TorstenKanzler

Torsten Kanzler! Born in Wernigerode, raised in Sprötau. My life and my first contact with music began in Thüringen. Bands such as Depeche Mode, Tocotronic or Technotronic influenced my increasing addiction to electronic music. At an early age, I already had a growing desire to go to parties, to techno parties, and to party. Djs like Sven Väth, Daz Sound, and Pierre put me under their spell. Thus the madness begun. I got myself belt driven Reloop turntables and a mixer to lay the foundation. The weekend consisted of parties and in between I conducted hours of mix sessions on my turntables at home. I had about 10-15 friends at that time, all of whom were subjected to these marathon sets in my flat. Another cornerstone of my career occurred in 1998. Marco Remus and his booking agency came into my life, and I worked there as the booking agent until 2003. Moving to Berlin in 2001 meant that I was at important events like Berlin's Love Parade, the Sonne Mond Sterne festival and Time Warp as well as becoming better known in Berlin's legendary Tresor Club or the Kassel Stammheim. My fan base grew and grew... Also, in 2001 came my first platform for my own releases on the label Nerven Records. I allowed myself to get carried away not only with stomping and oblique techno. Labels like Stigmata and CLR and artists like Robert Natus and Sven Wittekind also influenced my sets. So that I could further develop along with my art, I founded the Killaz imprint in 2003. The launch of the new label was the Maxi „Chegados“ from the Brazilian DJ-team Pet Duo. I was able to develop freely and to live out my own ideas of techno while making them accessible to the scene. Then, finally in 2005 came a few single releases. „Der Kanzler Kommt“ was the album debut on Nerven Records. About 12 months later „Die Große Koalition“ followed, this time on the Killaz label, uniting almost all renowned hard techno artists on two records. Almost a year later and after numerous single releases on other labels, the second solo album „Der Kanzler Kommt Wieder“, was also released on Killaz. After more than three years of label work it was time for „Best of Killaz“, a mixed cross-section of the previously published releases. The public response to the label grew throughout this time. The Killaz mask helped me to meet fans around the world. To satisfy my addiction to weird sounds, in 2005 I founded the sublabel Error Records. The same year Serial Killaz was born. The Killaz sublabel devoted itself exclusively to the release of qualitative and straightforward techno sets from the biggest artists of the hard techno scene. Dance with the Devilz is another project that I have brought to life with my friend and colleague Frank Kvitta. We play for 4 hours on 4 turntables and 4 cd players. This project has only made rare appearances on special occasions. In 2005, I started our own label nights at the Berlin Rotor Club. At the end of 2006 I got the opportunity to organize Kanzler nights at the world-renowned Tresor club. Meanwhile, these nights became as legendary as the club where they took place. In 2007, I came under the exclusive management of Abstract, the largest, best known, and most successful hard techno agency, led by Sven Schaller. Abstract is responsible for my appearances at Nature One, Syndicate, Dance Valley, Montagood Festival and the Decibel festival. 2009 also brought many great things. The Mayday gig in Dortmund was just the beginning. The first EP on Abstract an EP vs. Sven Wittekind on TKR 01 in September 2009 and an end of the year gig again at Mayday in Poland were just a few of the highlights of last year. Veröffentlichungen: Torsten Kanzler - Nerven 07 "my Story" Torsten Kanzler & Mahatma - Kiddaz fm 15 "Nervensamba" Torsten Kanzler - Nerven 12 "Dangerous Mind EP" Torsten Kanzler - Nerven 18 „ Rock it“ Torsten Kanzler - Killaz 02 Torsten Kanzler - Highball „23“ Torsten Kanzler Vs. Frank Kvitta Killaz 04 - “dance with the devilz” Torsten Kanzler Album „Der Kanzler kommt“ Nerven 25 Torsten Kanzler Vs. Frank Kvitta Inflicted 03 “dance with the devilz part 2 ” Sven Wittekind vs Torsten Kanzler - Killaz 07 – Wer leckt wird auch geblasen Torsten Kanzler - Error 02 – „Relznak netsrot EP“ Torsten Kanzler – OWN STYLE 01 – “la musica és la vida” Torsten Kanzler – vs Album – “Die große Koalition” Torsten Kanzler Album “Der Kanzler kommt wieder“ Killaz Records Torsten Kanzler & Alexander Weinstein – Hard Beat Massacre 01 Torsten Kanzler & Alexander Weinstein – 6 feed under 07 Torsten Kanzler – Killaz 013 – Auf der Suche nach dem goldenen Groove Torsten Kanzler & DJ Arcane – TKR 001 – Technotanz EP Torsten Kanzler – 6feetunder 012 – My Princess EP Torsten Kanzler & A.Paul – TKR 002 – Lets Dance Torsten Kanzler Vs Typical Twins & David Dee –TKR 03 – Fett Bass EP Remixe Killaz 06 - Torsten Kanzler - Arschgeweihkiller Remix Error 03 – Torsten Kanzler - Tweaker RMX Abstract – Torsten Kanzler - Dont you wana pusy ride Error 06 – Torsten Kanzler - Mind Control RMX Abschuss 005 Comander Torsten Kanzler Remix Tracks Appear On: Spread The Groove Volume 1 (12") - Nerven Samba - Kiddaz.fm - 2002 Mega Schranz Volume 2 (2xCD) - Smooth, Reaktor - Globe Reco - 2004 Mega Schranz Volume 3 (2xCD) - Pentagon - Globe Reco - 2004 Schranz Akut Forte (CD) - Piensche Moi Tiensche - Womb Sounds - 2004 Schranz Total Vol. 8.0 (2xCD) - Piensche Moitiensche - Toptrax Recordings - 2004 Schranzwerk 11 (2xCD) - Grufi,Vine,Grower - ZYX Music - 2004 Dance With The Devilz (CD) - Ladyshaker, Wie Bafög nur schneller – Killaz - 2005 DJ HS Presents Schranz (CD) – Funky – 541 - 2005 Marco Remus - Stunde Eins DJ Mix (CD) - Vom Pferd Zur Katze D.. - Killaz - 2005 Schranz And Loops 3 (2xCD) – Funky - Alphabet City - 2005 Schranz Total 11.0 (2xCD) - Elton Kommt - Toptrax Recordings - 2005 Best Of Killaz Records (CD) - Piensche Moitiensche, ... – Killaz - 2006 Blow Your Speakers Part 2 (CD) - Lady Shaker – Digidance - 2006 Brainsick EP (12") - Freestyle Distortion - Braindamage Records (Slovenia) - 2006 European Hardtechno Schranz Vibez Part 2 (File, MP3) - Matrix-Highball Music - 2006 From Sünna With Love EP (12") - D.I.Y. If You Can - Cannibal Society - 2006 Hardtechno Experience Chapter One (2xCD)-Wie Bafög..., Wild West-Compressed-2006 Hardtechno Vol. 2 (2xCD) - Die Große Koalition, ...-Alphabet City - 2006 Hardtek (2xCD) - Auto Song, Wie Befög ... -Digidance - 2006 Lagoa 16th Birthday Celebration (2xCD) - Auto-Song - Records Mania - 2006 Schranz And Loops 4 (2xCD) - Wie Bafög Nur Schnell... - Alphabet City - 2006 Schranz And Loops 5 (2xCD) - Die Große Koalition - Alphabet City - 2006 Schranz Total 14.0 (2xCD) - Wie Bafög Nur Schnell... - Toptrax Recordings - 2006 Schranzwerk Ost (2xCD) - Wie Bafoeg Nur Schneller - ZYX Music - 2006 When The Going Gets Tough (2xCD) - Gaudi, Spy-Silly Spider Music – 2006 Abschuss 03 - Zu viel Jägi 2008 MIX-CDs Sereial Killaz 02 – Dance with the Devilz – Torsten Kanzler vs Frank Kvitta The best of Killaz – 3 Jahre Killaz Schranzwerk 18 – 2xCD – ZYX Music Comressed 04 – 2xCD – Kanzler rocks you Hardtechno Mix Session 01 – Serial Killaz o7