: Nebo ?ari = The Sky Is Glowing (40th Anniversary Remaster) () CD1-1: Cari Amici Soldati = Dear Friends, Soldiers (1:52) CD1-2: Sila = The Force (4:02) CD1-3: Sredi Bojev = In The Midst Of Battles (8:08) CD1-4: Dr?ava = The State (4:29) CD1-5: Dekret = Decree (4:22) CD1-6: Mi Kujemo Bodo?nost = We Forge The Future (4:45) CD1-7: Brat Moj = Brother Of Mine (5:53) CD1-8: Panorama (4:55) CD1-9: N.Y. 1984 - Policijski Hit = Police Hit - N.Y. 1984 (3:26) CD1-10: Prva TV Generacija = The First TV Generation (2:59) CD1-11: Der Zivilisation = The Civilisation (4:48) CD1-12: L'Homme Arme = The Armed Man (4:17) CD1-13: One Plus One = 1+1 (9:06) : Ljubljana - Zagreb - Beograd (2025 Remaster) () CD2-1: Intro (0:33) CD2-2: Unsere Geschichte = Our History (1:07) CD2-3: Rde?i Molk = Red Silence (1:45) CD2-4: Siemens (6:16) CD2-5: Smrt Za Smrt = Death For Death (3:30) CD2-6: Dr?ava = The State (6:17) CD2-7: Zavedali So Se - Poparjen Je Od?el I = They Were Aware - He Left, Scalded I (1:55) CD2-8: Delo In Disciplina = Work And Discipline (3:55) CD2-9: Tito-Tito (2:15) CD2-10: Ostati Zvesti Na?i Preteklosti - Poparjen Je Od?el II = To Remain Faithful To Our Past - He Left, Scalded II (3:29) CD2-11: Tovarna C19 = Factory C19 (2:09) CD2-12: STT = Machine Factory Trbovlje (0:32) CD2-13: Sveti Urh = Saint Ulrich (2:01) CD2-14: Dr?ava = The State (4:51) CD2-15: Cari Amici Soldati = Dear Friends, Soldiers (5:00) CD2-16: Jaruzelski (5:46) CD2-17: Dr?ava = The State (6:44) CD2-18: Svoboda = Freedom (12:00) : M.B. December 21, 1984 (2025 Remaster) () CD3-1: Sodba Veka = The Verdict Of The Century (4:34) CD3-2: Ti, Ki Izzivas = You, Who Challenge (7:11) CD3-3: Sila / Dokumenti = The Force / The Documents (9:10) CD3-4: Sredi Bojev = In The Midst Of Battles (11:25) CD3-5: Nova Akropola = The New Acropolis (7:31) CD3-6: Dokumenti II = The Documents II (5:33) CD3-7: Tito = Tito (2:50) CD3-8: Dokumenti III = The Documents III (5:05) CD3-9: Dokumenti IV = The Documents IV (2:46) : We Forge The Future (Live At The Cukrarna Gallery, 2025) () CD4-1: Rde?i Molk + Siemens = Red Silence + Siemens (5:33) CD4-2: Tovarna C19 = Factory C19 (2:12) CD4-3: Sveti Urh = Saint Ulrich (2:00) CD4-4: Zmagoslavje Volje = Triumph Of The Will (8:07) CD4-5: Smrt Za Smrt = Death For Death (3:51) CD4-6: Boji = Battles (7:27) CD4-7: Mi Kujemo Bodo?nost = We Forge The Future (5:42) CD4-8: Tito-Tito (Outro) (2:38) : Music Is The Art Of Time 3, LP Film Laibach () DVD-1: Music Is The Art Of Time 3, LP Film Laibach (51:28)
Description:
Celebrating four decades of radical sonic experimentation, "Laibach40" on CD offers a powerful retrospective journey through the uncompromising world of Laibach. This release brings together key tracks from the band's long and influential career, highlighting their unique fusion of industrial, martial rhythms, dark electronics, conceptual art, and provocative reinterpretations of popular and classical themes. With their trademark blend of monumental soundscapes, choral elements, and sharp political and cultural commentary, the compilation presents Laibach both as musical innovators and as a long-running art project that challenges listeners to reflect on power, ideology, and mass culture.
The CD format gives "Laibach40" a coherent, album-like flow that works both as an introduction for new listeners and as a compact celebration for long-standing fans. Carefully curated, the selection underlines the band's evolution from early harsh industrial textures to more cinematic, orchestral, and electronically refined arrangements, without losing the characteristic gravity and irony that have defined Laibach since the early 1980s. The production emphasizes clarity and impact, letting the dense arrangements, commanding vocals, and layered atmospheres unfold with full intensity.
Laibach are pioneers of the industrial and avant-garde music scene, founded in the former Yugoslavia in the early 1980s. Known for their striking visual aesthetics, uniform-like stage outfits, and ambivalent use of totalitarian imagery, they have long been one of the most discussed and influential bands in European experimental music. Over the years, Laibach have gained international recognition with ambitious concept albums and bold reinterpretations of well-known songs, performing at important festivals and venues around the world. Their work has inspired countless artists with its combination of sound, performance art, and sharp cultural critique.
The CD is released by Mute, a renowned independent label with a longstanding commitment to innovative and boundary-pushing music. Since its foundation, Mute has been home to numerous influential artists in electronic, industrial, and alternative music, cultivating a catalog that values artistic freedom and long-term artistic development. With releases that have often defined and reshaped genres, the label stands for high production standards, careful curation, and a strong identity rooted in the avant-garde. "Laibach40" fits seamlessly into this tradition, presenting a band whose work aligns perfectly with Mute's reputation for visionary and challenging music.