Marlon Klein

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nameMarlon Klein
imageMarlon Klein Verleihung Praetorius Musikpreis.jpg
backgroundnon_vocal_instrumentalist
birth_date
originHerford, Germany
genreWorld music, fusion
occupationDrummer, producer
years_active1976 to present
current_member_ofDissidenten
website
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Marlon Klein (born 13 December 1957) is a musician and producer in the World Music and Fusion genres. He is a co-founder of the German group Dissidenten.

Career

Klein was born in Herford, Germany. His musical career started with studies of classical percussion at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. In the late 1970s he was one of the founders of the Real Ax Band, part of the independent music distributorship Schneeball. Real Ax Band's song "Samba Mortale" became a success in Europe and in Brazilian clubs.

In 1982 Klein co-founded Dissidenten with Uve Müllrich and Friedo Josch Klein. Together with the American Saxplayer Charlie Mariano and the South Indian Karnataka College of Percussion they gained worldwide attention. Following this project Klein and Dissidenten focussed on North Africa, working in collaboration with Moroccan musician Lem Chaheb. This project produced the album Sahara Elektrik with the song "Fata Morgana"..

Klein has collaborated as producer and musician for Pili Pili, Angelique Kidjo, Gary Wright, Sven Väth, Yello, Manickam Yogeswaran and Charlie Mariano.

At present Klein is working with Spain's Tomas San Miguel and his group Txalaparta, performing with the Australian-Finnish singer songwriter Esther Bertram as the Bertram-Klein Duo, with Manickam Yogeswaran and guitar player Jens Fischer in the Euro-Indian trio Peace4Paradise. Together with Dissidenten, Klein is producing the new album, The Tangier Sessions, with the participation of Morocco's musical group Jil Jilala.

At present Marlon Klein is living in Ibiza and Berlin.

Main groups and projects

Discography

  • 2018 Real Ax Band - Just Vibrations - Live At The Quartier Latin Berlin / Germany drums, percussion, composer, producer

  • 2008 Dissidenten - The Tangier Sessions / Morocco-Germany-Spain drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 2007 Esther Bertram - Alchemy Of The Heart / Australia - Germany - UK drums, percussion, composer, producer

  • 2007 Spooky Tooth - Nomad Poets / Germany - US - UK Live Recording

  • 2006 Beat'n Blow - The Sound Of Blasmusik / Berlin - Germany percussion, producer

  • 2006 Vange Milliet - Tudo Em Mim Anda a Mil / Brazil drums, percussion, producer

  • 2005 Hotlips - Never Never Land / Europe drums, percussion, composer, producer

  • 2005 Tomas San Miguel - Dan Txa / Spain drums, percussion, producer

  • 2004 Manickam Yogeswaran - Peace for Paradise / Worldwide drums, perc, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 2004 Rosanna & Zelia - ÁGUAS-IGUAIS / Germany - Brasil percussion

  • 2004 Pili Pili - Post Scriptum / Europe drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 2003 Esther Bertram - Urban Angel / Australia - Germany - UK percussion, composer, producer

  • 2002 Dissidenten - A New Worldbeat Odyssey / Worldwide drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 2001 Dissidenten - 2001: A Worldbeat Odyssey / Worldwide drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 2000 Arabian Nights - Mil e Uma Noites Som Livre / Brasil musician, producer

  • 2000 The Real Happy Singers - Walk Softly Like A Cat / South Africa producer

  • 2000 Daniel Balavoine and Stefan Eicher - Hommage / France drums, programming

  • 1999 Pili Pili - Love Letter featuring the Phikelela Sakhula Zulu Choir / Worldwide drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1999 Gary Wright - Human Love / US drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1998 Dissidenten - Live in Europe featuring Charlie Mariano / Worldwide drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1998 Tomas San Miguel y Txalaparta - Ten / Spain drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1997 Dissidenten - Instinctive Traveler featuring Bajka / Worldwide drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1996 Thomas Kessler - On Earth / Germany drums, percussion, composer

  • 1996 Manickam Yogeswaran - Tamil Classics / India. producer

  • 1996 Dissidenten Mixed Up Jungle with Sven Väth, Apacho, Rhythm Ace / Worldwide drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1995 Pili Pili - Dance Jazz Live 1995 / Germany, Europe drums, percussion

  • 1995 Dr.Raghavendra & KCP - Shiva Ganga/ US, India producer

  • 1994 Pili Pili Boogaloo featuring Angelique Kidjo / Benin – Netherlands drums, producer

  • 1994 Gary Wright with George Harrison - First Sign of Life / US drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1993 Raphael - The Calling / US / Maui / Spain drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1992 Dissidenten - The Jungle Book / Germany / India drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1990 Wild Orchid - Soundtrack WEA drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1989 Dissidenten - Out of This World Spain / Morocco-Spain drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1988 Dissidenten - Live In New York / US drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1987 Pili Pili - Be In Two Minds featuring Angelique Kidjo / Netherlands / France / Spain drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1986 Dissidenten Life At The Pyramids / France / Spain / Morocco drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1986 Pili Pili Jacko-Jacko, featuring Angelique Kidjo / Netherlands / Nigeria / Benin drums, percussion, keyboards, composer

  • 1985 Dissidenten - Arab Shadows / Morocco - Spain drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1984 Pilot Pirx and Dieter Meier (Yellow) - Bungalow, Bungalow - Exzess Im Bungalow / Germany drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1984 Flucht nach Vorne - O Cubano / Germany percussion, producer

  • 1983 Dissidenten - Sahara Elektrik / Morocco - Germany drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

  • 1983 Dissidenten - *Germanistan Tour * / Europe / India

  • 1982 1. Futurologischer Congress Wer Spricht? / Germany drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer and founder

  • 1982 Dissidenten Germanistan / Germany / India drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer and founder

  • 1978 Missus Beastly and the Real Ax Band at the Umsonst & Draussen Festival / Germany drums, percussion, keyboards, composer

  • 1976 ( rereleased 2000) Real Ax Band - Move Your Ass In Time / UK - Germany - Ghana drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

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