The Satellite Year

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The Satellite Year
The Satellite Year (2017)
The Satellite Year (2017)
General information
Genre (s) Rock , post-hardcore , electro
founding 2008
resolution 2017
Founding members
Daniel Rimedio
Andreas Fischer
Julian Lorson
Jens Kreuter
Andreas Klemens
Last occupation
Daniel Rimedio
Andreas Fischer
Jens Kreuter
Andreas Klemens
Bjorn Mertz
Matthias Recktenwald
former members
Dominik Rivinius (2012-2015)
Julian Lorson (2008-2012)
André Hofer (2009–2012)
Sascha Lengert (2009)

The Satellite Year is a German band that existed from 2008 to 2017. The group is assigned to the styles of rock , post-hardcore and electro .

Band history

After recording the EP This Is Voltaire in the SU2 studios and mastering it at Sterling Sound, New York, the EP was released digitally on May 16, 2008 via the German indie label Al-Piper Records, distributed by Edel Music . The producer was Ryan Smith , who had worked with Jimmy Eat World and Boysetsfire . This was followed by concerts with bands such as Die Fantastischen Vier , NOFX , Bullet for My Valentine , Silbermond , The Subways , The Rasmus , The Get Up Kids , Die Happy , Bosse , Frittenbude and Dropkick Murphys .

After a line-up change on bass, the single Could You Try to Speak in a Higher Register was produced in the SU2 studios and released on October 18, 2009 via Midsummer Records and distributed by Cargo Records. In January 2010 the single was included in the nationwide rotation of the radio station bigFM .

At the beginning of September 2010 the band traveled to Turin to work with producers Andrea Fusini and Alessandro Vanara on the recordings of the debut album Mission: Polarlights . In February 2011, the band signed record deals with the Japanese label Radtone Music Group, the German indie label Midsummer Records and the UK and US based label Engineer Records.

The debut album Mission: Polarlights was released on April 21, 2011 in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Great Britain and the USA.

In August 2012 the band played a week-long tour in England .

At the end of 2017, the band announced their breakup after founding member Jens Kreuter announced his departure.

Björn Mertz died of a brain tumor at the end of May 2018 at the age of 24. He had previously started the Atlanta Arrival group with parts of the band, who then collected donations for the German Cancer Aid .

Music genre

The Satellite Year played a mix of post-hardcore and electro-pop . The music is very melodic, and partly also poppy . The vocals were clear and melodious, with singer Daniel Rimedio sharing the vocals with keyboard player Andreas Fischer.

Discography

Albums

  • 2011: Mission: Polarlights
  • 2015: Brooklyn, I Am

EPs

  • 2008: This Is Voltaire

Singles

  • 2009: Could You Try to Speak in a Higher Register
  • 2013: Universe
  • 2015: Empire State of Mind
  • 2017: Could You Try to Speak in a Higher Register (Remastered)

Sampler

  • 2008: V / A - Listen up, Kids !! Vol. 4
  • 2010: V / A - Listen up, Kids !! Vol. 6
  • 2011: Big Cheese Magazine UK - September issue
  • 2011: Lamp Light the Fire: A Compilation of Quiet (ER) songs
  • 2011: Various Artists - UNITY: A Benefit for the Children of the Japanese

Videos

  • 2011: Jelly, Jelly, How to Survive Such a Trip?
  • 2013: A Campus: A Heart: A Star
  • 2015: Tarantino: Part II

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Maik: Review of Mission: Polarlights. Neckbreaker.de, April 23, 2011, accessed November 18, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Homerun: The Satellite Year. (No longer available online.) BigFM , archived from the original on March 13, 2016 ; Retrieved November 18, 2012 . 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bigfm-saarland.de
  3. ↑ The Satellite Year dissolve. Away from Life, December 4, 2017, accessed December 4, 2017 .
  4. ↑ THE SATELLITE YEAR / ATLANTA ARRIVAL - fundraising campaign after the death of drummer Björn Mertz. allschools.de, July 6, 2018, accessed on July 26, 2019 .