Planetarium Muenster - Update

As I promised before I will give you a short update about my day in Planetarium Muenster on 31st of october.

working "under the dome" (c)oblonczyk,lwl

laser-sculptures in front of LHC full-dome image

So I had a meeting with Dr. Bjoern Voss (director of the planetarium) and his technical assistant Mr. Michael Nolte. We exchanged many ideas about the project and the concert and discussed especially a kind of "storyboard". We watched a lot of images of CERN's "LHC" (Large hadron Collider) and one is sure at the moment: full-dome projections and lasershows will take a great part of the whole thing.

After a little break, there was also a little interview session with local press, which was organized by Mrs. Fialla, which is responsible for public-relations.

So this all will be an exciting event and there are some more ideas which could become reality after the concert next year. But everything step-by-step.

I hope to welcome you in Muenster soon and if you still need some tickets, please contact the Planetarium directly or follow this  "link".

See you!

Exclusive interview with Terry Hawke

Terry Hawke , host of the famous and well known bristish radio-show "Hawke Chill-Out Sessions" as well as his programme "Night Hawke",  will broadcast a recently done interview with me for "Harborough FM" on august 27th. at 11.15 pm BST (00.15 am CET).

We will talk about and listen to my recent works "Celestial Movements" and "Beyond The Deep" and I will give a little overview about upcoming releases, concerts and more.

"The Hawke Chill-Out Sessions is still acknowledged to be the only local radio station globally that plays, Space Rock, Electronic Music, Ambience and Electronica".

So please don't miss the show and click "here" to get up-to-date!

Interview and new music on Syndae-Podcast!

"Gentle fingers dancing on the keys tonight. Having yet another interview special on syndae, this time with EM grande Bernd Kistenmacher. He's been one of the most productive and well received artists in the 80s and 90s and has just made a return to music and stage in these years. Many things are different, and you will get to know Bernd's opinions and impressions on these changes as well as interesting insights and information on his upcoming symposia on November 27 and December 4."

Host Stefan Schulz announces his latest show with kind words about my work.
So please follow the link to "Syndae" and enjoy the latest podcast with a recently given
interview and an excerb of my concert at "Ricochet Gathering"

Video from the show in Bochum

Koos van Wijngaarden, administrator of the Dutch "EMPortal", was so kind to film a few minutes of my show at "Planetarium Bochum" and to share this on "Vimeo".

Bernd Kistenmacher Live in Bochum (Germany), June 12th, 2010 from emportal.info on Vimeo.

So enjoy some minutes of "Ouverture"

New Interview

Some weeks ago I had a long talk with Sylvain Lupari, who writes for "Planet Origo" and "Guts Of Darkness" webzines.

Both interviews are now online. You can find the english version at "Planet Origo" "here"

and the french version at "Guts Of Darkness" "here".

 Enjoy

Beyond The Deep

The 12th of june, 2010 was a remarkable day.

I had not only a very nice concert at the sold Planetarium in Bochum. This day was also the day of the first release of my new solo album "Beyond The Deep". Had I still dealt  in "Celestial Movements" with astronomical themes, the maintheme is now the deep sea and the oceans.Inspired by a famous science fiction novel, I was concerned with the deep sea after my concerts in  Paris last year. My thoughts on this are fixed in the following preface:



On closer examination of the deep sea and the oceans, one is especially clear: we actually know very little about what is going on under the surface. Sure, we know about global mechanisms are working (do we really?). We know a (small) part of the species and slowly we begin to understand that the deep-sea habitats, so alien they may seem to us, are important for our own lifes.
However, this unlit and unfamiliar world is largely unexplored. In fact we know more about the stars that surround us, than about the world from which we all seem to come.

Sure, this prevents us humans not to exploit existing resources merciless. This concerns not only the overfishing of the oceans or the never-ending thirst for oil. We begin to exploit the seabed of our oceans without mercy. Even the worst environmental disasters, not hinder us to identify new and profitable sources - obviously ignoring any sustainability. A sea floor, for example the manganese nodules has been combed "are" is, after only scrap value. Only a second glance shows that there also, in many thousands of meters of the water exists, life. At least before this “harvest” actions.

Where the continental plates are pushed apart by magma flows, therefore, to the ocean ridges, there are so-called "black smokers". Hydrothermal Vents, the hot 400 degrees on a spit primordial soup. Since a few years, we know, that even here is life. Whole habitats of worms, snails, and archaea.

"Beyond The Deep" is a musical fiction. A plea for the conservation of this unique and fragile world. Sometimes threatening. Sometimes enormous. And sometimes relaxing.
Who knows what kind of parties will be held at the "black smokers"?

To find out, we should not destroy and exploit. We should do research and look there to understand. The seas and their inhabitants would thank us for...



"Beyond The Deep" is now available at "MellowJet Records" webshop and at all well-sorted mailorder services.

Planetarium Bochum - First pictures and reactions

The show is over and we are back in Berlin now.
The weekend was fantastic and I thank everybody, who let this concert become reality.

First of all I thank Sylvia & Klaus-Ulrich Sommerfeld from "Schallwende e.V", Bernd & Michaela Scholl from "MellowJet Records", Stefan Erbe for his trust and his PA(!), Prof. Dr. Huettemeister & the team from Planetarium Bochum, Michel Le Stum and the guys from "Cosmiccagibi" and of course my wife Sabine and my son Manuel, who worked like a professional roadie (respect!).
So please enjoy some first pictures from Christian Piednoir and Sabine as well as the concert review by Stefan Schelle from "Musikzirkus Magazin".

Stageplan Bochum

As you maybe now it from Paris last year, here is the stageplan for Planetarium Bochum.

Only 6 days to go. See you soon...

A Celestial Night - The Official Trailer

As promised, here is the official trailer for my concert in Bochum and more...
Again produced by Michel LeStum, France. Thank you!

Elektro Beats and "Beyond The Deep"!

Germany's most famous radioshow for electronic music "Elektro Beats" will present on may 19th some tracks of my actual album "Celestial Movements" plus interview.
As a world-premiere, host "Olaf Zimmermann" will also play the opening track "Ouverture" from my next album "Beyond The Deep". This track was never played before!
So if you don't want to wait until "A Celestial Night" in Bochum and the release of the CD, please don't miss this show, which will be broadcasted on may 19th, 12 o'clock p.m. local time.

More informations about the show broadcasted by "RBB - Radio Eins" can be found "here". For past shows, please check the "interviews" page.

For a livestream check this "link" or "frequencies".

More informations about "Beyond The Deep" (which will be again released at "MellowJet Records"), will follow soon...

 

 ...with Olaf Zimmermann

Planetarium Bochum - New website online!

The things are moving forward fast.

The re-opening of "Planetarium Bochum" is on may 5th, 2010 and their new "website" is now online.

Tickets for my "A Celestial Night" concert can now obtained at "ticket-online".

See you...