Mind~Flux Special

Mind~Flux Special

Last update: November, the 9th 1997

Discography, reviews and further information about
Fanger & Kersten aka Mind~Flux

About Mind~Flux

The origin of the group name "Mind~Flux" is as follows:

"Always try to keep your mind in the state of flux, permanently reflect your patterns of
thinking and behaving. In terms of music we wanted a name that expresses the constant
flow and the psychedelic element in our music as well. Let your mind flux !"

(quoted from "SoundDesign Home" http://users.exis.net/~westend/inter.html )

Mind~Flux are the Germans Thomas Fanger, born 05/16/62 in Berlin, and Michael Kersten,
born 03/08/60 in Varel, in the state of Lower Saxony.

They started their collaboration back in 1979, but unfortunately all releases from 1979 'til
1993 aren't available anymore. :(

After signing at the IC/Digit label they released their first *official* album "Trancefloor" in 1994.

There is no doubt regarding their favourite artists of the 70s:

They are heavily influenced by both, the Berlin School of Electronic Music and the Düsseldorf
School. They must have heard a lot of Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk albums.
Unlike other Tangerine_Dream_and_Kraftwerk- influenced artists, Mind~Flux were
creating their own unique style:

An excellent crossover between 70s Electronic Music and modern fresh Trance and Techno elements
of the 90s ! Both the fans of Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream will find an interesting new
progressive style.

Interestingly every Mind~Flux album is slightly different. They seem to develop their style
continuously:
From the heavily Techno influenced, upbeat "Trancefloor" to the very varied "Konception of Space"
and finally to the more subtle tracks on "Script" (released as "Fanger & Kersten").

Needless to say they are my favourite group of the 90s.

Discography:

Trancefloor (1994)