[RELEASE] Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Kisses From The Clouds (Iboga Records)

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Artist: Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf
Title: Kisses From The Clouds
Label: Iboga Records
Cat number: IbogaCD68
Format: Double CD, followed by digital download MP3/Wav
Release date: November 2009 (digital download one month later)

Release information:

Iboga Records presents a new double CD album from Behind Blue Eyes (Michael Banel) & Krusseldorf (Simon Heath).

Together they have created a fantastic album also containing contributions from friends like Rene Nielsen, Martin Zimmermann, Andrew Davidson, Carolin Terzian, Jeppe Ørnkilde, Wouter Thomasson, Philip Guillaume, Yotopia, Flowjob & Joyce Mercedes.

The music is an awesome blend of Techno, Trance & Chillout with everything in between and a little more! What is it they try to express, what’s the fuzz all about?

Well, Its about the ever ongoing process of creativity & development, Its about sharing ideas & unite them to reach higher goals. It’s about telling adventurous stories and about exploring the possibilities. Its about being inspired and being an inspiration.

It sounds like being overwhelmed by the vast beauty and complexity of nature. It sounds like being struck by love out of the blue.

It is meant to move you; it’s meant to make you think and its meant to surround you with wonderful moments of enjoyment. It’s meant to put a smile on your face and warm your heart.

The title of the album is “Kisses from the clouds”.


Tracklist:

01. Behind Blue Eyes & Sun Control Species - Portrait Of A Heartbeat (Zen Mechanics Remix)
02. Yotopia - Domination (Behind Blue Eyes Remix)
03. Behind Blue Eyes & Beat Bizarre - Ol'Fox
04. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Endless Possibilites (Motion Drive Remix)
05. Behind Blue Eyes - Thrilled
06. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - The World Is Our Oyster (2009 Mix)
07. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Double Trouble
08. Behind Blue Eyes & Flowjob feat. Joyce Mercedes - You Were Aware
09. Behind Blue Eyes - Kisses From The Clouds
10. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Endless Possibilites
11. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Timestop
12. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Depth Charge
13. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf feat. Carolin Terzian - Holy Makaroly
14. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Sub Surface Dwellers
15. Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf - Autumn Leaves
16. Krusseldorf - Spanker
17. Krusseldorf - Cold Sleep Chamber
18. Behind Blue Eyes - Kisses From The Clouds (Krusseldorf Remix)


Links:

Iboga Records website: Iboga Records
Iboga Records on Myspace: Iboga Records on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
Behind Blue Eyes on Myspace: Michael Banel / Behind Blue Eyes / Iboga on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
Krusseldorf on Myspace: Krusseldorf on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
Iboga Records group on Facebook: Iboga Records | Facebook
Iboga Records fanpage on Facebook: Iboga Records | Facebook

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Compactstick version available to order at Psyshop.com!

Buy Compactstick here:
Behind Blue Eyes: Kisses From The Clouds (CompactStick) - Iboga Records - Psyshop

Buy double CD here (out very soon):
Behind Blue Eyes: Kisses From The Clouds (CD) - Iboga Records - Psyshop

Also, there has been a slight change in the tracklist - the Zen Mechanics remix of "Portrait Of A Heartbeat" will appear on a later release, while the Fiord-boys have made a great, deep remix of "Depth Charge" instead.

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Now also out on double CD:
Behind Blue Eyes: Kisses From The Clouds (CD) - Iboga Records - Psyshop

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Interview with Michael "Banel" - also known as Behind Blue Eyes

Hi Banel , could you introduce yourself in few words, for those who might not yet know you?
Hi there, Im Michael Banel, I´ve been into Djing since 1988, so more than 20 years of experience. In the mid nineties i started producing and opened a label (Iboga Records, with Emok). Later i started writing music under the name “Behind Blue Eyes”.

Why the name Behind Blue Eyes?
As i was searching for a project name i came across “Behind Blue Eyes” and found meaning and depth in using that name. Since the color of my eyes is blue and the music i write is expressed via my personality.

This is your third album as BBE, “Kisses from the Clouds”,..how did this come about? And what can your fans expect?
People can expect a very personal & Unique sound, a very varied album. I have on the album joined forces with mainly Simon Heath (Krusseldorf), but also a number of other artists like Beat Bizarre, Sun Control Species & Joyce Mercedes. During the recent times i have slowed down my BPM pace and in my DJ sets i have been playing a more cross over techno / progressive trance sound, this has clearly also affected my productions. Together with Simon i have been very determined to develop something new in this direction and i think we've reached a very good result.

You made the first two albums with Rene, the old Beat bizarre geezer,.. how come Rene isn’t part of this album?
Rene stopped his involvement in Behind Blue Eyes in summer of 2007 because he was very tired of the whole thing, he was worn out. And then he got a chance to become part of his older brother´s business and accepted. But he will probably be back writing again at some point, he has been with me in the studio on some occasions and he talks about making tracks more and more these days.

Tell us about you collaboration with Krusseldorf?
I learned about him during the work with our sub-label “Sofa Beats”. I got a demo with the most awesome chill-out music and was hooked on it instantly. We released an album with him called “Smokers Lounge” and he kept sending me demos. One track inspired me a lot and based on those files i created “The world is our Oyster”, and we decided to make a continuing collaboration. We have found that combining our styles has lead to a very unique sound that truly reflects us both. We can never go out playing live sets together though, since he has a very bad tinnitus ear damage. So I'll still be on the road alone.

What gear did you use to make this album? and if you have one, what is your favorite Synth?
We have made the album in three different studios + one track was made in Beat Bizarre´s studio and one track was partly made in Australia. So it has been a difficult process but also one i learned a lot from. A piece of gear i used quite much was the Virus TI polar. I have used that in most tracks for anything from basses to FX.

What is your function at Iboga and In which directions do you see the label heading?
Emok and I started the label some 12-13 years ago and we have tried various constellations along the way. But the last many years we have split the various tasks among him and I. We make all important decisions together, like for instance what we release. Some of my main areas in the office is taking care of daily routines, release preparations, publishing, licensing and economics / book keeping.
The label has become an integrated part of our everyday life, it is who we are, we have put so much of ourselves into it. It is hard to predict exactly where we are heading but i am pretty sure we will remain in the position we have build and go further as well. We have a solid label name that equals quality music from some of the best producers in the field. For me theres no doubt that this kind of music will be available for a larger crowd in the future. For me its about spreading something that people can enjoy, something that people can gather for and they can share experiences, learn from each other, have nice times together. Its mainly a positive story, its about getting inspired. The music is not only for a small underground crowd, its meant for anybody with an open mind to discover and enjoy.

Everyone seems to be doing something Techno/Minimal these days. How about yourself, are you thinking of starting a new project to explore new territories?
I have decided to keep working as Behind Blue Eyes for now. But i have always been interested in many styles / combinations and can easily see myself exploring genres. Krusseldorf and I have strived to make mixture of techno, trance, chill-out and progressive on our “kisses from the clouds” album and i like collaborating in general. I have many new projects / ideas with other artists in the planning but i cant see that ill be using other names for it, well, maybe if its really far from what i do now. Its a very hard work promoting a new name. For me good music is good music, i usually don't mind too much if its this or that genre.

The new Behind Blue Eyes & Krusseldorf album "Kisses From The Clouds" can be bought at Psyshop:
Behind Blue Eyes: Kisses From The Clouds (CD) - Iboga Records - Psyshop

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Out now on Beatport.com:

https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/...20The%20Clouds