Four Music
Encyclopedia
Four Music is a German
record label
founded by Die Fantastischen Vier
in 1996
.
It was originally located in Stuttgart
, but has moved to Kreuzberg
, Berlin
.
The most popular musicians and groups signed on Four Music are
and some more hip hop
, reggae
and black music artists.
2004 was a very prosperous year for the label. Max Herre
's debut album, Confidence by Gentleman and Viel by Die Fantastischen Vier
were among the Top 3 in German album charts. The same year the opening concert for the Popkomm
solely consisted of artists signed on Four Music.
In July 2005 the record label Sony BMG Music Entertainment
took over 50% of Four Music Productions for a seven-figure sum of money. The money is now used for supporting musicians.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded by Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier , also known as Fanta 4, is a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, Germany. The members are Michael Bernd Schmidt alias Smudo, Andreas Rieke alias And.Ypsilon, Thomas Dürr alias Hausmeister Thomas D and Michael 'Michi' Beck alias Dee Jot Hausmarke...
in 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
.
It was originally located in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, but has moved to Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg, a part of the combined Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte since 2001, is one of the best-known areas of Berlin...
, Berlin
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...
.
The most popular musicians and groups signed on Four Music are
- GentlemanGentleman (musician)Tilmann Otto , better known by his stage name Gentleman, is a German Reggae musician.- Personal life :...
- FreundeskreisFreundeskreisFreundeskreis also known as FK, was a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, whose songs were in German but also in English, French and Esperanto. The members were Max Herre, Don Philippe and DJ Friction....
- AfrobAfrobAfrob is an Afro-German rapper of Eritrean descent. He is easily recognizable due to his trademark afro, from which his pseudonym is derived.- Biography :...
- CluesoCluesoClueso is a German singer, rapper, songwriter and producer.Clueso, named after Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther, started making music in 1995. In 1998 he got to know his future manager Andreas Welskop and gave up his hairdressing apprenticeship. His first vinyl Clüsolo was released on BMG...
- Max HerreMax HerreMaximilian Herre is a German musician who rose to fame as a member of the group Freundeskreis.-Biography:...
- Joy DenalaneJoy DenalaneJoy Maureen Denalane , known as Joy Denalane, is a German singer-songwriter, known for her mixture of soul, R&B, and African folk music with lyrics in German and English.-Early life:...
- BlumentopfBlumentopfBlumentopf is a German hip hop band from Freising, near Munich.In the early days of the band, the members met irregularly and did not have ambitions to become professional musicians. Each week a new name was chosen . The band was invited to perform at a festival for their first live show...
- Jason RoweJason RoweJason Rowe, who formerly recorded under the name Jai, is a British pop and soul singer currently residing in Bristol, England.- Biography :...
- Son GokuSon Goku (band)Son Goku was a German rock band. The music was a mix of hardcore punk, alternative, reggae and electronic sounds. The band was named after the Son Goku character in the Dragon Ball series. Son Goku's first and only album, Crashkurs , was released in 2002 and reached a peak position of 15 on the...
- Miss PlatnumMiss PlatnumMiss Platnum , formerly known as Platnum, is a Romanian-German singer, songwriter and musician, currently signed to Four Music.-Early life:...
and some more hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
and black music artists.
2004 was a very prosperous year for the label. Max Herre
Max Herre
Maximilian Herre is a German musician who rose to fame as a member of the group Freundeskreis.-Biography:...
's debut album, Confidence by Gentleman and Viel by Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier , also known as Fanta 4, is a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, Germany. The members are Michael Bernd Schmidt alias Smudo, Andreas Rieke alias And.Ypsilon, Thomas Dürr alias Hausmeister Thomas D and Michael 'Michi' Beck alias Dee Jot Hausmarke...
were among the Top 3 in German album charts. The same year the opening concert for the Popkomm
Popkomm
Popkomm is an international trade show for the music and entertainment business, and also integrates a congress and festival. It is held in Berlin but has had entries from at least 55 other countries. Popkomm is organised by Popkomm GmbH, Berlin.- History :...
solely consisted of artists signed on Four Music.
In July 2005 the record label Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...
took over 50% of Four Music Productions for a seven-figure sum of money. The money is now used for supporting musicians.