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Ann Hell

Ann Hell is a one man's band formed by Angel Ortega (vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass and noises). Ann Hell's music drifts among the industrial, gothic, darkwave, techno, electronic, new age and experimental genres.

Since October 2004, all Ann Hell's works are under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license (español: Reconocimiento-CompartirIgual).

You can download plenty of Ann Hell material from The Internet Archive and purchase some CDs from lulu.com.

Some of Ann Hell's songs has been created with the Ann Hell Ex Machina music writing software.

More information:

Music for Horror Movies (special 2008 edition)

This is a special edition of 1998 Music for Horror Movies. The cover of The Cure's A Forest has been dropped, and three special remixes of Whispering Walls (including one by guest artist Dr. Gore 2000) included.

Purchase it from lulu.com.

The Ambient Collection (CD, 2006)

A compilation of dark ambient / chillout tracks.

Remixed by Dispersoul.

All tracks composed and arranged by Angel Ortega except Aquarium by Saint-Saëns and Autumn (Adagio) by Vivaldi.

Full album download.

Threshold (MINI CD, 2001)

Vocals, bass, acoustic guitar and keyboards by Angel Ortega.

All tracks composed and arranged by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 2001

Full album download.

The Double Helix Fiasco (MINI CD, 2000)

All instruments by Angel Ortega.

All tracks composed by Angel Ortega except Autumn (Adagio) by Antonio Vivaldi and Aquarium by Camille Saint-Saëns.

(C) Angel Ortega 2000

Full album download.

The Mask (CD, 2000)

Voice, keyboards, guitars and programming by Angel Ortega.

All tracks composed and arranged by Angel Ortega except Dies Irae composed by Hector Berlioz, arranged by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 2000

Full album download.

Book of Filthy Things (MINI CD, 1999)

Demo CD with remastered old songs and some new titles. Includes a special release of Crime, a remake of 1987's Independence, an extended version of Don't Look Back (Never Look Back) and the unreleased track The Cassandra Complex.

Vocals, guitars, keyboards and programming by Angel Ortega. All tracks composed and arranged by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1999

Full album download.

Music for Horror Movies (CD, 1998)

Voice, guitars, keyboards and programming by Angel Ortega.

All tracks composed and arranged by Angel Ortega except A Forest composed by Robert Smith / The Cure, arranged by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1998

Full album download.

Horror Movies (MINI CD, 1998)

Demo CD with a prerelease of the latter Music for Horror Movies. As a bonus track includes a piano version of The Stars Inside from the CD 1896 and a cover of Depeche Mode's Behind the Wheel.

All titles composed and arranged by Angel Ortega except Behind the Wheel by Martin L. Gore / Depeche Mode, arranged by Angel Ortega.

Voice, guitars, keyboards and programming by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1998

Full album download.

The Butterfly Experiment (CD, 1998)

A compilation of instrumental electronic and gothic music.

All titles composed and arranged by Angel Ortega except Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus by Serge Gainsbourg.

Keyboards, programming and noises by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1998

Full album download.

Cutterpillar (MINI CD, 1998)

Prerelease of the latter The Butterfly Experiment.

Everything by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1998

Full album download.

Shanagoogoo (CD, 1997)

Promo CD containing techno remixes.

All tracks composed by Angel Ortega except Memorabilia by Soft Cell (Marc Almond / Dave Ball).

All instruments and arrangement by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1997

Full album download.

1896 (CD, 1996)

Promo CD for Ann Hell live performances during 1996.

All themes composed and arranged by Angel Ortega.

These tracks are only demo recordings, and their sound quality is rather poor.

Full album download.

Ann Hell live band (The Hangmen) was:

Luka  vocals
Pavel Kolsinski  electric guitars
Josef K  bass, doublebass
Carlos Broncalo  drums, timpani, darbouka
Mariana del Hierro  bouzuki, acoustic guitar
Ernesto Johnson  charango
Sócrates Paulino  ukelele
J L Gutiérrez  spanish guitar
Uma Wé  African drums, taikos
Joao da Silva  bagpipe
Angel Ortega  keyboards

Nocturne / Piano Pieces for Cowards (CD, 1995)

All titles composed and arranged by Angel Ortega.

Piano and keyboards by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1995

Tower of Babel (MINI CD, 1994)

All titles composed and arranged by Angel Ortega.

Keyboards and orchestration by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1994

Magritte (MINI CD, 1993)

Inspired by Magritte's works.

All titles by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1993

Víctor / Música para el Solsticio de Invierno (CD, 1992)

All titles composed and arranged by Angel Ortega except Silicon Dolly by Angel Ortega / Antonio Guerrero.

Keyboards and programming by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1992

Apuntes de la Ruta de las Especias / Los Sauces (CD, 1991)

All titles by Angel Ortega.

Dedicated to my son Víctor.

(C) Angel Ortega 1991

El Hombre del Norte / Luna Nueva (CD, 1991)

All tracks by Angel Ortega.

(C) Angel Ortega 1991

That Golden Age (Tape, 1989)

Promo tape with remastered Kaplan themes.

Synths, keyboards, vocals and drum machines by Angel Ortega.

Lyrics and music by Angel Ortega.

A Walk in Time (Maxi Single, 1987)

Kaplan - A Walk in Time (1987)

All themes composed by Frankie Mara and Ann Hell.

The Kaplan configuration:

Frankie Mara  Piano, Keyboards, MIDI Definitions
Ann Hell  Keyboards, Guitar, Synth programming
Fernando Kamara  Vocals, Sampler programming
Manuel Canabal  Synth programming
Simon  Dancing, Image, Artwork, Public Relations

The Living Afrika (Maxi Single, 1986)

Kaplan - The Living Afrika (1986)

Themes composed by Frankie Mara and Cristian Rey.

John Albert  Bass
Frankie Mara  Electronic Drums, Keyboards
Cristian Rey  Synthesizer, Rythym Box Programming
Ann Hell (as A Ortega)  Lyrics, Artwork
Fernando Kamara  Artwork
Simon  Artwork, Image

Epsilon (Tape, 1983)

EP - Epsilon (1983)

All music composed by Manuel Higueras and Angel Ortega.

Manuel Higueras  Keyboards, Noises, Assorted Percussion
Angel Ortega  Keyboards, ZX Spectrum programming
Carlos Fascella  Keyboards, Commodore 64 programming

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Ann Hell

Ann Hell is a one man's band formed by Angel Ortega (vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass and noises). Ann Hell's music drifts among the industrial, gothic, darkwave, techno, electronic, new age and experimental genres.

Ann Hell Discography