Schiller (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Schiller

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Origin = flagicon|Germany Germany
Genre = Ambient
Electronic
New Age Trance
Years_active = 1998 - present
Label = Universal Music Group
Polydor Records
Radikal Records
SLEEPINGROOM
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URL = [http://musik.schillerserver.de Official site]
Current_members = Christopher von Deylen
Past_members = Mirko von Schlieffen

Schiller is the main project of Christopher von Deylen, a German musician. He has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide and has 5 gold albums and 2 gold DVDs.Fact|date=September 2008 He has won the ECHO-award (2002), DVD-CHAMPIONS-award (2004) and an OPUS-award for best sound design of a live-show (2006). He has also had 38 sold out concerts in 2004 and 2006.Fact|date=September 2008 Christopher Von Deylen doesn't provide vocals for any of his compositions, instead he chooses to collaborate with singers from within and outside of Germany. Musicians and vocalists who have worked with von Deylen include: German actor and musician Ben Becker, Irish singer Moya Brennan of the Celtic group Clannad and sister to international new age star Enya, International theater star Sarah Brightman, Peter Heppner of the German synth pop band Wolfsheim, miLù, Xavier Naidoo, Maya Saban, Kim Sanders formerly of Culture Beat, Ana Torroja, lead singer of the Spanish pop group Mecano, Tarja Turunen, former frontwoman of Finnish symphonic power metal group Nightwish, Greek singer Despina Vandi, and Alexander Veljanov of German Darkwave group Deine Lakaien, as well as other electronic-music musicians including Klaus Schulze, Mike Oldfield and others.

It has often taken a year or longer for Schiller to release the North American editions of their albums most likely due to having some of the German-language tracks re-recorded in English or contain exclusive or previously unreleased material. European countries, however see Schiller's releases much sooner, usually within a month or so. After the North American release of "Life", Christopher Von Deylen stated that he did not wish to continue mixing English translations of the German language tracks.Fact|date=September 2008

The name of the band is taken from one of von Deylen's heroes, famed German poet Friedrich Schiller.

History

Schiller was founded by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen in 1998, signaled with the release of their first single "Glockenspiel". They then followed up with the release of their first album, "Zeitgeist" ("Time Spirit") in 1999. Schiller's second studio album "Weltreise" ("World Trip") was inspired by a two-month-long road trip that Deylen took with his father from London to Peking.

Von Deylen and von Schlieffen had creative differences, and a conflict between the both of them regarding the direction the two wished to take Schiller led to Von Schlieffen leaving the group

Schiller's fourth studio album is entitled "Tag Und Nacht" ("Day And Night"). It was released in Germany through Universal Music in mid-fall 2005, with two editions:
*A standard release.
*A two disc deluxe edition with two new songs, a remix of "Die Nacht...", and a chill-out sample compilation of the album.

The North American release of "Day And Night" came on July 10th, 2007. A DVD by the same name containing footage of a live concert was released simultaneously.

Schiller's fifth album, Sehnsucht ("Longing") was announced in December 2007 and later released on February 22nd, 2008. "Sehnsucht" was simultaneously released in two formats and in three editions which are as follows:
* A limited super deluxe edition 3-disc release with two CDs and a DVD. Over 30 new songs will be on the album, with such vocalists as Kim Sanders and Jette von Roth who have collaborated with Schiller in the past, as well as new voices, Klaus Schulze, Ana Torroja, Despina Vandi, Ben Becker, Xavier Naidoo, and others. The DVD is to contain footage from the Schiller concert in Kiev, as well as music video clips and 15-minute segment with von Deylen himself. Also to be included is a 36-page book containing photos, discussions, detailed information about particular songs, and other ephemera.
* A limited edition which contains only one audio disc and a DVD. The audio disc is comprised of a selection of tracks from the first and second discs of the super deluxed edition. The DVD is identical to the one in the super deluxe edition

"Sehnsucht", a track from the new album, is the first video, and likely the first single from the album.

Over 100,000 copies of "Sehnsucht" have been sold since its release and the album has received the golden certification. [ cite web | title = Όλα για τη συνεργασία Βανδή/Φοίβου/Schiller| url = http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=29701Gr icon MAD TV. Retrieved on April 2, 2008]

"Sehnsucht" was internationally released under the name "Desire" on 26 the may 2008. [www.last.fm/music/Schiller/Desire ]

Maserati used Schiller's song "Drifting and Dreaming" for their promotional video of the Maserati Granturismo.Fact|date=September 2008

Discography

The original German releases are under various subsidiaries of Universal Music Group, such as Polydor Records Germany. The US releases, with translated titles and song titles, were under Radikal Records until "Day and Night", released by 4 West Records.

Albums

German releases

English translation in parentheses.
* 1999 "Zeitgeist" (Spirit of the age)
* 2001 "Weltreise" (World Trip)
* 2003 "Leben" (Life)
* 2004 "Live ErLeben" (Live Experience)
* 2005 "Tag Und Nacht" (Day and Night)
* 2006 "Tagtraum" (Daydream)
* 2008 "Sehnsucht" (Desire)

All albums received special edition release alongside standard release.

US releases

* 2001 "Zeitgeist" (Spirit of the Time)
* 2002 "Voyage"& DVD
* 2004 "Life"* (Collectors edition includes amended, translated version of "Leben" DVD)
* 2005 "Prologue" (previously Germany concert sales only)
* 2007 "Day and Night"
* 2008 "Desire"

ingles

German releases

English translation in parentheses
* 1998 "Das Glockenspiel" (The Glockenspiel)
* 1999 "Liebesschmerz" (Lover's Pain)
* 1999 "Ruhe" (Calm)
* 2000 "Ein Schöner Tag" (A Beautiful Day) (with Isgaard)
* 2001 "Dream of You" (with Peter Heppner)
* 2001 "Dancing With Loneliness" (with Kim Sanders)
* 2003 "Liebe" (with Mila Mar) (Love)
* 2004 "Leben... I Feel You" (with Peter Heppner)
* 2005 "Die Nacht... Du Bist Nicht Allein" (with Thomas D.) (The Night... You Are Not Alone)
* 2006 "Der Tag... Du Bist Erwacht" (with Jette Von Roth) (The Day... You Are Awake)
* 2008 "Sehnsucht" (with Xavier Naidoo) (Desire)
* 2008 "Let Me Love You" (with Kim Sanders)
* 2008 "Time For Dreams" (with Lang Lang)
* 2008 "You" (with Colbie Caillat)

US releases

* 2000 "Das Glockenspiel/ The Bell"
* 2002 "Dream of You"
* 2005 "I Feel You"

Video

German releases

* 2001 "Weltreise - Die DVD"
* 2004 "Leben - Die DVD"
* 2004 "Live ErLeben" (live DVD)
* 2006 "Tagtraum" (double DVD + audio CD)

US releases

* 2002 "Voyage - The DVD"
* 2004 "Life" Special editions of the album contained an ammeded, translated version of the DVD "Leben".
* 2007 "Day and Night Live"

References

Schiller Special Edition - [http://relax-music.co.cc/2008/09/16/mdb-beautiful-voices-003/]

External links

* [http://www.schiller-musik.de/ Official International Homepage] languageicon|de|German languageicon|en|English
* [http://www.sleepingroom.de/ SleepingRoom, Christopher von Deylen's Music Label]
* [http://www.schiller-shop.com/ Online-Fan-Shop of Schiller]
* [http://schiller-fanforum.de/ Official Schiller Fan-Forum] languageicon|de|German languageicon|en|English
* [http://www.schillerfan.de/ Fansite with more detailed worldwide Discography] languageicon|de|German