Michael Brückner
Electronic music artist since 1992. Some 150 albums. Regular releases on SynGate, Cyclical Dreams and other labels. Occasional live performances. Co-founding member of Bridge to Imla (Cinematic Ambient), P’Faun (Electronic Space Rock), La Mansarde Hermétique (Electronic Improvisations) and B4 Sunrise (art rock, 2000 – 2010). Has studied graphical design, worked in the printing business for more than 20 years, currently earns a living as instructor and manager in the social sector. Used to be a writer and visual artist in the dim and distant past…
Hans-Dieter Schmidt
After years in rock bands (Finnegan’s Wake, Feinbein, DLB), HaDi began playing electronic music in 1984. Initially under the project name “Pathological Normality”, then from 1984 until today under “Imaginary landscape”. In 2006 he founded the ambient improvisation ensemble “EK-Lounge” together with other electronic musicians from the Rhine-Main area. He has already performed over 100 live performances with the EK Lounge. There he also met Michael Brückner, with whom he founded “Bridge to Imla”. Another project is the “La Ponto Ensemble” project together with the American Ed-Clark Cornell. Releases from Imaginary landscape, Bridge to Imla and La Ponto Ensemblo can be found on bandcamp.com.
Permanent guest at live performances
Volker Lankow
Volker Lankow has been working as a percussionist since the late 1970s. He lives in Berlin and plays and works in many different projects, including with Bernhard Wöstheinrich, Bridge to Imla (Michael Brückner & Hans Dieter Schmidt) and David Rothenberg, to name just a few and most important. Volker works on many solo projects in which he mainly uses electronics and percussion to develop his own vision of experimental sounds, drones and world music. Lankow’s solo projects are a testament to his innovative spirit, blending experimental sounds, drones, and world music influences. He primarily employs electronics and percussion to create his unique sonic landscapes.