A Peaceful War
German-born musician Sascha Ring, or Apparat, has come from a history of dance-oriented music to dabble in ambient sound crafting. Millions of unwitting listeners have already tuned into his work on a number of television shows that feature Apparat music, but very few of them know about Krieg und Frieden (Music for Theatre). In fact, no one really seems to know much about it. This, our latest album from Apparat, is a record released as covertly as possible. Ring decided to forego any kind of promotion for his latest work, opting instead to have it finished and released as soon as possible. The music itself is almost as quiet as the launch was, predominantly composed slow and hazy ambient tunes. It’s an unconventional album in many ways, not least of which being the fact that it is actually a score.
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By Sean Taras Posted in Reviews Apparat
German electronic artist Apparat (Sascha Ring) will be releasing his latest album Krieg und Frieden (Music for Theatre) on February 19, based on Sebastian Hartmann’s theater production of Tolstoy’s War & Peace. A downloadable single “A Violent Sky’ is available below to get a taste of the album. Read more…
By Rei Nishimoto Posted in News Apparat, Ruhrfestspiele, Sascha Ring, Sebastian Hartmann
Electro artist Sascha Ring a.k.a. Apparat released his fourth studio album, The Devil’s Walk late last year. Now he is going on tour with his full band. Find tour dates after the jump.
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By Hallie Harmon Posted in News Apparat, DJ Koze, Fennesz, Sascha Ring
LA’s public radio station KCRW (89.9 FM and KCRW.com) is throwing two huge showcases on Wednesday, March 14 smack-dab in the middle of SXSW! They’re bringing big acts known for their great live shows, including Alabama Shakes, HoneyHoney, & BBC Sound of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka for their afternoon showcase and Kimbra, Band of Skulls, Apparat, Oberhofer, & more for their nighttime showcase, at Haven on Colorado & 5th.
It looks like the showcases will be open to anyone with a festival badge or wristband, with no RSVP needed. Read on to see the full lineup!
3 PM-6 PM Wednesday, March 14 at the Austin Convention Center (Radio Day Stage, 4th Floor Ballroom D) 500 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78701 Read more…
By James Chiang Posted in News Alabama Shakes, Apparat, Band Of Skulls, Kimbra, Michael Kiwanuka, Oberhofer, sxsw 2012
Hell Never Sounded So Good
Hailing from Deutschland, Berlin bound electro producer Sascha “Apparat” Ring began his career crafting techno beats for the dance floor. Tired of an archetypical style of music, he parleyed his musical focus unto ambient oriented soundscapes. Now in his 10th year of putting out tunes, he brings his latest installment, The Devil’s Walk. Read more…
By Ryan Stabile Posted in Reviews Apparat, Sascha Ring
German electronic musician Sascha Ring, AKA Apparat, recently premiered a video for “Black Water,” a track that comes from his upcoming album, The Devil’s Walk, out September 27 on Mute Records. Read more…
By Nick Vadala Posted in News Apparat
The Berlin Wall of Sound
In the 1990s, Underworld crammed unfamiliar ideas and arrangements into trance, and became critical darlings for it. The latter half of the Aughts finds Modeselektor—Berlin duo Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary—earning a similar reputation with the minimal techno incubated at Teutonic labels like Kompakt, Shitkatapult, and their own home Bpitch Control. Read more…
By Adam Blyweiss Posted in Reviews Apparat, Moderat, Modeselektor
