NEW MYTHOS VIDEO - NEUES MYTHOS VIDEO
plus "Surround Sound Evolution" Soundclips !
http://youtu.be/bwTOzf5cQZw
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2013 the magazines and the net have been full of reviews,
articles, voices and recommendations from all over the world;
Come to know and enjoy a few citations:
...Yes, there’s lots of great surround effects, a standard amongst high tech fans worldwide and the music is great electronic stuff!
...The production simply is outstanding and could serve as a reference for generations to come.
...This new work is a new exploration of galactic electronic music.
...galactic sci-fi vistas endlessly open and surround us.
...This album conjures fantastic musical landscapes.
...a powerful album that will espouse all your sound whims and beyond...
...The synths have a futuristic, almost robotic feel at times, but still lean towards the romantic.
...Sequencers hit in and the tone of the piece shifts to something more otherworldly.
...Surround Sound Evolution finds Mythos making music the size of planetariums, and this is an album filled with massive synths that take you on a tour of the universe.
...This is one more trip throughout the fascinating universe of analogue synthesizers and that’s precisely what this album wants to show.
...The blend of New Age with hard-core electronic prog is highly interesting, as it goes in directions the later Tangerine Dreamers and Michael Hoenig never even thought of.
...Mythos displays a very broad palette of synthetic tone and electronic effects wherein energetic themes again stride - yet there is a more finely developed gentleness and delicacy as this evolution progresses, not least among the interplay of arpeggios and programmed electro-beats.
...Stephan Kaske, the one that we can easily compare to a German Jean Michel Jarre gave a series of shows in diverse planetariums and festivals onto a period of 18 months.
...Conceived in the same mould of the diversified rhythms that were flooded in an extremely rich sound envelope “Surround Sound Evolution” explodes even more with 12 original titles, among which 2 bonus tracks, which are the witnesses of a wonderful musical tale which exceeds the most daring sound adventures.
...Only master on board of a musical adventure molded in the excesses of his fantasias, Mythos tells us his musical tales with a sound wealth that honours his mythical reputation.
...This CD showcases dynamic and powerful melodies entwined
with rich and flavorful instrumentation.
...Stephan Kaske takes his originality and creativity and captivates the listener with tracks overflowing with intoxicating instrumental musical melodies.
...Each layer of sound intrigues the mind with its inviting and breathtaking ambiance.
...If you are a fan of Electronica music you will definitely want to add this brilliant Electronica CD to your collection as this album is one you must listen to.
...Kaske probably remains one of the best-hidden secrets of the pure vintage electro-ambient music. Mythos is a project that can be compared to some of the greatest inventors of synthesizer music like Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre and co.
...“Tinba Jttai” is a big, deep space sounding track: with its crashing bass notes and lilting arpeggio it gives you time to drift within its atmosphere,
...Filter Sequence Wah Flute” is a trip through the rings of Saturn. Its sequences build slowly and here we hit a more Berlin School sound (for me this is marvellous). Rhythms play off against each other as your craft heads towards the giant sphere, then when the flute slides in you are taken to a different dimension altogether – magical.
...If you are a big fan of synthesizer music that travels to different realms, then Stephan Kaske’s album is certainly for you.
...Conclusion: From all album Mythos albums I’ve heard this is for sure the most noticeable one. This is a true class act when it comes to speaking about pure electronic music!
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Freitag 27.September, 20Uhr bis 24Uhr CET, KRAUTROCK Music + EM
incl. 12 Songs der MYTHOS "Grand Prix" auf RADIO SUNRISE - hier:
http://www.radiosunrise.de/radio.html (press Play)
"The singular world of electronic music Vol. 52"
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Mythos GRAND PRIX am Mittwoch ab ca.14:45Uhr im
www.rockradio.de
German Rock / Radiozeit mit Kurt Mitzkatis
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Grosses MYTHOS Special im Internet RADIO MODUL!
http://modul.radio.de/
Alle MYTHOS Alben sind "Longsellers" und bis heute u.a. bei
Amazon erhältlich.
Rund 50 Songs aus ca.25 Alben werden nun in 2 Sondersendungen
bei Radio Modul vorgestellt.
Die Ausstrahlung von Teil-1 - Die Frühen Jahre - mit Songs von
1972 bis 1999 findet bereits am Sonntag, dem 28.April ab
13Uhr bis 16Uhr statt.
Teil-2 - Die 2000er Jahre - mit Stücken von 2000 bis 2013 folgt
dann am Sonntag, dem 26.Mai. Wieder ab 13Uhr für rund 3 Stunden
MYTHOS "Overkill" ;D
www.mythos-music-berlin.de
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Sonic Curiosity (U.S.A.):
Originally released on Sky Records in 1980, this album has been reissued on CD in 2012 and features bonus material, bringing the total to 44 minutes of dark electronic rock music.
At this point in history, Mythos' line-up boiled down to Stephan Kaske (on vocals, flute, synthesizer, sequencer, vocoder, mellotron, computer drums and guitar). Joining him on several tracks is Markus Worbs (on drums).
This release fuses electronics and krautrock into a mode that is often a precursor to a techno pop sound, although the music's dire temperament distinctly undermines any celebratory dancefloor ethic.
Electronics dominate the tuneage, unfurling gritty passages brimming with a guttural luster. Even when the electronics adopt a shriller, airier tone, the general mood is an eerie one, as if the music has ushered the listener into the depths of a haunted house.
Grinding guitar and durable drums attempt to inject a rock sentiment into the music, but their presence is often superfluous (despite the prominence of these instruments in songs), while the overall synthesizer thematic tend to emerge victorious.
While not as prevalent as in other Mythos releases, the flute maintains a strong demeanor, flavoring the dark tuneage with a counterpoint of sober frivolity.
Vocals are present in a few songs, usually styled with a supernatural timbre. In one instance they are heavily treated to produce an otherworldly impression.
These compositions provide a tangible link between Mythos' krautrock origins and the purely electronic music the band evolved into producing during the Eighties and beyond. While the music tends to be dark with frequent dips into ominous terrain, a certain bounciness comes through, rendering the tunes with a particular charisma.
The bonus track features 10 minutes of music composed for film, television and radio. Instead of being primarily electronic, this piece utilizes a full range of instruments, with dynamic drums propelling the shimmering keyboard passages. While portions still exhibit a scary undertone, a sense of grandeur flavors enough of the flow to dispel any disquiet.
The package includes a 16 page booklet with pictures and text outlining the band's evolution from Krautrock to contemporary electronics.
amazon.de or .com
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MYTHOS im Planetarium Münster -
einziges MYTHOS Konzert in NRW 2012!
* Am Freitag, dem 4.Mai kommt der Multi-Instrumentalist
aus Berlin bereits zum zweiten Mal an diesen
phantastischen Auftrittsort.
* Mit der spektakulären LASER-HARFE, Vocoder,
Elektronik-Flöte und -Dudelsack, sowie diversen,
zum Teil mobilen Synthesizern und Sequenzern.
* Mit futuristischen, auf die Musik abgestimmten
FULLDOME-Projektionen.
* Meet & Greet mit MYTHOS von 18:30Uhr bis 19Uhr;
Konzertbeginn 19:30Uhr für das ca. zweistündige
Programm.
* Karten zum Preis von 12,-Euro (vermindert 10,-Euro)
können bereits telefonisch direkt im Planetarium
vorbestellt werden: 0251/5916076
* GRATIS gibt's für jeden Besucher ein Vierfarb-Plakat
von der MYTHOS PLANETARIEN TOUR 2012!
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Morpheus Music (GB) writes:
"Unabsteigbar!"
STYLE
Bright, beat driven electronica. Stephan Kaske delivers a live performance of his unique post-Berlin school synthetic groove. Programmed beats maintain mid-tempo pace for much of the album, mostly with a bright spring in the rolling patterns. The beats are accompanied by sequencer structures that carry the rhythms with almost equal prominence - arpeggios and percussives entwining and enhancing one another. Melodic content is strong; positive themes with clean tones interlock with the rhythmic underplay. At times heavily altered voices murmur among the more digitally oriented sounds, ethnic chimes and clangs punctuating the percolating sequences. There are a number of atmospheric passages, mostly during the introductions where the music is softer, more airy.
ARTWORK
Unabsteigbar! arrives in a DVD style case of malleable plastic. The insert folds so that artwork is visible both inside and out. The front cover has a lone figure in stark silhouette trudging across a barren landscape with flat horizon. Everything is saturated in deep red hues, the walker ringed with an incomplete pale circle. The rear cover extends the scenery leftward and has a live photograph of the artist inserted midway. Track titles are found here on the back as well as brief technical details and the Mellow Jet logo. Inside is a panel of recording information, website addresses and credits.
OVERALL
Mythos shows once again that the sound of Stephan Kaske is pretty much as dynamic and complex live as it is when given the full studio treatment. This collection of five mid-length tracks was recorded live at EM-Breakfast in Bochum and totals about forty five minutes altogether. This latest release via the Mellow Jet label follows up the previous live album Gallery Concerts. If you'd like to get an idea of what to expect - there is a Youtube video that shows the multi-instrumentalist at work. Promotional material provides an on-tour equipment list for those interested in the sound sources: Laser-Keyboard, Flute, Electronic Bagpipes, Yamaha Tenori-On, Korg Vocoder VC-10, Quasimidi Raven Max, Quasimidi Sirius, Quasimidi Polymorph, Quasimidi 309, Korg M1EX, Mutron Bi-Phase, Korg Kaoss Pad, Yamaha Spx90-II, Yamaha mixer & monitoring system.
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Mythos Stephan Kaske / Blog
NEW MYTHOS VIDEO on YouTube
NEW MYTHOS VIDEO - NEUES MYTHOS VIDEO plus "Surround Sound Evolution" Soundclips ! http://youtu.be/bwTOzf5cQZw
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Surround Sound Evolution is going on strong!
2013 the magazines and the net have been full of reviews, articles, voices and recommendations from all over the world; Come to know and enjoy a few citations: ...Yes, there’s lots of great surround effects, a standard amongst high tech fans worldwide and the music is great electronic stuff! ...The production simply is outstanding and could serve as a reference for generations to come. ...This new work is a new exploration of galactic electronic music. ...galactic sci-fi vistas endlessly open and surround us. ...This album conjures fantastic musical landscapes. ...a powerful album that will espouse all your sound whims and beyond... ...The synths have a futuristic, almost robotic feel at times, but still lean towards the romantic. ...Sequencers hit in and the tone of the piece shifts to something more otherworldly. ...Surround Sound Evolution finds Mythos making music the size of planetariums, and this is an album filled with massive synths that take you on a tour of the universe. ...This is one more trip throughout the fascinating universe of analogue synthesizers and that’s precisely what this album wants to show. ...The blend of New Age with hard-core electronic prog is highly interesting, as it goes in directions the later Tangerine Dreamers and Michael Hoenig never even thought of. ...Mythos displays a very broad palette of synthetic tone and electronic effects wherein energetic themes again stride - yet there is a more finely developed gentleness and delicacy as this evolution progresses, not least among the interplay of arpeggios and programmed electro-beats. ...Stephan Kaske, the one that we can easily compare to a German Jean Michel Jarre gave a series of shows in diverse planetariums and festivals onto a period of 18 months. ...Conceived in the same mould of the diversified rhythms that were flooded in an extremely rich sound envelope “Surround Sound Evolution” explodes even more with 12 original titles, among which 2 bonus tracks, which are the witnesses of a wonderful musical tale which exceeds the most daring sound adventures. ...Only master on board of a musical adventure molded in the excesses of his fantasias, Mythos tells us his musical tales with a sound wealth that honours his mythical reputation. ...This CD showcases dynamic and powerful melodies entwined with rich and flavorful instrumentation. ...Stephan Kaske takes his originality and creativity and captivates the listener with tracks overflowing with intoxicating instrumental musical melodies. ...Each layer of sound intrigues the mind with its inviting and breathtaking ambiance. ...If you are a fan of Electronica music you will definitely want to add this brilliant Electronica CD to your collection as this album is one you must listen to. ...Kaske probably remains one of the best-hidden secrets of the pure vintage electro-ambient music. Mythos is a project that can be compared to some of the greatest inventors of synthesizer music like Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre and co. ...“Tinba Jttai” is a big, deep space sounding track: with its crashing bass notes and lilting arpeggio it gives you time to drift within its atmosphere, ...Filter Sequence Wah Flute” is a trip through the rings of Saturn. Its sequences build slowly and here we hit a more Berlin School sound (for me this is marvellous). Rhythms play off against each other as your craft heads towards the giant sphere, then when the flute slides in you are taken to a different dimension altogether – magical. ...If you are a big fan of synthesizer music that travels to different realms, then Stephan Kaske’s album is certainly for you. ...Conclusion: From all album Mythos albums I’ve heard this is for sure the most noticeable one. This is a true class act when it comes to speaking about pure electronic music!
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MYTHOS im Radio Sunrise, 27.September
Freitag 27.September, 20Uhr bis 24Uhr CET, KRAUTROCK Music + EM incl. 12 Songs der MYTHOS "Grand Prix" auf RADIO SUNRISE - hier: http://www.radiosunrise.de/radio.html (press Play) "The singular world of electronic music Vol. 52"
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Mythos GRAND PRIX Mittwoch/Wednesday in www.rockradio.de
Mythos GRAND PRIX am Mittwoch ab ca.14:45Uhr im www.rockradio.de German Rock / Radiozeit mit Kurt Mitzkatis
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Grosses MYTHOS Special im Internet RADIO MODUL!
Grosses MYTHOS Special im Internet RADIO MODUL! http://modul.radio.de/ Alle MYTHOS Alben sind "Longsellers" und bis heute u.a. bei Amazon erhältlich. Rund 50 Songs aus ca.25 Alben werden nun in 2 Sondersendungen bei Radio Modul vorgestellt. Die Ausstrahlung von Teil-1 - Die Frühen Jahre - mit Songs von 1972 bis 1999 findet bereits am Sonntag, dem 28.April ab 13Uhr bis 16Uhr statt. Teil-2 - Die 2000er Jahre - mit Stücken von 2000 bis 2013 folgt dann am Sonntag, dem 26.Mai. Wieder ab 13Uhr für rund 3 Stunden MYTHOS "Overkill" ;D www.mythos-music-berlin.de
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Brandnew "Quasar" review from the U.S.A.!
Sonic Curiosity (U.S.A.): Originally released on Sky Records in 1980, this album has been reissued on CD in 2012 and features bonus material, bringing the total to 44 minutes of dark electronic rock music. At this point in history, Mythos' line-up boiled down to Stephan Kaske (on vocals, flute, synthesizer, sequencer, vocoder, mellotron, computer drums and guitar). Joining him on several tracks is Markus Worbs (on drums). This release fuses electronics and krautrock into a mode that is often a precursor to a techno pop sound, although the music's dire temperament distinctly undermines any celebratory dancefloor ethic. Electronics dominate the tuneage, unfurling gritty passages brimming with a guttural luster. Even when the electronics adopt a shriller, airier tone, the general mood is an eerie one, as if the music has ushered the listener into the depths of a haunted house. Grinding guitar and durable drums attempt to inject a rock sentiment into the music, but their presence is often superfluous (despite the prominence of these instruments in songs), while the overall synthesizer thematic tend to emerge victorious. While not as prevalent as in other Mythos releases, the flute maintains a strong demeanor, flavoring the dark tuneage with a counterpoint of sober frivolity. Vocals are present in a few songs, usually styled with a supernatural timbre. In one instance they are heavily treated to produce an otherworldly impression. These compositions provide a tangible link between Mythos' krautrock origins and the purely electronic music the band evolved into producing during the Eighties and beyond. While the music tends to be dark with frequent dips into ominous terrain, a certain bounciness comes through, rendering the tunes with a particular charisma. The bonus track features 10 minutes of music composed for film, television and radio. Instead of being primarily electronic, this piece utilizes a full range of instruments, with dynamic drums propelling the shimmering keyboard passages. While portions still exhibit a scary undertone, a sense of grandeur flavors enough of the flow to dispel any disquiet. The package includes a 16 page booklet with pictures and text outlining the band's evolution from Krautrock to contemporary electronics. amazon.de or .com
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MYTHOS Planetaria Concert in Muenster 4th May
MYTHOS im Planetarium Münster - einziges MYTHOS Konzert in NRW 2012! * Am Freitag, dem 4.Mai kommt der Multi-Instrumentalist aus Berlin bereits zum zweiten Mal an diesen phantastischen Auftrittsort. * Mit der spektakulären LASER-HARFE, Vocoder, Elektronik-Flöte und -Dudelsack, sowie diversen, zum Teil mobilen Synthesizern und Sequenzern. * Mit futuristischen, auf die Musik abgestimmten FULLDOME-Projektionen. * Meet & Greet mit MYTHOS von 18:30Uhr bis 19Uhr; Konzertbeginn 19:30Uhr für das ca. zweistündige Programm. * Karten zum Preis von 12,-Euro (vermindert 10,-Euro) können bereits telefonisch direkt im Planetarium vorbestellt werden: 0251/5916076 * GRATIS gibt's für jeden Besucher ein Vierfarb-Plakat von der MYTHOS PLANETARIEN TOUR 2012!
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Morpheus Music (GB) reviews the new album "Unabsteigbar!"
Morpheus Music (GB) writes:
"Unabsteigbar!"
STYLE
Bright, beat driven electronica. Stephan Kaske delivers a live performance of his unique post-Berlin school synthetic groove. Programmed beats maintain mid-tempo pace for much of the album, mostly with a bright spring in the rolling patterns. The beats are accompanied by sequencer structures that carry the rhythms with almost equal prominence - arpeggios and percussives entwining and enhancing one another. Melodic content is strong; positive themes with clean tones interlock with the rhythmic underplay. At times heavily altered voices murmur among the more digitally oriented sounds, ethnic chimes and clangs punctuating the percolating sequences. There are a number of atmospheric passages, mostly during the introductions where the music is softer, more airy. ARTWORK Unabsteigbar! arrives in a DVD style case of malleable plastic. The insert folds so that artwork is visible both inside and out. The front cover has a lone figure in stark silhouette trudging across a barren landscape with flat horizon. Everything is saturated in deep red hues, the walker ringed with an incomplete pale circle. The rear cover extends the scenery leftward and has a live photograph of the artist inserted midway. Track titles are found here on the back as well as brief technical details and the Mellow Jet logo. Inside is a panel of recording information, website addresses and credits. OVERALL
Mythos shows once again that the sound of Stephan Kaske is pretty much as dynamic and complex live as it is when given the full studio treatment. This collection of five mid-length tracks was recorded live at EM-Breakfast in Bochum and totals about forty five minutes altogether. This latest release via the Mellow Jet label follows up the previous live album Gallery Concerts. If you'd like to get an idea of what to expect - there is a Youtube video that shows the multi-instrumentalist at work. Promotional material provides an on-tour equipment list for those interested in the sound sources: Laser-Keyboard, Flute, Electronic Bagpipes, Yamaha Tenori-On, Korg Vocoder VC-10, Quasimidi Raven Max, Quasimidi Sirius, Quasimidi Polymorph, Quasimidi 309, Korg M1EX, Mutron Bi-Phase, Korg Kaoss Pad, Yamaha Spx90-II, Yamaha mixer & monitoring system.
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