The Simpletones - Wir Sind Wieder Da! (12" 45rpm vinyl)

A-01 - Wir Sind Wieder Da!
A-02 - Sagt Es Laut Ich Bin Weiss Ich Bin Stolz
B-01 - Na, Ich Bin Fertig

"Wir Sind Wieder Da!" was released in 1983 on DISCipline recOrds, a label from Johan De Smet that released only one item.

The original Simpletones are Johan De Smet on guitar and Rudy Cabie on electric organ. The music is consists of a variety of combinations of the same 3 notes played over & over. There exists an unpublished tape with the basic principle on guitar only.
In the early years The Simpletones only played during performances by DDV. The first occasion was AMVK's exhibition "Basic" at Art Something in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 12 sept 1980. More information on the performances of DDV and The Simpletones here.
By 1983 the 3-note concept on guitar & electric organ was expanded to a big band with up to 12 musicians. On this album are playing: Johan Boonaert - trumpet, Joris Buysse - flute, Rudy Cabie - organ, Vincent D'Hondt - piano & organ & synthesizer, Johan De Smet - electric & acoustic guitar & organ & percussion, Louis Dekoninck - trumpet, Dirk Demeulemeester - trumpet, Danny Devos - vocals, Michel Mast - tenor sax, Luc Reuse - clarinet, Xavier Verhelst - double bass, Peter Vermeersch - soprano & baritone sax & bass clarinet. The cover was designed by Herr Seele & Willy Plompen.

This release has previously been posted on the excellent "Mutant Sounds" blog. Eric Lumbleau called it "Giddy, zippy new wave-infllected instrumental art rock of an exceeding fetching persuasion that passingly glances off of Honeymoon Killers-like cartoonish ambulation, Jules Baptiste cum Six Cylindres En V effervescent horn charting and the mid-80's downtown NY-isms of Don King and The Ordinaires. Terrifically fun shite."

The Simpletones recorded a full cd "Einfach" in 1993. Johan Desmet continues to make music, including several operas and soundtracks for theatre plays. Rudy Cabie died a couple of years ago. DDV continues Diggin' for Gordon

UPDATE: We still have a number of these records available. Mail us if you're interested.