Holger Hiller, Ein Bündel Fäulnis in der Grube (side A)

Electronic music character Holger Hiller's 1984 debut album perplexes me a bit. The only vague comparison is Der Plan, with their combination of Residents-y quirks and Neue Deutsche Welle synth mayhem. Ein Bündel Fäulnis in der Grube is even weirder and harder to grasp than their albums or even Pyrolator's solo work. It's funny, charming, and energetic, but it's not very audience friendly. I like this album more than his still-interesting (and equally confusing) later work when he embraced digital synth sounds and fancier cover images.