August 14, 2024, new EP released!

Yesterday, August 13, 2024, I released "Momentaufnahmen 2024", the new EP from "Gegenentwurf" on Bandcamp:

https://gegenentwurf.bandcamp.com/album/momentaufnahmen-2024

Two metallic songs and one acoustic.

Not only the compositions, but also the instrumentation (electric and acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic bass, theremin, also choral clear vocals and a harsh scream, but no words and no lyrics).
Stylistically as usual in the experimental, avant-garde environment of black metal.

Let yourself be surprised and feel free to comment on Bandcamp under the inconspicuous "community" tab!


Best regards, Stefan.



March 10, 2024: the first circle is closed

Hello you humans out there!

"Distanz" is the third release and something like the conclusion of the first trilogy of my new project Gegenentwurf.

This song deepens the theme of the song "Hinter Glas" from the previous album "Tosendes Weiß".
The song was written between December 2023 and March 2024.
The lyrics were written on December 22nd and 23rd, 2023.

The cover is a charcoal drawing that was created on March 5th, 2024, inspired by "Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer" by Caspar David Friedrich and "Industrielandschaft" by Willy Nus.

Visit Bandcamp:
https://gegenentwurf.bandcamp.com/album/distanz

Greetings to everyone who watches the human world as irritated as I do,

best regards, Stefan.



November 21, 2023: a lot of news

Back in September 2022, I secretly launched a new project: Gegenentwurf.

With this project I released the first demo “Erste Skizze” in June 2023. I have also decided to end my old projects “Licht- und Schattensaiten” and “Jahresringe” after around 20 years. A lot has changed for me musically in recent years through learning new drumming techniques, but also in my personal life (receiving an autism diagnosis at the age of 40), so this step seems right to me.

On December 1st, the first Gegenentwurf album, “Tosendes Weiß”, will follow with a playing time of around 55 minutes.

Pre-sales start on Bandcamp on Friday, November 24th, 2023.
Anyone who is interested in my music and wants to support me with the promotion can receive a redeem code from me, which gives them access to all tracks on the album during the pre-sale phase (you will also receive an information text in German or English language and access to promotional graphics for e.g. reviews in magazines).


Thank you for your interest,
best regards, Stefan.




September 3rd, 2023: things get experimental here

On August 25th, 2023 the result of a great collaboration between "Licht- und Schattensaiten" and the Chilean band "Kexelür", a very experimental split was released on Bandcamp.

If you're into avant-garde black metal, you should definitely invest some time and listen to the two songs with a total playing time of 33:33.

Visit the Bandcamp page:

licht--und-schattensaiten.bandcamp.com/album/unveiling-the-spell-of-obliteration

Thank you for your interest and your great support!

Soon there will be more news from me, until then:
have a good time!




December 23, 2022: new Skarntyde EP out!

On November 25th Gerileme and I (known as "Fjelleiner" in this context) released a new mini-album in cooperation with the two great labels Trollmusic and Schattenpfade.
"Da jeg gr​åt ved jordens ruiner" (When I cried at the ruins of the earth) is available on CD and together with an exclusive patch and limited to 100 copies directly from Trollmusic or the Schattenpfade shop (www.schattenpfade.de/...). In addition to the usual information and the lyrics, the booklet also contains a German translation of the lyrics.
If you want, you can also listen to or buy the album on Bandcamp as usual (you can also read an English translation of the lyrics there):
skarntyde.bandcamp.com/da-jeg-gr-t-ved-jordens-ruiner

And besides, a new release by "Licht- und Schattensaiten" is already in the final phase: next year there will be a split with a very interesting and great band. Stay tuned for more detailed information!

Best regards, Stefan.


June the 03rd, 2022: Wetterleuchten released!

Today the new "Licht- und Schattensaiten" album "Wetterleuchten" was released. You can listen to it for free on Bandcamp. Of course you can also buy it or purchase the optional, beautiful print bundle (booklet + art print card) including download. In this picture you can see the album cover (oil on canvas). The painting is printed approximately in its original size on the art print card.

Support the underground,
get your copy:
licht--und-schattensaiten.bandcamp.com/album/wetterleuchten

Thunderstormy greetings, Stefan.

P.S.: I will keep you informed about the upcoming tape version via Feral Age Records.

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May the 10th, 2022: new project added!

I've added "Skarntyde" on this page, a black metal project where I'm responsible as Fjelleiner for the Norwegian lyrics, vocals, drums and part of the guitars.
Visit our Bandcamp page:
https://skarntyde.bandcamp.com/

Stefan / Fjelleiner


May the 7th, 2022: new album coming soon!

Since yesterday, May 6th, the presale for the upcoming Licht- und Schattensaiten album "Wetterleuchten" has been running on Bandcamp.
This time I dare something special:
there is an optional booklet to buy as a supplement to the digital download, which also comes with an art print card showing the cover artwork. It has 12 pages, contains all the lyrics, information and some nice photos. The booklet is in DIN A6 format, the unfolded art card is in DIN A5 format and corresponds in size to the original. On the back of the art card is information about the painting and an English translation of the song's lyrics, which describe the scene of the cover artwork. That should make everyone happy who also likes to hold something physical in their hands with good music.
Also a special treat for all nostalgics:
A tape version of the album will be released via Feral Age Records!

You can already listen to two of the five songs on Bandcamp and a music video can be seen on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/VVY501wflQk

Track list:
1) Von Blitzen erhellt
2) Das schwankende Häuschen
3) Wie Streichhölzer
4) Prasselndes Nass
5) Am Fuße der Wolken

Release date: June 03, 2022.

Best wishes and see you soon, Stefan.


January the 2nd, 2022: out on CD!

On December 3rd, 2021 the new album "Wie ein Baum aus dem Nebel" was released on CD. Unfortunately, there are currently difficulties with the shop of the label Human Noise Records, so the CD is currently only available via Schattenpfade:
https://www.schattenpfade.de/store/distro-artikel/licht-und-schattensaiten-wie-ein-baum-aus-dem-nebel-cd/

Hopefully the Human Noise Records shop will be up again soon! In addition, the album will soon be available in other shops!

Stay up to date, best regards, Stefan.


November 01st, 2021: anniversary and a new album!

Hello out there, you lovers of unusual music!
For the 20th anniversary of my project "Licht- und Schattensaiten" I am releasing the 11th album today. It is called "Wie ein Baum aus dem Nebel" (Like a tree out of the fog).
This headstrong and atmospheric album consists of five tracks of experimental black metal, complemented by choral singing and acoustic guitars.
The lyrics deal with resilience, the development and maintenance of personality and a look at the old from a new perspective.

5 tracks, more than 35 minutes total playing time.

But who needs these words?
Listen to it for yourself!

https://licht--und-schattensaiten.bandcamp.com/album/wie-ein-baum-aus-dem-nebel

With best regards and thanks for your support, Stefan.


April 19th, 2021: digipak CD is out!

Yes, the physical release of “Dürre”, the 3rd album by "Jahresringe", is now available via Narbentage Produktionen, limited to 200 pieces!
Get your copy here:
https://narbentage.bandcamp.com/album/d-rre.

Best regards, Stefan.


March 16th, 2021: the new website is online now!

I’m excited to tell you, that there is a whole lot of work in progress going on right now. I am currently working both on the recordings of the first “Skarntyde”-album and on the 11th album of “Licht- und Schattensaiten”. I am also very pleased to announce, that the label Narbentage Produktionen is about to release a digipak CD of the 3rd “Jahresringe”-album “Dürre” very, very soon. So stay tuned!
But first things first. Here comes the new website, which I hope can be used both by computers/laptops AND mobile devices.

So long and all the best, Stefan.


March 20th, 2020: new album "Dürre" released

Dürre, the new album by my second project Jahresringe is released on bandcamp.
This concept album was created, inspired by the drought year 2018.

It tells in 7 chapters how the year started with an overly mild spring and continued to worsen.
Forests withered, were attacked by pests and threatened by large wildfires. The rain that came far too late, came with such a large force that it washed away all the slopes, leaving behind total devastation.
A new drought begins.
Yesterday's home is tomorrow's desert.

Dürre on bandcamp:
http://jahresringe.bandcamp.com/album/d-rre

Underground needs support!

Stefan.


February 11th, 2019: This website...

From now on, the page will be done in English.
The new "Licht- und Schattensaiten"-album "Weißbunter Rabe" (open on Bandcamp)(experimental acoustic black metal or folk, maybe interesting to people that likes to hear Virus or Ved Buens Ende from Norway and other avantgarde black metal bands or Finlands folk band Tenhi) is released on CD-R with 8-page-booklet on bandcamp. Later in this year, there will be a tape-version released via "Narbentage Produktionen".
Also there are again a few CD-Rs of my black metal project "Jahresringe" available on bandcamp. Especially interesting to people, which likes Bergtatt from Ulver, is maybe the album "die Zeit spielt den Wunden zu" (open on Bandcamp). It's raw, melancholic and also a little melodic with black metal and clean choral vocals. And ofcorse, it's a little bit experimental to normal ears. ; )

Best regards, Stefan.


04.02.2019: Der Rabe ist gelandet

Das neue Licht- und Schattensaiten-Album Weißbunter Rabe ist da!
Auf Bandcamp oder hier (unter "Musik") kann man es sich komplett anhören und bei Gefallen als Download oder als schöne, in Kleinserie von Hand gefertigte, CD-R mit Booklet, inklusive aller Texte, erwerben.
Der Termin für die Veröffentlichung auf Kassette steht noch nicht fest.

Außerdem habe ich für mehr Übersichtlichkeit diese Website komplett überarbeitet und die Bandcamp-Seiten von Licht- und Schattensaiten und Jahresringe aktualisiert/ergänzt.
Viel Freude an der Musik und einen schönen, restlichen Winter wünscht

Stefan.


20.10.2018: Erste Hörprobe

Ein halbes Jahr ist ins Land gezogen und fünf weitere Lieder für ein kommendes Licht- und Schattensaiten-Album sind aufgenommen.
Jetzt geht es daran, den Gesang fertigzustellen, der Gesamtheit den letzten Schliff zu geben und Vor- und Nachteile verschiedener Veröffentlichungsformen abzuwägen (sollte jemand dazu Ideen haben, würde es mich freuen, wenn er mich diesbezüglich kontaktierte).

> Hier < ging (Link wurde entfernt) es zur Hörprobe, dem dazugehörigen Text und weiteren Informationen zum kommenden Album.

Herbstliche Grüße in die Runde und bis bald, Stefan.


13.04.2018: Umzüge

Nachdem sich viel Neues gefunden hat, das Schlagzeug wieder regelmäßig gespielt wird und inzwischen 2 neue Lieder aufgenommen sind, ist auch der Moment gekommen, an dem diese Website, bestenfalls unbemerkt, auf einen neuen Server umzieht. Wie vor Langem angekündigt, gibt es ab sofort die weiteren Internet-Adressen und Webseiten zu meinen verschiedenen Projekten nicht mehr und alles, was von Bedeutung ist, wird hier bekundet werden.
Ebenso gibt es den Shop nicht mehr, da ich es für praktikabler halte, die Musik in erster Linie in digitaler Form als Download anzubieten. Viele meiner Alben gibt es auf dieser Seite als kostenlosen Download, einige kann man auf Bandcamp kostenlos anhören und bei Gefallen käuflich erwerben, wenn man will.

Einen schönen Frühling und Grüße, Stefan.


09.05.2017: Jahre zieh'n ins Land...

...Jahre, in denen zwar viele Ideen kamen und teils auch wieder gingen, in denen jedoch kaum Zeit und Raum gewesen ist, sie in gewohnter Weise in etwas zu verwandeln, das ich mit euch hätte teilen können. Ich hoffe darauf, dass das ab jetzt wieder anders und besser werden wird!

Licht- und Schattensaiten ist ab heute mit dem Album Frühling auf Bandcamp vertreten:
https://licht--und-schattensaiten.bandcamp.com/album/fr-hling

weitere Alben sollen folgen, ebenso soll auch Jahresringe bald auf Bandcamp zu finden sein.

Grüße und eine gute Zeit, Stefan.


20.03.2013: neues Album "Frühling"

ist da!
Diese überwiegend akustischen, immer wortlosen Lieder sind innerhalb einiger Jahre entstanden, eingespielt habe ich sie auf einer selbstgebauten Konzertgitarre und 2 selbstgebauten Bässen, begleitet mit Schlagzeug.
Jetzt ist Frühling.
Hört euch hier unter "Musik" ein paar Lieder an, ladet euch dieses und/oder andere Alben herunter!
Der Download-Bereich ist aktualisiert und aufgestockt und unter "Kontakt" gibt es jetzt auch ein Gästebuch.

Frühlingsgrüße, Stefan.


21.09.2010: Reduzierung

auf das Wesentliche ist das, was mich umtreibt. ;-) Deshalb mache ich Schluss mit viel Geschwafel auf noch mehr Websites... ...die Foto-Seite "Naturstimmungen", die Musikseite "Schwarz-Metall", die persönliche Seite "Schackessper" so wie die Seiten der Projekte "Licht- und Schattensaiten" und "Jahresringe" und auch die Seite der nicht zu unterschätzenden, nicht anerkannten Organisation "Chiemsee-Control" gehen in Kürze vom Netz und es wird Leere bleiben, Raum, Freiraum. ;-)
Auf dass Neues entstehen werde!