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New album
German-language electropop from Hannover: retro-analogue synths, restrained beats, melancholic guitars.
Christian Grün (first album) · Sandra Kretschmer · Nils Nordmann · Mathias Trauschke
Colour band photo: Nadja Mahjoub
Klang · Maschine · Improvisation
Nils
Nordmann
Compositions made from machine noise, freely improvised electronics, Max/MSP, and bands between hardcore and synth pop. A catalogue of works since 1992.
Now
Index · 15 projects · 1992–2026
Catalogue of Works
I · Tape · Vinyl · CD · Digital
Releases
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Solo work: machine compositions, electroacoustic studies, electronic albums, remixes and contributions.
2020
Samuel Aguilar — Social Distancing
Samuel Aguilar reassembled sounds by Nils Nordmann and other artists, among them Brian Eno, Stephan Micus and Christian Wallumrød, into a new piece
Video ↗
2012
Le Rok — Lover and Friend (Nils Nordmann Remix)
Online release
2011
Resonanzraum Fagus: 10 Maschinenkompositionen
CD · University of Hildesheim / Fagus-GreCon · edition of 500
2009
They Say That Time Changes Things, But You Actually Have To Change Them Yourself
Album · 7 tracks, 29:13 · cover photo: Mario Roth
ZIP ↗
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Electropop duo. Born as a live remix project for the closing weekend of their own club LindenBLVD in Hannover. Glam and dance on stage, roots in punk, hardcore and wave. Releases on 667 Records and Sturzbach Records, plus remixes.
Shaun Hermel · Nils Nordmann
Band photo on the boat: Frederike Busch
2009
Verlen — Saint Fiction (Königin Mutter Remix)
Waggle Daggle Records / Broken Silence
2009
Sedat Altinok — Sad Nights (Königin Mutter Remix)
Mode2 Recordings
2007
Yuno — She’s Not Leaving (Königin Mutter Remix)
12″ “Satellite Remixes” · Thorn01 Records
2006
Königin Mutter
CD · Sturzbach Records / Hausmusik · edition of 500
2006
Schickeria E.P.
12″ · 667 Records 001 / Hausmusik · edition of 500
2006
Spandau Musik 06
Compilation, with Situation Leclerq · edition of 1000
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Dancefloor indie from Hannover/Hamburg, formed from the ashes of Byron. Acoustic and synthetic drums, distorted bass, synth hooks and a punkish lo-fi edge. Shows across Germany and neighbouring countries, with Zoot Woman, Ratatat, MIA, Jeans Team and many others.
Sascha Cammarota · Shaun Hermel · Nils Nordmann · Robert Witoschek
2009
Glåxø
CD digipak · Alison Records / Cargo · edition of 1000
2009
Shiny Boots
Digital single · Alison Records / Finetunes
2009
B.O.O.K.S.
Digital single · Alison Records / Finetunes
2005
Cats and Dogs EP
Demo CD · edition of 100
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Trip hop from Graz/Hannover. Album “Fallen From a Star”.
Monique Fessl · Gregor Hennig · Nils Nordmann
Photos: Katja Behre
2001
Fallen From a Star
CD · BBT Germany · edition of 10,000
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Re-release
Post-hardcore / emo / pop punk band from Hannover, Germany.
Shaun Hermel · Stefan Kuske · Nils Nordmann · José Outomuro · Robert Witoschek
Band photo: Mark Mühlhaus
2002
Byron
CD · Swell Creek Records / Soulfood · edition of 1000 · digital re-release 2026
2000
Split single
7″ with Sometree, Opossum Overdrive, Karadji · Pop-U-Loud #01
1999
Souldance EP
Demo CD · edition of 100
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Re-release
Hannover hardcore from 1994 to 2001. Metallic, raw intensity, dark, progressive, spiritual. Countless shows and tours all over Europe.
Raoul Festante · Shaun Hermel (from 1999) · Jens Lauterbach · Nils Nordmann · Florian Schrul
B/W band photo: Janko Woltersmann
2000
Out of the Shadows
CD · Linden Blvd Records / Cargo
1999
Busy Little People
Compilation “Fight the World, Not Each Other” (7 Seconds tribute) · Reflection Records
1998
Words Against Nothing
CD / LP · Kingfisher Records / Century Media
1997
The Works
CD-Digipak · Lifeforce / Threesome Records
1996
The Burden of Life
CD / LP · Frontline Records / Intercord · digital re-release 2026
1996
In My Heart
Compilation “The Way It Is” · Good Life Records
1996
Split with Drowning Room
7″ · Moo Cow Records (US)
1995
Time Will Tell
7″ · Threesome Records (NL)
1995
Veil
7″ · Threesome Records (NL)
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First hardcore try-out, which turned into Veil. Demo tape “Catharsis”.
Daniel Halfter · Jens Lauterbach · Nils Nordmann · Florian Schrul
1994
Catharsis
Demo tape · edition of 50
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The first band, somewhere between Hard-Ons, SNFU and Bad Brains. Two demo tapes and a 7″.
Torsten Hempelt · Jens Lauterbach · Nils Nordmann · Florian Schrul
1994
Nuper.
7″ · Ginger Alien Records · edition of 1000
1993
Vires Me Deficiunt
Demo tape · edition of 100
1992
Bad Taste
Demo tape · edition of 50
II · Improvisation · Spaces · Stage
Live & Theatre
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Jazz meets live electronics: field recordings, processed guitars, desynchronisation after Steve Reich. Since 2006 with various artists, among others in the SoundCity series at Tonhalle Hannover.
2022
Nordmann / Naabtal Death / Hartsch
Trio performance at the Tonhalle · two videos
2018
Burckhardt / Nordmann · Neuwerkkirche Goslar
A half-hour improvisation for saxophone and sampling, starting quietly and growing hypnotically · review and photo: Hartmut Hädrich
2017
Nordmann / Spencker / Burckhardt
3D recording at Tessmar Tonstudio
2017
SoundCity · Tonhalle Hannover
With Karin Fischer (vocals), Andreas Burckhardt (saxophones), Kaveh Madadi (tablas) · keyboards & sampling
2016
SoundCity · Tonhalle Hannover
With Zooey Agro (voice), Andreas Burckhardt (saxophones), Willi Hanne (drums) · keyboards & sounds
2015
Spencker / Nordmann / Naabtal Death · Tonhalle Hannover
Guitar, electronics, electric zither
2015
SoundCity · Tonhalle Hannover
With Andreas Burckhardt (saxophones), Oliver Mascarenhas (cello) · keyboards & sounds
2013
Variations for Tenori-on
With Jean-Robert Valentin, Zinnober 2013 · video
2013
Improvisation with Arne Dreske
Duo with pianist Arne Dreske · video
2012
Nordmann / Spencker · State of the Art Festival
Hildesheim
2012
Fahrt ins Blaue
Solo improvisation with water sounds and spectral electronics for an exhibition opening
2012
Nordmann / Spencker · Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum
14.02.2012, Hildesheim · free improvisation without synchronisation, in front of real pharaohs
2012
Nordmann / Spencker · 3Raum am Ballhof
feat. Jörn Marcussen-Wulff
2011
Nordmann / Spencker · Gut e. V.
feat. Jörn Marcussen-Wulff, trombone
2011
Fagus110610
25.06.2011 · CD release party of Resonanzraum Fagus · recorded factory noises carried back into the Fagus-Werk and rearranged live in loops and sequences · Tenori-On, Kaoss Pad, Moog filter, iPad, Ableton Live with own Max for Live patches
2010
Nordmann / Spencker · Work of Art
04.12.2010 · premiere of a concert series for experimental electronics · with Willi Hanne (drums) and Tosh Leykum (visuals)
2010
Electronic Jazz
With Klaus Spencker, Timo Warneke and Achim Seifert · the audience chose tempo, root chord and mood · photos: Mario Roth
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Compositions for places and stages: sound from machines, museum rooms and the audience itself.
2012
An den Mariendom
Dommuseum Hildesheim
2012
3 spontane Kompositionen
05.02.2012 · Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim, exhibition opening Marion Lidolt · the audience was recorded and modulated live during the performance, so the concrete material becomes part of the composition
2010
Rhythmussequenz für Maschinen
11.06.2010 · Fagus-Werk Alfeld · part of the sound installation “Fagus-Werk, Klangfabrik”: using only noises from the factory floor, processed live with Tenori-On, Kaoss Pad, filter modules and computer
2010
Nudisten Barbecue
Sound installations for the play, directed by Nora Otte · Theaterwerkstatt Hannover · first work for the theatre
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Other
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Own party series since 1999, residencies in Berlin and Hannover, festival sets, and his own club in Hannover.
since 1999
Own party series
Verschwende Deine Jugend, hatronica, Disco Train and others
2002–2004
Linden Boulevard
Own club in Hannover
Berlin
Residencies
Kalkscheune, Frannz Club
Hannover
Residencies
Linden Boulevard, Glocksee, Bei Chez Heinz, Kiez Klub
Festivals
Berlinova
Festival sets
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50,000+ downloads
Max for Live devices, somewhere between compositional tool and chance machine. The Chord Generator has been downloaded more than 50,000 times.
2011
Nordmann Chord Generator
Chord progressions from a single key: triads and seventh chords, inversions, voicings, all randomisable
maxforlive ↗
2011
Tone Row Generator
Twelve-tone technique meets chance, also works as an arpeggiator · v1.2
ZIP ↗
2011
Webcam Theremin
Experiment: movement in front of the camera controls a synthesizer and filters
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Collaboration between Nils’s school in Hannover and Ableton: bringing Live, Push and modern music production into the classroom.
2021
Ableton for the Classroom
Live and Push in everyday music lessons · featured by Ableton
ableton.com ↗
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Productions for other artists.
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