Held, Zeus B.

Artist: Zeus B Held & Steve Schroyder
P: 2017
On their debut album „Zeitgeber“ electronic pioneers Zeus B. Held and Steve Schroyder aka „Dream Control“ celebrate their very own sound and rhythm in a cosmic journey through audio and time, structured in ten compositions and improvisations. Various tracks are enhanced by the voices of Anne Zeides and Tami Williams as well as the overtone and throat singing of Kolja Simon und Felix Mönnich aka AlienVoices.

Artist: Zeus B Held
P: 1981 / 2023
With 'Attack Time' by sound tinkerer Zeus B. Held, Bureau B is re-releasing one of the most exciting records of the original experimental Kraut-pop period. After various stints, including prog band Birth Control and underground dance tipple Gina X Performance, he also put out a string of solo releases. 'Attack Time', originally released on Aladin in 1981, gave Zeus B. Held the opportunity to experiment sonically outside the mainstream and subversively undermine the hegemonic MTV sound of the early 1980s. Unfortunately, the album was a commercial failure at the time. So it's all the nicer that it's now being brought out into the world again with all its supposed contradictions between enraptured New Wave, cosmic electronics and weird rock grooves.

Artist: Zeus B Held
P: 2015
Of his ambitious new solo album Logic of Coincidence Zeus explains: I have always been fascinated by the mathematical and philosophical aspects of coincidence. For me, The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart is an all-time favourite book. It tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice, and I was lucky enough to find a recording of Rhinehart himself reading from it. These are soundtracks for imaginary, usually abstract scenes film, theatre or performance all of which involve philosophers, thinkers and writers who dealt with issues of chance and coincidence.
Recorded chiefly in Japan and Germany, Logic of Coincidence is an experimental yet highly melodic album. Luke Rhinehart provides the spoken narrative on two tracks, The Glass Bead Dice Man and Surrender Your Soul. The 66 minute album closes with a pulsing bonus remix of Kant Can Dance by Dream Control, the duo formed by Zeus with former Tangerine Dream member Steve Schroyder.

Artist: Zeus B Held
P: 2011
Digitally remastered collection of solo tracks and productions by Zeus B. Held recorded between 1978 and 1981. CD also includes new edits of classic electro tracks by Rockets & Gina X Performance. 74 minutes of music. Booklet includes essay on the vocoder and archive artist images.

Artist: Zeus B Held
P: 1978 / 2025
Zeus B. Held has been playing keyboards for the German krautrock institution Guru Guru for over two years now. However, he began his long-standing worldwide career as a musician, producer, songwriter and arranger in 1972 with fellow Krautrock band Birth Control. Six years and six BC albums later, after the release of his solo album "Zeus" Amusement", he parted ways with the band.
By using a vocoder, he explored new and interesting possibilities for himself at the time, particularly in terms of vocal phrasing. Together with drummer Manni von Bohr (Bröselmaschine), bassist Horst Stachelhaus and Helmut Fichtner from the Düsseldorf band Message as another keyboarder, he also brought the concept of 'Zeus' Amusement' to the stage. The album itself was released on Brain in 1978; the cover design by Berlin underground artist Gil Funccius caused a stir and it sold very well, but unfortunately fell into oblivion over time.
This was also due to the fact that Zeus concentrated more on writing, producing and arranging and provided the right sound for artists such as Nina Hagen, Dead Or Alive, Men Without Hats and above all Gina X Performance. After almost 47 years, "Zeus" Amusement" is now available again, for the first time on CD and digitally. As a bonus: four new arrangements and remixes by Zeus.