Derriere Le Miroir

Five years after Ralf Jesek and Kai Kampmann have done their first musical steps as NewWave-duo T:H:E (and appeared on a regional compilation), they decide to resurrect this "school-project" at the beginning of 1992. With the new name DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR (inspired by Lewis Carroll's novel 'Through The Looking-Glass') and with Nicole Rellum as additional vocalist they are invited to take part on the third part of the "German Mystic Sounds"-sampler series, initiated by the important German Independent-magazine 'Zillo'. Their 4-track-demo "Simple Blue" is released and introduces their sensitive WavePop impressively to the scene.
After a short "guest performance" at 'Spirit Records' DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR sign to 'Session Music Group' in 1993. This company establishes especially for the band a sub-label called 'derrière records' and releases their debut album "Alibis" in summertime. Some chart entrys follow as well as some tv and radio appearances. In autumn the band produces the mini-album "Pregnant E.P." (which got its curious name from Nicole's pregnancy at that time) and works together with the German dancefloor-producer Enrico Zabler (e.g. Masterboy, World's Apart) and the musical actrice Melanie Wittke. In summer 1994 they introduce their new additional vocalist Astrid Reich by the MCD "A Notion Of Light" to their audience. This song also becomes subject matter at a Spanish school.
After the second, quite melancholic album "Deep" DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR leave 'derrière records' and sign to the bigger label 'Nightshade Prod.', where they - now without Astrid again - release their most pop-orientated album so far: "Thieves & Kisses". The first bigger tour follows - and in a club in São Paulo a DLM-Special Night is celebrated.
:ALBUMS/RELEASES:
ALIBIS
(CD - Derrière Rec. / SPV) - released 07/93
Nicole Rellum: vocals, keyboards • Ralf Jesek: vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming • Kai Kampmann: bass
Recorded at R&P Studio, Freiburg and Session Studios, Walldorf produced by Derrière Le Miroir
Tracks:
a dream • sleeping • come! • snow girls • meaningless • l'autre mort • this room • mirror • simple blue (version) • just like you
PREGNANT E.P.
(Mini-CD - Derrière Rec. / SPV) - released 11/93
Nicole Rellum: vocals • Ralf Jesek: vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming • Kai Kampmann: bass • Melanie Wittke: vocals
Recorded at Session Studios, Walldorf produced by Derrière Le Miroir "Alibis" was blue-mixed by Enrico Zabler
Tracks:
alibis (blue mix) • g.t. (snare version) • like the sun • detach • you're my heart, you're my soul
A NOTION OF LIGHT
(Maxi-CD - Derrière Rec. / SPV) - released 10/94
Nicole Rellum: vocals • Astrid Reich: vocals • Ralf Jesek: vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming • Kai Kampmann: bass
Recorded at Session Studios, Walldorf produced by Derrière Le Miroir
Tracks:
a notion of light (breathe mix) • electric chair (d-d-dead mix) • if • good night
DEEP
(CD - Derrière Rec. / SPV) - released 05/95
Nicole Rellum: vocals • Astrid Reich: vocals • Ralf Jesek: vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming • Kai Kampmann: bass • guests: Martin v. Arndt: vocals & saxophone • Holger Diener: guitar
Recorded at Session Studios, Walldorf produced by Jesek/Kampmann/Lakomy
Tracks:
fancy garden • passion • the second curtain • monk on a rope • gold • lost • a notion of light • headless mourn • electric chair • fancy garden II
THIEVES AND KISSES
(CD - Nightshade Prod. / SPV) - released 04/96
Nicole Rellum: vocals • Ralf Jesek: vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming • Kai Kampmann: bass
Recorded at Session Studios, Walldorf produced by Jesek/Lakomy
Tracks:
death behind one's brow • by tears • nowhere girl • diving • over • down on me • the sea • pictures • tell me • all mine • (komarov)
bonus track:
heaven ('94)
SELECTED 1992 - 1995
(CD - Nightshade Prod. / SPV) - released 07/97
Nicole Rellum: vocals • Ralf Jesek: vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming • Kai Kampmann: bass • Astrid Reich: vocals • Melanie Wittke: vocals
Recorded at Session Studios, Walldorf and various produced by Derrière Le Miroir
Tracks:
alibis • the second curtain • gold • g.t. • good night • passion • mirror • detach • a notion of light • like the sun • lost • just like you • albis (blue mix)
bonus tracks:
simple blue (demo version) • tonight • the same • silent breath • everybody • ??? • the 3rd fault
Below is a compilation of private videos, set to the unreleased song "Waiting". This song was intended to be on the 4th DLM album that unfortunately never happened. Thanks to Ralf once again for providing this video.