Marlon Klein

Marlon Klein
Background information
Born (1957-12-13) 13 December 1957
OriginHerford, West Germany
GenresWorld music, fusion
OccupationsDrummer, producer
Years active1976 to present
Member ofDissidenten

Marlon Klein (born 13 December 1957) 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, West 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.[1][2]

In 1982 Klein co-founded Dissidenten with Uve Müllrich and Friedemann Josch. Together with the American Saxplayer Charlie Mariano and the South Indian Karnataka College of Percussion they gained worldwide attention.[3] 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".[4]

Klein has collaborated as producer and musician for Pili Pili, Angelique Kidjo, Gary Wright, Sven Väth, Yello, Manickam Yogeswaran and Charlie Mariano.

In the mid-1990s, Marlon Klein was based in Los Angeles, where he produced Gary Wright's album First Signs of Life (1995), featuring a guest appearance by former Beatle George Harrison,[5][6] and later Wright's album Human Love (1999).[7]

In 2012, Klein and his bandmates of Dissidenten Uve Müllrich and Friedo Josch received the Praetorius Musikpreis Niedersachsen in the category "International Peace Music Prize", awarded by the State of Lower Saxony for the Dissidenten's decades-long work in cultural mediation and the equal blending of musical styles.[8]

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 Record Labels

Discography

YearAlbumArtistsRegionRole
2018Just Vibrations - Live At The Quartier Latin BerlinReal Ax BandGermanydrums, percussion, composer, producer
2008The Tangier SessionsDissidentenMorocco-Germany-Spaindrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
2007Alchemy Of The HeartEsther BertramAustralia-Germany-UKdrums, percussion, composer, producer
2007Nomad PoetsSpooky ToothGermany-US-UKLive Recording
2006The Sound Of BlasmusikBeat'n BlowBerlin-Germanypercussion, producer
2006Tudo Em Mim Anda a MilVange MillietBrazildrums, percussion, producer
2005Never Never LandHotlipsEuropedrums, percussion, composer, producer
2005Dan TxaTomas San MiguelSpaindrums, percussion, producer
2004Peace for ParadiseManickam YogeswaranWorldwidedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
2004ÁGUAS-IGUAISRosanna & ZeliaGermany-Brazilpercussion
2004Post ScriptumPili PiliEuropedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
2003Urban AngelEsther BertramAustralia-Germany-UKpercussion, composer, producer
2002A New Worldbeat OdysseyDissidentenWorldwidedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
20012001: A Worldbeat OdysseyDissidentenWorldwidedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
2000Mil e Uma NoitesArabian NightsBrazilmusician, producer
2000Walk Softly Like A CatThe Real Happy SingersSouth Africaproducer
2000HommageDaniel Balavoine and Stephan EicherFrancedrums, programming
1999Love LetterPili Pili feat. Phikelela Sakhula Zulu ChoirWorldwidedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1999Human Love[7]Gary WrightUSdrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1998Live in EuropeDissidenten feat. Charlie MarianoWorldwidedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1998TenTomas San Miguel y TxalapartaSpaindrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1997Instinctive TravelerDissidenten feat. BajkaWorldwidedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1996On EarthThomas KesslerGermanydrums, percussion, composer
1996Tamil ClassicsManickam YogeswaranIndiaproducer
1996Mixed Up JungleDissidenten with Sven Väth, Apacho, Rhythm AceWorldwidedrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1995Dance Jazz Live 1995Pili PiliGermany-Europedrums, percussion
1995Shiva GangaDr. Raghavendra & KCPUS-Indiaproducer
1995First Signs of Life[5]Gary Wright with George HarrisonUSdrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1994BoogalooPili Pili feat. Angelique KidjoBenin-Netherlandsdrums, producer
1993The CallingRaphaelUS-Maui-Spaindrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1992The Jungle BookDissidentenGermany-Indiadrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1990Wild Orchid (Soundtrack)WEA—drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1989Out of This WorldDissidentenSpain-Moroccodrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1988Live In New YorkDissidentenUSdrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1987Be In Two MindsPili Pili feat. Angelique KidjoNetherlands-France-Spaindrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1986Life At The PyramidsDissidentenFrance-Spain-Moroccodrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1986Jacko-JackoPili Pili feat. Angelique KidjoNetherlands-Nigeria-Benindrums, percussion, keyboards, composer
1985Arab ShadowsDissidentenMorocco-Spaindrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1984Bungalow / Bungalow - Exzess Im BungalowPilot Pirx and Dieter Meier (Yello)Germanydrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1984O CubanoFlucht nach VorneGermanypercussion, producer
1983Sahara ElektrikDissidentenMorocco-Germanydrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1983Germanistan TourDissidentenEurope-Indiadrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
1982Wer Spricht?1. Futurologischer CongressGermanydrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer, founder
1982GermanistanDissidentenGermany-Indiadrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer, founder
1978Umsonst und draußen (Festival)[9]Missus Beastly and the Real Ax BandGermanydrums, percussion, keyboards, composer
1976Move Your Ass In Time (rereleased 2000)Real Ax BandUK-Germany-Ghanadrums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer

References

  1. ↑ "Real Ax Band". Schneeball Records. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Real Ax Band". Real Ax Band. Retrieved 10 June 2026. Brazilian Thoroughfare – The Real Ax Band with the hard-hitting "Samba Mortale".
  3. ↑ "Dissidenten & The Karnataka College of Percussion". Amazon Music. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dissidenten – Sahara Elektrik". WOMEX. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Gary Wright – First Signs of Life". Discogs. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Gary Wright – First Signs of Life". Beatles Museum. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Gary Wright – Human Love". Discogs. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Praetorius Musikpreis Niedersachsen 2012". Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Real Ax Band – Move Your Ass In Time – Live 1977". YouTube. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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