World radio premiere of UTOPIA !

The famous "Elektro Beats" show, hosted by "Olaf Zimmermann (RadioEins)", will present for the very first time my new album "UTOPIA", on 13th of november, 2013 at 11 p.m. .

For checking details and getting access to the webstream, please follow this "link".

Thank you very much and enjoy!

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"

A personal reflection at the end of 2012!

Dear friends,

don't worry, this is not the moment for a critical view back onto a year, which was not so easy at every day.
This is the moment to present you an interview, which is published - let's say - right in time. It was done for the "Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten", a newspaper which is published  for the city of Dresden as well as for the south-east of Germany. Indeed this interview is a reflection about my past and recent work and about some personal point of views about this and that. I hope you can translate it because it is written in german language.

Interview für Dresdner Neue Nachrichten!

However, I wish you a time of joy and festivities and a happy new year 2013!

Back to you soon.

All the best

Bernd Kistenmacher

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 ;-)

Elektro Beats Repeated

Bernd Kistenmacher & Olaf Zimmermann

Here is a second chance to listen to the "Elektro Beats" show from last night: it will be repeated in the night from thursday to friday.

Please follow this "link" for more informations and the schedule.

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".

Elektro Beats

On wednesday 21st of november, I will be guest again in one of the most famous (public) radio-shows for electronic music: "Elektro Beats" on "RadioEins" hosted by "Olaf Zimmermann". Olaf will present a "full-package" of my music. So you can listen to some nice talks and music from "Antimatter", "Let It Out!+", "Patterns Of Light" and the vinyl-edition of "Head-Visions".

The 2-hour show starts at 11.00 p.m.. Please click "here" to get access to all "on- and off air" frequencies incl. livestream!

Ricochet Gathering and Elektro Beats

Tomorrow, on october 6th at 23.00 host "Olaf Zimmermann" will present again his famous, weekly "Elektro Beats" radioshow on "Radio Eins".

Beside other good music, he will focus on the upcoming "Ricochet Gathering" festival, accompanied with music from me and "Wolfram Spyra".
Details about the programm can be found in the actual "playlist".

So don't miss this show which is always broadcasted "on air" as well as via "livestream".

Enjoy!

Beyond The Deep

After my successful entry at "MellowJet Records" with "Celestial Movements", I am pleased and happy to announce now the upcoming release of my next solo-album "Beyond The Deep".
This production does not handle with stars or space. It is a fictional musical exploration of the deep sea and our oceans. The frontcover (which is done by my friend and known artist Michel LeStum, France) shows a highly modified "black smoker", a possible source of life on earth.

After last weeks world-radiopremiere of "Ouverture" (RadioEins), the opener of this CD, I can tell you that the final mastering has been done now and that the date of release will be saturday, the 12th of june 2010. Of course the CD can be acquired at the Planetarium in Bochum. Parts of my show will contain this actual music.
For more details, please click on this "link" and go to "MellowJet Records".

Another step has been done now. Back to studio now. I have to prepare a concert...

See 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

Dresden - august 1989

Today I will look some years back again to the year 1989.

Here are some comments written by myself for "The M.I.Rainbow Collection Vol.I":

".. in the following months Olaf Zimmermann (famous radio moderator) played my music on his radio show "Electronics" with increasing frequency. The series was accompanied by periodic "Electronics Live" festivals. Planning for the third one was underway; this time it was to be really big. Sponsored jointly by radio station DT 64 and the "Interessengemeinschaft Elektronische Musik - IGEM" ("Interest Group for Electronic Music"), it took place on the “Junge Garde" open-air stage in Dresden in East Germany. Of the four acts invited, two were the well-known East German groups Pond and Servi, and two were from West Germany, the main act Klaus Schulze and myself.

Sales and publicity were launched months in advance, and it was soon clear that the show would be a hit. In addition to the East German fans, many fans from Belgium, the Netherlands, and West Germany attended. Ultimately all 6800 seats of the Junge Garde were filled.

At this time such a festival in East Germany was somewhat of an adventure; still we had to admit that it was perfectly organized.

Finally the day arrived. I was accompanied by my current wife (eagerly taking photographs of the proceedings) and Mario Schoenwaelder. The border crossing into East Germany, the "German Democratic Republic", went very smoothly, particularly after the border guard checked things out over the telephone. The hotel and the reception were just perfect, only the weather was a bit recalcitrant: cool and cloudy.

I got to know Klaus Schulze personally for the first time. We had occasionally talked on the telephone, but the first personal contact was in Dresden. He turned out to be a very likable fellow, and we had a lot of fun.

...with Klaus Schulze photographed at the moment, where we looked into the same direction...

Set-up began early Saturday. The stage was gigantic, and we had plenty of room to spread out, which was useful considering the amount of equipment we had. Interviews were held after the rehearsals. I felt grateful and quite nervous, for I had never played before so many people. Klaus also seemed excited, as this was his first major performance in several years.

However, everything went perfectly. The audience was enthusiastic and the mood was fabulous. It was a one-of-a-kind experience.
In the evenings we sat in the hotel restaurant, talking and having fun. It was difficult to say goodbye..."

Please let me also add, that the situation had been of more historic importance, as we really could guess, but only a few months later, in november 1989, the Berlin Wall came down ...

Its time for "showdown"

The music of "Dresden 08/89" can now be listened at Last.Fm .

© Frits Couwenberg
© Sabine Kistenmacher