Marlon Klein


Marlon Klein is a musician and producer in the World Music and Fusion genres. He is a co-founder of the German group Dissidenten.

Career

Klein was born in Herford, Germany. His musical career started with studies of classical percussion at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. In the late 1970s he was one of the founders of the Real Ax Band, part of the independent music distributorship Schneeball. Real Ax Band's song "Samba Mortale" became a success in Europe and in Brazilian clubs.
In 1982 Klein co-founded Dissidenten with Uve Müllrich and Friedo Josch Klein. Together with the American Saxplayer Charlie Mariano and the South Indian Karnataka College of Percussion they gained worldwide attention. Following this project Klein and Dissidenten focussed on North Africa, working in collaboration with Moroccan musician Lem Chaheb. This project produced the album Sahara Elektrik with the song "Fata Morgana"..
Klein has collaborated as producer and musician for Pili Pili, Angelique Kidjo, Gary Wright, Sven Väth, Yello, Manickam Yogeswaran and Charlie Mariano.
At present Klein is working with Spain's Tomas San Miguel and his group Txalaparta, performing with the Australian-Finnish singer songwriter Esther Bertram as the Bertram-Klein Duo, with Manickam Yogeswaran and guitar player Jens Fischer in the Euro-Indian trio Peace4Paradise. Together with Dissidenten, Klein is producing the new album, The Tangier Sessions, with the participation of Morocco's musical group Jil Jilala.
At present Marlon Klein is living in Ibiza and Berlin.

Main groups and projects

Producer for Sire, Wea, Teldec, Metronome, Virgin, Jaro, Narada, Exil, and Nuevos Medios.

Discography

drums, percussion, composer, producer
  • 2008 Dissidenten - The Tangier Sessions / Morocco-Germany-Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 2007 Esther Bertram - Alchemy Of The Heart / Australia - Germany - UK
drums, percussion, composer, producer
Live Recording
  • 2006 Beat'n Blow - The Sound Of Blasmusik / Berlin - Germany
percussion, producer
  • 2006 Vange Milliet - Tudo Em Mim Anda a Mil / Brazil
drums, percussion, producer
  • 2005 Hotlips - Never Never Land / Europe
drums, percussion, composer, producer
  • 2005 Tomas San Miguel - Dan Txa / Spain
drums, percussion, producer
drums, perc, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 2004 Rosanna & Zelia - ÁGUAS-IGUAIS / Germany - Brasil
percussion
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 2003 Esther Bertram - Urban Angel / Australia - Germany - UK
percussion, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 2001 Dissidenten - 2001: A Worldbeat Odyssey / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 2000 Arabian Nights - Mil e Uma Noites Som Livre / Brasil
musician, producer
producer
  • 2000 Daniel Balavoine and Stefan Eicher - Hommage / France
drums, programming
  • 1999 Pili Pili - Love Letter featuring the Phikelela Sakhula Zulu Choir / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1998 Tomas San Miguel y Txalaparta - Ten / Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1997 Dissidenten - Instinctive Traveler featuring Bajka / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1996 Thomas Kessler - On Earth / Germany
drums, percussion, composer
  • 1996 Manickam Yogeswaran - Tamil Classics / India.
producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1995 Pili Pili - Dance Jazz Live 1995 / Germany, Europe
drums, percussion
  • 1995 Dr.Raghavendra & KCP - Shiva Ganga/ US, India
producer
drums, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1993 Raphael - The Calling / US / Maui / Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1989 Dissidenten - Out of This World Spain / Morocco-Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1987 Pili Pili - Be In Two Minds featuring Angelique Kidjo / Netherlands / France / Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1986 Pili Pili Jacko-Jacko, featuring Angelique Kidjo / Netherlands / Nigeria / Benin
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1984 Flucht nach Vorne - O Cubano / Germany
percussion, producer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
  • 1983 Dissidenten - Germanistan Tour / Europe / India
  • 1982 1. Futurologischer Congress Wer Spricht? / Germany
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer and founder
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer and founder
  • 1978 Missus Beastly and the Real Ax Band at the Umsonst & Draussen Festival / Germany
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer