DISINTEGRATION - New album from Bernd Kistenmacher

Good news from MIRecords!

DISINTEGRATION, the new album from Bernd Kistenmacher is now available as download on Bandcamp. The production of the CD has started and this album will be available for sale on april 22nd during bernd Kistenmacher's show in Hamburg. Check it out here: https://berndkistenmacher.bandcamp.com/…/disintegration-2017

Concert update: Bernd Kistenmacher plays with Lichtmond!

In addition to the earlier announced concert of Bernd Kistenmacher at the LWL-Planetarium in Muenster (Germany) on 21st of january, 2017, Bernd Kistenmacher has now invited the best known german multimedia collaboration "Lichtmond".
"Lichtmond" is a duo of two brothers Giorgio and Martin Koppehele and many more artists, which are specialised in highclass electronic music and 3D-computer animations. The BD-releases has become gold and platinum status in the european market within the past years.
As well as Bernd Kistenmacher has done, als "Lichtmond comes up with a new release very soon.

The audience can expect an outstanding evening with fulldome animations and surround sound.

Please find more informations about the artists and the unique show here:

www.berndkistenmacher.com
www.lichtmond.com

Tickets:

LWL-Museum für Naturkunde
Westfälisches Landesmuseum mit Planetarium
Sentruper Str. 285 | 48161 Münster (Westf.)

Telefon 0251.591-6050
(Mo-Fr 8.30-12.30 Uhr | Mo-Do 14.00-15.30 Uhr)


planetarium@lwl.org

Price: 26,00 Euro ; Ermässigt: 23,00 Euro

News from MIRecords

Following the successful launch of "Welcome To The Circus" as a digital download, we publish this music on CD on 01^st of June 2016. Like all CD albums the regular price is 16.00 euros for this CD.  However, the album can be ordered now at a pre-order price of 14.00 euros. For this you get immediately a free download of the album and from June 01^st on the autographed CD by mail.

Please note: this offer is only valid until 31^st of May 2016. Thereafter, the regular album price will be charged.

More information can be found on Bandcamp under: https://berndkistenmacher.bandcamp.com

We look forward to your visit!

Nach dem erfolgreichen Start von „Welcome To The Circus“ als Download, legen wir nun noch einen drauf und werden am 01. Juni 2016 das Album auf CD veröffentlichen. Wie alle CD-Alben wird auch diese CD 16,00 Euro kosten. Ab dem 01.Juni! Allerdings kann das Album auch ab sofort zu einem Pre-order Preis in Höhe von 14,00 Euro bestellt werden. Dafür erhaltet ihr sofort den Gratis-Download des Album und ab dem 01. Juni die handsignierte CD per Post.

Achtung: diese Aktion gilt nur bis zum 31. Mai 2016. Danach wird der reguläre Albumpreis erhoben.

Weitere Informationen findet ihr auf Bandcamp unter: https://berndkistenmacher.bandcamp.com

Wir freuen uns über Deinen Besuch!

Nice memories from the past

Hello,

today I will share some rare footage with you. It is the only video recording from my concert in the city of Dresden (Germany) on 5th of august 1989. I played during the "Electronics Live" festival 3 months before the wall came down. So it is a histris recording by many reasons.

For all of you, who wants to listen to the original music in much better audio quality you can find and buy it in my shop on Bandcamp.

The name of the albums is "Dresden 08/89" and "Kaleidoscope".

Enjoy

Next concert in Berlin!

I hope to see you there. I will play music from the past and the future ;-)

For tickets please chcek this "link".

See you

Tour dates

Hello friends,

please take notice of the upcoming concerts in autumn 2014 and 1st quarter of 2015.

04th of october 2014  Electronic-Circus  city of Guetersloh, Germany

01st of november 2014 Zeiss-Planetarium  city of Jena, Germany

08th of november 2014 Planetarium Am Insulaner  Berlin, Germany

31st of january 2015 LWL-Planetarium city of Muenster,  Germany

20th of february 2015  UfaFabrik  Berlin, Germany

For details, please follow the "upcoming shows" links in the right column.

And also please check the Blog of "MIRecords" for upcoming release of Bernd Kistenmacher

Thank you for your attention.

Information from MIRecords

We are happy to announce the beginning of the production of Bernd Kistenmacher's "Head-Visions" in the remastered version on CD.
In a first step, we present you now the final artwork of the frontcover. Again the fantastic artwork is done by french artist Michel Le Stum.
The cat. no. of the CD is MI10050.
This album will be available at the end of september, but you can allways order it now on "bandcamp" and if you wish, you will receive the CD handsigned by Bernd Kistenmacher itself.

Please click "here" to enter the webshop.

Stay tuned for further informations.

Concerts!

Hello together,

it is time now to announce the next confirmed dates for concerts this and next year.

So here they are:

1) 04th of october 2014  Electronic-Circus , City of Gütersloh , Germany

2) 01st of november 2014  Zeiss-Planetarium , City of Jena , Germany

3) 08th of november 2014 Planetarium am Insulaner , Berlin , Germany

4) 21st of november 2014 UfaFabrik , Berlin , Germany

5) 20th of february 2014 UfaFabrik , Berlin , Germany

Details will follow, but I can tell you at this moment, that I will be accompanied at most of the concerts by Burghard Rausch on drums and by famous Christine Rauh on Cello. For the concerts at UfaFabrik, we will have a special appearance by the known Samba group Terra Brasislis.

Also a new CD-release is in preparation.

Stay tuned.

UTOPIA - Only one week to go!

Bernd Kistenmacher - UTOPIA

Evanthia Verouti

TThomthom Geigenschrey

Burghard Rausch

Thorsten Quaeschning

Bernd Kistenmacher

I am very happy to announce, that all works for "UTOPIA" are finished now and that there is only one week to go to hold the CD in our hands!

I wish to thank all friends and persons, which were involved in this fantastic adventure and which made that dream real. Many thanks to my collegues and friends Burghard Rausch, TThomthom Geigenschrey, Thorsten Quaeschning, Alex Altronicartworks, Christian Gruhn,  Isaac Aronov, Tasos Sofronas, Thanos Vazakas, Michael Menze, Tom Ortmüller, to my best friend Michel Le Stum for his fantastic artwork and his mental support and last but not least to Vana Verouthi, not only for her contribution on "Utopia", but also for her kindness, magic and energy.

The album can be now pre-ordered at "Groove Unlimited, Netherlands"

FEEL IT !

Published by Bernd Kistenmacher

radiospecial on next sunday!

Local radio station "Radio Modul" will present on sunday the 30st of june 2013 a three hour special with music from Bernd Kistenmacher.

The show will start at 3 pm local time.

Please check details and stream "here".

You can also check the "Facebook" site of "Radio Modul" for further infos.

New CD announced!

Second half of 2013 will be full of activitites and I am happy to inform you, that there will also be a new album right in time to the concerts, which will be released on a new label!

Please read this comment:

"Ron Boots of "Groove Unlimited" is pretty happy at the moment having signed famed electronic musician Bernd Kistenmacher to the label. Here's what Ron had to say about the news:

I am happy to announce we have a new Artist in the Groove Family, and it is none other than 

Bernd Kistenmacher 

his new release Utopia should be ready in the 4th Quarter of this year. I am honored to have such a fantastic artist on my label!! "

The music of "Utopia" will also be presented live at the concerts in Berlin, Muenster and Jena in next autumn. So there is nothing to add to this good news at the moment, except some hot hours in my studio during the next weeks ;-)

Back to you soon!

Ticket reservations for Planetarium Muenster

From now on, you can start with your ticket-reservation for the show at "Planetarium Muenster" on november 23rd, 2013. Ticketsales start in may.

Here are some additional informations in german and english language:

Ticketreservierung:
Tickets sind unter 0251 591-6050 telefonisch reservierbar oder telefonisch im Vorverkauf zu bestellen; möglich ist dies Mo-Fr 8.30-12.30 Uhr, Mo-Do 14.00-15.30 Uhr.
Alternativ per Email unter servicebuero.naturkundemuseum@lwl.org (wird zu den o.g. Zeiten beantwortet). Außerdem kann man Karten direkt an der Museumskasse *kaufen* (keine Reservierung!) Dienstags-Sonntags in der Zeit von 9:00-18:00.

Tonträger können am Tag des Konzertes direkt vor Ort erworben werden.

Ticket reservation:
Tickets can be reserved or booked by phone in advance at 0049/251 591-6050 during
Mon-Fri 8.30-12.30 clock,
Mon-Thu 14.00-15.30 clock.

Alternatively email us at servicebuero.naturkundemuseum @ lwl.org (will be answered at the times listed above).
You can also buy directly at the LWL museum (No reservation!) from Tuesdays-Sundays, 9:00 to 18:00

CDs can be purchased on the day of the concert locally.

 

Thank you

New concerts in 2013!

Just a short notice at this moment, but I will quickl  let you know, that I will give some concerts in Germany this year.

First confirmed date is:

"Planetarium Münster"

November 23rd, 2013,  Start: 19.30 End 23.00

The concerts will be presentation of my upcoming solo-album combined with extrodinary fulldome shows.

The concerts are presented by "Roland Germany" and "SynMag".

More informations will follow soon.

New podcast from Radio Goethe!

 

Here comes the new show, something different this time…..enjoy!

http://www.radiogoethe.org/tl_files/radiogoethe/audio/shows/rg_2013_02_08.mp3

Günter Schickert: Wanderer
Robert Schröder: Ferro Oxid
Bernd Kistenmacher: Let it out! in nearly full lentgh.

Enjoy!

New "Let It Out!+" review!

A very kind and positive review of "Let It Out!+" is now online on the website of "Radio Goethe".

 Please read it "here".

New reviews for "Let It Out!+" and "Patterns Of Light"

"Sylvain Lupari" provides two very nice reviews about "Let It Out!+" and "Patterns Of Light" on his "Synth & Sequnces" website.

Please read it here:

BERND KISTENMACHER: Let it Out! + Compressed Fluid (2012)

“I said it once and I'm saying it twice, Lit it Out! is a truly masterpiece of contemporary EM. Hat to you Bernd!”
1 Let it Out! 41:08
2 Compressed Fluid (Bonus track) 19:58
MellowJet Records | cd-bk1202 (CD 61:06) *****
(Berlin School, Symphonic EM)
Caresses of violins! Enormous caresses of violins which escape from the cavern of cosmos and run on the seas of abysses in order to waltz with melancholy. These strata are wrapping us with an infinite tenderness and transport us up to the cliffs of violent orchestral arrangements which debauch the gargantuan appetite of the multiple strings which inflame in violent staccatos. And bang! So bursts this compressed sound dynamite that is Let it Out!. How many of you still haven't heard this monster of intensity that was presented within the framework of the 2010 Ricochet Gathering festival? This music, available only in downloadable format since its release in December2010 is now distributed in factory pressed CD by the German label MellowJet Records. In complement we are entitled to a portion, the encore, of the concert given by Bernd Kistenmacher at the Planetarium of Muenster on January 14th, 2011.
“Let it Out! + Compressed Fluid” presents two music pieces that are very alike. If one, "Let It Out!", sketches a furious musical overview of this magnificent musician and composer career, "Compressed Fluid" is a surprising dissection of Kistenmacher last album (Antimatter) on a slow and mesmerizing staccato overhung by delicious solos that the German synthesist cuts with a surgical musicality out of his MiniMoog. If it's less violent than "Let It Out!", it remains as much intense. And the solos...Hum pure delight! You can read about the Let it Out!downloadable album here: http://synthsequences.blogspot.ca/2011/05/bernd-kistenmacher-let-it-out-2010.html
I had already written that Let it Out! was 2011 album of the year. And I maintain this position. Rarely did I hear an album so intense where the scents of vintage EM espoused marvellously the symphonic ambitions of a musician. And when it comes from Bernd Kistenmacher, the capture of the delight is amplified. Offered in pressed CD Let it Out! is finally franked from a downloadable version which simply didn't give it justice. The powerful performance of Kistenmacher at the Ricochet Gathering is unique. It's a piece of anthology in the chessboard of contemporary EM which doesn't deserve the forgetting in the vast areas of the Internet. And “Let it Out! + Compressed Fluid” is even bigger with two powerful tracks of a rare intensity signed Bernd Kistenmacher. A must have!
Sylvain Lupari (January 2nd, 2013)

BERND KISTENMACHER: Best of-Patterns of Light (2012)

“There are compilations that are only simple compilations and others that are an interesting journey at the antipodes of a career which knew an important artistic bend, Best of-Patterns of Light is of those”
1 The Beginning 4:14
2 In Face of Saturn 8:49
3 The End of the Record 12:59
4 A Hand Softly Touching You 11:47
5 The Memorial 6:58
6 On The Shoulders of Atlas 6:05
7 Lost City 14:01
8 Autumn Leaves 6:24
Innovative Communication | 872377-2 (CD 71:15) ****
(Classical Berlin School, Symphonic EM)

There are compilations that are only simple compilations! And then there are others which form an interesting journey at the antipodes of a career which knew an important artistic bend. And “Best of-Patterns of Light” is part of those. This superb compilation of Bernd Kistenmacher's works makes the auditor travelling between the both worlds that the synthesist and German composer has caressed for the greatest pleasure of our ears. From this universe to analog tones of the vintage years, strongly soaked by his Schulzian influences, to a more contemporary one, forged in great symphonic arrangements, “Best of-Patterns of Light” is a skeud which travels as much in the time as in the cosmos of Kistenmacher. A skillful mixture of two styles which in the end makes only a wonderful musical vein where the dream follows the patterns for a light that only Bernd Kistenmacher has the control over the switch.
"The Beginning" and "In Face of Saturn" form the superb intro of Celestial Movements. Here they start a compilation to hybrid flavor with somber synth layers which grow around the lamentations of a melancholic trumpet. The movement is symphonic and Vangelesque. It pours into "In Face of Saturn" and of its electronic percussions which row towards a tempo of which the curt movements are strummed under the aegis of a synth with splendid solos. This more contemporary vision of Bernd Kistenmacher shines with his symphonic arrangements while that "The End of the Record" and "A Hand Softly Touching You" bring us back to quite a different era. Pulled out of the Contrasts Vol I album, released in 1998, "The End of the Record" offers a rhythm slightly skipping with sober electronic percussions and sequences which alternate as knocks of bevels on a long minimalist movement of which the fine variations slip between some suave solos to analog flavors. We are in the temple of works typically inspired by Klaus Schulze. It's very good and very magnetizing. More intimist and ambient work, "A Hand Softly Touching You" from the 91 Outlines album reminds us of the first incursions of Kistenmacher in the universe of orchestral arrangements. The movement is black, mesmerizing and intensely meditative.
First unedited track of this compilation, "The Memorial" is inspired by a José Saramago's novel and wears very well the weight of its mood of procession with a Bolshevist flavor. Continuing on his symphonic impulse, Kistenmacher works this title with a dramatic approach where discreet angelic choirs wrap the symmetric pulsations of a slow evolution which became more oniric than clanic. Then follows the wonderful "On the Shoulders of ATLAS". The jewel of Antimatter parades in our ears with all the elegancy of a superb bolero of which the crescendo stigmatizes our emotions, so much it's beautiful, so much it's magical. It's undoubtedly one of the most beautiful tracks from Bernd Kistenmacher who blows our mind with another musical jewel coming out of the Beyond the Deep album; "Lost City". This very beautiful title is constantly torn apart between its melodious sweetness and some dense orchestrations built on dramatic approaches which are drawn in the breaths of a discreet synth. A synth which becomes more present and among which the spasmodic chords and the symphonic strata invade little by little this universe where the rhythm gets wins with knocks of bows and a little bit anarchic drum rolls before sinking into the tranquility of a finale which matches its introduction. An interesting reference point is Geoff Downes' very avant-gardism work; The Light Program. "Autumn Leaves" is the second unedited track of this compilation. It's a beautiful symphonic ballad for romantics with a nice melodious synth which sings under the delicate warning shots of a concerto for bows of which the jerked movements wrap carefully the caresses made by a dreamy synth. It's beautiful and its crescendo presents a very poignant finale.
Travelling skillfully between the periods and styles that Bernd Kistenmacher draws for our ears since 1984, “Best of-Patterns of Light” is a great compilation which makes a just overview of his career and establishes his links towards a more melodious and more symphonic EM. It's a compilation which concentrates on the more contemporary works of Kistenmacher and which should charm those who always hesitate to let be seduce by an EM as melodious as dreamy. The music is melodious, the rhythms are fine and the melodies mesmerizing. It's the universe of Bernd Kistenmacher at its best...or almost! The fans of Vangelis should adore and those of Kistenmacher are also going to feast with both unedited tracks, while being surprise by two tracks that we had forgotten on the course of time. A compilation which is worth its weight of gold!
Sylvain Lupari (January 4th, 2013)



 Of course this CDs are available at "Mellowjet Records" webshop!

Elektro Beats poll 2012

With kind regards from "Olaf Zimmermann" (RadioEins). A nice result at the beginning of 2013.

Ergebnisse elektro beats Hörerpoll 2012
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Platz 25 Robag Wruhme „Olagamikks“

Platz 24 Moby „Destroyed Remixed“

Platz 23 The Orb „The Orbserver In The Star House“

Platz 22 Actress “R.I.P.”

Platz 21 Kreidler “Den”

Platz 20 Matthew Dear “Beams”

Platz 19 Monolake “Ghosts”

Platz 18 Dead Can Dance “Anastasis”

Platz 17 Mohn “Mohn”

Platz 16 Terranova “Hotel Amour”

Platz 15 Tolouse Low Trax “Jeidem Fall”

Platz 14 Flying Lotus “Until The Quiet Comes”

Platz 13 Hot Chip “In Our Heads”

Platz 12 Bernd Kistenmacher “Antimatter”

Platz 11 Paul Kalkbrenner “Guten Tag”

Platz 10 Mouse On Mars „Parastophics“

Platz 09 Grimes “Visions”

Platz 08 Tangerine Dream “Machu Picchu”

Platz 07 Orbital „Wonky“

Platz 06 Dapayk & Padberg „Sweet Nothings“

Platz 05 Modeselektion Vol.2

Platz 04 Schiller „Sonne“

Platz 03 Fritz Kalkbrenner „Sick Travellin’“

Platz 02 Can „The Lost Tapes“

Platz 01 Phon.o “Black Boulder"

After Elektro Beats

Last Radio Poets

There are some nice reactions here and there in the "www" after Olaf Zimmermann's interview with me and his presentation of my latest releases in his "Elektro Beats" radioshow.

1) The pure interview is now online on the website of "RadioEins". You can listen to it "here".

2) Same interview has also been recommended on the american "Last Radio Poets" website. To get access, please click on this "link".

3) Last but not least a nice reaction of a german fan on the "Elektro Beats" website:

"Lieber Olaf Zimmermann,
schon seit geraumer Zeit krame und grabe ich im spannenden Elektronik und Krautrockdschungel der 70er und 80er Jahre und habe nach und nach so einige Eckpfeiler ausmachen können. Der großartige Bernd Kistenmacher ist allerdings eine völlige Neuentdeckung für mich. Ich danke sehr herzlich und möchte hiermit an der Verlosung einer der Schallplatten teilnehmen.

Mit besten Grüßen,
John"

There is nothing to add at the moment ;-)

Deutsche Austrophon announces Patterns Of Light

The last month announced "Best Of.." album "Patterns Of Light" is out now. As told, it is released on "IC Digit - Innovative Communication" and contains the previously unreleased new track "Autumn Leaves", which will also be presented in the next "Electro Beats" show (see last post). The CD can be obtained in several online- shops but also directly on the website from "DA Musik - Deutsche Austrophon".

Here is the final tracklisting:

01. The Beginning (Bernd Kistenmacher) 4:14
From the album “Celestial Movements”, 2009, published by Mellowjet Records

02. In Face Of Saturn (Bernd Kistenmacher) 8:49
From the album “Celestial Movements”, 2009, published by Mellowjet Records

03. The End Of The Record (Bernd Kistenmacher) 12:59
From the album “Contrasts Vol I”, 1998, published by MIRecords

04. A Hand Softly Touching You (Bernd Kistenmacher) 11:47
From the album: “Outlines”, 1991, published by MIRecords

05. The Memorial (Bernd Kistenmacher) 6:58
2011, published by MIRecords

06. On The Shoulders Of ATLAS (Bernd Kistenmacher) 6:05
From the album “Antimatter”, 2012, published by Mellowjet Records

07. Lost City (Bernd Kistenmacher) 14:01
From the album “Beyond The Deep”, 2011, published by Mellowjet Records

08. Autumn Leaves (Bernd Kistenmacher) 6:24
2012, published by MIRecords

For details, please follow this "link".

Lost Frontier - New compilation online!

Lost Frontier "Sampler 12"

 "Lost Frontier", most famous radioshow for electronic and meditativ music from Spain, presents their latest download-release, which is called "Sampler 12". This collection of music contains also my track "The Memorial", which is inspired by José Saramago's novel "Memorial Do Convento".
Special thanks to Javier Bedoya from Barcelona for his kind support.

To get access to the music, please follow this "link".


Enjoy!