Klaus Waldeck's musical career started in Vienna, Austria when he took pian… Read Full Bio ↴Klaus Waldeck's musical career started in Vienna, Austria when he took piano lessons at the age of six. When he was fifteen his music life was put on hold when he destroyed a Bechstein piano while rewiring it.

Waldeck later went to law school (though his heart was still with music). He finished law school and became a copyright lawyer. Then he heard about a case that changed his focus from law back to music.

"It was during the time when George Harrison got sued for ripping off an old Motown tune," Waldeck recounts, "I realised the way forward was to work a melody until it didn't belong to anyone anymore."

He eventually stopped focusing on law altogether and concentrated on music.

Soon after his decision to leave law completely he moved (along with all of his electronic music equipment) to England. While in London, he met his vocal counterparts, former Incognito singer Joy Malcolm and Brian Amos, who worked on projects such as Pressure Drop. The three have been with each other ever since.

In 1996, Waldeck returned to Vienna, Austria and produced the Northern Lights EP, quickly gaining international attention through its biggest hit, Aquarius. A successful full length album, Balance of The Force, followed in 1998. Later that year, Balance of the Force - Remixed was released.

Waldeck has produced a multitude of albums while still in Austria. Unfortunately, however, many of them are out of print and are very scarce. The out of print albums include The Night Garden Reflowered, Balance of the Force, Balance of the force Remixed, Northern lights, and This Isn't Maybe.

Sometimes described as trip-hop Klaus's songs have a very calm and laidback theme. They often consist of mellow vocals sung either by Joy Malcolm or Brian Amos (although sometimes they consist of only Klaus's instrumentals). While some people have mixed feelings towards the male-female vocal fluctuations, others feel that they offer versatility in the sound while still maintaining the unique style of his music.

Northern Lights
Waldeck Lyrics

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My car is full of
Liquid dope
I turn the key
Inhale the smoke
Distorted through exhausted pipes
Creating folk like northern lights

Trying not to

Crash and die
Escaping the
Electric eye

Northern lights...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Waldeck's song "Northern Lights" describe a thrilling road trip experience where the singer is driving a car full of "liquid dope" and inhaling smoke. The distorted sound coming from the exhausted pipes while driving creates folk-like music similar to the Northern Lights. The singer tries to avoid crashing and escaping the electric eye, possibly referring to the police or surveillance cameras.

The usage of the term 'liquid dope' can be interpreted in several ways. It may refer to some sort of drug, alcohol, or simply gasoline for the car. The idea of inhaling smoke while driving may also suggest taking drugs or smoking inside the car. The singer's experience of driving on the edge while also creating music through the sound of the car can be seen as a metaphor for a hedonistic lifestyle, where one tries to find pleasure and excitement dangerously close to the edge of danger.

Line by Line Meaning

My car is full of
My car is filled with

Liquid dope
Marijuana or some other liquid substance that can be smoked

I turn the key
I start the car

Inhale the smoke
I breathe in the smoke from the drug I just consumed

Distorted through exhausted pipes
The smoke is coming out of the car's exhaust pipe in a distorted way

Creating folk like northern lights
The distorted smoke is creating patterns similar to the northern lights

Trying not to
Attempting to avoid

Crash and die
Getting into a car accident or dying while driving impaired

Escaping the
Trying to run away from or avoid

Electric eye
A surveillance camera or some other form of monitoring device

Northern lights...
The distorted smoke patterns that resemble the natural phenomenon known as the Northern Lights