Quadrophonia
Encyclopedia
Quadrophonia were a Dutch
dance
act
, formed by Olivier Abbeloos (also known as part of T99
) and Lucien Foort in the late 1980s, with several of their tracks performed by Marvin D (Marvin Tholen).
They had two Top 40 hits
in the United Kingdom
. "Quadrophonia", which reached #14 in April 1991, followed by "The Wave Of The Future", which charted at #40 in July of the same year. Three of their other singles
were "Find the Time (Part 1)", "Schizofrenia - The Worst Day Of My Life" and "The Man With the Masterplan", all three of which were not successful. Later in the year the group released their only album, Cozmic Jam
. Following their work in 1991 and 1992, Quadrophonia went on to release three more singles in 1993. They were "Intergalactic Crosstalk (Amazonia)", "Moondance" and "Warp Factor One"; as well as a couple of remix
singles in 1997 and 1998, called "Quadrophonia '97 (Remixes Part 1)" and "Quadrophonia '98 (Remixes Part 2)".
Quadrophonia also recorded under the aliases CMOS, Holographic Hallucination, and Warp Factor 1 (as well as Orion on one white label
release).
Marvin D ultimately introduced his friend Ray Slijngaard
to Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul de Coster, who together with Anita Doth later formed 2 Unlimited
.
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...
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...
act
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...
, formed by Olivier Abbeloos (also known as part of T99
T99
T99 was a Belgian techno band, best known for their rave anthem, "Anasthasia", which reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1991.T99 was initially Patrick de Meyer, who released three solo works under this pseudonym...
) and Lucien Foort in the late 1980s, with several of their tracks performed by Marvin D (Marvin Tholen).
They had two Top 40 hits
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...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. "Quadrophonia", which reached #14 in April 1991, followed by "The Wave Of The Future", which charted at #40 in July of the same year. Three of their other singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
were "Find the Time (Part 1)", "Schizofrenia - The Worst Day Of My Life" and "The Man With the Masterplan", all three of which were not successful. Later in the year the group released their only album, Cozmic Jam
Cozmic Jam
-Track listing:#"Quadrophonia"#"The Man with the Masterplan"#"Djoum 1000"#"Hardhead"#"Cozmic Jam"#"Find the Time "#"Schizofrenia - The Worst Day of My Life"#"The Wave of the Future"#"Original Statement"#"Cozm' and Ovo"#"Quadrophonia "...
. Following their work in 1991 and 1992, Quadrophonia went on to release three more singles in 1993. They were "Intergalactic Crosstalk (Amazonia)", "Moondance" and "Warp Factor One"; as well as a couple of 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 ....
singles in 1997 and 1998, called "Quadrophonia '97 (Remixes Part 1)" and "Quadrophonia '98 (Remixes Part 2)".
Quadrophonia also recorded under the aliases CMOS, Holographic Hallucination, and Warp Factor 1 (as well as Orion on one white label
White label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
release).
Marvin D ultimately introduced his friend Ray Slijngaard
Ray Slijngaard
Ray Slijngaard was a member of the original line-up of the Dutch techno-dance band, 2 Unlimited, along with vocalist Anita Doth, and producers, Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde...
to Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul de Coster, who together with Anita Doth later formed 2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
.
Singles
- "Quadrophonia" (1991)
- "Find the Time (Part 1)" (1991)
- "Schizofrenia - The Worst Day Of My Life" (1991)
- "The Wave Of the Future" (1991)
- "The Man With the Master Mixes" ("The Man With the Masterplan") (1992)
- "Intergalactic Crosstalk (Amazonia)" (1993)
- "Moondance" (1993)
- "Warp Factor One" (1993)
- "Encounters Of The Underground" (1993) - released as Holographic Hallucination
- "Dark Tales Of X-Perimental Madness" (1993) - released as Holographic Hallucination
- "Hypno" (1994) - released as Holographic Hallucination
- "Care 4 Me" (1994) - released as Warp Factor 1
- "People (Don't Make Me Wait)" (1994) - Released as Warp Factor 1
- "Warp Factor One" (1995) - released as CMOS (note: This is a different single from the previous "Warp Factor One" single the group released under their Quadrophonia name)
- "Quadrophonia '97 (Remixes Part 1)" (1997)
- "Quadrophonia '98 (Remixes Part 2)" (1998)