Artist
Saal 2 / Saal 3
German experimental/industrial project from early 1980s ZickZack label, combining noise art with critical social commentary.
About
Saal 2 / Saal 3 represent a significant chapter in the German experimental and industrial underground music scene of the early 1980s. Operating under two distinct project names during their most active period, the project released provocative works through the influential ZickZack label, a key outlet for avant-garde and post-punk experimentation in West Germany. Their 1980 debut "Angst Vorm Tanzen" and 1981 release "Die U-Bahn Rollt / Ich Mach Mir Keine Sorgen Mehr" showcase a confrontational aesthetic combining elements of industrial noise, performance art sensibilities, and German-language vocal delivery with sharp critical social commentary. A live performance document from the 1980 ZickZack Festival provides documentation of their raw, uncompromising stage presence. The project's 2005 reissue "Weil Das System Nicht Funktioniert!" on Vinyl on Demand reflects renewed archival interest in early 1980s German experimental music. Their work exemplified the era's DIY ethos and remains relevant to contemporary noise and industrial music historians studying the period's underground networks.