P16.D4 was a German electronic

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collective, active primarily from 1980 to 1988. P16.D4 embraced tape cut-ups,

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yielded collaborative output such as their release ''Distruct'', where bands such as Nurse with Wound, Nocturnal Emissions,

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provided the source material. The longest-term collaboration was with the installation and conceptual artist Achim Wollscheid, who used P16.D4 sounds as the basis for LPs he recorded under the name SBOTHI. Ralf Wehowsky, the only constant member of the group, later released solo material under the alias RLW. Members of P16.D4 were also involved with Selektion, a collective of people involved with sound as well as the visual arts. Selektion published LPs, CDs, books, visual art and design.

Discography

Albums

* ''Wer Nicht Arbeiten Will Soll Auch Nicht Essen!'' - 1981 * ''V.R.N.L.'' - 1981 * ''Kühe In 1/2 Trauer'' (Selektion) - 1982-1983 * ''Distruct'' (Selektion) - 1982-1984 * ''Nichts Niemand Nirgends Nie!'' (Selektion) - 1985 * ''Tionchor'' (Selektion) - 1982-1986 * ''Acrid Acme (Of) P16.D4'' (Selektion) - 1986-1988 * ''Bruitiste'' (RRRecords) - 1988 * ''Fifty'' (RRRecords) - 1990

Compilations

* ''Three Projects'' (''Bruitiste'' - ''Captured Music'' - ''Fifty'') (RRRecords) - 1993

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:P16 D4 German electronic music groups 1980 establishments in West Germany Musical groups established in 1980 Musical groups disestablished in 1988 Cassette culture 1970s–1990s