Klaus Schulze "Moulin Bleu" 1981 Performance Video Out Today Alongside Live Album "Bon Voyage (Live Audimax Hamburg 1981)"

For more than 50 years, the composer, musician, and producer Klaus Schulze rolled out his extensive sounds and has played his legendary sequences. He shaped the "Berlin School" and was most influential for various music styles that came of electronic music.

Following the release of the album 101, Milky Way in November 2024, Bon Voyage (Live Hamburg Audimax 1981), another historic document from the archives of the master of the Moog synthesiser, has been released today via SPV Recordings.

Get Bon Voyage here. 

To coincide with the release of the album, a live performance video of the track"Moulin Bleu" has been shared. It is an excerpt from the bonus DVD included with the 2CD version.

Watch the live performance of "Moulin Bleu" Below:

In November 1981, Klaus Schulze was scheduled to go on a two-week tour through Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, which was to end in the Audimax Hamburg.

Multi-instrumentalist Manuel Göttsching accompanied Klaus on tour as a special guest. This recording of the Hamburg Audimax concert was originally intended as a spontaneous, internal documentation — a nice souvenir for everyone from a wonderful tour. Now, after more than 40 years, this release allows all fans to share in the wonderful memories.

With this in mind, we wish you — certainly also on behalf of Klaus and Manuel — a safe journey. Bon Voyage!

ORDER "BON VOYAGE (LIVE HAMBURG AUDIMAX 1981)" NOW

"Klaus Schulze's music has never been as relevant as it is now. The world has finally caught up with a true pioneer. More than ever is Klaus' work the perfect balance between the soul and technology. Electrons as messengers of romance. Acute and profound understanding of electronics as conduits of all things human. A master, an influence and influencer on countless others, still connecting us all with a deep sense of humanity and mystery." — Hans Zimmer, December 2021

Ellis Mano Band Announce New Album "MORPH" + Share New Single/Video "Count Me In"

Multinational blues-rock institution Ellis Mano Band have released their new single "Count Me In," along with a music video. The song is taken from their upcoming album MORPH, which will be released on February 21 via SPV Recordings.

"Count Me In" is a powerful rock track that instantly grabs your attention with its mix of heart and energy. "The song combines the raw energy of Heartland Rock with a vocal style reminiscent of David Bowie's expressive power," says the band. "It's about love — or maybe it's not — and the choices we make as we search for our way in life. With its catchy melody and sing-along potential, this song is an invitation to embrace the moment and live life to the fullest. For those ready to dive in completely: Count us in."

Watch the video to "Count Me In" below

Stream the single and pre-order MORPH here

With their new album MORPH, the Ellis Mano Band presents a multi-faceted, coherent opus.

"It is more than just an album for us — it's our next big step, our musical diploma," says the band. With songs like the epic "Countdown To Nothing" and the powerful anthem "For All I Care,"  the band invites their listeners to join in on an intense journey through the evolution of our sound. MORPH represents change and growth — a transformation reflected in every track. Energized riffs meet unexpected, quiet moments, creating a listening experience full of tension and depth. The artwork by Canadian album design legend Hugh Syme (Rush, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi…) perfectly captures this essence and symbolizes the spirit of MORPH.  The band says,"We are excited to share these new sonic worlds with our fans, both on record and live!” 

With several Top 2 rankings in the Swiss album charts and excellent reactions from critics, the Ellis Mano Band continues on its path and will keep on delivering music at its best — timeless and 100% handmade!

The first public airing of ELLIS MANO BAND's fourth album MORPH was performed during their support slot to rock legends Deep Purple, on their German tour in July 2024. The record features eleven tracks, including "For All I Care," which was one of the highlights in their set supporting the British rock legends. Powerful and characterized by tempo changes, it is a contemporary, modernised homage to the essence of classic rock from the late 1960s to the end of the 1970s. A quiet acoustic interlude is thrown in for good measure. A definite nod to the unforgotten Old School. Compositional sophistication, variety and incredible playing are the hallmarks of the Anglo-American sound of the ELLIS MANO BAND. So it was only logical to engage a global great for the cover art. The cartridge with the broken tip and flowers growing in ist case was realised by Canadian album design legend Hugh Syme (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Rush and many more). The music is just as impressive. It shows how the Ellis Mano Band continues its development in line with the album title.

Legendary artwork designer Hugh Syme comments on Ellis Mano Band's MORPH: "I have always been motivated and inspired to bring a compelling, and (usually) improbable visual solution to those album covers I create for bands whose music, composition, performance and production I truly respect. Such is the case with the Ellis Mano Band. Thank you to Thomas Hammerl for bringing us together! All the best with the launch of the new Morph album project."

ELLIS MANO BAND IS:
Chris Ellis — Vocals
Edis Mano — Guitars
Severin Graf — Bass
Nico Looser — Drums
Lukas Bosshardt — Keys

ELLIS MANO BAND Announces New Album 'MORPH' Out February 21, 2025 via SPV Recordings

Multinational blues-rock institution ELLIS MANO BAND has announced their new album 'MORPH' for February 21, 2025 via SPV Recordings.

With 'MORPH', the ELLIS MANO BAND presents a multi-faceted, coherent opus.

“It is more than just an album for us - it's our next big step, our musical diploma,“ says the band. "We are excited to share these new sonic worlds with our fans, both on record and live!” 

With songs like the epic "Countdown To Nothing" and the powerful anthem "For All I Care", the band invites their listeners to join in on an intense journey through the evolution of our sound. 'MORPH' represents change and growth – a transformation reflected in every track. Energized riffs meet unexpected, quiet moments, creating a listening experience full of tension and depth. The artwork by Canadian album design legend Hugh Syme (Rush, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi…) perfectly captures this essence and symbolizes the spirit of 'MORPH'.

With several top 2 rankings in the Swiss album charts and excellent reactions from critics, the ELLIS MANO BAND continues on its path and will keep on delivering music at its best - timeless and 100% handmade!

In conjunction with this announcement, today, the band released their new single "Stray" alongside a brand new lyric video available below.

Watch the Lyric Video For "Stray"

"'Stray' is a song that speaks deeply from the heart – inspired by all the dogs that remain unwaveringly loyal despite disappointment and pain," says the band.

"Chris Ellis, our singer, who has adopted street dogs himself, wanted to tell the story of an animal that continually seeks love but is left alone time and again. ‘Stray’ shows what true, unconditional loyalty means and reminds us that everyone deserves a home. It’s a musical call to give these strays a second chance." 

The video for the single was created in cooperation with VETO, the association of European animal welfare organizations. The non-profit limited company, which is committed to the welfare of shelter and street animals, provided the ELLIS MANO BAND with the film material used for the music clip.

Pre-Order 'MORPH' HERE

The first public airing of ELLIS MANO BAND’s fourth album 'MORPH' was performed during their support slot to rock legends Deep Purple, on their German tour in July 2024. The record features eleven tracks, including "For All I Care", which was one of the highlights in their set supporting the British rock legends. Powerful and characterised by tempo changes, it is a contemporary, modernised homage to the essence of classic rock from the late 1960s to the end of the 1970s. A quiet acoustic interlude is thrown in for good measure. A definite nod to the unforgotten Old School. Compositional sophistication, variety and incredible playing are the hallmarks of the Anglo-American sound of the ELLIS MANO BAND. So it was only logical to engage a global great for the cover art. The cartridge with the broken tip and flowers growing in ist case was realised by Canadian album design legend Hugh Syme (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Rush and many more). The music is just as impressive. It shows how the ELLIS MANO BAND continues its development in line with the album title.

Legendary artwork designer Hugh Syme comments on ELLIS MANO BAND's 'MORPH':

"I have always been motivated and inspired to bring a compelling, and (usually) improbable visual solution to those album covers I create for bands whose music, composition, performance and production I truly respect. Such is the case with the ELLIS MANO BAND. Thank you to Thomas Hammerl for bringing us together! All the best with the launch of the new 'MORPH' album project."

Dark Rockers SCARLET DORN Share New Single "Unstill Life"

Dark Rockers SCARLET DORN Share New Single

"Unstill Life" - Watch The Music Video HERE

New Album 'Queen Of Broken Dreams' out September 30th

German dark rockers Scarlet Dorn will release their third studio album, 'Queen Of Broken Dreams', on September 30th, 2022 via SPV Recordings. The album contains 12 new songs and will be released as Limited LP Edition including red colored vinyl, CD Edition in a digipak, and available on streaming and digitally.

Pre-Order 'Queen Of Broken Dreams' and stream the latest single 'Falling' here: https://scarletdorn.lnk.to/queenofbrokendreams

Scarlet Dorn combines the elegance of darkness with the catchiness of pop. Free of genre boundaries, Scarlet sings herself directly into the heart of the listener. With industrial sounds, rock ballads, and electronic beats, the band takes the listener on a journey through complex human abysses, the world of hope and sorrow, but also directly into the arms of life in all its glory. With her captivating voice, singer Scarlet Dorn exudes a variety of emotions ranging from gentle and tender to menacing and somber.

PRE-ORDER HERE

Scarlet Dorn was founded in 2016 by the producers Chris Harms and Benjamin Lawrenz, together with the singer Scarlet Dorn. Not only through the release of the albums Lack Of Light' and 'Blood Red Bouquet', but also through tireless touring with Within Temptation, Joachim Witt, Letzte Instanz, and Lord Of The Lost among others, the band inevitably appeared again and again on the schedule of the dark music scene over the past several years.

SCARLET DORN Lineup:

Scarlet Dorn - Vocals

Bengt Jaeschke - Guitars, Backing Vocals

Benjamin Mundigler - Bass, Backing Vocals

Gared Dirge - Piano

Henrik Petschull - Drums

Dark Rockers SCARLET DORN Reveal Details for New Album 'Queen Of Broken Dreams'

German dark rockers Scarlet Dorn will release their third studio album, 'Queen Of Broken Dreams', on September 30th, 2022 via SPV Recordings. The album contains 12 new songs and will be released as Limited LP Edition including red colored vinyl, CD Edition in a digipak, and available on streaming and digitally.

Pre-Order 'Queen Of Broken Dreams' and stream the latest single 'Falling' here: https://scarletdorn.lnk.to/queenofbrokendreams

Scarlet Dorn combines the elegance of darkness with the catchiness of pop. Free of genre boundaries, Scarlet sings herself directly into the heart of the listener. With industrial sounds, rock ballads, and electronic beats, the band takes the listener on a journey through complex human abysses, the world of hope and sorrow, but also directly into the arms of life in all its glory. With her captivating voice, singer Scarlet Dorn exudes a variety of emotions ranging from gentle and tender to menacing and somber.

PRE-ORDER HERE

Scarlet Dorn was founded in 2016 by the producers Chris Harms and Benjamin Lawrenz, together with the singer Scarlet Dorn. Not only through the release of the albums Lack Of Light' and 'Blood Red Bouquet', but also through tireless touring with Within Temptation, Joachim Witt, Letzte Instanz, and Lord Of The Lost among others, the band inevitably appeared again and again on the schedule of the dark music scene over the past several years.

SCARLET DORN Lineup:

Scarlet Dorn - Vocals

Bengt Jaeschke - Guitars, Backing Vocals

Benjamin Mundigler - Bass, Backing Vocals

Gared Dirge - Piano

Henrik Petschull - Drums

KLAUS SCHULZE To Release New Album 'Deus Arrakis' on June 10th, 2022

Composer, musician, and producer Klaus Schulze rolls out his extensive sounds, plays his legendary sequences, and creates this unique ‘Schulze atmosphere‘ for more than 50 years now. With 'Deus Arrakis' the electronic legend now presents his new studio album. The album will be released on June 10th, 2022 via SPV Recordings and contains three brand new tracks with more than 77 minutes of total playing time.

With "Osiris - Pt#1" a first excerpt of the new album will be released on Friday via all digital platforms.

'Deus Arrakis' will be available as a high-quality triple LP edition in a 3LP gatefold with black 180g vinyl, etching and printed inner sleeves as well as CD version in a digipak.

All editions are available for pre-order here:

https://klausschulze.lnk.to/deusarrakis

Through his collaboration with Hans Zimmer for the Oscar-winning soundtrack to the remake of the classic film 'Dune', desert fever has broken out again in Klaus Schulze. "I needed more of that 'Spice,'" Schulze recounts. "From there I felt completely unleashed and just played and played… at the end of that second private ‘Dune‘ journey I realized: ‘Deus Arrakis‘ became another salute to Frank Herbert and to that great gift of life in general.“ Since his beginnings in bands like 'Tangerine Dream' and 'Ash Ra Tempel' or in his over 50 solo albums from 'Irrlicht' to Mirage', 'X' and 'Dune' to 'Farscape', 'Kontinuum', 'Silhouettes' and now 'Deus Arrakis', in his productions under the pseudonym 'Richard Wahnfried' or the numerous film scores and collaborations with artists like Arthur Brown, Michael Shrieve, Rainer Bloss, Lisa Gerrard or most recently Hans Zimmer: Klaus Schulze has always remained true to his unmistakable way of creating music and yet always remained open to the new, the innovative, the experimental.

PRE-ORDER 'Deus Arrakis' HERE

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https://www.klaus-schulze.com/