Christian Kleine | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 8 December 1974 Lindau, Germany |
| Genres | Electronica, intelligent dance music |
| Years active | Early 1990s–present |
| Labels | City Centre Offices, Morr Music |
| Website | www |
Christian Kleine (born 8 December 1974, in Lindau [1] ) is a German musician.
Kleine grew up at the Bodensee and with 10 years age started to study classical trumpet. [2] He later learned to play electric bass, drums and guitar. [2] [3] Influenced by new wave music, post-punk and later by electronic music, Kleine started with DJing at the age of 17. [2]
In 1995 Kleine moved to Berlin, where he produced his own electronic music. In 1997 he met radio DJ Thaddeus Herrmann and both founded the project Herrmann & Kleine. [2] [3] The duo released the album Our Noise in 2002 as well as two EPs.
Kleine's solo debut album Beyond Repair was released in 2001 on the City Centre Offices label. [3] [4] The Valis EP followed in 2002 on Morr Music. [5] [6] He later collaborated with Arovane for a split EP and co-produced Arovane's second album Tides . [2]
His second full-length solo album, Real Ghosts, was released in 2004, back on City Centre Offices. [7] [8]
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