Arno Steffen

Arno Steffen Biography & Discography
(Roughly translated from original German materials)

Arno Steffen appeared on these Triumvirat albums:

• " Russian Roulette "

Arno Steffen has also appeared on these albums:
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• Hollywood - Hollywood (1978)
  EMI (066-32728)
• Zeltinger - Der Chef (1979)
• Arno Steffen - Schlager (1983)
• Marius Mueller-Westernhagen - Halleluja (1989)
• LSE
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1953

Born in Cologne. Lives and works as musician, producer and an author in Cologne.

1970 - 1980

Worked as singers/Songwriter in various Cologne groups. Among other things with  the group Triumvirat and the Zeltinger volume. As Songwriter u a: "Muengersdorfer stadium ".

1980 - 1983

Worked as a producer in the team with Conny Plank. Zeltinger of LP: " The 1.boss ". LP - production with the group " Bang "

1984

Solo project of LP " Hit " in co-production with Conny Plank. First LP within the range of the skirt music, which was produced exclusively by using noises and nature sounds. Single uncoupling with various T.V. employments and video tie-clip of Thomas Schmidt: " All Superproperty, Ne? ", as well as music performance of the same name " Hit " with performance as stage production in the old person waiting-room Cologne

1985

Record publication: " Dear Songs ". producer: Conny Plank. Single uncoupling with video tie-clip of Boris Penth: " Gell, you likes me gelle! " Hoerspielmusiken for WDR. performance of the music performance " Hit " with the Ruhr festivals Recklinghausen.

1986

Concert journey by South America on invitation Goethe of the institute as Trioformation with Dieter Moebius (cluster) and Conny Plank. Free improvisations with electronic sound producers and Samplers. 45 minutes of T.V. Portrait on Hessen 3, title: Arno Steffen. Music for art performances of Jürgen Klauke.

1987

Co-operation and music for art performances of Jürgen Klauke, Dokumenta VIII. Filmmusiken and music productions

1988

Order for composition for the Festival: " Music on the 49sten, Karlsruhe ", ensemble 13, under which line of Manfred Reichert. Premiere of the piece: " Moving targets ", composition for group of skirts and small ensemble of Arno Steffen and pure hard Febel. Music for the ZDF feature " Pseudo ", direction Burkhard Steger.

1989

Book, direction and music for WDR television film " Peter man! " in the team with George Roloff. Music performance in the context of the meeting " Cologne meets New York ", new music in the " The Citchen, New York ". Concert journey by Brazil on invitation Goethe of the institute with music performance " Westworld ", for computers and voice. CD production with the group of "Montanablue"

1990

"Golden Camera Award " in the USA, for the music to the industrial video of the company Kaltenberg. Produced by De Campo film. Various music productions, e.g. Anthologie " Cologne Sampler " with recent Cologne groups.

1991

Conception and musical line in the context of the PopKomm taken place "Guitar final game 1991 ", thousand of guitarists in free interaction, in co-operation with the office for culture of the city Cologne. Order for composition for tape music for concert hall " Mozart in the body ", by Manfred Reichert. Various music productions.

1992

Music to the WDR T.V. Kuenstlerportrait " Jürgen Klauke ", by Thomas Schmidt. Singer and Songwriter of the group of L.S.E. Single uncoupling " Its Leaving ". Koelschpreis 1992. Member of the group of establishments of the artist initiative against racism and neo-Nazi " A.G. ass Huh ". culture price of the DGB.

1993

CD production with the group " Erich and the Polk ". Idea and musical line for the WDR music film "Free Play", direction Burkhard Steger. WDR T.V. Portrait " Arno Steffen ".

1994

Music for ZDF feature " Savage Years " with Blaine Reininger, direction Burkhard Steger. Production of the second L.S.E. CD " Fame Does Not Know a Grace ".

1995

Production Maxi single " The Erlkoenig ". Co-author and musical director/conductor of the music film " Free Play ". Film donation NRW in co-operation with WDR. Cinema start March 1996, direction Burkhard Steger. Film music SAT 1 feature " Babyfon ". direction Kaspar Heidelbach.

1996

Production of the third CD of L.S.E. with the title " Aua ". Music for R T L TV serial " S.K. Babies ". film music T.V. Movie: " Post Mortem ", RTL. Direction Joe Henschel. Production single "Death Of A Clown" with the group of " The Hunting Cows " for EMI Electrola and the T.V. series "The Clown ", RTL.

1997

Film music T.V. Movie: "Apartment for a Suicide", RTL. Direction Kaspar Heidelbach. Music for R T L - TV serial " S.K. Babies ".

1998

Fernsehmusiken. C D - ROM vertonung for the trade union OETV. Music for "... Beyond the Day ", a film on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany, theme of German social history. In artistic co-operation with Dieter Krauthausen living as well as day/dream film production. Training order to the FH Cologne, Design, seminar about acoustics.

A picture of LSE with Arno Steffen

Source: Manfred Jagalski, Cologne, June 2000