Martin Denzin

Yesterday I returned to that familiar spot where football joy and frustration usually settle into a glass, only this time there was no match to recover from. Instead, I stood with my dear friend Devin Heat, opening the night for our friends from Fluppe. The place felt softer than usual, as if it understood we’d come not to forget anything but to add a small, bright note to its worn‑in stories. photo (c) Thorsten Finner

Gofi und ich kennen uns seit der Schulzeit. Auf meinem Walkman mit zwei Kopfhörerausgängen liefen unsere Lieblingsplatten. Wir haben erste Songs komponiert, Bands gegründet und davon geträumt, irgendwann auf Tour zu gehen. Hat ein paar Jahre gedauert. Aber jetzt passiert’s.

Der Anlass ist Gofis neuer Roman „Wut. Liebe. Filmriss.“, den er zum Teil hier in der Bremer Neustadt geschrieben hat. Letztes Jahr haben wir ausprobiert, passende Songs zu seinem Buch zu komponieren. Das hat geklappt. Jetzt bringen wir es mit einer kleinen Tour auf die Straße.

Die ersten Tourdaten
• 09.06.2026 – Bremen (Flux / Weserburg)
• 10.06.2026 – Hamburg
• 11.06.2026 – Braunschweig
• 12.06.2026 – Magdeburg
• 13.06.2026 – Berlin

An instrument can change a life. I’ve always been drawn to old instruments—the ones that carry history in their wood and metal, the ones that have already written their own stories, or better said, played them into existence.

A hundred years ago, something magical happened in the world of drums. Ludwig crafted the legendary Black Beauties, snares that didn’t just sound extraordinary—they looked like poetry cast in brass. Getting your hands on one of these originals today is almost impossible.

But there is one person out there who has studied these drums down to their tiniest secrets. His name is Adrian Kirchler, a master who understands how to recreate them so faithfully—maybe even more faithfully than the originals themselves.

And now, one of these creations has found its way to me.

She is the embodied idea of what a snare drum can be. A voice made of metal and soul. A beauty that doesn’t just accompany music, but inspires it. I’m already looking forward to every piece, every song, every moment I’ll share with her.

Just look at her—this stunning creature of sound.

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photo (c) adrian kirchler

15.01. HEIDELBERG
16.01. MAGDEBURG
17.01. HANNOVER
18.01. HALDENSLEBEN

No one lives your life,
No one feels what you feel,
No one thinks what you think,
No one sees what you see.

I wish you, day by day,
Three hundred sixtyfive times,
A life alive, a life alive.
(Martin Denzin ’25)

Thanks for supporting me in 2025!
Special thanks to #LudwigDrums #ZildjianCymbals #VicFirth #Takamine

🎄 It was just a little bit of fun at the Werder Bremen fan club Christmas party. With our duo, Weserbutjer, we jingled our way through the evening in a cozy, cheerful mood. (Foto: Werder Bremen)

What a joy it is when our shared musical heart beats as one. A short tour with Devin Heat took us across the country, where we met wonderful people who joined us on our little musical pilgrimage. Foto: Lennart Stangenberg

We had the great honour of performing a little musical tribute at the Werder members’ assembly in celebration of the legendary Klaus-Dieter Fischer. (Foto: Lennart Stangenberg)

Here we go—hitting the road with the brilliant Daisy Chapman for a concert tour across Germany. Joining us is the phenomenal violinist Sue Lord, whose playing is nothing short of magic. And of course, I’ve got my trusty companions from Zildjian and Ludwig Drums by my side, keeping the rhythm tight and the energy high.

There is a sound—deep, ancient, alive—that rings within the ore. And I, I resonate with it. I melt into its voice, into the pulse of bronze and metal. It calls me home—not just as an artist, but as family. Thank you, Zildjian, for a decade of trust, inspiration, and belonging.