Culture Beat
Culture Beat is a German music group with a rotating cast.
Band History
The band was founded in 1989 by Torsten Fenslau. The first single " The strawberry mouth " still contained spoken vocals by Jo van Nelsen, in the following productions for the album "Horizon" is set but on the concept of " rapper and singer ", where you could win Jay Supreme as a rapper and Lana E. as a singer. The biggest hit of this occupation was "I Like You".
For the second album, " Serenity" ( 1993), the occupation changed again: Rapper Jay Supreme remained, but as a singer was now Tania Evans on board. Coinciding with the first single from "Serenity" Culture Beat succeeded so far biggest hit: "Mr. Vain " (Text: nosie Katzmann and Jay Supreme, Composer: nosie Katzmann and Steven Levis ) was dissolved in 13 countries number 1 in the charts. Following publication of the follow-up single " Got To Get It" crashed producer Torsten Fenslau killed in a car accident in the area of Darmstadt, his former hometown. His brother Frank took over his work and published two years later, " Inside Out ", another album with Jay Supreme and Tania Evans. Frank had at Culture Beat on this album, however, no production work, but he took on more the job of a manager. The album was produced by five different producers, meanwhile teams. " Inside Out " was again very successful, but did not quite match the success of "Serenity".
For album number 4 again changed the cast: Frank separated by Jay Supreme and Tania Evans and got into the boat instead Kim Sanders, who had some years earlier taken the hit " Show Me " with Torsten Fenslau. The sound of Culture Beat was subjected to "Metamorphosis " a major overhaul and converted from "Dance" in "pop". The singles " Pay No Mind ", " You Belong " and above all " Rendez -Vous " were in airplay area far more successful than in the sales charts, where it is again not to "Mr. Were able to build Vain "times.
After "Metamorphosis " parted the record company Sony Culture Beat, then this changed to East West. There appeared in 2001, the single " Insanity", this time with Jacky Sangster at the microphone. The single " flopped " While in Germany, but reached # 1 in Israel, the planned album never appeared.
2003 then scored a moderate comeback with a remake of "Mr. Vain " - titled " Mr. Vain Recall " - Culture Beat again landed a top 10 hit, both in the clubs and in the charts. The vocals came in the 2003 version but not by Tania Evans, but again by Jacky Sangster.
Shortly after the success of the new version of Sony Music released a "Best Of " album with Culture Beat hits that at the time were published by Sony Music - of course, in its original form. After "Mr. Vain Recall " it was quiet again to Culture Beat.
Early 2004, a promo single titled " Can not Go On Like This ( No, No )" was sent, on vinyl and CD was available in mid- 2004.
(: "I Love Culture Beat " originally planned), mid-May, the single reached # 1 on the dance charts: In April 2008, the new Promo - Maxi Culture Beat released " Your Love".
Since January 2013, you can buy via amazon the CD "The Lounging ' Side Of " by Culture Beat. Combines many hits, including " Inside Out " and " Pay No Mind" in acoustic versions.
Discography
Albums
TBA = to be now be added / queried
Singles
Awards
RSH Gold