Deichkind

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German hip-hop / electro band

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Field	Value
name	Deichkind
image	2014229224529 2014-08-17 Rock'n'Heim - Sven - 5D MK II - 0364 - IMG 0815 mod.jpg
image_upright	1.2
caption	Rock'n'heim 2014
origin	Hamburg, Germany
genre	{{Flatlist
years_active	1997–present
label	1997–2002: Showdown
2006: Island
2008–2012: Universal
2014–present: Sultan Günther
2019–present: Deichkind Enterprises
website
current_members	* Philipp “Kryptik Joe” Grütering
past_members	* Malte Pittner (1997–2006; d. 2025)
* Ferris MC (Sascha “Ferris Hilton” Reimann) (2008–2018){{Cite news	url
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| name = Deichkind | image = 2014229224529 2014-08-17 Rock'n'Heim - Sven - 5D MK II - 0364 - IMG 0815 mod.jpg | image_upright = 1.2 | caption = Rock'n'heim 2014 | origin = Hamburg, Germany | genre = {{Flatlist|

German hip hop
electropunk
electroclash
electropop | years_active = 1997–present | label = 1997–2002: Showdown 2006: Island 2008–2012: Universal 2014–present: Sultan Günther 2019–present: Deichkind Enterprises | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = * Philipp “Kryptik Joe” Grütering
Henning “DJ Phono” Besser
Sebastian “Porky” Dürre (since 2005)
Roland “Roy” Knauf (since 2009) | past_members = * Malte Pittner (1997–2006; d. 2025)
Bartosch “Buddy Buxbaum” Jeznach (1997–2008)
Sebastian “Sebi” Hackert (1997 – d. 2009)
Ferris MC (Sascha “Ferris Hilton” Reimann) (2008–2018)

Deichkind (, literally Dyke Child) is a German electropunk band formed in Hamburg in 1997. Current members are “Kryptik Joe” alias Philipp Grütering (rapper/songwriter), Henning “DJ Phono” Besser (DJ), Sebastian “Porky” Dürre (rapper/songwriter) and Roland “Roy” Knauf (producer). Deichkind started with hip hop, later added elements of electronic dance music to its style. The band themselves call their music TechRap as a combination of techno and rap music. The songs are often satirical and criticize consumerism and the performance-oriented society.

History

The band had its first success at the turn of the millennium with single Bon Voyage. Deichkind's early style could be described as alternative hip hop, during the 2000s its style incorporated more and more elements from electronic music, dance and punk. The most famous examples of this electronic-leaning hip hop sound are the three singles, Remmidemmi (Yippie Yippie Yeah) (2006), Arbeit nervt (2008), and Leider geil (2012). These three singles placed in the charts.

In 2005, the group represented Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2005, with the song Electric Super Dance Band, placing 14th with 12 points.

In 2009, Sebastian “Sebi” Hackert, the band's longtime producer, died.

Befehl von ganz unten (2012) was Deichkind's first hit album, selling more than 200,000 units. Niveau Weshalb Warum (2015) debuted at number-one on the album charts in Germany and Switzerland.

The group contributed the song Happy New Fear to the soundtrack of the German film Victoria in 2015.

In 2018, rapper Sascha Reimann alias Ferris MC and “Ferris Hilton” left Deichkind after ten years.

Henning Besser serves as the band's creative director and is responsible for its visual presentation. He oversees the concepts for live shows, as well as costumes, photo and video concepts. In the past, he regularly collaborated with a team of visual artists, including Daniel Josefsohn, Tim Bruening, Roman Schramm, Benjakon, and Auge Altona, an alliance of filmmakers.

Although the band originates from Hamburg, it now works mainly in Berlin.

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Release | Label | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | GER | AUT | SWI | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2000 | Bitte ziehen Sie durch | 8 September 2000 | Showdown Records | 18 | — | — | | | | | 2002 | Noch fünf Minuten Mutti | 28 January 2002 | Showdown Records | 17 | 56 | — | | | | | 2006 | Aufstand im Schlaraffenland | 19 May 2006 | Island Records | 68 | — | — | | | | | 2008 | Arbeit nervt | 17 October 2008 | Universal Music | 13 | 30 | 80 | | | | | 2012 | Befehl von ganz unten | 23 January 2012 | Universal Music | 2 | 5 | 16 | BVMI: Platinum | | | | 2015 | Niveau weshalb warum | 31 January 2015 | Sultan Günther Music | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | 2019 | Wer sagt denn das? | 27 September 2019 | Sultan Günther Music | 3 | 4 | 8 | | | | | 2023 | Neues vom Dauerzustand | 17 February 2023 | Sultan Günther Music | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name"] | Title | Year | Length | Peak chart positions | Album | Certifications (sales thresholds) | GER | AUT | SWI | "Wer bremst das?!" | "Bon Voyage" featuring Nina | "Komm schon" | "Weit weg!" featuring Bintia | "Limit" | "Pferd im Stall" | "E. S. D. B." / "Electric Superdance Band" | "Remmidemmi (Yippie Yippie Yeah)" | "Ich betäube mich" featuring Sarah Walker | "Arbeit nervt" | "Luftbahn" | "Bück dich hoch" | "Leider geil" | "Der Mond" | "Ich habe eine Fahne" | "So 'ne Musik" | "Denken Sie groß" | "Like mich am Arsch" | "Selber machen lassen" | "Happy New Fear" | "Richtig gutes Zeug" | "Wer sagt denn das?" | "Keine Party" | "Dinge" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1998 | 4:37 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000 | 3:23 (album version), 3:28 (radio edit) | 11 | 17 | 34 | Bitte ziehen Sie durch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:54 | 76 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4:53 (album version), 3:52 (radio edit) | 67 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2002 | 3:02 | 21 | 25 | 95 | Noch fünf Minuten Mutti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:51 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2005 | 2:28 | — | — | — | Aufstand im Schlaraffenland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2006 | 3:43 | 68 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:33 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | 3:18 | 23 | 29 | — | Arbeit nervt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | 3:23 | 36 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | 4:07 | 11 | 33 | — | Befehl von ganz unten | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:11 (album version), 3:09 (radio edit) | 6 | 6 | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4:24 | 68 | 61 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | 3:36 | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:11 | 27 | — | — | Niveau weshalb warum | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 4:01 | 36 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:33 | 3 | — | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:39 | 3 | — | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | Victoria soundtrack | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | 2:50 | — | — | — | Wer sagt denn das? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:32 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5:34 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3:32 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

References

(15 October 2018). "Ferris MC verlässt Deichkind". Der Spiegel.
"Bundesvision Song Contest". fan-lexikon.de.
https://femtastics.com/zeitgeschehen/schoenes/dj-phono
https://berlinartweek.de/en/event/daniel-josefsohn-unseen/9a2cd07e-0715-4da1-900e-08d913201c29/
https://timbruening.com/commissioned/deichkind
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/kultur/deichkind-neues-vom-dauerzustand-album-e508630/?reduced=true
https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/unicato/so-entstehen-die-deichkind-videos-von-auge-altona/mdr/Y3JpZDovL21kci5kZS9iZWl0cmFnL2Ntcy9jNGI0NDhkNC0yOGViLTQ0MTctOGEyMC04OTgzNWI0ZGJhYmI
"Discographie von Deichkind". GfK Entertainment.
"Discographie Deichkind". Hung Medien.
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Staff writer(s). "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
"Deichkind / Single-Chartverfolgung". PhonoNet.
Staff writer(s). "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Deichkind; 'Bück dich hoch')". [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
Staff writer(s). "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Deichkind; 'Leider geil')". [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
Staff writer(s). "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

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