Syndicate Musicproduction

Syndicate Music Production
Syndicate Music Production
Background information
Origin	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Genres	Pop, rock, film music, advertising
Occupation(s)	Record producers
Years active	1993–present
Members	Achim Kleist a.k.a. Frank Lio; Wolfgang von Webenau a.k.a. D.Fact
Website	syndicatemusic.de

Syndicate Music Production was founded in 1993 by the German producer and songwriter Achim Kleist (a.k.a. Frank Lio). In 1998, he was joined by partner Wolfgang von Webenau (a.k.a. D. Fact). The company's headquarters and studios are located near Munich (Germany), where productions and compositions for pop, rock, film and advertising are produced. Syndicate Musicproduction's biggest success was with the single "Mambo No.5" by Lou Bega and the follow-up album "A Little Bit Of Mambo". It went on to sell more than 20 million copies.

Success Story[edit]

Syndicate Music has received over 60 gold and platinum awards for its various productions and has had more than 70 Top 10 hits in the international charts. Achim Kleist and Wolfgang von Webenau were both nominated for the German Echo Award in 2000 as best producers. Their roster of artists were honoured with awards such as the Latin Music Award, the World Music Award and the Echo, as well as a Grammy nomination for Lou Bega.

Artists[edit]

The Syndicate team has written and produced e.g. for following artists:

Lou Bega
Worlds Apart
DJ Bobo
DJ Ötzi
Right Said Fred
Compay Segundo from the Buena Vista Social Club

Film Music[edit]

Their work can be found in the following films:

or in TV series such as:

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