- DRUMS & COMPOSING
- Seit Ende der 1980er-Jahre bin ich als Schlagzeuger in zahlreichen Bands aktiv und begeistere mich gleichermaßen für E-Bässe und Synthesizer. Seit dem Jahr 2000 arbeite ich als Composer.
- Meine musikalische Reise begann am Klavier und an der Orgel, führte über das Schlagzeug schließlich zum Bass. Live ist das Schlagzeug mein bevorzugtes Instrument.
- Für meine Kompositionen nutze ich unter anderem Propellerhead Reason und Logic Pro sowie verschiedene Synthesizer von Moog, Nord Lead, Access Virus und Korg, die bis heute einen festen Platz in meinem Studio haben.
- Düstere Klanglandschaften, E- und Synthesizer-Bässe, Metal- und Psychedelic-Gitarren-Riffs, „akzentuierte Leads“, „reduziertes, rhythmisches/synkopiertes Comping“, „säureätzendes Sounddesign“, „Harte Industrial- und Tombeats“ und „blitzartige und raffinierte Fill-Ins“, (das haben Redakteure geschrieben) prägen meinen charakteristischen Sound für Oberer Totpunkt.
- Meine Top all-time-favorite Bands in wechselnder Reihenfolge: 01 Nirvana 02 Marilyn Manson 03 Rammstein 04 The Sisters of Mercy 05 Metallica 06 Devo 07 Oingo Boingo 08 B-52s 09 Jello Biafra/Dead Kennedys 10 Pink Floyd #1 natürlich OT!
- Diese Bands und Künstler haben mich am meisten begeistert – von vielen habe ich alle Platten und CDs, von den meisten die wichtigsten Alben: 50s Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash 60s The Doors, The Beatles, The Beach Boys. 70s Pink Floyd, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Sex Pistols. 80s The Cure, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Tears for Fears, Heaven 17, The Human League, ABC, Wall of Voodoo, Gruppo Sportivo, Gang of Four, The Europeans, Talking Heads, DAF, Ideal, Trio, Fehlfarben, Madness, The Specials 90s Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, Ministry, Das Ich, Project Pitchfork, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Hüsker Dü, Queens of the Stone Age, Mr. Bungle, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Linkin Park, Blur. 2000 Drum´n’Bass, Triphop, Massive Attack, Jamiroquai, Mindless Self Indulgence,, Franz Ferdinand,. 2010 King Dude, Potochkine, Boy Harsher, Billie Eilish 2020 Bisher nichts.
- In Drum-Reviews wurden mir „Blitzartige Fill-In-Attacken“, „Harte Industrial Grooves“, „Schnelle Drum´n´Bass-Beats“, „Wuchtige Tom-Gewitter“ attestiert. Immer im Visier: Mein „Drumming im Leder-Mantel“ und meine 70er-Jahre Staccato- und North-Drums sowie mein Upside-Drumming. Einige Solos, Drum-Cover und Sound-Recordings gibt es auf meinem YouTube-Kanal MK DRUMS zu hören.
WWW.MICHA-KRUEGER.COM
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/MK-DRUMS
WWW.STACCATO-DRUMS.DE
WWW.KARIBIKGUIDE.COM
- Drums: Staccato (White, UK, 1977), North (black, USA, 1973), DW-PDP-Maple (Black/Black Hardware), DDrum Diablo (Red Hardware), Trixon-Cocktaildrum (Back/Black) u.v.a.
- E-Drums: Roland V-Drums, Roland SPD-SX-Pro, DDrum 4, Nord Drum 3, Simmons SDS
- Synthesizer: Nord Lead 2x, Nord Lead 4, Moog Little Phatty, Moog Subsequent 37, Access Virus T2 Polar, Korg Minilogue, Microcorg, MS 20) u.v.a.
- Recording: Propellerhead Reason, Logic Pro, Ableton Live
- Bass: La Baye 2-4 (Devo-Bass), Squire P-Bass, JD-Gothic,. Amps: Ampeg B3, Micro-CL,
- Gitarre: DJ Gothic, Marshall Code
ENGLISH
Since the late 1980s, I have been active as a drummer in numerous bands, while also developing a strong passion for electric bass and synthesizers. Since 2000, I have been working as a composer.
My musical journey began with piano and organ, eventually leading me to drums and later to bass. Live, however, drums remain my preferred instrument
For my compositions, I use software such as Propellerhead Reason and Logic Pro, along with a range of synthesizers from Moog, Nord Lead, Access Virus and Korg, many of which still have a permanent place in my studio.
Synth basses, powerful and distinctive drumbeats, and dark soundscapes shape my characteristic sound for Oberer Totpunkt.
Musically, I am strongly influenced by 1980s New Wave, Wave and EBM, as well as 1990s Industrial, Grunge and Metal.
My Top All-Time Favorite Bands, in no particular order: 01 Nirvana 02 Marilyn Manson 03 Rammstein 04 The Sisters of Mercy 05 Metallica 06 Devo 07 Oingo Boingo 08 The B-52s 09 Jello Biafra / Dead Kennedys 10 Pink Floyd — #1, of course, is just a joke!The following English-speaking bands and artists have inspired me the most. I own the complete discographies and CDs of many of them, and the most important albums of most of the others: 50s Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash 60s The Doors, The Beatles, The Beach Boys 70s Pink Floyd, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Sex Pistols 80s The Cure, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Tears for Fears, Heaven 17, The Human League, ABC, Wall of Voodoo, Gang of Four, The Europeans, Talking Heads, DAF, Ideal, Trio, Fehlfarben, Madness, The Specials 90s Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, Ministry, Das Ich, Project Pitchfork, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Hüsker Dü, Queens of the Stone Age, Mr. Bungle, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, Blur 2000s Drum’n’Bass, Trip-Hop, Massive Attack, Jamiroquai, Mindless Self Indulgence, Franz Ferdinand 2010s King Dude, Potochkine, Boy Harsher, Billie Eilish 2020s Nothing so far. Drum reviews have described my playing as featuring “lightning-fast fill-in attacks,” “hard industrial grooves,” “fast drum’n’bass beats,” and “powerful tom barrages.” Always in focus: my “drumming in a leather coat,” my 70s-style staccato and North Drums, as well as my upside-down drumming. Some drum solos, drum covers and sound recordings can be heard on my YouTube channel MK DRUMS.
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