Dance or Die (band)
Encyclopedia
Dance or Die is an electronic
band, formed in 1988 by Andreas Goldacker and Gary Wagner in Berlin
. Falgalas (born Heiko Duus) joined the band in 1993, first for live touring, later as full member. Chris L. (born Christian Lorenz) joined in 1998, so far only for live performances.
ously-titled mini album was the first release ever of Berlin-based label
Machinery
, its title track becoming one of the most frequently played titles in Northern Europe. They continued their collaboration with Jor until the label's demise.
In 1997 they signed with Polydor, but after one album (Dehumanizer) that partnership ended - clearly the dark electronic sound didn't fit in with Polydors dance-label What's Up?!. On Dehumanizer the band was briefly joined by Norri as drummer.
2001 they released their album Schlafende Energie on Synthetic Symphony.
After ten years, in 2011, they released ther album Nostradamnation.
sound meets deep voice (vocalist Gary Wagner even sings as guest on other artist's records, as on "Take Some More" by And One
) form a perfect ground for the cyber
-themed lyrics about life in the machine age. The albums were thus appropriately named, 3001 for the future, Psychoburbia taking psycho and burb together, while Dehumanizer seems to stand for itself. (Though it may have been named after the album
of Black Sabbath
, whose song "Black Sabbath" Dance or Die did cover
on Psychoburbia.) Schlafende Energie (literally: sleeping energy) is a term coined by German
television series Raumpatrouille
and means an energy reserve, but it was used for its potency.
versions of their records, they were renamed Do or Die by their label Machinery.
Psychoburbia
(1992)
Everspring
(1995)
Dehumanizer (1998)
Schlafende Energie
(2001)
Nostradamnation (2011)
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
band, formed in 1988 by Andreas Goldacker and Gary Wagner in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Falgalas (born Heiko Duus) joined the band in 1993, first for live touring, later as full member. Chris L. (born Christian Lorenz) joined in 1998, so far only for live performances.
History
Their first, eponymEponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ously-titled mini album was the first release ever of Berlin-based label
Record 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,...
Machinery
Machinery Records
Machinery Records was a record label founded by Jor and Anna Rosen in 1989 and based in Berlin, Germany. The label was best known for releasing industrial and experimental acts, several of which went on to achieve later success.The label's heyday was the early 1990s...
, its title track becoming one of the most frequently played titles in Northern Europe. They continued their collaboration with Jor until the label's demise.
In 1997 they signed with Polydor, but after one album (Dehumanizer) that partnership ended - clearly the dark electronic sound didn't fit in with Polydors dance-label What's Up?!. On Dehumanizer the band was briefly joined by Norri as drummer.
2001 they released their album Schlafende Energie on Synthetic Symphony.
After ten years, in 2011, they released ther album Nostradamnation.
Music
Dance or Die are a popular (at least in Central and Northern Europe) band. Cold technoTechno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
sound meets deep voice (vocalist Gary Wagner even sings as guest on other artist's records, as on "Take Some More" by And One
And One
AND ONE is a German New Wave, synthpop and EBM band founded by Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz.-History:The band formed after Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz met in 1989 at a Berlin club. Being fans of early EBM music, Naghavi and Ruiz decided to follow in the footsteps of New Wave/synthpop band Depeche...
) form a perfect ground for the cyber
Cyber
Cyber may refer to:* Cyber-, a common prefix* Cybergoth* CDC Cyber, a range of mainframe computers* Cyber Acoustics, a brand of computer hardware* Cyber Missionary* Cybersex * Cyberitis * Cyber...
-themed lyrics about life in the machine age. The albums were thus appropriately named, 3001 for the future, Psychoburbia taking psycho and burb together, while Dehumanizer seems to stand for itself. (Though it may have been named after the album
Dehumanizer
Dehumanizer is the sixteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in June 1992.It was the first Black Sabbath studio album in over a decade to feature Ronnie James Dio on vocals and Vinny Appice on drums. It is also the first in nine years to feature original bassist...
of Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
, whose song "Black Sabbath" Dance or Die did cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
on Psychoburbia.) Schlafende Energie (literally: sleeping energy) is a term coined by German
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...
television series Raumpatrouille
Raumpatrouille
Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion , colloquially also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series...
and means an energy reserve, but it was used for its potency.
Trivia
Dance or Die are members of a media collective called Clan of Nihil. For some AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
versions of their records, they were renamed Do or Die by their label Machinery.
Albums
- 3001
Psychoburbia
Psychoburbia is the second studio album by German electronic music band Dance Or Die, released in 1992 .-Track listing:#"Psychoburbia" – 4:27...
(1992)
Everspring
Everspring is the third studio album by German electronic music band Dance Or Die, released in 1995 .-Track listing:Music composed by Andreas Goldacker · Lyrics written by Gary Wagner#"Everspring" – 1:31#"Time Zero" – 4:27...
(1995)
Schlafende Energie
Schlafende Energie is the fifth studio album by German electronic music band Dance Or Die, released in 2001 .-Track listing:Music composed by Andreas Goldacker · Lyrics written by Gary Wagner#"Schlafende Energie" – 1:47...
(2001)
EPs & Singles
- Move (1988)
- Dance or Die (1990)
- Fire (1991)
- Time Zero (1994)
- Minute Man (1995)
- Relationshit (1997)
- Teenagemakeup (1997)
Compilations
- The Best of the 12" Mixes Berlin 89 – New York 93 (1993) (aka Psychoburbians)
External links
- Official Homepage in GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
- Official Clan of Nihil Website in GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
- Dance or Die at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Dance or Die at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...