Storm (German band)
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Storm were a German
trance
production
duo
, who achieved most of their success in the 1990s. The duo was Markus Löffel
and Rolf Ellmer
, who also used the pseudonyms of Dance 2 Trance
, Jam & Spoon
and Tokyo Ghetto Pussy
.
In 2000, they released the Stormjunkie album
, that spawned the #3 single
in the UK Singles Chart
, "Time to Burn". Their other chart
hits
in the UK
were "Storm" (#32 in both 1998 and 2001) and "Storm Animal" (#21, 2000).
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...
trance
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...
production
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...
duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
, who achieved most of their success in the 1990s. The duo was Markus Löffel
Markus Löffel
Markus Löffel , also known as Mark Spoon and Spacy Trancer, was a disc jockey, musician and record producer from Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His stage surname was a direct translation: Löffel is the German word for spoon...
and Rolf Ellmer
Rolf Ellmer
Rolf Ellmer , also known by the names Jam El Mar and Trancy Spacer, is a classically trained musician and composer and has become one of Germany's most known house and trance producers....
, who also used the pseudonyms of Dance 2 Trance
Dance 2 Trance
Dance 2 Trance was a German trance duo composed of Rolf Ellmer and DJ Dag Lerner. They had a small number of hit singles in the mid 1990s and were associated with Jam & Spoon.-Musical career:...
, Jam & Spoon
Jam & Spoon
Jam & Spoon was an electronic dance duo from Frankfurt, Germany, that consisted of composers and producers Rolf Ellmer and Markus Löffel . They also worked under the pseudonyms Tokyo Ghetto Pussy, Storm and Big Room...
and Tokyo Ghetto Pussy
Tokyo Ghetto Pussy
Tokyo Ghetto Pussy was a German musical project by Rolf Ellmer and Markus Löffel of Jam & Spoon, under the pseudonyms Trancy Spacer and Spacy Trancer...
.
In 2000, they released the Stormjunkie album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, that spawned the #3 single
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...
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 ...
, "Time to Burn". Their other 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....
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
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were "Storm" (#32 in both 1998 and 2001) and "Storm Animal" (#21, 2000).