Dance 2 Trance
Dance 2 Trance were a German techno duo composed of Rolf Ellmer and DJ Dag Lerner.[1] They are most known for their 1992 hit single "Power of American Natives" and also had a small number of other singles in the mid-1990s. The duo were associated with Jam & Spoon.
Dance 2 Trance | |
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| Also known as | Peyote, The Odd Company |
| Origin | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Genres | Dance, techno |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1990–1995 |
| Labels | Suck Me Plasma Blow Up |
| Past members | DJ Dag Rolf Ellmer |
History
DJ Dag and Jam El Mar met in 1990, when they decided to work together. Their first release was in the same year, a promo named "Dance 2 Trance" on the Suck Me Plasma label, the release contained two tracks ("Dance 2 Trance" and "We Came In Peace"). They got their commercial break in 1992 with the release of "Power of American Natives" with vocals from Linda Rocco. The song sold 250,000 records and was awarded a gold disc.[2] A video was made for the song, and reached the mainstream networks such as MTV. The track later received remixes in 1997, 1998 and 2009. In 1992, they released their first album, Moon Spirits. Dance 2 Trance released another album in 1995 called Revival.
In 1995, both Dag & Jam El Mar decided to go their separate ways, with DJ Dag going solo and Ellmer concentrating more on his other side project, Jam & Spoon. In response, the German label Blow Up released a CD compilation album in 1996, consisting of thirteen Dance 2 Trance tracks from their five-year career.
Discography
Albums
- 1992 – Moon Spirits
- 1995 – Revival
- 1996 – Works
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
EUR [5] |
FIN [6] |
FRA [4] |
IRE [7] |
NED [4] |
NOR [4] |
SWE [4] |
SWI [4] |
UK [1] | ||||
| 1990 | "We Came in Peace" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Singles only | |
| 1991 | "Let's Get Rollin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Where Is Dag?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moon Spirits | ||
| 1992 | "Hello San Francisco" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Power of American Natives" featuring Linda Rocco | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 25 | |||
| 1993 | "Take a Free Fall" | 24 | 13 | 42 | 7 | — | 25 | 32 | — | — | 37 | 36 | ||
| 1994 | "Warrior" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 56 | Revival | |
| 1995 | "I Have a Dream (Enuf Eko?)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Power of American Natives '98" | 59 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | Single only | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 139. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Rolf Ellmer (10 October 2020). Interview with Jam El Mar by Muzikxpress (video). Frankfurt, Germany. Event occurs at 13.33.
- German peaks
- International peaks
- Eurochart Hot 100 chart peaks:
- "Power of American Natives": "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 21. 22 May 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- "Take a Free Fall": "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 33. 14 August 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 9789511210535.
- Search for Irish peaks Archived 2 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine