Tied & Tickled Trio
Encyclopedia
Tied & Tickled Trio is a German
electronica
/dub
/jazz
musical collective
. It was founded in 1994 by Markus Acher and Christoph Brandner in Weilheim
, Bavaria
as a polyrythmic
duo playing drums only. After the joining of sculptor Andreas Gerth (electronics) and Markus' brother Micha (bass), the core of "Tied & Tickled Trio" was formed and their style had become turning to the jazz
. This trend later was fixed with new member coming - Johannes Enders, a studied jazz sax player.
The collective shares members with The Notwist
, Lali Puna
and other bands from the Morr Music
label.
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...
electronica
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
/dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
/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...
musical collective
Musical collective
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared. Such entities have transitioned from the traditional hierarchical configuration that features either a frontman , or a plurality of band members in tension for...
. It was founded in 1994 by Markus Acher and Christoph Brandner in Weilheim
Weilheim
Weilheim is the name of several towns in Germany:*Weilheim in Oberbayern, capital of the district Weilheim-Schongau*Weilheim, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the district of Waldshut*Weilheim an der Teck, a town in the district Esslingen...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
as a polyrythmic
Polyrhythm
Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms.Polyrhythm in general is a nonspecific term for the simultaneous occurrence of two or more conflicting rhythms, of which cross-rhythm is a specific and definable subset.—Novotney Polyrhythms can be distinguished from...
duo playing drums only. After the joining of sculptor Andreas Gerth (electronics) and Markus' brother Micha (bass), the core of "Tied & Tickled Trio" was formed and their style had become turning to the 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...
. This trend later was fixed with new member coming - Johannes Enders, a studied jazz sax player.
The collective shares members with The Notwist
The Notwist
The Notwist are a German indie rock band. Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations despite maintaining a relatively stable lineup...
, Lali Puna
Lali Puna
Lali Puna is an experimental electropop band from Weilheim, Germany . Founded in 1998 by Korea-born Valerie Trebeljahr , other members include Markus Acher , Christoph Brandner and Christian Heiß . The latter joined Lali Puna in 2003, after keyboard player Florian Zimmer had left the band...
and other bands from the Morr Music
Morr Music
Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste...
label.
Band members
- Ulrich Wangenheim (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute)
- Johannes Enders (tenor saxophone, flute, keyboards)
- Micha Acher (bass, trumpet, trombone, keyboards, organ)
- Markus Acher (drums, keyboards, percussion)
- Andreas Gerth (electronic, delays)
- Christoph Brandner (electronic drums)
- Robert Klinger (bass)
Albums
- Tied + Tickled Trio - (Payola/Kollaps, 1997) (Morr MusicMorr MusicMorr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste...
re-release, 2006) - EA1 EA2 - (Payola/Virgin, 1999)
- EA1 EA2 Rmx - (Morr Music, 2000)
- Electric Avenue Tapes - (Clearspot, 2001)
- Observing SystemsObserving SystemsObserving Systems is the fourth album from the German jazz-electronica band Tied & Tickled Trio, released in 2003.-Track listing:# "The Long Tomorrow"# "Radio Sun 1"# "Revolution"# "Radio Sun 2"# "Freakmachine"# "Observing Systems"# "3.4.E."...
- (Morr Music, 2003) - AelitaAelita (Tied & Tickled Trio album)Aelita is the name of the latest album from the German jazz-electronica band Tied & Tickled Trio, released in 2007.-Track listing:# "Aelita 1"# "You Said Tomorrow Yesterdy"# "Tamaghis"# "Aelita 2"# "A Rocket Debris Cloud Drifts"# "Chlebnikov"...
- (Morr Music, 2007) - La Place Demon (with American drummer Billy HartBilly HartWilliam "Billy" Hart is a jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most important jazz musicians in history.-Biography:Early on Hart performed in Washington, D.C...
) - Morr Music, 2011