Alphawezen
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Alphawezen is a German
Germany
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 electronic
Electronic music
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 duo formed in 1998, consisting of Asu Yalcindag (vocals, lyrics) and Ernst Wawra (music).

In the beginning, Alphawezen was an instrumental project, but with the first official album „L'après-midi d'un Microphone“ (2001, Mole Listening Pearls
Mole Listening Pearls
Mole Listening Pearls is a German record label based in Mannheim. From 1996 till 2003 it was owned by UCMG; in 2004 Mole Listening Pearls was overtaken by Daredo Music...

) and with the co-operation of singer Asu it became a kind of ambient electronic pop music.

In Anne Fontaines Film „Nathalie...
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“ with Emmanuelle Béart and Gérard Depardieu (2003), the Alphawezen song „Gai Soleil“ is used in a club scene.
In October 2007, the third Alphawezen album „Comme Vous Voulez“ was released at Mole Listening Pearls
Mole Listening Pearls
Mole Listening Pearls is a German record label based in Mannheim. From 1996 till 2003 it was owned by UCMG; in 2004 Mole Listening Pearls was overtaken by Daredo Music...

. In November 2009, the double CD „Snow/Glow“ was released, including remixes by Nightmares on Wax
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 and The Timewriter.

It is expected that Alphawezen will launch a new album in 2011: A single with the title "Smile" has been released in august 2011.

Discography

  • Smile (2011 / Single)
  • Snow/Glow (2009 / 2xCD)
  • Gun Song/ Days Remixes (2009 / 12" Vinyl)
  • I Like You (2008 / download)
  • Comme Vous Voulez (2007 / CD Album)
  • En Passant (2004 / CD Album)
  • Speed Of Light (2004 / download)
  • Welcome To Machinarchy (2004 / 12" Vinyl Maxi)
  • The Bruxelles EP (2004 / download)
  • L'après-midi d'un Microphone (2001 / CD Album)
  • Into The Stars (2001 / 12" Vinyl Maxi)
  • Gai Soleil (2000 / 12" Vinyl Maxi)

Videography

  • 2008 Days
  • 2007 Speed of Light
  • 2002 Electricity Drive
  • 2001 Into the Stars
  • 2000 Frost
  • 1999 Gai Soleil

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