With his new CD album "Red Rock Journeys", a musician who can undoubtedly be classed as one of the greats of acoustic guitar music can now be heard on Stockfisch: Ralf Illenberger. And furthermore Ralf Illenberger is an old friend of Stockfisch. Since the Seventies - together with his former fellow-guitarist Martin Kolbe - he often joined recording session in Northeim.

We compiled the tracks for this Vinyl Collection Vol.2 following the established criteria of the „closer to the music“ compilations: On one hand we want to offer samples of current Stockfisch albums, on the other hand we would like to give a sneak peek on our future CDs. For the complete list of tracks on this 180g-Vinyl see here.

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Stockfisch-Records recorded Mckinley Black´s highly anticipated new album "Beggars, Fools and Thieves". Renowned acts such as guitarist Ian Melrose, Katharina Franck (Rainbirds), and Ralf Gustke (Söhne Mannheims, Xaiver Naidoo) have been musical guests.

Mckinley Black creates her own sound with influences from Rock, Blues, Soul and Country. This American singer-songwriter electrifies fans and music critics with her openness, her very impressive voice and dynamic talent on the guitar.

Carl Cleves & Parissa Bouas come from Australia. Their fame Down Under is considerable. Parissa's angelic voice comes close to an invitation; that is, one from water nymphs and ancient dwellers of the woods of mythology. Carl's warm voice and his guitar-playing make sure that the angels stay in safe contact with Celtic folk tradition. Their first album on Stockfisch is released in July 2010, named "Out of Australia".

Stockfisch´s first documentary film "The Endless Highway": We filmed at various locations which had been important in the artist´s life of Allan Taylor: Brighton, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, concerts, recordings … . Allan about this film: "What we aimed to do was to make a film about a travelling troubadour, how he gets his ideas for songs, how he writes songs, how he plays the concerts and how he travels from city to city." Fore samples from the film and an interview with director Patrick Ferryn look here.

A new jazz trio recording on Stockfisch: Pianist Sebastian Sternal, who 2007 moved for a year to Paris in order to study at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse, wrote pieces for this album as a tribute to this city. Together with Sebastian Klose (b), and Axel Pape (perc), the trio introduces a special guest from Paris: Anne-Marie Jean. With her versatile voice, she, as a Frenchwoman, lends a special authenticity to this city portrait.

Stockfisch-Records´ good connections to the classical music scene in Hungary yield another sounding fruit: Gergely Bogányi, one of the best Hungarian pianists of these days, was so affected by the recent piano-recordings from Northeim, that he decided spontaneously, to record all of the 21 Nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin. This recording is just finished and will be released as a Double-SACD-Hybrid.

Stockfisch Records is specialised in recording guitar sound. Especially in collaboration with MANZANITA GUITARS, skillful luthiers from Germany, a guitar collection of reliable studio instruments developed over the years.

Freitag, 16. Dezember 2011.

Katja Maria Werker has made her début on Stockfisch with her new album, "mitten im sturm" ("In the Midst of the Storm"). This CD is a richly facetted album – squally periods followed by intermittent calm, the rise and swell of the waves: Katja Werker's own compositions; fresh, energy-laden pop songs ("Crossfire"), some English and German folk; notably a Peter Gabriel classic from the Seventies ("Here comes the Flood") not to mention an awe-inspiring rendition of the German hit pop song "Über sieben Brücken must Du gehn".

In April 2011 Stockfisch has released David Munyon´s brandnew album: "Pretty Blue".

David´s songs on this CD are more personal than before, lovesongs full of emotions and wishes, sung with his unique voice and instrumentated perfectly: Lutz Möller on Fender Rhodes, Ian Melrose on guitars, Hans-Jörg Maucksch playing Fretless Bass, a.o. ...

Michael Schlierf startet playing piano at the age of 5. As an enthusiastic aficionado of instrumental music - he lets the music do the talking. He who is able to use the ebony and ivory of the grand piano to such an effect that they mirror the rich cosmos of feeling is evidently guided by a higher presence. This can be felt in the music of his compositions - that language that begins where words start to fail. Stockfisch releases an elaborately produced SACD album with 14 of his pieces - besides the piano there are playing string quartet, oboe, flute, harp, but also saxophone, guitar, bass and drums …

Stockfisch releases another album from their LIVE AT STOCKFISCH STUDIO series - this time an Irish band had visited Northeim: "Beoga". Beoga (Irish word for ‘lively’) have become one of the most popular and influential ensembles in modern Irish music. From the beginning Beoga was endowed with massive musical talent, featuring the twin dueling accordians of Damian McKee and multi-instrumentalist Seán Óg Graham, pianist Liam Bradley and four times All-Ireland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray. In 2005, the lineup was complete, with the addition of Niamh Dunne, one of Ireland’s premier young talents, on vocals and fiddle...

Stockfisch releases another audiophile 180g-Vinyl-LP as start of a new series: IN THE GROOVE. Allan Taylor comments: "I thought the vinyl format was finished. However, since I have been recording with Stockfisch Records and working with Gunter Pauler I have become used to the supremely high criteria the work to, so when they suggested that we choose a few songs of mine from our catalogue for a release on vinyl I thought it was a great idea."

And again a new discovery by Stockfisch-Records: Dennis Kolen is a young singer/songwriter from Rotterdam/The Netherlands.

He grew up with the music of his fathers Vinyl collection: Jackson Browne, James Taylor or Paul Simon had been Dennis´ musical vision and orientation. Above all his influences came from the protagonists of the West Coast Music in the seventies: The Eagles, Poco, Crosby,Stills & Nash… - listen to the great harmony vocals on this SACD! Also available as 180g-Vinyl LP.

Stockfisch-Studios always try to follow the latest developments in audio equipment - after long periods of testing and listening. In August 2009 we installed a new mixing desk: the STUDER Vista5. After a few days of backfitting now we are proud to use one of the most renowned mixing desks auf the audio scene.