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Ayla (musician)
Ingo Kunzi (born 7 November 1966) is a German trance producer and DJ, best known for his work under his recording names Ayla and Tandu. The Ayla name was inspired by the name of a girl in the recording studio during his first Ayla recording. Kunzi is also related to other projects including Karuma, Elastique Culture, Tarot and Intrance. Career Ingo Kunzi was born in 1966 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Influenced by the likes of Supertramp and Pat Metheny, he started out in the rock scene, building his own studio in 1985 and engineering demos for rock bands before discovering electronic music via the likes of Cosmic Baby and Talla 2XLC's Moskwa TV project. In 1994, Kunzi launched his DJ Tandu alias with the ''Acido'' EP, his first foray into full-on trance, with a hard, psychedelic sound. His second project, Ayla, was created in 1995 along with the single of the same name: the track "Ayla" (1996) became a hit in the clubs and entered the UK Singles Chart at #22 in September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Baden-Württemberg
State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a state where the majority identify with a single nation (with shared culture or ethnic group) ** Constituent state, a political subdivision of a state ** Federated state, constituent states part of a federation *** U.S. state * State of nature, a concept within philosophy that describes the way humans acted before forming societies or civilizations State may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * '' Our State'', a monthly magazine published in North Carolina and formerly called ''The State'' * The State (Larry Niven), a fictional future government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was voted by ''DJ Mag'' readers as the "best DJ of the last 20 years". He is also regarded as the "Godfather of Electronic dance music, EDM" by many sources. In 1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with Arny Bink, where he released the ''Magik (album series), Magik'' and ''In Search of Sunrise (series), In Search of Sunrise'' CD series. Tiësto met producer Dennis Waakop Reijers in 1998; the two have worked together extensively since then. From 1998 to 2000, Tiësto collaborated with Ferry Corsten under the name Gouryella. His 2000 remix of Delerium's "Silence (Delerium song), Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he released his first solo album, ''In My Memory'', which gave h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten OON (; born 4 December 1973) is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer. He is well known for producing many pioneering trance tracks during the 1990s–2000s under his numerous aliases, including System F, Moonman, Pulp Victim and Gouryella. In recent years, he has shifted to a broader electronic music style, playing everything from progressive house to uplifting trance; and hosts his own weekly radio show, ''Resonation Radio''. Corsten routinely plays at events and festivals all over the world including Electric Daisy Carnival, Tomorrowland, and many others, and has been consistently ranked among '' DJ Mag'''s Top 100 DJs poll, having placed at rank 5 in 2004 and 2005, 6 in 2006 and 2008; and most recently at 80 for 2024. Career Early years Ferry Corsten was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. As a child, he would listen to a Dutch radio show called "The Soulshow", which played different selections of electronic music including disco and soul music. Whenever he he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schiller (band)
Schiller () is a German electronic music band. It was formed in 1998 and is named after the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller. Originally, it was a duo consisting of Christopher von Deylen () and Mirko von Schlieffen. Around 2001 or 2002, von Schlieffen left the band, leaving von Deylen the solo member. Schiller won the ECHO award in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year with "Dream of You". Schiller has sold over seven million albums worldwide. Vocals for Schiller productions are sung by guest artists, including Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil, Samu Haber of Sunrise Avenue, Sarah Brightman, Moya Brennan of Clannad, Midge Ure of Ultravox, Andrea Corr of The Corrs, Colbie Caillat, Sarah Howells of Paper Aeroplanes, Ben Becker, Peter Heppner of synthpop band Wolfsheim, Xavier Naidoo, Arlissa, Maya Saban, Kim Sanders formerly of Culture Beat, Ana Torroja of the Spanish pop group Mecano, Tarja Turunen formerly of symphonic metal group Nightwish, Despina V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protect Your Mind (For The Love Of A Princess)
Protection is any measure taken to guard something against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although the mechanisms for providing protection vary widely, the basic meaning of the term remains the same. This is illustrated by an explanation found in a manual on electrical wiring: Some kind of protection is a characteristic of all life, as living things have evolved at least some protective mechanisms to counter damaging environmental phenomena, such as ultraviolet light. Biological membranes such as bark on trees and skin on animals offer protection from various threats, with skin playing a key role in protecting organisms against pathogens and excessive water loss. Additional structures like scales and hair offer further protection from the elements and from predators, with some animals having features such as spines or camouflage servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alok (DJ)
Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo (; born 26 August 1991), known mononynosly as Alok, is a Brazilian musician, DJ, and record producer who is best known for his 2016 single "Hear Me Now (Alok song), Hear Me Now". Since 2021, Alok was ranked the 4th best DJ in the world by ''DJ Mag'' for 4 consecutive years. Alok has become one of the most prominent icons in the Brazilian electronic scene, with honors and awards, such as "Best DJ in Brazil" by House Mag in 2014 and 2015, and being the only Brazilian in the top 25 in the world the following year by ''DJ Mag'' magazine. In 2017, he was elected by ''Forbes'' Brasil as one of the most influential people under the age of 30 in the country. Biography Petrillo was born in Goiânia, Brazil, the son of DJs Swarup and Ekanta, who are also pioneers of Psychedelic trance, psytrance in the country and creators of the Universo Paralello, electronic music festival in Bahia. His name came after his parents travelled to India, where they met with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Max
Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koçi; February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max ( ), is an American Pop music, pop singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2018 with the release of her breakthrough single "Sweet but Psycho". The song peaked at number one in 22 countries and reached number two and number 10 on the Australian ARIA Charts and US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. In March 2020, Max released the song, "Kings & Queens (Ava Max song), Kings & Queens", which peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, ''Heaven & Hell (Ava Max album), Heaven & Hell'', in September 2020, which charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and at number 27 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. In November 2020, the song "My Head & My Heart" was released, which peaked at number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 18 on the UK Singles C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Car Keys (Ayla)
"Car Keys (Ayla)" is a song by Brazilian DJ Alok and American singer Ava Max. It was released on 30 June 2023 through Sony. Background On 24 April 2023, English musician Jin Jin posted a photo of a Zoom call containing Ava Max, English singer-songwriter Raye and Brazilian DJ Alok. On 11 May, Max and Alok started following each other on Instagram, hinting at a possible collaboration. Alok teased the song at multiple live shows as well as on his Instagram stories. On 20 June, a snippet of the song leaked. The song features a prominent sample of the trance song "Ayla" (1996) by German DJ Ayla. Speaking about the collaboration, Alok said, "Ava is someone I've wanted to work with for a long time and I couldn't be happier with the experience and the result", sharing his excitement for the world to hear the song. Max added that it was a "great experience collaborating with Alok". She further spoke positively of "the process of creating the music", including the songwriting and video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Taucher
Ralph-Armand Beck (born 20 February 1966), known professionally as Taucher (German for "diver"), is a German trance DJ. Taucher began spinning in 1992, initially collaborating with Torsten Stenzel (1993–2003). He quickly became one of the best-known spinners on the Frankfurt club scene. His 1999 compilation album ''Life Is a Remix'' was a success, as was his ''Live at Webster Hall, New York City'', which peaked at number 43 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart in 2000. His 1999 single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ..., "Child of the Universe", peaked at number 74 in the UK Singles Chart. Discography Studio albums *1996 - ''Return To Atlantis'' *2001 - ''Ebbe & Flut'' *2009 - ''Adult Music'' *2018 - ''Faces'' (with Tandu) Singles and EPs *1993 – ''Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York (group)
YORK is a German electronic music duo, founded in 1997 by musicians and brothers Torsten and Jörg Stenzel. Producing ambient, downtempo, chillout, house and trance, their productions are known for catchy guitar hooks, atmospheric soundscapes and delicate dance textures. Career Torsten Stenzel began his musical career early in his childhood, learning the piano from the age of five when he began his classical training. In the early 1990s his musical orientation changed, and he discovered the growing techno/house movement. He built his own recording studio. Torsten Stenzel is credited for several gold and platinum awards, an 'Echo' nomination and over three million record sales. Jörg Stenzel has, since the age of eleven, been interested in stringed instruments, the guitar in particular. The two brothers combined their talents in 1997 and project YORK was born. YORK has released four successful UK singles. Their first single, "The Awakening", reached #11 in the UK Single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Encore
Andreas Bang Hemmeth (born 3 April 1979), better known as DJ Encore, is a Danish songwriter, music artist and journalist. He is currently head of press for the Danish Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre). His best result was a first place on the American Billboard charts with a remix of a single for the American artist Res (singer), Res. Hemmeth was also in the top of the charts in Britain with two remixes for artists LeAnn Rimes and Frou Frou (band), Frou Frou. As the artist DJ Encore, Hemmeth was rewarded with double platinum for the single "I see right through to you" in his home country Denmark, where the song also was used as a soundtrack for the reality show Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother. The song was the precursor to his debut album "Intuition" with vocalist Engelina. It was released in 2001 in Denmark and in the rest of the world the following year. The album also contained the hits "Walking in the Sky" and "High on Life". DJ Encore and Engelina went on a tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safri Duo
Safri Duo is a Danish electronic percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery (born 5 April 1966) and Morten Friis (born 21 August 1968). Initially classically oriented, they later made a track mixing both tribal sound and modern electronica. Released in 2000, " Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)", became one of the most popular songs in Europe in 2001. The single and subsequent album, '' Episode II'' each sold one million units worldwide, making Safri Duo the most internationally successful Danish act since Aqua. History Early years Uffe Savery and Morten Friis met in 1977 while attending the Tivoli Garden Boys' Guard, and later, during their time at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music, formed an experimental duo, called Safri Duo, whose name originated from the first letters of their respective surnames. Several albums were recorded and released through Chandos Records, on which the duo performed pieces by both famous classical (e.g. Bach, Mendelssohn, Ravel, whose works were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
