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Booka Shade | |
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 Booka Shade at DEMF in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Genres | House, tech house, minimal |
| Labels | Get Physical Records (2002-present) |
| Members | Walter Merziger Arno Kammermeier |
| Website | www.BookaShade.com |
Booka Shade is a German house duo. It is made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. They have released four albums.[1]
History
After beginning as a synth-pop duo (having been compared to Underworld[citation needed]), they have transitioned to creating club music. Their releases resulted in European imprints like R&S Records and Harthouse.
In 2002, the duo founded Get Physical Records with DJ T. and M.A.N.D.Y..[2]
Their 2005 singles Mandarine Girl and Body Language (with M.A.N.D.Y.) were widely played in clubs[3][4] and licensed on many mix CDs.
They were featured on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix on July 2, 2006.[5]
Resident Advisor called the song Body Language "one of the biggest releases of the year.".[6] Body Language has been used as a sample by will.i.am in the song Get Your Money from his album Songs About Girls. It also appears in the video game Forza Motorsport 2 for Xbox 360, as the M.A.N.D.Y. vs Booka Shade version.
The Song "In White Rooms" was featured on CSI: NY - Season 2 Episode 23 [7]
Booka shade is planning to bring some good beats and beer to dans dakkar.[8]
Releases
Booka Shade have released four albums of their own material, Memento, Movements,The Sun & the Neon Light and More!. Arno has commented in several interviews[citation needed] that while Memento was seen as a more minimalist techno album, Movements pushed the boundaries of people's definition of genres, introducing certain vocal and synth sounds unheard of in Memento.
Several Get Physical compilations have been mixed by Booka Shade and involve material from other Get Physical artists.
Discography
Albums
- 2004 Memento
- 2006 Movements
- 2007 DJ-Kicks album[9]
- 2008 Movements - The Tour Edition'' + Live DVD
- 2008 The Sun & the Neon Light
- 2010 More!
- 2013 EVE
Singles
- 1995 "Kind of Good"
- 1996 "Silk"
- 2004 "Every Day in My Life" (Marc Romboy vs. Booka Shade)
- 2004 "Stupid Questions"
- 2004 "Vertigo / Memento"
- 2005 "Body Language" (M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade)
- 2005 "Mandarine Girl"
- 2005 "Memento Album Remixes"
- 2006 "Darko"
- 2006 "In White Rooms"
- 2006 "Night Falls"
- 2006 "Played Runner" (DJ T. vs. Booka Shade)
- 2007 "Body Language" (M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade) (remixes)
- 2007 "Tickle / Karma Car"
- 2007 "Numbers (DJ Kicks)"
- 2008 "Charlotte"
- 2008 "Donut" (M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade)
- 2010 "Bad Love"
- 2010 "Teenage Spaceman"
- 2010 "Regenerate"
- 2012 "Honeyslave"
- 2013 "Haleshop"
- 2013 "Blackout: White Noise"
- 2013 "Love Inc."
- 2014 "Love Drug"
Remixes
- 1996 Blue Fiction - "When the Girl Dances"
- 1996 Natural Born Grooves - "Forerunner"
- 1996 Solid - "Fall Down on Me"
- 1996 Smokin Beats - "Disco Dancin"
- 1996 Taucher - "Happiness"
- 2004 Freeform Five - "Strangest Things" (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
- 2004 Joakim - "Come into My Kitchen" (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
- 2005 Moby - "Dream About Me"
- 2005 Tahiti 80 - "Big Day"
- 2005 Fischerspooner - "Just Let Go" (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
- 2005 Chelonis R. Jones - "Middle Finger Music"
- 2005 The Juan MacLean - "Tito's Way"
- 2005 The Knife - "Pass This On" (M.A.N.D.Y. Knifer Mix)
- 2005 Mylo - "In My Arms" (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
- 2005 Rex the Dog - "Prototype" (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
- 2006 Depeche Mode - "Martyr" (Booka Shade Travel Mix/Booka Shade Full Vocal Mix Edit/Booka Shade Dub Mix)
- 2006 Hot Chip - "(Just Like We) Breakdown" (Booka Shade Dub Mix/Booka Shade Vox Mix)
- 2006 The Knife - "Marble House" (Booka Shade's Remix/Booka Shade's Polar Light Remix/Booka Shade's Polar Light Dub)
- 2006 Lindstrøm - "I Feel Space" (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
- 2006 Mylo - "Muscle Car" (DJ T. Remix)
- 2006 Rockers Hi-Fi - "Push Push" (M.A.N.D.Y. Pusher Remix)
- 2006 Spektrum - "May Day" (DJ T. Remix)
- 2006 Tiefschwarz feat. Tracey Thorn - "Damage" (M.A.N.D.Y. Rmx/M.A.N.D.Y. Dub Mix)
- 2006 Yello - "Oh Yeah"
- 2007 Azzido Da Bass - "Lonely By Your Side"
- 2007 Tiga - "3 Weeks" (Booka Shade Vocal Mix/Booka Shade Dub)
- 2007 Dave Gahan - Kingdom (Booka Shade Club Mix)
- 2007 will.i.am - Get Your Money
- 2009 Moderat - Rusty Nails (Booka Shade Remix)
- 2011 Nero - Reaching Out (Booka Shade Remix)
- 2014 Gorgon City featuring Jennifer Hudson - Go All Night (Booka Shade Remix)
Awards and nominations
- Beatport Music Awards - Best Tech House Artist 2008
External links
References
- ^ IMO Records. "Booka Shade Biography", IMO Records, Retrieved on 25 January 2012.
- ^ RA: M.A.N.D.Y - I wanna Get Physical - Feature / Interview
- ^ Guardian article
- ^ San Francisco Bay Guardian : Article : Grooves
- ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Essential Mix - Tracklistings
- ^ Resident Advisor article
- ^ CSI: NY
- ^ http://www.dansdakar.se/artists/#artist/BookaShade
- ^ http://www.dj-kicks.com/bookashade/