The birds (band)
| The birds | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Electronica , house , techno |
| founding | 2007 |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
| Current occupation | |
DJ, programming, instruments |
Jakobus Durstewitz |
DJ, programming, instruments |
Mense Reents |
The birds are a German electro duo, consisting of Jakobus Durstewitz and Mense Reents .
history
The birds were founded in 2007 by the musicians Jakobus Durstewitz (formerly Jakobus Siebels) and Mense Reents as a project during Jakobus Durstewitz's stay in Kassel as part of the off- Documenta . When Mense Reents visited there, the two musicians spontaneously organized a concert for which they had composed the music just two days earlier. This first Die-Vögel appearance took place in the Kassel gallery Loyal .
With the song Blue Mosque , the duo achieved a great club hit at the end of 2009, which was played by DJ Sven Väth during his performances.
Video artists and filmmakers Timo Schierhorn and Katharina Duve produced the music video for their 2011 single Fratzengulasch .
In 2012, a sample from her song Blue Mosque was used in the official single for the 2012 European Football Championship . The hook of the EM song Endless Summer by the singer Oceana is a fanfare . The original is from Die Vögel.
Since 2009 the duo has been releasing their Maxisingles on the music label Pampa Records by DJ Koze and Marcus Fink and performing repeatedly in Germany and internationally. In addition to club appearances, Die Vögel played at various music festivals such as the Appletree Garden Festival , Fusion Festival or the MS Dockville .
Music genre
The musical style of Die Vögel is described as “Deep Tech” and “Psych House” or as Dadaist brass house , for which the duo uses recorders , tubas , clarinets and drums as well as analog drum computers and synthesizers . There are also dadaist - intellectual texts.
Discography
Singles and EPs
- 2009: Blue Mosque , 12 " / music download (Germany, Pampa Records)
- 2010: Blue Mosque EP , CD ( Italy , Rise)
- 2011: Fratzengulasch , 12 "/ music download (Germany, Pampa Records)
- 2013: The Chicken , 12 "/ music download (Germany, Pampa Records)
Remixes
- 2011: Pantha Du Prince - Welt Am Draht (Die Vögel Version) , first published on Pantha Du Prince - XI Versions Of Black Noise , CD / music download ( England , Rough Trade )
- 2012: Dntel / Herbert - My Orphaned Son / It's Only , 12 "(Germany, Pampa Records)
- 2012: Dntel / Herbert - Remixes By Die Vögel, DJ Koze , music download (Germany, Pampa Records)
- 2013: Tocotronic Feat. Westbam & Die Vögel - Waiting for Me on the Bottom of the Swimming Pool , single as music download (Germany, Vertigo Berlin)
- 2013: Tocotronic Feat. Westbam & Die Vögel - Wait For Me On The Bottom Of The Swimming Pool , 12 "/ Music download (Germany, Vertigo Berlin, Rock-O-Tronic Records)
Web links
- Official website
- "THE BIRDS: MUSIC TO WALK BY IN THE CITY AT NIGHT // A PODCAST MOVIE" on Vimeo
- The birds at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Where Koze lets the birds fly - techno label Pampa Records. In: Der Spiegel . March 20, 2010, accessed November 21, 2017 .
- ↑ hochschulradio düsseldorf [97.1 presented: diskant-labelnight with die vögel on January 22nd in the Salon des Amateurs]
- ↑ The music video for Fratzengulasch on Youtube
- ↑ EM song "Die Vögel" hits the charts - The small band "Die Vögel" was sampled for the official EM song. They now get tens of thousands of euros from Gema. In: Berliner Morgenpost . June 27, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Tour dates for Die Vögel since 2009 with Resident Advisor
- ↑ the birds: music to ... walk by in the city at night. In: iD . August 26, 2015, accessed November 22, 2017 .
- ↑ International Summer Festival 2017 Sophia Kennedy / The Birds: Concert - Large pop design from Hamburg between stylish songwriting art and post-modern chanson. In: Kampnagel . Retrieved November 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Interview with Die Vögel at fudder.de in June 2012