Märtini Brös
Encyclopedia
Märtini Brös. is a German
electronic dance
musical group from Berlin
, who have toured extensively throughout Europe
. The project is a collaboration between DJ Clé (born Clemens Kahlcke) and Mike Vamp (born Frankfurt
, 1966). Both became established on the electronic music scene in Berlin during the 1980s and 1990s as DJs
and remixers. The duo first worked together as part of an effort to translate the opera Don Giovanni
into an electronic version in 1997.
Their sound incorporates techno
and breakbeat
combined with lyrics sung in German
and English
. As a live act the band usually performs with sequencers
and acoustic guitar
s.
. Tiga
has used several tracks on his progressive house compilations, including DJ-Kicks
.
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
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
musical group from 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...
, who have toured extensively throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The project is a collaboration between DJ Clé (born Clemens Kahlcke) and Mike Vamp (born Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, 1966). Both became established on the electronic music scene in Berlin during the 1980s and 1990s as DJs
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...
and remixers. The duo first worked together as part of an effort to translate the opera Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and with an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It was premiered by the Prague Italian opera at the Teatro di Praga on October 29, 1787...
into an electronic version in 1997.
Their sound incorporates techno
Techno
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...
and breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
combined with lyrics sung in German
German language
German 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....
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...
. As a live act the band usually performs with sequencers
Music sequencer
The music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
and acoustic guitar
Steel-string acoustic guitar
A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
s.
Remixes
Märtini Brös. have provided remixes for numerous artists; the most significant include Missy Queen's Gonna Die by Tok Tok with Soffy O, and Bleib Geschmeidig by 2raumwohnung2raumwohnung
2raumwohnung is a German pop duo founded in 2000 in Berlin.Its two members – Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart – are the former singers of the group Neonbabies.-Band history:...
. Tiga
Tiga (musician)
Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
has used several tracks on his progressive house compilations, including DJ-Kicks
DJ-Kicks: Tiga
DJ-KiCKS: Tiga is a DJ mix album, compiled and mixed by Montreal DJ and record producer, Tiga. It is the twentieth installment of the DJ-KiCKS series, all of which are released by the Studio !K7 Independent Record Label....
.
Singles and EPs
Date | Release |
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1998 | "Material Love" |
May 20, 1999 | "Babyhaze" |
April 15, 2000 | "Tanzen" |
April 9, 2001 | "Flash" |
2002 | "Dance like it's OK" |
September 16, 2002 | "The Biggest Fan" |
2003 | "Boy/Girl" |
April 28, 2003 | "HOT" |
January 12, 2004 | "Love the machine" |
2004 | "Big and dirty" |
September 13, 2004 | "She's Heavy Metal" |
June 13, 2005 | "Tracks from the Lab pt1" |
November 28, 2005 | "Tracks from the Lab pt2" |
June 5, 2006 | "Tracks from the Lab pt3" |
November 11, 2007 | "From Buleaux" |
Albums
Date | Release |
---|---|
July 22, 2002 | "Pläy" |
May 24, 2004 | "Love The Machines" |