Element of Crime

For the legal principle, see Element (criminal).

For the Lars von Trier's movie, see The Element of Crime.

Element of Crime

Element of Crime is a German rock band that plays melancholic chanson-, pop- and rockmusic with guitar, bass, drums and voice/trumpet.

Band-History

The band was founded in 1985 by Sven Regener who later became known as the author of the books “Neue Vahr Süd” (2004), “Der Kleine Bruder” (2008) and “Herr Lehmann” (2001) (“Berlin Blues”) and as the screenplay writer of the film adaptation of “Herr Lehmann”. Regener sings and plays guitar, trumpet, accordion and piano. The band's name was borrowed from the title of the movie “The Element of Crime” by Lars von Trier.

While various members of the band contributed music to the songs, Regener wrote most of the lyrics - in English for the first few albums and then in German.

Discography

Albums

• “Immer da wo du bist bin ich nie”: 2009 | Universal
• “Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe” (OST): 2008 | Universal
• “Mittelpunkt der Welt”: 2005 | Universal
• “1991-1996” (Best Of): 2002 | Motor Musicl;l';l';l
• “1985-1990” (Best Of): 2002 | Motor Music
• “Romantik”: 2001 | Motor Music
• “Psycho”: 1999 | Motor Music
• “Die schönen Rosen”: 1996 | Motor Music
• “An einem Sonntag im April”: 1994 | Motor Music
• “Dicte-moi ta loi” (limited international version of Weißes Papier, 2,000 pressings): 1993 | Polydor
• “Weißes Papier”: 1993 | Polydor
• “Damals hinterm Mond: 1991 | Polydor
• “Live: Crime Pays”: 1990 | Polydor
• “The Ballad Of Jimmy & Johnny”: 1989 | Polydor
• “Freedom, Love & Happiness”: 1988 | Polydor
• “Try To Be Mensch”: 1987 | Polydor
• “Basically Sad”: 1986 | Polydor

Singles

• “Straßenbahn des Todes”: 2006 | Universal
• “Delmenhorst”: 2005 | Universal
• “Die Hoffnung, die du bringst” (Promo-Single): 2001 | Motor Music
• “Seit der Himmel” (Promo-Single): 2001 | Motor Music
• “Irgendwo im Nirgendwo”: 2000 | Motor Music
• “Michaela sagt”: 1999 | Motor Music
• “Du hast mir gesagt”: 1999 | Motor Music
• “Jung und schön” (Promo-Single): 1999 | Motor Music
• “Element of Crime playing the fantastic Bee Gees classic I started a joke”: 1998 | Motor Music
• “Wenn der Morgen graut”: 1996 | Motor Music
• “Die schönen Rosen”: 1996 | Motor Music
• “Mein dein Tag”: 1994 | Motor Music
• “An einem Sonntag im April”: 1994 | Motor Music
• “Mehr als sie erlaubt”: 1993 | Motor Music
• “Sperr mich ein”: 1993 | Polydor
• “Schwere See”: 1993 | Polydor
• “Immer unter Strom”: 1993 | Polydor
• “Blaulicht und Zwielicht”: 1992/1993 | Polydor
• “Damals hinterm Mond”: 1992 | Polydor
• “Mach das Licht aus, wenn Du gehst”: 1991 | Polydor
• “Surabaya Johnny (live)”: 1990 | Polydor
• “Satellite Town”: 1990 | Polydor
• “The Ballad Of Jimmy And Johnny” (Promo-Single): 1989 | Polydor
• “Murder In Your Eyes”: 1988 | Polydor
• “Long Long Summer”: 1988 | Polydor
• “Nervous And Blue”: 1987 | Polydor
• “Something was Wrong”: 1987 | Polydor

Sampler- and soundtrack-contributions

• “Heimweh” on the soundtrack of “Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei” (2004)
• “Leider nur ein Vakuum” on “Hut ab! Hommage an Udo Lindenberg”
• “Auf der Espressomaschine” on “The Return of the Furious Swampriders”
• “Motorcycle Song” on “Furious Swampriders”
• “My Bonnie is over the Ocean” and “It's all over now, Baby Blue” on the soundtrack of “NVA” (2005)
• „Und du wartest“ and „Wenn der Morgen graut“ Sex II. Sibylle Berg, Audio-CD, Reclam, Leipzig (1999), ISBN 3-379-00771-4

External links

• Official website (German)
• Portrait at “www.laut.de” (German)
• Interview with “Crazewire Deutschland” (German)