Christian Kleine
Pictured in 2011
Background information
Born (1974-12-08) 8 December 1974
Lindau, Germany
GenresElectronica, intelligent dance music
Years activeEarly 1990s–present
LabelsCity Centre Offices, Morr Music
Websitewww.christiankleine.com

Christian Kleine (born 8 December 1974, in Lindau[1]) is a German musician.

Career

Kleine grew up at the Bodensee and with 10 years age started to study classical trumpet.[2] He later learned to play electric bass, drums and guitar.[2][3] Influenced by new wave music, post-punk and later by electronic music, Kleine started with DJing at the age of 17.[2]

In 1995 Kleine moved to Berlin, where he produced his own electronic music. In 1997 he met radio DJ Thaddeus Herrmann and both founded the project Herrmann & Kleine.[2][3] The duo released the album Our Noise in 2002 as well as two EPs.

Kleine's solo debut album Beyond Repair was released in 2001 on the City Centre Offices label.[3][4] The Valis EP followed in 2002 on Morr Music.[5][6] He later collaborated with Arovane for a split EP and co-produced Arovane's second album Tides.[2]

His second full-length solo album, Real Ghosts, was released in 2004, back on City Centre Offices.[7][8]

Discography

Albums

  • 2001: Beyond Repair (City Centre Offices)
  • 2004: Real Ghosts (City Centre Offices)
  • 2010: Illusion (Self release at boomkat.com)
  • 2013: Shipbuilding (Self release at Bandcamp)
  • 2016: Coreal (Self release at Bandcamp)
  • 2017: Stokes (Self release at Bandcamp)
  • 2018: Electronic Music From The Lost World 1998-2001 (a strangely isolated place)
  • 2019: Strange Holiday Pt1 & 2 (Self release at Bandcamp)
  • 2020: Touch & Fuse (a strangely isolated place)

EPs

  • 2000: Minus Time / Quadriga (City Centre Offices)
  • 2002: Valis (Morr Music)
  • 2002: Firn EP (City Centre Offices)
  • 2022: Island ep1 & Island ep2 (Self release at Bandcamp)

Split Releases

  • 2000: Yeer / Disper with Arovane (Awkward Silence)

References

  1. ↑ Christian Kleine Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine at morrmusic.de, access date 30 November 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Christian Kleine Biography at christiankleine.com, access date 30 November 2012
  3. 1 2 3 Kellman, Andy "Christian Kleine Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 7 June 2014
  4. ↑ Kellman, Andy "Beyond Repair Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 7 June 2014
  5. ↑ Kellman, Andy "Valis Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 7 May 2014
  6. ↑ Cooper, Paul (2002) "Christian Kleine Valis", Pitchfork Media, 2 April 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2014
  7. ↑ Kellman, Andy "Real Ghosts Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 7 June 2014
  8. ↑ "Christian Kleine Real Ghosts", tinymixtapes. Retrieved 7 June 2014
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