Riad Michael

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Riad Alexander Michael, also known as Geyser, is a German electronic musician as well as physician.

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After his noticed and critically acclaimed debut album Digger has been published under the Colonian label Mehrwert Records, he has founded his own label Geyser Recordings under which his further studio albums have been released. His productions have been described as original and have influences of different electronica styles such as downtempo, ambient or trance. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Riad Michael has written his medical dissertation concerning the subject of music drawing as psychotherapeutic method in psychogenic and psychosomatic disorders as well as absolved a scientific further education in music therapy.

Discography

As Riad Michael

Albums

Singles & EPs

As Geyser

Albums

Singles & EPs

Compilations

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Groove Attack. Geyser goes Mehrwert: the new future sound of Cologne is here to stay .... Cologne, May 2001.
  2. ↑ Raveline. Geyser - Digger. Cologne, June 2001. (German language)
  3. ↑ Kölner. Geyser - Digger. Cologne, June 2001. (German language)
  4. ↑ Loop. Geyser - Digger. Cologne, June 2001. (German language)
  5. ↑ WOM (World of Music). Geyser - Digger. Georgsmarienhütte, June 2001. (German language)
  6. ↑ Frankfurter Rundschau Online. Geyser - Digger. Frankfurt, June 2001. (German language)
  7. ↑ Prinz. Geyser - Digger. Cologne, June 2001. (German language)
  8. ↑ De:Bug. Geyser - Digger. Berlin, July 2001. (German language)
  9. ↑ Keyboards. Favorites: Geyser - Digger. Cologne, July 2001. (German language)
  10. ↑ D2000. Geyser, How-locker-you-get. Bonn, July/August 2001, Vol. 40.2. (German language)
  11. ↑ Frontpage. Lounge charts 2001: Geyser - Digger. Frankfurt, January 2002. (German language)
  12. ↑ Keyboards. Geyser feat. Leah - Concrete. Cologne, November 2005. (German language)
  13. ↑ BeSonic. Geyser - Rasta - Song feature. Düsseldorf, December 2007.
  14. ↑ Housefloor. Various Artists - Geyser Tech Vol. 1. Halle, February 2008. (German language)
  15. ↑ Cuemix-magazine. Riad Michael - Abaro. Herzogenrath, May 2008.
  16. ↑ Cuemix-magazine. Geyser - Clean Sweep. Herzogenrath, December 2008.
  17. ↑ Cuemix-magazine. Riad Michael - Ambient I. Herzogenrath, May 2009.
  18. ↑ De:Bug. Riad Michael - Lights. Berlin, January 2011. (German language)
  19. ↑ Sweet Headache. Sweet Headache feat. Riad Michael a.k.a. Geyser (Geyser Rec.). Cologne, June 2011.
  20. ↑ BeSonic. Riad Michael - Crystal - Song feature. Düsseldorf, September 2011. (German language)
  21. ↑ Sweet Headache. Geyser - Fifth]. Cologne, September 2011.
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