Henrik Schwarz (born 31 May 1972) is a German

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producer and DJ from

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, whose career began in the early 1990s. He has remixed music for numerous musicians, including

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, and

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. In 2017, he worked with songwriter/producer Jarrah McCleary (

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Music career

Since 2002, Schwarz has worked on over 100 musical projects, and in 2006, he mixed the compilation album '' DJ-Kicks: Henrik Schwarz''. In 2007, he released ''Henrik Schwarz Live'', which documented his shift from DJing to being a live laptop performer. Schwarz has partnered with

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to launch a new label, Between Buttons. Focusing on acoustic sounds and contemporary

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, the label's first release was an EP from Schwarz himself, titled ''Works Piano'', followed by an EP titled ''Aphorisms'', by Syrian artists Khaled Kurbeh & Raman Khalaf Ensemble.

Selected discography

* '' DJ-Kicks: Henrik Schwarz'' (2006) * ''Henrik Schwarz Live'' (2007) *

Bugge Wesseltoft Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft. Career In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after ...

& Henrik Schwarz – ''Duo'' (2011) * Bugge Wesseltoft, Henrik Schwarz,

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– ''Trialogue'' (2014) * ''Instruments'' (2015) * ''Works Piano'' (2017) * Henrik Schwarz &

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Scripted Orkestra The Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra) is a jazz and pop orchestra based in the Netherlands, and is the largest full-time ensemble of its kind in the world. A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz, big band and symphony orchestra. Com ...

'' ( 7k!, 2018) * Henrik Schwarz &

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– '' CCMYK'' (2019) * Bugge Wesseltoft & Henrik Schwarz – ''Duo II'' (2022)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schwarz, Henrik 1972 births Deep house musicians German DJs German electronic musicians German house musicians Living people Electronic dance music DJs Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists