![]() ![]() Getting older, it was absolutely necessary to emancipate myself from my brothers’ tastes and in around 1980 there was a lot of great music from Germany which took influences from the Punk and Post-Punk scene in the UK. Rather than starting my playlist with one of the obvious Kraftwerk songs, I thought I’d go with this goody which you can find on the B-side of Autobahn and which I loved as a 6 year old. Looking back now, Kraftwerk have definitely left the biggest impression on me, and we spent a lot of time listening to their albums Autobahn, Radioaktivität and Trans Europe Express in our Kinderzimmer! ![]() While my eldest brother listened to all the 70’s dinosaurs like Yes or Genesis, my brother Jens was (and is) a different beast – being interested in all kinds of music and being a source of inspiration to this day. I was blessed growing up with two older brothers, so I got in touch with great music at an early stage. The Independent Echo asked Stefan to make us up a playlist of the tracks that have most impacted his life from childhood to now – and tell us a bit about them. Initially joining as A&R Manager for Germany in 2008, he has since been promoted to General Manager of Germany GmbH, having worked with signings including Gisbert, Agnes Obel, Soap & Skin and Milky Chance.Įarlier this year, Stefan’s team celebrated a No.1 single in Germany with Catch & Release (Deepend Remix) by US artist Matt Simons. He went on to find success in A&R, particularly at !K7 Records – where he was instrumental in the expansion of the label into one of the world’s most influential dance music brands.Īt !K7, Stefan worked on the huge X-Mix and DJ Kicks series, as well as pushing the label outside of its traditional compilation business into artist signings such as Kruder & Dorfmeister (and their solo projects Tosca and Peace Orchestra), Matthew Herbert, Ursula Rucker and Princess Superstar. To view our range of consumer products and Paramount branded apparel, visit Struever is a staple figure in Germany’s independent music scene, having started his career in the early ’90s as a promoter and label manager at Rough Trade. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, Paramount Consumer Products is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Consumer Products’ portfolio includes a diverse slate of brands and content from BET, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and SHOWTIME ®. Paramount Consumer Products oversees all licensing and merchandising for Paramount (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. The award-winning IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners. ![]() IDW (NYSE AMERICAN: IDW) is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. ![]()
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