Actually Farben is a he, just one. His actual name is Jan Jelinek and has
done work under the name Gramm.Since the site is having problems, I'll post
the bios we have jotted down for him..(some of the gramatic bells and
whistles have been left out on purpose...
Jan Jelinek has recorded under the names Farben and Gramm, earning himself a
respected name as a producer and contributor to the German electronic music
scene. Moving to Berlin in 1995, for sake of his University degree in
philosophy and sociology, Jelinek started experimenting with sampling media.
His experimenting turned into solid productions and in 1998 he started
releasing records under the moniker Farben on Klang Elektronik. In April of
2000 he released the fourth Farben record, raw micro, while also recording
under the name Gramm. The Gramm alias served as a vehicle for Jelinek to
create a compromise between listening and dance music. Using his sampler as
a tool to dissect and tape together new tracks, Jelinek moved on to the
recognized Scape label (belonging to Stefan Betke (Pole) for his
Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records release. For the release Jelinek cut and pasted
jazz sequences from the 60's and 70's; rearranging them with audio tools for
a unique end product. In addition to performing live at clubs he has taken
part in electronic music focused festivals and largely contributed to the
Hanover, Germany based Expo 2000; creating multimedia land and soundscapes
for the youth media exhibit.
and for Gramm, the entry reads:
Jan Jelinek's productions as Gramm and Farben are some of the warmest
examples in what is usually a very cold style of electronics, the heavily
experimental German dub scene. Based in Berlin, Jelinek debuted with three
Farben singles released on Klang Electronik during 1998-99. After signing to
David Moufang's Source Records, he recorded his first LP Personal Rock as
Gramm.
hope this helps!
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