Live und direkt is a double album by German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier, consisting of a live part and a studio part. The live part was recorded at three concerts during the Lauschgift-tour with their then backing band disJam, at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin on 19 February 1996; at the Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen on 22 February 1996 and during the Bear Music Days in Die Fantastischen Vier's hometown Stuttgart, the Theaterhaus Wangen on 1 June 1996.[2]

Live und direkt
Live album with studio CD by
Released12 October 1996
Recorded19 February 1996
22 February 1996
1 June 1996
VenueHuxleys Neue Welt (Berlin)
Turbinenhalle (Oberhausen)
Theaterhaus (Stuttgart)
GenreGerman hip hop
Length75:14 (live part)
37:22 (studio part)
LabelColumbia
ProducerAndreas Rieke
Die Fantastischen Vier chronology
Lauschgift
(1995)
Live und direkt
(1996)
4:99
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The studio part features both previously unreleased tracks and remixes by Waxdoctor, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales, Die Krupps, Aphex Twin and Guru of Gang Starr.

As a gimmick, the "direkt" CD contains a data part featuring a screensaver, an interactive press kit and three video clips of the group.

Track listing edit

Live edit

  1. "Intro" - 1:23
  2. "Locker bleiben" - 4:04
  3. "Ganz normal" - 4:08
  4. "Hip Hop Musik" - 5:54
  5. "Auf der Flucht" - 4:37
  6. "Die Geschichte des O." - 4:21
  7. "Ich bin" - 4:07
  8. "Tag am Meer" - 6:36
  9. "Konsum" - 4:24 min
  10. "Sie ist weg" - 4:01
  11. "Mach dich frei" - 3:11
  12. "Ich krieg nie genug" - 5:26
  13. "Was geht" - 4:21
  14. "Love sucks" - 4:46
  15. "Krieger" - 9:04
  16. "Populär" - 4:51

Direkt edit

  1. "Raus" (previously unreleased) - 4:02
  2. "Der Picknicker" (previously unreleased) - 3:50
  3. "Das Kind vor dem euch alle warnten" (previously unreleased) - 5:13
  4. "Was geht - Kenny Dope Mix" - 4:58
  5. "Sie ist weg - Guru Remix"- 3:51
  6. "Tag am Meer - Waxdoctor Remix" - 7:10
  7. "Krieger - Aphex Twin Baldhu Mix" - 3:22
  8. "Genug ist genug - Die Krupps Remix" - 4:37

Singles edit

Year Title Chart positions
Germany Switzerland Austria
1996 "Raus" 56 38
1997 "Der Picknicker" 42

References edit

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Live und direkt". Archived from the original on 16 March 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.

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