German Rock e.v.

Baltes, Steve

Mitglied von Das Zeichen, Ash Ra Tempel und N-Tribe.
1971
Born near Düsseldorf (Germany)

1984
At the age of 13 Steve bought, impressed by the work of Kraftwerk, his first Synthesizer. In the following years he saved all money he could get to buy discarded analog synth´s, sequencers and beatboxes.Built up of a small electronic home studio

1986-1993
Self study in harmony and music electronics.Keyboard in various local music groups.New age solo performances. Conclusion of his band activities to concentrate more on his solo work. Inspired by the musical style hardtrance at the beginning of the 90`s he discovered trance music as the development of classic electronic and new age music.Production of some trance style tracks (including the track stand ready). First contact to the german cult trance label Le Petit Prince.

1994
Steve signed his first record deal at Le Petit Prince.Release of the "Exxcelsior" E.P.First remix job for Pech "Smile on your Face".Remix U96 "Love Religion".Remix Nikolai "Ready to Flow".

1995
Various releases on Le Petit Prince and other labels like Urban and Emi.First solo CD/album "Pictures in Rhythm" (voted as No.1 techno album in the german tendance magazine).Foundation of Cyclone Tracy with Paul Hutsch, release of "Piano in Trance" (used as tv trailer by the german premiere television).

1996
Club Tools a division of edel records germany rereleased "Piano in Trance", it becomes No.20 in the german dance charts.A video clip directed by Russel Curtis (marusha, prodigy) was shot in england.Foundation of n-tribe with Harald Großkopf (ashra, Klaus Schulze), release of the "Phreakwaves" E.P.Single CD Exxcelsior "Waiting" with Wofgang Flür (Kraftwerk).Numerous remixes for artists including U96 and Future Breeze.

1997
Joining ashra on their successful japan tour, concerts in tokio and osaka."Burg Herzberg" open air cocert with ashra (22.000 spectators).Ashra Live act at KLEM Festival netherlands.Release of the ashra KLEM live recording under the name "Sauce Hollandaise".Solo 12inch "A Kiss Round Midnight".

1998
Remix of the ashra live recordings did during the 97 japan tour.Release of the @shra live CD.Several remixes and releases on labels like Go for It, Suck me Plasma.Second Solo CD "Rhythm of Life".Joining Sunya Beat for the "Burg Herzberg" open air and continueing studio work.

1999
Release of the Sunya Beat CD "Dehli Slide". Several remixes and releases. Extended germany tour with "Das Zeichen" the new project of former Ton Steine Scherben member Dirk Schlömer. Coproduction of three tracks on the Das Zeichen CD "Church o.e".
[Steve Baltes]

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