The stages are set, the tents will be arriving soon. Have a look at some of the acts which will be taking over the picturesque grounds of Belvedere House and Gardens this weekend, as the eleventh Life Festival kicks off…
Paul Kalkbrenner
Paul Kalkbrenner is a DJ, musician, and producer who became one of the leading lights on the German electronic music scene.
After establishing himself as a top recording artist and live DJ, Kalkbrenner expanded into the world of filmmaking, working with director Hannes Stohr on the film Berlin Calling, in which Kalkbrenner played the leading role, composed the score, and helped Stohr craft the story. Both his performance in the film and his 2008 soundtrack were well-received; the album went platinum and yielded the hit single “Sky and Sand,” which spent a record 121 weeks on the German singles chart. His next two LPs, Icke Wieder (2011) and Guten Tag (2012), both charted in the Top Five in Germany and Switzerland. In 2015, after 15 years releasing music on independent labels, Kalkbrenner made the move to a major, signing a long-term deal with Sony Music International/Columbia. His seventh LP, and first for Columbia, simply titled 7, was released in August 2015.
