Friends Turbo
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"Friends Turbo" is a song by German
electronic dance
band
Scooter
, and the theme song to the German version of the Dutch
film New Kids Turbo
. It was released on 15 April 2011, as a CD single and download
release. It is a newer, updated version of their track "Friends
" from 1995
.
style with influences from both gabber
and hardcore techno
. Unlike their recent work from the albums Under the Radar Over the Top
and Jumping All Over the World
, which has been strongly influenced by hardstyle
, "Friends Turbo" has a much higher BPM
, easily fitting into the happy hardcore genre. The track is recognizably different from the 1995 original, as more lyrics from band vocalist H. P. Baxxter
have been added, various other instruments have been introduced into the mix, and the drums/bassline has been completely re worked. The band also returns to their trademark high pitched vocal, this time slightly autotuned
to fit the 2011 sound.
news site, which reported that Scooter were filming the music video for their new single in the small village of Maaskantje
. The video shoot lasted two days, and involved the whole band and one character from the New Kids
series, Gerrie van Boven, played by Tim Haars. There was reported news of a car accident on the set, which caused some concern as it was not made clear if it was part of the video or an actual accident.
The music video for Friends Turbo was released on 17 April, 2011. It was recorded in the Dutch town of Maaskantje, known for being the home of the New Kids. As the track is the theme song of the German version of the film "New Kids Turbo!", the music video is a montage of footage from the film and of band members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J. Jordan
, and Michael Simon in Maaskantje. Gerrie, one of the New Kids, hits H.P. with his car, and takes several pictures of himself with him. Following this, the band members drive around the Dutch countryside with Gerrie, wreaking havoc and performing the tune and ignoring the incident that happened before with the car. At the end of the video, the band members leave the town, and Gerrie bids them farewell, shouting key phrases from their older singles like "it's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!" from "Move Your Ass!
" and "maximum respect to the whole European posse!" from "Hyper Hyper
".
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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...
electronic dance
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
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...
Scooter
Scooter (band)
Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
, and the theme song to the German version of the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
film New Kids Turbo
New Kids
New Kids is a Dutch comedy sketch show about a group of anti social youths from Maaskantje.The show was first shown on Flabber.nl, a Dutch weblog. Later it was picked up by 101 TV and Comedy Central...
. It was released on 15 April 2011, as a CD single and download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
release. It is a newer, updated version of their track "Friends
Friends (Scooter song)
"Friends" is a single by German techno group Scooter, taken from their 1995 debut album ...And the Beat Goes On!. The video clip was filmed in Paris. The song was covered in 2009 by Klostertaler, for a Scooter tribute album...
" from 1995
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
.
Musical Style & Differences From The Original
The track is a return to Scooter's old happy hardcoreHappy hardcore
Happy hardcore, also known as happycore, is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo , often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker". It is typically in...
style with influences from both gabber
Gabber
Gabber , is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno. "Gabber" is a slang word of Yiddish origin that means "mate", "buddy" or "friend"....
and hardcore techno
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
. Unlike their recent work from the albums Under the Radar Over the Top
Under the Radar Over the Top
Under the Radar Over the Top is the fourteenth studio album by German hard dance group Scooter. The album was released on 2 October 2009, preceded by the single "J'adore Hardcore" on 14 August. A second single, "Ti Sento", was released on the same day as the album...
and Jumping All Over the World
Jumping All Over the World
Jumping All Over the World is the thirteenth studio album by German techno group Scooter, released in Germany in 2007. Five singles have been released from it: "The Question Is What Is the Question?", "And No Matches", "Jumping All Over the World", a remix of "I'm Lonely" and a new version of "Jump...
, which has been strongly influenced by hardstyle
Hardstyle
Hardstyle is an electronic dance genre mixing influences from hardtechno, hard house, hard trance, hardcore and rave music. It is between 148 and 157 bpm in speed and is written in 4/4 time....
, "Friends Turbo" has a much higher BPM
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
, easily fitting into the happy hardcore genre. The track is recognizably different from the 1995 original, as more lyrics from band vocalist H. P. Baxxter
H. P. Baxxter
H.P. Baxxter , is a German entertainer and the frontman of the techno group Scooter. He founded Scooter with his friend Rick J. Jordan in 1993.-Early life:...
have been added, various other instruments have been introduced into the mix, and the drums/bassline has been completely re worked. The band also returns to their trademark high pitched vocal, this time slightly autotuned
Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune is a proprietary audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise off-key inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed singers to perform apparently perfectly tuned vocal...
to fit the 2011 sound.
Music Video
The first news of the music video was released on 8 April, 2011 on a DutchNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
news site, which reported that Scooter were filming the music video for their new single in the small village of Maaskantje
Maaskantje
Maaskantje is a village in the Dutch province North Brabant. The village is part of the municipality Sint-Michielsgestel, south east of 's-Hertogenbosch....
. The video shoot lasted two days, and involved the whole band and one character from the New Kids
New Kids
New Kids is a Dutch comedy sketch show about a group of anti social youths from Maaskantje.The show was first shown on Flabber.nl, a Dutch weblog. Later it was picked up by 101 TV and Comedy Central...
series, Gerrie van Boven, played by Tim Haars. There was reported news of a car accident on the set, which caused some concern as it was not made clear if it was part of the video or an actual accident.
The music video for Friends Turbo was released on 17 April, 2011. It was recorded in the Dutch town of Maaskantje, known for being the home of the New Kids. As the track is the theme song of the German version of the film "New Kids Turbo!", the music video is a montage of footage from the film and of band members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J. Jordan
Rick J. Jordan
Rick J. Jordan is a sound designer, audio engineer and song composer in the German band Scooter.On stage, Rick's main instruments are the and a...
, and Michael Simon in Maaskantje. Gerrie, one of the New Kids, hits H.P. with his car, and takes several pictures of himself with him. Following this, the band members drive around the Dutch countryside with Gerrie, wreaking havoc and performing the tune and ignoring the incident that happened before with the car. At the end of the video, the band members leave the town, and Gerrie bids them farewell, shouting key phrases from their older singles like "it's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!" from "Move Your Ass!
Move Your Ass!
"Move Your Ass!" is a 1995 song recorded by the German techno band Scooter. It was the second single from their debut studio album ...and the Beat Goes On!. The song was released in January 1995 in most of the European countries. Two months later, a CD maxi containing several new remixes was...
" and "maximum respect to the whole European posse!" from "Hyper Hyper
Hyper Hyper
"Hyper Hyper" is a single released by the German band Scooter, taken from their 1995 debut album ...and the Beat Goes On!. It came in three versions: two of the versions had the same track listings, but different covers...
".
Track listings
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Trivia
- DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
hardcore/happy hardcore DJ Paul ElstakDJ Paul ElstakDJ Paul Elstak is a Dutch hardcore/gabber and happy hardcore DJ and record producer...
did the theme song for the Dutch version of the film. His track was simply known as "Turbo!", and also had a music video featuring the New Kids. Scooter sampled DJ Paul Elstak's "Rainbow In The Sky" on their 2010 album Under the Radar Over the TopUnder the Radar Over the TopUnder the Radar Over the Top is the fourteenth studio album by German hard dance group Scooter. The album was released on 2 October 2009, preceded by the single "J'adore Hardcore" on 14 August. A second single, "Ti Sento", was released on the same day as the album...
. - Scooter are shown wearing outfits very similar to the costumes worn in the video for their 1998 single "How Much Is the Fish?How Much Is the Fish?"How Much Is The Fish?" is a single by German Techno group Scooter. released as the lead single from their fifth studio album No Time to Chill on 8 June 1998...
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