Paffendorf
Encyclopedia
Paffendorf, also known as Bellini, is a dance
project from Cologne, Germany
. The project consists of Ramon Zenker, also producer
of Fragma
, Gottfried Engels, Nicolas Valli and Sven Thiel, who also represents Paffendorf as a DJ
act. Paffendorf is best known for their year 2000 hit
, "Where are You", although they have had various successful hits across Europe
, their best known in the UK being "Be Cool," which peaked at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart
in June, 2002. Their song, Under My Skin, had become an Internet meme, featuring Momo, a character from the anime series Sumomomo Momomo
repetitively imitating a train engine with her hands and jumping up and down. The song had been sped up to sound similar and rival to a more popular Internet meme, Caramelldansen
.
compilation series' 8th issue
with their song "Samba De Janeiro" and Dancemania Speed
s first issue with an uptempo remix of the song, and were awarded 'Dance Act Of The Year' in this year.
In the year 2000 they continued in that vein and made their breakthrough: "Where are You" went into the German Top 15 with "Everybody Scream" also making the Top 50. Their hit album
, Dance City was also placed firmly in the Top 50 of the album charts. The track "Rhythm And Sex" continued the run, whilst "Be Cool" went to #7 in the UK Singles Chart
in June 2002.
Their thirteenth single release, "Under My Skin", was successful in Japan
, particular in the video hosting service
, NicoNico Douga. It was first shown in a fan-vid featuring the character Momo from Sumomomo Momomo
, plus the Jens O Remix version of the song that was shortened and played twice. Westerners sometimes called this the "Paffendorf Dance". Another version of this video involved characters from Lucky Star.
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...
project from Cologne, Germany
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...
. The project consists of Ramon Zenker, also producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
of Fragma
Fragma
Fragma, also known as the Fragma Project, are a German dance project, originally comprising three producers. Their most successful collaboration to date is "Toca's Miracle", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK....
, Gottfried Engels, Nicolas Valli and Sven Thiel, who also represents Paffendorf as a 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. Paffendorf is best known for their year 2000 hit
Hit record
A 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...
, "Where are You", although they have had various successful hits across 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...
, their best known in the UK being "Be Cool," which peaked at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...
in June, 2002. Their song, Under My Skin, had become an Internet meme, featuring Momo, a character from the anime series Sumomomo Momomo
Sumomomo Momomo
is a Japanese manga series created by Japanese author Shinobu Ohtaka. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Young Gangan in 2004, which is published by Square Enix. The manga has been licensed by Yen Press for distribution in North America...
repetitively imitating a train engine with her hands and jumping up and down. The song had been sped up to sound similar and rival to a more popular Internet meme, Caramelldansen
Caramelldansen
"Caramelldansen" is the first track and the lead single of the album Supergott released in November 2001 by the Swedish music group Caramell...
.
History
Paffendorf began in 1998, and scored three hits in Germany that year with "Smile" (#22); plus "Ruf Mich An" / "Call Me Now" and "Terminator" both achieving Top 50 status. They appeared on the DancemaniaDancemania
Dancemania is a series of remix compilation albums by i-DANCE. The series deals primarily with dance music, especially eurodance. Despite its tracks have been made by various musicians from all over the world mainly from the European continent, the albums have been released exclusively in Japan.The...
compilation series' 8th issue
Dancemania 8
Dancemania 8 is the eighth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1998 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #9 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1998 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks, peaking at #8.The...
with their song "Samba De Janeiro" and Dancemania Speed
Dancemania Speed
Dancemania Speed is a sub-series of Toshiba EMI's Dancemania compilation series. This series features faster, further remixed versions of recordings from previously released Dancemania albums or faster remixed covers of various famous songs...
s first issue with an uptempo remix of the song, and were awarded 'Dance Act Of The Year' in this year.
In the year 2000 they continued in that vein and made their breakthrough: "Where are You" went into the German Top 15 with "Everybody Scream" also making the Top 50. Their hit 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...
, Dance City was also placed firmly in the Top 50 of the album charts. The track "Rhythm And Sex" continued the run, whilst "Be Cool" went to #7 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...
in June 2002.
Their thirteenth single release, "Under My Skin", was successful in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, particular in the video hosting service
Video hosting service
A video hosting service allows individuals to upload video clips to an Internet website. The video host will then store the video on its server, and show the individual different types of code to allow others to view this video...
, NicoNico Douga. It was first shown in a fan-vid featuring the character Momo from Sumomomo Momomo
Sumomomo Momomo
is a Japanese manga series created by Japanese author Shinobu Ohtaka. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Young Gangan in 2004, which is published by Square Enix. The manga has been licensed by Yen Press for distribution in North America...
, plus the Jens O Remix version of the song that was shortened and played twice. Westerners sometimes called this the "Paffendorf Dance". Another version of this video involved characters from Lucky Star.
Singles
- 1998: "Smile" (D #22)
- 1998: "Ruf Mich An" (D #49)
- 1998: "Terminator 2 Theme: Main Title" (D #49)
- 1999: "Allnight"
- 1999: "Where are You" (D #11, A #21, CH #12, NL #18, LET #18)
- 2000: "Everybody Scream" (D #43, NL #56)
- 2001: "Rhythm & Sex" (D #61)
- 2002: "Be Cool" (D #29, A #41, 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 ...
#7) - 2002: "Crazy, Sexy, Marvellous" (D #33, NL #8, UK #52)
- 2004: "Welcome To Africa"
- 2005: "On & On" (D #80)
- 2005: "Stop That Shit!"
- 2005: "Under My Skin"
- 2006: "Vogue"
- 2006: "La La La Girl" (SamplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
"Up (La, La, La)" by La Voix) - 2006: "Where Are You 2007"
- 2007: "It's Not Over"
- 2009: "Self Control"
- 2009: "Bring It Back"
- 2009: "Discover"
Videos
- 1998: Smile
- 1998: Terminator 2 Theme: Main Title
- 1999: Where Are You
- 2001: Rhythm & Sex
- 2002: Be Cool
- 2002: Crazy, Sexy, Marvellous
- 2005: On & On
- 2006: La La La Girl
- 2006: Where Are You 2007