Malaria! was a German experimental electronic band from West Berlin, formed in 1981 by Gudrun Gut^[1] and Bettina Köster following the dissolution of Mania D with Karin Luner, Eva Gossling later Die Krupps and Beate Bartel (of Liaisons Dangereuses). Other members included Manon P. Duursma, Christine Hahn, and Susanne Kuhnke (also a member of Die Haut).^[2] They are most often associated with Neue Deutsche Welle and post-punk.

Malaria!'s most popular record was New York Passage (produced by Eric Dufaure for Cachalot Records), which was top 10 in both U.S. and European independent charts and led to a tour with The Birthday Party, John Cale, and Nina Hagen.

There are videos for the songs "Geld/Money", "Your Turn to Run", and "You, You" (directed by Anne Carlisle) along with a live video for "Thrash Me" featured in a German documentary called Super 80.

In 2001, an EP of Malaria! covers entitled Versus was released and included a popular cover of "Kaltes Klares Wasser" by Chicks on Speed.^[3]

Discography

• 1981: Malaria (12")
• 1981: How Do You Like My New Dog? (7")
• 1982: Emotion (LP)
• 1982: New York Passage (12")
• 1982: White Water (12")
• 1983: Revisited – Live (Kassette)
• 1984: Beat the Distance (12")
• 1991: Compiled (CD)
• 1991: Kaltes Klares Wasser (CDM)
• 1992: Elation (CDM)
• 1993: Cheerio (CD)
• 2001: Compiled 1981–1984 (CD)