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Sturm Café

Sturm Café is an electronic body music band from Gävle, Sweden.

Sturm Café
Sturm Café in 2017
Sturm Café in 2017
Background information
OriginGävle, Sweden
GenresEBM, Synthpop
Years active2001–
LabelsProgress Productions, SCR
MembersJonatan Löftstedt
Gustav Jansson

Music made by Sturm Café provided the soundtrack of the movie Die Zombiejäger [sv].

Band members edit

  • Jonatan Löfstedt - vocals, music
  • Gustav Jansson - music, live keyboards & drums

Occasional band members / collaborators edit

  • Pehr-Anders Stockenberg - live drums (2007–2009)
  • Oskar Gullstrand - videoprojections, art work, music videos (2002–2006)
  • Björn Andersson - live keys (2003)
  • Joakim Mohlund - guest vocals on "Schweiss Bier und Stahl", live keyboards and drums
  • Slim Vic - credited as remixer on "So Seelisch, So Schön!" 2CD version.
  • Chinese Theatre - credited as remixer on "So Seelisch, So Schön!" 2CD version
  • Patrik Linderstam - visuals, graphic design

History edit

Sturm Café was founded by the two teenage boys Gustav (born 1985) and Jonatan (born 1985) in 2001 under the name The Xenophobian Alliance. They released a couple of demo cassette tapes which were handed out to close friends. The instrumentation was a cheap digital synth with an Atari for sequencing and an analog 4 channel portable studio the quality of the songs were low but charming.[citation needed]

Later on in 2002 they bought some analogue synthesizers and a digital portable studio and the music started to spread through mp3.com. At this time, the name of the band had been changed to Sturm Café. The name was suggested by Gustav's father. The music had moved to a definite EBM:ish approach with minimalistic analogue basslines, monotonous drum machines and chanting vocals in German.[citation needed]

This eventually led to some live gigs in early 2003. Now people started to talk and the success was a fact when they performed live at Sweden's biggest open air alternative music festival, Arvika Festival, in the summer of 2004. Later that year, they signed a contract with the record label Progress Productions.[citation needed]

One year later, the album So Seelisch, So Schön! was released and climbed to position 75 on the Swedish official album sell chart. That autumn, Jonatan moved to Poland for medicine studies. Sturm Café was put on halt. However, Jonatan moved back to Sweden the next year and the work with the band could continue.[citation needed]

Instrumentation edit

Discography edit

  • So Seelisch, So Schön! CD/2CD (2005)
  • Tot CDM (2008)
  • Koka Kola Freiheit 7" (2010)
  • Rarities 2xCD (2013)
  • Europa! CD & 2x12" (2015)
  • Es Geht CD, 12" & MC (2017)
  • So Seelisch, So Schön! Reissue CD & 12" (2019)
  • Europa! Second press CD (2019)
  • Fernes Land CD, 12" & MC (2021)
  • Der Löwe aus dem Norden CD & MC (2022)
  • Zeitgeist CD, 12" & MC (2023)

Compilations edit

  • APE Produkt #3 CDR (contributing track: "Regimegegner") (2003)
  • Electronic Compilation CD-R (contributing track: "In Meinem Griff" + "Radiosüchtig") (2004)
  • Interbreeding III: Xenophobic 2CD (contributing track: "In Meinem Griff" + "Mr.T") (2004)
  • ElectriXmas 2004 CD (contributing track: "Ein Mann Und Sein Bart") (2004)
  • Born / Evolve / Progress vol.1 CD (contributing track: "Stiefelfabrik" + "Schweiss Bier und Stahl") (2005)
  • Hymns of Steel CD (contributing track: "Schweiss Bier und Stahl") (2006)
  • Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 56 2CD (contributing track: "Die Wahrheit") (2006)
  • Infacted vol.3 CD (contributing track: "Radiosüchtig") (2006)
  • Born / Evolve / Progress vol.2 CD (contributing track: "Weltliches Leben") (2007)
  • Mortal Decay 2CD-R (contributing track: "Der Grosse Schwein (Terror Punk Syndicate Remix)") (2007)
  • Infected vol.4 2CD (contributing track: "Tot (Terror Punk Syndicate Remix)") (2008)
  • Machines Against Hunger 2CD (contributing track: "1/15") (2008)
  • Nacht Der Maschinen VolumeTwo CD (contributing track: "Ich Spekuliere") (2008)
  • 5 Years Of Progress - 2004-2009 CD (contributing track: "Der Löwe Ist Zurück") (2009)
  • EBM Collection Vol.1 12" (contributing track: "Der Löwe Ist Zurück") (2009)
  • Swedish EBM - The Collection CD (contributing track: "Scheissnormal") (2010)
  • Nacht Der Maschinen Volume Three (contributing track: "Der Löwe Ist Zurück") (2011)
  • Electronic Body Matrix 1 (contributing track: "Die Wahrheit") (2011)
  • Doppelhertz Vol. 2 (contributing track: "Sicherheit") (2011)

Complete tour history edit

External links edit

Interviews

Reviews

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