Brainbug
Encyclopedia
Brainbug is a symphonic electronic trance music
project based in Venice
, created by Italian
producer Alberto Bertapelle. Brainbug became widely known after the release of his first single, Nightmare (1996), because of the unique blending of string instruments, haunting atmospheres and house beats.
Nightmare appears in several movies
, (Human Traffic
, Playing by Heart
, and A Night at the Roxbury
), and is currently played during the second half kick-off at Leeds United home games at Elland Road
. The music video was directed by Tim Claxton and was inspired by 1950s science fiction films, and the films of Ed Wood.
Benedictus (1997) appeared in a U.S.
television commercial for the Nissan Maxima
.
Further singles The 8th Dwarf (1997) and Rain (1998) took the formula established by Nightmare and Benedictus and explored some different areas. Rain features lyrics by Italian
singer Nadia Casari, who also appears in the music video.
Several remixes by various artists have been released on Brainbug's singles, and not all of Bertapelle's originals are obviously titled. "Nightmare (Sinister Strings Mix)" and "Benedictus (Exitiale Mix)" are examples of this. The Maxi-CD release of Rain also features those original mixes, although "Benedictus (Exitiale Mix)", while not labeled as an edit, was edited slightly shorter.
Brainbug has also added his symphonic trance touch to other artists' works through various remixes.
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...
project based in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, created by Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
producer Alberto Bertapelle. Brainbug became widely known after the release of his first single, Nightmare (1996), because of the unique blending of string instruments, haunting atmospheres and house beats.
Nightmare appears in several movies
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, (Human Traffic
Human Traffic
Human Traffic is a British independent film written and directed by Welsh filmmaker Justin Kerrigan. The film explores themes of coming of age, drug and club cultures, as well as relationships. It includes scenes provoking social commentary and the use of archive footage to provide political...
, Playing by Heart
Playing by Heart
Playing by Heart is a 1998 comedy-drama film, which tells the story of several seemingly unconnected characters.-Plot:Among the characters are a mature couple about to renew their vows ; a woman who accepts a date offer from a stranger ; a gay man dying of AIDS and his mother who has...
, and A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 comedy film based on a recurring skit on television's long-running Saturday Night Live called "The Roxbury Guys." Saturday Night Live regulars Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, and Colin Quinn star....
), and is currently played during the second half kick-off at Leeds United home games at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
. The music video was directed by Tim Claxton and was inspired by 1950s science fiction films, and the films of Ed Wood.
Benedictus (1997) appeared in a U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television commercial for the Nissan Maxima
Nissan Maxima
The first car to wear the Maxima name was introduced in 1981. It was essentially a Japanese-market Bluebird 910 with a longer nose. The car was offered as the 810 Deluxe or 810 Maxima that first year, and all 810s became Maximas for 1982...
.
Further singles The 8th Dwarf (1997) and Rain (1998) took the formula established by Nightmare and Benedictus and explored some different areas. Rain features lyrics by Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
singer Nadia Casari, who also appears in the music video.
Several remixes by various artists have been released on Brainbug's singles, and not all of Bertapelle's originals are obviously titled. "Nightmare (Sinister Strings Mix)" and "Benedictus (Exitiale Mix)" are examples of this. The Maxi-CD release of Rain also features those original mixes, although "Benedictus (Exitiale Mix)", while not labeled as an edit, was edited slightly shorter.
Brainbug has also added his symphonic trance touch to other artists' works through various remixes.
Singles
- "Nightmare" (1996) - UKUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
#11 - USA Dance Club #4 - "Benedictus" (1997) - UK #24 - USA Dance Club (2 weeks at) #2
- "The 8th Dwarf" (1997; limited releases)
- "Rain" (1998) - USA Dance Club #4
- "Nightmare" (re-issue) - UK #63
Remixes
- "The Age of LoveThe Age of Love (Age of Love single)"Age of Love" is the 1990 self-titled single of the Age of Love. It is notable as an early popular example of trance music.Released in 1990, itn was produced by Bruno Sanchioni and Giuseppe Cherchia , with vocals by Karen Mulder "The Age of Love" was originally released by the Belgian label Diki...
" - Age of Love (1990; remix 1998) - "Supersonic" - Music InstructorMusic InstructorMusic Instructor is a German electro-dance music project. The producers and songwriters of Music Instructor are Mike Michaels, Mark "MM" Dollar, and Mark Tabak, also known as Triple-M Crew. Triple-M has also produced other artists and bands such as Highland, The Boyz, Overground, Before Four, US5...
featuring Flying StepsFlying StepsThe B-Boy crew Flying Steps was formed in 1993 by Kadir Memis and Vartan Bassil in Berlin. The crew has 9 members. They specialise in B-Boying , Popping and Locking and were world champions in these dance styles several times by winning the international Battle of the Year and the Red Bull Beat...
(1999) - "Rock Your Body" - Music InstructorMusic InstructorMusic Instructor is a German electro-dance music project. The producers and songwriters of Music Instructor are Mike Michaels, Mark "MM" Dollar, and Mark Tabak, also known as Triple-M Crew. Triple-M has also produced other artists and bands such as Highland, The Boyz, Overground, Before Four, US5...
(1999)