Millaphon Records

Millaphon Records is a German independent record label based in Munich. It was founded in early 2011 by three partners from different corners of the music and entertainment world: film composer, guitarist and producer Gerd Baumann; Till Hofmann, owner of the booking agency Eulenspiegel Booking and organiser of Eulenspiegel Concerts and several small-stage venues in Munich; and Mehmet Scholl, the former FC Bayern footballer and well-known music collector and compiler. The label describes itself with the slogan 'Millaphon – Indie gut, alles gut' ('Indie is good, all is good'), positioning itself as an indie imprint rooted in Munich's live and cabaret scene. The founding idea was to link live entertainment with the release of recorded music. At a time when the major labels were complaining about the collapse of the physical music-carrier trade, Till Hofmann saw the opportunity to combine concert booking and promotion with record releases, so that artist promotion and marketing could be handled together. Baumann brought compositional and production experience from film, television and theatre, including an award-winning film score, while Scholl contributed a deep record collection and a compiler's ear for sequencing and judging recordings. As an independent label, Millaphon Records releases music by artists associated with its founders' networks, particularly from the Munich folk, cabaret, brass and indie scenes. Its catalogue and release announcements are presented on its official website, where artists and news are listed; for example, the site has promoted 'Ringlstetter & Band – Bellavista' with a pre-order announcement. The label is documented in public music databases such as Wikidata and Discogs, and has a short entry in the German Wikipedia as an indie label from Munich. Millaphon remains a privately held, independent operation rather than part of a major-label group. Its identity is closely tied to its founders' personal reputations and to the Munich live-music ecosystem, and it continues to announce new releases through its own channels.

Millaphon Records was founded in early 2011 in Munich by three partners: Gerd Baumann, Till Hofmann and Mehmet Scholl. The label emerged from the intersection of film music, live-event promotion and record collecting. Gerd Baumann studied composition and guitar in Munich and Los Angeles and works as a freelance composer, guitarist and producer. He composed music for numerous cinema films, television films and theatre pieces, and in 2007 was awarded the German Film Prize (Deutscher Filmpreis) for his score to 'Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot' by Markus H. Rosenmüller. His background gave the label a strong compositional and production anchor. Till Hofmann is the owner of the booking agency Eulenspiegel Booking, an event organiser and head of Eulenspiegel Concerts as well as various small-stage (Kleinkunst) venues in Munich. With his 2009 tour for La Brass Banda he was nominated for the LEA award as best booking agency. His insight was that, at a time when the major labels were complaining about the collapse of the physical music-carrier trade, live entertainment could be coupled with the release of recorded music, allowing promotion and marketing for artists to be optimally combined. Mehmet Scholl, a former FC Bayern footballer, joined as a sound-stacker and music lover who brought the largest record collection into the company. Since his active playing days he had spent long journeys between matches with new tracks, constantly compiling material in the studio for radio shows and at home on the computer. His search for the perfect sequence of sound has continued, and his passion for spending time with music made him essential in questions of selecting and judging recordings. The label's slogan, 'Millaphon – Indie gut, alles gut', captures its independent, Munich-rooted identity. As an indie label, Millaphon releases music by artists connected to its founders' networks, spanning folk, cabaret, brass and indie sounds. Its official website serves as the main channel for artist listings and release news; the homepage has promoted releases such as 'Ringlstetter & Band – Bellavista' with a pre-order announcement. The label is listed in public databases including Wikidata and Discogs, and has a short German Wikipedia entry describing it as an indie record label from Munich founded in early 2011. Millaphon Records remains a privately held independent label. It has not been acquired by a major group, and its operations continue to be tied to the Munich live-music and cabaret scene.

• 2026

  Announcement of 'Ringlstetter & Band – Bellavista' (release 23 October 2026) available for pre-order.

• 2011

  Millaphon Records founded in Munich by Gerd Baumann, Till Hofmann and Mehmet Scholl.

• 2009

  Co-founder Till Hofmann nominated for the LEA award as best booking agency for the La Brass Banda tour.

• 2007

  Co-founder Gerd Baumann wins the German Film Prize for his score to 'Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot'.

Independent Munich label linking live entertainment with record releases; slogan 'Millaphon – Indie gut, alles gut'.

• Ringlstetter & Band – Bellavista

1. 1Künstler | Millaphon Recordsmillaphon.de
2. 2Über Uns | Millaphon Recordsmillaphon.de
3. 3Millaphon Records – Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Millaphon Records – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org