X-Perience
Encyclopedia
X-Perience is a eurodance
band from Berlin
, Germany
. Their music style varies between synthpop
, trance
and ethnopop. The band members are Manja Wagner (vocals since 2009), Matthias Uhle (composition, keyboards) and Alexander Kaiser (lyrics, keyboards). Singer Claudia Uhle, Matthias' sister, left the band in 2007 and was replaced by Manja.
before, produced the track. Circles Of Love became a regional hit in Berlin, mainly through the radio station Fritz. This caught the attention of the major record label WEA
, who offered the band a contract. WEA re-released Circles Of Love in 1996 on a larger scale, and this single managed to enter the German Top 100.
They released a second single, A Neverending Dream
. Along with the song, a video was shot, which went into heavy rotation on MTV
and VIVA. A Neverending Dream became a huge hit in the end of 1996, peaked at #4 in the German charts and reached Gold status (sold over 250.000 copies). The song has been covered several times since, most recently by the well known Dance act Cascada
. Their debut album Magic Fields was released in 1997. It peaked at chart position #22 in Germany. In Finland, X-Perience became especially popular, with the album reaching Platinum.
The title track Magic Fields was released as a third single, along with a video that was shot in South Africa. Although the song did not reach the heights of A Neverending Dream
, it also was a hit on TV, radio and in the charts. The second album, Take me Home, was released in the fall of 1997. Like the debut album, it reached #22 in the German charts. Its most successful single became the dance track I Don't Care. In 1998, X-Perience won the radio award "R.SH Gold".
After a break of three years, X-Perience came back in 2000. Journey of Life
, released by Polydor
/Universal
, featured a song called The Meaning Of Life, a duet with Neue Deutsche Welle
and Gothic icon Joachim Witt
. The single Island Of Dreams was used as a title track for the adventure show Expedition Robinson (Survivor).
In 2006, X-Perience got a new contract, this time with Major Records
in Hamburg. They released their comeback single "Return to Paradise" and the fourth album Lost in Paradise
, including new versions of the first three X-Perience hits, mixed by José Alvarez-Brill. The album also included a duet with Midge Ure
(Ultravox, Visage) called Personal Heaven, which was released as another single.
With the 2007 single release I Feel Like You Claudia decided to leave the band.
The new voice of X-Perience was revealed on June 3, 2009 on their official website: Manja Wagner is the new singer and the band already present a first new song: Strong (Since You're Gone). This song plus two other new songs were published on the official X-Perience Facebook profile in October and November 2010. A new album is planned for spring 2011.
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
band 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...
, 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...
. Their music style varies between synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
, trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
and ethnopop. The band members are Manja Wagner (vocals since 2009), Matthias Uhle (composition, keyboards) and Alexander Kaiser (lyrics, keyboards). Singer Claudia Uhle, Matthias' sister, left the band in 2007 and was replaced by Manja.
History
X-Perience was founded in 1995. Their first single CD was called Circles Of Love, released on their own label. Axel Henninger, who had worked with CamouflageCamouflage (band)
Camouflage is a German New Wave trio consisting of Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. Their only Billboard Hot 100 hit was "The Great Commandment" which climbed to #59 in 1988, though it did spend three weeks at #1 on the US dance chart...
before, produced the track. Circles Of Love became a regional hit in Berlin, mainly through the radio station Fritz. This caught the attention of the major record label WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
, who offered the band a contract. WEA re-released Circles Of Love in 1996 on a larger scale, and this single managed to enter the German Top 100.
They released a second single, A Neverending Dream
A Neverending Dream
"A Neverending Dream" is a 1996 Eurodance song by X-Perience from their album Magic Fields. It charted in Germany and Switzerland and was the band's biggest hit.- Track listings :Single# "A Neverending Dream" – 3:28...
. Along with the song, a video was shot, which went into heavy rotation on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and VIVA. A Neverending Dream became a huge hit in the end of 1996, peaked at #4 in the German charts and reached Gold status (sold over 250.000 copies). The song has been covered several times since, most recently by the well known Dance act Cascada
Cascada
Cascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"...
. Their debut album Magic Fields was released in 1997. It peaked at chart position #22 in Germany. In Finland, X-Perience became especially popular, with the album reaching Platinum.
The title track Magic Fields was released as a third single, along with a video that was shot in South Africa. Although the song did not reach the heights of A Neverending Dream
A Neverending Dream
"A Neverending Dream" is a 1996 Eurodance song by X-Perience from their album Magic Fields. It charted in Germany and Switzerland and was the band's biggest hit.- Track listings :Single# "A Neverending Dream" – 3:28...
, it also was a hit on TV, radio and in the charts. The second album, Take me Home, was released in the fall of 1997. Like the debut album, it reached #22 in the German charts. Its most successful single became the dance track I Don't Care. In 1998, X-Perience won the radio award "R.SH Gold".
After a break of three years, X-Perience came back in 2000. Journey of Life
Journey of Life
The album Journey of Life by German band X-Perience was released on November 20, 2000, in Germany. After the second album, Take Me Home , X-Perience left their former record label WEA/Warner Music and signed at Polydor/Universal...
, released by Polydor
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
/Universal
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, featured a song called The Meaning Of Life, a duet with Neue Deutsche Welle
Neue Deutsche Welle
Neue Deutsche Welle is a genre of German music originally derived from punk rock and New Wave music...
and Gothic icon Joachim Witt
Joachim Witt
Joachim Witt is a German musician and actor.- Life and work :Joachim Witt became a major star of the German pop scene during the eighties with huge hits such as "Der Goldene Reiter"...
. The single Island Of Dreams was used as a title track for the adventure show Expedition Robinson (Survivor).
In 2006, X-Perience got a new contract, this time with Major Records
Major Records
Major Records is a music label from Hamburg, Germany, focussing on electronic pop music. Currently, their most popular artists include Ladytron, IAMX, X-Perience and Boytronic.- History:...
in Hamburg. They released their comeback single "Return to Paradise" and the fourth album Lost in Paradise
Lost in Paradise
Lost in Paradise is the 4th album by German band X-Perience. It was released after a break of six years since their latest album Journey of Life. After touring and promoting the last album, Polydor/Universal released the promotional single "It's a Sin", a cover of the Pet Shop Boys song...
, including new versions of the first three X-Perience hits, mixed by José Alvarez-Brill. The album also included a duet with Midge Ure
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
(Ultravox, Visage) called Personal Heaven, which was released as another single.
With the 2007 single release I Feel Like You Claudia decided to leave the band.
The new voice of X-Perience was revealed on June 3, 2009 on their official website: Manja Wagner is the new singer and the band already present a first new song: Strong (Since You're Gone). This song plus two other new songs were published on the official X-Perience Facebook profile in October and November 2010. A new album is planned for spring 2011.
Albums
- Magic Fields (WEA) – 1996
- Take Me Home (WEA) – 1997
- Journey of LifeJourney of LifeThe album Journey of Life by German band X-Perience was released on November 20, 2000, in Germany. After the second album, Take Me Home , X-Perience left their former record label WEA/Warner Music and signed at Polydor/Universal...
(Polydor) – 2000 - Lost in ParadiseLost in ParadiseLost in Paradise is the 4th album by German band X-Perience. It was released after a break of six years since their latest album Journey of Life. After touring and promoting the last album, Polydor/Universal released the promotional single "It's a Sin", a cover of the Pet Shop Boys song...
(Major Records) – 2006 - ??or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference...
(Major Records) – 2011
Singles
- "Circles of Love" (limited, own label World of Enigation) – 1995
- "Circles of Love" (WEA) – 1996
- "Circles of Love" (Remixes) (WEA) – 1996
- "A Neverending DreamA Neverending Dream"A Neverending Dream" is a 1996 Eurodance song by X-Perience from their album Magic Fields. It charted in Germany and Switzerland and was the band's biggest hit.- Track listings :Single# "A Neverending Dream" – 3:28...
" (WEA) – 1996 - "A Neverending Dream" (Remixes) (WEA) – 1996
- "Magic Fields" (WEA) – 1997
- "Limited Edition" (X-Shaped Promo-CD) (WEA) – 1997
- "Mirror" (WEA) – 1997
- "I Don’t Care" (WEA) – 1997
- "I Don’t Care (Remixes)" (WEA) – 1997
- "Game of Love" (WEA) – 1998
- "Journey of Life" Promotion Only (Polydor) – 1999
- "Island of Dreams" (Polydor) – 2000
- "Am I Right" (Polydor) – 2001
- "It’s a Sin" Promotion Only (Polydor) – 2003
- "Return to Paradise" (Major Records) – 2006
- "Personal Heaven" feat. Midge UreMidge UreJames "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
Basic + Premium Edition (Major Records) – 2006 - "I Feel Like You" (Major Records) – 2007