Moskwa TV

Cult act with temporarily strong influence on Techno in the 2nd half of the 80's, 2 times quotation in the US Billboard Charts, publications throughout Europe and partially beyond, also on compilations, 3 LPs and numerous singles.

Originally Moskwa TV was intended as an entirely instrumental project by its initiators [a=Andreas Tomalla] as ([a=Talla 2XLC]), [a=Alexander Henninger] (Dynaton Studio), [a=Ralf Henrich] and [a=Kurt Ader]. In light of their success in the beginning and in order to reach a bigger audience, they started looking for a characteristic voice in spring '85. Through a recommendation of [l=CBS] (today Sony) the collaboration with [a=Ion Javelin] began. Shortly after their joined venture they landed a permanent European Independent Hit: "Generator 7/8". Its lyrics dealt with the MCA (Maximum Credible Accident) at a nuclear power station/plant. Not even 3/4 of a year after its publication this Techno-Pop-Classic achieved sad actuality through Chernobyl.

[a=Ralf Henrich] and [a=Kurt Ader] left, probably due to differences in opinion with [a=Talla 2XLC], after the first LP "[r=52191]".
"[r=145645]", the second album, was already much more song orientated than its predecessor. Since [a=Talla 2XLC] felt that Javelin's influence was little by little becoming too dominant he left at the end of 1987 without further ado. He had already tried to be replaced by [a=Ion Javelin] in 1986, inspite of their surprisingly successful collaboration, but had changed his mind in the end.

Due to considerable differences with the management of their label "[l=Westside Music]", [a=Alexander Henninger] also left Moskwa TV. That same year Javelin's collaboration with [a=Volker Barber] (former keyboardist of the "Hired Help Band" and "Tokyo", meanwhile owner of the "Fast Forward Music" Studio) started. As a result Moskwa TV's orientation towards Electro Pop (Information Society, Heaven 17) became even stronger with their 3rd album "[r=485314]". [a=Ion Javelin]'s voice finally moved into the centre, and purely instrumental tracks didn't appear any more which is a strong contrast to the beginnings of Moskwa TV.