- Seelenluft
Infobox Musical artist |Name = Seelenluft
imagesize =|Img_capt = Seelenluft at Extrema Outdoor Festival
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Beat Solèr
Alias = Silvercity-Bob
Born =July 8 ,1971
Origin =Zurich ,Switzerland
Occupation =Music Producer DJ
Genre =Electronica Electro
Years_active = 1997–Present
Label =Klein Records International DeeJay Gigolo Records
URL = [http://www.seelenluft.net/ www.seelenluft.net]Beat Solèr, better known by his stage name Seelenluft, is a producer of electronic music from
Switzerland .Career
Seelenluft is Beat Soler from
Zurich . He has been playing music since he was seven. He has made a number of records in the past ten years.He signed up with
Klein Records and released his first record "The Rise and Fall of Silvercity Bob" in 2000. Silvercity Bob is an imaginary trumpet player and the album relies heavily on Beat Soler's collection of 1950seasy listening records.The 'Synchronschwimmer" EP was released, in 2001, as a soundtrack for
Acapulco 11 , asynchronized swimming team.Seelenluft recorded his latest album "Out of the Woods" in Los Angeles, over a couple of months in 2002.
The single "Manila" featured Michael Smith, a 12-year-old boy from Compton singing lead vocals was released in the UK by
Back Yard Recordings . InfluentialBBC Radio 1 disc jockeyPete Tong declared it was an "essential new tune". The track has been featured on more than 60 compilationsSeelenluft's third album "The Way We Go" for
Klein Records , his fourth overall, was issued in 2004 and was preceded by the track "I Can See Clearly Now". A remix by Tiga was featured on themaxi-single .Contributing few remixes of his own, Seelenluft's work appeared on projects by diverse artists such as electronic music duo Tipsy, dance-pop singer
Almamy or alternative rock bandMauracher among others.He also composed a piece for the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich and worked on various film soundtracks.
An association with
International DeeJay Gigolo Records started in 2007. Leading to the release of Seelenluft's 'Birds And Plants And Rocks And Things" LP onDJ Hell 's label in June 2008."Comme Dans Un Rêve" from the album was featured in the Fall/Winter 2008/9 Haute Couture Fashion Show for citation ">title=Lagerfeld Inspired by Organ Pipes and Fluoro Safety Vests|url=http://www.theswellelife.com/swelle_life/2008/07/lagerfeld-inspired-by-organ-pipes-and-fluoro-safety-vests.html|]
Discography
Albums
* "Bellatrax" (1997), Hypnotic
" (2002), Klein Records
* "The Rise and Fall of Silvercity Bob" (2000), Klein Records
* "Out of the Woods (Seelenluft Album)|Out of the Woods
* "Way We Go" (2004), Klein Records
* "Birds And Plants And Rocks And Things" (2008), International DeeJay Gigolo RecordsEPs
* "Synchronswimmer" (2001), Klein Records
ingles
* "Manila" (2002), Klein Records / Back Yard Recordings
* "L.A. Woman" (2003), Klein Records
* "I Can See Clearly Now" (2004), Klein Records
* "You Came Along" (2004), Klein Records
* "Horse With No Name" (2007), International DeeJay Gigolo RecordsRemixes
* Shirley Bassey "Moonraker" (1998), Hypnotic Records
* Tipsy "Something Tropical" (2002), Asphodel
* Sinner DC "Piano J" (2002), Polaris Records
* Mauracher "Noonee" (2003), Fabrique Records
* I N Fused "Paranoid" (2003), Art Brut
* Ethan "In My Heart" (2005), Back Yard Recordings
* Moonbootica "June" (2005), Moonbootique Recordings
* Tim & Puma Mimi "Namida" (2006), Alpinechic
* Almamy "Like You Do" (2008), ModyWorks
* Electric Blanket "My Eyes My Heart" (2008), Wankdorf RecordingsReferences
External links
* [http://www.seelenluft.net/ Seelenluft home page]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=B5vnyxdjboolj/ All Music Guide Seelenluft entry]
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