{"id":290,"date":"2016-11-28T23:35:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T23:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.halcyon-sf.com\/main\/?p=290"},"modified":"2018-12-10T03:59:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T03:59:25","slug":"dec-23-tiefschwarz-human-resources-alastair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/dec-23-tiefschwarz-human-resources-alastair\/","title":{"rendered":"DEC 23 – Tiefschwarz, Human Resources, Alastair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIn a world of ever- changing trends, TIEFSCHWARZ (deep black) is the most timeless of hues: it has style, depth, intrigue and above all staying power. And with a DJ & Producer career spanning more than 14 years to date, the German deep house duo has proven just how apt their moniker has turned out to be. Born and bred in Stuttgart, brothers Ali and Basti Schwarz\u2019s passion for techno and deep house was largely driven by their experiences in the early 90\u2019s as DJs at the now legendary clubs that Ali ran in their home town, \u201cON -U\u201d (1990 \u2013 1993) and \u201cRed Dog\u201d (1993 \u2013 1997). Around 1997, the brothers decided to begin producing and embarked on their joint venture as TIEFSCHWARZ, releasing their first single \u201cMusic\u201d on Wave Music (New York) in 1998. The success of their debut spurred them to record their first album \u201cRal 9005\u201d, released on the Stuttgart-based label Four Music in 2000. The album was subsequently licensed to Classic Recordings in London in 2002, putting TIEFSCHWARZ on the map in the UK and laying the groundwork for international notoriety. In the same year, Classic also released Ali & Basti\u2019s mix album \u201cA Little Help For Your Friends\u201d and both releases were enthusiastically received by the English and international press. 2002 was also the year that TIEFSCHWARZ relocated to the electronic mecca of Berlin, where they worked closely with Jochen Schmalbach. They continued to nurture their careers as international DJs, playing high-profile venues across the globe whilst simultaneously building up an impressive remix repertoire, including reworks for the likes of Masters at Work, Ultra Nat\u00e9, Freaks, Isolee, The Rapture, Cassius, Minimal Compact, DJ Hell, Missy Elliot and Kelis. TIEFSCHWARZ cemented their status as internationally recognised producers with their remix of Spektrum (\u201cKinda New\u201d) which was a worldwide hit. Around the same time, the brothers helped create \u201cFine Records\u201d in London (a division of Four Music, their former label in Germany) where they released their fantastic \u2018Misch Masch\u2019 album, which not only showcased their talent as DJs but also their remix skills on a double CD release. Ali and Basti then turned their attention back to writing and producing their own material. The resulting album (\u201cEat Books\u201d) was met with critical acclaim, with the first single \u201cIsst\u201d being voted one of the best singles of the year in 2005 by Trax and DJ Magazine. The pace of the TIEFSCHWARZ journey was upped a notch in 2006, with high profile mixes including Depeche Mode \u2018John The Revelator\u2019, Madonna\u2019s \u2018Get Together\u2019, Roxy Music\u2019s \u2018Rain Rain Rain\u2019 and Booka Shade\u2019s \u2018Darko\u2019 and the release of two further remix albums \u2013 one for the outstanding Fabric series and the other in conjunction with the Time Warp festival in Germany. Yet 2006 was also the year in which Ali and Basti gravitated back to Berlin \u2013 after years of constant touring and international DJs sets \u2013 to found their own label, Souvenir with their French partner Arthur V\u00e9lasquez. Inspired by the mass of experiences, sensations and impressions they gathered on their trips round the world, the Schwarz brothers felt compelled to create a platform for musical expression with a personal touch. Basti explains \u201cWe like the idea of seeing music as a souvenir, an impression you take from somewhere. Something intimate that you remember\u201d. Since 2006 the label has carved itself a definitive position in the dance record industry of today by offering a continuous release of outstanding tracks from artists such as Phonique, Riton, Tom Mangan, Ziggy Kinder, Ruede Hagelstein, The Psychonauts, whilst Sant\u00e9 and his brother Marius aka Re.You can also be found on the Souvenir imprint. Souvenir Booking is an exciting addition to the label structure, with artists such as Rampa, &ME and Adam Port filling the roster thanks to TIEFSCHWARZ\u2019s close ties with Keine Musik. Above all else, Souvenir is open minded and forward-thinking : not every release is expected to be the \u201cnext big thing\u201d on every dance floor in the world, but rather the label founders seek to be surprised, intrigued and challenged by their artists. Hence the development of their online platform, Souvenir Plus, which acts as the label\u2019s digital playground, where artists are encouraged to keep redefining the limits of electronic music through experimentation. Indeed, experimenting and developing pioneering new sounds is how TIEFSCHWARZ have made a name for themselves over the last decade. Their best of album, \u201c10 Years of TIEFSCHWARZ\u201d (2007) documents the rich variety of sounds and original styles they have touched upon in their career to date. And the search for something innovative continues into 2010: TIEFSCHWARZ\u2019s new album \u201cChocolate\u201d pushes the parameters of their sound to unexpected levels thanks to a new collaboration with producer Philipp Meier alias Sant\u00e9, who joined Ali and Basti in 2008. The tracks are a manifestation of Ali and Basti\u2019s musical development, and testament to Sant\u00e9\u2019s distinctive sound touch. Techno and house still form the foundations, yet it is clear that TIEFSCHWARZ have found a new, intrinsic sound of their own that oscillates between numerous genres \u2013 at once both clear-cut and immensely intricate. The tracks work perfectly on the dance floor, yet at the same time, the album as a whole
\nis great to listen to outside of the club setting, due to its fantastic depth, enduring vocal tracks and subtle production methods. The first single \u201cFind Me\u201d is the perfect example of striking the right balance between music to dance to and music to listen to \u2013 resident at Berlin\u2019s Panorama Bar, Cassy can be heard on this track, who has made a name for herself by working with the likes of Steve Bug and Ricardo Villalobos. Other guest features include Seth Troxler, Daniel Wilde and Dave Aju. With \u201cChocolate\u201d, TIEFSCHWARZ serve up a platter of smooth and luxurious food for the soul. The indulgence continues with the digital bonus album, \u201cMore Chocolate\u201d and in yet another demonstration of their remixing prowess, these techno chocolatiers will also be finely crafting a remix album entitled \u201cMelted Chocolate\u201d, where tracks from the first two releases in the chocolate series will be blended and stirred up. The release of their latest album also marks a new milestone in TIEFSCHWARZ\u2019s DJ career. Ali and Basti have of course been household names in the world\u2019s most cutting edge clubs for several years now, with residencies at Robert Johnson (Frankfurt), Fabric (London) and Watergate and Weekend (Berlin) to name but a few, as well as regular appearances at world-class clubs like Space & cocoon Ibiza, Womb (Tokyo) and D-Edge (Sao Paolo) during their frequent world tours. But with the arrival of their third artist album, TIEFSCHWARZ have developed a new live concept: Sant\u00e9 will become the third member of the TIEFSCHWARZ DJ line up, accompanying Ali and Basti during their sets. Together, the TIEFSCHWARZ trio will be facing the exciting challenge of performing as a live act for the first time: they are never afraid of trying something new. After all, the unknown is a dark abyss, a place of profound shadows, from which their particular shade of TIEFSCHWARZ originates.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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