Dance 2 Trance
Encyclopedia
Dance 2 Trance was a German
trance
duo composed of Rolf Ellmer
and DJ
Dag Lerner. They had a small number of hit single
s in the mid 1990s and were associated with Jam & Spoon
.
, the release contained two tracks ("Dance 2 Trance" and "We Came In Peace"). They got their commercial break in 1992 with the release of "Power Of American Natives" with vocals from Linda Rocco. The song sold 250,000 records and was awarded a gold disc
. A video
was made for the song, and reached the mainstream networks such as MTV
. The track later received remix
es in 1997, 1998 and 2009. In 1992, they released their first album
, Moon Spirits. Dance 2 Trance released another album in 1995 called Revival.
In 1995, both Dag & Jame El Mar decided to go their separate ways, with DJ Dag going solo and Ellmer concentrating more on his other side project, Jam & Spoon
. In response, the German label Blow Up released a CD
compilation album
in 1996, consisting of thirteen Dance 2 Trance tracks from their five year career.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
duo composed of Rolf Ellmer
Rolf Ellmer
Rolf Ellmer , also known by the names Jam El Mar and Trancy Spacer, is a classically trained musician and composer and has become one of Germany's most known house and trance producers....
and 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...
Dag Lerner. They had a small number of hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s in the mid 1990s and were associated with Jam & Spoon
Jam & Spoon
Jam & Spoon was an electronic dance duo from Frankfurt, Germany, that consisted of composers and producers Rolf Ellmer and Markus Löffel . They also worked under the pseudonyms Tokyo Ghetto Pussy, Storm and Big Room...
.
Musical career
DJ Dag and Jam El Mar met in 1990, when they decided to work together. Their first release was in the same year, a promo named "Dance 2 Trance" on the Suck Me Plasma labelRecord label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, the release contained two tracks ("Dance 2 Trance" and "We Came In Peace"). They got their commercial break in 1992 with the release of "Power Of American Natives" with vocals from Linda Rocco. The song sold 250,000 records and was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. A video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was made for the song, and reached the mainstream networks such as MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. The track later received remix
Remix
A 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 ....
es in 1997, 1998 and 2009. In 1992, they released their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Moon Spirits. Dance 2 Trance released another album in 1995 called Revival.
In 1995, both Dag & Jame El Mar decided to go their separate ways, with DJ Dag going solo and Ellmer concentrating more on his other side project, Jam & Spoon
Jam & Spoon
Jam & Spoon was an electronic dance duo from Frankfurt, Germany, that consisted of composers and producers Rolf Ellmer and Markus Löffel . They also worked under the pseudonyms Tokyo Ghetto Pussy, Storm and Big Room...
. In response, the German label Blow Up released a CD
Compact Disc
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compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
in 1996, consisting of thirteen Dance 2 Trance tracks from their five year career.
Singles
- 1990 - "We Came In Peace"
- 1991 - "Let's Get Rollin'"
- 1991 - "Where Is Dag?"
- 1992 - "Hello San Francisco"
- 1992 - "Power Of American Natives" - 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 ...
#25 - 1993 - "Power Of American Natives" Remixes
- 1993 - "Take A Free Fall" - UK #36
- 1993 - "Take A Free Fall" Remixes
- 1994 - "Warrior" - UK #56
- 1995 - "Warrior" (The Groovecult Remixes)
- 1995 - "I Have A Dream (Enuf Eko?)"
- 1995 - "I Have A Dream (Enuf Eko?)" Remixes
- 1997 - "Power Of American Natives 97"
- 1998 - "Power Of American Natives 98"
- 2009 - "Power Of American Natives 2009"