This weekend Basti Schwarz of the infamousTiefschwarzduo plays alongside Audiofly, Alex Niggemann and local crew Start:Cue at the Flying Circus party which rolls into Sydney this Good Friday Eve. In anticipation, Basti has shared with us five songs that helped to form he and his brother as musicians. Surprisingly, there's not a house or techno record in sight. Rather, it would appear that 70s rock has had the biggest influence on Tiefschwarz.
Prince - 'When Doves Cry'
Prince...everything is said in this song but i guess but there’s no way around him. Not only the music but also the crazy video esthetic is still mindblowing.
Davis Bowie - 'Starman'
David Bowie for us is the king of kings - nothing comes close to him. He is a perfect and unique peace of art.
Queen - 'Killer Queen'
Queen, what a band! Freddie Mercury, what a performer! We're huge fans and 'Killer Queen' is one of our favorite songs – we play it sometimes at the end of our sets and you can’t imagine the reaction of the crowd.
Can - 'I'm So Green'
We love krautrock. This musical movent in Germany in the 70s brought up so many amazing bands like Neu, Amon Dül, Cluster, just to name a few (and Kraftwerk was also close to them). But Can was our introduction into this world and it's still very exceptional music.
Paul Simon - 'Graceland'
Simon and Garfunkel - wow, what a duo! But we really love what Paul Simon did as a solo artist as well. Actually the whole 'Graceland' album is amazing.
