The Unknown Cases were two German Electronic musicians, Helmut Zerlett and Stefan Krachten, from Cologne, Germany, who released several singles between the 80's and early 00's. The group's debut single, Masimbabele, was released in 1983. and involved collaboration with Reebop Kwaku Baah, a Ghanaian musician, who had worked with Traffic and Can. In the mid-90's the group released a compilation of their material called Cuba.
Links to Peel[]
Peel was very fond of the group's debut single, Masimba Bele, and would play it often on his shows, even describing it as one of those tracks you wish would never end [1]. The song was also quite popular with his listeners and even entered the 1984 Festive Fifty.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1984 Festive Fifty: Masimba Bele #26
Sessions[]
- None
Other Shows Played[]
- Peel January 1984: Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T
- 28 January 1984 (BFBS): Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T
- 04 February 1984 (BFBS): Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T
- 04 February 1984 (BFBS): Oëkikawai (12" - Masimba Bele) Rough Trade OC 04 T
- 05 March 1984: Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T
- 18 April 1984 (BFBS): Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T
- 25 December 1984: Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T FF #26
- 1985
- 31 March 1985 (BFBS): Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T
- 1989
- 05 April 1989 (BFBS): Masimba Bele (Remixed)
- 1990
- 13 August 1990: Masimba Bele (12") Rough Trade OC 04 T