Kevin Werdelmann
{{Orphan|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Slowtide
| image = SlowtideLiveMTC.jpg
| caption =
| image_size =
| alias =
| genre = Indie pop, Synth-pop, Chamber pop
| years_active = 2002 - Present
| label = Timezone Records, Marchpane Records
| associated_acts =
| website = [https://www.slowtide.com/ www.slowtide.com]
| current_members = Kevin Werdelmann
}}
Kevin Werdelmann, also known by his stage name Slowtide, is a German songwriter and musician.
History
Influenced by Vince Clarke and Chris Hülsbeck, Kevin Werdelmann produced his first songs and soundtracks to self-made films on an Amiga 500 homecomputer at an early age. His first step into public took place with the self-released electronic instrumental album London, on which he processed the impressions of his first visit to the british metropolis in 1997.{{cite web |url=http://www.e-lectric.de/rezensionen/kevinwerdelmann.html |title=Review at E-lectric.de |accessdate=2013-08-07 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011204445/http://www.e-lectric.de/rezensionen/kevinwerdelmann.html |archivedate=2006-10-11 }} He soon evolved into a multi-instrumentalist and made his first appearance as a singer on the two demo EPs Time Escape (2001) and Things That Fade (2002).{{Cite web|url=http://www.westzeit.de/rezensionen/?id=1248&tp=SLOWTIDE|title=Westzeit - SLOWTIDE - Things That Fade|last=ini-i.de|website=www.westzeit.de|access-date=2017-09-20}} The artistname Slowtide was formed and numerous live appearances followed since then, which saw him share the stage with bands like British Sea Power, Gravenhurst, Eskobar, Hjaltalin and Belasco.{{Cite news|url=http://www.slowtide.com/live-archive/|title=Live Archive|date=2015-09-23|work=Slowtide|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}} He also appeared at the renown Reeperbahnfestival in Hamburg in 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/music/archiv/kuenstler-2007/ |title=Line-up of Reeperbahnfestival 2007 |accessdate=2013-08-07 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003070913/http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/music/archiv/kuenstler-2007/ |archivedate=2013-10-03 }}
His official debut album Origins was released in January 2009 by Marchpane Records and was received positively by the press.{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/intro/docs/intro167|title=Intro167|work=issuu|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ox-fanzine.de/web/rev/67054/reviews.207.html|title=Reviews : SLOWTIDE / Origins :: ox-fanzine.de|last=Ox-Fanzine|website=www.ox-fanzine.de|language=de|access-date=2017-09-20}} It was chosen as the album of the month in issue 01/2009 of Kulturnews magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.kulturnews.de/knde/artist.php?artist=Slowtide |title=Review in Kulturnews magazine 01/2009 |accessdate=2013-08-07 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807161003/http://www.kulturnews.de/knde/artist.php?artist=Slowtide |archivedate=2013-08-07 }}
The self-produced second album Solaria was released in August 2012 by Timezone Records.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimo-muenster.de/kr-tont/2slowtid.htm|title=ULTIMO AUF DRAHT Tonträger-Kritiken: SLOWTIDE "Solaria" (Timezone Distribution)|website=www.ultimo-muenster.de|access-date=2017-09-20}} The first official music video for the song Aimless{{Citation|last=Slowtide|title=Slowtide - "Aimless" (Official Video)|date=2012-11-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq8lg5QlmTs|accessdate=2017-09-20}} was produced the same year and a music video for the song California{{Citation|last=Slowtide|title=Slowtide - "California" (Official Video)|date=2017-06-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfcHaJo6P1M|accessdate=2017-09-20}} followed in 2017.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary the instrumental album London from 1997 received a digital re-release on November 3, 2017.{{Citation|last=Slowtide|title=Kevin Werdelmann - London (20th Anniversary) - Digital Release|date=2017-10-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ly2wUoUSY&t=|accessdate=2017-11-03}}
His third album A Gentle Reminder was released in November 2018 by Timezone Records. It contains new studio versions of songs from the demo EPs "Time Escape" and "Things That Fade".
Discography
= Albums =
- 2009: Origins (CD/Digital, Marchpane Records){{Citation|title=Origins|date=2009-01-16|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B001NYNOMI|publisher=Marchpane (H'ART)|accessdate=2017-09-20}}
- 2012: Solaria (CD/Digital, Timezone Records){{Citation|title=Solaria|date=2012-08-31|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B008FIEDY8|publisher=Timezone (Timezone)|accessdate=2017-09-20}}
- 2018: A Gentle Reminder (CD/Digital, Timezone Records)
= Singles / EPs =
- 2001 Time Escape (CD, self-released)
- 2002 Things That Fade (CD, self-released)
- 2012 In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Digital), Arrangement of the piece by Edvard Grieg
- 2020 Ship Of Fools (Digital), cover version of a song by Erasure
- 2025 Where It Began (Digital)
= as Kevin Werdelmann =
- 1997 London (CD, self-released) (Digital re-release 2017)
= Remixes for other artists =
- 2007 Erasure - "When A Lover Leaves You (Slowtide Remix)" (Remix Contest)
- 2010 Andy Bell - "Say What You Want (Slowtide Remix)" (Remix Contest)
- 2012 Tommy Finke - "Canossa (Slowtide Remix)"
- 2014 Atomic - "Come Closer (Slowtide Remix)", "Black Angels (Slowtide Remix)", "Don't Rip It Up (Slowtide Remix)" on Heartbeater - The Remix Album{{Citation|last=Atomic|title=Heartbeater - The Remix Album|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00PRZF5VC|accessdate=2017-09-20}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.slowtide.com/|Slowtide official website}}
- {{YouTube|user=Slowtide|title=Slowtide}}
- {{Discogs artist|name=Kevin Werdelmann}}
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Category:German male singer-songwriters