GERT EMMENS

Gert Emmens biography
Born 1957-12-12 (Krimpenerwaard, Netherlands)

GERT EMMENS is a very prolific and praised Dutch electronic music musician. At a very young age he got classical training on drums and keyboards. During the Seventies Gert started making his own compositions (KLAUS SCHULZE, TANGERINE DREAM, VANGELIS, KRAFTWERK and DEPECHE MODE) and drumming in bands, mainly prog, rock and fusion. In the Eighties he played keyboards in some bands and in 1995 Gert released his first album entitled "Light The Light", a blend of pop, fusion, funk and electro. After this one-off venture into mainstream oriented music, he bought an old analog synthesizer, this regained his interest in the electronic music scene. Then gradually Emmens established himself as a creator of electronic music inspired by the likes of Klaus Schulze and what is often referred to as Berlin School.

Since the late Nineties things started to roll, starting with the album "Elektra" (1999), after he got a contract at the ALFA CENTAURI label. In 2002 he switched to known Dutch electronic music label GROOVE UNLIMITED in 2002 and released a serie of solo albums, his latest is entitled "Dark Secrets From The Urban Underground" (2018).

Gert Emmens also collaborates with RUUD HEIJ. They knew each others musical outings since they were members of ALFA CENTAURI in the Nineties. Both liked what the other was doing, they decided to do a session and this resulted in the basic tracks for Return To The Origin. The recordings are based on improvisations in the studio. On the more recent albums "Echoes From Future Memories" (2015) and the 3-CD "Galaxis" (2018) Gert Emmens collaborates again with RUUD HEIJ, the equipment is impressive, see below.

RUUD HEIJ: synthesizers (Arp Odyssey, Arrick modular system, EMS Synthi A, Moog 55 modular system, Minimoog, Yamaha S30), sequencers (Arp Sequencer and Doepfer Maq 16/3) and sampler (Yamaha A4000, with Mellotron set).

GERT EMMENS: synthesizers (Arp Pro Soloist, Elka Rhapsody 610, Elka Solist 505, Minimoog, Polymoog, Moog Sonic 6 and Yamaha's AN1x) and samplers (Yamaha SY85 and Roland M-VS1, with Mellotron sound).

Bio by TenYearsAfter in June 2019

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