666 (band)
Encyclopedia
666 is a German
trance style DJ
act, created by Thomas Detert and Mike Griesheimer (DJ666, also known as Mike Red). They produce a mix of house music
and often include lyrics
in Spanish
and English
. Both Detert and Griesheimer were originally the creators of Activate, a eurodance band
.
Their MySpace
page stated that they would be releasing 'new material' in 2007, but no other information is provided or is known. Their last single
release was in 2005.
Here are some of the group's successes:
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
trance style DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
act, created by Thomas Detert and Mike Griesheimer (DJ666, also known as Mike Red). They produce a mix of house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and often include lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Both Detert and Griesheimer were originally the creators of Activate, a eurodance band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
.
Their MySpace
MySpace
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page stated that they would be releasing 'new material' in 2007, but no other information is provided or is known. Their last single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
release was in 2005.
Albums
| Paradoxx (1998) | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Track Name | Time |
| 01 | Cathedral Of Sin (Introduction) | 1:01 |
| 02 | Amokk | 3:38 |
| 03 | Get Up 2 Da Track (666 Is Back) | 4:13 |
| 04 | La Vasca Se Mueve | 4:43 |
| 05 | Apocalypse (Backwards) | 0:21 |
| 06 | La Tierra Ya Destruida | 6:20 |
| 07 | Alarma! | 3:27 |
| 08 | Paradoxx | 3:53 |
| 09 | Los Ninos Del Demonio | 3:25 |
| 10 | The Demon Attacks (Interlude) | 0:52 |
| 11 | Diablo | 3:38 |
| 12 | El Fuego | 4:54 |
| 13 | I'm Your Nitemare | 5:27 |
| 14 | The 666 Megamix | 5:36 |
| 15 | Apocalypse (Forwards) | 0:22 |
| Nitemare (1999) | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Track Name | Time |
| 01 | Far East Intro | 0:20 |
| 02 | The Demon (Pulsedriver Remix) | 5:40 |
| 03 | Alarma! (Untidy Dub) | 7:04 |
| 04 | Confusion (Album Mix) | 4:38 |
| 05 | Bomba! (X-Tended Mix) | 6:24 |
| 06 | Amokk (X-Tended 666 Mix) | 5:25 |
| 07 | I'm Your Nitemare (Extended Mix) | 5:53 |
| 08 | Diablo (Club Mix) | 5:06 |
| 09 | Get Up 2 Da Track (Austin's Power Mix) | 6:00 |
| 10 | Paradoxx (Klubbirds Remix) | 6:34 |
| 11 | Alarma! (Let's Go Gabba Bootleg Mix) | 5:32 |
| 12 | The Fab 666 Megamix | 9:23 |
| Who's Afraid of ... (2000) | |
|---|---|
| # | Track Name |
| 01 | Welcome Back To The Grave |
| 02 | D.E.V.I.L. (Break The Spell Mix) |
| 03 | 2 The Maxx |
| 04 | Ruido Sintetico |
| 05 | Bomba! |
| 06 | Prince Of Darkness |
| 07 | The Demon |
| 08 | Mueve (Go) |
| 09 | Dance 2 Disco |
| 10 | Return of 666 (Interlude) |
| 11 | Salute! |
| 12 | Feel The Omen |
| 13 | D.E.V.I.L. (What The Hell Mix) |
| 14 | The 666 (New Millennium Megamix) |
| Hellraiser (The Best of) (2001) | |
|---|---|
| # | Track Name |
| 01 | The Maxx |
| 02 | Alarma! |
| 03 | Amokk |
| 04 | Bomba! |
| 05 | D.E.V.I.L. |
| 06 | Dance 2 Disco |
| 07 | Diablo |
| 08 | I'm Your Nightmare |
| 09 | Los Ninos Del Demonio |
| 10 | Paradoxx |
| 11 | Supa Dupa Fly |
| 12 | The Demon |
| 13 | The Millennium Megamix |
| Insanity (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Track Name | Time |
| 01 | Insanity (Flashback Edit) | 3:55 |
| 02 | Dance Now (Radio Mix) | 3:15 |
| 03 | Confusion (Promo Edit) | 4:34 |
| 04 | 6 Gate (Dance With the Devil) | 3:22 |
| 05 | Rhythm Takes Control (M.A.D.R.A.S. Remix] | 5:44 |
| 06 | D.E.V.I.L. (Break the Spell Mix] | 3:43 |
| 07 | Amokk | 3:40 |
| 08 | 2 The Maxx | 4:06 |
| 09 | Paradoxx | 3:56 |
| 10 | Bomba! | 3:47 |
| 11 | Get Up 2 Da Track (666 is Back) | 4:14 |
| 12 | Mueve (Go) | 3:39 |
| 13 | La Vasca Se Mueve | 4:41 |
| 14 | Dance 2 Disco | 4:38 |
| 15 | Alarma! | 3:26 |
| 16 | Salute | 3:47 |
| 17 | Diablo | 3:37 |
| 18 | El Fuego | 4:50 |
| 19 | I'm Gur Nightmare | 5:26 |
| 20 | The Demon Attack (Outro) | 00:50 |
| The Ways are Mystic (Best of Hits Collection) (2007) | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Track Name | Time |
| 01 | Dance Now! (Screen Cut) | 3:39 |
| 02 | Amokk (Video Edit) | 3:44 |
| 03 | Policia (Alerta Edit) | 3:31 |
| 04 | Confusion (El Fuego Edit) | 2:50 |
| 05 | Bomba (Video Edit) | 3:53 |
| 06 | Alarma (Sequential One Edit) | 3:23 |
| 07 | Dance 2 Disco (DJ Piccolo Full Vocal Edit) | 3:17 |
| 08 | The God (Kingdom Edit) | 3:41 |
| 09 | Insanity (Flashback Edit) | 3:56 |
| 10 | Rhythm Takes Control (666 Screen Cut) | 3:46 |
| 11 | Supa Dupa Fly (On Air Mix) | 3:56 |
| 12 | The Demon (Pulsdriver Remix Edit) | 3:17 |
| 13 | Paradoxx (New Radio Edit) | 3:26 |
| 14 | Get Up 2 The Track (666 Is Back) (Album Re-Cut) | 3:29 |
| 15 | D.E.V.I.L. (Club Caviar Edit) | 3:38 |
| 16 | I'm Your Nightmare (Nello Re-Cut) | 3:07 |
| 17 | La Formula (Chemico Edit) | 3:39 |
| 18 | Diablo (Radio Devil Mix) | 3:44 |
| 19 | Superstar DJ (Global Cut Mix) | 2:57 |
| 20 | Back On Demand (Screen Cut) | 3:41 |
| 21 | Le Bruit De La Porte (666 On Stage Edit) | 3:00 |
Singles
- "Bomba!"
- "D.E.V.I.L." - UK #18 (2000)
- "Alarma!" - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#58 (1998) - "Amokk"
- "Amokk" / "Alarma!"
- "Amokk" / "Diablo"
- "Diablo"
- "Paradoxx"
- "Dance 2 Disco"
- "Who's Afraid Of...?"
- "Supa-Dupa-Fly"
- "Insanity"
- "Dance Now!"
- "Policia"
- "I'm Your Nitemare"
- "We Like Sausage (Remix w/ DJ SAS)"
- "Deamon Club" mixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
- "Mueve" (Go)
Here are some of the group's successes:
- 4 chartRecord chartA record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
hitsHit recordA hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
in a row in Germany and AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
("Alarma!" / "Diablo" / "Amokk" / " Supa-Dupa-Fly") - 5 x close behind Top 10 in France ( 3 x GOLD-Awards / 1 Platinum Award )
- 5 x close behind Top 5 in Denmark + Sweden ( 6 x GOLD-/ 1 x PLATINUM-awards)
- 4 x close behind Top 30 in the EURO-CHARTS
- Chart hits in Spain, Sweden, Finland, Holland, Canada, Czech Rep., Portugal, Poland, Italy, Argentina, Mexico and nearly all over the world
- Double Platinum in Korea for the album Paradoxx
- Award : Dance Artists of The Year 1998 in Denmark (other Nominations : Sash!Sash!SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...
and Modern TalkingModern TalkingModern Talking was a German dance pop duo consisting of Thomas Anders and Dieter Bohlen. Their music has often been classified as Europop. They have been referred to as Germany's most successful pop duo, and have had a number of hit singles, reaching the top 5 in many countries...
) - More than 2 years in a row in the Canadian Single Sales chart with Paradoxx