The level

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The level
The level at their last joint appearance in Wuppertal
The level at their last joint appearance in Wuppertal
General information
Genre (s) Comedy - folk , music from the medieval scene
founding 2008
Website www.dasiveau.de
Founding members
Martin Spieß (break from 2015 to 2019)
Sören Vogelsang

The level is a comedy folk project from Berlin .

history

The level was founded at the end of 2008 when the writer Martin Spieß and Sören Vogelsang met at a festival. Vogelsang is a theater actor and previously appeared as a musician as a member of the band Adivarius and as a solo artist.

In 2010 the first album was released with the title Lose Album in own production. The following year the self-produced follow-up album Volle Album followed . In 2012 the live album Woniniwowa was released on the Rodeostar label . It was recorded as the opening act for Saltatio Mortis during a tour .

From 2011 to 2014, The Level performed regularly at the Medieval Fantasy Spectaculum . The two musicians also pursued solo projects on the side.

At the end of August 2015, Martin Spieß left the level. The last joint concert took place on August 29, 2015 at the Feuertal Festival in Wuppertal. Since then Vogelsang has been looking for a partner to continue the level.

In March 2019, Sören Vogelsang announced the relaunch of the project, but without naming his new partner. The band will play their first concerts "with a new line-up" to support Saltatio Mortis in the IN CASTELLIS Tour 2019, says Vogelsang. At the first concert in Oranienburg Castle on August 16, 2019, it turned out that there is no new partner, but that Vogelsang and Spieß have found each other again. As a result, new live and studio activities were announced for 2020.

  • The level on April 5, 2014 at the “ Medieval Fantasy Spectaculum ” in Dortmund

  • The level on April 5, 2014 at the “Medieval Fantasy Spectaculum” in Dortmund

  • The level on April 5, 2014 at the “Medieval Fantasy Spectaculum” in Dortmund

style

The duo's lyrics often include themes from the Middle Ages and fantasy, but also modern aspects such as copyright law or the actor Sylvester Stallone ., As with songwriters , electronic amplification is largely dispensed with. The most important instrument is the guitar on the studio albums but the piano and numerous other instruments are also used. In addition to the guitar, a kazoo is also used.

In the magazine Zillo Medieval it was said that the concerts thrived on “weirdness and the casual, often rough, interaction with the audience”.

Discography

  • 2010: Loose album
  • 2011: Full album
  • 2012: Woniniwowa (live album)
  • 2013: Rocks!
  • 2014: Leftovers from Tomorrow (Live Double Album)
  • 2014: Levelsations (live album)

Web links

Commons : The level  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sören Vogelsang's page at startnext.de
  2. ↑ a b Detlef Knut: Review of Lose Album at terrorverlag.de
  3. ↑ Sigi Maier: Review ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. to full album on metal1.info @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.metal1.info
  4. ↑ a b Peter Sailer: Review on Woniniwowa, Zillo Medieval 10, October / November 2012, p. 62
  5. ↑ Peter Sailer: The level. Double mowed . Zillo Medieval 10, October / November 2012, p. 44
  6. ↑ Frank: Guests at our IN CASTELLIS - Shows 2019. In: Saltatio Mortis. February 26, 2019, accessed on March 16, 2019 (German).
  7. ↑ Bad news. March 15, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Announcement of the fourth album. March 15, 2020 .
  9. ↑ http://www.dasiveau.de/das- level /
  10. ↑ Sigi Maier: Review ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. to lots album on metal1.info @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.metal1.info
  11. ↑ Sören Vogelsang: The “Volle Album” can finally be pre-ordered  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Toter Link / wp.hutgeld.de   . hutgeld.de, May 9, 2011