The history of ELASTE is the history of a movement - that of the New Wave generation in West Germany. Founded in Hanover in 1980, the magazine was a beacon of cultural revolt and the first glossy indie magazine in West Germany: self-published, it was a statement somewhere between pop avant-garde, subversion and style consciousness. Among those who shaped the look and spirit of the magazine were Jon Savage, Ellen von Unwerth and Diedrich Diederichsen. Like no other magazine, ELASTE operated at the interface of music, fashion and society, with headliners such as Warhol, The Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk. This book by ELASTE editors Thomas Elsner and Michael Reinboth looks back at the pioneering spirit, the minds and the stories behind the magazine.

On the occasion of the publication we are pleased to welcome Michael Reinboth & Thomas Elsner on Thursday, January 22nd from 19:00 for a reading in our Kompakt record store!