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Michael is a classically trained musician with knowledge in both the pro audio industry and marketing. He is a multi talent and has been working as a designer, photographer, musician and author. As a musician he focusses on creating everything he plays live. Since 2013 he uses a custom built setup comprised of analogue synthesizers, samplers and drumcomputers that is fed into a digital mixing and sound manipulation environment. This enables him to create futuristic sounding electronic music with a very human touch. A free improvisation where only the duration of his performance is planned. Music that exists only for the very moment it is created – in a similar fashion a Jazz musician would play. His signature sound is progressive, melodic, rhythmically complex music that sits in between all genres. It ranges from Ambient to Chillout, from Electronica to Electro-Acoustic Songs.
Michael also composes and produces music for almost all art forms and enjoys working together with creative people from different fields. He offers music production as a service for image films, youtube publishers and videogames but also for usage as ambient sound – ie. for hotel lobbys, events or as an integral part of a visual installation.
References (Live Performances)
- Galao, Stuttgart
- Contain’t, Stuttgart
- Daimler AG
- Followred Branding Experiences, Stuttgart
- Freikonzert, Stuttgart
- Freies Radio für Stuttgart
- Frisky Radio (www.friskyradio.com)
- Kulturmenu Bad Cannstatt
- Komme Was Wolle, Stuttgart
- Lange Nacht der Museen, Stuttgart
- Outer Rim Kunstverein e.V.
- SEMF (Stuttgart Electronic Music Festival)
- Wintergarten (ex Suite 212), Stuttgart
Discography
- Michael Knead – Springtime Rain (free track)
- Michael Knead – Inner Voices EP, Tales From The Inside, Germany
- Anton Sword – The Air (Michael Knead Remix), Detox Rec., Detroit / USA
- Michael Knead – Rainbow Coloured Picture, Baroque Rec., UK
- Michael Knead – Golstaub EP, Tales From The Inside, Germany
- Michael Knead – What If – Babylon Rec., UK
- Knead And Sting – Shattered EP, Tales From The Inside, Germany
- Michael Knead – Nova EP, Tales From The Inside, Germany
- Michael Knead – Concentrated Measurements, Baroque Rec., UK
- Michael Knead – Plastic Empire, Detox Rec., Detroit
- Michael Knead – State Of Mind, Baroque Rec., UK
- Michael Knead – Advanced Chemistry, Babylon Rec., UK
- Michael Knead – Born Electric, Detox Rec., Detroit
- Michael Knead – Hyper Real, Detox Rec., Detroit
- Michael Knead – Plastic Empire EP, Detox Rec., Detroit
- Rob Macson – Inferno (Michael Knead Remix), Detox Rec, Detroit
- Michael Knead – Slick, Cosmic Core
- Michael Knead – Liquid Plastic EP, Detox Rec, Detroit
- Michael Knead ft. Alexander Sting – Singularity, Detox Rec, Detroit
- Michael Knead – Conversations II, IDMf Netlabel
- Michael Knead vs. lucky one – Higher, Cosmic Core
Clients & Collaborations
- Carl Aborg, Stockholm
- Kiki Brunner, Berlin
- Figurentheater Bremerhaven
- Kemira Germany GmbH, Frankfurt
- Luzia Simons, Berlin
- vanOns Communication Consultants, Frankfurt
- Claude Young, Portland
- Zimmermannfilm, Ludwigsburg
- Quantize Courses, London
- Finish More Music, London