Beat System
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Beat System was a German
Eurodance
project in the mid 1990s.
Beat System was a duo of the rapper Neal Antone Dyer (Tony T), born in London in 1971, and various female vocalists (Martina Sres, Patty, Jay Babe, G. Fascina). They released five singles
, under Intercord label
, all of them successful in Germany and Western Europe. Their first single, "Dance Romance" was released in 1994, in two versions (called chapters). The vocals were done by Patty. It was arranged and written by C. Kowatsch and Wormit, and mixed By Richard Taylor.
"Stay With Me", was written and produced by Axel Breitung and C. Kowatsch, produced by Black Nero, and released in 1995. The following singles were produced by C. Kowatsch, Wormit and Ulrich Dienes. In March 1996, an “euro-rap” combination called "Fresh" was released, which was a cover
of the Kool & the Gang
hit, with raps by Tony T and the vocals of G. Fascina, including a B-side
entitled "Call My Name". It reached #21 in the German singles chart. A summer-remixes CD was released in June.
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...
Eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
project in the mid 1990s.
Beat System was a duo of the rapper Neal Antone Dyer (Tony T), born in London in 1971, and various female vocalists (Martina Sres, Patty, Jay Babe, G. Fascina). They released five singles
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...
, under Intercord label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, all of them successful in Germany and Western Europe. Their first single, "Dance Romance" was released in 1994, in two versions (called chapters). The vocals were done by Patty. It was arranged and written by C. Kowatsch and Wormit, and mixed By Richard Taylor.
"Stay With Me", was written and produced by Axel Breitung and C. Kowatsch, produced by Black Nero, and released in 1995. The following singles were produced by C. Kowatsch, Wormit and Ulrich Dienes. In March 1996, an “euro-rap” combination called "Fresh" was released, which was a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
hit, with raps by Tony T and the vocals of G. Fascina, including a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
entitled "Call My Name". It reached #21 in the German singles chart. A summer-remixes CD was released in June.
Singles
- "Dance Romance" (1994)
- "Dance Romance Chapter Two" (1994)
- "Stay with Me" (1995)
- "Fresh" (1996)
- "Reggae Night" (1996)
- "What's Going On" (1996)