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Hitmans Heel

Hitman's Heel

Danielle de Picciotto & Alexander Hacke Official Release Potomak - February 19 2011

Alexander Hacke is known as the bass player of Einst¨rzende Neubauten and main figure in Fatih Akins movie "Crossing the Bridge". Besides collaborating in countless bands on the side he has also been composing film scores for two decades.

The American born Danielle de Picciotto was singer of the "Space Cowboys" and Gudrun Gut's "Ocean Club" and is an icon in Berlin's creative underground and co-founder of the Love Parade together with Dr Motte. Her art and film projects are exhibited internationally.

Hacke/ de Piccciotto have been a huge influence on Berlins underground scene since the eighties and have been touring the world with their collaborations since 2000.

Their new album celebrates this restless life of a nomad. Disregarding conventions and everyday standards, the world is seen from a bird's perspective and the focus is fixed on "Freedom", "Solitude" and "Magic".

As in their previous projects (Sanctuary, The History of Electricity, Mountains of Madness and The Ship of Fools) new visuals by Danielle de Picciotto will accompany their performance, but this show's spotlight is on the music composed conjointly by the artist couple.

The brew of road songs. Ballads, gypsy rolls, Italo Western piano tunes, heavy guitar riffs entangled with sound loops and Autoharp picking could best be described as industrial blues transporting the audience into a world of the uncompromising explorer.

The charismatic artist couple will be accompanied by Chris Hughes (Fatale Shore) on drums.

TRACKLIST
  1. The Circuit
  2. Hickory Dickory Dock
  3. Time is Passing
  4. War
  5. Bikers Lullaby
  6. Ballad of the Lonely Fish
  7. Hitman's Heel
  8. Flowers
  9. On The Road
  10. Rise and Converge
  11. Even Further
  12. Nauseous Waltz
CD c + p 2011

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