Tag Archives: Klaus Maeck

Dissonance And Dissidents: 1984’s ‘Decoder’ – Film Review

It doesn’t get any more arty or punk than the singularly named Muscha’s Decoder from 1984 (read our review of Vinegar Syndrome’s 2k restoration Blu-ray of the film here). This West German film blends themes from George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel, 1984, and the writings of counterculture icon William S. …

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Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘Decoder’ (1984) 2K Restoration Blu-ray Review

Once again, it’s time for our regularly scheduled Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray release! For the end of summer 2019, we’ve got the 1984 indie sleeper hit, Decoder. Never heard of it? That’s probably because you weren’t a part of the antiestablishmentarianism counterculture of the early ’80s. Disco was dead and punk …

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