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Torsten Stenzel | |
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 Stenzel in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thorsten Michael Walter Stenzel |
| Also known as | York, Ace, Ace Cozmic, Charly Massive, DJ Scream, Happy Dreadlocks, Headbanger, Jack Daniels, Joint Brothers, Liquid Is Liquid, Savannam, Slide, Suspicious, Syntetic Sector, T.C.P., Tanzdiebe, Teschnozabel, One Man Ahead, Ethno Worlds, Outlanders |
| Born | 27 September 1971 |
| Origin | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany |
| Genres | Trance, house, techno, ambient, chillout, classical, lounge, pop, smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, songwriter, remixer |
| Instrument(s) | Organ, piano, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | www |
Torsten Stenzel is a German music producer, composer and Honorary Consulate of Germany. Classically trained from an early age his roots are within the field of Electronic Dance Music. His interest for music first started at age five when he received piano lessons by academic piano teacher Andre Terebesi. He is the father of multi-platinum international recording artist Au/Ra.
Age 13, Stenzel changed to church organ and received his church organist diploma age 15. Graduating from the Protestant church in Frankfurt.
In 1990, he released his first single "Recall IV – Contrast" through Zyx Records. His partners failed to credit him as a writer/co-producer and because of his lack of knowledge of the music industry, only "mixed by Torsten Stenzel" appeared on the credits.
In 1992 Stenzel became A & R-Manager for the underground record label "Crash Records". It was his first job in the recording business and together with his partner at that time – Zied Jouini – he became responsible for the label. Their first release N.U.K.E – Nana[1] went straight to No. 1 in Italy and No. 3 in Benelux.
In 1993 Stenzel started his collaboration with DJ Taucher, who had weekly shows at the Music Hall in Frankfurt.
The first release by the duo was the single Happiness. The second single Atlantis (1993: Planet Love Records) is still today considered a classic track within the EDM scene.