KLOPFGEISTER

.. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -About the project:In 2002 Jens Schefzig and Thorsten Paul met on a party and Jens told him that he has some Music-Equipment at home and Thorsten said, that he was able to play some instruments. So the Project KLOPFGEISTER was founded by accident. After lots of funny home sessions they played their first gig accidentally again, when Thorsten ( DJ Pauli) hadn't enough new Records for a DJ Gig and so he asked Jens to go on stage with the Synthies. They were supported by a Guitar-player and singer, a Keyboarder, a drummer and a girl on a violin.They improvised about 3 hours and after that, they had 4 more Bookings.Through many Live Acts which followed in the next years all around Europe, they got some new influences for the studio and especially Jens worked on his technical skills, whilst Thorsten used his DJ Experiences and his Classic-Piano Education ( 10 years) to work on songwriting, producing and arranging.Their first release was in 2004 on Mental Arts and the Track "How to become a psychic" is a massive Dancefloor Burner until today. In 2005 they were asked from the famous Psy-Label "Balloonia" if they want to release a whole Album there. So in May 2005 the Album "Sweet Compromise" came out and got attention worldwide because of its melodic, emotional, progressive but also psychedelic approach. Due to the crash of "Cosmophilia Distribution", Balloonia Records and many other independent labels had to quit and so KLOPFGEISTER had to look for a new label. Meanwhile they took a lots of tracks and remixes for free download on their homepage www.klopfgeister.com and released many other tracks on compilations (YSE, Mental Arts, Iono Music, etc..)They released their second album "sunflavoured" in November 2006 on IONO MUSIC and this release climbed on TOP of the Psyshop Sales Charts within one week and stayed as Number 1 for 4 weeks.Meanwhile they are booked nearly every single weekend and they travel around the world to rock the crowd`s mind and butt. So you will find them on a lot of big and famous festivals this summer.But that's not enough and so they prepare a LIVE Album at the moment and work for the German TV on Soundtracks for Documentaries and Jingles for Radio stations and Homepages. Thorsten also studies music, media and art at the Marburg (GER) University.Until now they are well known for their very special Live Acts and the fact that the play nearly 100 % real live makes every gig a very special experience for the audience. The people want a break? They get a break! Everything you hear (Rhythms, Melodies, Synthies, Arpeggiators, Guitars,Vocals) is created and performed in realtime. So please excuse that they may be some more mistakes which depends on that KLOPFGEISTER don`t use MIDI or HarddiskJTheir sound changed a bit within the years and now they can offer a full range of musical styles. From powerful rocking Nightsound to emotional progressive Morningsound and Ambient - just like the Party and the time needs it.At the moment its mostly only Thorsten and Jens who are doing the Live performances, but if they were booked as a band they take the "real" musicians" with them, depending on the size of the Concert and what the Organizer wants and needs.NEXT RELEASES: April 2007Klopfgeister - Zathurationappears on:V.A.: The Praxis (compiled by Dr. Changra)Label: Evil Knevil Records ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------November 2006Klopfgeister - Sunflavoured (Album)----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Iono Music is very proud to announce the release of the long awaited second Klopfgeister album.Two years after their first very successful album 'Sweet Compromise' the German musicians are back again with new sides of their unique production style.And once again Thorsten Paul and Jens Schefzig have created a very well produced album with fine deep grooving tracks that work excellent on psytrance floors in the morning as well as primetime in progressive clubs.Even this thin line between progressive and psychedelic trance with crossover excursions on both sides gives the new album a variation from the hip swinging funky to the uplifting, but all tracks emit the special Klopfgeister sound.From start to end 'Sunflavoured' takes you on a journey into their typical deep soundscapes.They have been playing their energetic live set at numerous European events and have successfully made a very good name for themself in the scene.Their new album will surely shake all dancefloors around the globe.Don't miss it!This new cd is compiled by the heads of iono. Preparing for an energetic summer of trance and dance, we have carefully selected nine jewels from both, top trance artists of today as well as international highly talented newcomers.The track selection includes an unreleased, mind-blowing freq remix of frogacult's 'All seasons' as well as a brand new track from Freq (from his upcoming album) and Nyquist, which is a side project from Freq (new zealand) the danish talent pythagoraz gives the groovy start up for this compilation.Mixing a blend of uplifting, percussion driven trance stompers with warped sound effects and memorable synth-themes, the tracks of Soundfield (Israel), Saeg (Mexico), El Zisco and Klopfgeister (Gemany) are building the uplifting part of this compilation. With the warm unique sound of Noxlupi (Denmark) we close an interesting cd which moves in different styles and can be enjoyed in any situation - on the dancefloor or at home.We think with its soulful and perfect arranged tunes this compilation has an ambition to be counted as one of the strongest progressive releases in 2006.Still Fresh:Klopfgeister - Sweet Compromise (Album) (Balloonia Records)Style: Progressive PsytranceReleased: May 2005 /2"Morningtrance" at its best - the perfect description for the first "Klopfgeister" Album "Sweet Compromise"On the album "Sweet Compromise", just done by Thorsten and Jens in the studio, the pure electronic sounds are much smoother than the Live performances and most likely you would file it under Progressive - Psytrance. The synthesizers are warm and wide, the propulsive,hypnotic beats are never harsh, but faster than you would guess. This sound is fine for the dancefloor, but you will also love it in your private sphere, it makes you dream or fly high. Or both! Some melancholic parts also appear, especially on the last pure-Ambient track on the CD, "Melanchohol", which also shows the bandwidth of these highly talented musicians.They also produce Downbeat and Ambient sounds with the same enthusiasm, but this CD is dedicated to their talent to make people dance with euphoric and uplifting sounds. So it`s no wonder that especially girls love this sound and when the girls are on the dancefloor, the guys joining automatically in(old party organisers lection).___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _____________