Chaos Under Heaven

Lange Zeit arbeitete er mit Michael Weisser zusammen, mit dem er insgesamt 14 Alben auf dem vom Elektroniksolisten Klaus Schulze gegründeten Label IC/Innovative Communication veröffentlichte, zuerst unter dem Namen Mergener & Weisser, dann unter dem Namen Software. Die Musikformation Software setze sich konzeptionell mit dem aufkommenden Thema „Computerkultur“ auseinander. Software-Cover und das Artwork aller Tonträger (LP, MC, CD) zeigen Grafiken von Computerkünstlern wie MAPART (Heinz-Otto Peitgen), Herbert W. Franke, Jürgen Brickmann, Able Image Research, Yoichiro Kawaguchi, Nelson L. Max, David Sherwin, Andy Kopra, Mental Images.

Peter Mergener is one of the artists you might like to refer to if you want to prove that the music business is unfair. His first formation Software was musically equally groundbreaking as German compatriots Tangerine Dream and their 80s output possibly better than that of direct inspiration Klaus Schulze. Still, even though they did manage to become an underground sensation, their music never made it to those big concert halls and only occasionly to the radio. After the breakup of his band, Mergener continued as an acclaimed solo artist, who again won the hearts of a dedicated group of music lovers with a prolific body of works. It would be well deserved, for if you haven't heard of Peter Mergener, you haven't heard of electronic music!

Ace of base are one of the most successful pop groups who ruled the charts in the 1990s, producing inescapable pop singles, including 12 UK Top 40 hits. Hits include: #1 worldwide chart Toppers 'all that she wants' And 'the sign' Alongside 'don't turn around', 'life is a Flower', 'cruel summer' And 'beautiful life'. Edsel presents Ace of base 'all that she wants: the classic collection' To celebrate the group's 30th anniversary. This 11 CD + DVD career-spanning box set featuring the classic albums: 'happy Nation', 'the bridge', 'Flowers' And 'da capo', plus the rarities and out-takes compilation 'hidden gems'.