Mekanik Kommando

Mekanik Kommando is a new wave band from Nijmegen, the Netherlands, founded in 1980 and originated from the band Zelek of Peter van Vliet and Lasika Panyigay. It's a mix between 80s electro, cold wave and experimental electronic music. The band consisted of Jack Kaat, Laszlo Panyigay, Peter van Vliet, Simon van Vliet and Mirjam van Hout. After their sixth album from 1988 entitled 'The Castle Of Fair Welcome' the band continued under the name The Use of Ashes because the name Mekanik Kommando no longer covered the musical direction of the band. 

Bassist Laszlo Panyigay released another album in 1987 with the band Güler, titled 'The Salt On Your Face' on Akzidanz and in the 90's a number of albums and maxi-singles as Ulanbator. Peter van Vliet, Simon van Vliet and Maarten Scherrenburg continued the band under the name The Use Of Ashes. Under this name several albums and singles are released, mainly on the label Tonefloat. 

Since 2017, Mekanik Kommando has been active again and they are performing again with contemporaries Mecano Unlimited and the American Soft Kill, among others. In addition, the 1981 album 'It Would Be Quiet In The Woods If Only A Few Birds Sing' was re-released by Tonefloat. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA]