ItaloBrothers

ItaloBrothers are a German dance and hands- up project from Nordhorn ( Lower Saxony). The band consists of Zacharias Adrian (Producer), Kristian Sandberg (Songwriter ) and Mathias Metten ( vocalist ). It is often mistakenly assumed based on their name from the fact that the band come from Italy.

• 2.1 albums
• 2.2 Singles 2.2.1 other publications

Band History

Production & Music style

The beginning of 2005 began the frontmen Mathias Metten and Zacharias Adrian to make music. They were mainly active in the genre Italo Disco, inspired by bands and artists such as Eiffel 65, Prezioso feat. Marvin, Floorfilla, Gigi D' Agostino Gabry Ponte or. In November 2005 they founded together with the songwriter Kristian Sandberg, the project Italo Brothers. They are since 2006 in record label Zooland Records, which also fixed sizes of the genre such as Tune Up!, RIO Cascada or houses. They are, among others, on various compilations (including Future Trance ), available via digital download or on vinyl. Since her recording contract with Kontor Records in 2012, the song also appeared as maxi - singles. Chart success was the Italo Brothers initially achieved in Scandinavia, since 2012 also in Europe, Japan and America.

Italo Brothers have worked alongside their own song production in the remix field. In this case, inter alia, remixes for Cascada and Floorfilla emerged. Unlike normal remixes Italobrothers not use the vocals of the original, but sing the song again ( hence the name Italobrothers New Voc Rmx).

The Singles Stamp on the Ground and boom are strongly reminiscent of the 80's sound of Italo Dance. Stamp on the Ground has been the most commercially successful song of the Italo Brothers. It reached number 11 in Norway, among others, ranked 14th place in Denmark and 53 in Sweden in the Nordic countries. The video for the song was filmed in the old boom Rawe building in Nordhorn, it was the last major event in the former factory. Since the authorities were not informed, the police interrupted the filming short and stormed the building. After successful education was further rotated. In the spring of 2012, she released the single Pandora 2012, which was made for a girls team called Pandora.

2005-2008: Musical beginnings

The band was founded in November 2005. Since 2003, made ​​the three band members playing music together. The first official release was The Moon. It was presented at the, in July 2006, published by Zooland Records Zooland Italo EP.

In cooperation with the German Hands -Up duo Tune Up! appeared on 22 January 2007, the song Colours of the Rainbow. The track was the band producer Adrian and band songwriter Sandberg himself and January Löchel, the singer of the legendary songs Infinity 2008 by Guru Josh Project, written.

After the first club hit of 2007, they made especially with the release of Moonlight Shadow, a cover version of the same song by Mike Oldfield from 1980, in the German discotheques a name.

Their fourth single was Counting Down the Days and was released on 14 May 2007. On the single addition to the Italo - Dance versions also a hands-up version of the German Euro dance trio Cascada in the hands- up style was included.

In addition, in May 2007, an EP was released, entitled Counting Down the Days, the title Counting Down the Days, Colours of the Rainbow and Moonlight Shadow includes, but only on vinyl and as a digital download.

Where Are You Now? was the first single of the band in 2008. She appeared on 23 January 2008. However, the title did not represent the typical Italo sound of the trio, but the more the genre of electronic music, mixed with hands-up - and house beats. Along with the title of an EP was announced, which was never published.

2009-2010: Commercial success in Scandinavia

In 2009 appeared a new single, So Small, it is a cover version of the same piece of Carrie Underwood. The title was released in November 2009. It is the first single on CD is available directly through the opening of the sub-labels Zoo Digital. The song was included on the single also available as rock and dance version.

On 25 September 2009 one of their biggest hits Stamp on the Ground, which took the top 100 of all Scandinavian charts by storm appeared. In addition, he is ranked five of the most-watched German music videos of all time. Originally, the track was released in September 2009, was still chosen as the official song for the Norwegian Russefeiring Event 2010. The song was released for new throughout Scandinavia and thereby a huge success. The song reached number 11 in Norway, among others, 14 and 53 in Denmark and Sweden. He also topped the dance charts in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The song received a gold record for selling 15,000 units in Denmark. The accompanying music video has been viewed on YouTube over 38 million times already.

The first single in 2010 was Love Is on Fire. A title that fully represents the typical Italo Brothers - style, in contrast to several previous singles. It appeared several variants of the single. Firstly, the standard single with the radio and extended version and a remix as a radio and extended versions, the Rob & Chris contributed. Second, a remix single was released with three remixes and the third a single with an acoustic version of the track. However, this single failed to reach the Charts.

After the success of the re-release of Stamp on the Ground on, released their album Stamp! . It was released in December 2010. The CD contained all singles released at that time and five new tracks. Because of this Title titled Upside Down, a lawsuit was filed because of copyright complaints. The soundtrack was the song Yes budu s toboj of the Russian singer Reda compared. Her label DaTa Music filed a case against the further release of the track, but on a judgment in this process is not known till date.

In December 2010, the title Radio Hardcore was released. Even this single was a huge success and was able to achieve all sorts of chart positions again; among other things, place 25 in Denmark. Are on the single, unlike the previous single releases, the same six different versions of the title. >

2011-2013: Commercial success in Central Europe

In May 2011 came a new track called Cryin 'in the Rain on the market. This title is quite different from the well-known Italo Brothers - style. This track is composed of a ballad and house elements. However, it was also on the single with "IB HandsUp! Remix " with the classic Italo - dance style available. According to a press release, the single was considered an experiment.

For their next release, boom, they worked together with rapper Carlprit. The single was released on November 25, 2011. This track is back in her old style, but also contains Dubstep - Part during Carlprit raps. On February 12, 2012, a Special Edition of the title appeared, on the one German, Spanish, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian version of is available. For each version a rapper interacts with who comes from the country and rapt in his own language.

On April 13, 2012, she published the title Pandora 2012th This song was just like Stamp on the Ground in 2010 used as an anthem for the Norwegian Russefeiring event. However, this title could not build on the success of its predecessor by far.

In July 2012, the single My Life Is a Party followed. The song is a cover of the song Dragostea din Tei by O-Zone from the year 2004. 's The Radio Edit of the song still in the typical style of Italobrothers, but the video and the title song consist of a remix of the German Dance Project RIO. It is the first single that was released on the record label Kontor Records. Just one week after the release of the song went into the German charts and reached 43rd place where He was particularly effective in Austria, where he was able to reach number 18 and more than 10 weeks was in the Top 40. In Switzerland ( number 62 ), France ( Place 103 ) and Belgium he could reach the charts.

On 4 March 2013, the Italo Brothers released a preview of her new single This Is Night Life, which was published on 15 March 2013. Weeks before the publication appeared more audio samples that have already been clicked several times in 1000. The song is based on the song of Ecuador Sash! from the year 1997., the band changed their musical style for this track. The style is similar to the title track of their latest single. The song could surpass the success of the last single in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. In Germany, the track reached # 41 in Austria 26, Switzerland, 22 in France and 24

For the Russefeiring event produced, released on April 19, 2013 under the name Luminous Intensity in a single well-known Italo Brothers - style. It is already the second song of the Italo Brothers in 2013. As it is a hands-up - song, the track appeared only on Zooland Records. In addition, it is not a cover song after two remakes.

Discography

Albums

• December 2010: STAMP!

Singles

Other publications

EP

• May 2007: Counting Down the Days
• May 2010: Cryin 'in the Rain
• November 2010: Stamp EP
• May 2011: Boom

Remixes

• 2006: Cascada - Ready for Love ( Italobrothers New Voc Rmx)
• 2006: Cerla vs. Manian - Jump ( Italobrothers New Voc Rmx)
• 2007: Floorfilla - Italo Dancer ( Italobrothers New Voc Rmx)
• 2007: Manian - Turn the Tide ( Italobrothers New Voc Rmx)
• 2007: Dan Winter & Rob Mayth - Dare Me ( Italobrothers New Voc Rmx)
• 2007: Manian feat. Aila - Heaven ( Italobrothers New Voc Rmx)
• 2013: Young London - Let Me Go ( Italo Brothers Radio Edit)
• 2013: Manian - Saturday Night ( Italo Brothers Radio Edit)