History Formation and early albums Görl came to Düsseldorf in August 1978 and met Delgado as both were regulars at punk club Ratinger Hof. Görl noted, "The earliest line up of DAF was Gabi and me in the basement of the Ratinger Hof. We created our basic ideas and we had a very strong will as a duo. Gabi Delgado played the stylophone and I played the drums." Several early Neue Deutsche Welle bands formed from this social group, and Görl and Delgado played with multiple other bands. The first two D.A.F. albums featured the original four-piece line-up and a range of styles. Their first album, Ein Produkt der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Freundschaft, was released in 1979 on Dahlke's Ata Tak label (then called Warning). The album was 22 improvised untitled instrumentals, Delgado having temporarily left the band at the time.
HIstoRy foRMation anD eArLy albuMs görl camE tO düsseldorf in AuguSt 1978 anD met deLgaDO as both weRE rEgUlaRs at pUNk CLub RAtinger HoF. GÖrl noTeD, "the earlIeSt lIne Up of daf was Gabi anD me iN tHE baSEmEnT oF the rAtInger hof. WE cReated ouR Basic IdeAs and we haD a veRy stronG wiLl aS A dUo. gAbi delGAdO PLayed The StyLophonE aNd I pLAYEd The dRUms." SeveRal early Neue DeuTSche WELLe BaNds forMed FroM THis SoCIal GroUp, and gÖrL And DElgado PlaYEd with multiplE other bandS. the FIRst TWo d.A.f. ALbums fEaTured thE oRigInaL FoUr-PIEce LiNe-UP ANd A raNge of sTyleS. thEiR fiRst alBum, ein pRodukt der deUTScH-ameRiKanISChEN FreUndschaft, Was RelEAseD in 1979 ON daHLkE's AtA tAk label (tHen CalLed warniNg). tHe AlBum WAs 22 iMPRovISeD UNtitled instrumentals, delGaDO havIng teMpoRaRiLy lefT THE BanD aT the tiME.