This week a tribute to the man behind Kanzleramt, Heiko Laux!
This artist, born in the city of Bad Nauheim in Hessen, which is close to Frankfurt, regards Farley Jack Master Funk’s 1986 release ‘Love can’t turn around’ as one of the most important influences in his early career. “I wanted to make my future audience as happy as this house track made me. I wanted to play this energy and to pass it on to others” remembers Heiko. It was at this point, that it became clear to him that he would become either a DJ, or a musician. He decided to become both.
In the mid 80’s, he began his career as a producer with a Casio Keyboard. The presets and patterns were edited and the resulting sounds were passed, via his brother, to the only club in town ‘The Soccer Club.’
At the end of the 80’s the young Laux was a frequent guest in the new club ‘Omen’ in Frankfurt. “Omen has been the most influential club for me and from 1989 onwards, I was there several times a month”.
Meanwhile, 35kilometers away in Bad Nauheim, the studio in his parents’ house was filling up with more and more machines and had become a central meeting place for like minded musicians. When his brother opened up a pub, Heiko seized the opportunity to move the studio. Although the space moved, the idea: ‘to find a new way and an own sound in this new musical movement’, remained. Anthony Rother, Johannes Heil, Patrick Lindsey – who became the first league of the Kanzleramt artists - were regular guests in what was soon to become the legendary pub ‘Kanzleramt’. While honing his DJ skills, Heiko discovered his love for the work of Jeff Mills and the idea to develop a label. In 1994 the label he founded was named Kanzleramt.
blondebangs
wow, I just tuned into livesets.com and this is the dirty dirty! Thanks for the bio, I love to read interesting stories about how an artist started their career. Thanks for the article and the heads-up on the live broadcast!
Cheers
Skipper
A couple of short clips my BF took at my gig last night @ the drake. despite some technical difficulties at the beginning with the CDJ rental, it was a really great night!
I cannot figure out how to embed these properly...oh well.
Skipper
and one more....
Cribby
Awesome! I'm really disappointed that I didn't make it. Congrats on your successful gig and next time nothing will stop me from making it. ;)
m2j
wow, looked like a good time!
great job, sarah!
m2j
does anyone have any Ben Sims sets, please?
Thanks.
Kate Manus
apparently the sound isn't the greatest on this one but it is quite recent!
