Artist description Having been introduced to the Chillout and Downbeat scene through popular compilations like the Café del Mar series, the Sonic Adventure Project now displays the variety these genres allow with their first album release "Exergonic". Without ever jeopardizing their own style (above all their love for melodies, harmony and piano) the Austrian duo moves effortlessly through the whole spectrum of Ambient music. From tracks of the best Café del Mar kind that deeply stir longing, to clubsounds beyond club-mainstream (Mode III, Circuit), to almost meditative music (Four Notes) and to the reflective yet powerful song "Inner Journey". Still, the listener is always left with the impression of a unity, a wholeness. Created through pads and spheric sounds that seem to pick up one's soul and carry it over great distances, just to return it home safely, cleansed and relaxed. The lack of pre-recorded loops and presets also contributes to the unique character of the tracks: Simply "electronically fresh". Audio-Wellness at its best! RELEASES: Café del Mar Dreams 2 (Café del Mar Music) Track: Forty-two (Opening track!) Coffeeshop Vol. 3 (Edel) Track: Forty-two Vienna Scientists III (Columbia/Sony) Track: Forty-two Hidden Treasures IV (Prudence/BSC Music) Track: Pink Synth (Opening track!) Bésame: Chilling Tunes (PopUp/Universal) Track: Pink Synth. Spacecakes (Vitaminic) Track: Above The City Chi:Tastic (Boerding Entertainment). B2B Track: Above The City Viehboeck/Koellerer as producers: Track 'King & Queen', featured on the recently released CD Single 'Thunder (Our Song)' of Austrian pop-duo 'Achtung Liebe!'.

Music Style Downtempo, Chill Out, Ambient, New Age

Musical Influences Air, Cafe del Mar, Mike Oldfield, Placebo, Alanis Morissette, Dave Mathews Band...

Similar Artists Cafe del Mar, Moby, Kruder & Dorfmeister

Artist History Thomas studied Law for a while, then Biology. He was singer and keyboarder with several bands. He had solo appearances at various events and worked as a bar musician. He did 3D graphics, worked as a webdesigner and had other jobs in the computer business. Currently he is working at a community center and recording studio in Linz, Austria. Peter worked as a law clerk for a year after having received his law degree in Austria and then went on to the University of San Diego in order to study for an additional year (Master of Comparative Law, August 1998). Next to his studies he worked as DJ, bartender, waiter and security personnel. Since 1999 he has been working full time for the Sonic Adventure Project and Starmill Studio.

Group Members Thomas Viehboeck and Peter Koellerer

Instruments Kurzweil K2500 XS; Waldorf Microwave XT; Yamaha Motif; Steinberg

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Location Marchtrenk, N/A - Austria

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