Michael Mind Project
Michael Mind Project is a German DJ - producer duo and in the field of house and dance music consisting of Jens Kindervater and Francois Sanders.
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 Compilations
Career
Beginnings and production
The two producers initially put on under the pseudonym " Michael Mind ". Since the end of 2009 they publish their singles as " Michael Mind Project ". To date, they are the German dance label Kontor Records. For the visual presentation of the project and the video is Michael Mind illustrator Bastian Sobtzick ( known by Callejon, Heaven Shall Burn, Apocalyptica, Rammstein ) support. In addition to publishing his own singles, the duo also occurs as a remixer in appearance. They also produce songs of different singers.
2007: The first successes
The Michael Mind Project has been, chose to cover by the idea of the Manfred Mann's Earth Band Classic Blinded by the Light in a dance version launched. Due to the success of the Disco Boys with another hit of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, For You, was initially taken from a realization of the project distance. However, after the positive response of the production team " Sunloverz " ( Francois Sanders and Bernd Johnen ) the track was finally then but prepared jointly by both produced. Blinded by the Light was over several weeks claiming No. 1 on the Dance chart and also reached the Top 20 of the German singles chart as well as rank 51 in Austria.
In August 2007, the follow-up single, Ride Like the Wind, a new version of the 1980 hit by Christopher Cross appeared. She has served a total of 7 weeks in the German charts and was able to number 65
On 19 October 2007 they released their first compilation, they whip up for office record. Here it are several club hits by artists from around the world to find.
2008 - 2010: debut album My Mind
In 2008, again appeared a remake. This time they covered the song Show Me Love, originally by Robin S.. It became one of their most successful titles and reached high in the charts in Germany and Austria.
Shortly thereafter, in October they released their debut album. It is titled My Mind and includes all the titles have been published a few original compositions and cover versions, but the album failed to reach the charts and was therefore rather less popular.
Their first single in 2009 bears the name of Baker Street and contains the vocal and saxophone part of the song of the same name by Gerry Rafferty from the year 1978. This song was represented in the top 100 of many countries. Their highest placing they achieved in France with 11th place
Their second single in 2009 entitled Love's Gonna Get You. She appeared in May 2009, but was only able to reach the charts in June. It is a further cover. The original comes from "Bizarre Inc" as I'm Gonna Get You in 1992. Worked here for the first time the singer Caroline of Brünken with that since then sang several songs for the Michael Mind Project.
On 28 August 2009 the single Gotta Let You Go was released. This title is a cover again. He first appeared in 1994 by Dominica. This song could place only in the German charts. In this song the rapper Old Silverback worked with, the many songs does the rap parts to this day.
Renamed " Michael Mind Project "
For the release of the single How Does It Feel in 2009, " Michael Mind " was renamed " Michael Mind Project ". With the addition of " Project" fantasy name should be emphasized, because by the similarity of a solo - project pseudonym and the least appearance of Sanders, CD covers and appearances, it was assumed that Michael Mind is a solo project. Since then she has published under this pseudonym. How Does It Feel was released on 27 November 2009 and was the first harbinger of the 2013 erschienenem album State of Mind. The title held for the time being three weeks in the German single charts, but rose again in 2010. Your top placement was ranked 67th
Feel Your Body was published on April 16, 2010. Worked here in addition to the rap style of Old Silver Back Caroline also the first time the singer Caroline From Brünken with. Even this single was 4 weeks on the charts and reached # 67 The song has been described by fans as " timeless ", as he himself sounds like after years, when he could have come out this year. The song is the first original composition.
With the title Delirious Aachen producer duo presented in 2010 again an original composition as a single. In the production involved the U.S. Many American were Ventrice (also known for her songs with Ian Carey, Rick Ross feat. Kanye West), who sang the lead vocals, and Carlprit (also known by Cascada Evacuate the Dancefloor ), which the rap parts took over. The single package includes nine different mixes, which contributed, among others, the German DJ Home Affairs and the French DJ Chris Kaeser.
Hook Her Up was released on 19 November 2010 and again contains vocals of Caroline From Brünken and Old Silverback. The song, however, was only released as a promo single and was released digitally only. This and the single they released Delirios, due to a short separation from Kontor Records himself, without any record label.
2011: re- breakthrough
May 6, 2011 Ready or Not was released as a single. The song was with the American rapper and singer Sean Kingston, who has with successful singers like Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber or TI has worked and stood with his own songs on the chart peak. Ready or Not peaked at number 55 of the German charts, where it stayed for 3 weeks. It was also the single in Germany for official football song of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The 12 single Rio de Janeiro was published on November 4, 2011. This had the Canadian singer Rosette, acquired through the talent show Popstars fame and rapper Bobby Anthony, who drew attention by collaborating with artists such as Snoop Dogg or Ian Carey, with. However, the song was already in September 2011, the top 60 reach reach where he was represented three weeks in the German single charts.
2012: The first successes in Switzerland with Feeling So Blue
In February, the American singer Jason Derulo Breathing the song released as a single, which was produced and remixed by Michael Mind Project.
In the summer of 2012, the single Feeling So Blue, in which Dante Thomas participated as guest musician appeared. The song uses a sample of the 1999 hit Blue ( Da Ba Dee ). Feeling So Blue was on the Kontor Top Of The Clubs Vol 55 - Compilation presented. The single was also placed in the top half of the German, Austrian and Swiss charts.
On September 14, 2012, the next single was released with Dante Thomas. The song is called Nothing Lasts Forever and was presented again on a Kontor compilation. This song was a big hit. In Germany, the single has reached the number 40 for three weeks. In Austria, the song peaked at rank 34 and in Switzerland at # 26
2013: second album State of Mind
Their 15th single Antiheroes appeared on 7 December 2012. Voice of the song delivered Andreas Öhrn. The song peaked at number 78 and number 64 of the Germans of the Austrian charts. In addition, they announced in a preview of the song that they will release an album.
On January 4, 2013, they released their second album, State of Mind. This studio album was a huge success unlike My Mind. The album already got one weeks after the publication in the Top 100 of Germany and Austria. At the same time the single Give Me Love, which was recorded with Birk Storm appeared. However, the single failed to reach the Charts.
On 15 March 2013, it published with Unbreakable their next single. The music video was filmed in L.A. to. Simultaneously with Unbreakable appeared a new version of the song Razor Blade, along with X-Factor contestant Lisa Aberer. Both publications could not gain charting.
On June 28, 2013, the new single was released, entitled One More Round in collaboration with the rapper Tome, known by DJ Antoine Single Bella Vita and the Canadian singer Raghav who has attained by singles like So Confused, or Angel Eyes fame. It was the first single, which is not included on the album State of Mind. After just one week the song climbed into the German, Austrian and Swiss singles charts. Especially in Switzerland, the track became a hit.
2014: Show Me Love (Official Festival Mix)
In March 2014, the duo released a new remix of the song Show Me Love by Robin S from the year 1993. Already in 2008 they landed with a new recording of the song a hit. On their 2013 released album State of Mind, a 2k13 version of Show Me Love was present, with which they were highly represented in the dance charts. Now they whip up the song in Bigroom style from new. Comparing the style of this remix with the club hits Animals by Martin Garrix or tsunami of Dvbbs and Borgeous. For the first time present the track on the Kontor Top Of The Clubs Vol 62 was The label Kontor Records introduced the song a week before the official release on iTunes for download.