10/2011

"The Contemporary Cowboy" out now.

What does the cowboy do at the metro station? He is playing his never ending song … He's not one who´s get lost, like the clichee cowboy of our naive Hollywood fantasy, he is an urban man of our times, a contemporary cowboy. Just like the life of a cowboy is diverse and full of variations, the music of the 5th Ensemble Du Verre album isn't just based on one style, but it is a powerful statement about the urge to do your own thing, just like a cowboy, the man with "True Grit". The polarity of a cowboy's life, nature, big city life, always on the move yet homeward bound, he lives without compromise, it matches his lifestyle, his passions. All that can be found in the music of this record and is expressed through traditionally played acoustic instruments, electronic programming, strong arrangements and free improvisations, beats, sounds and melodies that go straight to the ears. Listen.

 

This album is absolutely superb
Absolutely genious work, stunning music
Whaouuuuuu ......i am blown away
A million thanks for the link
You can be sure that i will support this the best way i can
I will present it very VERY soon on my radio show

-Laurent Garnier-

 

09/2011

 

Klick here for a free download of the titeltrack "The Contemporary Cowboy". The new Ensemble Du Verre record is coming on October 7th.

"Kollektion 2011" out now.

With the „Kollektion 2011“ (Batterie 014), the next step of the label’s ongoing series of releases wich began in 2010,  this year Batterie concentrates on new electronic versions of all artists and projects represented by the label. Listen.

 

 

05/2011

"Short Story About Walt - Single" out now.

With "Short Story About Walt" E.D.V. presents the second single of the upcoming album "The Contemporary Cowboy" (release in October 2011). With this track mastermind and multi instrumentalist Soenke Duewer passionately pleads for the combination of different musical ingredients. In several sessions with himself he created a melting pot of his unique drum playing, an intense use of various electronica and acoustic guitar, representing Duewer's approach in "The Contemporary Cowboy".
In addition "A Green Meadow" is back with the second remix for Batterie. With his turbulent dubstep version he not only spins the original further but lifts it on a pulsing club level.
This second presentation rises the excitement for the fourth “Ensemble Du Verre” Album and lets the listener stay tuned. Listen.

 

 

03/2011

"Emilys Poem - Single" out now.

"Emily's Poem" (Batterie 012) allows the renewal of EDV’s style for the upcoming album "The Contemporary Cowboy".Through the cooperation of the project's founder Sönke Düwer, who pulls as overall producer all the strings, with a completely new line-up, proves on their fourth album a far-reaching development of their unique sound universe. Special features here are catchy jazz-blues-cowboy guitar hooks and the intensive use of electronics and electronic sounds. EDV makes the biggest leap, however, through the participation of three fantastic new musicians. Listen.

 

 

01/2011

"Expansions EP" out now.

Eden is a garden where everything we love and enjoy grows and flows. This is what the liner notes to Eden’s debut album “A Home for You” say. Timo Weiner and Sönke Düwer, who is introducing his latest project “A Green Meadow” right here, adopted this idea. In two completely different electronic remixes, both of them present Eden’s music from a DJ’s perspective. The original songs are still unmistakably there, but new beats and sounds turn the initial folkjazz/singer-songwriter-soul into something definitely danceable. Listen.

 

 

 

08/2010

"Versions, Vibes & Remixes" (Batterie 009) out now. The second publication in this series comes from the Ensemble Du Verre. 10 new songs, made because of love and passion. Among the rest, Batterie Du Verre has produced the songs resulted in 2005 "Or Is The Moment Gone" (with Ursula Rucker) and "Phonetic" (with Sidsel Endresen) once again in quite different manner and, besides, has played in many tracks anew. Listen.

 

04/2010

"A Home For You" (Batterie 007) out now. Folk-Jazz-Singer/Songwriter-Soul-Band Eden release its debut on Batterie. Listen.

 

04/2010

Eden. "A Home For You" - Radio Cut (Single). On 9th of April the first Eden single will be released. Listen and watch.

 

03/2010

Our webshop is coming soon. We work hard for it :) If you want to buy a cd or vinyl now, please send us an e-mail.

 

03/2010

Kollektion 2010 (Batterie 006). On 19th of March our first label-compilation will come out. With some very spezial music on it. Stay tuned and look out for it.
Listen

 

12/2009

Energie Du Verre comes out with its "Versions, Vibes & Remixes" (Batterie 005) in a new Batterie cd row.
The music is available from now on in your favourite webshop. Listen

 

11/2009

Groove Galaxi is back! On 6th of November 2009 "Back In The U.S.S.R." - EP (Batterie 004) will be available in your favourite webshop. Look out for it. Listen

 

10/2008

Two brandnew records out now! Both, digital and on vinyl.
Check Energie Du Verre - "United Ancestors" (Batterie 003) and Ensemble Du Verre - "Remixed" (Batterie 002).

 

09/2008

Next Releases. On 10th of October the next two releases will come out.

"United Ancestors" is the debut album of "Energie Du Verre", the latest project of Soenke Duewer. A meltig pod of 100 years of Jazz and dancefloor. You can get this music on vinyl and digital. Only a limited edition is available here in our record store.

"Remixed" are six brandnew tracks on vinyl (and digital). On this EP some of the best german djs and producers give there versions of some tracks from "Sanctuary For Animals". Contemporary dancefloor music. Only a limited edition is available here in our record store.

 

05/2008

Good news! Our record with the number 001, Ensemble Du Verre´s "Sanctuary For Animals" (Batterie 001), won the german critics award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik/Bestenliste 2/2008)! Yes, we are happy!

In October a remix EP (also on vinyl) of "Sanctuary For Animals" will come out. With six mixes of the hottest djs and producers of the german music scene. Stay tuned.

 

02/2008

Batterie is a new independent label from Hamburg.

As a label we consider ourselves as a forum for creative music. We want to walk through the (musical) world with open ears and we want to develop and grow constantly. We do not care about categories like jazz, techno, funk or pop, but we do care about authenticity, energy and charisma. About new and interesting synergies in music.

Since we've been working as musicians and producers for many years, we bring in great experience and the urge to initiate a "scene". This could be a scene of labels or a concentration of creative sources on Batterie. In all this we focus on communication and exchange between the artists aswell as between artists and label.