Air Liquide is a German electronic band composed of
Ingmar Koch
Ingmar Koch (also known by his pseudonym Dr. Walker) is a German musician, producer and label owner in the field of Electronic Music. He was a member of more than 50 different techno music projects, such as Air Liquide (with Cem Oral), Khan & W ...
(a.k.a. "Dr Walker") and
Cem Oral
Cem Oral, also known under his pseudonyms Jammin' Unit and G 104, is a German musician, music label, label owner and mastering engineer. He was a member of the techno projects Air Liquide (band), Air Liquide (1991 to 2005), Ultrahigh (1993 to 200 ...
(a.k.a. "Jammin' Unit")
that was formed in
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...
in 1991. Koch and Oral continued to record together under the pseudonyms Madonna 303 and Jammin' Unit & Walker.
History
Oral and Koch in 1991 met at a recording studio in Frankfurt.
[Robert Klanten: ''Localizer 1.0''. Die Gestalten, 1995, ] After a variety of
jam session
A jam session is a relatively informal musical event, process, or activity where musicians, typically instrumentalists, play improvised solos and vamp over tunes, drones, songs, and chord progressions. To "jam" is to improvise music without exte ...
s in Koch Studio, the duo released ''Neue Frankfurter Elektronik Schule''. Lyrics and vocals for some songs was contributed by Koch's former girlfriend
Mary Susan Applegate
Mary Susan Applegate is an American songwriter, poet and lyricist who lives in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
She rose to prominence in 1984 with the lyrics to the multi-platinum hit “The Power of Love (Celine Dion single), The Power Of Love”, ...
.
Air Liquide was in the mid-1990s especially known for their live performances. The band broke up in 2005 after the previous year's album ''Let Your Ears Be the Receiver''. The duo has continued to reunite and perform at various festivals since 2012.
Discography
* ''Neue Frankfurter Elektronik Schule'' (1991)
* ''
Liquid Air EP
''Liquid Air EP'' is the second EP by German electronic band Air Liquide
Air Liquide S.A. (; ; literally "liquid air"), is a French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, ...
'' (1992)
* ''
Air Liquide
Air Liquide S.A. (; ; literally "liquid air"), is a French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in 1902, after Linde it is ...
'' (1993)
* ''Mandragora'' (1993)
* ''Robot Wars'' (1994)
* ''
Nephology'' (1994)
* ''If There Was No Gravity'' (1994)
* ''Space Brothers'' (1994)
* ''The Mercury EP''
* ''
The Increased Difficulty of Concentration
''The Increased Difficulty of Concentration'' is the fourth studio album by Air Liquide, independently released on October 25, 1994 by Sm:)e Communications.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from ''The Increased Difficulty of Concentration'' ...
'' (1994)
* ''Abuse Your Illusions'' (1995)
* ''Live in New York City 1994'' (1995)
* ''Red'' (1995)
* ''Black'' (1995)
* ''Stroboplastics'' (1995)
* ''Sonic Weather Machine'' (1995)
* ''Homicidal Diary'' (1997)
* ''Uludag'' (1998)
* ''Reissued: Mandragora & Liquid Air '' (1998)
* ''Anybody Home?'' (1999)
* ''Lo Rider'' (1999)
* ''X'' (2001)
* ''Music is a Virus'' (2002)
* ''Let Your Ears Be the Receiver'' (2004)
* ''This Is a Mind Trip'' (2019)
References
External links
*
Dr. Walker on Liquid-Sky-Berlin.comOffizielle Website JamminMasters.comEhemalige Website der Jammin' UnitDr Walker Interview on Amazona.deAir Liquide story in Thump / Vice Mag
German electronic music groups
Harvest Records artists
Musical groups established in 1991
1991 establishments in Germany
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