Thomas Battenstein

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Thomas Battenstein (born February 18, 1951 in Düsseldorf ) is a German guitarist and music producer .

Live and act

Battenstein started playing the guitar at the age of 16. While studying graphic design and as a student at an art academy , the musical ambitions became so great that six years of classical guitar lessons followed. Battenstein has been a professional musician and guitar teacher since 1976 .

In 1974 the political rock band MEK BILK was founded, with which Battenstein played together until 1979 (approx. 250 live performances nationwide) and recorded an album. From 1980 to 1986 Battenstein played mainstream pop rock in the broadest sense with the formation NOX NOX. The group completed around 200 appearances, including as a live band on the ARD programs WWF Club , Plattenküche , Bananas and Kangaroo , a weekly program with Hape Kerkeling . In 1986 the band broke up.

In 1991 his TOMTE MUSIC publishing label was founded. Under this label , Battenstein realized a total of 20 productions and publications by 2017, mainly in the field of instrumental guitar music between rock, Latin and jazz. The first work, Silent Night , an album with Christmas music, has already been sold in seven editions together with the accompanying book.

In 2014 Battenstein released "My Christmas Grooves" with 20 national and international Christmas classics and two original compositions. In September 2017 he added the follow-up work "My Christmas Grooves Again" - also with 20 national and international Christmas classics and two original compositions. To date, 18 albums have been released. In addition, collections of music for guitar have been written and published.

In addition to his music albums, in 1998 Battenstein also produced the official music for the boarding videos for the LTU airline , which has since been taken over by Air Berlin . In addition, Battenstein privately teaches various styles of popular music such as rock , Latin and jazz .

reception

For Best of album Light & Colors by Thomas Battenstein music journalist Hans Hoff in the Welt am Sonntag judged as follows:

"You can hear wonderfully sparkling guitar runs, swinging instrumental excursions into the nature of the seasons, lively tours through an extensive sound cosmos between rock, jazz, Latin and blues."

- Hans Hoff : World on Sunday

Discography

With MEK Bilk

  • No chafing, no wiping (album), Trikont (LC 4270, 1977.)

With NOX NOX

Albums

  • Rock band (UP Records, LC8056, 1981.)
  • NOX NOX (Papagayo, LC6712, 1984.)

Singles

  • 10 to 10 (Papagayo, LC6712, 1984.)
  • Ready for vacation (Papagayo, LC6712, 1985.)
  • You can trust me (Papagayo, LC6712, 1986.)

solo

Albums

  • Silent Night (CD 19501.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1991.)
  • Guitaropa (CD 19502.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1993.)
  • Ile d´Yeu (CD 19503.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1994.)
  • Rain In Spain (CD 19505.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1995.)
  • Quartier Latin (CD 19506.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1996.)
  • Wintertime (CD 19507.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1997.)
  • Blue Sunday (CD 19509.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1998.)
  • Moments (CD 19510.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1999.)
  • Laid Back (CD 19511.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2000.)
  • The Rhythm Of My Heart (CD 19512.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2001.)
  • Fetichero (CD 19513.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2002.)
  • Microcosm (CD 19514.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2003.)
  • Lines And Spaces (CD 19515.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2004.)
  • Voice & Guitar (CD 19516.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2005.)
  • Light & Color - Best of (CD 19517.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2006.)
  • Alles Liebe (CD 19518.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2008.)
  • My Christmas Grooves (CD 19519.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2014.)
  • My Christmas Grooves Again (CD 19520.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 2017.)

Maxi singles

  • Latin Summer (CD 19504.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1995.)
  • A Taste Of Holiday (CD 19508.1, Tomte Music, LC 06191, 1998.)

Publications

  • Silent Night , sheet music collection, Tomte Music, Düsseldorf, 1991. ISBN 978-3-86543-752-5
  • Corazon Español for solo guitar , sheet music, Hubertus Nogatz Verlag, Essen, 2010. ISBN 978-3-926440-25-9
  • Primavera, four pieces for two guitars , sheet music collection, Hubertus Nogatz Verlag, Essen, 2010

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thomas Battenstein. in the world . Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ NOX NOX. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ TOMTE MUSIC publishing labels
  4. ↑ A Taste Of Holiday. In: LTU magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ biography of Thomas Battenstein
  6. ↑ Light & Colors. In: Welt am Sonntag . Retrieved November 6, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Battenstein, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician (guitarist, songwriter, producer)
DATE OF BIRTH February 18, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Dusseldorf , Germany