#tempotanken

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ABOUT

TempoTanken is home of composer, producer & musician Hans Hansen

Originally trained as a saxplayer and architect (1989-93) HH now works with spatial sound-installations, dance, theatre, video, songwriting, the club scene and remixes.

From classical venues to clubs and theatres in Europe, Ghana, Syria, and Japan, he has specialized in manipulation of the machines live-on-stage and in the studio.

In 1999 his work Passaics Monumenter won an award in the Danish Arts Foundation’s competition for electro-acoustic music, and in 2001 his work How Can I Have More Control Over My Life?  won a prize in the competition “Extremes”.

In 2002 he recieved a Danish DJ award for “

best upfront release

” with the internationally acclaimed duo Örtz.

In the words of Danish Arts Foundation:

Hans Hansen is an experimental rhythmic composer, focusing on electronic equipment.

Mastering the machines and forcing them to produce the unexpected and the improvisational, results in a musical expression which is never cold, and often stormy. The acoustic image never stands still. The borderlines between the contrasting ideas may be sharp, but the sound twists wildly within the positioned walls with an athletic inner energy.

Hansen’s extremely detailed work with synthetic rhythms and electronic sound objects is balanced by an organic suppleness of composition, which in combination make the listening experience both musically and aurally immediate.

The composer originally trained as an architect, which has not only provided him with a number of fruitful working practices and analytical techniques, but has also led him into installation and exhibition formats in which the location is placed in interplay with the work on several levels. 

Hans Hansen has composed works for classical musicians in which acoustic instruments meet electronics, and he has collaborated with a number of artists on different projects within dance, video and installation art. His musical work includes collaboration with Majbrit Ørtz Petersen in the techno-duo Örtz, with their international hit We don’t talk. 

In 2008, the composer was awarded a three-year working scholarship by the Danish Arts Foundation.

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MAJBRIT ØRTZ & HANS HANSEN 1998-2003

AWARDS

Danish DJ-Awards award for “best upfront release” 2002

NOMINATIONS

Danish Dance Awards örtz “best new act” 2002

National Radio Gold awards örtz “talent award” 2001

National Radio Gold awards örtz “best dancehit” 2001

#1 Danish Club Chart

#1 Danish DJ Favourite Chart

#1 Danish Hype Chart

# Tune of the week, P3, Danish National Radio

#9 Big Tunes Ibiza

ÖRTZ ALBUM 

Another eden martian records 2000

Indenpendent Issue tempotanken 1999

ÖRTZ SINGLES

Secret Garden big star records 2003

We don´t talk additive 2002

We don´t talk panik super sound 2002

We don´t talk (the remixes) bonnier amigo 2002

We don´t talk big star records 2001

We don´t talk iceberg Records 2001

We don´t talk (the remixes) iceberg Records 2001

ÖRTZ COMPILATIONS

Ultimate Dance Remixed, Vol 2 water music dance

DJ GOMI Presents I Love NY House avex trax 2004

Trance The Ultimate Collection 2004 Vol1 ftm 

Gatecrasher: Live gatecrasher 2004

ID&T Hardtrance 4 universal tv 2004

Cool Music 2004 elap 

Planet Hardtrance Vol1 reality bites records 2003

Fl.chenfüller vol.1 club tool edition house nation 2003

Goliath 11 - The Return dj beat records 2003

Limited Edition euphoria telstar 2003

Now Clubbing Vol2 now music 2003

Dance Chart 2003 best of playground / edel 

The Cream Of Female Vocal Trance Vol 2 dance street 2003

Ibiza Classics 2 edel / mega 2003

Sub Zero essential chill out collection water music records 2002

Cream En El Mar: Punta Del Este virgin records 2002

Future Chill virgin records 2002

Trance Nation ministry of sound 2002

Malkasten [lounge & club mk-2] Vol. IV y3k1 2002

Women's World Voices Vol. 3 blue flame 2002

Chill Out the album 02 avex asia ltd. 2002

Chillout Lounge mixed by DJ Yukun avex asia ltd. 2002

Clubber's Guide To... 2002 ministry of sound nordic 

Monty Q:Party Groove: Zoo Party centaur 2002

Maximum Dance nr 9 mr music production 2002

Club Anthems avex asia ltd. 2002

Danish Dance Awards big star records 2002

Electric Beat Vol.1 sony 2002

Ministry of sound Late night sessions ministry of sound

Academy Of Trance: Club Gorgeous Vol7 big star records 2002

Altered States v.2 bliss productions 2001

Ultra. Chilled avex asia ltd. 2002

Pete Gooding Globalbeats TIDE EDIT 06 tide 2001

Siesta II Sunset at Cafe Mambo, Vol. 1 neo records 2001

Top of the clubs vol. 13 kontor records 2001

Academy Of Trance: Club Gorgeous Vol 5 big star records 2001

Absolute Dance opus 34 eva records 2001

IF WE MADE FRENCH MOVIES IN DENMARK there would be an extraordinary good chance that it was Ortz that made the soundtracks.

With beautiful picturesque songs from the electrifying high voltage, airy and danceable layers, Ortz shows that there still is som out-of-this-world talents in Denmark.

In spring 2000 the music magazine Soundcheck described Ortz electronically controlled music as the kind of music that "crawls under your skin and tyrns out to be a long time obsession" At that time the Soundcheck also stated Ortz to be " the country´s best kept secret". Now Ortz are ready with 9 songs that will carry you in top of the clouds and lour you inside them (...) Hans Hansen must feel like a fish in the ocean in his digital studio TempoTanken."  Anders Jørgensen

ESSENTIAL PROG TUNE (..) the tempo speeds up and suddenly you find yourself in heaven. Majbrit Örtz´s vocal floats around a spooky sexy groove complete with organ stabs to create haunting song that grows and grows on you. Jerry bouthiér, Seven Magazine, 5 stars

I CAN SAFELY SAY it´s one of the best tracks of the year and will probably be my big track for Ibiza this summer. Pete Gooding, DJ MAG 5 stars

DISPATCHED FROM DENMARK , the Nordic duo have morphed their musical minds to produce a masterpiece full of emotion, passion and musical excellence. The perfect combination of Hans Hansen´s production strenth integrated with the ethereal vocals from Majbrit Ortz Peterson produce a surreal, haunting track. (...) This is a truly exeptional piece of vinyl. We Don´t Talk has all the hallmarks of a real crossover anthem. Moomoomedia

ANOTHER EDEN er ganske enkelt en af de bedste danske plader i år! Hverken mere eller mindre (....) At det volder vanskeligheder at fremhæve nogle numre frem for andre, skyldes ikke alene, at pladen rummer en lang række fantastisk gode kompositioner.Det er mestendels fordi Another Eden i disse ører, skal høres som en helhed, en helhed der nærmest ender med at blive et musikalsk narkotikum. Ørtz har skabt 9 billedmættede sci-fi kompositioner, der når regnskabet skal gøres op, vil ligge meget højt -næsten helt deroppe i de højere luftlag, lige under de rasende stjerner og de drømmende landskaber, som Ørtz selv, med toner og sang, skaber svimlende dagdrømme om. Peter Krogh, Musicreactor 6 stars

INTERNATIONALT POTENTIALE OG VELLYKKET LIVEDEBUT Konferencieren startede ud med at fastslå, at Filuren er den fedeste scene på hele Spot-festivalen, og denne udtalelse blev slået fast med 7-tommer søm, da den århusianske duo Örtz (tidligere Ørtz) gik på scenen. Det var første gang, at de spillede live - en usædvanlig debut må man sige, eftersom at bandet har eksisteret i nogle år efterhånden.

Klubstemningen bredte sig hurtigt i lokalet, da de første beats blev slået an. Langsomt foldede det første nummer sig ud, og de velkendte toner af bandets gennembrud blev mere og mere genkendeligt, et nummer, der har gjort sig rigtig godt på dansegulve herhjemme og i det store udland - hittet "We Don’t Talk", bl.a. remixet af Brother Brown.

Der var heldigvis tid til at lege med maskinerne, og 10 minutter senere var de fleste blandt publikum vågnet op til dåd. Det er et stykke tid siden, man har hørt noget fra Örtz, der hittede helt tilbage i 2001. Men det holder stadigvæk - 100%.

Majbritt Örtz brillerede senere med et par minutters solosang - nemlig titelnummeret fra deres debutalbum "Another Eden". Hun har en dejlig varm stemme. Og Hans Hansen kastede sig derefter ud i nogle ret så interessante mix og en lille flirt med clicks'n'cut-lyde. Örtz spænder vidt, det må man sige. De kan både levere melodiøst elektronisk pop og mere hårdtpumpede techno-beats.

Og til allersidst kom så den store overraskelse, et helt nyt nummer, opstået i endnu et samarbejde med Brother Brown. Det hedder ganske enkelt "Secret Garden". Det er allerede blevet spillet på BBC radio, for ganske nylig, og adskillige DJs har fået fingre i et eksemplar. Det lyder også lovende - Majbritts vokal, guitarer, elektronik og Brother Browns fingeraftryk går fint i symbiose. Det skal nok gå hen og blive råspillet på diskotekerne her til sommer. Mette Kathrine Nielsen, Gaffa, 5/6 stars