HARMONIC OBSESSION is a Studio Project run by Thomas Wolff.

Thomas looks back to a busy and exciting period of 30 Years as a semiprofessional Guitar player in areas around  the Rhein valley, Germany. From the early beginnings his desire for experimental musical forms and creation of unusual sounds has been visible.

When the 1st affordable Guitar to Midi converters did show up in the market he didn´t wait a minute to burn money for having the chance to crossover guitar and Synthesizers. He knows the "bitter&sweet"  about Peter Strüven, Arp Avatar, Roland, ShadowGTM6, BlueChip, YamahaG50... The more his Racks for Guitar Soundprocessing and Synths grew up, the more evoke his love for studio works and productions.

 

Therefore it was a natural metamorphosis to settle down with his projectstudio, the " HARMONIC OBSESSION DIGITAL STUDIO SUITE " in 2000.

 

You´ll find the new page from October 2001 under http://www.CREATIVE-SOUND.de

 

Here he is concentrating on his main project "HARMONIC OBSESSION", composing, playing and producing his own music, composing, arranging and producingfor friends and enjoying from time to time the work with different guest musicians.

 

Another project of his, together with a long term musicians friend Herb Hawk, You can find under http://mp3.com/PYRA

 

Artist description
A wide range of JAZZ influenced musical flavours.The music of Thomas Wolff offers wide ambient, electronic to acoustic sound ästhetics. Yet the main shares of the HARMONIC OBSESSION composition,playing and producing works are done by Thomas Wolff himself, the listener will not miss the quqalities of musical interactive communication - thanks to several featured guestmusicians in different projects. But anyway: it´s all just about Love and MUSIC

Music style
World oriented Jazz, Fusion, Ambience, Drum n´Bass, Electronic,

Musical influences
Miles D.,T.Rypdal,J.Garbarek,Pat Martino,Pat Metheny,E.Gismonti,Weather Report, Yellow Jackets, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson,....

 Group members
Thomas Wolff & guests & friends

Instruments
Electric&Acoustic-MIDI-Guitars,MIDI-Percussion Controller,Korg Wavedrums,HARMONIC OBSESSION Digital-Studio-Suite, MAC G4 & LOGIC AUDIO, PC & WAVELAB 3.o

Albums
PER SE´ - HARMONIC OBSESSION,    EMRACEABLE ME - HARMONIC OBSESSION,   THE CREATION OF PEACE - PYRA , 

Press reviews
mp3.com/integrated arts IV :".....find some tracks that I simply must have on my harddrive.Speaking of which, here´s one.Incredibly bright,contemplative musichere, traversinga path before taken by Tangerine Dream and quite possibly the YellowJackets in the Jazz vein..........Highly recommended for those who still believe meditation is possible in any genre or format, as long as it is presented correctly.About "Against all Struggles": Harmonic Obsession could quickly become a household name to the teeming listeners if they would only so much as play a single track from this mega-jazzman. Originating from what looks like a MIDI dream studio, the musical masterpieces from Harmonic Obsession promote that aesthetic: Pure, unadulterated (though highly processed) Pat Metheny, Ozric Tentacles (stabilized), King Crimson, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Special EFX, Philharmonie, and Brian Eno influential jazz, all seemingly pressed into a sterilized, yet far from homogenous state. Thomas Wolff spearheads Harmonic Obsession, the true course of his vehicle known only to him. Each track bursts with highly concentrated analog and digital sound bombs that explode ruthlessly around the teeming listener, yet the smoke pluming from these sound bombs have the most intoxicating gas known to man: ether. If we were to apply the impeccable guitar and synth melodies and leads simply plastering HO's tracks to the carriage of dreamy sleep known as ether, we would come up with a fine representation of that gas and it's inherent properties. That is to say, we here in the Land of Phrygia don't find Harmonic Obsession's music to be of a gaseous nature in the literal sense, we see it as a dreamweaver capable of producing highly relaxing effects on the teeming listener. Sit back, relax, and think pleasant thoughts, while Thomas and his unknown entourage gently persuade you to do so. Avoid panic buying. Shop sensibly. Download Harmonic Obsession now, and show it off to your friends. you will notice the immediate increase in your musical stature. From the Land of Phrygia to you, this present of a step up in culture.ALIEN DANIEL HARMONIC OBSESSION by "DJ Alien Peace"!: Now from Germany lets take a ride on the HARMONIC OBSESSION tour. We'll be departing from where ever you happen to be, and entering your fascinations with alien guitar sounds and mystic moods. Embrace, and let Alien Daniel drift you and stretch you with sustain and ambience