For 20 years, Heppner has
been known as the front man of one of the most successful and most influential
bands in recent German music history. With the Electro Pop and Dark Wave act
Wolfsheim, he accomplished everything possible:
ever present radio hit singles (Kein Zurück, Once In A Lifetime, Find
You’re Here, Blind); Awards for their albums, and numerous top chart
placements ('Casting Shadows', 'Spectators'); storming headlining performances
at the biggest festivals and sold-out tours in Europe and the US; and all this
on a small, independent label without loosing their indie credibility or making
compromises.
| Peter Heppner
Discography - Album / CD Reviews |
¼ 2008:
Solo
"The first solo release by the man with one of the most
distinctive voices in German synthpop. José-Alvarez Brill (Witt,
De/Vision, Kosheen, Xandria) not only has co-composed three of the ten
songs, but also produced them [in Berlin]; the rest of the album was recorded
in a studio in London with the renowned Scotsman Peter-John Vettese, who has
worked for Pet Shop Boys, Frankie Goes To
Hollywood, Dido, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds etc
over the years. Especially through the work with Vettese, the much noted
textual work of the singer received another boost. "As a result of
producing in the UK, I had to speak English all day, not only about
everyday’s stuff but also about complex musical relations." (...)
Indeed, the lyrics of songs such as Suddenly, No Matter What It Takes or
Being Me reached a depth and intensity, which is remarkable, even for
Heppner; and perfectly complemented by immersive trenchant songs like
Alleinsein or the unmistakable I Hate You. That self-esteem
isn’t only revealed lyrically, but also in the musical diversity of the
CD. The good mood single ‘Alleinsein’ is counterpointed by
introverted material like Easy, melancholic tunes like Suddenly
and eclectic tracks like Walter and I Hate You, altogether
merging into a cohesive body of work."
-- musicnonstop.co.uk
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