Malaria!

Malaria! was a German post-punk experimental electronic music band from West Berlin, formed in 1981 by Gudrun Gut^[1] and Bettina Köster following the dissolution of Mania D with Karin Luner, Eva Gossling later Die Krupps and Beate Bartel (of Liaisons Dangereuses). Other members included Manon P. Duursma, Christine Hahn (founding member of No Wave bands Daily Life, The Static, and CKM with Kim Gordon), and Susanne Kuhnke (also a member of Die Haut).^[2] They are most often associated with Neue Deutsche Welle and no wave.

Malaria!
Origin	West Berlin, Germany
Genres	Neue Deutsche Welle, industrial, electronic, experimental
Years active	1981–1993
Labels	Moabit Musik
Past members	Gudrun Gut Bettina Köster Beate Bartel Manon P. Duursma Christine Hahn Susanne Kuhnke

Malaria!'s most popular record was New York Passage (produced by Eric Dufaure for Cachalot Records), which was top 10 in both U.S. and European independent music charts and led to a tour with The Birthday Party, John Cale, and Nina Hagen.

There are videos for the songs "Geld/Money", "Your Turn to Run", and "You, You" (directed by Anne Carlisle) along with a live video for "Thrash Me" featured in a German documentary called Super 80.

In 2001, an EP of Malaria! covers entitled Versus was released and included a popular cover of "Kaltes Klares Wasser" by Chicks on Speed.^[3]

Discography

• 1981: Malaria (12")
• 1981: How Do You Like My New Dog? (7")
• 1982: Emotion (LP)
• 1982: New York Passage (12")
• 1982: White Water (12")
• 1983: Revisited – Live (cassette)
• 1984: Beat the Distance (12")
• 1991: Compiled (CD)
• 1991: Kaltes Klares Wasser (CDM)
• 1992: Elation (CDM)
• 1993: Cheerio (CD)
• 2001: Compiled 1981–1984 (CD)