About Arthur
The story so far …
Arthur was born in 1998 in Weimar, where he had piano lessons from age six but switched to the Saxophone at eleven. Playing in Bigbands early on really pushed his desire to make music with others and gained him a deep appreciation for Jazz and improvised Music. He moved to Leipzig in 2016 for his studies with Johannes Enders, which gave him the chance to further develop his skills on the instrument.
At the same time his interest in other genres like Hip-Hop and experimental music started a journey into recording, production, mixing and a few other disciplines that make putting out music possible. Now Arthur is firmly rooted in Leipzig’s music-scene, and enjoys working with and for other like-minded artists on-stage or in the studio. Throughout the years, there have also been a number of international appearances with concerts and recordings taking Arthur to Prague, London, Bucharest and most recently Istanbul.
Projects
…as an Instrumentalist:
Arthur Kohlhaas’ Feedback Loop
electro-acoustic instrumental quartet
arthurkohlhaas.de/feedbackloop
Suck The Vortex
experimental music duo
instagram.com/suck.the.vortex
Demel/ Friese/ Kohlhaas
non-harmonic acoustic trio
georgdemel.de/
…as a Producer
Violet Greens
Pop/Soul Band
instagram.com/violet_greens
Trak_Ster
beatmaking and Solo electronics on Instagram
instagram.com/trak_ster
Samplepacks
qualitiy grooves by Leipzigs finest drummers
janeinargroh.de/ danielklein.org/
Arytmatix
Hip-Hop duo
spotify.com/arytmatix
What Tools I use …
My Arsenal contains a bunch of different acoustic and electronic instruments as well as different sound manipulators. I play vintage Conn saxophones (alto and tenor) and really enjoy the warm sounds they give me. For almost ten years my main studio tool has been& Logic Pro X, although I recently started using Bitwig Studio for production and sounddesign. Another tool that opened up many doors for me has been Phaseplant and the whole Kilohearts plugin ecosystem, I can’t recommend this enough for stage and studio!
Working strictly on the computer gets old after a while though and so I turn to my hardware tools. I can get some classic sounds from my Juno 106 or an SH-101 clone I have, but for some modern sounds I like to use the Argon 8 wavetable synth or my Yamaha Stage Piano. In The Studio I share, there is also a Rhodes Mk1 Suitcase, which I love to play and some amazing drumsets from all eras. Even though I’m not a drummer, I find myself constantly figuring out grooves and sounds on the kit and this curiosity has led me to practice electric bass as well.
For live electronic setups I usually reach for my trusty Elektron Digitakt – a truly inspiring and complex hardware sampler. I have also started my journey into modular synths, but until I feel at home there im still holding on to the guitar-pedal–realm, relying heavily on the Empress Effects Zoia. On the recording side of things i like to experiment with different microphones and preamps, at the moment I really enjoy ribbon mics, tube preamps and mid/side stereophony. Later this year, construction of a new shared Studiospace will be finished. This place will make lots of undertakings possible and guarantees me a safe space for my creative endeavours.
What Music I like …
My parents are not musicians but still, music was playing a big role during my upbringing. I was exposed to so many different genres such as Techno, Brit Pop, Hip Hop, New Wave, Dub and others before I got into Jazz and improvised music, that for a while I wasn’t quite sure where to place myself on this musical spectrum.
Now I try to look for intersections between genres, or music, that uses sounds and techniques from other genres in a new context. Of course this leads me to find some really crazy and weird music, that may not be approachable to many, but I find it very inspiring. These explorations taught me to be very open with my own music, to always look for the next thing I could try and to not be afraid to change everything or start over from scratch.
For a year now I have been immersing myself in the world of 2000s UK club music –Breakbeats, Jungle and heavy bass music really fascinate me and I am still finding new ways to use these musical languages for my own expression.
For me it’s also very important to stay in touch with all the music made by peers and currently relevant artists. Some artists I listen to are: Petter Eldh, Nia Archives, Sam Gendel, Gorgonn and many others.
Why you should hire me …
If you are looking for a well trained multi-instrumentalist to join you on-stage or in the studio, I can deliver a wide spectrum of sounds and play styles. Because of my years of recording and production, I’m also well equipped to handle remote studio work or sounddesign / mixing / mastering tasks.
Recently I have also been doing some audio for advertisement use – a field that also interests me greatly. Through being a do-it-all artist, I’ve picked up many other skills next to the music world like graphic design, videography and editing, photography and so on …
Even though these are not my main skills, this interdisciplinary know-how makes me very versatile from the ideation stage all the way through to the final performance / presentation or release.
