U 96
Real Name:
Alex Christensen, Ingo Hauss, Hayo Panarinfo, Helmut Hoinkis
Profile:
German techno act that made his name in 1991 with the chart-topping commercial success of the track "Das Boot" based on the theme music to the movie of the same name. The name "U96" is the designation of the U-boat featured in the film.
U96 consists of Alex Christensen (DJ, instruments and programming), Ingo Hauss (instruments and programming), Hayo Panarinfo (instruments and programming) and Helmut Hoinkis (management). Former members are Skadi Lange (1991-1995, vocals and instruments) and Dea-Li (1996 / 1997, vocals). U96 also had some guest singers (Daisy Dee, Carol Bailey, Lia Lane).
U96 started in 1991. Their first big hit was Das Boot. Firstly nobody was interessted in releasing the single. But with the help of Alex Christensen's girlfriend at that time the single has been release by Polydor. The record went up to position 1 in the German charts, and stayed there for 16 (!!!) weeks.
Other big hits are I Wanna Be A Kennedy (1992), Love Sees No Colour (1993), Love Religion (1994), Club Bizarre (1995), Heaven (1996) and Energie (1998).
The style of their first two albums (Das Boot, 1992 and Replugged, 1993) was more in the Techno and Electro style. With the release of their third album (Club Bizarre, 1995) they changed their style completly into the more commercial dance and trance style. In 1998 they tried it again with the in this time popular electro-pop style, but without big success.
In 2000 U96 released Das Boot 2001, a remake of the classical Das Boot, but with more vocals and a big remix package (Cosmic Gate, DJ Errik, DJ Mellow-D, Blue Nature, Schiller, Avancada). In this year also their Best Of-Album had been released. It has a nice tracklist, but their biggest hit Das Boot is missing.
In 2003 U96 gave their comeback with the single We Call It Love. But it also had no big success.
In March 2006 the new single "Vorbei", featured by Ben, was released. U96 now changed their style from Trance / Hands Up to more commercial Pop. On this production there was only Alex Christensen who produced it, so U96 doesn't consist any more of the team Matiz / AC. The new team of U96 consists now of Alex Christensen and Steffen Häfelinger.
U96 consists of Alex Christensen (DJ, instruments and programming), Ingo Hauss (instruments and programming), Hayo Panarinfo (instruments and programming) and Helmut Hoinkis (management). Former members are Skadi Lange (1991-1995, vocals and instruments) and Dea-Li (1996 / 1997, vocals). U96 also had some guest singers (Daisy Dee, Carol Bailey, Lia Lane).
U96 started in 1991. Their first big hit was Das Boot. Firstly nobody was interessted in releasing the single. But with the help of Alex Christensen's girlfriend at that time the single has been release by Polydor. The record went up to position 1 in the German charts, and stayed there for 16 (!!!) weeks.
Other big hits are I Wanna Be A Kennedy (1992), Love Sees No Colour (1993), Love Religion (1994), Club Bizarre (1995), Heaven (1996) and Energie (1998).
The style of their first two albums (Das Boot, 1992 and Replugged, 1993) was more in the Techno and Electro style. With the release of their third album (Club Bizarre, 1995) they changed their style completly into the more commercial dance and trance style. In 1998 they tried it again with the in this time popular electro-pop style, but without big success.
In 2000 U96 released Das Boot 2001, a remake of the classical Das Boot, but with more vocals and a big remix package (Cosmic Gate, DJ Errik, DJ Mellow-D, Blue Nature, Schiller, Avancada). In this year also their Best Of-Album had been released. It has a nice tracklist, but their biggest hit Das Boot is missing.
In 2003 U96 gave their comeback with the single We Call It Love. But it also had no big success.
In March 2006 the new single "Vorbei", featured by Ben, was released. U96 now changed their style from Trance / Hands Up to more commercial Pop. On this production there was only Alex Christensen who produced it, so U96 doesn't consist any more of the team Matiz / AC. The new team of U96 consists now of Alex Christensen and Steffen Häfelinger.
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Alex Christensen, Dea-Li, Hayo Panarinfo, Helmut Hoinkis, Ingo Hauss, Skadi Lange, Steffen Häfelinger
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| Releases: | ||||
| Das Boot (Maxi) ◄ (10 versions) | Polydor ... | 1991 | ||
| Come 2Gether (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Polydor | 1992 | ||
| Come 2Gether / Der Kommandant (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Polydor | 1992 | ||
| Das Boot (Album) ◄ (5 versions) | Polydor ... | 1992 | ||
| I Wanna Be A Kennedy (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Polydor | 1992 | ||
| Love Sees No Colour (Maxi, Single) ◄ (8 versions) | Urban ... | 1993 | ||
| Night In Motion (Maxi, Single) ◄ (5 versions) | Urban | 1993 | ||
| Replugged (Album) ◄ (6 versions) | Urban ... | 1993 | ||
| Inside Your Dreams (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions) | Guppy ... | 1994 | ||
| Boot II (12") | Impulse | 1995 | ||
| Heaven (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Guppy ... | 1996 | ||
| Energie (12") | Many Records | 1998 | ||
| Tracks Appear On: | ||||
| Best Of Techno Trax (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Das Boot | ZYX Music | 1992 | |
| Bravo Hits (LP, Comp) | Das Boot (Techno Version) | EastWest Records GmbH | 1992 | |
| COMA - The Album 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Das Boot | COMA Records (DK) | 1992 | |
| Dance Now! Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) | Das Boot (Techno Version) | Dance Pool | 1992 | |
| Formel Eins - Sweet Hits! (2xCD, Comp) | Das Boot (Techno Version) | Polystar Records | 1992 | |
| Hit Box '92 Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) | Das Boot | Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) | 1992 | |
| Hit PARADE International 2/92 (CD, Comp) | Das Boot (Techno Version) | Top 13 Music-Club | 1992 | |
| La Plus Grande Discotheque Du Monde Vol. 5 (CD, Comp, Mixed) | Das Boot / Kennedy - M... | Touch Of Gold | 1992 | |
| Summer Hit Mix '92 (2xCD, Mixed) | I Wanna Be A Kennedy | ZYX Music | 1992 | |
| Techno (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Das Boot (Techno Version) | Polystar Records | 1992 | |
| Techno Rave Hits, Folge 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | I Wanna Be A Kennedy, ... | Karussell | 1992 | |
| Techno Trax Vol. 4 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) | Das Boot | ZYX Records | 1992 | |
| Tekkno Bretter (CD) | I Wanna Be A Kennedy, ... | PolyGram | 1992 | |
| 16 Top-Hits Aus Den Charts 4/93 (LP) | Love Sees No Colour | Top 13 Music-Club | 1993 | |
| 18 Top Hits Aus Den Charts 5/93 (CD, Comp) | Night In Motion | Top 13 Music-Club | 1993 | |
| Dance 93 (CD, Comp) | Das Boot / Kennedy (Ra... | PolyGram | 1993 | |
| Dance Computer - The Full 1993 Megamix 1 (CD, Mixed) | Love Sees No Colour | Indisc | 1993 | |
| Dance Explosion Vol. 1 - A Choice Of The Best (2xCD, Comp) | Love Sees No Colour | BMG Ariola Media GmbH | 1993 | |
| Dance Machine (CD, Comp, Mixed) | Love Sees No Colour (V... | Airplay Records | 1993 | |
| Dance Mission Vol. 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Love Sees No Colour (R... | Blow Up | 1993 | |
| Dance Mission Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) | Night In Motion (Video... | Blow Up | 1993 | |
| Dj's Delight (CD, Comp) | Night In Motion (12" V... | New Breed Records | 1993 | |
| Hit Connection 93 (CD) | Love Sees No Colour | EVA Belgium | 1993 | |
| Hitti Buumi 2 (CD) | Night In Motion | EMI, Oy EMI Finland Ab | 1993 | |
| Hot Hits (CD) | Love Sees No Colour | Time Life Music | 1993 | |
| International Advance 2 (Vinyl, Comp) | Love Sees No Colour | Universal Records (3) | 1993 | |
| Just The Best (2xCD) | Night In Motion | BMG | 1993 | |
| Lo + Duro 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Love Sees No Colour | Max Music (Spain) | 1993 | |
| Maxi Dance Volume 1 (CD, Comp) | Das Boot (Kennedy Mega... | Panic Records, PolyGram | 1993 | |
| Maxi Dance Volume 4 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Night In Motion (12" V... | Panic Records | 1993 | |
| Mr Music Hits 10/93 (CD, Comp) | Night In Motion | Mr Music (Germany) | 1993 | |
| Rave Zone 2 (2xCD, Comp) | Love Sees No Colour (R... | Panic Records | 1993 | |
| Sahnestücke '93 - Die 32 Besten Internationalen Hits (2xCD) | Love Sees No Colour (R... | Polystar Records | 1993 | |
| Super Dance Plus 3 (2xCD, Comp) | Love Sees No Colour (V... | Polystar Records | 1993 | |
| The Greatest Hits '93 Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) | Night In Motion | Magnum | 1993 | |
| Tous En Boîte Volume 3 (Cass, Comp, Mixed) | Ambient Underworld | Airplay Records | 1993 | |
| Tous En Boîte Volume 4 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) | Night In Motion (12" V... | Airplay Records | 1993 | |
| Bravo Hits 7 (2xCD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Vi... | EMI Electrola | 1994 | |
| Dance Collection 5 (CD, Comp) | Das Boot | ARS Productions | 1994 | |
| Dance Max - Best Of '94 (2xCD) | Inside Your Dreams (Vi... | EMI Electrola | 1994 | |
| Dance Nation - The Best Of German Dance (CD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Vi... | Polydor | 1994 | |
| Dance Now! 7 (2xCD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Ph... | Dance Pool | 1994 | |
| Eurodance (Continental Chart Attack 1992-94) (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) | Love Sees No Colour (V... | Control | 1994 | |
| Formel Eins - 36 Turn Around Hits! (2xCD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Vi... | Polystar Records | 1994 | |
| Formel Eins - 38 Electric Hits! (2xCD, Comp) | Love Religion (Video E... | Polystar Records | 1994 | |
| Hit Connection (CD) | Inside Your Dreams | EVA Belgium | 1994 | |
| Just The Best Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Sp... | Polystar Records | 1994 | |
| Mega Hits 94 1/2 (2xCD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Vi... | Polystar Records | 1994 | |
| Mr Music Hits 7/94 (CD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams | Mr Music (Germany) | 1994 | |
| Techno Dance Party Volume 9 (Cass, Comp) | Love Religion | Flarenasch | 1994 | |
| Top-Club 94 (CD, Comp) | Night In Motion | Remark Records | 1994 | |
| XXL Large - Dance Me Crazy (2xCD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Ca... | BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH | 1994 | |
| Cyber Active 2 (CD, Comp) | Movin' (Airplay Version) | PolyGram Belgium, Polydor | 1995 | |
| Dance And Trance Factory Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) | Love Religion (E-Vange... | PolyGram | 1995 | |
| Dance Attitude 5 (2xCD, Comp) | Club Bizarre | PolyGram Projets Spéciaux, PolyGram Projets Spéciaux | 1995 | |
| Dance Mania 2 (CD, Comp) | Club Bizarre | BMG Ariola | 1995 | |
| Dance Mix (2xCD) | Club Bizarre | MIX | 1995 | |
| Dance Now 95 Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) | Love Religion | Sony Music Entertainment (Denmark) | 1995 | |
| Dance Now! 11 (2xCD, Comp) | Club Bizarre (Perplexe... | Dance Pool, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) | 1995 | |
| Formel Eins - 38 Speed Hits (2xCD, Comp) | [Club Bizarre] | Polystar Records | 1995 | |
| Just The Best Vol. 4 (2xCD) | Club Bizarre (Airplay ... | Polystar Records | 1995 | |
| Maxi Dance Sensation 16 (2xCD, Comp) | Love Religion (E-Vange... | Ariola, BMG | 1995 | |
| Maxi Power Vol. 7 (2xCD, Comp) | Movin' (Airplay Version) | Polystar Records | 1995 | |
| Mr Music Hits 3/95 (CD, Comp) | Love Religion | Mr Music (Germany) | 1995 | |
| Now Dance 7 (CD, Comp) | Love Religion (Video E... | EVA | 1995 | |
| Now Dance 8 (CD) | Club Bizarre | EVA Belgium | 1995 | |
| Popcorn - Hyper Dance Power (2xCD, Comp) | Love Religion | Ariola, BMG Ariola Media GmbH | 1995 | |
| Sweet Dreams (Club Mixes) (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) | Love Sees No Colour | Nostalgia Records | 1995 | |
| Technomania '95 (CD, Promo) | Night In Motion | PolyGram | 1995 | |
| Top DJ Volume 5 (Cass, Comp, Mixed) | Love Religion | Versailles | 1995 | |
| Top DJ Volume 5 (CD, Comp) | Love Religion | Versailles, Versailles | 1995 | |
| 18 Top Hits Aus Den Charts 6/96 (CD, Comp) | A Night To Remember | Top 13 Music-Club | 1996 | |
| Dance Box 3 (3xCD, Comp) | Love Sees No Colour | EVA | 1996 | |
| Dance Max 19 (2xCD, Comp) | Heaven (Prophecy Mix) | Warner Special Marketing GmbH | 1996 | |
| Dance Mission Vol. 13 (CD) | A Night To Remember (V... | Blow Up | 1996 | |
| Dance N-R-G Vol. 6 (2xCD, Comp) | Heaven (Prophecy Mix) | ZYX Music | 1996 | |
| Dance Now! Vol. 15 (2xCD, Comp) | Heaven | Sony Music Media | 1996 | |
| Dish of the Day / The Hong Kong Menu (2xCD, Comp, Dig) | Heaven | Polygram | 1996 | |
| First Love - First Kiss (CD) | Heaven (Video Version) | RCA | 1996 | |
| Hot Hits Special - Best Of '96 (CD, Comp) | Heaven | Time Life Music | 1996 | |
| Just The Best Vol. 10 (2xCD) | Venus In Chains (Video... | Polystar Records | 1996 | |
| Just The Best Vol. 8 (2xCD, Comp) | Heaven | Polystar Records | 1996 | |
| Love Message (CD, Comp) | Love Religion (Video E... | Club Zone | 1996 | |
| Maxi Dance Sensation 22 (2xCD, Comp) | Heaven (Video Mix) | Ariola, BMG | 1996 | |
| Maximum Dance Volume 2/96 (CD, Comp) | A Night To Remember | Mr Music (Germany) | 1996 | |
| Maximum Dance Volume 4/96 (CD, Comp) | Venus In Chains | Mr Music (Germany) | 1996 | |
| Popcorn Hits'96 (Cass, Comp) | Heaven | Magic Records | 1996 | |
| Urban's Rave Zone (Best Of '96) (CD) | Heaven (Klubbheads Remix) | Urban | 1996 | |
| Urban's Rave Zone (Chapter 3) (CD, Comp) | A Night To Remember (V... | Urban | 1996 | |
| Čágo Belo Šílenci! 6 (CD, Comp) | Heaven (Video Version) | Popron Music | 1996 | |
| 100+1 Wereld Hits Deel 5 (CD) | Das Boot | PolyGram Special Projects | 1997 | |
| Chart Hits Vol. 6 1997 (CD, Comp) | Seven Wonders | Mr Music (Germany) | 1997 | |
| Dance Max 22 (2xCD, Comp) | Seven Wonders (Seven I... | EMI Electrola | 1997 | |
| Fresh 97/1 (CD, Comp) | Venus In Chains (Video... | Control, Control, Control | 1997 | |
| Just The Best Vol. 12 (2xCD, Comp) | Seven Wonders (Seven I... | Polystar Records | 1997 | |
| LoveZone Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) | Seven Wonders (7") | BMG Ariola Media GmbH | 1997 | |
| Motor Info CD 7 (CD, Comp, Promo) | Heaven (Video Version) | Motor Music | 1997 | |
| The Dance Compilation Volume 1 (3xCD) | Love Religion (Video E... | PolyGram Belgium | 1997 | |
| Dance Power Vol. II (CD, Comp) | Heaven | Spectrum Music (2) | 1998 | |
| DanceMix 92-96 (CD, Comp, Mixed) | Heaven | Polystar Records | 1999 | |
| TechnoMix 92-96 (CD, Comp, Mixed) | Das Boot | Polystar Records | 1999 | |
| 20 Tophits - The International Charts 3/2000 (CD) | Das Boot 2001 (Radio Mix) | Top 13 Music-Club | 2000 | |
| Area The Secret Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) | Das Boot 2001 | Vale Music | 2000 | |
| Back To Techno - Millenium Classics (2xCD, Comp) | Das Boot | More Music | 2000 | |
| Chartmix 7 (2xCD) | Das Boot 2001 | Polystar Records | 2000 | |
| Club Rotation Vol. 10 (2xCD, Comp) | Das Boot 2001 (Radio E... | Warner Special Marketing GmbH | 2000 | |
| DJ Convention - Frühlingsgefühle (2xCD, Mixed) | Das Boot 2001 (DJ Mell... | Polystar Records | 2000 | |
| Dance (CD, Comp) | Club Bizarre (Airplay ... | Universal Licensing Music (ULM) | 2000 | |
| Dancefloor Hits 2 (1992-1996) (2xCD, Comp) | Love Religion (Video E... | Polystar Records | 2000 | |
| Future Trance Vol. 11 (2xCD, Comp) | Das Boot 2001 (Radio E... | Polystar Records | 2000 | |
| TechnoHits 1992-1996 (2xCD) | Das Boot | Polystar Records | 2000 | |
| Technodrome Volume 4 (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) | Das Boot 2001 (DJ Mell... | Polystar Records | 2000 | |
| Tekno! 16 (2xCD, Comp) | Das Boot 2001 (Cosmic ... | Popron Music | 2000 | |
| Trance Nation 17 (CD, Comp, Copy Prot. + CD, Comp, Mixed, Copy Prot.) | We Call It Love | Edel | 2003 | |
| Absolute Dance Classics (2xCD, Comp) | Das Boot | EVA Records (Sweden) | 2006 | |
| 16 Top-Hits Aus Den Charts 5/93 (LP) | Night In Motion | Top 13 Music-Club | ||
| Gridlock CD-18 (CD, Comp) | Inside Your Dreams (Ra... | Razormaid Records | ||
| Seismic Sound One (CD, Comp) | Das Boot (Razormaid Di... | Razormaid Records | ||
| Seismic Sound Seven (CD, Comp) | Der Kommandant (Razorm... | Razormaid Records | ||
| Unofficial Releases: | ||||
| Das Boot (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Star | 1992 | ||
| Non Stop Hit '92 Vol. 3 (Cass, Comp) | Das Boot | Kross | 1992 | |
| DJ Hits Vol. III (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Love Sees No Colour | Unison Records | 1993 | |
| Super Saurier Hits '93 Vol. 2 (Cass, Comp, Unofficial) | Love Sees No Colour | Tak! Cassette | 1993 | |
| Deep Dance 25 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) | Inside Your Dreams | Deep Dance | 1994 | |
| Deep Magic Dance 30 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) | Love Religion | Deep Dance | 1994 | |
| Shark Attack Two (CD, Unofficial) | Love Sees No Colour | Shark (2) | 1994 | |
| Deep Magic Dance 19 (CD, Comp, Mixed) | Night In Motion | Deep Dance | 1995 | |
| MTV Presents Spring Mix '95 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) | Love Religion | EM1 Music Holland | 1995 | |
| Project Seven The Other Side Of Music (CD, Mixed) | Movin' | Not On Label | 1995 | |
| DJ Hits Vol. 57 (CD, Comp) | Heaven (Video Version) | Not On Label | 1996 | |
| DJ Hits Vol. 62 (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Headline | Not On Label | 1996 | |
| Deep Magic Dance 43 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial) | Heaven | Deep Dance | 1996 | |
| Heaven (Cass, Album) | ART (2) | 1996 | ||
| Deep 49 - Deep Summermix (CD, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial) | Seven Wonders | Deep Dance | 1997 | |
| Deep 51 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) | In My Mind | Deep Dance | 1998 | |
| Deep Dance 55 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial, Dig) | Beweg Dich Baby | Deep Dance, Deep Dance | 1998 | |
| U 96 (CD-ROM, Unofficial, MP3) | Домашняя Коллекция | 2004 | ||
| DJ Maxi Single 109 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) | Das Boot (Trigger Veri... | D.J. Mix Club | ||
| DJ Maxi Single 112 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) | I Wanna Be A Kennedy | D.J. Mix Club | ||
| Das Boot (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Joker (4) | |||
| Das Boot Remix (Cass, Unofficial) | Not On Label | |||
| Mega Bitt 2 (Cass, Comp, Mixed) | Inside Your Dreams | Laser Music | ||
| Playboy IV (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) | Heaven | Playboy Records (2) | ||
| Replugged (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Phoenix (3) | |||
| Shark Attack Eight (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) | Movin' | Shark (2) | ||
| Technotrax 4 Vol. 1 (Cass, Unofficial) | Das Boot | Sawiton | ||
U96 had a strange and own way of making music, and most of their songs was very good. They made both ambient, electronic, trance, hard trance, dance ( and much more ) music. They are remembered, and is a landmark for electronic music.
Some of their other great songs are f.example. Love sees no color, inside your dream and we call it love.
U96 will never be forgotten. And thats deserved!