All that is Cosmic: Kurt Hauenstein

Shortly after we have lost one the greatest disco singers in Loleatta Holloway, we have now unfortunately lost another great artist in Kurt Hauenstein. Kurt, who passed away on March 20th due to a cardiac disease, founded the Austrian band Supermax, who throughout the late seventies put out some of the best cosmic disco records that have ever been released. Some of amazing cosmic gems written by the group included "Lovemachine", "Musicexpress", "Dance, Dance, Dance", "Push Push (Sexy Chocolate Girl)", "Don't Stop The Music", "Fly With Me", "It Ain't Easy" and many others. On top of working with his band Supermax, Kurt also helped write and produce Bamboo's superb 1979 self-titled album, which included the classic disco cut "Spaceship Crashing". When it comes to seventies era cosmic disco, nobody did it better or was more influential than Kurt Hauenstein. He will surely be missed.

Supermax - Musicexpress



Supermax - Watch Out South Africa, Here We Come



Supermax - Push, Push (Sexy Chocolate Girl)

Watch Out South Africa, Here We Come

When anybody talks about seventies cosmic disco, it's hard to not bring up the Kurt Hauenstein founded band Supermax. I've been lucky enough to hunt down many of the group's records over the past couple years including their amazing 1977 album Don't Stop The Music This cosmic masterpiece includes many amazing songs including "Dance, Dance, Dance", "Don't Stop The Music", and "Supermax" the song, however the song that has grown on me the most over the past few years is the album cut "Watch Out South Africa, Here We Come". I feel like this track is one of the more looked-over gems released by the group. The song has the typical 'Supermax' cosmic feel, however for some reason I find myself listening to this track a bit more than the others. That being said, I'm sure we all have our personal favorites when it comes to this group, especially since they have so many great tracks. Regardless, here is just one of the many. Enjoy!

Supermax - Watch Out South Africa, Here We Come