Namosh
Encyclopedia
Namosh or Namosh E. Arslan (born May 8, 1981 in Bietigheim-Bissingen
, Baden-Württemberg
) is a German
singer, musician
and performance-artist
.
descent and grew up together with his eight brothers and sisters in Mundelsheim
. He lives in Berlin
since 1999. Namosh describes his music as a form of "organic-electronic with Singsang, Liebesrap, Jazzgrunge, Hardcore-a-cappella“. He produces his music himself and is known for his eccentric
and wild live performances
, so in one year he played Europe-wide nearly hundred concerts.
He worked with a lot of known artists and musicians like Peter Thomas
, Wolfgang Müller or Angie Reed
, performed or produced music together with them. In the music magazine Q, Björk
described Namosh's song "Cold Cream" as her favourite song of 2005. Namosh also played a role in the film Saturn Returns of Lior Shamriz
.
Namosh released his new album Keep It for Later on November 6, 2009 in Germany.
Bietigheim-Bissingen
Bietigheim-Bissingen is the second-largest town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with 42,515 inhabitants in 2007. It is situated on the river Enz, close to its confluence with the Neckar, about 19 km north of Stuttgart, and 20 km south of Heilbronn.- Buildings...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
singer, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and performance-artist
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
.
Life and work
He is of KurdishKurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
descent and grew up together with his eight brothers and sisters in Mundelsheim
Mundelsheim
Mundelsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is situated on the Neckar river, which flows into the Rhine. It is situated in the northern portion of the district of Ludwigsburg and borders the southern edge of the district of Heilbronn....
. He lives in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
since 1999. Namosh describes his music as a form of "organic-electronic with Singsang, Liebesrap, Jazzgrunge, Hardcore-a-cappella“. He produces his music himself and is known for his eccentric
Eccentricity (behavior)
In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive...
and wild live performances
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
, so in one year he played Europe-wide nearly hundred concerts.
He worked with a lot of known artists and musicians like Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas (composer)
Peter Thomas is a German composer/arranger. He was born in Breslau on 1 December 1925, and his active career spanned more than 50 years between 1955 and 2006....
, Wolfgang Müller or Angie Reed
Angie Reed
Angie Reed is an electronica vocalist and multiinstrumentalist.After playing in Angie et ses Tigres, she joined Stereo Total at the age of 21 as a bassist and vocalist. She left the band to pursue a solo career in 2000. Her debut solo concept album Presents the Best of Barbara Brockhaus, recorded...
, performed or produced music together with them. In the music magazine Q, Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
described Namosh's song "Cold Cream" as her favourite song of 2005. Namosh also played a role in the film Saturn Returns of Lior Shamriz
Lior Shamriz
Lior Shamriz is a writer, producer, and film director. He currently resides in Berlin. A prolific filmmaker, churning out experimental shorts and two features, Lior Shamriz channels the trickster spirit of the 60's auteurs in his cinema of humorous/political deconstruction...
.
Namosh released his new album Keep It for Later on November 6, 2009 in Germany.
Discography
- 2004: Namosh (LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, pale music) - 2005: Cold Cream (12", bungalow rec.)
- 2005: Messed Up w/ Angie Reed/ Hi-End (12", metroheadmusic)
- 2005: The Pulse (12", bungalow rec.)
- 2006: 25 Jahre Geniale Dilletanten (7", crippled dick hot wax)
- 2006: Dear Diary feat. Hisako / Fine! Adam Sky Remix (7", SingleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, Ltd, bungalow rec) - 2006: Moccatongue (CD, Album, Enh, bungalow rec/rough tradeRough Trade RecordsRough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
/pias) - 2007: Schocko & Co (Limited Book-CD, hybriden verlag/mimas atlas)
- 2009: Keep It for Later (Crippled Dick Hot Wax)
Trivia
- Film director/actor Daniel SteinerDaniel SteinerDaniel Steiner is an Austrian actor and film director.- Biography :In the 90s Daniel Steiner visited the University of Leeds, where he finished his Broadcasting study with a Bachelor's degree...
and actor Nic RommNic Romm-Life and work:After Nic Romm finished the gymnasium in Jülich, a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, he visited the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover. There he studied acting from 1997 to 2001...
shot a music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
together for Namosh.