Heron

DISCOGRAPHY
Releases:
• Debut EP (MP3) - Minisome (2008)
• Retro EP (MP3) - Minsome (2008)
• Retro EP (12") - 360° Rec. (2008) - (Re-Mastered/Re-Release)
• Welcome To The Adventure Club (MP3) - Supdub Digitales (2008)
• Stop It EP + Campo Remix (MP3) - Klique (2008)
• Reinterpretations (MP3) - Limikola (2008)
• The Lost World (MP3) - Limikola (2008)
• Revolt (MP3)- Limikola (2009)
• The Soul Of Emptiness (12") - Mainrecords Limited (2009)
• Headroom (MP3) - Konstructure (2009)
Remixes:
• Avon Ryon - Backtrap (Heron Remix) - Klique (2008)
• R-Play - Dither (Heron Remix) - Synewave (2009)
• Alexx Wolfe - Fear Nothing (Heron Remix) - FVF Records (2009)
• Georg Wedel - Exchanging (Heron Remix) (2009)
Tracks appear on:
• Milky Way VA (On The Edge) - Klique (2008)
• RA.100 by Richie Hawtin (Retro, Afterhour, The Way Home) - RA (2008)
Upcoming:
• Welcome To The Adventure Club / VA (2x12") - Supdub (August)
• Jan Hendez - Warb (Heron Remix) (September) - Swap
• 12" on Ministate (September) + Kane Roth Remix
Heron - The Soul Of Emptiness (MAINLMTD05) out: June / Vinyl only
already supported by Matt Star, Xpansul, Fabrizio Maurizi, Nihad Tule, Berovich & Leicher, Alland Byallo
All tracks of the Retro EP appear on the RA100 Podcast by Richie Hawtin
/// ABOUT HERON ///
When baby Heron was born in Thuringia in 1982, he was already sucking on the silver spoon of music: His grandfather played various instruments, his cousins played in rock bands, and as early as 1986, little Heron had already found his first musical obsession in Creedence Clearwater Revival. Three years later, following his cousins' passion, he turned towards AC/DC, soon discovering Black-, Death- and Trash Metal, then moved on to the spheres of EBM and Industrial and finally stumbled across Detroit Techno. Immensly impressed by Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and the X-Mix Series, especially those of Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva, he soon made his first efforts in dj-ing and producing with Sonic Foundry Acid and Fruity Loops. He moved to Münster in 2005, which he found to be an even greater inspiration, meeting Jan Senn alias Senn, with whom he soon started the project “Fossil Fuel”, and who also provided him with basic knowledge of Reason. But, as he soon felt like he couldn’t express himself properly with this software, he started working with Ableton Live, which, with it's various algorithms and plugins, enabled him to realise his visions of music and finally give birth to his very own particular style by the end of 2007. In February 2008, his first three tracks were released on Minisome, his second ep followed in April. This second ep, “Retro”, was so very successful (being played by Richie Hawtin at Time Warp and other venues, by Damon Wild, Fabrizio Maurizi and various other artists), that DBH Music finally contacted him to re-release the tracks on vinyl.
Together with four friends – two other musicians and two graphic designers - he founded °Schaltkreis in 2007 - a series of minimal parties with Heron, Jan Senn and Nicetry as residents, a unique interiour design, video installations and, of course, various international guest-djs like Miskate, Dr.Nojoke, DEN, Pheek or Barem. °Schaltkreis has become famous for its unique style and is now one of the most impressive techno partys around Münster.
His tracks were played by big names like Richie Hawtin, Bryan Zentz, Alland Byallo, Xpansul, Chris Liebing, Magda, Pan-Pot, Tim Xavier, Joseph Capriati, Steve Stoll, Damon Wild, Matt Star, Someone Else, Nihad Tule, Emerson and many more ...
/// HERONS LABEL LIMIKOLA ///
If you’ve ever come across the word “Limikola” before, you’re either a total geek – or an ornithologist (which doesn’t mean you’re a perverse sicko or religious fanatic or anything, but simply that you are totally into birds). If you haven’t: welcome to Heron’s latest project, his own label “Limikola”. Heron has already achieved an established reputation in the spheres of electronic music. But still, he’s too afraid of stagnation, he needs to struggle against establishment, he’s desperately longing for everlasting electronic evolution. And with this idealistic, evolutionary ambition, the foundation of Limikola was only a question of time. The particular aim of this particular label will be to provide the realms of electronic music with an innovative, exclusive platform for exceptional artists and extraordinary music, combining experimental and artistic freedom with the familiar and comfortable viscosity Heron stands for. So, just like the label’s icon, the wading bird “limicola”, the label intends – to be a little figurative - to wade through the muddy waters of digital publications, foraging for the finest, most exquisite bits …
/// HERONS RADIOSHOW THE GRASSHOPPER WARBLER ///
Since July 2007, Heron's own radio show “The Grasshopper Warbler” streams on globalbeats.fm every second friday. Just like the party series, “The Grasshopper Warbler” provides its listeners not only with the particular sound of Heron, but also with that of international guests like Tim Xavier. This year's schedule also lists Kevin Gorman , Kasper, Damon Wild and many more.
GUESTS:
• Antoine Caesar (Indecs Rec., Kiew)
• Black.Bird (Multivitamins, Germany)
• Dr.Nojoke (live) (Archipel, Berlin)
• Dustin Gray (Einklang, Duisburg)
• Emerson (Kiddaz.fm, Berlin)
• Inkorgnito (live) (Bochum, Germany)
• IR (General Records, Berlin)
• Jan Senn (°Schaltkreis, Münster)
• Jon Asher (Fusion Club, Münster)
• Joseph Capriati (Drumcode, Italy)
• Kat°ja (Elektrostatik, Stuttgart)
• Marco Coviello (Kopfmusik, Bielefeld)
• Masuki (CLR, Frappant, Frankfurt)
• Milos Pavlovic (Momentum, Belgrade)
• Mr.Statik (Immigrant, Athens)
• NiceTry (°Schaltkreis, Berlin)
• Obtane (Synewave, Italy)
• Omar Salgado (Foundsound, Argentina)
• Psyk (M_nus, Spain)
• Smartek (Elements of Techno, Netherlands)
• Staffan Linzatti (live) (Synewave, Stockholm)
• Tim Xavier (Clink, Brooklyn)