Ayla (producers)
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Ingo Kunzi is a German
trance
producer
and DJ
, best known for his work under Ayla. The name was inspired by the name of a girl in the recording studio
during his first recording
. His track "Ayla", which is his best known work, was remix
ed by DJ Taucher
, and was a hit in the clubs
. The track peaked at #22 in the UK Singles Chart
in September 1999.
went into the Germany's dance single sales charts. In 1994, Kunzi worked alone on his debut single, "Acido EP" under Noom Records. The single went onto sell 10,000 records making it the label's best selling single.
In 1995, Kunzi created the project, Ayla, along with the single of the same name. "Ayla" went onto be remixed by DJ Taucher
as the single's most known remix. It entered the UK Singles Chart at #22. After "Ayla's" success, Kunzi produced "Ayla II" in 1998, which entered the German sales chart top 40. In the same year, Kunzi remade Cosmic Baby's "Liebe" and entered at #1 in the German dance chart. Ayla's fifth single, "Angelfalls" was released in 1999, which went to the top 3 of the German dance chart. In late 1999, Ayla released his first album, Nirwana, which went gold
in Norway
and Singapore
. Kunzi went on to produce two more Ayla tracks ("Singularity" / "Brainchild II, Sun Is Coming Out"), before taking a break on the project in 2003.
After putting his Ayla project on hiatus for many years, Kunzi released the digital single, "Ayla 2010", in 2010. On 23 February 2011, the second Ayla studio album, Unreleased Secrets, was released.
Germans
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trance
Trance music
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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...
and DJ
Disc jockey
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, best known for his work under Ayla. The name was inspired by the name of a girl in the recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
during his first recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
. His track "Ayla", which is his best known work, was remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ed by DJ Taucher
DJ Taucher
DJ Taucher is a German trance DJ. His name means "Diver" in German.Taucher began spinning in 1992, initially collaborating with Torsten Stenzel. He quickly became one of the best-known spinners on the Frankfurt-am-Main club scene...
, and was a hit in the clubs
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
. The track peaked at #22 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 ...
in September 1999.
Career
Ingo Kunzi's first major release was "Te Quiro" in 1993, along with Alex Kilb under the group 'D-Sign'. Their singleSingle (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...
went into the Germany's dance single sales charts. In 1994, Kunzi worked alone on his debut single, "Acido EP" under Noom Records. The single went onto sell 10,000 records making it the label's best selling single.
In 1995, Kunzi created the project, Ayla, along with the single of the same name. "Ayla" went onto be remixed by DJ Taucher
DJ Taucher
DJ Taucher is a German trance DJ. His name means "Diver" in German.Taucher began spinning in 1992, initially collaborating with Torsten Stenzel. He quickly became one of the best-known spinners on the Frankfurt-am-Main club scene...
as the single's most known remix. It entered the UK Singles Chart at #22. After "Ayla's" success, Kunzi produced "Ayla II" in 1998, which entered the German sales chart top 40. In the same year, Kunzi remade Cosmic Baby's "Liebe" and entered at #1 in the German dance chart. Ayla's fifth single, "Angelfalls" was released in 1999, which went to the top 3 of the German dance chart. In late 1999, Ayla released his first album, Nirwana, which went gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in Norway
Norway
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and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Kunzi went on to produce two more Ayla tracks ("Singularity" / "Brainchild II, Sun Is Coming Out"), before taking a break on the project in 2003.
After putting his Ayla project on hiatus for many years, Kunzi released the digital single, "Ayla 2010", in 2010. On 23 February 2011, the second Ayla studio album, Unreleased Secrets, was released.
Albums
- Nirwana, 1999, Unsubmissive Records/Intercord
- Unreleased Secrets, 2011, NoYu Records
Singles
- "Atlantis", 1997, Maddog/Intercord
- "Ayla", 1997, Maddog/Blow Up
- "Ayla Part II", 1998, Unsubmissive Records/Maddog/Blow Up
- "Liebe", 1999, Unsubmissive Records
- "Angelfalls", 1999, Unsubmissive Records
- DJ Tandu presents Ayla - "Singularity" / "Brainchild II", 2000, Unsubmissive Records
- "Liebe.03", 2003, Zeitgeist
- "Ayla presents Yel - Sun is Coming Out", 2003, Zeitgeist
- "Ayla 2010", 2010, Suck My Sound