ArtistInfo

Synaeste

*1967
Composer / Producer of Electronic and Dance
A.k.a. Thomas Alexander Kolbe Tom Topazz Topazz (6)

Synaeste (synth, perc), real name Tom Kolbe, is a musician, composer and producer of electronic music from Berlin. Synaeste was born at March 25th 1967 in Potsdam. He's the youngest of 3 brothers and made his first musical experiences as a 9 year old. His father, a passionate hobby pianist and accordion player, taught him to play the accordion. But first the music was a hobby. In the mid-90s Synaeste changed from the accordion to the bigger keys. Synaeste never learned to play from sheet music. He is an autodidact, influenced by artists like Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Moby, David Arkenstone, Hans Zimmer and a variety of representatives of lounge and chillhouse music.

Genres

• Electronic
• Dance