Schengen are Nick and Ian (and the non-playing Helen). We've both previously been in separate guitar bands (Nick - Bovine Slug / Ian - Blind Panic, Mule) but met through a mutual friend and found a shared love of electronica, reverb, analogue synths and red wine.
We've released tracks on a few labels (Awkward Silence, Monopsone, Roisin, Distant Noise), and are now also lucky to be part of the "small but perfectly formed" MakeMineMusic label. It's run by a collection of like-minded bands rather than an individual or company. The rosta includes Portal, Yellow6, July Skies, Epic45, Avrocar, Weyland, August Stars and Schengen. Visit the website for more details:
www.makeminemusic.co.uk.
If you'd like to get in touch, email schengen (A T) hotmail (D O T) com
Thanks for listening.
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With a bit of digging around we have unearthed a limited number of copies of our 2006 album, "The Beijing of our career".
They are available to order now via the Paypal link below.
Schengen ~ "The Beijing of our career" CDR
Thanks for your support.
PS That's an old picture, we haven't got that many left!
DISCOGRAPHY
- MMM50 (2008) - 16 exclusive track compilation from MakeMineMusic. Schengen track - The Prince (From Ueno).
- Series One (2008) Distant Noise records compilation - features our remix of the Yellow6 track Kulturhuset and a wonderful Ma Lumiere remix of our track Hill Views.
- Ce Gil (2008) CDR album on Distant Noise records (Sold Out!)
- The Beijing of Our Career (2006) CDR album on MakeMineMusic
- These Waves... (2006) Track 'Bake-off' on compilation by Sound in Silence label.
- Prehistory (2006) Portal Compilation CD. Schengen remix of Portal track Lost. MakeMineMusic
- Viva El Protocole, My Friends! (2005) Supercilious remixes. Schengen track 'B Strong Girl' available as MP3 download from Monopsone.
- Flow (2004) Ltd edition 16 track compilation CD by MakeMineMusic bands. Schengen track 'City'.
- ep (2003) 5 track ep. 'Cap itol' & 'B'leaf' by Schengen & Portal (live to minidisc). 'Grace' by Schengen and 2 remixes of the Schengen track 'Seti' by Innerise and Weyland. MakeMineMusic
- Decode Magazine (2002) CD with magazine. Schengen track 'MacDaFun'.
- Portal Remixes CD (2001) Remix of Portal track 'After Tomorrow'. Roisin Records.
- Split 7" with Lowfish (2001). Schengen track 'Kelham'. On the most excellent Awkward Silence label.
- Substracks - Split 10" with AKA (2000). What Could Make Me Feel This Way ? / No Time / Home For The Anxious. Courtesy of the damn fine Monopsone Records of France.
- Portal 'Falling' 7" featuring Schengen remix 'Sometimes, I'm Lost'. (2000). Roisin Records.
- Nyplex 12". I Think I've Found It / Envy / Classica / Piano One. Included Ltd edition version of 100 in hand-made, numbered cover.
- Aluminaut: Youth kids may be the ruin of us - compilation cassette. Track 'Sometimes I'm Lost' (Bands: Gnac : Cabinet : Electroscope : Portal : Oedipus : Fontaine : Bingo : Elgobric : Joseph : Yellow 6). Our gratitude to James & Abi.
- Daft Drum / I Think I've Found It - excerpts from both used in BBC 'This Life' video release
- Future Music Magazine (no. 53) Cover cd included our track 'I Think I've Found It'. Also featured: Fatboy Slim : Marco Zafferano : Bushflange : Saints of Eden : Sentience : Aspire
- Cushion Tracks ep. Cassette only. Envy : Can't find my way back home : I Think I've Found It... : Summation
- This Music Is Ours. Cassette only. June Excell : Awesome Tea : Filler : Scourer : Mellow Birds : Sketch2 : Ballad 1 cone : Out of control : Leaving : Today (Tomorrow, Always) : I will miss...
- Elegant Kiosk. Cassette only. Helium : Stencil : CRD : Scatter.
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