BBE (band)
Encyclopedia
B.B.E. is an italian-french trance music
act, consisting of record producer
s Bruno Sanchioni (of The Age of Love) and Bruno Quartier, and "Mister 303", Emmanuel Top
. "Seven Days and One Week" was one of the best selling singles
worldwide, reaching #3 in the UK Singles Chart
, and number 1 in the corresponding German
record chart
.
They had two Top 5 hits
in the UK
: "Seven Days and One Week" and "Flash". They followed these up with two Top 20 hits: "Desire" and "Deeper Love (Symphonic Paradise)"; and an 1998 album entitled Games.
Later in the band's short career, the trio
would move into more ethereal trance productions.
Emmanuel Top managed a record label
called Attack Records
from 1993 to 2003, and produced many dance hits. More recently, he managed a dance club
in Belgium
.
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...
act, consisting of record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
s Bruno Sanchioni (of The Age of Love) and Bruno Quartier, and "Mister 303", Emmanuel Top
Emmanuel Top
Emmanuel Top is a French acid techno music producer from Lille popular in the 1990s for his releases on his own record label, Attack Records.His most famous track is titled "Turkish Bazaar", released in 1994, which contains warped, looping vocal lyrics, originally written by Jim Morrison: "the...
. "Seven Days and One Week" was one of the best selling singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
worldwide, reaching #3 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, and number 1 in the corresponding German
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...
record chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
.
They had two Top 5 hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
: "Seven Days and One Week" and "Flash". They followed these up with two Top 20 hits: "Desire" and "Deeper Love (Symphonic Paradise)"; and an 1998 album entitled Games.
Later in the band's short career, the trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
would move into more ethereal trance productions.
Emmanuel Top managed a record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
called Attack Records
Attack Records
Attack Records ran originally from 1969 to 1980 as an imprint of Trojan Records. Notable artists included The Pioneers, Gregory Isaacs, I-Roy, Big Youth and The Upsetters....
from 1993 to 2003, and produced many dance hits. More recently, he managed a dance club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.