Tiefschwarz () are a German house group consisting of brothers, Alexander "Ali" (June 7, 1967-) and Sebastian "Basti" (December 28, 1969-) Schwarz, which formed in Stuttgart in 1996.IMO Records "Tiefschwarz Biography" , '' IMO Records''. Retrieved on 17 April 2011. Peter Hoff, who runs the Benztown studios in Stuttgart, joined later, and completed the first Tiefschwarz production team. Their name means "deep black" in German, and is a combination of the brothers' surnames, and their love of deep house.
Their earliest productions were released on the Continuemusics label in 1997, and their first taste of a well-respected label was with their ''Music'' track on
François Kevorkian
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's Wave Music label in 1999. The team released their first album, ''RAL9005'' on the
Four Music
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In 2004, Max Herre's debut album, as wel ...
label in 2001, which was later licensed to
Derrick Carter
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International DeeJay Gigolo Records
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.
Many of their tracks have been licensed to compilations, from the Stereo Sushi series, to compilations for Bugged Out!,
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(London) mix series.
Their sound is considered, at least by those who have followed them from their Classic days, to have changed somewhat over the last few years. Instead of their original deep, mellow house, Tiefschwarz now represent a gritty and edgy electro house sound, their more recent tracks gaining recognition from the likes of
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.
Ali and Basti Schwarz have been travelling Europe as DJs since 1995, playing at major events and popular clubs all over Germany and Switzerland, as well as making appearances in Ibiza. They've performed in cities as far afield as Miami, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Amsterdam, Sarajevo, London, Antwerp and Stockholm.
Tiefschwarz have composed remixes for Madonna's '' Get Together'', Missy Elliott's ''
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'' and Depeche Mode's single, '' John the Revelator''.
2007 sees a return to a deeper house sound as shown in their 10 years anniversary compilation; ''10 Years Of Blackmusik''.
In January and July 2011 Tiefschwarz performed at the legendary aftershow party of the
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(Germany)
*2000 - ''Music (Promo)'' (12") -
Attic Records
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In 2004, Max Herre's debut album, as wel ...
*2001 - ''No More Trouble'' (12" & CD) - Four Music
*2001 - ''RAL9005'' (3X12" & CD) - Four Music
*2001 - ''Thru A Little Window'' (12") - Classic Recordings
*2001 - ''You'' (12") - Four Music
*2002 - ''Hello Again'' (12") - Classic Recordings
*2002 - ''Never'' (12" & CD) - Classic Recordings
*2002 - ''Never (Remixes)'' (12") - Classic Recordings
*2002 - ''Nix'' (12" & CD) - Four Music
*2002 - ''RAL9005'' (3x12" & CD) - Classic Recordings
*2003 - ''Ghostrack'' (12") - Four Music
*2003 - ''Nix'' (12") - Classic Recordings
*2004 - ''Blow'' (12") -
International Deejay Gigolo Records
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*2005 - ''Eat Books'' (2x12" & CD) - Fine Records
*2005 - ''Issst'' (12" & CD) - Four Music
*2005 - ''Issst (Dominik Eulberg remix)'' - Four Music/Fine Records
*2005 - ''Issst (
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remix)''
*2005 - ''Wait & See'' (2x12" & CD) - Four Music/Fine Records
*2005 - ''Warning Siren'' (2x12") - Four Music/Fine Records
*2006 - ''Damage'' (12" & CD) - Fine Records
*2006 - ''Fly'' (12") -
Four Music
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In 2004, Max Herre's debut album, as wel ...
*2007 - ''Original'' (12" & Download) - Souvenir Recordings
*2007 - ''10 Years Of Blackmusik'' (2xCD) - Souvenir Recordings
*2012 - ''Dominate My Sensations'' (12" & Download) - Souvenir Recordings
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* 1996
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* 1998
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* 1998
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- "New Kind of Medicine"
* 1999
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- "Let There Be a Way"
* 1999
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* 1999
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- "Never Gonna Give You Up"
* 2001
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* 2001
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- "Down on the Street"
* 2001
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- "Think Twice"
* 2002 M.A.N.D.Y. & The Sunsetpeople - "Sunsetpeople"
* 2002 Y-Files - "The Sky Is High"
* 2003
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- "Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?"
* 2003 Isolée - "Brazil.com"
* 2003 Lost 'N' Alive - "Feels Like Love"
* 2003 Matsai - "He Boomah"
* 2003
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- "Plastic Bags & Magazines"
* 2003
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- "Next One Is Real"
* 2003
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* 2004 And.Ypsilon - "The Sky Is High"
* 2004 Djtal - "Digital World"
* 2004 Hell - "Listen to the Hiss"
* 2004
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* 2005
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- "A Kick in the Teeth"
* 2005
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* 2005
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