Bohren & der Club of Gore is a German ambient/jazz band from Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Bohren (1992-1993) Bohren und der Club of Gore (1993-1995) |
| Origin | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany |
| Genres | Dark jazz (Jazz noir),[1] ambient |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | PIAS Recordings, Ipecac Recordings |
| Members | Morten Gass Robin Rodenberg Christoph Clöser |
| Past members | Reiner Henseleit Thorsten Benning |
| Website | bohrenundderclubofgore.com |
History
editThe band was founded in 1992 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany by Thorsten Benning, Morten Gass, Robin Rodenberg and Reiner Henseleit. Originally, group members started out playing in various hardcore punk bands such as 7 Inch Boots (all members since 1988) and Chronical Diarrhoea (Thorsten Benning and Reiner Henseleit).[2] In 1992 they produced a crossover of jazz and ambient, which they self-described as an "unholy ambient mixture of slow jazz ballads, Black Sabbath doom and down-tuned Autopsy sounds". Henseleit left the band in 1996 and was replaced by Christoph Clöser in 1997, replacing the guitar with a saxophone at the same time.[3]
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Morten Gass – electric guitar (1992–1997), vocals (1992–1993), piano, electric organ, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, mellotron, Fender Rhodes electric piano (1997–present), 8-string bass (2004–present), vocoder (2007–2008), baritone guitar (2013–present), drums (2016–present)
- Robin Rodenberg – bass guitar, double bass (1992–present), drums (2016–present)
- Christoph Clöser – saxophones (1997–present), piano (2001–present), Fender Rhodes electric piano (2001–present), vibraphone (2004–present), drums (2016–present)
Former members
edit- Reiner Henseleit – electric guitars (1992–1996)
- Thorsten Benning – drums, percussion (1992–2015)
Timeline
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Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1995 – Gore Motel
- 1997 – Midnight Radio
- 2000 – Sunset Mission
- 2002 – Black Earth
- 2005 – Geisterfaust
- 2008 – Dolores
- 2014 – Piano Nights[4]
- 2020 – Patchouli Blue
EPs
edit- 1994 – Bohren & der Club of Gore
- 1995 – Schwarzer Sabbat für Dean Martin (split with Wald)
- 2009 – Mitleid Lady
- 2011 – Beileid[5]
Demos
edit- 1992 – Langspielkassette (as Bohren)[6]
- 1993 – Luder, Samba und Tavernen
Compilations
edit- 2016 – Bohren for Beginners[4]
Compilation appearances
edit- 2022 – "Plateau" on The Others (Lustmord remix/covers album, 2022)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nathalie Vincent-Arnaud (2017). "Music and thrill(er)s: an interview with American novelist Peter Farris". Miranda (15). doi:10.4000/miranda.11125.
- ^ "Drilling For Doom: And Finding It": Rock journalist Rick McGrath's intro/review of Bohren und der Club of Gore Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Geisterfaust": Review by Rick McGrath Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "BUDCOG, Index". Bohrenundderclubofgore.de. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "Index". Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Bohren – Langspielkassette (1992, C60, Cassette)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
External links
edit- Official site
- Bohren & der Club of Gore discography at MusicBrainz
- Bohren & der Club of Gore discography at Discogs
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