Sky van Hoff explained

Sky van Hoff
Birth Name:Sky Hoff
Origin:Cologne, Germany
Years Active:2003–present
Past Member Of:Machinemade God
Website:https://www.skyvanhoff.com/

Sky van Hoff (born 1986) is a German record producer, songwriter and musician. He works primarily with acts in the metal and rock genres, including Rammstein, Emigrate, Till Lindemann, Sleep Token, Kreator and Electric Callboy. Before becoming a producer, van Hoff was a guitarist for metal band Machinemade God and toured extensively with the band until opening his own studio in 2008.

Career

In 2003, van Hoff joined metal band Machinemade God as a guitarist and signed his first record deal as a band member with Metal Blade Records in 2005.[1] [2] [3] His first album with the band, The Infinity Complex, was released the following year.[4] He wrote and produced the band's next album, Masked, released the following year.[5] After receiving requests to produce other German metal acts, van Hoff opened his own studio in 2008.[6] [7] In the years that followed, he worked with Kreator, The Sorrow and Caliban.[8] [9] In 2012, van Hoff appeared on the third season of the German version of The X Factor as a musical director for Sandra Nasić's team, where he supervised and produced the "Groups and Bands" category. He was a producer for the folk duo Mrs. Greenbird, the winner of the season, and subsequently produced their self-titled debut album released the same year.[10]

In 2018, van Hoff contributed to Rammstein guitarist Richard Kruspe's solo project Emigrate and their third album, A Million Degrees, with production, recording and mixing.[11] [12] He was later brought in by Kruspe to record and edit guitar parts for Rammstein's untitled studio album.[13] Following the album's release in 2019, van Hoff joined the band on their stadium tour as Kruspe's monitoring engineer.[14] In 2021, van Hoff produced and composed the music for Rammstein singer Till Lindemann's first solo single, "Ich Hasse Kinder", and was a producer on Emigrate's fourth studio album, The Persistence of Memory.[15] He received notable praise for his work on Lindemann's single from YouTube personality and music producer Rick Beato. van Hoff rejoined Rammstein in the studio for their next studio album, Zeit, contributing guitar production, recording and editing. After the album's release in 2022, van Hoff continued touring with the band as a monitoring engineer until the end of the tour the following year. He again collaborated with Lindemann on the singer's debut solo album, Zunge, as a producer, songwriter and instrumentalist.[16]

Discography

With Machinemade God

Studio albums

Production and writing credits

YearArtistTitleSong(s)Notes
2009CalibanSay Hello To TragedyEngineer
2010KreatorTerror Prevails - Live At Rock Hard FestivalMixer
Arma GathasDead To This WorldComposer (orchestra, synthesizer and piano parts), producer, recording engineer, mixer, arrangements
The SorrowThe SorrowCo-producer, mixer
2011Artwon Artown Artnow"Love Rodeo"Producer, engineer
"My Lawyer"
2012KreatorTerror Prevails - Live at Rock Hard Festival, Pt. 2Mixer
Phantom AntichristRecording engineer (pre-production)
The SorrowMisery EscapeComposer, producer, mixer
Mrs. GreenbirdMrs. GreenbirdProducer, recording engineer, mixer
2015DiktaEasy StreetProducer, mixer
Unleash The SkyYouthProducer, recording engineer, mixer
2016DrescherErntezeitProducer, mixer
2018EmigrateA Million DegreesRecording engineer, mixer
Hannah TrigwellRed"Nobody", "Another Beautiful Mistake"Producer, recording engineer, mixer, arrangements
HopelezzStories Of A War Long ForgottenProducer
2019RammsteinUntitledAdditional producer, recording engineer
Mental CrueltyInferisProducer, engineer, mixer, mastering
Une MisèreSermon"Sermon"Songwriter
All tracksProducer, engineer, mixer
KassogthaThe CallMixer
Eskimo CallboyRehab"Rehab", "Hurricane", "Disbeliever", "Made By America", "Prism"Songwriter
All tracksProducer, mixer, arrangements
2020AbortedLa Grande Mascarade"Gloom And The Art Of Tribulation", "Serpent Of Depravity"Recording engineer
Eskimo CallboyMMXX"Prism"Songwriter
EnslavedUtgardEngineer, technician
GhøstkidGhøstkidProducer, engineer, mixer, editing
Shape Of WaterGreat Illusions"Scar", "Not All The Things"Mixer
2021Der Weg einer FreiheitDer Weg einer FreiheitRecording engineer
Sleep TokenThis Place Will Become Your TombMixer, editing
EmigrateThe Persistence Of MemoryProducer, recording engineer, mixer, editing
Till Lindemann"Ich Hasse Kinder"Composer, producer, engineer, mixer
2022Ghøstkid"Ugly"Songwriter, producer, engineer, mixer, editing
RammsteinZeitAdditional producer, recording engineer, editing
Dikta"Dig Deeper"Producer
Nebelhaus"Alle Jahre wieder"Mixer
2023Our Hollow, Our Home"Downpour"Producer, mixer
Till LindemannZunge"Sport frei", "Altes Fleisch", "Du hast kein Herz", "Tanzlehrerin", "Schweiss"Songwriter, producer, engineer, mixer
2024GhøstkidHollywood SuicideProducer

Instrumental and vocal credits

YearArtistTitleSong(s)Notes
2006CalibanThe Undying Darkness"Nothing Is Forever", "Army Of Me"Guitar
2009Say Hello To Tragedy"The Degeneration Of Humanity"Guitar (solo)
2010Arma GathasDead To This WorldOrchestra, synthesizer, piano
2012KreatorPhantom AntichristProgramming (pre-production)
The SorrowMisery EscapeElectronics, strings
Mrs. GreenbirdMrs. Greenbird"Shooting Stars & Fairy Tales", "After All", "It Will Never Rain Roses"Bass
Piano
2015Unleash The SkyYouth"Concrete Walls"Vocals
Programming, synths
2018EmigrateA Million DegreesBass, synthesizer
Hannah TrigwellRed"Nobody", "Another Beautiful Mistake"Guitar, instruments
2019Une MisèreSermon"Sermon"Backing vocals
Eskimo CallboyRehabSynthesizer, electronics
2020GhøstkidGhøstkidGuitar, bass, synthesizer
2021Sleep TokenThis Place Will Become Your TombSynthesizer, programming
EmigrateThe Persistence Of MemoryBass
Till Lindemann"Ich Hasse Kinder"All instruments except drums, programming
2022Ghøstkid"Ugly"Guitar, bass, synthesizer, programming
2023Till LindemannZunge"Sport frei", "Altes Fleisch", "Du hast kein Herz", "Tanzlehrerin", "Schweiss"All instruments except drums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Making Tech Work . 2023-10-07 . Sound Radix . en.
  2. Web site: Machinemade God . 2023-10-07 . Metal Blade Records . en-US.
  3. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2005-11-23 . MACHINEMADE GOD Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS . 2023-11-05 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  4. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2005-12-13 . MACHINEMADE GOD: New Album Cover, Track Listing Revealed . 2023-11-05 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  5. Web site: Allikas . Katrina . 2019-09-05 . Sky Van Hoff - Artist Profile . 2023-10-07 . Sonarworks Blog . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Sky van Hoff . 2023-10-07 . KLOTZ AIS . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Protz . Adam . 31 May 2023 . Sky Van Hoff: Guitarist-Turned-Producer on Reaching The Pinnacle of the German Rock Scene . 2023-10-07 . Headliner Magazine.
  8. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2011-10-25 . THE SORROW: New Video Interview, Quality Performance Footage Available . 2023-11-05 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  9. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2010-04-01 . ARMA GATHAS: New Song Available For Streaming . 2023-11-05 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  10. Web site: Alles zum Thema X Factor 2012 . 2023-11-05 . vox.de . de.
  11. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2018-10-22 . RAMMSTEIN Guitarist's EMIGRATE Project To Release 'A Million Degrees' Album Feat. TILL LINDEMANN, CARDINAL COPIA . 2023-11-05 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  12. Web site: 2018-10-19 . Emigrate veröffentlichen ersten Song aus A MILLION DEGREES . 2023-11-05 . Metal Hammer . de-DE.
  13. Web site: Beckner . Justin . 15 December 2018 . Guitarist Richard Kruspe Reveals the Member of Rammstein He Fights With the Least . 2023-10-07 . Ultimate Guitar . en.
  14. Web site: Waite . Jacob . 10 November 2022 . Sky van Hoff trades the studio for the stage . 2023-10-07 . TPi . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Block . Guido . 28 January 2023 . Rammstein 2022 Stadium Tour Chooses Waves Products for Guitarist Richard Kruspe's Monitor Mix . 2023-10-07 . LightSoundJournal.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: Hemsted . Alexander . 29 September 2023 . NÆRMEST ULÆKKER TEKST: Till Lindemann offentliggør tre nye singler . 2023-10-07 . GAFFA . da.