Case File #One: City Lights, Darkened Bright

Frank Brempel’s version of my album Detective Stories - mix and master by him!

Expect to be taken into a world of crime, filled with detectives and dames!

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- The Story behind the "Detective Stories" Album-

When I was a teenager I fled into the world of books and fantasy role-playing games as well as music.

Something was impressive about those knights in shining armor with their heroic deeds and I read the Lord of the Rings 13 times, long before it was rediscovered, which let me imagine it in my own way.

Later on, I discovered jazz and jazz musicians and once I had read Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus, my love for the failed hero began.

Somehow over the years the coolness of men in suits with a checkered past got combined with a new love, the love for all things crime.

David Fincher and True Detective revolutionized it all for me, again.

I was smitten and since then my heart nearly skips a beat when I see a quality dark crime show or film pop up somewhere, just to suck me in.

I have seen a lot over the years, but not the noir movies.

My best friend, Jens Küstner has seen a lot of them and we have shared our love of a great detective story many times and during many movie nights.

We never miss out on a chance to use police chatter talk (10-4) or call each other partner or detective.

From this backstory the plan for"Detective Stories & Morning Glories" (working title) was born, which later became "Detective Stories: Memories Of Love And Crime And Death".

From December 24 till February 2025 I spent many a night shift learning the audio program Reaper through YouTube tutorials and the help of my good friend Johann and then it was finished and I have been treasuring it ever since.

Every song is different and unique, I sing, play the basses and work with samples, as usual but this time they all have a common concept, a theme.

Broken heroes, cities that reek of desperation, sad and beautiful dames, police ghosts and even a mobster funeral.

They and more all make up that world to me and let me escape into a dimension of romance and suspense.

If you have ever failed as a hero in your life or just like stories about those kind of men and women -

Kick back and have a listen, preferably over your headphones - and enjoy

The Detective Stories.

...Partner