Seelenluft
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Beat Solèr, better known by his stage name Seelenluft, is a producer of electronic music from Switzerland
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. He has been playing music since he was seven. He has made a number of records in the past ten years.
He signed up with Klein Records and released his first record "The Rise and Fall of Silvercity Bob" in 2000. Silvercity Bob is an imaginary trumpet player and the album relies heavily on Beat Soler's collection of 1950s easy listening
records.
The 'Synchronschwimmer" EP was released, in 2001, as a soundtrack for Acapulco 11, a synchronized swimming
team.
Seelenluft recorded his latest album "Out of the Woods" in Los Angeles, over a couple of months in 2002.
The single "Manila" featured Michael Smith, a 12-year-old boy from Compton
singing lead vocals was released in the UK by Back Yard Recordings
. Influential BBC Radio 1
disc jockey Pete Tong
declared it was an essential new tune. The track has been featured on more than 60 compilations.
Seelenluft's third album "The Way We Go" for Klein Records, his fourth overall, was issued in 2004 and was preceded by the track "I Can See Clearly Now". A remix by Tiga
was featured on the maxi-single.
Contributing few remixes of his own, Seelenluft's work appeared on projects by diverse artists such as electronic music duo Tipsy
, dance-pop singer Almamy or alternative rock band Mauracher among others.
He also composed a piece for the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich and worked on various film soundtracks.
An association with International DeeJay Gigolo Records
started in 2007. Leading to the release of Seelenluft's 'Birds And Plants And Rocks And Things" LP on DJ Hell
's label in June 2008.
"Comme Dans Un Rêve" from the album was featured in the Fall/Winter 2008/9 Haute Couture Fashion Show for Chanel
.
Switzerland
Switzerland 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....
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Career
Seelenluft is Beat Soler from ZurichZürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. He has been playing music since he was seven. He has made a number of records in the past ten years.
He signed up with Klein Records and released his first record "The Rise and Fall of Silvercity Bob" in 2000. Silvercity Bob is an imaginary trumpet player and the album relies heavily on Beat Soler's collection of 1950s easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
records.
The 'Synchronschwimmer" EP was released, in 2001, as a soundtrack for Acapulco 11, a synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
team.
Seelenluft recorded his latest album "Out of the Woods" in Los Angeles, over a couple of months in 2002.
The single "Manila" featured Michael Smith, a 12-year-old boy from Compton
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
singing lead vocals was released in the UK by Back Yard Recordings
Back Yard Recordings
Back Yard recordings is a UK independent record label based in London.The label was set up by Gil Goldberg and can count acts such as Gossip, Dega Breaks, Chromeo, Seelenluft, The Similou, Tronik Youth and Teenagersintokyo amongst its roster....
. Influential BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
disc jockey Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
declared it was an essential new tune. The track has been featured on more than 60 compilations.
Seelenluft's third album "The Way We Go" for Klein Records, his fourth overall, was issued in 2004 and was preceded by the track "I Can See Clearly Now". A remix by Tiga
Tiga (musician)
Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
was featured on the maxi-single.
Contributing few remixes of his own, Seelenluft's work appeared on projects by diverse artists such as electronic music duo Tipsy
Tipsy (band)
Tipsy is an electronic music band, formed by Tim Digulla and David Gardner in San Francisco, CA in 1996. Their music is a quirky blend of lounge and experimental sound collage.-Albums:* 1996 – Trip Tease* 2001 – Uh-Oh!...
, dance-pop singer Almamy or alternative rock band Mauracher among others.
He also composed a piece for the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich and worked on various film soundtracks.
An association with International DeeJay Gigolo Records
International DeeJay Gigolo Records
International DeeJay Gigolo Records is a German electronic music record label run by techno artist DJ Hell . The label was founded in Munich in 1996 as an affiliate of label Disko B. It is now based in Berlin and is Germany's most successful electronic music record label, specialising in electro,...
started in 2007. Leading to the release of Seelenluft's 'Birds And Plants And Rocks And Things" LP on DJ Hell
DJ Hell
This article is about Helmut Josef Geier. You may also be looking for Darryl Hell.Helmut Josef Geier, professionally known as DJ Hell is a German house-techno DJ...
's label in June 2008.
"Comme Dans Un Rêve" from the album was featured in the Fall/Winter 2008/9 Haute Couture Fashion Show for Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
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Albums
- Bellatrax (1997), Hypnotic
- The Rise and Fall of Silvercity Bob (2000), Klein Records
- Out of the Woods (Seelenluft Album)|Out of the Woods]] (2002), Klein Records
- Way We Go (2004), Klein Records
- Birds And Plants And Rocks And Things (2008), International DeeJay Gigolo Records
Singles
- Manila (2002), Klein Records / Back Yard Recordings
- L.A. Woman (2003), Klein Records
- I Can See Clearly Now (2004), Klein Records
- You Came Along (2004), Klein Records
- Horse With No Name (2007), International DeeJay Gigolo Records
Remixes
- Shirley Bassey "Moonraker" (1998), Hypnotic Records
- Tipsy "Something Tropical" (2002), Asphodel
- Sinner DC "Piano J" (2002), Polaris Records
- Mauracher "Noonee" (2003), Fabrique Records
- I N Fused "Paranoid" (2003), Art Brut
- Ethan "In My Heart" (2005), Back Yard Recordings
- Moonbootica "June" (2005), Moonbootique Recordings
- Tim & Puma Mimi "Namida" (2006), Alpinechic
- Almamy "Like You Do" (2008), ModyWorks
- Electric Blanket "My Eyes My Heart" (2008), Wankdorf Recordings