conceptually skewed remakes of (imperial) national anthems (album ''Volk'', 2006) and a loose reinterpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's ''The Art of Fugue'' (2008).
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The [[International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana]] set up the exhibition ''GESAMTKUNST LAIBACH, Fundamentals 1980–1990'', opened from 15 April to 6 June 2010, which presented the group's visual artworks (posters, album covers, fanzines, linocuts, xeroxes, paintings and installations) as well as the controversial TV interview from 1983 and other documentary material.
The [[International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana]] set up the exhibition ''GESAMTKUNST LAIBACH, Fundamentals 1980–1990'', opened from 15 April to 6 June 2010, which presented the group's visual artworks (posters, album covers, fanzines, linocuts, xeroxes, paintings and installations) as well as the controversial TV interview from 1983 and other documentary material.
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30 years after the Laibach's first (and than banned) exhibition, the group set up at the same place, in Laibach’s home town Trbovlje, the multi-day event with concerts, symposium and exhibition ''Austellung Laibach Kunst: RED DISTRICT + BLACK CROSS'' in [[Delavski dom Trbovlje Cultural Centre]].
30 years after the Laibach's first (and than banned) exhibition, the group set up at the same place, in Laibach’s home town Trbovlje, the multi-day event with concerts, symposium and exhibition ''Austellung Laibach Kunst: RED DISTRICT + BLACK CROSS'' in [[Delavski dom Trbovlje Cultural Centre]].
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In May 2011 Laibach performed a special concert at London's historic Roundhouse as a part of the annual Short Circuit Electronic Music Festival, hosted by Mute Records. In August Laibach performed at the ArenaFest in the Roman Arena in Pula, Croatia (together with Guano Apes and Apocalyptica).
In May 2011 Laibach performed a special concert at London's historic Roundhouse as a part of the annual Short Circuit Electronic Music Festival, hosted by Mute Records. In August Laibach performed at the ArenaFest in the Roman Arena in Pula, Croatia (together with Guano Apes and Apocalyptica).
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In April 2012 the exhibitions at the CHELSEA space and Calvert22, and a symposium ''Neue Slowenische Kunst (1984 - 1992): A Historical Perspective'' took place at the Tate Modern in London where Laibach had a concert at the Turbine Hall.
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The ''Art Histories'' exhibition curated by Marie-Josée Jean featuring Laibach, [[Marina Gržinić]] and [[Aina Šmid]] and [[Irwin]] was staged at the VOX Centre in Montreal, Canada.
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In 2012 a Laibach tour ''We Come in Peace'' took place in 15 European countries, followed by concerts in Ukraine and Russia.
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In June 2013 ''Black Square - 100 Years'', a group exhibition also featured works by Laibach and [[Irwin]] at Australian Experimental Art Foundation - Lion Arts Centre in Adelaide, Australia.
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In autumn 2013 ''Was ist Kunst?'', a joint exhibition also featuring works by Laibach was organized in the framework of the ''Festival of new art - steirischer herbst'' at Künstlerhaus in Graz, Austria
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In 2013 Laibach participated at the 2nd edition of ''Project Biennial D-0 ARK Underground'' at Atomic shelter ARK in Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Laibach was presented within several festivals, it presented its soundtrack for the movie ''Iron Sky'' at several film festivals in 2012, in June 2014 along with other Slovene artists, they were guests of the ''IKS International Festival of Contemporary Theatre'' in Split, Croatia.
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On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the City University of Hong Kong and their ''Sound Art Symposium'' in March 2014 a concert an exhibition and an artist talk by Laibach was presented at the The Vine Centre in Hong Kong.
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Laibach's first album ''Laibach'' was released in April 1985 on the Slovene [[ŠKUC Ropot]] label. However, because of the ban the record came out without the group's name; instead the cover featured a symbol that was Laibach’s trademark. Its second and third albums ''Rekapitulacija 1980–1984'' (1985) and ''Neu Konservatiw'' (1985) were the first of the group's records to gain an international release. Following ''Nova Akropola'', Laibach's 1986 album for British independent Cherry Red, the group was signed by London-based Mute Records. ''Opus Dei'', released in Spring 1987, was the first album on this new label.
Laibach's first album ''Laibach'' was released in April 1985 on the Slovene [[ŠKUC Ropot]] label. However, because of the ban the record came out without the group's name; instead the cover featured a symbol that was Laibach’s trademark. Its second and third albums ''Rekapitulacija 1980–1984'' (1985) and ''Neu Konservatiw'' (1985) were the first of the group's records to gain an international release. Following ''Nova Akropola'', Laibach's 1986 album for British independent Cherry Red, the group was signed by London-based Mute Records. ''Opus Dei'', released in Spring 1987, was the first album on this new label.
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The band's discography since 1987 includes ''Slovenska Akropola'' (1987), ''Krst Pod Triglavom-Baptism (1987), ''Let It Be'' (Mute Records, 1988), ''Sympathy for the Devil'' (Mute Records, 1988), ''Macbeth'' (Mute Records, 1990), ''Kapital'' (Mute Records, 1992), ''Ljubljana-Zagreb-Beograd'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1993), ''NATO'' (Mute Records, 1994), ''The Occupied Europe NATO Tour 1994-1995'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1996), ''Jesus Christ Superstars'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1996), ''Malči Belič, December 21, 1984'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1997), ''The John Peel Sessions'' (Strangefruit, 2002), ''WAT'' (Mute Records, 2003), ''Anthems'' (Mute Records, 2004, compilation), ''Volk'' (Mute Records, 2006), and ''Volk Tour London CC Club'' (Live Here Now, Mute Records, 2007)
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LAIBACHKUNSTDERFUGE (Dallas Records/Mute Records, 2008).
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The band's discography since 1987 includes ''Slovenska Akropola'' (1987), ''Krst Pod Triglavom-Baptism (1987), ''Let It Be'' (Mute Records, 1988), ''Sympathy for the Devil'' (Mute Records, 1988), ''Macbeth'' (Mute Records, 1990), ''Kapital'' (Mute Records, 1992), ''Ljubljana-Zagreb-Beograd'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1993), ''NATO'' (Mute Records, 1994), ''The Occupied Europe NATO Tour 1994-1995'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1996), ''Jesus Christ Superstars'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1996), ''Malči Belič, December 21, 1984'' (The Grey Area/Mute Records, 1997), ''The John Peel Sessions'' (Strangefruit, 2002), ''WAT'' (Mute Records, 2003), ''Anthems'' (Mute Records, 2004, compilation), ''Volk'' (Mute Records, 2006), and ''Volk Tour London CC Club'' (Live Here Now, Mute Records, 2007) LAIBACHKUNSTDERFUGE (Dallas Records/Mute Records, 2008
), ''Iron Sky – The Original Soundtrack'' (Mute Records, 2012), ''Monumental Retro-Avant-Garde - Live at London Tate Modern 14 April 2012'' (Mute Records/Abbey Road Live Here Now, 2012), ''An Introduction To... Laibach'' (Mute Records/GoodToGo, 2012) and ''Spectre'' (Mute Records, 2014
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==See also==
==See also==
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* [http://www.theinfluencers.org/en/laibach/video/1 Laibach lecture at The Influencers Festival 2008]
* [http://www.theinfluencers.org/en/laibach/video/1 Laibach lecture at The Influencers Festival 2008]
* [http://www.theslovenian.com/articles/ferfolja.htm Article "Laibach in Toronto" published in The Slovenian 2004]
* [http://www.theslovenian.com/articles/ferfolja.htm Article "Laibach in Toronto" published in The Slovenian 2004]
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* [http://www.cia-laibach.com Laibach at the City University of Hong Kong]
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