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Café Del Mar (song)
"Café del Mar" is a song first released in 1993 by the trance project Energy 52. It is named after the famous bar located in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. Almost instantly recognisable by its distinct melody, its popularity is reflected in the countless remixes that have since been created as well as its being featured on hundreds of CD compilations. The main melody of "Café del Mar" is based on "Struggle for Pleasure" by Belgian composer Wim Mertens. The song has charted two times on the UK Singles Chart, with both releases featuring remixes by Three 'N One. It first made number 24 in March 1997, and a second release ("Café del Mar '98") featuring a Nalin & Kane remix reached number 12 in July 1998. The song was included on the soundtrack to the 1999 film ''Human Traffic''. In 2001, it was voted number one in ''Mixmags "100 Best Tunes Ever" list. In 2011, it was voted number one out of fifty nominated tracks in the 'Top 20 Dance Tracks of Last 20 Years' users poll by li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Energy 52
Energy 52 was a trance project of German DJ Paul Schmitz-Moormann (DJ Kid Paul). The project was supported by Cosmic Baby ( Harald Blüchel), who produced, co-composed, and remixed tracks. The project is best known for the 1993 track "Café del Mar" which became one of the most popular trance songs of its time, being remixed a significant number of times and featuring on hundreds of compilation albums. In April 2011, the song was voted number one by BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and Contemporary hit radio, current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including ... listeners in Pete Tong's Top 20 Dance Tracks of the last 20 years. References German trance music groups German dance music groups German electronic dance music DJs DJ duos Electronic dance music duos Musical groups established in 1991 Musical groups disestabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and Contemporary hit radio, current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, Hip hop music, hip hop and Independent music, indie, while its sister station BBC Radio 1Xtra, 1Xtra plays Black music, Black contemporary music, including hip hop and Rhythm and blues, R&B. Radio 1 also runs two online streams, BBC Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Dance, dedicated to dance music, and BBC Radio 1 Anthems, Radio 1 Anthems, dedicated to throwback music; both are available to listen only on BBC Sounds. Radio 1 broadcasts throughout the UK on FM band, FM between and , Digital radio in the United Kingdom, digital radio, Digital television in the United Kingdom, digital TV and BBC Sounds. It was launched in 1967 to meet the demand for music generated by pirate radio stations, when the average age of the UK population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco V
Marco Verkuylen (, born 3 April 1967 in Heeswijk-Dinther), who performs under the name Marco V and alias Vision 20/20, is a Dutch electronic music DJ. He is considered to be a pioneer of tech trance and one of the most important trance artists. Career Marco V began his career in his teens as a DJ in Eindhoven, becoming well known in the local scene by the mid-1990s. He has achieved three hit singles in the Dutch Top 40 national chart, "Godd" and "Simulated", both in 2002, and "Loops and Tings Relooped" in 2004. In 2004, DJ Mag ranked him as the 16th top DJ in the world, and he remained in the top 50 annually until 2009. Discography Albums Singles and extended plays * 1998: "The Vibes (Want You Back)" * 1999: "The Message" * 1999: "Heaven's Here" * 1999: "Vision Phase 1 (of 3)" * 2000: "Vision Phase 2 (of 3)" * 2000: "Vision Phase 3 (of 3)" * 2002: "GODD" * 2002: "Indicator" * 2002: "Simulated" * 2002: "Con:fusion Album Sampler Pt. 1" * 2003: "Con:fusion Album Sampler Pt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Feels So Good
"It Feels So Good" is a song by British singer Sonique from her album '' Hear My Cry''. It was originally released on 9 November 1998 and peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In May 2000, in the wake of the song's success in the United States, the single was re-released and spent three weeks at number one on the same chart. The song remained in the top 40 for 14 weeks and became the third-biggest-selling single of 2000 in Britain. It has sold over 800,000 copies in the UK as of May 2020. The song also proved successful in many other countries, including the United States, where repeated radio airplay in Florida helped it reach number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and led Sonique to sign with Republic Records. In 2017, ''BuzzFeed'' listed the song at number 33 on their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s". In 2024, the song was revived in a remix by Matt Sassari and Hugel; the single peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Woods (producer)
Michael Anthony Woods is an English producer, DJ and remixer of various EDM genres, mainly progressive house, electro house and trance. He is the founder of the imprint label Diffused Music, which was established in 2010 and focuses primarily on progressive house and tech house. He has worked under the stage names of Out of Office, Warrior, Accadia, M1 and M3. Biography Initially known as Warrior, Michael Woods had his first hits in 2000 with the debut single "Warrior" and the follow-up "Voodoo". "Warrior" achieved a No. 1 ranking in the UK Club Chart, and also did well in the top 40, entering at No. 19. "Voodoo" also reached top 40. He also released ambient trance singles on Lost Language under the name Accadia. Woods became widely known for the songs "If U Want Me" (2003), featuring Australian model Imogen Bailey, and "Solex (Close to the Edge)" (2003), featuring vocals by Juliette Jaimes, known best for her Holly Valance cover, "Kiss Kiss" (2002). Both of these singles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humate
Humate was until 1996 a German trance group, then just the German record producer Gerret Frerichs, who has released singles with record labels such as MFS and Superstition. His work has been featured on many compilation albums including the '' Global Underground'' series, Sasha and John Digweed's ''Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents in the fictitious town of Cicely, Alaska, that originally aired on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It rec ...'' series and the '' Cafe Del Mar'' series. Oliver Huntemann and Patrick Kjonberg are former members of Humate. The reissue of the track, "Love Stimulation" peaked at #18 in the UK Singles Chart, in January 1999. References External links * German trance music groups German trance musicians German record producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{music-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepsky
Deepsky is an electronic music act based in Los Angeles. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Deepsky was formed in 1995 by J. Scott G. and Jason Blum after the dissolution of their first band Q, active from 1992-1995. Its two founding members met originally at the University of New Mexico. Between 1995 and 1996 they concurrently comprised the Dayspring Collective with Shawn Parker, whom together released a CD on the Fragrant Music label titled ''Spark'' in 1997. Giaquinta left the band in November 2006 to focus on solo projects as well as start the group Summer Channel; Blum continues to produce and perform under the Deepsky name. History Deepsky's first commercial release, the ''In My Mind'' EP, was released on vinyl in 1996 on Rampant Records. The title track was picked up by Nick Warren for inclusion on the ''Cream Live 2'' compilation and set the stage for recognition by other international DJs. After moving to Fragrant Music, Deepsky released the "Stargazer" single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinky Roland
Kinky often refers to Kink (sexuality), or having unconventional sexual desire(s). Kinky can also refer to: Music and entertainment * Kinky (band), an electronic rock act from Monterrey, Mexico ** ''Kinky'' (Kinky album), their self-titled album * ''Kinky'' (Hoodoo Gurus album) * ''Kinky'', a 1983 album by Instant Funk * "Kinky", by Kesha from the album '' High Road'' * MC Kinky, English musician * ''Kinky'' (film), a 2018 American film * "Kinky" (''QI''), a 2013 television episode Other uses * Kinky Friedman, American singer, novelist and Texas politician * Kinky Island, an island in Alaska, U.S. * Kinky, a term used to refer to afro-textured hair. See also * Kink (other) * Kinki (other) * The Quinqui Quinqui jargon is associated with ''quincalleros'' (an itinerant group). They are a semi-nomadic people who live mainly in the northern half of Spain. They prefer to be called ''mercheros''. They have declined in number from earlier reports an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybrid (producers)
Hybrid may refer to: Science * Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding ** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species ** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two different genetic parent strains * Hybrid (particle physics), a valence quark-antiquark pair and one or more gluons * Hybrid solar eclipse, a rare solar eclipse type * Hybrid star (other), with properties normally found in different types of stars Technology Transportation * Hybrid vehicle (other), various types of vehicles referred to as hybrids * Hybrid rail, an urban rail service for passengers using lightweight trains * Hybrid rocket, a rocket motor using propellants from two different states of matter * Hybrid shipping container, a container using phase change material in combination with the ability to recharge itself * Hybrid train, a locomotive, railcar, or train that uses an onboard rechargeable energy storage sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solarstone
Richard Mowatt, (born in 20 October 1972), commonly known by his stage name Solarstone (formerly spelled Solar Stone), is a British trance DJ and producer based in Birmingham and Wales. The music project Solarstone was founded in 1997 as a trio, and also used the pseudonyms Young Parisians, Liquid State and Z2. Over the years, Solarstone has developed a reputation for keeping to the original and classic trance sound. He is considered to be a veteran by fans in the trance music scene. Since 2012, Solarstone has been pushing forward a Pure Trance movement through tours where he aims to keep the trance genre true to its roots. He's been on DJ Mag's top 100 list in 2008 and 2013. Biography The music project Solar Stone was founded in Dudley in 1997 by Richard Mowatt, Andy Bury and Sam Tierney. Since 1994, the trio had been known as the Space Kittens. Sam Tierney left the group in 1997 owing to musical differences, and in 2006 Andy Bury also left, leaving Mowatt as the sole memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Lieb
Oliver Lieb (born 1969 in Frankfurt, Germany) is an electronic music producer and DJ. He has recorded under more than a dozen aliases with over 200 productions and remixes in various genres such as trance, house and techno. ''djlist''. He has also produced tracks for other artists. Career Lieb began his musical career at the age of fourteen as a in and bands. However, he often left the bands he played in before they found any real success. E ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Abrahams
Josh Abrahams (born 1968 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian musician who emerged from the underground dance music scene in the early 1990s. He has performed and recorded under the stage name Puretone, and is also known as The Pagan and Bassliners. Abrahams is a composer, producer, bass guitarist and electronic artist and has worked as a writer, music director and producer on albums and film soundtracks, and in television and theatre. His single, " Addicted to Bass", with singer Amiel Daemion, peaked at No. 15 in February 1999. Biography Abrahams was born in 1968 in Melbourne and started as a bass guitarist and singer in covers band Havana Moon in 1990. 1990–1995: Future Sound of Melbourne In 1990, Abrahams formed the techno group, Future Sound of Melbourne (FSOM) with drum and bass producer Davide Carbone and acid house DJ Steve Robbins. They released a number of singles and EPs on the Shock Records imprint, Candyline Records in Australian and release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
