Jonas Rech, resident at one of the famous techno clubs in Germany the airport würzburg, got in contact with electronic music pretty early which lead him to become a DJ. While interested in spinning records he also was fascinated by creating his own music and sound. His characterizing sound is best described as a combination of experimental synths, rough elements and classical components. 

HIOB AD: With „Iron Skies“ tattoo artist and rocker Oliver Lonien revolts against the authorities.HIOB AD get started with their debut album “Iron Skies“ and require with powerful texts to critical thinking! The 14 songs of the new project of the tattoo artist and ex The Idiots drummer Oliver Lonien together result in an extraordinary, exciting and demanding Rock album. After years of successful work as a tattoo artist it was time to commit oneself to his other passion, the music, what he is now implementing under the name of HIOB AD. The melancholic breathed on songs are based on the political oriented nineties and build a red line through which Oliver Lonien offensive position about today‘s politics including gun lobby and their warmongering as well as capitalistic social system becomes clear. “Iron Skies”, which will be released on October 14, 2016 through Dr. Music Records and which artwork has been designed by Killustrations, will not only left significant traces on fans of classic Rock music.

At the end of the eighties Oliver Lonien was already active as drummer in different bands in the German Punk and Death Metal scene. But then he left the domestic Trier and joined the legendary punk band The Idiots from Dortmund, later he started to work as a tattooist. In Trier he practice his own tattoo studio with support from his whole family. Through the TV show ‘Tattoo – eine Familie sticht zu‘, which was broadcasted on DMAX, he made one‘s mark as tattoo artist nationwide. But also the music accompanied him through the years during his work consistently. In his tattoo studio his in-house recording studio is located, which is used by Oliver Lonien itself. On this way the enthusiastic multi instrumentalist could live both of his passions. And so his project HIOB AD and the first album “Iron Skies” could arise with support of the exceptional guitarist Fred Barreto. ’Hiob of the modern era’ means here the offensive rebellion against every authority. The tracks vary from silent and slow to quick and high-energy. Next to forwarding drums, strong guitar riffs and solos the influence of Grunge and Metal of the nineties is noticeable and gives the songs a light nostalgic flair. Furthermore melancholic breathed on Rock songs also find their place on the album and the diverse issues in the songs leave nothing to be desired. This is exactly what “Iron Skies” makes a unique work, which you have to keep in mind. The title song beautifies first with his casually guitar riffs the obvious critic in the text of the failed totalitarian capitalism and neoliberalism, which, like Lonien sings, limits the horizon of the own awareness in undefined measure and makes the missing freedom which the responsible persons let the participants to live a subject of discussion. The music video for “Iron Skies” is made by Oliver and his team of Lonien Films and is a visual very impressive music video with a fantastic artistic demanding choreography about a samurai and reflects the mood perfectly. One further clip for „Mary-Ann“ was produced and is about a coldhearted femme fatale who leaves every male being around her in emotional and mental devastation. However, “Open Your Eyes” shows with its melancholic melodies the calm site of the album.

Clearing space, getting rid of clutter, and optimizing the flow of energies: These are the principles of Feng Shui, but it’s also a very precise description of the sound of Hatikwa. The producer from North Germany gained popularity for his minimalist approach towards Progressive Trance, an approach that might take different directions but that always proves to have compelling hypnotic powers.

Hatikwa is one of those artists who reached a career breakthrough via Social Media. It is 2009 when he plays his debut live act at Hamburg’s Lonely Forest Project, and this experience is such a rich source of inspiration that he creates a track and names it after that party. Once uploaded on YouTube, "Lonely Forest" spreads rapidly and within no time the name Hatikwa is on the lips and on the Facebook profiles of Progressive Trance fans all over the world. Working with the netlabel Multiplex Records at the time multiplies the viral distribution of his music. After releasing some single tracks and digital EPs he drops his debut album "Point of View" on Magical Sounds Records in 2013, a step that puts him even higher on the agenda – especially in the Progressive Trance hotspots Denmark, Germany and Switzerland where Hatikwa has a solid fanbase. 

In 2015, Hatikwa decided to stand on his own two feet completely - Xonica Records was born. Xonica Records was launched to open a dimension of sound that can't be achieved by any piece of studio equipment: Creative Freedom! Xonica Records is an autonomous platform for Hatikwa, a portal that enables him to keep up his truly eclectic and independent approach towards modern Trance music. In 2017, he created his second album "The Second Narration" and released it on his own label Xonica Records - a true milestone for him and his career. 

When it comes to production Hatikwa is extremely detail oriented. Sometimes it takes him months to finish a track because he’s just not quite satisfied with a single element. Like the music itself, this approach represents his signature style: Less is more, and quality surpasses quantity. Hatikwa knows exactly that a single sound can trigger the most profound emotions if it’s only in perfect tune, and if it only has enough space to unfold its unique vibration. Just like a spatial environment that has been designed in accordance with the priciples of Feng Shui, his sound creates an intense feeling of flowing harmony and effortless power – a highly energizing listening experience that can best be described as deeply psychedelic. 

Back to the roots...and then a step further..

Quappo discovered the love to techno music for himself. At the age of 12 he began to play drums, which was a great basic prerequisite for his emotional contact with music. At the age of 13 he began being interested in techno and by 15 managed to play a 4-channel mixer with 2 Turntables on his own. His first major appearance was already completed at the age of 17 at the Bremen party series “Schwerelos”. Since the end of 2012 he is a solid part and member of the Voodooculture, a techno group founded in 1998. His sound is uncompromising, impulsive, and always good for a surprise.
Having been a drummer for 16 years it is obvious that he loves to feel RYTHMS and BEATS. To him, TECHNO delivers both like no other genre. You will hear and feel this passion safely. 

Style: Techno / Hardgroove / Hard Techno.

Dj since 2010.

Contact & Booking via Facebook Artist-Page & Soundcloud.

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