Justus Köhncke
Encyclopedia
Justus Köhncke is a german Techno
producer and pop musician
from Cologne
.
Köhncke was a member of the house
trio Whirlpool Productions
, along with Hans Nieswandt and Eric D. Clark
. Together, they had a number one hit in Italy in 1997 with their house track From Disco To Disco. Since 1999, he has released tracks on the Cologne label Kompakt. In his music he combines minimal techno with disco and Krautrock
elements.
He also worked with Dirk von Lowtzow
of Tocotronic
, as well as for Phantom/Ghost
In the last few years, he has also worked on soundtracks with Irmin Schmidt
, a member of the band Can
. Together with Kai Althoff
they produced under the name Subtle Tease.
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
producer and pop musician
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
from Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
Köhncke was a member of the house
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
trio Whirlpool Productions
Whirlpool Productions
Whirlpool Productions is a house music project from Cologne, of the musicians and producers Eric D. Clark, Justus Köhncke und Hans Nieswandt founded in 1991. Whirlpool Productions are known for their unique, experimental sound, that shaped the style of bands like Sensorama or Egoexpress. Their...
, along with Hans Nieswandt and Eric D. Clark
Eric D. Clark
Eric D. Clark is a musician. After growing up in California, he moved to Europe. While living in Cologne he made a major contribution to the city's music scene in the 1990s though his clubs and Djing work, blending disco and house music...
. Together, they had a number one hit in Italy in 1997 with their house track From Disco To Disco. Since 1999, he has released tracks on the Cologne label Kompakt. In his music he combines minimal techno with disco and Krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
elements.
Musical Collaborations
In 2004, Köhncke produced the single 'Durch die Nacht for Andreas Dorau.He also worked with Dirk von Lowtzow
Dirk von Lowtzow
Dirk von Lowtzow is a German musician. He is the singer and guitarist with the German rock band Tocotronic since 1994. Since 2001 he is also active in the German electronic music project Phantom/Ghost....
of Tocotronic
Tocotronic
Tocotronic is a German rock band founded in 1993 . Similar to Blumfeld or Die Sterne they are considered a part of the Hamburger Schule movement...
, as well as for Phantom/Ghost
In the last few years, he has also worked on soundtracks with Irmin Schmidt
Irmin Schmidt
Irmin Schmidt is a German keyboard player and composer, probably best known as a founding member of the band Can.-Biography:...
, a member of the band Can
Can (band)
Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.Can constructed their music largely...
. Together with Kai Althoff
Kai Althoff
- Life and work :Kai Althoff was born in Cologne, Germany. He is a multimedia artist and a painter.He has shown work in exhibitions including the 2004 Venice Biennale, Drawing Now at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Chère Paintre, Liebe Maler, Dear Painter at the Pompidou Centre in Paris and A...
they produced under the name Subtle Tease.
Albums
- Spiralen Der Erinnerung, 1999
- Was Ist Musik, 2002
- Doppelleben, 2005
- Safe and Sound, 2008