Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/escape-from-kiev
First, this release was supposed to be an hommage to the music of John Carpenter but, then, war in Ukraine started and it became the main subject. Composed and performed by Markus Shenker. Recorded in Half Moon Studios, Montreuil (France). Contains samples of the movie "Escape from New York" by John Carpenter and a speech by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Buy : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/escape-from-kiev
All the benefits for this sale will go to Red Cross : www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine. 
Thanks for your support ! 
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Völksmusik, Escape From Kiev [raw mix]

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/kalten
A track from the official Digital release of the first album of Völksmusik : "Nite Patrol", originally published on Klash 80 Records in 2005.

Composed and performed by Markus Schenker 
All guitar, synth and drums programming by Markus Schenker 
Vocals by Karine Liebe 
Recorded at Walwein Empire studios in Montreuil (France) on spring 2004 
Artwork by Elvira Santa
https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/nite-patrol

Völksmusik, Kalten

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/melancolic-stardom
Taken from the official Digital release of the first album of Völksmusik : "Nite Patrol", originally published on Klash 80 Records in 2005.

Composed and performed by Markus Schenker 
All guitar, synth and drums programming by Markus Schenker 
Vocals by Karine Liebe 
Recorded at Walwein Empire studios in Montreuil (France) on spring 2004 
Artwork by Elvira Santa
dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/nite-patrol

Völksmusik, Melancolic Stardom

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/ein-traum-2
Taken from the official Digital release of the first album of Völksmusik, "Nite Patrol", originally published on Klash 80 Records in 2005.

Composed and performed by Markus Schenker 
All guitar, synth and drums programming by Markus Schenker 
Vocals by Karine Liebe 
Recorded at Walwein Empire studios in Montreuil (France) on spring 2004 
Artwork by Elvira Santa
dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/nite-patrol

Völksmusik, Ein Traum

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/cold-blooded-woman-synthwave
Brand new versions of "Cold Blooded Woman" on "Cold Blooded Woman Revisited" by Völksmusik aka Markus Schenker (dasistvolksmusik recordings).

Volksmusik, Cold Blooded Woman Synthwave

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/x-ray-eyes-selway-memory-boy-remix
Produit par Markus Schenker (voix, synthétiseurs) et remixé par le producteur new yorkais John Selway. Le titre a été édité en maxi vinyle en 2002 sur le label français BlackJack Records : "X-Ray Eyes Selway Memory Boy Remix".

Produced by Markus Schenker (voice & synthesizers)and remixed by the New York producer John Selway. The track was released in 2002 on the French label BlackJack Records as a two tracks vinyl : "X-Ray Eyes Selway Memory Boy Remix".

Website : https://dasistvolksmusik.wordpress.com

Völksmusik, X-Ray Eyes Selway Memory Boy Remix (remix version 2002)

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/the-force-ep
Produit par Markus Schenker (voix, synthétiseurs) avec la participation de Nathalie Wagner (chant). Le titre est sortie sur le label français Elektrofon Records en vinyle trois titres sous le nom de "The Force Ep". Face A : The Force, Glowing In The Dark, Face B : The Force Agressive Mix by David Carretta. A l'origine, "The Force" est une composition de The Droids, duo de synthpop français de la fin des années 70. Le titre devait figurer sur une compilation de remixes de classiques Italo Disco édité par le producteur américain John Selway.

Produced by Markus Schenker (voice & synthesizers) and featuring Nathalie Wagner (voice). The title was released in 2005 on the French label Elektrofon Records as a 3 tracks vinyl : "The Force Ep". Face A: The Force, Glowing In The Dark, Face B: The Force Agressive Mix by David Carretta. Originally, "The Force" is a track of The Droids, a French synthpop duet from the 70's. The title was supposed to be released on a compilation of Italian Disco classics remixes edited by the American producer John Selway.

Video : https://youtu.be/7Qo5NsSZGh8
Website : https://dasistvolksmusik.wordpress.com

Völksmusik, The Force (original version 2005)

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/secret-girl-ep
Produced by Markus Schenker (voice, guitar, synthesizers) with the featuring of Nathalie W. (voice)and Pia K. (percussions). This 3 tracks vinyl Ep was released on the French label Elektrofon Records in 2005.

Produit par Markus Schenker (chant, guitare, synthétiseurs) avec les participations de Nathalie W. (voix) et Pia K. (percussions). Ce Ep vinyle trois titres est sortie sur label français Elektrofon Records en 2005.

Video : https://youtu.be/43CCjLJUMSk
Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/

Völksmusik, Secret Girl (original version 2005)

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/tectites
Lancé en 1999 par Markus Schenker, le projet Janus X (le nom d'un satellite de Saturne) s'inspire des productions du label Warp (Boards Of Canada, Plaid, Black Dog), des légendaires Drexciya ou des premières réalisations de Felix Da Housecat. Le titre est extrait du premier album éponyme réalisé en 2000 sur le label Aztec Sun Records.

Launched in 1999 by Laurent Gilot (aka Markus Schenker), the Janus X project (the name of a Saturn's satellite) is inspired by Warp Records (Boards Of Canada, Plaid, Black Dog), legendary Drexciya or the first records of Felix Da Housecat. The title is extracted from the first eponym album released in 2000 on Aztec Sun Records.

Video : https://youtu.be/dgiK1icAEAM
Website : https://dasistvolksmusik.wordpress.com

Janus X, Tectites (original version 1999)

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/synth-thique
Titre extrait de la vidéo tournée en 2005 avec le réalisateur français Nicolas Lachambre et la chanteuse Pia Katz. A l'origine, c'est une chanson hommage à Elli et Jacno (R.I.P.) avec des paroles en français, et des mélodies simples et naïves.

We shot this video in 2005 with the french director Nicolas Lachambre. This song is featuring Pia Katz as a female guest vocalist. At that time, we wanted to do a tribute to Elli & Jacno (R.I.P.) by using french lyrics, doing a duet with simple melodies and a catchy chorus. 

Video : https://youtu.be/cIWy26nzomQ
Website : https://dasistvolksmusik.wordpress.com

Völksmusik, Synthétique (original video version 2005)

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/lost-paradise
Réalisé sous la forme d'un double vinyle, "Model Ego" est le premier disque de Völksmusik pour le compte du label français Black Jack Records (Sinema aka Kiko...)avec les collaborations de Karine Liebe (voix) et Thierry D. (basse). Le titre extrait, "Lost Paradise", a été composé en réaction aux attentats du 11 septembre à New York (2001). Le EP a été sold-out en 4 jours !

Released as a double vinyl, "Model Ego" is the first record of Völksmusik on the french label Black Jack Records (Sinema aka Kiko…) with Karine Liebe (voice) and Thierry D. (bass). The track was composed after the September 11th attack in New York (2001). The EP was sold-out in 4 days !

Fan video : https://youtu.be/vnpDD0Wptx8
Website : https://dasistvolksmusik.wordpress.com

Model Ego

Völksmusik, Lost Paradise (original promo version 2002)

Enregistré en live au festival Accès(s) à Pau (France) le 11 décembre 2005 et interprété pour la première fois sur scène, le titre de ce morceau, "Club With No Name", est un clin d'oeil au club néo-romantique The Blitz lancé à la fin des années 70 par Steve Strange et Rusty Egan (Visage) à Londres.

Recorded live at the "Accès(s)" festival in Pau (France) on December 11th 2005 and performed for the first time on stage, the title of this track, "Club With No Name", is related to the neo-romantic club The Blitz launched at the end of the 70s by Steve Strange and Rusty Egan (Visage) in London.

Live video (Nouveau Casino, Paris, 2006) : https://youtu.be/1Cojva-xyKk
Website : https://dasistvolksmusik.wordpress.com

Völksmusik, Club With No Name (festival Accès(s) Live 2005)

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/midnight-killer
Lyrically and visually inspired by the giallo movie "Morirai a mezzanotte" directed by Lamberto Bava (1986), the track "Midnight Killer" is a solo project of Markus Schenker under the moniker Markus.

Buy on Bancamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com

Markus, Midnight Killer (original version 2009)

Launched in 1999 by Markus Schenker, the Janus X project (the name of a Saturn's satellite) is inspired by Warp records (Boards Of Canada, Plaid, Black Dog), legendary Drexciya or the first releases of Felix Da Housecat. The title is extracted from the self-titled album of Janus X released in 2000 on French label Aztec Sun Records.

Janus X, Primitive Sun (original version 1999)

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/album/nite-patrol
This track was released on the LP "Nite Patrol" out in 2004 on Klash 80 French label. It's a party tune !

unreleased

Völksmusik, Das Ist Volksmusik

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/talking-in-your-sleep
This is an unreleased track by Völksmusik featuring Markus Schenker (lead vocal, synthesizers, drums)and Pia Katz (vocals). This track is a tribute to Duran Duran and the hit single "Talking In Your Sleep" by The Romantics.

Völksmusik, Talking In Your Sleep

Bandcamp : https://dasistvolksmusik.bandcamp.com/track/cold-blooded-woman
First collaboration of Markus Schenker with French producer Romain Fréquency (aka Electrosexual), this track is a tribute to 80's synthpop (Duran Duran, Ultravox, Visage...)featuring vocals by Pia Katz.

Völksmusik, Cold Blooded Woman (original version 2009)

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