2006 studio album by Laibach
Volk is the seventh studio album by Slovenian industrial group Laibach , released in 2006. The word "volk" means "people" or "nation" in German and "wolf" in Slovene. The album is a collection of thirteen songs inspired by national or pan-national anthems , plus the anthem of the Neue Slowenische Kunst (NSK) State, a fictional state invented by the band. The album is a collaboration with another Slovenian band, Silence .[ 5]
The anthem of the NSK state is essentially the same arrangement as "The Great Seal", a song on their 1987 album Opus Dei . Like "The Great Seal", the words are based on Winston Churchill 's "We shall fight on the beaches " speech.
"Germania" – based on "Das Lied der Deutschen " (Germany) "America" – based on "The Star-Spangled Banner " (United States) "Anglia" – based on "God Save the Queen " (United Kingdom) "Rossiya" – based on the State Anthem of the Soviet Union , post-2000 "National Anthem of Russia " (Russia), and "The Internationale " "Francia" – based on "La Marseillaise " (France) "Italia" – based on "Il Canto degli Italiani " (Italy) "España" – based on "Marcha Real " (music) and "El Himno de Riego " (lyrics) (Spain) "Yisra’el" – based on "Hatikvah " (Israel) and "Fida'i " (Palestine ) "Türkiye" – based on "İstiklâl Marşı " (Turkey ) "Zhonghuá" – based on "March of the Volunteers " (People's Republic of China ) "Nippon" – based on "Kimi ga Yo " (Japan) "Slovania" – based on "Hey, Slavs " (anthem of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and unofficial anthem of Pan-Slavism ) "Vaticanae" – based on "Inno e Marcia Pontificale " (Vatican City ) "NSK" – the anthem of Neue Slowenische Kunst , also known as "The Great Seal" Album written and produced by Laibach and Silence , 2005–2006.
Laibach are: Eber Saliger Dachauer Keller Silence are: Boris Benko Primož Hladnik Additional musicians: Boris Benko (Silence): vocals on all tracks except 08, 09, 10 and 14 Yolanda Grant-Thompson: vocals on tracks 02 and 13 Mina Špiler (Melodrom ): vocals on tracks 05 and 07 Maria Awa: vocals on track 07 Artie Fishel: vocals on track 08 Zed Mehmet: vocals on track 09 Elvira Hasanagić: vocals on track 09 Seaming To: vocals on track 10 Nagisa Moritoki: vocals on track 11 Brina Vogelnik Saje: vocals on track 12 Luka Jamnik: analogue synthesizer sounds on tracks 02, 04 and 05 Miha Dovžan: zither on track 06 Peter Dekleva: acoustic guitar on track 04 Anne Carruthers: cello on tracks 04 and 11 Alojz Zupan: conductor of brass orchestra on track 14: Vitalij Osmačko: conductor of children's choir on track 04: Janja Cerar Dasha Khotuleva Anna Vidovich Nastja Yatsko Technical support: Mixing and mastering: Project manager (Mute Records): Cover painting: Design and layout: Text editing: Special thanks to: Label: Mute Records
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