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News June 2008

Producer of the month: WOLFGANG „Stackman“ STACH

Stackman convinces through his variety as A&R, producer, recording- and mixing engineer and (co)-songwriter. In the 90ies Stackman set benchmark for „heavy-guitar-rock-productions“ in Germany as shown by the success of bands he produced such as Guano Apes, Such A Surge or Emil Bulls.
Meanwhile a new breed of cool and alternative driven bands have discovered Stackman as the ideal partner to improve their music and attitude to get a major record deal. Still the successfully developed bands really enjoy working with him. Stackman`s latest success is the new album of Cologne based band BAP which entered the German sales charts on number 1 last week.
More informations: www.myspace.com/maarwegstudio2

Producer news:

O.L.A.F. Opal

The Notwist new album “The Devil, You + Me” (City Slang), produced by Olaf entered most of the European charts last week and gets great reviews. Another milestone brewed by this magic combination. Meanwhile Olaf builds his own studio in Bochum/Germany – nice and old analogue outboard toys will be switched on after the European Championship...

PELLE GUNNERFELDT

Disco Ensembles new album Magic Recoveries (Fullsteam / Universal), produced and mixed by Pelle entered the Finland charts on the top spot. They will also tour intensely the US, playing the Loolapalooza circuit. Pelle just finished the production and mix for the debut album of French rock`n roll hope Second Sex (Because Music) which will be released in France and UK in late summer. Meanwhile Pelle is working with French punkrock veterans Le Wampas (Barclay/Universal) at studio Gröndahl/Stockholm.
http://www.myspace.com/apicity
http://www.myspace.com/pellegunnerfeldt

ANDREAS HERBIG

UDO LINDENBERG`S current album Stark Wie Zwei“ (Starwatch/Warner), produced by Andreas, got platin and triple-gold awarded two month after its release. Congratulations! April was a mixing month, so Andreas mixed the new single of Berlin`s hiphop crew K.I.Z. feat. Bela B. (Universal) and together with JEM he mixed the 1st single of KLEE’s forthcoming album (Universal).

Jem

To continue with KLEE, Jem mixed 3 songs of their forthcoming album plus the 1st single together with Andreas Herbig. After a recording session with Austrian band Giant Tree and the mix of the upcoming Voltaire single, both in Duesseldorf’s Black Sheep studio, Jem has entered into the 1st studio session with Frank Popp to co-write on new songs and kick off the production.

DANIEL PRESLEY

Daniel has just finished co-writing, producing and mixing the new album for French artist Mila, for EMI/Japan and further worldwide release. He is currently writing with the Swedish team Vacuum, and will be featured in the upcoming productions of Jeanette Biederman and Stefanie Heinzmann.
www.danielpresley.com

MICHAEL ILBERT

Michael has spent the last 2 months in Los Angeles to produce and mix the new album of American band The Living Things for Jive Records. He’ll be back in Germany right for the European Football Champion Ship...

JOCHEN NAAF

Jochen has currently finished production and mix of the new Peter Licht Album (Motor Music). The forthcoming BOSSE Album has also been produced and mixed by him. Jochen delivers full service –producing, playing almost all instruments and mixing. The Polarkreis 18 (Universal) production is on the home stretch and Jochen hopes to be finished for the European Championship quarterfinal.

NAPA SONGS

Our publishing company Napa Songs can announce, that our and Billy Corgan`s favourite Danish band The River Phoenix signed a record deal with Canada based label Nettwerk. The European album release is due to August 25th, the 1st single I`m USA, You`re Canada will be released two weeks earlier.
Check out: www.myspace.com/theriverphoenixband