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'''Daniel Brandt''' is a German [[electronic music]]ian from [[Wiesbaden]]. He is a member of the ensemble [[Brandt Brauer Frick]] and also records as a solo artist for the British record label [[Erased Tapes]].
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'''Daniel Brandt''' is a German composer, drummer, and filmmaker from [[Wiesbaden]] based in [[London]] and [[Berlin]]. He is a member of the ensemble [[Brandt Brauer Frick]] and also records as a solo artist for the British record label [[Erased Tapes]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Brandt was raised in Wiesbaden; his father was a rock drummer and his grandparents on his mother's side were a pianist and an opera singer.<ref name=laweekly/> He graduated from the [[Academy of Media Arts Cologne]] in 2011 with a degree from the film and television studies department.<ref name=amg>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/daniel-brandt-mn0003357151/biography Daniel Brandt biography], [[Allmusic]]</ref> As a student there, he founded the ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick with classmates Jan Brauer and Paul Frick; Brandt plays percussion instruments. The trio released its first full-length album in 2010.<ref name=amg/> After graduating, Brandt toured and recorded with the ensemble and founded his own record label, Gym Records; he also did video live event production for entertainment and news websites such as the BBC and the ''Guardian''.<ref name=amg/> He went on to do record production work as well, including for German musician [[Anna F.]], whom he dated in 2017.<ref name=laweekly>[https://www.laweekly.com/music/daniel-brandt-of-brandt-brauer-frick-releases-his-solo-debut-on-erased-tapes-8026269 In Music and Life, Acoustic Techno Mastermind Daniel Brandt Keeps It Real]. ''[[LA Weekly]]'', March 20, 2017.</ref>
Brandt was raised in Wiesbaden; his father was a rock drummer and his grandparents on his mother's side were a pianist and an opera singer.<ref name=laweekly/> He graduated from the [[Academy of Media Arts Cologne]] in 2011 with a degree from the film and television studies department.<ref name=amg>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/daniel-brandt-mn0003357151/biography |title=Daniel Brandt biography |website=[[Allmusic]] }}</ref> As a student there, he founded the ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick with classmates Jan Brauer and Paul Frick; Brandt plays percussion instruments. The trio released its first full-length album in 2010.<ref name=amg/> After graduating, Brandt toured and recorded with the ensemble and founded his own record label, Gym Records; he also did video live event production for entertainment and news websites such as the BBC and the ''Guardian''.<ref name=amg/> He went on to do record production work as well, including for German musician [[Anna F.]], whom he dated in 2017.<ref name=laweekly>{{cite web |url=https://www.laweekly.com/music/daniel-brandt-of-brandt-brauer-frick-releases-his-solo-debut-on-erased-tapes-8026269 |title=In Music and Life, Acoustic Techno Mastermind Daniel Brandt Keeps It Real |work=[[LA Weekly]] |date=March 20, 2017 |access-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426161639/https://www.laweekly.com/music/daniel-brandt-of-brandt-brauer-frick-releases-his-solo-debut-on-erased-tapes-8026269 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


His debut release as a solo artist, ''Eternal Something'', was recorded in multiple locations, including a cabin in Germany and [[Joshua Tree National Park]] in the United States.<ref>[https://www.clashmusic.com/features/gear-guide-step-inside-daniel-brandts-studio Gear Guide: Step Inside Daniel Brandt's Studio]. [[Clash Music]], April 20, 2017.</ref> It was released in April 2017 on the [[Erased Tapes]] label. Brandt played all the instruments on ''Eternal Something'' except for [[hang drum]], trombone, and cello.<ref>[https://www.popmatters.com/daniel-brandt-eternal-something-2495397516.html Review of ''Eternal Something'']. [[Pop Matters]], March 24, 2017.</ref> Stylistically, the album was described by [[Pitchfork Media]] as a cross between [[modern classical]] and [[electronic dance music]].<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23056-eternal-something/ Review of ''Eternal Something'']. [[Pitchfork Media]], April 4, 2017.</ref>
His debut release as a solo artist, ''Eternal Something'', was recorded in multiple locations, including a cabin in Germany and [[Joshua Tree National Park]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/gear-guide-step-inside-daniel-brandts-studio |title=Gear Guide: Step Inside Daniel Brandt's Studio |website=[[Clash Music]] |date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> Brandt had initially wanted the album to be composed entirely of [[cymbal]] sounds, but changed his mind as he composed and recorded for it.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/music/7915/daniel-brandt-eternal-something-erased-tapes-southbound/ |title=Review of ''Eternal Something |website=[[Elsewhere (website)|Elsewhere]] |date=April 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.xlr8r.com/news/stream-daniel-brandts-wonderful-debut-album-in-full Stream Daniel Brandt's Wonderful Debut Album in Full]. [[XLR8R]], March 23, 2017.</ref> The album was released in March 2017 on the [[Erased Tapes]] label.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/37776 |title=Brandt Brauer Frick's Daniel Brandt announces Eternal Something album |website=[[Resident Advisor]] |date=January 10, 2017}}</ref> Brandt played all the instruments on ''Eternal Something'' except for [[hang drum]], trombone, and cello.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/daniel-brandt-eternal-something-2495397516.html |title=Review of ''Eternal Something'' |website=[[Pop Matters]] |date= March 24, 2017}}</ref> Stylistically, the album was described by [[Pitchfork Media]] as a cross between [[modern classical]] and [[electronic dance music]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23056-eternal-something/ |title=Review of ''Eternal Something'' |website=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=April 4, 2017}}</ref>


Brandt followed ''Eternal Something'' with ''Channels'', his second full-length, in October 2018.<ref>[https://www.xlr8r.com/news/daniel-brandt-dives-deeper-into-the-dance-world-on-new-erased-tapes-lp Daniel Brandt Dives Deeper into the Dance World on New Erased Tapes LP]. [[XLR8R]], August 7, 2018.</ref> [[The Line of Best Fit]] noted influences from [[Detroit techno]], [[Tangerine Dream]], and [[Steve Reich]] on the record.<ref>[https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/daniel-brandt-channels-album-review Review of ''Channels'']. [[The Line of Best Fit]], October 23, 2018.</ref>
Brandt followed ''Eternal Something'' with ''Channels'', his second full-length, in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.xlr8r.com/news/daniel-brandt-dives-deeper-into-the-dance-world-on-new-erased-tapes-lp |title=Daniel Brandt Dives Deeper into the Dance World on New Erased Tapes LP|website=[[XLR8R]] |date=August 7, 2018}}</ref> [[The Line of Best Fit]] noted influences from [[Detroit techno]], [[Tangerine Dream]], and [[Steve Reich]] on the record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/daniel-brandt-channels-album-review |title=Review of ''Channels''|website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |date=October 23, 2018}}</ref>


==Discography==
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Daniel Brandt
Brandt in 2019
NationalityGerman
Alma materAcademy of Media Arts Cologne
OccupationElectronic musician

Daniel Brandt is a German composer, drummer, and filmmaker from Wiesbaden based in London and Berlin. He is a member of the ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick and also records as a solo artist for the British record label Erased Tapes.

Biography

Brandt was raised in Wiesbaden; his father was a rock drummer and his grandparents on his mother's side were a pianist and an opera singer.[1] He graduated from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne in 2011 with a degree from the film and television studies department.[2] As a student there, he founded the ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick with classmates Jan Brauer and Paul Frick; Brandt plays percussion instruments. The trio released its first full-length album in 2010.[2] After graduating, Brandt toured and recorded with the ensemble and founded his own record label, Gym Records; he also did video live event production for entertainment and news websites such as the BBC and the Guardian.[2] He went on to do record production work as well, including for German musician Anna F., whom he dated in 2017.[1]

His debut release as a solo artist, Eternal Something, was recorded in multiple locations, including a cabin in Germany and Joshua Tree National Park in the United States.[3] Brandt had initially wanted the album to be composed entirely of cymbal sounds, but changed his mind as he composed and recorded for it.[4][5] The album was released in March 2017 on the Erased Tapes label.[6] Brandt played all the instruments on Eternal Something except for hang drum, trombone, and cello.[7] Stylistically, the album was described by Pitchfork Media as a cross between modern classical and electronic dance music.[8]

Brandt followed Eternal Something with Channels, his second full-length, in October 2018.[9] The Line of Best Fit noted influences from Detroit techno, Tangerine Dream, and Steve Reich on the record.[10]

Discography

  • Eternal Something (Erased Tapes, 2017)
  • Channels (Erased Tapes, 2018)

References

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