Mathias Schaffhäuser’s current infos:

Brandnew release: “Tessio” (Ware 94) is the first single by Mathias’ new project FANATICO. An album will be released later this year. Composed and released by Luomo (a.k.a. Vladislav Delay) in 2000 on Force Tracks, this song was always one of Schaffhäuser’s favourite minimal house tunes, so to make a coverversion of it was really kind of an ‘affair of the heart’ for him. And project partner Jorge Socarrás found a perfect way to interpretate the female vocals in a new and very touching way. Remixes were made by KINK (Ovum Rec., Rush Hour, Modelisme) and M.in (Yellow Tail, Desolat, Get Physical, Mothership).
The project came about when Mathias Schaffhäuser did a remix of a track from the Patrick Cowley and Jorge Socarrás vintage 70’s album, “Catholic,” which was retro-released in 2009 by Macro Music, Berlin. The two men had never met, but Socarrás (who lives in New York) contacted Schaffhäuser to say how much he liked the remix. Schaffhäuser, who was an old fan of Socarrás’ 80’s band, Indoor Life (soon re-released on Compost Rec.), replied suggesting that perhaps they might work together sometime. Through subsequent emails both expressed how they’d each been wanting to interpret some cover songs, eventually leading to Socarrás going to Köln in August 2010 and spending a week recording with Schaffhäuser in his studio.


Some DJ Feedback:

Munk (Gomma Rec. / Munich): “Superb release. The Kink remix is already featured in my new mix. Bomb! But also the original.”

Martin Eyerer (Kling Klong / Session Deluxe): “Great release. Will play in my radio show!”

Johnny Dynell (New York): „Amazing! I really like the original. Also the Space Dub is killer! Congratulations."

Justus Köhncke (Kompakt, Whirlpool Productions / Berlin): „ Superb record. Covering 'Tessio' is a groovy idea for sure.“

Harry Avers (Noice + Proton Radio / Philadelphia): „Incredible release. Love the KiNK remix.”

Mr. Statik (Bpitch Control / Athens): “Loving the Kink raw dub.”



In march Warenkorb # 6, the new WARE label compilation with 4 tracks by Mathias Schaffhäuser was released. On his remix of „This Is For My Dutch Crowd” Mathias continues his excursion in minimal-dub-step, „Pumpe / Düse“ reflects his very old love to ravy Techno, and his remix for Chra’s „Såkenoivå“ is Schaffhäuser Minimal-Crossover at its best. Last but not least Chra remixes „Nice To Meet You“ and transforms the classic in an incredible and outstanding dancefloor radio play.


Some DJ Feedback:

Axel Bartsch:
“Dope compilation, hard to find a favorite track!”

Noon(at (Treibstoff, Deepmix, Moscow):
“Nice compilation.”

DJ Marcelle (Another Nice Mess, Netherlands):
“Excellent. Very good.”

Orde Meikle (Slam/Glasgow):
“Another cool collection of trax.”


2012 started with the release of the UTOPIA EP on LEBENSFREUDE REC., a 2 tracker which shows the current style and variety of Mathias’ production perfectly. The title track is ravy and atmospheric at the same time and maybe one of the best peak time tracks Schaffhäuser ever made. And the flipside „Cancelation Nation“ combines Mathias’ love to breakbeats and dubstep with his minimal skills. A very unique and personal fusion. You can hear a live version of this track on his soundcloud profile with addional live vocals!


Some DJ Feedback:

Noah Pred:
Cancelation groove is hot - will play!

Ruede Hagelstein:
erfrischend irre.. ;) .... refreshingly crazy..;)

Radio - Ibiza Sonica/ Carlos Mateo Villarreal:
Utopia is great for me ... support in my next gig.

Mikael Stavöstrand:
Mathias tracks are ace as always! full support.

Hrdvsion:
super deep! nice one!

Kisk:
Full support for Mathias! 5 stars


And there will be more releases and remixes in 2012 on labels such as Compost Records, Tic Tac Toe Rec., LoRecordings, Thal Music, Noice Records and Gelbes Billet.



Some highlights from the past:


In 2011 Schaffhäuser’s first live album called „In Concert“ was released as a free download gift to all fans and long time companions. Listen + download here:

www.ware-net.de/inconcert

The live set includes hits in new versions like „Nice To Meet You“ and „Hey Little Girl“ (as a personal bastard version in combination with the Schaffhäuser/Güntner track „Confusion“) and lots of live elements like vocals, percussions, harp, melodica and much more. Also you’ll find new pictures of Mathias, the story of this live album and many more infos there.


Some Press:

MixMag (London/UK), 14.01.2010: “Ware records head honcho and German minimal rising star Mathias Schaffhäuser is getting all Radiohead on your asses by releasing his brand new album FREE online…
Recorded live in clubs across the world from Popup Festival, Leipzig, through Maria am Ufer in Berlin and even the Zenzi Club in Mumbai, India, ‘In concert’ represents by the ultimate live set from one of dance music’s rising stars.” (Mike Monypenny)

Raveline (Germany): "Nice combination of DJ-tunes and live atmosphere."

Paul Daily (DJ Times, USA): "One of the best in the world of EDM, Mathias delivers an outstanding journey through his musical mind. Really compelling set."

Reynold (Trenton Records): “Yeah man.. your set ROCKS!!!!! Love the sound, the tracks and the singing… live singing.”

Jose Maria Ramon (Ibiza Global Radio): “Your concert is amazing!!! I cant wait for play it on Ibiza Global Radio.”



2010 ended with an exclusive track of Mathias on the current „Balance 017“ compilation, mixed by Timo Maas. The track „The 1st Thing“ will also be released on vinyl on Timo’s label Rockets & Ponies in Dezember.
In June Mathias Schaffhäuser released his debut on the danish label Tic Tac Toe, which was one of his favourites for years. “Kirre” is a track that may drive you crazy, a trip through your brain and down to your feet and backwards and again and again. Or, as Mis Kittin says: “Very good beats, great production.”

Also out in june and also a debut: „Nobody Ever (Really Felt Better)“ on Noice Records (USA) feat. remixes by Syntax Error, Pawas, Philogresz & Droog. Alland Byallo means: "DOPE release! All the mixes are stunning in their own way!"

Last but not least, Mathias released his 9th album called „Re:3 / Selected Remixes Vol. 3“on the 11th of march with his mixes for acts like the legendary german Kraut-Rock band Faust, for Nooncat, disco legend and no-wave inventors Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras and dutch newcomer Philogresz, just to name a few (please check the album info sheet for more details, press and dj feedbacks, tracklist and more).


Some Press:

- IDJ Magazine, march 2010 (UK): "...[the album] will be a must for the minimal diehards; for the rest of us, it's a pleasing 75 minutes of electronic music, informed by both house and techno, which borders on the leftfield/experimental, but in an accessible kinda way." (Russell Deeks)

- Groove Magazine # 123, march / april 2010 (Germany), March / April 2010: "Mathias Schaffhäuser surprises us again with a new set of remixes. And it's a pleasure - as always. He has been very busy lately. Only two out of nine remixes are older than six months. Schaffhäuser's remixes also work for the length of an album, thanks to his distinctive style of making various original pieces his own. Schaffhäuser's remixes are clear and snappy and create a perfect balance between abstract and acceleration.”

- Richard Carnes (Resident Advisor, UK):
“Sounds like good old Mathias!”


One year back in march 2009 Mathias released his last album called "Unequal Equality" which features 10 collaborations between him and various artists, including Ware acts like Benjamin Brunn, And.id, Markus Güntner and Ziggy Kinder, Schaffhäuser’s long time hero Alex Smoke, but also new ones such as Lucy or Xhin from Singapore (both with releases on Meerestief Rec. and Stroboscopic Artefacts). "Unequal Equality" was released on CD and on 3 vinyl EPs (EP 3 features 2 exclusive new tracks and an alternative version of one of the CD tracks. Featured on this EP amongst others: Pawas Gupta).


Some statements:

Electric Indigo (Vienna / Female Pressure):
“very nice project and a super release. my favourites are the tracks with alex smoke and ziggy kinder.”

P.toile (Ostwind/Mothership):
“What a nice album. Great! I like it very much!”

D. Diggler (Resopal):
“Really nice album !!! I really like ALL tracks! ‘Confusion (Rules OK)’ is a bomb.”


Mathias Schaffhäuser’s bio:

Present:

Mathias Schaffhäuser’s around in the techno, house and minimal scene since 1994. Past releases of Mathias appeared on WIR Recordings, Lebensfreude, on Persistencebit Rec., Resopal Red, Force Inc., Multicolor, Definitive Records (house sub-label of Plus-8), Blaou Sounds, Frisbee Tracks and many others. In 1997 he started his own record label WARE which released 89 EPs until now (as of Febuary 2011).

Schaffhäuser’s motto at the turntables is: Purism sucks! The quality of the music is what’s important, not sheer functionality and a perfect mix. That is: at times his sets can be rather varied from Ware-style music, nice + smooth neo-house and funky minimal to thumping techno. His current favourites come from labels such as Prologue, Islands & Islets/Sthlm, Deep Data, Cynosure, Snork, 3rd Wave, Mobilée, Vakant, Circus Company - just to name a few.

Past:

2001 saw his club hit "Hey Little Girl", 2002 "Musik ohne Bass" entered the clubs (Force Inc.). In April 2005 he released his album "Coincidance" (Ware CD 14/Ware 52). The title track was remixed by Trentemöller and by Dapayk (Mo’s Ferry Productions, Dapayk & Padberg/Ware 54). December 2005 saw his 12" "Lost Vox" with a remix by Pan-Pot, in febuary 2006 the next remix 12" "more alternatives" was released with a mix by Audio Werner.

On the 11. of Febuary 2008 the jubilee EP "10 Jahre Ware" / "10 Years Of Ware" appeared on the scene with 2 epic tracks, one by Ziggy Kinder and the other by Mathias. Both tracks reflect the Ware history by using samples of the the label’s past 10 years + fit them together with new + unique ideas to 2 new exciting monster tunes.

In 2011 Mr. Schaffhäuser looks back on a veritable live tour which led him to Buenos Aires, Rostock, Singapore, Offenbach and Trieste. What combines these illustrous places, you may ask? Everywhere was absolutely super cool! Schaffhäuser’s set kept throwing audiences off the curve. I mean, who squeezes minimal sounds, spontaneous vocal performances, crude cover versions and melodica solos into a one-hour set, without constantly staring at a computer screen? But, from nothing nothing comes. Even before 1993 (does anyone remember this?) Schaffhäuser sang and played guitar in several bands, so he knows how to rock the house. And that works even better with a big enough stage and wireless microphones! Though another fine house track is never far, after all, Schaffhäuser wouldn’t neglect his traditional Ware style, no matter how much he rocks.

Mathias has produced remixes for Steve Bug („Lover Boy“, Poker Flat Rec.), Luomo („Tessio“, Force Tracks/Force Inc.), Faust („T-Èlectronique“, Klangbad Rec.), Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras („You Laugh At My Face“, Ware Rec.), Leigh Morgan („Play Misty To Me“, Noice Rec.), Misc. („The Magic Number“, Sender Rec.), [A]pendics.Shuffle („No Reductions“, Adjunct Rec.), Goldfrapp („Twist“, Mute Rec.), J.C.A. („I Begin To Wonder“, Deep Cukture), Northern Lite („Trusting Blind“, 1st decade Rec.) and many many more.


All releases, remixes, music, facts + fotos on


www.myspace.com/mathiasschaffhuser

more music + dj mixes on
http://soundcloud.com/mathias-schaffhauser