Tangerine Dream, Ashra, Klaus Schulze, ELO, The Beach Boys, Steve Hackett, Camel, Genesis, Wally Badarou, Ennio Morricone, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Argent, Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij, Level 42, Hans Zimmer, Druid, Vangelis, Ayreon, Phil Gould, Mike Lindup, Manuel Götsching, David Sylvian, Ryuichy Sakamoto, King Crimson, Kate Bush, Kayak, Redshift, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yellow Jackets, Brian Wilson, Tony Banks, UK, Eddie Jobson, Allan Holdsworth, Earth and Fire, Keane, Jeff Beck, Arjen Lucassen, Gino Vannelli, Tony Hymas, Richard Barbieri
Sounds Like
Gert Emmens, Tangerine Dream , Steve Hackett, Jeff Beck
Born round midnight in a small village in Holland. Youngest of three childeren, and the only one who had interest in his father's musical skills. Had years of classical organtraining at a very young age. Started drumming at age 12. First band at age 17. Played keyboards and drums in many bands, mainly fusion and progrock/symfo. Composed Electronic Music as a soloproject from of age 21. Release of first album in 1995, with pop, funk, electronics. Got signed at a label for Electronic Music in 1999. Released two albums at that label. Moved to the largest label on Electronic Music in the world, Groove Unlimited in 2002. Released 8 albums at Groove so far. Besides his soloproject on Electronic Music, Gert has a project with Ruud Heij, in a similar style. They released 4 albums so far on their own label. Gert is also focusing on a progrock/symfo project and wants te release his first progrock album in 2009 or 2010. Besides his keyboardplaying and composing, Gert is drumming in a band playing hits.
Discography:
The Nearest Faraway Place - Volume 2 (2009)
The Nearest Faraway Place - Volume 1 (2008)
A Boys World (2007)
The Tale Of The Warlock (2006)
When Darkness Falls Upon the Earth (2005)
Waves Of Dreams (2004)
Live - A Long Way From Home - 200 copies limited (2004)
Obscure Movementes In Twilight Shades (2003)
Wanderer Of Time (2003)
Asteroids (2001)
Elektra (1999)
Light The Light (1995)
Releases of Gert Emmens and Ruud Heij:
Silent Witnesses Of Industrial Landscapes (2008)
Journey (2007)
Blind Watchers Of A Vanishing Night (2005)
Return To The Origin (2004)
I hope you are doing well, and that everything is wonderful for you!!! Shortly I'll be able to be online for more than two minutes, and we can chat then!!! Thanks so very much for your kind words, and do have a lovely day!!!
Everything fine with you? Many thanks for the friendship! I really appreciated it. I want to let you know there is a new release "Aproxx - Adore Me [DJ Solano Remix]".
I hope you come back often, because there is more to come...and don't forget spread the word!
HELLO GERT, THANKS FOR THE CONNECTION. I SPENT A VERY GOOD TIME IN YOUR UNIVERSE, VERY NICE WORK IN YOUR PRODUCTION, YOUR MUSICAL TRIP IS WONDERFUL !!!!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE REQUEST. GREAT WEKK -END FOR YOU. ALL THE BEST. MOLECULE (paris)
Thank you very much for da Invite & Sharing the Music
Nice to meet you through cyberlink!
Keep up da Great Work!
Wishes you All da Best in 2009!
Enjoy your Week
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Hi Gert,
