Granulit
Simon Zimmermann aka Granulit is a 20-year-old producer from Düsseldorf, Germany who has been making electronic music for the past 2 years. Since his childhood he has been drawn to music, rhythm and noise, and therefor began playing the drums when he was 11 years old. While discovering different genres of music he played in rock, funk, blues and jazz bands.
As he began to discover the underground techno scene in Cologne (Germany) Simon was more and more fascinated by the overwhelming atmosphere and the whole new world of musical experience which took place in the nightclubs. Driven by his club experiences he experimented with different styles like Tech House, Deep House and Oldschool Detroit Techno which eventually led him to the point, where he knew that he had to be part of this specific scene and produce his own electronic tracks.
Simon got motivated when he discovered the label Minus by Richie Hawtin and later the artists Tale Of Us, Avatism and Nicole Moudaber. In his own productions Granolit is interested in the principles of otherworldly sounds, the rythmic focus and above all the reduction of musical elements to their essentials, which makes this kind of music so unique. With his productions, Granolit’s main goal is to capture a moment, a feeling, an atmosphere and to communicate with it.
Current/Future
Simon currently spends his time with production work in Düsseldorf and studying to achieve his Bachelor of Engineering with a focus on Audio Technology. In his time on college he will gain the technical know-how to help him in the process of electronic music production. His biggest dream goal is to sign on the Label Life and Death and reach a bigger audience of people who share the same passion in music as himself.
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