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Michael Ilbert

The new album from CARPARK NORTH (Copenhagen Records/Universal Music) - "Phoenix" - is out today and already on number 1 (!!!) of the Danish iTunes Download charts!MICHAEL ILBERT mixed the whole album incl. the single "32" currently on #10 of the Danish single Charts. Listen to "32" - CARPARK NORTH feat. STINE BRAMSEN here.

Michael Ilbert

This weekend the young Norwegian singer MONICA HELDAL scored twice at the Spellemann's Awards (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys). She took home the prices for "Best Newcomer" and "Best Popsolist". MICHAEL ILBERT mixed her lovely debut album "Boy From The North". Congrats to this achievement!After winning the Spellemanns her album "Boy From The North" climbed from #21 to #9 in the Norwegian charts!Listen to a wonderful acoustic version of "Boy From The North" here.

Michael Ilbert

Two fantastic acts MICHAEL ILBERT recently worked with reached gold-status with their LPs. LALEH's (Universal Music) successful album "Colors" MICHAEL ILBERT mixed 5 songs and the LP "Trunk" by ULF LUNDELL (Rockhead/Parlophone) (ILBERT mixed the single "Som en Fry" were gold-awarded in Sweden. Congratulations!

Carsten Heller

In November 2013 NEPHEW (Universal Music) released their LP "Greatest Hits - Igen Og Igen Og". With a peak on #8 they're appearing in the Danish Charts for eight weeks now. CARSTEN HELLER successfully works with NEPHEW for many years. Many songs presented on the Greatest Hits album were produced and mixed by him. For example "Gad meg dig", "The danisch way to rock", "007 is also gonna die" and "Igen & Igen &" as well as the platin awarded LP "Hjertestarter"!Listen to single "Hjertestarter" here.(by the way: hjerte means heart)

From the 10th of January on the German iTunes team presents twelve upcoming artists in the apple-downloadshop. We're proud that some acts Golden Gate producers and mixers worked with are to be found under the chosen ones:LUCA VASTA's (ferryhouse productions) debut album "Alba" was mixed and produced by OLAF OPAL, including the single "Cut my hair". HEISSKALT (Chimperator) - the EP "Mit Liebe Gebraut" was produced and mixed by MORITZ ENDERS. KLANGKARUSSELL (Universal Music) - JOCHEN SCHMALBACH mixed the popular single "Sonnentanz" as well as "Sonnentanz (Sun don't shine)" feat. WILL HEARD which he also produced. We're keen to see how these acts will do in 2014!To give you a foretaste of what is yet to come - Heisskalt live at tape.tv with "Der Mond"

The Austrian rapper LEFT BOY (Warner Music) is known for eccentric party tracks one got to dance to! Such as his previous single "Get it right" which appeared in the Austrian Charts in 2013. On February the 14th LEFT BOYs LP "Permanent Midnight" will be released. YOAD NEVO mixed the entire album - including the new single "Security Check". A dancing sandwich is only one of the numerous things to be discovered in the matching video.Check it out!

NICE

Our songwriter team NICE has taken the step into the ice hockey arena.The song "Alles nochmal von vorn!" performed by WÖLLI & DIE BAND DES JAHRES (feat. CAMPINO) is the official entrance song of the DEG (the ice hockeyteam from Düsseldorf) in 2013/2014.CHRISTOPH KOTERZINA from NICE has co-written this song.Take a look at the official video."Alles nochmal von vorn!" at the DEG Pre-Game-Show 2013/2014. More information about the new DEG entrance can be found here.

Roland Spremberg

The new SCHANDMAUL (Universal) album "Unendlich" will be out on January the 24th. The single "Euch zum Geleit" will be released on January the 10th but it excites the fans already. ROLAND SPREMBERG produced "Euch zum Geleit".Check out the video

Moritz Enders, Roland Spremberg, Tobias Röger

GfK media control already announced the most successful longplay artists of 2013. Amongst these there are some Golden Gate productions, which makes us really proud! Congrats to everyone involved! Top 30 Longplay 1. Helene Fischer - Farbenspiel (Universal) Der Albumtrack "Te Quiero" was amongst others co-written by ROLAND SPREMBERG & TOBIAS RÖGER. 21. Casper - Hinterland (Four Music/Sony) MORITZ ENDERS mixed the complete album incl. all singles. 22. Tim Bendzko - Am seidenen Faden (Sony) MORITZ ENDERS mixed the complete album incl. all singles.

Moritz Enders

German rock-pop band KRAFTKLUB sold more than 200.00 units of their last album "Mit K" (Universal Music) and therefore got awarded with a platin award. MORITZ ENDERS mixed the complete album incl. all singles. 

Lindgren

Christmas surprise! On 23th of December there will be a remix of ELENKA (Chimperator) - "Schmetterling" (Blank Canvas Remix) - aka ARSCHTRITT LINDGREN - released as free download. Check it out & merry christmas! http://www.br.de/puls/musik/downloads/2013-download-adventskalender-102.html

Roland Spremberg

This week first attendents of next years preselection for the ESC 2014 were announced: Das Gezeichnete Ich, Madeline Juno, MARIEMARIE (Electrola), Oceana , Santiano, The Baseballs and UNHEILIG (Universal) will fight amongst others in the preselection of next years ESC to represent Germany in Kopenhagen. ROLAND SPREMBERG produced, mixed and recorded not only MARIEMARIEs first single "20 steps" but also her complete album "Dream Machine" which will be released in February 2014.  Furthermore ROLAND SPREMBERG produced and mixed 4 Songs for UNHEILIG including the single "Lichter der Stadt". He also co-wrote, produced and mixed the single "Wie wir waren" feat. ANDREAS BOURANI.

Michael Ilbert

On Sunday, the 26th of January 2014 it was time for the biggest music award night of the year! MICHAEL ILBERT was nominated with two projects: Album of the Year & Best Country Album: Taylor Swift "Red" (Big Machine Records)- ILBERT engineered 3 songs of "Red" including "We are never ever getting back together" Song of the Year & Best Pop Solo Performance: Katy Perry "Roar" (Capitol)- ILBERT: Recording Engineer Unfortunately this year it didn't work out for us... Congrats to:Album of the Year:"Random Access Memories" - Daft Punk (Columbia Records)Best Country Album: "Same Trailer Different Park" - Kacey Musgraves (Mercury Records)Song of the Year: "Royals" - Lorde (Universal Music)Best Pop Solo Performance: "Royals" - Lorde (Universal Music) ... but next year it will surely be our time again! All lucky winners of this years Grammy's here.

Lindgren

Newcomer trio KONVOY (Elf Artists) promise a lot to their upcoming audience - Germanspeaking Rap meets urban popmusic. That's what is also hearable in their latest release "Bumaye". ARSCHTRITT LINDGREN produced a cool remix for the song. KONVOY also recently won a sponsorship price for newcomer bands which amongst others included a gig on next years Southside Festival.  Check it out:  http://soundcloud.com/konvoymusik/bumaye-arschtritt-lindgren

Lindgren

After well-known DJ & producer duo 1OAKS (Warner) already presented themself as hitcrashing team with their debut track "Where Do We Go" last summer, they now release their new single „Yes Sir“. ARSCHTRITT LINDGREN produced the track. Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBmouqbtm7s&feature=youtu.be

Roland Spremberg, Jem, Tobias Röger

After a few years of absence in the music industry German artist YVONNE CATTERFELD, who can look back on an already successful career, just released her new album "Lieber So" (Polydor/Island) which now can celebrate a chart entry on #21. ROLAND SPREMBERG produced, recorded and mixed the majority of the tracks and was also part of some writings. THOMAS DÖRSCHEL and TOBIAS RÖGER was also part of the writings, e.g. for the first single "Pendel" together with Alex Freund and Joe Walter as well as for the tracks "Perfekt" & "Ich bin es nicht". JEM mixed two tracks.

Jochen Naaf, Moritz Enders, Michael Ilbert

German singer-songwriter BOSSE was the big winner of this year's HANS award show. The HANS is an musical award of the city Hamburg. BOSSE won in the following categories: "Hamburger Artist of the Year", "Special Artistdevelopment of Hamburg" and "Song of the Year". JOCHEN NAAF produced and mixed for BOSSE his last albums "Taxi" (Scoop Music) & "Wartesaal" (Universal). MORITZ ENDERS mixed the single "Frankfurt Oder" feat. Anna Loos. MICHAEL ILBERT mixed the latest BOSSE Album "Kraniche" (Universal). http://www.mediabiz.de/musik/news/bosse-siegt-dreifach-beim-hans/340953

Michael Ilbert

TAYLOR SWIFT is the big winner of thie year's American Music Awards! She won the award in the following categories: Artist of the Year // Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock // Favorite Female Artist Country // Favorite Album Country //  MICHAEL ILBERT engineered 3 songs of her album "Red", including the hit single "We are never ever getting back together".