Based in Berlin, Germany, the 17 Hippies started off in 1995 as a trio playing the otherwise unlikely mix of Cajun and Baroque music. Gradually, they expanded their line-up and eventually ended up as an orchestra consisting of twenty, sometimes even thirty musicians. Coming from different backgrounds like rock, jazz and classical music, the band members assimilated virtually any musical style available and blended all of this into their o...(展开全部) Based in Berlin, Germany, the 17 Hippies started off in 1995 as a trio playing the otherwise unlikely mix of Cajun and Baroque music. Gradually, they expanded their line-up and eventually ended up as an orchestra consisting of twenty, sometimes even thirty musicians. Coming from different backgrounds like rock, jazz and classical music, the band members assimilated virtually any musical style available and blended all of this into their own unique sound. Thus, they feel equally at home whether playing at boisterous wedding parties or in the chamber music room. Phantom Songs is the 10th album of the 17 Hippies, and their fourth studio album. It shows the band’s curiosity about taking on yet unheard musical forms.
17 Hippies (嬉皮士17) 的历史始于1995年春的柏林。 音乐家克里斯托弗 (Ukulele, Bouzouki, 歌手) 、卡斯滕.威戈讷 (反击低音,歌手) 、卢茨"Lüül" Ulbrich (班卓琵琶,吉他手) 、克里斯汀"Kiki" Sauer (手风琴,爱尔兰小风琴,歌手) 和 莱因哈德"Koma" Lüderitz (Dudelsack) 每星期都聚在一起排练。唯一的前提条件是:每个人都得参与并尽可能地弹奏一种其它类型的乐器。17 Hippies 在为可舞蹈的乐曲增添活力而寻找新的旋律风格。
这样的理念在起始阶段便成为他们的指导思想:即以独特的“柏林风格” 来演绎源自东欧、法国和美国的传统音乐。1997 年他们录制了第一张 CD“Rock'n'Roll 13”(摇滚乐13)。为此他们不假思索地成立了自己的运作工作室。1998年迎来了又一个亮点: Die 17 Hippies 远涉海外,在奥斯汀、得克萨斯南部地区的西南节日中登台亮相。
在那里他们与德国之外的音乐家,特别是法国的,有了初次的接触联系。2001年为安德雷亚.德来森的影片"Halbe Treppe"谱曲配乐,也由此成就了他们第一首自己的歌曲 "Mad Bad Cat"。
十二年来17 Hippies 乐队的演出阵容发生了一些变化。 在“秘密“ (secret) 中有13位艺术家的激情参与。 始创人之一莱因哈德"Koma" Lüderitz“在这期间离开了乐队,现在的队员Volker "Kruisko" Rettmann (手风琴) 、乌卫.兰哥 (伸缩喇叭、垫铁、喇叭) 、 丹尼尔.福里德里希Friedrichs (小提琴) 和凯尔斯丁.克恩巴赫(小提琴) 构成了乐队的固定班底。
专辑:
1997 - [Rock 'n' Roll 13]
1999 - [Wer ist das?]
1999 - [Berlin Style] ]
2002 - [Sirba]
2002 - [Soundtrack zum Film Halbe Treppe]
2003 - [17 Hippies play SEXY AMBIENT HIPPIES]
2004 - [Hardcore Trobadors]
2004 - [IFNI]
2004 - [IFNI IFNI]
2006 - [17 Hippies play Guitar]
2006 - [17 Hippies Live in Berlin]
2007 - [Heimlich]
2009 - [El Dorado]
2011 - [Phantom Songs]