Christian Kleine

Christian Kleine

Pictured in 2011
Background information
Born 8 December 1974
Lindau, Germany
Genres Electronica, intelligent dance music
Years active Early 1990s–present
Labels City Centre Offices, Morr Music
Associated acts Herrmann & Kleine
Website www.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

EPs

Split Releases

References

  1. Christian Kleine at morrmusic.de, access date 30 November 2012
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Christian Kleine Biography at christiankleine.com, access date 30 November 2012
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 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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