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Martin Gretschmann (2013)
Martin Gretschmann with The Notwist at the Traumzeit Festival 2014

Console is an electronics band that was founded as a solo project by Martin Gretschmann , a German musician from Weilheim in Upper Bavaria . Gretschmann was a member of the independent band The Notwist (1997-2014) and is a member of 13 & God . Gretschmann also publishes under the project name Acid Pauli .

The band console currently consists of

  • Miriam Osterrieder (vocals, keyboard)
  • Christoph Brandner (drums)
  • Axel Fischer (MS10, guitar)
  • Michael Schwaiger (keyboard, pad)
  • Anton Kaun (visuals)
  • Martin Gretschmann (computer)

history

Martin Gretschmann started playing bass in various independent rock bands as early as the early 1990s, e.g. at Toxic with Axel Fischer (guitar, vocals), Matthias Laub (drums) and Christian Schröcker (guitar), with whom he played released the album railtracks (Kollaps / Supermodern) and played numerous concerts (including supporting a The Notwist tour). The first release of three electronic pieces under the name Console took place in 1995 via the indie label Kollaps on the sampler The Day My Favorite Insect Died . From 1996 Gretschmann became a member of The Notwist . In 1997 the debut album Pan Or Ama was released on the Weilheim label Payola . 1999 followed with 14 Zero Zero, his most successful single to date. In 2001 he published his piece Crabcraft practically unchanged as heirloom on Björk's request on her album Vespertine .

Since 1998 Console has also been working with the radio play author Andreas Ammer . Pieces such as On the Tracks or Spaceman '85 were created , with which the two also tour Germany. With Have You Ever Heard of Wilhelm Reich? (2009) both u. a. at the Fusion Festival .

In 2005 Gretschmann opened the Munich Club Rote Sonne together with Peter Wacha , Dorothea Zenker, Richard Rieger, Bernd Bergmann and Sven Künast .

Gretschmann composed the soundtrack as Acid Pauli for the film Es war Indianerland (2017).

Discography

Albums

  • 1997: Pan Or Ama
  • 1998: Rocket in the Pocket
  • 1999: Bugs & Beats & Beasts (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2000: Yourself
  • 2000: The Official Olympic Bootleg (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2001: Live at Center Pompidou
  • 2002: IS & DN (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2003: Reset The Preset
  • 2003: On the Tracks (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2004: Sweet Surrender (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2005: Spaceman 85 (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2006: Mono
  • 2007: Ownership of CV. Everything in the work of Alexander Kluge (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2009: Have You Ever Heard of Wilhelm Reich? (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 2010: Herself
  • 2011: Herself Remixe pt. I
  • 2013: Herself Remixe pt. II

Singles and EPs

  • 1996: Lady-Bug
  • 1998: Rocket in the Pocket
  • 1998: Loopspool (with Andreas Ammer)
  • 1998: 14 Zero, Zero
  • 2001: A + A = B
  • 2002: Suck and Run
  • 2002: Dirt on the Wire
  • 2010: Blank Air / By the River

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Console >> About, Official Website
  2. ↑ The Day My Favorite Insect Died, information about the sampler at Discogs
  3. ↑ Rote Sonne - It should crack at sueddeutsche.de , accessed on August 5, 2010
personal data
SURNAME Console
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gretschmann, Martin (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century