axel bartsch
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Genre: Electro / House / Techno
Location Berlin, Berlin, Ge
Profile Views: 238105
Last Login: 8/13/2011
Member Since 3/30/2006
Record Label Sportclub, Suol, Kompakt
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
Management & Press: ..Lauren/CAROUSEL PR............ ....SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER........ .. ....Email............ ............ ......BIOGRAPHY...... It's a long road that leads from the purchase of your first single in mid-70s to establishing yourself as a respected solo artist with gigs all over the world today. There were, of course, the first tentative steps, spinning funk and dance classics at house parties in the 80s. These led to Axel promoting raves in the early 90s with old friend and partner-in-crime Asem Shama, with whom he then built a studio, set up their first label and collaborated on the Vanguard project. Next came the fifty or so releases on respected and innovative labels like Bush, Planet of Drums, Frisbee Tracks and Spiel-Zeug, not to mention the innumerable live P.A.s and DJ sets….... After completing his studies in 2004, Axel was finally free to focus all his efforts on music, especially his increasingly sophisticated solo works. The fresh application of time and energy landed him one side of the now classic Speicher 26, released on Kompakt's prestigious Extra offshoot.'Galaxy', was a growling, bass-driven bomb and deservedly became an international smash, setting dancefloors alight..... "I'd not had previous contact with the Kompakt guys," Axel says, "But after all I'd read and heard, I got the feeling we had a lot in common, and that they'd like what I was doing…" And like it they did, commissioning another mighty Speicher production ('Was Bleibt Ist Die Musik') and acting as distributor for the newly minted Sportclub label, which Axel founded together with Franco Zeiger in late 2005. Sportclub has provided Axel with another platform from which to release his own heady brand of modernist techno - releases like 'Breakout', 'Thunk' and the 'Hola Guapa' EP have ensured a steep rise in his popularity, and put his name on the lips of DJs, labels and tastemakers across the globe. Any doubt that Axel Bartsch had truly arrived was dispelled with the release of his 'Light in the Dark' maxi for Kompakt's main imprint and the solo Speicher 41. "I produced 'Light in the Dark' with Kompakt in mind…" Axel tells us, "I guess it was meant to be, kind of eerie…" After a few Remixes he returns to his good old partners at Spiel-Zeug Schallplatten to deliver two awesome peaktime tunes on the 'Radio Controlled' E.P. in 2007 followed by 'Easy' on their Hi Freaks imprint..... He had done three albums in cooperation with Asem and now it's time for his first solo album 'Kiss' which hits the scene on Cologne based Karmarouge Records in June 2008 and takes him another step ahead celebrated by almost all upfront DJs in the techno circus. 2008 is the year when he really enjoys Berlin and spends more time to see what the city's got to offer then in the studio, but he still delivers remixes for Gui Boratto and Sian beside two Sportclub releases and a track for Berlins hot shot Upon You Records..... So the road's been long, sure, but Axel remains tireless – his fascination with music and clubbing keeps him happy and, luckily for us, productive. Wherever he is right now, whether tweaking away in the studio, gazing out the window of an airplane or maybe sweating his bollocks off after a 6-hour set at the Panorama Bar, you can rest assured: he's doing it for music's sake, and giving all he's got to enchant and enthrall us with the sounds of the 21st century. Get behind him........... .. ....LATEST RELEASES........ .. ........ .. ........ ....'TRAINING CAMP VOL. 1 FEAT. AXEL BARTSCH........ ..GDM010.. VARIOUS ARTISTS ///.. TRAINING CAMP VOL. 1 - VINYL EDITION.. ...... With the list of talented producers busting at the seams of today's dance music trousers; with it comes an abundance of great tracks that don't get enough attention. Axel Bartsch's contribution, 'Gude Laune', utilizes a basis of House to build its lush Detroit-esque synth melody. An elegant track that's suitable for inducing good moods, wherever they may be lacking..... ..BUY NOW ON VINYL.. .... ..BUY NOW ON BEATPORT.. .......... .. .... ..BUY NOW ON VINYL.. .... ..BUY NOW ON BEATPORT.. .......... ............................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. ................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .......... ....DJ MIXES........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... -
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...... .. ....NEWSFEED........ .... .. .......... ....UK SUPPORT FOR SUOL015...... Edinburgh News Floor Fillaz calls 'Daight' THE techno tune of spring 2010... .. .......... ....INTERVIEW WITH BANG BANG BERLIN...... "I would be happy if I can touch some people with my music, like music touches me." - Axel Bartsch.. .... Read the full interview ..HERE.. .......... ....INTERVIEW WITH BERLIN NACHTLEBEN...... ...... Pick up a copy in Berlin or read online ..HERE.. .......... ....INTERVIEW WITH BEATBURGUER SPAIN...... .... Read it ..HERE .. .......... ....DE:BUG REVIEW - BLAM AND FLOW...... "Definitiv ein Hit... Axel Bartsch in Hoechstform!".. .. .......... ......MORE RECENT DISCOGRAPHY.......... .... ..Max Cavallera ..- 'Eternity EP'.. ..Label:.. Broque Records.. ..Catalog:.. BRQ_061.. ..Released:.. 01 Apr 2010.. ..Style:.. Techno, Deep House, Minimal ...... ..Tracklisting:.... ..1.. - "Bullet of Choice".. ..2.. - "Scare the Robot".. ..3.. - "Resize Your Mind".. ..4.. - "Eternity".. ..5.. - "Eternity (Axel Bartsch Remix)".. ..DOWNLOAD THIS RELEASE FOR FREE.. .......... .... ..Towie ..- 'The Drowning Cat E.P.'.. ..Label:.. No Dough.. ..Catalog:.. ND013.. ..Format..: 12", MP3.. ..Released:.. 07 Jul 2009.. ..Style:.. Techno, Tech House .... ..Tracklisting:.... ..A1.. "Caraka" .. ..A2.. "Caraka" (Axel Bartsch T Like Techno Remix).. ..B1 .. "Drowning The Cat".. .. ..Patrick Chadronnet -.. "Very good grooving tunes!!! I love cats!".. ..Carl Cox -.. "Axel Bartsch remix really does the job here - love the groove on drowning the cat too.".. ..Timo Maas -.. "Axel's Mix Rocks!" .... ..BUY THIS RELEASE AT BEATPORT............ .... ..Axel Bartsch.. - 'Kiss'.. ..Label:.. Karmarouge.. ..Catalog:.. KR35CD.. ..Format:.. CD Album, LP Album, MP3.. ..Released:.. 11 Jun 2008.. ..Style:.. Minimal, Tech House .... ..DE:BUG (GER):.. Der erste Track, "Am Mauerpark", ist ein unglaublich zurückhaltendes Monster von Track, in dem einfach bis auf den letzten Sound alles Perfektion ist. Die spielt jede Simple Sounds an die Wand. Und auch der Rest der Doppel-EP ist brilliant produziert, manchmal ist mir allerdings der Groove etwas zu stampfend und die Ideen nicht ganz so klar formuliert, als dass man bei den 6 Tracks wirklich immer sagen würde, dass man ohne sie nicht leben kann, will. Dennoch eine Platte die an Soundszenieren verdammt viel zu bieten hat und eigentlich brilliant auf jedem Floor rockt..... ..2000 and One (100% Pure/Intacto):.. Wicked producer Axel Bartsch, he is one of the most steady out there..... ..Groove Mag (GER):.. Letztgenanntes eröffnet auch den schön treibenden Mittelteil der Platte, in dem sich zusätzlich mit "Coppa", "BSV" und "Karneval" ein paar Peaktime-Bomben zusammen gefunden haben, bei denen vor allem die letzten beiden mit brachialen Snares und einer gehörigen Portion Aggressivität auf die Tanze zielen. Auch "Am Mauerpark" geht locker durch: Mit Bongobeat bewaffnet vermittelt es einem das Gefühl von einer Jamsession mit Kumpels, von Grillen und Bier im Park. Das an sich runde Gesamtpaket wird hier und da von ein paar nervigen Ambientausflügen getrübt. "Mystique" zum Beispiel kann man als künstlerische Entfaltung sehen, ich empfinde es als überflüssig..... ..IDJ Mag (UK):.. Fans of Bartsch's tense, big-room style will find much to enjoy here, with numerous moments of roaring peak time techno pomp to get crazy with..... ..Karotte (Cocoon/Great Stuff):.. Sensationell gutes album von Axel. Ich spiel alle Stücke. Ist für jede tages-nacht-club-zeit was dabei. Ganz großes tanzalbum!!!.... ..BUY THIS RELEASE AT BEATPORT.. .......... .. ....VIDEO.......... ....reSOLUTE 026: Boat Without a Captain 7/19/09...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
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BIOGRAPHY
It’s a long road that leads from the purchase of your first single in mid-70s to establishing yourself as a respected solo artist with gigs all over the world today. There were, of course, the first tentative steps, spinning funk and dance classics at house parties in the 80s. These led to Axel promoting raves in the early 90s with old friend and partner-in-crime Asem Shama, with whom he then built a studio, set up their first label and collaborated on the Vanguard project. Next came the fifty or so releases on respected and innovative labels like Bush, Planet of Drums, Frisbee Tracks and Spiel-Zeug, not to mention the innumerable live P.A.s and DJ sets…
After completing his studies in 2004, Axel was finally free to focus all his efforts on music, especially his increasingly sophisticated solo works. The fresh application of time and energy landed him one side of the now classic Speicher 26, released on Kompakt’s prestigious Extra offshoot.‘Galaxy’, was a growling, bass-driven bomb and deservedly became an international smash, setting dancefloors alight.
“I’d not had previous contact with the Kompakt guys,” Axel says, “But after all I’d read and heard, I got the feeling we had a lot in common, and that they’d like what I was doing…” And like it they did, commissioning another mighty Speicher production (‘Was Bleibt Ist Die Musik’) and acting as distributor for the newly minted Sportclub label, which Axel founded together with Franco Zeiger in late 2005. Sportclub has provided Axel with another platform from which to release his own heady brand of modernist techno - releases like ‘Breakout’, ‘Thunk’ and the ‘Hola Guapa’ EP have ensured a steep rise in his popularity, and put his name on the lips of DJs, labels and tastemakers across the globe. Any doubt that Axel Bartsch had truly arrived was dispelled with the release of his ‘Light in the Dark’ maxi for Kompakt’s main imprint and the solo Speicher 41. “I produced ‘Light in the Dark’ with Kompakt in mind…” Axel tells us, “I guess it was meant to be, kind of eerie…” After a few Remixes he returns to his good old partners at Spiel-Zeug Schallplatten to deliver two awesome peaktime tunes on the 'Radio Controlled' E.P. in 2007 followed by 'Easy' on their Hi Freaks imprint.
He had done three albums in cooperation with Asem and now it's time for his first solo album 'Kiss' which hits the scene on Cologne based Karmarouge Records in June 2008 and takes him another step ahead celebrated by almost all upfront DJs in the techno circus. 2008 is the year when he really enjoys Berlin and spends more time to see what the city's got to offer then in the studio, but he still delivers remixes for Gui Boratto and Sian beside two Sportclub releases and a track for Berlins hot shot Upon You Records.
So the road’s been long, sure, but Axel remains tireless – his fascination with music and clubbing keeps him happy and, luckily for us, productive. Wherever he is right now, whether tweaking away in the studio, gazing out the window of an airplane or maybe sweating his bollocks off after a 6-hour set at the Panorama Bar, you can rest assured: he’s doing it for music’s sake, and giving all he’s got to enchant and enthrall us with the sounds of the 21st century. Get behind him.
It’s a long road that leads from the purchase of your first single in mid-70s to establishing yourself as a respected solo artist with gigs all over the world today. There were, of course, the first tentative steps, spinning funk and dance classics at house parties in the 80s. These led to Axel promoting raves in the early 90s with old friend and partner-in-crime Asem Shama, with whom he then built a studio, set up their first label and collaborated on the Vanguard project. Next came the fifty or so releases on respected and innovative labels like Bush, Planet of Drums, Frisbee Tracks and Spiel-Zeug, not to mention the innumerable live P.A.s and DJ sets…
After completing his studies in 2004, Axel was finally free to focus all his efforts on music, especially his increasingly sophisticated solo works. The fresh application of time and energy landed him one side of the now classic Speicher 26, released on Kompakt’s prestigious Extra offshoot.‘Galaxy’, was a growling, bass-driven bomb and deservedly became an international smash, setting dancefloors alight.
“I’d not had previous contact with the Kompakt guys,” Axel says, “But after all I’d read and heard, I got the feeling we had a lot in common, and that they’d like what I was doing…” And like it they did, commissioning another mighty Speicher production (‘Was Bleibt Ist Die Musik’) and acting as distributor for the newly minted Sportclub label, which Axel founded together with Franco Zeiger in late 2005. Sportclub has provided Axel with another platform from which to release his own heady brand of modernist techno - releases like ‘Breakout’, ‘Thunk’ and the ‘Hola Guapa’ EP have ensured a steep rise in his popularity, and put his name on the lips of DJs, labels and tastemakers across the globe. Any doubt that Axel Bartsch had truly arrived was dispelled with the release of his ‘Light in the Dark’ maxi for Kompakt’s main imprint and the solo Speicher 41. “I produced ‘Light in the Dark’ with Kompakt in mind…” Axel tells us, “I guess it was meant to be, kind of eerie…” After a few Remixes he returns to his good old partners at Spiel-Zeug Schallplatten to deliver two awesome peaktime tunes on the 'Radio Controlled' E.P. in 2007 followed by 'Easy' on their Hi Freaks imprint.
He had done three albums in cooperation with Asem and now it's time for his first solo album 'Kiss' which hits the scene on Cologne based Karmarouge Records in June 2008 and takes him another step ahead celebrated by almost all upfront DJs in the techno circus. 2008 is the year when he really enjoys Berlin and spends more time to see what the city's got to offer then in the studio, but he still delivers remixes for Gui Boratto and Sian beside two Sportclub releases and a track for Berlins hot shot Upon You Records.
So the road’s been long, sure, but Axel remains tireless – his fascination with music and clubbing keeps him happy and, luckily for us, productive. Wherever he is right now, whether tweaking away in the studio, gazing out the window of an airplane or maybe sweating his bollocks off after a 6-hour set at the Panorama Bar, you can rest assured: he’s doing it for music’s sake, and giving all he’s got to enchant and enthrall us with the sounds of the 21st century. Get behind him.
LATEST RELEASES
..'TRAINING CAMP VOL. 1 FEAT. AXEL BARTSCH..
GDM010
VARIOUS ARTISTS ///
TRAINING CAMP VOL. 1 - VINYL EDITION
With the list of talented producers busting at the seams of today’s dance music trousers; with it comes an abundance of great tracks that don’t get enough attention. Axel Bartsch’s contribution, ‘Gude Laune’, utilizes a basis of House to build its lush Detroit-esque synth melody. An elegant track that’s suitable for inducing good moods, wherever they may be lacking.
BUY NOW ON VINYL
BUY NOW ON BEATPORT
BUY NOW ON VINYL
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..'TRAINING CAMP VOL. 1 FEAT. AXEL BARTSCH..
GDM010
VARIOUS ARTISTS ///
TRAINING CAMP VOL. 1 - VINYL EDITION
With the list of talented producers busting at the seams of today’s dance music trousers; with it comes an abundance of great tracks that don’t get enough attention. Axel Bartsch’s contribution, ‘Gude Laune’, utilizes a basis of House to build its lush Detroit-esque synth melody. An elegant track that’s suitable for inducing good moods, wherever they may be lacking.
BUY NOW ON VINYL
BUY NOW ON BEATPORT
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..UK SUPPORT FOR SUOL015..
Edinburgh News Floor Fillaz calls 'Daight' THE techno tune of spring 2010.
..INTERVIEW WITH BANG BANG BERLIN..
"I would be happy if I can touch some people with my music, like music touches me." - Axel Bartsch
Read the full interview HERE
..INTERVIEW WITH BERLIN NACHTLEBEN..
Pick up a copy in Berlin or read online HERE
..INTERVIEW WITH BEATBURGUER SPAIN..
Read it HERE
..DE:BUG REVIEW - BLAM AND FLOW..
"Definitiv ein Hit... Axel Bartsch in Hoechstform!"
MORE RECENT DISCOGRAPHY
Max Cavallera - 'Eternity EP'
Label: Broque Records
Catalog: BRQ_061
Released: 01 Apr 2010
Style: Techno, Deep House, Minimal
Tracklisting:
1 - "Bullet of Choice"
2 - "Scare the Robot"
3 - "Resize Your Mind"
4 - "Eternity"
5 - "Eternity (Axel Bartsch Remix)"
DOWNLOAD THIS RELEASE FOR FREE
Towie - 'The Drowning Cat E.P.'
Label: No Dough
Catalog: ND013
Format: 12", MP3
Released: 07 Jul 2009
Style: Techno, Tech House
Tracklisting:
A1 "Caraka"
A2 "Caraka" (Axel Bartsch T Like Techno Remix)
B1 "Drowning The Cat"
Patrick Chadronnet - "Very good grooving tunes!!! I love cats!"
Carl Cox - "Axel Bartsch remix really does the job here - love the groove on drowning the cat too."
Timo Maas - "Axel’s Mix Rocks!"
BUY THIS RELEASE AT BEATPORT
Axel Bartsch - 'Kiss'
Label: Karmarouge
Catalog: KR35CD
Format: CD Album, LP Album, MP3
Released: 11 Jun 2008
Style: Minimal, Tech House
DE:BUG (GER): Der erste Track, "Am Mauerpark", ist ein unglaublich zurückhaltendes Monster von Track, in dem einfach bis auf den letzten Sound alles Perfektion ist. Die spielt jede Simple Sounds an die Wand. Und auch der Rest der Doppel-EP ist brilliant produziert, manchmal ist mir allerdings der Groove etwas zu stampfend und die Ideen nicht ganz so klar formuliert, als dass man bei den 6 Tracks wirklich immer sagen würde, dass man ohne sie nicht leben kann, will. Dennoch eine Platte die an Soundszenieren verdammt viel zu bieten hat und eigentlich brilliant auf jedem Floor rockt.
2000 and One (100% Pure/Intacto): Wicked producer Axel Bartsch, he is one of the most steady out there.
Groove Mag (GER): Letztgenanntes eröffnet auch den schön treibenden Mittelteil der Platte, in dem sich zusätzlich mit "Coppa", "BSV" und "Karneval" ein paar Peaktime-Bomben zusammen gefunden haben, bei denen vor allem die letzten beiden mit brachialen Snares und einer gehörigen Portion Aggressivität auf die Tanze zielen. Auch "Am Mauerpark" geht locker durch: Mit Bongobeat bewaffnet vermittelt es einem das Gefühl von einer Jamsession mit Kumpels, von Grillen und Bier im Park. Das an sich runde Gesamtpaket wird hier und da von ein paar nervigen Ambientausflügen getrübt. "Mystique" zum Beispiel kann man als künstlerische Entfaltung sehen, ich empfinde es als überflüssig.
IDJ Mag (UK): Fans of Bartsch’s tense, big-room style will find much to enjoy here, with numerous moments of roaring peak time techno pomp to get crazy with.
Karotte (Cocoon/Great Stuff): Sensationell gutes album von Axel. Ich spiel alle Stücke. Ist für jede tages-nacht-club-zeit was dabei. Ganz großes tanzalbum!!!
BUY THIS RELEASE AT BEATPORT
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..reSOLUTE 026: Boat Without a Captain 7/19/09..
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10 of 2454MoreI LOVE your music, wish you a great weekend.
Hey einen tollen Freitag und einen guten start ins wochenende wuensche ich dir
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Fixate Team
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Thanks For FriendShip !
Have a Nice Day !
Cheres.
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Fantastic work Axel.Greetings from my island.
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Hi Axel, greetings from MX city come soon!!
chaoooo!!!
Hey vielen Dank nochmal ...wir hatten Spaß
bis bald