Dominik Eulberg
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Dominik Eulberg, born in 1978 in Westerwald
, Germany
is an electronic music
artist and DJ who has released numerous singles as well as full-length albums on labels such as Cocoon Recordings
and Traum Schallplatten
. He occasionally works as a park ranger
in German National parks, an occupation he plans to pursue full time in the near future after retiring from music.
is the place where Dominik Eulberg was born in 1978 and grew up.
Dominik's fascination for electronic music
began at a very young age. The radio show "Clubnights” with Sven Väth
was a major early influence. At the age of 15 he started buying records and learned to DJ. From the very beginning he has given his attention to innovative and experimental records.
Later he ended up in the city of Bonn
where he started studying ecological geography. Besides music, nature is the most important thing for him and also provides inspiration for his songs.
His first publications appeared on Matthias Schaffhäuser´s label Ware and on Raum Music, a label settled in Frankfurt
. Shortly after, he met Riley Reinhold and Jaqueline Klein, which resulted in a collaboration on the labels Traum Schallplatten
and Trapez. It is on this label. where his first album “Flora and Fauna” was published. Further releases on Platzhirsch Schallplatten and Cocoon Recordings
come later. Eulberg has also made a name for himself as a remixer, and in the course of that has put noted artists through the acoustic hoop, including DJ Hell
, Roman Flügel, Le Dust Sucker, Tiefschwarz
, Einmusik and Nathan Fake
.
From the croaking of frogs to the cackling of birds, Dominik Eulberg always finds enough room for singing animals in his songs. That can be seen clearly if you look at some of his track titles, such as for example “Basstölpel” (bass gannet)
2005 The Groove elected him producer of the year and third best national dj. Furthermore, five of his remixes appeared in the top 20 of the annual charts. By the magazine Raveline he was voted as second-best Remixer and Newcomer and also his remix for Oliver Koletzki was number 2. Also, he was voted as fourth-best act and fifth-best national DJ.
2006 Dominik Eulberg was again nominated for the German Dance-Music-Awards in the categories "Best Producer" and “Best Remix".
Westerwald
The Westerwald is a low mountain range on the right bank of the River Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhine Massif...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
is an electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artist and DJ who has released numerous singles as well as full-length albums on labels such as Cocoon Recordings
Cocoon Recordings
Cocoon Recordings is a record label founded in 2000 and operated by DJ and electronic music producer Sven Väth. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Cocoon is a division of the Cocoon Music Event GmbH....
and Traum Schallplatten
Traum Schallplatten
Traum Schallplatten is a Cologne-based minimal techno record label run by Jacqueline Reinhold and Riley Reinhold...
. He occasionally works as a park ranger
Park ranger
A park ranger or forest ranger is a person entrusted with protecting and preserving parklands – national, state, provincial, or local parks. Different countries use different names for the position. Ranger is the favored term in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Within the United...
in German National parks, an occupation he plans to pursue full time in the near future after retiring from music.
Early life
The German region WesterwaldWesterwald
The Westerwald is a low mountain range on the right bank of the River Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhine Massif...
is the place where Dominik Eulberg was born in 1978 and grew up.
Dominik's fascination for electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
began at a very young age. The radio show "Clubnights” with Sven Väth
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986...
was a major early influence. At the age of 15 he started buying records and learned to DJ. From the very beginning he has given his attention to innovative and experimental records.
Career
In 1995 he bought himself his own equipment in order to give free rein to his creativity and to start appearing as a live act.Later he ended up in the city of Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
where he started studying ecological geography. Besides music, nature is the most important thing for him and also provides inspiration for his songs.
His first publications appeared on Matthias Schaffhäuser´s label Ware and on Raum Music, a label settled in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. Shortly after, he met Riley Reinhold and Jaqueline Klein, which resulted in a collaboration on the labels Traum Schallplatten
Traum Schallplatten
Traum Schallplatten is a Cologne-based minimal techno record label run by Jacqueline Reinhold and Riley Reinhold...
and Trapez. It is on this label. where his first album “Flora and Fauna” was published. Further releases on Platzhirsch Schallplatten and Cocoon Recordings
Cocoon Recordings
Cocoon Recordings is a record label founded in 2000 and operated by DJ and electronic music producer Sven Väth. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Cocoon is a division of the Cocoon Music Event GmbH....
come later. Eulberg has also made a name for himself as a remixer, and in the course of that has put noted artists through the acoustic hoop, including DJ Hell
DJ Hell
This article is about Helmut Josef Geier. You may also be looking for Darryl Hell.Helmut Josef Geier, professionally known as DJ Hell is a German house-techno DJ...
, Roman Flügel, Le Dust Sucker, Tiefschwarz
Tiefschwarz
Tiefschwarz is an electro house group comprising brothers, Alexander "Ali" and Sebastian "Basti" Schwarz, which formed in Stuttgart in 1996. Peter Hoff, who runs the Benztown studios in Stuttgart, joined later, and completed the first Tiefschwarz production team...
, Einmusik and Nathan Fake
Nathan Fake
Nathan Fake is an English electronic music artist from Norfolk, who has released numerous singles as well as two album releases on the label Border Community Recordings. His music has been used in soundtracks for TV shows and an advertisement....
.
Sound
All kinds of sounds of nature set out the repertoire of sounds in his songs and give an organic, vivid character to his tracks.From the croaking of frogs to the cackling of birds, Dominik Eulberg always finds enough room for singing animals in his songs. That can be seen clearly if you look at some of his track titles, such as for example “Basstölpel” (bass gannet)
Awards
2004 Groove Magazine, the specialist magazine for electronic music, made him Newcomer of the year in 2004 and third best producer. His first album “Flora and Fauna” was elected third best by a reader's survey in the German magazine Raveline and fifth best album of the year for 2004 by both The Groove and De:Bug. Dominik was also nominated for the German Dance-Music Award in the categories “Best Remix” and “Best Newcomer”.2005 The Groove elected him producer of the year and third best national dj. Furthermore, five of his remixes appeared in the top 20 of the annual charts. By the magazine Raveline he was voted as second-best Remixer and Newcomer and also his remix for Oliver Koletzki was number 2. Also, he was voted as fourth-best act and fifth-best national DJ.
2006 Dominik Eulberg was again nominated for the German Dance-Music-Awards in the categories "Best Producer" and “Best Remix".
Albums
- Diorama (Traumschallplatten)
- Bionik (Cocoon (Intergroove))
- Heimische Gefilde (Traumschallplatten)
- Flora & Fauna LP (Traumschallplatten)
Singles
- Bionik (Cocoon)
- Der Buchdrucker (Traumschallplatten)
- Dominik Eulberg & Gabriel Ananda - Harzer Roller (Traum)
- Eine kleine Schmetterlings-Hommage (Traum)
- Flora & Fauna Remixe Pt.1 (André Kraml, Justin Maxwell) (Traum)
- Flora & Fauna Remixe Pt.2 (Remute, Hrdvsion, Adam Kroll) (Traum)
- Die Wildschweinsuhle (Raum...Musik)
- Potzblitz & Donnerwetter (Cocoon)
- Die Rohrdommel und der Wachtelkönig im Schachtelhalmlabyrinth (Traum)
- Rotbauchunken Remixe (Tobi Neumann, Robag Wruhme) (Traum)
- Airburst (Raum...Musik)
- Gasthof "Zum satten Bass" (Trapez ltd)
- Basstölpel (incl. Robag Wruhme Remix) (Raum...Musik)
- Tigerkralle (incl. Gabriel Ananda Remix) (Sniper)
- 3 Viertel Pfund Unendlichkeit (Trapez ltd.)
- Die Rotbauchunken vom Tegernsee (Traumschallplatten)
- Dominik Eulberg feat. Wolfgang Thums – Mabuse (Ware)
- Der Hecht im Karpfenteich (Traumschallplatten)
- Dominik Eulberg feat. Wolfgang Thums – Knock out (Ware)
- Nebelfahrt (Ware)
- Marilyn (Raum...Musik)
- Ibsy Illitron (incl. Ze Mig L., Marc Tall Remixes) (Sniper)
- Morning Maniac Music (Sniper)
- Domstone - Dancefloorkilla (Sniper)
- Dom - Pangäa (Sniper)
Remixes
- DJ Hell - Follow you (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Gigolo)
- Nathan Fake - Dinamo (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Traum)
- Oliver Koletzki - Mückenschwarm (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Cocoon)
- Shane Berry - Filteret 2 (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Trapez)
- Pier Bucci - L'Nuit (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Crosstown Rebels)
- Gabriel Ananda - Ihre persönliche Glücksmelodie (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Kamarouge)
- Sweet n Candy - Tacky wake up (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Raum...Musik)
- Steve Barnes - Cosmic Sandwich (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (MBF)
- Tiefschwarz - Issst (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Fine)
- Einmusik - Jittery Heritage (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Italic & Virgin)
- Le Dust Sucker - Mean Boy (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Plong!)
- Roman Flügel - Geht's noch? (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Cocoon)
- Dirt Crew - Largo (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Dirt Crew Rec)
- Ozy - Lingo (Dominik Eulberg Remix) (Trapez)
done by Rocco Branco
- Rocco Branco - Feuchtblatt ist Trumpf! (Platzhirsch)
- Rocco Branco - Blattschuss EP (Platzhirsch)
- Rocco Branco - Kapital Remixe (Misc., Einmusik) (Platzhirsch)
External links
- dominik-eulberg.de - official website