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About BatteryDead

BatteryDead is a single musician electronic music project by Christian Ahlers founded in the year 2004 focused on chillout music with roots in the amiga demoscene, although I have published only one of my songs in a very little intro. When I got my first computer, a "Commodore Amiga 500" I soon searched for a music software, and with the legendary "soundtracker" I began composing music in 1987.
The sound system of the "A500" was stereo 8bit 28khz with 4 polyfonic voices and the cpu worked with only 7MHz clock. Because of these poor possibilities with the "A500" I upgraded to an "Amiga 3000" with 25mhz clock and from then I used the software "octamed soundstudio" for composing. This software was also usable as a simple midi-sequencer so I bought my first midi capable keyboard, a "casio "WK-1200".
The "WK-1200" had only very little editable synthesizer parameters so I decided to buy a "real" synthesizer, the "Yamaha CS1x". For a long time the "CS1x" has been the heart of my "studio" and some more synthesizers and effect processors were added. At present the "Yamaha Motif XS6" and a "Clavia Nordlead3" are my main instruments.

Why making electronic chillout music?

The reason why I decided to make chillout music was the television program "space-night" on german "bayerisches fernsehen" (bavarian television), where you can see videos of space shuttle missions and other space related stuff at night time layered with great electronic music.


Latest News:
08. Dec. 2011:
Link to Syngate ShopNew album "Sands Of Deception" out now at
SynG@te records


Kilian Schloemp-Uelhoff (Syngate records) says:

A well balanced chill - album, flowing motives, nice sequences and rythms, that cause body motion - a "cheering up" album. The well engeneered soundmix contributes a great overall impression of this album, excellent material as well for headphones as for home- or car audio equipment

24. Mar. 2012:
ebia, BatteryDead and Rainbow Serpent live @ Satzvey Castle Festival
17. Sep. 2011:
Video of my very first live gig at Raumzeit Festival 2011 in Dortmund / Germany

Watch on Youtube.com
02. May 2011:
BatteryDead live @ Raumzeit Festival, 03. September 2011

Raumzeit 11 Festival
01. Feb. 2011:
BatteryDead is nominated in the newcomer list of the Schallwelle Award :-)
Schallwelle Preis
8. March 2011:
New video track "Evidence of Life"

Watch Evidence of Life on Youtube.com
18. July 2010:
New video track "Arctic Winter"

Watch Arctic Winter on Youtube.com
13. July 2010:
BatteryDead on Klangarten Podcast #27-2010
6. April 2010:
Video "Electron Orbit"

Watch Electron Orbit on Youtube
Link to Syngate Shop
27. Mar. 2010:

Track "Bay Of Rainbows (BD Ascent Remix)" on Syngate Records compilation
- The Collective Volume 2 -
Unfortunately discontinued due to several circumstances
at Syngate Records :-(
More information on www.syngate.net

Because of this now you can download this track
for free from my music page in 256 kbits quality.
I hope you enjoy it..
19. Mar. 2010:
BatteryDead on www.syndae.de - podcast Episode 79
Stefan Schulz chose "Threat Out Of The Darkness" and
"Spirit Of Sammy" for his qreat EM-Podcast.
18. Mar. 2010:
Video "Delta Peak"

Watch Delta Peak on Youtube.com
Link to Syngate Shop
14. Feb. 2010:

Album "Deep Discharge" out now at
SynG@te records
Buy this album at Syngate Shop

Buy the album as MP3 download here
07. Jan. 2010:
Listen to my new track
"Bay of Rainbows (BD Ascent Remix)" on myspace.com or here (1 minute excerpt)
27. Dez. 2009:
Album "Deep Discharge" will be released soon at SynG@te records
05. Dez. 2009:
All tracks are mastered, working on CD cover artwork.
12. Sep. 2009:
I begin working on my debut album.
18. Aug. 2009:
Song "Threat Out Of The Darkness" uploaded.
30. Dez. 2007:
Song "Bay Of Rainbows" uploaded.
30.Sep. 2006:
Songs "Deep Discharge, Positives,Delta Peak" uploaded.
21. Mar. 2006:
Song "Terraforming" uploaded.
20. Mar. 2006:
Song "Silvesternacht" uploaded.
7. Nov. 2004:
Song "Whispering" uploaded.
26. Jul. 2004:
Some info about my studio added.
24.Jul.2004:
Page design improved (minor changes).
11. Jul.2004:
Songs can be played online now.
24.Jun.2004:
Song "Subsonic" uploaded.





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