{"product_id":"book-192f","title":"Nothing New But Abortive Gasp","description":"\u003cp\u003e„Nothing New But 'Abortive Gasp'\" portrays the short-lived, controversial Hamburg electro-industrial band Abortive Gasp (1987-1989). Founded by Harry Luehr (instruments) and Tim Paal (vocals) with rotating guests, they stood out for their high improvisation - unusual in the electronic scene. Their sound mixed early dub, parodies of Front 242\/Ministry, and ironic-anarchic elements. As „Hamburg Bunker Bands\" (with Girls Under Glass), they played clubs like Kir or Stairways near the Schanzenviertel Flakbunker - a refuge from scene hostility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name „Abortive Gasp\" (antinatalist undertones) triggered constant debates as an alleged attack on family norms, though the band never took an explicit stance on abortion. Harry Luehr later: „The name can be programmatic, but it was more a vague premonition of our future paths.\" Childlessness was viewed as failure in the late 80s; today it's normal (career, pets, free sexuality as balance).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir openly apolitical attitude - „We don't need any moral standards!\" - isolated them in left-leaning Hamburg indie circles; international supporters (Don Campau, Brian Duguid) were more open. Despite provocations, it ended in 1989: Final gig supporting Borghesia at Kir. „End, out, over … Break successfully completed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe feature contrasts the era's taboo-breaking openness (Skinny Puppy, Marilyn Manson hailed as subversive) with today's sensitivity: Creative edge now only accepted with „clean\" political alignment - exactly what Abortive Gasp refused. It illuminates the left's shift toward state reconciliation, rising sex-negativity in progressive spaces, and why apolitical-provocative art barely survives today - especially in Gothic\/Darkwave scenes demanding explicit stances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the English version as primary\/supplementary chapter; the German version („Nichts Neues außer 'Abortive Gasp'\") precedes it as the first chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50802049909040,"sku":"BD192f","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/192f-Square-cover.jpg?v=1772652333","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-192f","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}