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Herr K is an international music project. The musicians in the collective use the internet and other computer-based technologies for music production and distribution. As a result, the creative process does not depend upon the physical presence of the musicians in the studio, or upon physical instruments, musical theory, music styles, specific sound, show business, or any of the other factors that were important in the mainstream music industry of the past. K Alex is a project coordinator and is responsible for conceptions, local recording sessions, mixing and general production. Other project members from various locations record music fragments and samples for the tracks in progress or participate in another ways.

All albums were released at www.artpartisans.de as free full-length MP3 releases. Herr K created a debut album "Think Yourself" as a soundtrack for life at the beginning of the 21st century, the music of reality reflected and refocused through different unusual perspectives. Short time later a mini-album "You've Got To Do EP" (2003) followed, a remixes-EP for "Think Yourself" album feat. MMeNDES from brazilian web-label Fronha Records. "Histories (Soundtracks to the works of Edgar Poe)" (2004) is an album with the soundtracks for the works of Edgar Poe. Most of the Edgar Poe's works, for which Herr K created music, were probably never 'scored' before. In 2004 Herr K contributed mostly electronic instrumental music to multimedia art project 'c-e-n-t-e-r'. This was released later in 2007 as "c-e-n-t-e-r soundtracks". 2005 album "Scare the Rogues!" is the only Herr K release which features primarily songs. Lyrics and vocals were created by PTR. After the release of "c-e-n-t-e-r soundtracks" in 2007 Herr K went on hiatus.

The music of Herr K is a combination of various positive ideas, unlimited artistic freedom, musical instruments, electronic, noises, sound samples, sound effects, percussion, words and images. Herr K & K Alex also collaborated, remixed and contributed for various independent artists and projects, such as (dell.tree), KKFS, Center.


January 2010, Herr K