- Chandeen
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Chandeen Origin Frankfurt am Main, Germany Genres Darkwave Years active 1990–2004, 2007–present Labels Hyperium Records
Kalinkaland RecordsChandeen (English pronunciation: /ʃænˈdiːn/) (SHAN-deen) is a musical project from Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1990 and popular in the darkwave scene in the first half of the 1990s. The band refers to its own style as "Electronic poetry".[1] From the middle of the 1990s, the band's style changed to a more pop-oriented sound with influences from rock and trip hop.
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History
Chandeen was founded in 1990 by Harald Löwy and Oliver Henkel, who had been working on musical experiments together from the winter of 1989. The name comes from a pet iguana owned by a friend of Löwy. In 1991 Aline Akbari joined, and additional singer Antje Schulz joined in 1992.
After two cassette releases, they came to the attention of Hyperium Records head Oliver Rösch, who signed them. Aline Akbari left the group shortly before the signing and was replaced by Catrin Mallon. Under this lineup they recorded their first two full-lengths, Shaded by the Leaves and Jutland.
In the process of the studio work for Jutland, internal differences arose between the members, and Catrin Mallon and Oliver Henkel left the group in 1994. The pair went on to collaborate on the project Edera, which produced only one album (1996's Ambiguous) before dissolving.
New singer Stephanie Härich joined for the 1995 EP Light Within Time, taking Mallon's place. She had previously worked with Harald Löwy on the project Incept Date, singing background vocals on their Archipelago album in 1994.
After several releases on Hyperium, the group separated from that label and began releasing on Synthetic Symphony, a sublabel of SPV GmbH. Their 1998 single "Skywalking" was broadcast on MTV Europe and VIVA, and the band made appearances on NBC Giga, but the exposure did not bring them widespread success.[2][3]
Harald Löwy created his own independent label, Kalinkaland, in 2001, which became the primary vehicle for the release of Chandeen's music. Several further releases followed before the group broke up. In 2007 Löwy reactivated the project, releasing a new album, Teenage Poetry, in 2008. Julia Beyer joined for this release.
Members
- Current
- Julia Beyer - vocals, songwriting
- Harald Löwy - music, production, songwriting
- Mike Brown - music, production, songwriting
- Former
- Aline Akbari - vocals, songwriting (1991–93)
- Catrin Mallon - vocals, songwriting (1993–94)
- Stephanie Härich - vocals, songwriting (1995–2002)
- Oliver Henkel - music (1990–2004)
- Antje Schulz - vocals, songwriting (1992–2004)
- Collaborators
- Michael Schwalm - management, photography, artwork, production
- Dorothea Hohnstedt - flute
- Ion Javelin - vocals, songwriting
- Harald Gottschalk - guitar
- Florian Walther - guitar
- Axel Henninger - guitar, production
- Antje Buchheiser - programming
- Phillip Ritmannperger - drums (for live performances)
- Steve Roach - remixer (1995)
- Daniel Myer - remixer (1998)
- Steffen Keth - remixer (2002)
- Klive Humberstone - remixer (2002)
- Nigel Humberstone - remixer (2002)
- Anji Bee - vocals, songwriting (2008)
Discography
Albums & EPs
- 1994 - Shaded by the Leaves (CD, Hyperium Records)
- 1995 - Jutland (CD, Hyperium Records)
- 1995 - Light Within Time (EP + CD-ROM Video, Hyperium Records)
- 1996 - The Waking Dream (CD, Hyperium Records)
- 1998 - Spacerider - Love At First Sight (CD, Synthetic Symphony)
- 2002 - Bikes and Pyramids (CD, Kalinkaland Records)
- 2003 - Echoes (CD, Kalinkaland Records)
- 2008 - Teenage Poetry (CD, Kalinkaland Records)
Singles & Maxis
- 1994 - Red Letter Days /:Lumis: (MCD, Hyperium Records)
- 1995 - Strawberry Passion (MCD, Hyperium Records)
- 1996 - Papillon (It's Easy to Fly) (MCD, Hyperium Records)
- 1998 - Spacerider (MCD, Synthetic Symphony)
- 1999 - Skywalking (MCD, Synthetic Symphony)
- 2002 - My World Depends on You (MCD, Out Now Records)
Collections
- 1998 - A Taste Like Ginger (CD, Cleopatra Records)
- 2004 - Pandora's Box (CD, Kalinkaland Records)
Demos
- 1992 - The Twilight Crossing - Part I (K7)
- 1993 - The Twilight Crossing - Part II (K7)
Videos
- 1998 - Skywalking (Videoclip)
References
- ^ Manuela Orth · New Life Music magazine · Issue 12/96 · Interview with Chandeen · December 1996
- ^ Markus Vennemann · Entry Music magazine · Interview with Chandeen · Online article · 2002
- ^ Lars Schmidt · Ragazzi Music magazine · Interview with Chandeen · Online article · 2002
External links
Categories:- Darkwave musical groups
- German musical groups
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