Clara Hill
A onetime member of Berlin's Sonar Kollektiv roster, electro-soul vocalist Clara Hill has dabbled in the various genres of Germany's urban dance scene since the early '90s. Falling in love with the Fender Rhodes electric piano at age 17, she formed the local acid jazz duo Superjuice (though the duo later worked together as Hill & Funès), and the two gained a following in Berlin's many dance clubs. At one of their shows, Hill met DJ Alexander Barck of Germany's famed jazz-house ensemble Jazzanova. In 1998, Barck pressed her talents upon fellow Jazzanova producers Stefan Leisering and Axel Reinemer, who were taken aback by Hill's soothing vocals. Leisering decided to produce one of her first professional songs, "No Use," which would end up on Jazzanova's landmark In Between album four years later. Before Jazzanova set up their Sonar Kollektiv record label, Hill had put together another group in 1997, the hip-hop jazz band Stereoton. The band cut some of the label's first tracks, like "Kick Me Off," which appeared on some early compilations around the turn of the century. It was clear that the experience with Jazzanova was helping her evolve into a singer who could stand on her own. Thus, in early 2004, Sonar Kollektiv suitably released her first solo album, Restless Times. Hill's reflective song lyrics were featured over the dreamy, soul-inducing deep house produced by Leisering and Reinemer (known together as Extended Spirit) as well as her old friend Funès. The album caught the attention of some of the genre's most reputable artists, including Vikter Duplaix, Atjazz, and King Britt. They each contributed to the making of her 2006 follow-up, All I Can Provide. She took a slight turn toward acoustic material with 2007's Sideways, credited to Clara Hill's Folkwaves. In 2013, she released her downcast fourth album, Walk the Distance, featuring collaborations with Schneider TM, Hanno Leichtmann, and Kalle Kalima. It was issued by the Tapete label.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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All I Can Provide
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Aug 25, 2006
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Restless Times
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Feb 23, 2004
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Sideways
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Sep 7, 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Best Of Three - Clara Hill
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Nov 27, 2009
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Nowhere (I Can Go)
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Feb 13, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Walk the Distance
Alternative & Indie - Released by Tapete Records on Jan 1, 2017
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Paper Chase
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Apr 14, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pendulous Moon
Electronic - Released by Atjazz Record Company on May 20, 2016
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Pendulous Moon (Deluxe Edition)
Electronic - Released by Atjazz Record Company on Mar 5, 2021
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Silent Roar (Remixes)
Electronic - Released by Atjazz Record Company on Dec 23, 2016
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Best Of Three EP: Clara Hill
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Dec 8, 2009
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Lonely Glow (Remixes)
Electronic - Released by Atjazz Record Company on Apr 12, 2016
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Silent Distance
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on Jun 27, 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Before The Day Awakes
Electronic - Released by Black Pearl Records on Dec 18, 2020
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Did I Do Wrong
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on May 29, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Dicceader
Classical - Released by Ocean distribution on May 28, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo