Christoph Brüx
Encyclopedia
Christoph Brüx is a German composer
, pianist
, keyboardist
, arranger
and music producer.
He composed for interpreters such as No Angels
, Matthias Reim
, The Underdog Project
, Brooklyn Bounce
etc., and he also composed film score
s.
). Until 1985 he went to school (Städtisches Stiftsgymnasium
Xanten
). Following his talent in music, he early began taking piano lessons and later he graduated at a music conservatoire.
Brüx was composing for several interpreters such as:
He wrote music for several films (also industry and corporate videos):
Already in the youth his sensitivity showed up in relation to its environment. His large respect for nature particularly to results in his touching underwater video "Niklas' Theme".
Today Christoph Brüx is working and living in Hamburg
, Germany, where he in his studio besides music even with the visual arts (painting, sculpture) engaged.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, arranger
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
and music producer.
He composed for interpreters such as No Angels
No Angels
The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
, Matthias Reim
Matthias Reim
Matthias Reim is a German singer-songwriter. His 1990 single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" was a hit in several European countries, and spent sixteen consecutive weeks at the No.1 spot in the German charts.-Early life:Reim was born on 26 November 1957 in Korbach, Hesse. He grew up in Homberg...
, The Underdog Project
The Underdog Project
The Underdog Project is a house music group which launched its first album - It Doesn't Matter in 2001. Its hits include "Saturday" , "Summer Jam" and "Tonight"...
, Brooklyn Bounce
Brooklyn Bounce
Brooklyn Bounce is one of several pseudonyms used by German trance producers Matthias Menck and Dennis Bohn . They have also produced music under the names Mental Madness Productions and Beatbox feat. Rael...
etc., and he also composed film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s.
Biography
Christoph Brüx was born in Sonsbeck (North Rhine-WestphaliaNorth Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
). Until 1985 he went to school (Städtisches Stiftsgymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
Xanten
Xanten
Xanten is a historic town in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, located in the district of Wesel.Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park or archaeological open air museum , its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and many museums, its large man-made lake for...
). Following his talent in music, he early began taking piano lessons and later he graduated at a music conservatoire.
Brüx was composing for several interpreters such as:
- Bro'SisBro'SisBro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide...
: whose first album Never Forget (Where You Come From)Never Forget (Where You Come From)Never Forget is the debut studio album by German R&B group Bro'Sis, released on January 21, 2002 via Polydor's sublabel Cheyenne Records. It was primarily produced by Toni Cottura, with additional production from Alex Christensen, Marc Mozart, Syndicate Music, and others...
, where Christoph Brüx took part in, has been released to the public in January 2002, scored in Germany platinum. - No AngelsNo AngelsThe No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
: the album PurePure (No Angels album)Limited edition bonus CD-Credits and personnel:* Thomas Blug - guitar* Thorsten Brötzmann - keyboards* Alan Darby - acoustic guitar, electric guitar* Flo Daunber - drums* Stefan Hansen - keyboards* Clemens Heger - bass* Jeo - keyboards...
where he took part in, rose to #1 in the German album chartsMedia Control ChartsThe official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
and #3 and #9 in AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
He wrote music for several films (also industry and corporate videos):
- TKKG - Der Club der Detektive was nominated in 2007 for the attendance at the German children media festival Goldener Spatz.
Already in the youth his sensitivity showed up in relation to its environment. His large respect for nature particularly to results in his touching underwater video "Niklas' Theme".
Today Christoph Brüx is working and living in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany, where he in his studio besides music even with the visual arts (painting, sculpture) engaged.
Bands
- SMC Unity
- Members: Sofie St. Claire, Matthias MenckMatthias MenckMatthias Menck, alias Double M, alias Toxilogic is a German graduate audio engineer, house and trance producer and DJ, resident in Hamburg. He is most famous for being a part of Brooklyn Bounce.- Producer and DJ :...
, Christoph Brüx- Dolphin Sound
- Members: Christoph Brüx, Matthias MenckMatthias MenckMatthias Menck, alias Double M, alias Toxilogic is a German graduate audio engineer, house and trance producer and DJ, resident in Hamburg. He is most famous for being a part of Brooklyn Bounce.- Producer and DJ :...
Discography
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SMC Unity | Move'n Groove |
| 1994 | SMC Unity | Make It Happen |
| 1995 | Matthias Reim Matthias Reim Matthias Reim is a German singer-songwriter. His 1990 single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" was a hit in several European countries, and spent sixteen consecutive weeks at the No.1 spot in the German charts.-Early life:Reim was born on 26 November 1957 in Korbach, Hesse. He grew up in Homberg... |
Tina geht tanzen (Anti-drugs-song) |
| 1995 | Matthias Reim Matthias Reim Matthias Reim is a German singer-songwriter. His 1990 single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" was a hit in several European countries, and spent sixteen consecutive weeks at the No.1 spot in the German charts.-Early life:Reim was born on 26 November 1957 in Korbach, Hesse. He grew up in Homberg... |
Ist das Liebe? |
| 1995 | Matthias Reim Matthias Reim Matthias Reim is a German singer-songwriter. His 1990 single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" was a hit in several European countries, and spent sixteen consecutive weeks at the No.1 spot in the German charts.-Early life:Reim was born on 26 November 1957 in Korbach, Hesse. He grew up in Homberg... |
Alles klar |
| 1996 | Dolphin Sound | The Circle |
| 1997 | Matthias Reim Matthias Reim Matthias Reim is a German singer-songwriter. His 1990 single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" was a hit in several European countries, and spent sixteen consecutive weeks at the No.1 spot in the German charts.-Early life:Reim was born on 26 November 1957 in Korbach, Hesse. He grew up in Homberg... |
Wenn du gehen willst, must du gehen |
| 1997 | Matthias Reim Matthias Reim Matthias Reim is a German singer-songwriter. His 1990 single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" was a hit in several European countries, and spent sixteen consecutive weeks at the No.1 spot in the German charts.-Early life:Reim was born on 26 November 1957 in Korbach, Hesse. He grew up in Homberg... |
Das erste Mal |
| 1998 | Sweet Sour | Pick a Number |
| 2000 | The Underdog Project The Underdog Project The Underdog Project is a house music group which launched its first album - It Doesn't Matter in 2001. Its hits include "Saturday" , "Summer Jam" and "Tonight"... |
Tonight Tonight (The Underdog Project song) Tonight is the second single from the album It Doesn't Matter by the band The Underdog Project. The single is similar to their first hit "Summer Jam from the same album. It includes a mix of 2-step, R&B, reggae and freestyle... |
| 2001 | Double M. Matthias Menck Matthias Menck, alias Double M, alias Toxilogic is a German graduate audio engineer, house and trance producer and DJ, resident in Hamburg. He is most famous for being a part of Brooklyn Bounce.- Producer and DJ :... |
Featuring Sophie* - Friday Nite |
| 2001 | Brooklyn Bounce Brooklyn Bounce Brooklyn Bounce is one of several pseudonyms used by German trance producers Matthias Menck and Dennis Bohn . They have also produced music under the names Mental Madness Productions and Beatbox feat. Rael... |
Born to Bounce (Music Is My Destiny) |
| 2002 | Bro'Sis Bro'Sis Bro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide... |
All I Wanna Know |
| 2002 | Bro'Sis Bro'Sis Bro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide... |
Let Me Know |
| 2002 | The Underdog Project The Underdog Project The Underdog Project is a house music group which launched its first album - It Doesn't Matter in 2001. Its hits include "Saturday" , "Summer Jam" and "Tonight"... |
I Can't Handle It (Alex K Mix) |
| 2003 | The Underdog Project The Underdog Project The Underdog Project is a house music group which launched its first album - It Doesn't Matter in 2001. Its hits include "Saturday" , "Summer Jam" and "Tonight"... |
Winter Jam |
| 2003 | Vanessa S | Shining |
| 2003 | No Angels No Angels The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ... |
Angel of Mine Angel of Mine "Angel of Mine" is an R&B ballad written by Rhett Lawrence and Travon Potts, produced by Rhett Lawrence for British R&B girl group Eternal's Greatest Hits album in 1997. The song became the group's fourteenth top ten hit on the UK singles chart peaking at #4 and spent a total of 13 weeks in the... |
| 2004 | Novastar (2) | Summer Jam |
| 2005 | 18auf12 feat. Gary Krosnoff | Back to St. Pauli |
| 2006 | Tony Cook & The Trunk-O-Funk | Cash Advance |
| 2007 | Alex Prinz u.a. | Try to write a lovesong (Ambient Ambient music Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :... ) |
| 2010 | 18auf12 100 years FC St. Pauli FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that... |
One Hundred Beers |
Filmography
- Für die Familie (For the family) (short-movie) (Germany 2004)
- Alina (Alina) (TV-series) (Germany 2005)
- Alinas Traum (Alinas dream) (TV-movie) (Germany 2005)
Others
- CD: MENTAL STRATEGIES for your SUCCESS
- Synth Power SM-MOT-02 (Yamaha SmartMediaSmartMediaSmartMedia is a flash memory card standard owned by Toshiba, with capacities ranging from 2 MB to 128 MB. SmartMedia memory cards are no longer manufactured.- History :...
card for SynthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
of the Yamaha MotifYamaha MotifThe Yamaha Motif is a series of music workstations, first released by Yamaha Corporation in August 2001. Other workstations in the same class are the Korg Triton, Roland Fantom-G and Alesis Fusion.-Motif Classic:...
-series)
Associated acts
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Matthias Menck Matthias Menck, alias Double M, alias Toxilogic is a German graduate audio engineer, house and trance producer and DJ, resident in Hamburg. He is most famous for being a part of Brooklyn Bounce.- Producer and DJ :... Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and... Matthias Menck Matthias Menck, alias Double M, alias Toxilogic is a German graduate audio engineer, house and trance producer and DJ, resident in Hamburg. He is most famous for being a part of Brooklyn Bounce.- Producer and DJ :... (Double M.) Tina Turner Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the... David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... Bonnie Tyler Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:... |
Rainhard Fendrich Rainhard Jürgen Fendrich is an Austrian singer, composer, entertainer, and actor. He is one of the most successful Austropop musicians. His lyrics are written in Viennese German, and he is very popular in Austria, but less in other German-speaking countries, and by far less known in non-German... Anna David (singer) Anna David is a Danish RnB and Soul singer.At the age of 14 she got her first recording contract in Germany where she released 5 singles.... Moloko Moloko were an Anglo-Irish electronic/pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Ireland and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England.- Origin of band name :... Al Jarreau Alwin "Al" Lopez Jarreau is a seven-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer.- Background :Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, the fifth of six children. His web site refers to Reservoir, Inc., the name of the street where he lived. His father was a Seventh-Day Adventist Church minister and singer, and... |
External links
- the website of Christoph Brüx
- swisscharts: Christoph Brüx
- Niklas' Theme (under water video) filmmaking and music by Christoph Bruex
- google profile