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Kettenkarussell are a German duo made up of alter egos Leafar Legov and Herr Koreander; their name means “chain carousel” in German. Despite only two 12" released, Kettenkarussell's releases on the increasingly respected German label Giegling are strongly sought out by minimal enthusiasts, with big mentions coming from the most followed blogs and commentators on the scene. .

IN KETTEN was a short-lived band existing from early 1994 until mid 1995, while three members of ABSURD - DMD (vox/guitars), JFN (drums) and CHS (bassguitar) - were incarcerated in the county jail of Erfurt (Thuringia/Germany). There, a local public charity sponsored music instruments to inmates thus they could rehearse and even play live (in front of other inmates) for recreational purposes. Since it was out of question to play as ABSURD, after the band was all over the newspapers and TV-channels for first-degree murder at that time, the camouflage of IN KETTEN was conceived for the sake of rehearsing...