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Henrik Schwarz: Bio

Hailing from the southern part of Germany, Bodensee, Henrik Schwarz is a long time veteran in the German deep house scene. Djing was his first love, having built a reputation at major events in the early nineties. But a desire to breach musical and technological boundaries pushed Henrik into production and soon his live laptop sessions were born. Today he takes his live sets and nine years of production experience to crowds worldwide. His twelve's are gaining massive support from the likes of Jazzanova, Gilles Peterson and Sonar Kollectiv.

Releases
Supravision EP (12") Moodmusic 2002 
Chicago (12") Moodmusic 2003 
Farewell Causality / Jimis (12") Diamonds & Pearls Music 2003 
Welcome To Sunday Music (12") Sunday Music 2003 
Extra Stop (12") Must Records 2004 
Sh Sh ... / Your Love (12") Must Records 2004 
Henrik Schwarz Live (CD) Sunday Music 2005 
Jeff / Feel Good (12") Zeppelin Recordings 2005 
Leave My Head Alone Brain (12") Sunday Music 2005 
Leave My Head Alone Brain (Rmxs) (12") Sunday Music 2006 
Seive / Jimis 2006 (Mix 3) (12") Diamonds & Pearls Music 2006 
Where We At EP (12") Sonar Kollektiv, Innervisions 2006 

Remixes: 
Cabin Fever / Seperately Together / Inside Remixes (12") Inside (Henrik Schwarz remix) Ubiquity Records 2004 
Faces and Places (12") Faces and Places (Henrik Schwarz remix) Compost Records 2004 
Get On Downz (12") Get On Downz (Henrik Schwarz remix) Freerange Records 2004 
Soma Dubs Vol. 4 (CD5") Don't See The Point (Henrik Schwarz remix) Soma Quality Recordings 2004 
The Race (12") The Race (Henrik Schwarz remix) Playhouse 2004 
Time To Begin (Remixes) (12") Time To Begin (Henrik Schwarz remix) Classic 2004 
Body Language Vol. 1 by M.A.N.D.Y. (CD) Faces And Places (Henrik Schwarz remix) Get Physical Music 2005 
Brian's Lung (Promo) (CD5") Don't See The Point (Henrik Schwarz remix) Soma Quality Recordings 2005 
Clouds Are Gone (12") Clouds Are Gone (Henrik Schwarz remix) Deeper Soul 2005 
Freshly Composted (CD) Faces And Places (Henrik Schwarz remix) Compost Records 2005 
Soma Dubs Vol. 4 (12") Don't See The Point (Henrik Schwarz remix) Soma Quality Recordings 2005 
Style And Pattern (Promo) (CD) Inside (Henrik Schwarz remix) Ubiquity Records 2005 
Track By Track Vol. 1 (12") Time To Begin (Henrik Schwarz remix) Front Room Recordings 2005 
Earth Beats Remixed (12") Earth Beats (Henrik Schwarz remix) Mule Musiq 2006 
Souvenirs (CD) Superrob (Henrik Schwarz remix) G-Stone Recordings 2006 
Translate (CD) Clouds Are Gone (Henrik Schwarz remix) N

1 Cloud Three
2 I Exist Because of You Two
3 In Bjorndal
4 Leave My Head Alone Brain Seven
5 Marvin Two
6 Walk Music Four
7 Wamims

Press Release
Henrik Schwarz on his new album Instruments
Henrik Schwarz live in the Boiler Room Berlin

Full of groove – without any beats: Henrik Schwarz‘s music in an acoustic arrangement for chamber orchestra

"What's left of my music if I have it played by Classical musicians and omit the most important element, the beats'" This question was the starting point for INSTRUMENTS, the new Henrik Schwarz album. Four years have passed now since the Berlin musician and producer was first invited to have a selection of his House tracks played by an orchestra. Now the Tokyo Secret Orchestra has recorded seven pieces arranged for chamber orchestra that are reminiscent of the minimalism of Steve Reich and Michael Nyman not least in their poetry and magnetic pull. In between times, a piece like "In Björndal" with its shimmering instrumental colours even takes us back to the fin de siècle and the music of Schönberg.

11 NEW  46 TOTAL
SYND: Stingray
Direct: SiriusXM
Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Houston, Cleveland, Seattle, Portland, Baltimore, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Berkeley CA, Albuquerque, Rochester NY
Online: Taintradio, ClassicallyHip

Stories

  • Henrik Schwarz & Metropole Orkest release 'AlgoRhythm' / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At : September 3, 2018 12:00 AM

    'AlgoRhythm' is the latest single taken from the recently released album 'Scripted Orkestra' that Henrik Schwarz recorded with the Metropole Orkest. Inspired by the algorithmic method used to create this piece of music, director and animator Christian Krupa developed a visual response that brought the process full circle. "This orchestra piece was created with a small computer program working in the background that turns a one-dimensional input into a complex musical result. This small computer program is like a string on an instrument where you can get different results depending on how you 'play' it. The whole piece is based on the reaction of this program/string to the input of the player or musician," says Schwarz. READ THE FULL BroadwayWorld ARTICLE AND WATCH THE VIDEO p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #606060} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #606060; min-height: 14.0px}
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  • Henrik Schwarz Band has AIM Festival moving and flowing / mixmag
    Posted At : August 1, 2017 12:00 AM

    Just under two hours away from the proud city of Montreal, a lush, green riverside campground became home to the annual 'Arts, Innovation and Music' AIM Festival. The four-day festival made a splash with its top billings from the house and techno worlds like Nastia, Âme, Nic Fanciulli, Dennis Ferrer and dozens more. In addition, equipped with a Mixmaghosted artist tent, the Canadian festival was also the only in the country authorized to play music for 32 hours straight. The first day of AIM was highlighted by not one, but two great live shows courtesy of two classic and beloved talents, Henrik Schwarz. The Schwarz blend of 'Ene Nyame A Mensuro' had the entire dance floor moving and flowing to the gorgeous, forest backdrop of the festival. READ THE FULL mixmag REVIEW
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  • Henrik Schwarz - Instruments / Audiophile Audition review
    Posted At : May 26, 2015 12:00 AM

    In an unusual twist, Henrik Schwarz has pursued a career in German deep house music, while exploring classical and jazz formats. His skill at remixing music for clubs (including songs by James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Boy George) has brought him eminence as a DJ. Additionally, he has produced with Mary J. Blige and Coldplay. Schwarz became a pioneer in the live laptop performance scene. His music embraces minimalist format, but he collaborates with orchestras for his own compositions, some of which are commissioned. For his latest album, Instruments, Schwarz has taken a classical large chamber approach to interpreting his electronic dance music. With the Tokio Secret Orchestra (conducted by Emi Akiyama) providing violins, violas, cellos, double basses, woodwinds, bass clarinets and percussion, the sessions were recorded at Tsukiji Hongahji Temple. Arranged by Johannes Brecht, seven tracks are interpreted in an organic, "kick drum free" frameworks. The opening track, "Walk Music Four" (a reworking of "club" material) begins with a vibraphone/string counterpoint that builds a repeat refrain. At the 2:00 mark a rhythmic shift transition with bass clarinet and concise 4/4 percussion sets against accented strings. In the third part (or movement), the atmospheric dynamics return with the expanded instrumentation of the previous segment. "Marvin Two", comprised of bass, flute, viola and cello surround a single note with syncopated accents. This mood is interrupted (for a long second) with a gong. There appear to be transitions from theatrical festiveness and whimsy to dramatic accent. At nearly ten-and-a-half minutes, it is the longest track on Instruments.  READ THE FULL Audiophile Audition REVIEW
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