1. Torsten Stenzel is a German music producer, composer and Honorary Consulate of Germany.
21 Facts About Torsten Stenzel
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Age 13, Stenzel began his training on church organ and received his church organist diploma age 15.
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In 1993 Torsten Stenzel started his collaboration with DJ Taucher, who had weekly shows at the Music Hall in Frankfurt.
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In 1993, Torsten Stenzel founded his first own underground label 'Liquid Records'.
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Torsten Stenzel now had the freedom to release whatever he choose and, unbeknownst to him at the time, it proved a wise decision.
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In 1998, Torsten Stenzel released the track 'Protect Your Mind' together with producer Sakin Bozkurt.
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Torsten Stenzel moved to the Spanish Balearic island Ibiza and built a recording studio in his home close to San Jose.
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Torsten Stenzel had his second huge hit following 'Protect Your Mind'.
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Torsten Stenzel has been a huge fan of Moby, since the release of the album Go in 1991.
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Torsten Stenzel produced a deep Clubremix, that later on was released through Mute Records.
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Tarja had the idea to write her new album in Ibiza, and Torsten Stenzel organized, together with the Berlin Department of Universal Music, a writing camp where they flew in 10 writers from all over Europe.
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Torsten Stenzel wrote two tracks for this album; one of these being the song 'Naiad'.
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In 2006, Torsten Stenzel travelled to the US to promote the new album he produced with Jennifer Paige.
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Torsten Stenzel was introduced by Paige to musical genius and multi-Grammy winner, American Rick Nowels.
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Torsten Stenzel then asked Stenzel if he would be interested in playing keyboard for him as he was just completing new songs for the British girl band All Saints.
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Torsten Stenzel was invited to Berlin to score 'The Making of Fire'.
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Meanwhile, Torsten Stenzel made another soundtrack for a Caribbean documentary Vanishing Sail which won six awards, like the Caribbean Spirit award in 2015.
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In 1998 Torsten Stenzel put his work with 'Planet Love Records' on hiatus as the family moved to Ibiza for new adventures.
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Unlike with previous club mixes, the album is a true two-sided collaboration between Oldfield and Torsten Stenzel, making use of parts from the original multitrack tapes as well as new parts played by Oldfield.
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Since then Tarja and Torsten Stenzel continued writing songs and contacting talented guitar players to fulfil their ideas.