Alexander Kowalski
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Biography:
Alexander Kowalski has come a long way. A techno producer and live performer since 1997, he has racked up an impressive volume of work including four solo albums, countless singles and remixes. It all began in the early 90′s in Berlin as Kowalski caught wind of the first techno releases that found their way over from Detroit and New York. Soon he was producing his own material and making his debut live appearances at Berlin’s premier techno club Tresor. It was here that he got in touch with Pacou, resulting in his first releases on the Tresor label under the pseudonym DisX3. Around that time, he also teamed up with Stassy of Sender Berlin in a collaboration called Double X.
Not long after, his first full-length release “Echoes” appeared on Kanzleramt (2001). But his big breakthrough came with the release of his follow-up album “Progress” in 2002. In the same year he also scored a hit with “Hot Spot” featuring Raz Ohara. Evolving and honing his production skills with every release, Kowalski was soon getting enormous acclaim for his innovative sound, which combined technical prowess and precision with a strong sense of emotion. After his third album “Response” in 2003, he shifted his focus to performing live across the globe and providing remixes for such artists as Agoria, Dave Gahan, Funk D’Void, Sascha Funke and Paul Kalkbrenner.
In the meantime Kowalski decided to indulge his passion for vocals, which he began to use more and more in his music. His wistful, lyrical track “Lock Me Up” (with Turner) clearly showed the potential he had unlocked with this approach, and in 2006 he returned with the album “Changes” on the Different label, showcasing his new musical focus. Boldly crossing genres, he has produced songs featuring a wide range of vocalists including Khan (“House of Hell”), Fritz Kalkbrenner & Barca Baxant.
Kowalski’s action-packed live sets are always powerfully intense. Having played in cities all over the world, he is a pro performer behind his gear who knows how to rock out the dancefloor with bass-driven techno, deep harmonies and straight beats, pulling out all the stops with his club anthem “Speaker Attack”. His live skills as well as his exceptional discography have earned him a place as a favourite among critics who, over the years, have awarded him the titles of best producer, best live act and two-time nominee for the German dance award.
Check out Kowalski’s new single “Damage” on Different. With a new album on the way for 2009, there is no slowing down!
Discography:
1998
DisX3 – “The Wide Theathre” – Tresor Records 94
1999
DisX3 – “Distraction e.p.” – Proton Records 04
DisX3 – “Brothers in Mind e.p.” – Tresor Records 113
DisX3 – “NATO” – unGleich 02
DisX3 – “sequenzed_function e.p.” – Tresor Records 133
DisX3 – “auto|cycles e.p.” – Konsequent Records 9
Mr. Discotheque – “…feat. Miss Caketooth” – BCC 026
Co-Productions:
Double X – “unGleich 1″ – unGleich 01
Double X – “unGleich ist die Welt” – unGleich 02
Spreepatente meets Double X – “Grey” – BPitch Control Comp.
2000
Alexander Kowalski – “Live” – Kanzleramt 36
Alexander Kowalski – “Dark Soul” – Kanzleramt 47
A. Kowalski & Agent Cooper – “Artefacts e.p.” – unGleich 06
d_func. – “func|tones e.p.” – Konsequent Records
Co-Productions:
Double X – “unGleich in exile” – Kanzleramt 40 (2×12″)
Double X – “Strain one_s ears” – unGleich 6.5 CD
Remixes:
Qu_ker – “F2 (Double X Remix) – unGleich 03
Sender Berlin – “Spektrum Weltweit (Double X Remix) – Tresor Records 140
Sender Berlin – “Nana 07 (Alexander Kowalski Remix) – unGleich 3.5
Mad Max – “Afrika (Double X Remix)” – unGleich 04
C. Morgenstern – “Throb (DisX3 Remix)” – Konsequent Records
C. Morgenstern – “L_aubergine (DisX3 Remix)” – Konsequent Records
Ben Sims – “The jungle (DisX3 Remix) ” – Theory Records 10-1
Heiko Laux – “Sense Fiction (A.Kowalski Remix) ” – Kanzleramt 44-2
di_indicator – “Too hot (Mr. Discotheque Remix) ” – Sandy Records
Richard Bartz – “Subway Pt.1 (Alexander Kowalski Remix” – Kanzleramt 50
Goldwave – “Philosophers balloon (Double X Remix) ” – Kanzleramt 50
2001
Alexander Kowalski – “Echoes/Phasis” – Kanzleramt 53
Alexander Kowalski – “Echoes” (CD + 2×12″) – Kanzleramt 55
DisX3 – “art_of_function” – Surface Records
Alexander Kowalski – “Progress (inkl. Diego-Remix) – Kanzleramt 64
DisX3 – “Chaos Space Marines” (Spilt-Release with Bandulu) – Art of Perception 5
DisX3 – “The Awakening” – Native Sampler 4
Remixes:
Jay Denham – “Faces (DisX3 Remix) – Konsequent Records 19
Jay Denham – “Update (DisX3 Remix) – Konsequent Records 19
Elektrochemie LK – “Let_s Roll (Alexander Kowalski Remix) ” – Confused Recordings
PSI Performer – “1948 – Alexander Kowalski_s Pain Division” – K_O
Curse – “Bold Belief E.P. (incl. DisX3 Remix) ” – Physical Soul 001
2002
Alexander Kowalski – “Progress” (CD + 2×12″) – Kanzleramt 67
DisX3 – “…presents Waves Vol. 1″ – Konsequent Records
Alexander Kowalski feat. Raz Ohara – “All I Got to Know (Josh Wink Remix) – Kanzleramt
Alexander Kowalski – “Truck Volume (Turn it up to ten) – Cocoon Compilation C
DisX3 – “Think twice” – Theory Sampler
Alexander Kowalski – “Hotspot / Delicious) + Remixes – KA 77 + KA 79 Feat. Raz Ohara
Alexander Kowalski, Diego Hostettler & Dennis DeSantis – “Reasons” (CD+2×12″) – Kanzleramt 80
Remixes:
Dennis DeSantis – “Promotion of Vice (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – K2O
Johannes Heil – “Paranoid Dancer (A. Kowalski Remix)” – Kanzleramt
Codec & Flexor – “Breakout (A. Kowalski_s Break the Dawn Mix)” – Forte
Sono – “2000 Guns (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Polydor / Zeitgeist
Turner – “My Aeroplane Mania (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Ladomat 2000
Alan Oldham – “`Bout to Bang it (DisX3 Remix)” – Inzec Records
Glenn Wilson – “Enemies (DisX3 Remix)” – Heroes Remixes
2003
Double X – “Charis” – Kanzleramt
Alexander Kowalski & Double X – “Broken Gucci Glasses” – unGleich 11
Alexander Kowalski – “Belo Horizonte” – Kanzleramt 94
DisX3 – “…presents Waves Vol. 2″ – Konsequent Records
Alexander Kowalski – “|response|” (CD + 2×12″) – Kanzleramt 96
The Black Chamber – ×The Black Chamber“ – Uturn 13
Remixes:
Agoria – “La 11_me marche (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Pias
Marini Br_s – “Boy/Girl (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Superstar
Dave Gahan – “Hidden Houses (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Mute
2004
Alexander Kowalski – “We Keep on Rockin_!” – Kanzleramt 100
Alexander Kowalski – “1000 Eyes” – Datapunk Compilation CD & 3×12”
Alexander Kowalski – “You Think You Know (Funk D_Void Remix)
& EMTEC (British Murder Boys Remix) ” – Kanzleramt 102
Alexander Kowalski – “Days of the Liar (Joris Voorn Tribalicious Mix”
& “Lock Me Up (Dj Naughty Remix) ” – Kanzleramt 108 (CD)
Alexander Kowalski – “Responded – A Collection of Remixes” – Kanzleramt 108 (CD)
Alexander Kowalski with Turner – “Lock Me Up Remixes” – Voidcom 10
C-MEM – “C-MEM” – Uturn 16
Co-Productions:
Double X – “Flashbacks” – Kanzleramt 107
Double X – “A:Live” – Kanzleramt 113
Remixes:
Pascal FEOS – “Self Reflection (Alexander Kowalski Remix) – PV Records
Funk D`Void – “Way up High (Alexander Kowalski Dub Mix) ” – Soma
Dark Science aka Joris Voorn – “Blue Funk (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Sound Architecture 03
Sascha Funke – “Bravo (Alexander Kowalski Remix) ” – BPitch Control 92
The Chi Chi Squad – “Treat Me Right (Alexander Kowalski Remix) ” – Audiomatique 01
Tom Clark – “Midnight Traveller (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Highgrade Records 21
2005
DisX3 – “Waves Remixes” – Konsequent Records 32
Alexander Kowalski – “Can_t Hold Me Back (with Funk D_Void & Fritz Kalkbrenner)
& “Shes Worth It (with Joris Voorn” – Kanzleramt 121
Co-Productions:
Double X – “Automatic Gain Control” – unGleich 17
Remixes:
Monika Kruse @ Voodooamt – “Raingarden (Alexander Kowalski Remix) ” – Terminal M 40
Offshore Funk – “The Cliff (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Kanzleramt 115
Taksi – “Fernrohr (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Taksi 15
Len Faki – “Just a Dance (Alexander Kowalski Remix) ” – Figure 5B
2006
Alexander Kowalski with Khan – “House of Hell” – Different 52
Alexander Kowalski – “_changes” – Different 50 (CD & LP)
Alexander Kowalski feat. Barca Baxant – “Start Chasing” – Different 68
Remixes:
Paul Kalkbrenner – “Gebrünn Gebrünn (Alexander Kowalski Remix” – BPtich Control 136
Secret Cinema – ×Timeless Altitude (Alexander Kowalski Remix“ – EC Records
I AM X – “Spit it Out (Alexander Kowalski Remix)” – Major Records
2007
Alexander Kowalski – “Black Moon” Different 75
2008
Alexander Kowalski – “Damage” Different
Remixes:
Housemeister – “INORDERTODANCE (Alexander Kowalski´s Blood on the Dancefloor Remix)” ALLYOUCANBEAT