Happy new year!

So, here we are now. Right at the beginning of 2012!

2011 started with a very special experiment, when "MellowJet Records" and I decided to release the unique "Let It Out!" track as download only. I will not tell too much about it, but we plan to do something more with this "40 years in 40 minutes"-journey in 2012.

We also saw some nice and important contributions on several compilations. Beginning with the track "One Single Flower", which I specially composed for MellowJet's "Electronic Music For Life" compilation, which was (and still is) dedicated to the victims of the Tsunami in Japan.

The "Schallwende- Verein für elektronische Musik" (Germany) asked me for another contribution for their "Schallplatte no.13" compilation. I contributed the track "Das Memorial", which was inspired by Jose Saramago's novel "Memorial Do Convento". This is a special track who has also found his way on the "Mystic Highlands" compilation (MORE Music). Not forget to mention a little guest-appearance, which I had during Robert Schroeder's concert in "Planetarium Bochum" in march. The album "Robert Schroeder - Bochum Live 2011" is the result.

Then..."Antimatter". To realize this project, I needed "some" help to understand only a few of the uncountable physical and technical processes, which are necessary for finding answers for one of the most important questions, which dominates our lives: where did we come from and how did it all begin? I am proud and happy to say, that I became acquainted to one of the best instructors for this complicate "matter". His name is Rolf Landua. He is physicist at "CERN" near by Geneva (Switzerland), the place were the LHC - the Large Hadron Collider is located. After intensive communication via email during the past months, we met us for the first time in october at Frankfurt bookfair (Buchmesse). We discussed a lot of details and Mr. Landua promised to write a foreword for the CD after listening to the first tracks of the CD. Thank you for this kind gesture!

Meeting Rolf Landua (CERN) at Frankfurt Bookfair

Well, we wanted to publish the album midth of november, but at least I was unhappy with the result. So corrections and additions had to be done and right now, we have a fine master and from 14th of january 2012 on, we will also have a new solo-album. Downloads in FLAC and MP3-format will be also available then. But something else is available since november: the fantastic artwork for the album and a promising video-trailer for "Antimatter" on "Youtube". Both was realized again by my best friend Michel Le Stum. Thank you for that masterpiece!

Apropos, this date brings me also to another 2012 opening "highlight". "Antimatter Live in Planetarium Muenster". The concert will now be the premiere for "Antimatter". Ticket sales are running well at this moment and I wait for the moment to welcome all of you there.

Something else? Oh yes, as promised, right now in this moment my official homepage "www.berndkistenmacher.com" will be online. Still a little bit rudimentary, but this thing will grow fast and soon.

I wish you a happy new year 2012. May it become a happy and peaceful time for you!


Heartfelt greetings

Bernd Kistenmacher

Electronic Music For Life - Out Now!

Details and webshop can be found at "MellowJet Webshop".

Thank you for your attention and donation!

Electronic Music For Life - Official Trailer

Electronic Music FOR LIFE

"Everyone has seen the disastrous incidents in Japan in the News since several weeks. The devastating earthquake on March 11th, 2011 was followed by a destructive Tsumani.
Thousands and thousands of people had to escape or were swept along by the floods. The number of victims is rising day by day. To all this suffering a nuclear catastrophy of unknown extend is threatening the country and so the japanese people. At the same time thousands of refugees, children, families, old people are fighting for their livelihood."

"I was able to persuade more than 20 well known musicians and artists to contribute a song for this project. The unexpected happened: The response was so overwhelming, that "Interdisc" decided to sponsor a double-CD-production. Simultaneously, "Rebeat" will sponsor the digital distribution incl. Promotionservice. Many well known onlineportals already assured their support: Every Euro, every cent counts."

"100% of the revenue will be given to the " Red Cross " for direct support in Japan. Further information will follow. It should be stressed, that 100% of the revenue will be donated, no charges or costs for production or downloads will be deducted!
The deadline for the participating artists is April 10th, 2011. The production will start shortly afterwards. The mastering will be performed by „Eroc“."

"The Compilation is finished and mastered. We got finally 27 songs from 27 different artists. That's awesome. Snippets are " online ". Most of the tracks were produced and composed exclusively for this project. So "EM FOR LIFE" became a great mixture of nearly all known Electronic Music genres. This release is a must have in any collection.

Both two CD´s are brimfull and the total playtimes is about 150 minutes. The project is very international. Besides artists from Germany there are acts from France, United Kingdom, Norway Israel, Netherlands, Greek and Poland on it.

With thankful regards,

Bernd "moonbooter" Scholl "

I can not much more add to Bernd Scholl's thoughts on this project, beside the wish, that many, many people may help the japanese victims. Also we would be thankful, if somebody would help us in a similar situation.

The actual playlist and audio-snippets can be found "here".

Please enjoy and help!

Bernd Kistenmacher