ABOUT
Born in 1989 and resident in Berlin, Andreas Völk is a versatile musician and artist, whose creative expressions captivatingly blur the boundaries between improvised music and video art. His artistic endeavors are not confined to his solo project. He is also actively involved as a guitarist, singer, and producer in various bands such as 'Das Ende der Liebe' and 'Center for Mind and Brain'.
The works and projects of Andreas revolve around an intriguing question: 'Psychoacoustics - How do emotions arise through music?' This fundamental question drives him to explore the emotional dimensions of sound and continually inspires him to seek out uncharted territories.
In addition to his artistic pursuits, Andreas is engaged as a studio and label owner (Sauna Studio Berlin / Anunaki Tabla). His involvement spans across various artistic realms including successfully acting as a curator and organizer (Gaswerk Music Days Berlin). With all his capacities he contributes to enriching the artistic landscape and promoting innovative projects.
Andreas not only embodies the diversity of the contemporary music scene, but also the curiosity and inquisitive spirit of an artist constantly striving to explore new and creative horizons.
PROJECTS
Andreas Voelk
Andreas' solo works showcase a diverse range of expressions, shaped by his current interests. They can be acoustic or electronic, soft or loud, clear or chaotic - but always long and deep.
For the project 'Musikreise' Andreas embarked on a two-month journey across Europe with Annika Rath, exploring distinctive natural locations that offered captivating sounds. The goal was to determine whether these sites could be embraced as musical duet partners and utilised to create improvisational duets.
The result is an album titled 'Musikreise'. The record's tracks act as sonic descriptions, very much like a painting of music. Lengthy improvisations progressively incorporate the surroundings into the music. Accompanying videos for the music can be found here.
During the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Sie wär so gern ein Stern' took shape. Created largely with the Yamaha CZ-1000 retrosynthesizer, the music emerged as Andreas delved into exploring the synthesizer's characteristics.
Currently, Andreas is working on an album with Klaus Fischer's 'AUDIOS' (1978) – a rare digital pitch transposer featuring delay, sound sampling, and sequencer functions. Only 50 units of this effects processor exist worldwide. Stay tuned for the anticipated release in early 2025.
Label: Anunaki Tabla
Representation Worldwide: Anunaki Tabla Booking
Das Ende der Liebe
Conceived as a counterproposal to our intricate relationship with time in the modern world, the music of 'Das Ende der Liebe’ addresses the tension between the ever-demanding pace of contemporary life and our subconscious yearning for moments of reflection and contemplation. Their pieces of music are deep sonic spaces that invite listeners to explore the nuances of time, reevaluate and transform their perception of it, and ultimately surrender to the band’s magically tempus-stretching aural supernovae.
Andreas Völk (Guitar, Voice, Live-Sampling, Effects), Laurenz Gemmer (Yamaha CP70, Ableton Live), Kenn Hartwig (Bass, Nintendo Gameboy) and Thomas Sauerborn (Drums, Synths) are vibrational sound alchemists who craft a new universe, ever-expanding, built from electronics, acoustics, psychedelics and groove since the year of the portal, 2014.
L I V E
2025
04.04.2025
Das Ende der Liebe
Gaswerk Resident Night, Block1, Berlin
25.04.2025
CRAZY MEGA JAM
Gaswerk Music Concerts, Block1, Berlin
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03.05.2025
Das Ende der Liebe
EineArtFestival, Lokschuppen, Freiburg
12.05.2025
Thomas Sauerborn - Man with a Movie Camera
Achtbrückenfestival, Stadtgarten, Cologne
25.05.2025
JK
Frühlingsfest - Hanseatische Material Verwaltung, Hamburg
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05.06.2025
Das Ende der Liebe
06.06.2025
Das Ende der Liebe
Freibad am Worringer Platz, Düsseldorf
07.06.2025
Das Ende der Liebe
08.06.2025
Das Ende der Liebe
25.06.2025
Mind Games
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05.07.2025
Das Ende der Liebe
Gaswerk Resident Night, Block1, Berlin
2024
19.12.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
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29.11.2024
Marek Johnson
Gaswerk Music Concerts, Berlin, Germany
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16.11.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
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15.11.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
Bunker of Art, Aachen, Germany
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14.11.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
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11.10.2024
Andreas Voelk Solo
Gaswerk Music Concerts, Berlin, Germany
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12.07.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
Gaswerk Music Days 2024, Berlin, Germany
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01.06.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
EineArtFestival, Freiburg, Germany
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19.05.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
Noise Mobility Festival, München, Germany
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23.03.2024
Das Ende der Liebe
VIDEOS
Andreas Voelk
Musikreise
The videos accompanying the project 'Musikreise' were created directly at the natural locations themselves. The impressive recordings were made by Annika Rath.
You can find the all videos of 'Musikreise' here
Enjuti
Quantenflug
Andreas composed 'Quantenflug' in the studio of Deutschland Funk for his first band 'Klonk' and has been accompanying concerts and bands since then.
Don't cry – enjoy it.
During live performances, this piece is usually extended to a 10-20 minute version.
You can find all videos by Enjuti
here
Blue Cosmic
Zolkin
Blue Cosmic's song 'Zolkin' describes the Maya zodiac signs of the band members Dany Ahmad, Jonathan Fisher, Markus Daßau, and Andreas.
Quite trippy.
You can find all videos by Blue Cosmic here
Andreas Voelk X Das Ende der Liebe
Remix of the live performance at güzel / cologne 2019
In this video, model and drummer Thomas Sauerborn walks in the rain under the subway tracks along Schönhauser Allee in Berlin for a long time.
This video also serves as an accompaniment to the smooth YouTube music trip.
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Sounddesign / Visuals
Andreas actively engages in all of his musical endeavors, serving both as a producer and creator of the visual aspects. His projects are predominantly characterized by a hands-on, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach, seamlessly integrating various artistic disciplines.
In 2020, Andreas collaborated with Laurenz Gemmer to craft the musical composition (8.2 Surround) for the dance theater production 'Vom Sinn der Sinnlichkeit' by Gregor Zöllig at the Staatstheater Braunschweig. Additionally, he was responsible for the creation of the audio-visual elements enhancing the overall performance.
In another collaboration with
Mirjam Sögner, Andreas brought to life the contemporary dance piece titled 'LARA'.
Sauna Studio Berlin
Till Künkler, Kenn Hartwig, Johannes Klingebiel, and Andreas operate the Sauna Studio Berlin on the premises of the Gaswerksiedlung in Berlin.
Together, they organize a monthly concert series for experimental music called 'Gaswerk Music Concerts' at Gaswerksiedlung Berlin.