Schmoelling, Johannes

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 2022
Here the glorious times of 1980-1985 are picked up again and new motifs are recorded on the original instruments of the time. So the time comes alive again in the head of the listener, with new titles that could have come from that time. TOP!

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 2003
All tracks composed, performed and produced by Johannes Schmoelling at Riet Studio, Berlin.
Except track 6 and 8 composed by Franke, Froese and Schmoelling.
Track 4, Stratosphere, is based on the original version Stratosfear, composed by Baumann, Franke and Froese.
Cover photos by Johannes Schmoelling.
Artwork and coverdesign by Andreas Hedler and Johannes Schmoelling.
Guitar solo on 3rd Scratch by Hans Fahling.
Recycle or Die is a compilation of music composed for theatre and film during the last ten years.
It is also a hommage to people who influenced my way through this universe (e.g. Christoph and Edgar from Tangerine Dream and J.S. Bach).
The Electrified J.S. is an improvised, electronic version of J.S. Bach's Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055.
 

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 1995
Certain sections of the music in "Songs No Words", which is Schmoellings 4th solo album, are meant to be a mixture of two music styles. The classical-romantic music of the 19th century and the popular electronic music of the present. Pieces such as "Hymnus" or "Funeral March" are examples of this. "It is my attempt to combine traditional instruments such as the piano, the clarinet or string instruments, including traditional melodies and harmonies, with electronically generated sounds from synthesizers and samplers, and modern rhythms." This resulted in new stereophonic sounds. Virtual stereophonics produced by the electronic music are combined to the known and experienced stereophonics of traditional music (the so called, "classical music"). In turn, the sound achieves more depth and scope, stereophonics and composition become equal partners during the production of music." (Johannes Schmoelling) The title of the CD "Songs No Words", and the individual tracks, are based on the style from the piano album "Lieder ohne Worte" by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, published 1834.
Recorded at Rietstudio, Berlin, Germany between 1992-1994 by Johannes Schmoelling
All tracks composed, performed and produced by Johannes Schmoelling

Jan Seliger - drum on track 2,6 and 9

Here the last copy!

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 1995 / 2017
Newly remixed and remastert by Johannes Schmölling
Certain sections of the music in "Songs No Words", which is Schmoellings 4th solo album, are meant to be a mixture of two music styles. The classical-romantic music of the 19th century and the popular electronic music of the present. Pieces such as "Hymnus" or "Funeral March" are examples of this. "It is my attempt to combine traditional instruments such as the piano, the clarinet or string instruments, including traditional melodies and harmonies, with electronically generated sounds from synthesizers and samplers, and modern rhythms." This resulted in new stereophonic sounds. Virtual stereophonics produced by the electronic music are combined to the known and experienced stereophonics of traditional music (the so called, "classical music"). In turn, the sound achieves more depth and scope, stereophonics and composition become equal partners during the production of music." (Johannes Schmoelling) The title of the CD "Songs No Words", and the individual tracks, are based on the style from the piano album "Lieder ohne Worte" by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, published 1834.
Recorded at Rietstudio, Berlin, Germany between 1992-1994 by Johannes Schmoelling
All tracks composed, performed and produced by Johannes Schmoelling

Jan Seliger - drum on track 2,6 and 9

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 2011
Emotional tracks with a little hint to White Out. We find great synthesizer themes, that remind us to the mid 80ies TD time. A new masterpiece by the Berlin based musician.

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 1990 / 2000
I worked with short sound samples from Axel Engstfeld's documentary film "Antarctica project" on the tracks "white out", "the big nail" and "a great continent". In "a great continent" I used excerpts from Engstfeld's interview with Michael T. Halbouty, chairman of the Antarctica treaty. I would like to thank Axel Engstfeld for his permission, to use special material from his film. This film and Martin Burckhardt's radio play "bis ans ende der welt" have given me inspiration and musical ideas.
Johannes Schmoelling
The original first Version of "White out" was produced in 1990.
This actual version had been rerecorded and remixed in 2000 with two additional new tracks by Johannes Schmoelling at the Riet studio berlin.
All tracks composed, mixed and produced by JS at the Riet studio except "Icewalk (mix 2000)" remixed by Robert Wässer & Ulrich Schnauss.
Original artwork and cover design by Detlef Maugsch.
New artwork by Andreas Hedler.

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 1990
This is the rare "out of print" first version of the CD, with different tracks and different music on it.
I worked with short sound samples from Axel Engstfeld's documentary film "Antarctica project" on the tracks "white out", "the big nail" and "a great continent". In "a great continent" I used excerpts from Engstfeld's interview with Michael T. Halbouty, chairman of the Antarctica treaty. I would like to thank Axel Engstfeld for his permission, to use special material from his film. This film and Martin Burckhardt's radio play "bis ans ende der welt" have given me inspiration and musical ideas.
Johannes Schmoelling
The original first Version of "White out" was produced in 1990.
Original artwork and cover design by Detlef Maugsch.

Here the last copy!

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 1987
This is Johannes Schmoelling's first and, overall, best solo album. The first four tracks are lofty compositions with ethereal synth waves, piano-driven melodies, and slow-motion rhythms. "Zeit" with its tension-filled atmosphere and relentlessly ticking clocks is the only track reminiscent of TD.
"Wuivend Riet part 1" is a funny soundscape with samples frogs and other natural sounds.
"Part 2" is an interesting, droning nightmare, but uncomfortable and hardly accessible.
All in all, a surprisingly diverse album which transcends the borders of conventional synth-based music. For advanced listeners.

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 1988
All tracks composed, performed, produced and mixed by Johannes Schmoelling at Riet-Studio Berlin 1987.
Voices performed by Anne Haennen.
Remastered from the original 2-Track-Tapes in September 2010.
Equipment includes: Steinberg Pro Twenty-four Software, AKAI S900, EMU SP12, Hohner HS-1, Roland D550, Yamaha TX81Z.
This record was inspired by Paul Spooner's Illustrated Book Of Automata "Spooner's Moving Animals or The Zoo Of Tranquillity".

Here the last copy of the first Theta label version!
 

Artist: Johannes Schmoelling
P: 1988 / 2010
All tracks composed, performed, produced and mixed by Johannes Schmoelling at Riet-Studio Berlin 1987.
Voices performed by Anne Haennen.
Remastered from the original 2-Track-Tapes in September 2010.
Equipment includes: Steinberg Pro Twenty-four Software, AKAI S900, EMU SP12, Hohner HS-1, Roland D550, Yamaha TX81Z.
This record was inspired by Paul Spooner's Illustrated Book Of Automata "Spooner's Moving Animals or The Zoo Of Tranquillity".