Claus Norreen (born 5 June 1970) is a Danish musician known for being a part of the pop band
Aqua, which sold around 33 million records. He left the band in September 2016 to take on other musical ventures.
Biography
Norreen was born in
Charlottenlund
Charlottenlund is a suburban area on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the administrative seat of Gentofte Municipality. Bordered to the east by the Øresund, to the South by Hellerup and to the north by Klampenborg, it is one of the ...
, near Copenhagen. One of his biggest interests was
electropop
Electropop is a popular music fusion genre combining elements of the electronic and pop styles. It has been described as a variant of synth-pop with emphasis on a hard electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a rev ...
music. Hence, he bought a keyboard and started playing
industrial techno
Industrial techno is a subgenre of techno and industrial dance music that originated in the 1990s. Characteristically, it incorporates influences from the bleak, noisy sound and aesthetics of early industrial music acts, particularly Cabaret Vol ...
.
When he finished school he started to work in his sisters' clothing store. The work in the store inspired him and influenced his style of music. In 1989, he met
Søren Rasted and moved his music instrument to his residence.
Claus married Danish journalist Siggy Norreen (née Madsen) in 2001.
Their son Elliott was born in February 2003. The couple have since separated.
Discography
Aqua albums
* ''
Aquarium
An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ...
'' (1997)
* ''
Aquarius'' (2000)
* ''
Megalomania'' (2011)
Albums
*''Frække Frida Og De Frygtløse Spioner'' (1994, various artists)
Singles
* "Submerged" (1992) (Aeroflot)
* "
Itzy Bitzy Spider" (1995) (Joyspeed)
Remixes
* "In my mind" (Danny Red Remix) (1998) (
Antiloop)
* "Living in your head" (Aeroflot Remix) (2000) (Soundlovers)
* "Forever" (Aeroflot & Feindflug Remix) (2003) (Bruderschaft)
* "Facts of life" (Danny Red Remix) (2004) (LazyB)
Remix versions
* Aeroflot – "Submerge" (4:18)
*
Antiloop – "In my mind" (Danny Red Remix) (3:27)
* Bruderschaft – "Forever" (Aeroflot & Feindflug Remix) (5:55)
* LazyB – "Facts of life" (Danny Red Mix Edit) (3:20)
* LazyB – "Facts of life" (Danny Red Remix) (5:29)
* LazyB – "Facts of life" (Danny Red vs. Claus Noreen Mix) (4:01)
* Soundlovers – "Living in your head" (Aeroflot Mix) (5:00)
* Soundlovers – "Living in your head" (Aeroflot Radio) (3:19)
* Soundlovers – "Living in your head" (Aeroflot Remix) (4:50)
References
External links
www.dannyred.de.lv(archived)
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1970 births
Living people
Aqua (band) members
Danish record producers
Danish pop musicians
Danish keyboardists
Pop keyboardists
Danish dance musicians
People from Gentofte Municipality
Musicians from the Capital Region of Denmark