Volker Bertelmann is a composer/pianist (born October 11, 1966 in Ferndorf,… Read Full Bio ↴Volker Bertelmann is a composer/pianist (born October 11, 1966 in Ferndorf, Kreuztal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), who currently resides in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, where he has lived since 1990 after he moved from Cologne. He started releasing music as Hauschka in 2004.
Volker studied classical piano for ten years. His work as Hauschka is based upon a playful exploration of the possibilities of the 'prepared' piano - a disruptive intervention into the preconceived idea of the piano as a pure-toned instrument: by clamping wedges of leather, felt or rubber between the strings; preparing the hammers with aluminium paper or rough films; placing crown corks on the strings, weaving guitar strings around the piano's guts, or pasting them down with gaffa tape - his resulting tracks are composed both originally and charmingly.
Rather than striving for any purist academic perfection, Volker’s playing seems as much informed by modern electronica or Indonesian gamelan as it is by any classical cannon. With the aid of his interventions, the piano becomes as much a machine for generating rhythms as it does for melody. Now and again Hauschka utilises additional, non-piano sounds such as synthesizer, drum machine, electric bass, or other acoustic instruments like vibraphone, strings or brass. His pieces may be seen as small rhythmic sound-vignettes or just quiet ballads which have their roots in east-asian harmonies, the minimalism of Reich, Glass, Nyman, etc., and also in Satie or Ravel.
The foundations of Hauschka's piano music can equally be traced back to 20th Century composers like Henry Cowell, who picked the strings of his piano as if it were a zither. Cowell in turn influenced John Cage, who redefined the rules of piano sounds and playing with his own experiments. Inserting bolts, screws, and numerous other objects in between and on top of the strings, Cage created new sounds and percussive elements to the act of playing, redefining possibilities for the instrument. The rustling, drumming, harmonic soundings of these various objects has consequently inspired a whole bunch of composers, amongst them Arvo Pärt, Steffen Schleiermacher, Frangis Ali-Sade, Edison Denissow or Philip Corner and other artists from radical '60s grouping, Fluxus. But it would be too easy to locate the playful in the serious or academic realms. What Fluxus had constantly been trying to undermine, others have been succeeding in with a whole different kind of verve: in the '50s Fritz Schulz-Reichel became a celebrity under the name of "Schräger Otto", his modified Ragtime sounds making him a huge success in the USA. Since then modified piano-hammers or strings have appeared as an effect in various pop music tracks. In the early '80s US hipsters like The Waitresses and the England's The Flying Lizards were experimenting with metallic, distorted piano sounds, not denying their avant-garde references.
Before his involvement with FatCat, Hauschka released two albums on the Karaoke Kalk label - 'Substantial' (2004) and 'The Prepared Piano' (2005); and a 7", 'What A Day' (2005) on the Ear Sugar label. Besides working as Hauschka, Volker is a member of Music A.M., a collaboration with Stefan Schneider (To Rococco Rot) and Luke Sutherland (Long Fin Killie); and of the electronic / club tracks duo Tonetraeger, his project with Torsten Mauss.
Hauschka's first release for FatCat's 130701 imprint, the beautiful 'Room To Expand' was released in February 2007. That year also saw him undertake his first live shows in the UK and USA (where he supported múm on a number of shows to great acclaim).
In September 2008, his follow up record, ‘Ferndorf’ was released. Where the previous album comprised mostly solo recordings of Hauschka’s ‘prepared’ piano (with a few electronic and instrumental overdubs), ‘Ferndorf’ is a far more expansive and fully-realised album, with many of the tracks also featuring a string duo, enabling an increased solidity.
His new EP, ‘Snowflakes and Carwrecks’, was released in January 2009 and he is currently working on new material for an album set to be released in 2010.
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Volker studied classical piano for ten years. His work as Hauschka is based upon a playful exploration of the possibilities of the 'prepared' piano - a disruptive intervention into the preconceived idea of the piano as a pure-toned instrument: by clamping wedges of leather, felt or rubber between the strings; preparing the hammers with aluminium paper or rough films; placing crown corks on the strings, weaving guitar strings around the piano's guts, or pasting them down with gaffa tape - his resulting tracks are composed both originally and charmingly.
Rather than striving for any purist academic perfection, Volker’s playing seems as much informed by modern electronica or Indonesian gamelan as it is by any classical cannon. With the aid of his interventions, the piano becomes as much a machine for generating rhythms as it does for melody. Now and again Hauschka utilises additional, non-piano sounds such as synthesizer, drum machine, electric bass, or other acoustic instruments like vibraphone, strings or brass. His pieces may be seen as small rhythmic sound-vignettes or just quiet ballads which have their roots in east-asian harmonies, the minimalism of Reich, Glass, Nyman, etc., and also in Satie or Ravel.
The foundations of Hauschka's piano music can equally be traced back to 20th Century composers like Henry Cowell, who picked the strings of his piano as if it were a zither. Cowell in turn influenced John Cage, who redefined the rules of piano sounds and playing with his own experiments. Inserting bolts, screws, and numerous other objects in between and on top of the strings, Cage created new sounds and percussive elements to the act of playing, redefining possibilities for the instrument. The rustling, drumming, harmonic soundings of these various objects has consequently inspired a whole bunch of composers, amongst them Arvo Pärt, Steffen Schleiermacher, Frangis Ali-Sade, Edison Denissow or Philip Corner and other artists from radical '60s grouping, Fluxus. But it would be too easy to locate the playful in the serious or academic realms. What Fluxus had constantly been trying to undermine, others have been succeeding in with a whole different kind of verve: in the '50s Fritz Schulz-Reichel became a celebrity under the name of "Schräger Otto", his modified Ragtime sounds making him a huge success in the USA. Since then modified piano-hammers or strings have appeared as an effect in various pop music tracks. In the early '80s US hipsters like The Waitresses and the England's The Flying Lizards were experimenting with metallic, distorted piano sounds, not denying their avant-garde references.
Before his involvement with FatCat, Hauschka released two albums on the Karaoke Kalk label - 'Substantial' (2004) and 'The Prepared Piano' (2005); and a 7", 'What A Day' (2005) on the Ear Sugar label. Besides working as Hauschka, Volker is a member of Music A.M., a collaboration with Stefan Schneider (To Rococco Rot) and Luke Sutherland (Long Fin Killie); and of the electronic / club tracks duo Tonetraeger, his project with Torsten Mauss.
Hauschka's first release for FatCat's 130701 imprint, the beautiful 'Room To Expand' was released in February 2007. That year also saw him undertake his first live shows in the UK and USA (where he supported múm on a number of shows to great acclaim).
In September 2008, his follow up record, ‘Ferndorf’ was released. Where the previous album comprised mostly solo recordings of Hauschka’s ‘prepared’ piano (with a few electronic and instrumental overdubs), ‘Ferndorf’ is a far more expansive and fully-realised album, with many of the tracks also featuring a string duo, enabling an increased solidity.
His new EP, ‘Snowflakes and Carwrecks’, was released in January 2009 and he is currently working on new material for an album set to be released in 2010.
from http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/artistInfo.php?id=112
Radar
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.BRITNEY SPEARS Confidence is a must Cockiness is a plus Edginess is a rush …
A. R. Luciani No meio dos amigos Aprende-se muito mais Do que em todos os…
AudioDamn! Oooh, mmm, ahh Do you ever think about the two of…
B. WEST Ey Nicki, get the (?) Man er frisk ud af 'Hagen Bar'…
Black snow Got me feeling like I'm on the Radar Snow is…
breana marin So,here it is. Lyrics to #Radar featuring Breana . Chorus-(…
Britney Spears Confidence is a must Cockiness is a plus Edginess is a rush …
Britney Spears(布兰妮) Confidence is a must Cockiness is a plus Edginess is a rus…
BRITNEY+SPEARS Confidence is a must Cockiness is a plus Edginess is a rush …
Casper Die reden meist Dreck flieg' über die kilometer weit weg a…
Casper feat. Marteria Die reden meist Dreck Flieg über Die kilometerweit weg All…
Catherine Feeny Magnolia, Magnolia, I guess I never told you You're smil…
Charley Noda You on my radar That's why I know you ain't that…
Chris Whitley From so far away You can see the light reflected Everyone ba…
Cohetes Cambié la dirección y me decidí por ti Después de estar…
Curanderos Lejos, siempre lejos, sin mirar ... en el radar Humanos en…
Danger Twins Ay-oh Ay-oh Ay-oh Ay-oh Call us the underdog We're like a d…
DJ Spinking Not just the things you do You know the things I…
DJIZA Bad friends Bad trips كل مثق فيكوا تبقى Bad tip أسمع ليها…
Dp-6 I'm trynna get me a mill then go off of…
feat. Britney Spears Confidence is a must Cockiness is a plus Edginess is a rush …
Fisz Emade Tworzywo Radar mój radar Tak się składa że działa znów Radar daleki z…
Fox Stevenson (Trouble on a radar) (Just gonna fly right under) (Trouble o…
Freedom Hawk I can't believe it As the day goes through Been looking afte…
Freez-E-Style Buckets or Buckets Yea Inspiration to action Ok Mmmmmm …
Georg Stengel Wer bin ich gewesen? Wer war ich vor dir? Ich seh'…
Gloria Groove (Ruxell no beat) Olhando nossas fotos do passado O perigo es…
GNR No radar é como a bola de fogo E tem a…
Grasscut Deep shadows tonight Surfaces in the moonlight Sparks fly th…
Greg MacPherson Step into heavy water, rose up to your knees Spit shined…
h.o.s.h. & stimming Ey Nicki, get the (?) Man er frisk ud af 'Hagen Bar'…
i61 Город - это long game Na na na Выбирай свой swag Na na…
Iguanas de trapo Y corres Nadie te podrá alcanzar Necesito un poco de velocid…
J.B. Hutto & the New Hawks Gyal mi only got time fi you Said I only got…
John Fogerty Well here she comes again She's a-lookin' for me Better make…
Jorge Drexler No cruzaré Tu lado de la cama Quiero entender que ya…
Justine Tyrell All the things wish you'd said Cant get through Cover up all…
Kambi ਹੁੰਦੀਆ ਸਲਾਮਾਂ ਜਿੱਦਰੋਂ ਵੀ ਲੰਘ ਜਾਏ ਕਿਡੀ ਏ ਮਜ਼ਾਲ ਆਕੇ…
Kelly De Martino Your barely in my radar But I still see the scar Your…
Kicks ""Busted radar makes it hard for everyone Disco bars will…
Lalahuta Bersemi di musim kelabu Nyala api cinta menggebu Bara merah …
LeMarquis I don't need something from ya You know I never liked…
Linton J'ai plus d'cap là j'marche au hasard J'suis comme tout seul…
Lonely The Brave so work out the which way you are, you're torn from…
Los Humanoides Vuelo por debajo de la presión atmosférica sustractiva sínt…
LUDMILLA & Gloria Groove Ah, é melhor deixar o amor Em modo avião Dá o papo,…
Luis Mh, ja, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Jwestbeats)…
Morphine Aah Got to the driver of my car, an' past the…
Mr. Bear Papa was a rolling stone I'm a result of him Taking off…
Mr. Bear & His Bearcats RADAR Every night I’m always thinking of you. You do me …
Mr.IKS Papa was a rolling stone I'm a result of him Taking off…
Mystro Oya sambo ri bobo shi ge ge Mystro sugar for the…
Nivelles R a d a r El viento meabraza y me lleva…
Noah Slee I fly under the Radar I fly under the Radar Soon enough…
NoCap Yeah (Al Geno on the track) I been tryna move in…
Oliv7ira Eu to no studio empilhando grana Fabricando hit todo final d…
On The Line Slipping gently under radar Leaving everyone behind, everyon…
Parade Seakan menumpuk beban yang tak terlihat olehmu.. Radarku ber…
Paz Carrara Siento que estoy perdiendo el tiempo Que no se si es…
Radar We are Radar & Satellite, Satellite We are Radar & Satellite…
Radio Futura La boca y los oídos abiertos al oscuro sembrado de lu…
Ratchet Roach Yuh, yuh, yuh What's this, what's that on my radar Radar, ra…
Remoe Ich hab' dich auf meinem Radar-dar-dar Radar, Radar, Radar B…
Rese She can't stand stormy weather Always changing when we're to…
Riz MC I can't turn my radar off I can't turn my radar…
S.O.S Ey Nicki, get the (?) Man er frisk ud af 'Hagen Bar'…
Sascha Paeth's Masters Of Ceremony Radar music and lyrics: Sascha Paeth a heart's easily broke…
ScottyMay We gone Gone without a trace My dawg Are you feeling found R…
Sevin Yah Yeah It's real One thing that I've learned is to lay low…
Southside เรดาร์ของฉันมันบอกว่าในคืนนี้ ฉันจะได้พบกับอะไรที่ฉันเคยตามห…
Stimming & H.O.S.H. Ey Nicki, get the (?) Man er frisk ud af 'Hagen Bar'…
The Kicks standing by the phone wishing you'd come home well im sayi…
The Know How Pick it up Now get funky Somebody Move your body Pick it…
The Queen and King It was all a dream V12 engines Million mansions Rag to riche…
The Transit War On the radar we can see the colors but you'll…
Tricot Machine Je pars l'esprit mobile Sans tambour ni trompette J'emport…
Vetamadre Pasa el tiempo y ya pasó otra estación Pasa el frio…
ViQQ Yeah hmm Yeah Ohh Ey Sometimes I reminisce on the times tha…
Whethan Doesn't matter Doesn't matter Doesn't matter Doesn't matter …
Whitley Chris From so far away You can see the light reflected Everyone ba…
Yozi Kill kill kill kill kill Austin Enemies on my radar (Radar) …
Z.O.E. Zone of the Enders Damn trgc made that What's the cost of your love I'll pay…
СÌðÌð²¼À¼ÄÝBritney Spears Confidence is a must Cockiness is a plus Edginess is a rus…
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Jonathan Hammer-Pedersen
wow just wow what a master piece
oszkarsag
I didn't get why there were 4 cameras lined up on a frame but really like the outcome, especially the colors, the way the strings move AND the song+beat
NaraTia
Amazing!! I really love this music. I want to know how to make this music!
Henoel Grech
Amazing!!!
Teona
Wonderful !
Tracy Hensley
Amazing! Love! Love! Love!
Daniel Relenschi
Just WOW! :)
Corbi Hélène
chanson du gala ! au top
Martin Tokar
mother of god, fcukin´ awesome!
ʂɋuïrŁỾ ŵҺÍƦƪƴ
this thing makes me so nervous but in a good way.