Zen is about balance, esthetics - the beauty of simplicity, satori - glimpses of perfection, and being in the flow. At the center: Silence. As on the bottom of the ocean - regardless of what goes on top.
ZEN SPACE
Chilled ambient grooves by sound magician and composer Ingolf Schapke (Living Room) with LIVE piano and flute by professional musician Ingo Michéhl, M.Ed. (Journeys).
Jazzy, easy-listening lounge music for corporate events, upscale lounges, clubs, parties etc. Music that creates - ZEN SPACE
Musician's BIO
Relaxation, warmth and peace with his Living Room, sound engineer, DJ and producer Ingolf Schapke creates a musical environment of wellbeing.
In spite of his classical musical education in the world-famous Dresdner Kreuzchor (Germany), Schapke, has been attracted to electronical music since he was a teenager. Since 2000, Schapke has his own studio and label (Rockbox Studio) in Munich, his chosen place of residence, and devotes himself to producing well-known Raggae-Stars (Black Kappa, Tony Tuff, Triston Palmer, Dawn Penn, etc.), Drum & Bass live projects, DJ performances, music for TV commercials (Naomi Campbell) as well as short films and documentaries, and the musical design of his own lounge-like living room.
With his refined mix of Easy Listening, Trip Hop, Jazz and Bossa Nova, Schapke now creates feathery and unintrusive downbeat-pieces, where harmonical surfaces meet piano passages a fine relaxing chill-out music with an atmospheric tingle for early mornings.
As a DJ, you often see him in Munichs hippest lounge, the Nektar. His musical contributions can be found on the following samplers: Mercedes Benz Mixtape 11, Nektar Openminded, Fehlton Sampler, Carpe Diem. Furthermore, his productions are played on diverse radio stations, the Klassik Radio among others.
Mr. Michehl has been fortunate to have studied and performed with outstanding musicians such as James Mack, conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Juliet Arts graduate master pianist Paul Amrod and Café del Mar guitarist & producer Paco Fernandez (e.g.) 'Grillos' - Vol. 4)
With a masters degree in psychology and a background in classical music and jazz, Mr. Michehl paints musical pictures from his journeys around the globe.
A globe trotter and life artist 'on the go', he has performed at various upscale venues such as the South Australian Folk Festival, the Swiss Grand Hotel (Bondi Beach, Sydney), The Ueberbar (The Rocks, Sydney), the Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel, BMW Lenbachplatz and the Nektar Lounge, Munich, The prestigious Healing Clinic Buchinger, Bodensee etc.
Bookings and Cds are available via his web page Journeys-Online.com
