Daniel Fichelscher
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Daniel "Danny" Secundus Fichelscher, (born 7 March 1953 in Berlin
), is a German multi-instrumentalist
who played a pivotal role in Krautrock
band Popol Vuh
, was a member of German group "Gila" and is currently Amon Düül II
's drummer. Fichelscher is the son of Jazz
pianist and singer Toby Fichelscher.
's only stable partner in Popol Vuh
. He wasn't a founding member, having joined in 1973 (three years after the group's foundation) for the recording of the album "Seligpreisung
" and replaced guitarist Conrad "Conny" Veit the following year in 1974. While playing with Popol Vuh, he also occasionally played drums and congas with the Krautrock band Amon Düül II, appearing for example in the albums "Carnival in Babylon
" (1972), "Wolf City
" (1972; on which he also sung and played guitar), and "Vortex" (1981). Together with Fricke, he also played in Conny Veit's group's ("Gila") second album, "Bury My Heart in Wounded Knee".
From 1991, towards the end of Popol Vuh's history, because he was flanked by Guido Hieronymus, who also played guitar and who greatly influenced the group's music, his importance within the group diminished, but he did maintain an important role. Since 2006, after Florian Fricke's death and Popol Vuh's dissolution, Fichelscher again plays drums with Amon Düül II replacing the group's original drummer, the late Peter Leopold.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
), is a German multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
who played a pivotal role in Krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
band Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh (German band)
Popol Vuh was a German electronic avantgarde band, in the mainstream-media so called Krautrock, founded by pianist and keyboardist Florian Fricke in 1969 together with Holger Trülzsch and Frank Fiedler...
, was a member of German group "Gila" and is currently Amon Düül II
Amon Düül II
-Studio Albums:-Live Albums:-Compilations:-Singles:-External links:*...
's drummer. Fichelscher is the son of Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist and singer Toby Fichelscher.
Career
Daniel Fichelscher was, for most of their history, Florian FrickeFlorian Fricke
Florian Fricke was a German musician who started his professional career with electronic music using the Moog synthesizer within the Krautrock group Popol Vuh...
's only stable partner in Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh (German band)
Popol Vuh was a German electronic avantgarde band, in the mainstream-media so called Krautrock, founded by pianist and keyboardist Florian Fricke in 1969 together with Holger Trülzsch and Frank Fiedler...
. He wasn't a founding member, having joined in 1973 (three years after the group's foundation) for the recording of the album "Seligpreisung
Seligpreisung
Seligpreisung is the fourth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on Kosmische Musik. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track .- Track listing :...
" and replaced guitarist Conrad "Conny" Veit the following year in 1974. While playing with Popol Vuh, he also occasionally played drums and congas with the Krautrock band Amon Düül II, appearing for example in the albums "Carnival in Babylon
Carnival in Babylon
Carnival in Babylon is an LP by German rock artists Amon Düül II which was released in 1972. It was recorded at the Bavaria Studio and remixed at Studio 70 . It was produced by Olaf Kübler and Amon Düül II. The original cover design and photos were by F.U. Rogner.-Track listing:# C.I.D...
" (1972), "Wolf City
Wolf City
Wolf City is the fifth studio album released by the German Krautrock band Amon Düül II.Like its predecessor, Carnival in Babylon, Wolf City is a more conventional recording than the band's earlier albums, with shorter track times and more straightforward song structures. This was likely due to the...
" (1972; on which he also sung and played guitar), and "Vortex" (1981). Together with Fricke, he also played in Conny Veit's group's ("Gila") second album, "Bury My Heart in Wounded Knee".
From 1991, towards the end of Popol Vuh's history, because he was flanked by Guido Hieronymus, who also played guitar and who greatly influenced the group's music, his importance within the group diminished, but he did maintain an important role. Since 2006, after Florian Fricke's death and Popol Vuh's dissolution, Fichelscher again plays drums with Amon Düül II replacing the group's original drummer, the late Peter Leopold.
Discography with Popol Vuh
- SeligpreisungSeligpreisungSeligpreisung is the fourth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on Kosmische Musik. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track .- Track listing :...
(1973) - Einsjäger und SiebenjägerEinsjäger und SiebenjägerEinsjäger und Siebenjäger is the fifth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1974 on Kosmische Musik. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with two bonus tracks...
(1974) - Das Hohelied SalomosDas Hohelied SalomosDas Hohelied Salomos is the sixth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1975 on United Artists Records. In 2005 SPV re-released the album with three bonus tracks.- Track listing :...
(1975) - AguirreAguirre (soundtrack)Aguirre is the seventh album by German progressive/Krautrock band Popol Vuh. It contains music used in the soundtrack to Werner Herzog's film Aguirre, the Wrath of God , first released as an album in 1975 on Ohr, and reissued in 2004 by SPV with one bonus track. This score was the first of many...
(1975) - Letzte Tage - Letzte NächteLetzte Tage - Letzte NächteLetzte Tage - Letzte Nächte is the eighth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1976 on United Artists Records. In 2005 SPV re-released the album with three bonus tracks.- Track listing :...
(1976) - Herz aus Glas (1977)
- NosferatuNosferatu (Popol Vuh album)Nosferatu is the eleventh album by Popol Vuh and was released as the original motion picture soundtrack of Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht by director Werner Herzog. It was originally released in 1978 on Egg...
(1978) - Brüder des Schattens - Söhne des LichtsBrüder des Schattens - Söhne des Lichtsis the tenth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1978 on Brain Records. In 2006 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track that was originally released on the remix compilation Sing, for Song Drives Away the Wolves in 1993...
(1978) - Die Nacht der SeeleDie Nacht der SeeleDie Nacht der Seele is the twelfth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1979 on Brain Records. In 2005 SPV re-released the album with four bonus tracks...
(1979) - Sei still, wisse ICH BINSei still, wisse ICH BINSei still, wisse ICH BIN is the thirteenth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1981 on Klaus Schulze's record label Innovative Communication. In 2006 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track. "Wehe Khorazin", "Garten der Gemeinschaft", an extract of "Laß los" and ".....
(1981) - Agape - AgapeAgape - AgapeAgape – Agape / Love – Love is the fourteenth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1983 on Uniton. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Florian Fricke except where noted....
(1983) - Spirit of PeaceSpirit Of PeaceSpirit of Peace is the fifteenth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1985 on Cicada. The first track was used by Werner Herzog as original motion picture soundtrack for his documentary The Dark Glow of the Mountains about Reinhold Messner.- Track listing :All tracks composed by...
(1985) - Cobra VerdeCobra Verde (soundtrack)Cobra Verde is the sixteenth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1987 on Milan Records as the original motion picture soundtrack of Werner Herzog's Cobra Verde with Klaus Kinski...
(1987) - For You and MeFor You And MeFor You and Me is the seventeenth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1991 on Milan Records. In 2006 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Florian Fricke except where noted....
(1991)
Discography with Amon Düül II
- Carnival in BabylonCarnival in BabylonCarnival in Babylon is an LP by German rock artists Amon Düül II which was released in 1972. It was recorded at the Bavaria Studio and remixed at Studio 70 . It was produced by Olaf Kübler and Amon Düül II. The original cover design and photos were by F.U. Rogner.-Track listing:# C.I.D...
(1972) - Wolf CityWolf CityWolf City is the fifth studio album released by the German Krautrock band Amon Düül II.Like its predecessor, Carnival in Babylon, Wolf City is a more conventional recording than the band's earlier albums, with shorter track times and more straightforward song structures. This was likely due to the...
(1972) - Live in London (live) (1973)
Discography with Utopia
- Utopia (reissued as by Amon Düül II) (1973)
External links
- Photo of Daniel Fichelscher in 2006 with Amon Düül II