Original text from the CD´s backside: "berta m. is the name for mr. bertram denzel´s solowork aside from his filmmusic and his involvement with bands like: franz & franz & the melody boys (vienna), this big herbert, bella union, quai ouest & ornament & verbrechen (berlin), which has now expanded into the following groups: to rococo rot, tarwater & triplum, where he has found himself beached. this cd presents songs from ´96 to ´98, track 1-7 recorded on 4-track-cassette, 8-18 on a half inch 8-track. all above music is to be listened to while working, eating, sleeping, making love or just during plain normal conversation. thanks for giving me your feedback in whichever way you find convenient." For further informations and about things I did after this CD please check www.hardly-listening.com

hardly listening

08 trois facons d_une melancholie

Original text from the CD´s backside: "berta m. is the name for mr. bertram denzel´s solowork aside from his filmmusic and his involvement with bands like: franz & franz & the melody boys (vienna), this big herbert, bella union, quai ouest & ornament & verbrechen (berlin), which has now expanded into the following groups: to rococo rot, tarwater & triplum, where he has found himself beached. this cd presents songs from ´96 to ´98, track 1-7 recorded on 4-track-cassette, 8-18 on a half inch 8-track. all above music is to be listened to while working, eating, sleeping, making love or just during plain normal conversation. thanks for giving me your feedback in whichever way you find convenient." For further informations and about things I did after this CD please check www.hardly-listening.com. This track was recorded for a short film by director carsten fiebeler

07 walzleben 10_04 (with alex von falkenhausen)

06 the sabine meyer film theme

Original text from the CD´s backside: "berta m. is the name for mr. bertram denzel´s solowork aside from his filmmusic and his involvement with bands like: franz & franz & the melody boys (vienna), this big herbert, bella union, quai ouest & ornament & verbrechen (berlin), which has now expanded into the following groups: to rococo rot, tarwater & triplum, where he has found himself beached. this cd presents songs from ´96 to ´98, track 1-7 recorded on 4-track-cassette, 8-18 on a half inch 8-track. all above music is to be listened to while working, eating, sleeping, making love or just during plain normal conversation. thanks for giving me your feedback in whichever way you find convenient." For further informations and about things I did after this CD please check www.hardly-listening.com. This track was made for a very early short film by director hendrik handloegten (Babylon Berlin)

05 sag den frauen wir gehen

04 die entkopplung

03 what_s wrong with hawaii_

02 tijuana mainroad

01 sheila in the redwood forest

Two of the tracks of the CD "hardly listening" were played by the famous and great John Peel (†).

peel presents: sheila in the red wood forest

peel presents: tijuana mainroad

For further information please check www.hardly-listening.com 
Cover Art by Andreas Grawe, Pictures by B. Denzel and Esther Gallodoro

Berta m.