Thorsten Quaeschning
Thorsten Quaeschning | |
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.jpg) Thorsten Quaeschning performing with Tangerine Dream, Germany 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 February 1977 Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instruments | Synthesizers, vocals, guitar, drums |
| Labels | PledgeMusic Azure Vista Records Invisible Hands Music |
| Associated acts | Tangerine Dream Edgar Froese Bianca Froese-Acquaye Minory Picture Palace music Ulrich Schnauss Hoshiko Yamane Quaeschning & Schnauss[1] |
| Website | thorstenquaeschning |
Thorsten Quaeschning (born 23 February 1977) is a German musician.[2] He is the current bandleader of Tangerine Dream which he joined in 2005. He performs synthesizers,[3][4] vocals,[3] guitar[5] and drums.
Early life[edit]
Thorsten Quaeschning was born in 1977 in Berlin within a classically trained music-loving family.[6]
As a child he went on to practice the violin, the piano, drums and the flute and was preferential to such classical musicians as Wagner and Humperdinck.[7]
Career[edit]
Before joining Tangerine Dream, Quaeschning worked as a producer for the band Minory. Afterwards, he began to tour with Tangerine Dream behind the scenes in 2003 before joining them two years later.
Quaeschning has a second band called Picture Palace music.[7][8]
In 2018 Quaeschning released the soundtrack to the thriller film Cargo.[7][9][10][11][12]
Discography[edit]
Solo[edit]
- The Munich Session (2019)
- Autokino Session (2020)
- Ama (2021)
with Ulrich Schnauss[edit]
- Synthwaves (2017)
with Picture Palace Music[edit]
- Nostalgia (2006)
- Somnambulistic Tunes (2007) (recorded 2004)
- Symphony For Vampires (2008)
- Natatorium (2009)
- Cargo (2018)
References[edit]
- ^ Big Takeover Exclusives (15 June 2017). "Video Premiere: "Rain on Dry Concrete" by Quaeschning & Schnauss". The Big Takeover.
- ^ "Thorsten Quaeschning". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon (July 9, 2012). "Synthesizers and Drum Machines, Sure, but With a Touch of the Human". The New York Times.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (September 12, 2016). "Hear Tangerine Dream's Spooky Cover of 'Stranger Things' Theme". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Tangerine Dream in der Elphi Elektronik-Legenden mit Segen von oben". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). February 9, 2018.
- ^ Tangerine Dream - The Bob Moog Foundation. YouTube. July 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Fifteen Questions Interview with Tangerine Dream". Fifteen Questions. 2017.
- ^ "Picture Palace music". Picture-palace-music.com.
- ^ The Film Music for "Cargo" by Thorsten Quaeschning with Steinberg Cubase (in German). MusoTalk. October 8, 2017.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (May 3, 2018). "Another "[CARGO]" Opens This Summer; Poster, Trailer, Novel And Soundtrack Info/Art". Rue Morgue.
- ^ Clarkson, John (10 May 2018). "Thorsten Quaeschning : Interview". Penny Black Music.
- ^ Roy, Precious (May 14, 2018). "CARGO soundtrack is a nice surprise". Ain't It Cool News.
