Brother Brown
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Brother Brown was a Danish
house
duo, consisting of Atle Rønne Thorberg and Henrik Olsen. In the later half of the 1990s and beginning of the 2000s, Brother Brown made numerous remixes, most significantly of Madonna
and Pet Shop Boys
. Three of their remixes reached No. 1 on The Billboard Dance Chart: Die Another Day Madonna
, Beautiful Christina Aguilera
and When The Moneys Gone Cher
. Their list of remix
es includes such artists as Deep Dish
, Danny Tenaglia
, Delerium
and Boomkat
.
Brother Brown's most significant release was called Brother Brown feat. Frank'ee Under the water which featured the Danish
female folk vocalist Marie Frank. "Under The Water" is considered a modern club classic. It reached No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart
and won Brother Brown a Danish Grammy in the year 2000.
Through their own record label
Brother Brown Records, they helped new Danish talents, the most significant being Artificial Funk
aka Rune RK aka Rude Arkay, to develop and release their music.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
duo, consisting of Atle Rønne Thorberg and Henrik Olsen. In the later half of the 1990s and beginning of the 2000s, Brother Brown made numerous remixes, most significantly of Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
and Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
. Three of their remixes reached No. 1 on The Billboard Dance Chart: Die Another Day Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Beautiful Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
and When The Moneys Gone Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
. Their list of 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 ....
es includes such artists as Deep Dish
Deep Dish
Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
, Danny Tenaglia
Danny Tenaglia
Danny Tenaglia is a New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer.-Early life:At the age of ten, Tenaglia first started to collect records. In 1979 he began going to nightclub Paradise Garage, where DJ Larry Levan's genre-less blend of music appealed to him...
, Delerium
Delerium
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly...
and Boomkat
Boomkat
Boomkat is an electronic and pop music duo, with brother-and-sister Kellin and Taryn Manning. The group released their debut album Boomkatalog.One in 2003, and their second album A Million Trillion Stars in 2009...
.
Brother Brown's most significant release was called Brother Brown feat. Frank'ee Under the water which featured the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
female folk vocalist Marie Frank. "Under The Water" is considered a modern club classic. It reached No. 18 on 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 ...
and won Brother Brown a Danish Grammy in the year 2000.
Through their own record 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,...
Brother Brown Records, they helped new Danish talents, the most significant being Artificial Funk
Rune RK
Rune Reilly Kølsch , also known as Rune RK, Rune and Enur, is a record producer and DJ from Denmark. Together with his half-brother Johannes Torpe they make up the musical production team Artificial Funk.-Career:...
aka Rune RK aka Rude Arkay, to develop and release their music.
Own productions
- Brother Brown "Slap me some skin" (1997 Yoshi-Toshi)
- Brother Brown "Where are my Organs (1998 Kumba)
- Brother Brown "Under the Water" (1999 FFRR/Yoshi-Toshi)
- Brother Brown "Starcatching Girl" (2000 Brother Brown Records)
- Brother Brown "Brotha - Brotha " (2000 Yoshi-Toshi)
Remixes
- Deep Dish "Stranded" (Brother Brown's Be-Mix)
- Amira "It's my desire" (Brother Brown's Sleepless In Jylland)
- Presence "Future Love" (Brother Brown's Love At 5 O'Clock Mix)
- Deep Dish "Mohammad is Jesus" (Brother Brown's Be Mix Part II)
- Gay DadGay DadIn 2001 the leading single from Transmission - "Now Always and Forever" - was released. It fell just short of the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. An extensive UK tour was followed by a limited edition single "Harder, Faster". The third single "Transmission" was released just before the album came...
"Joy!Joy!"Joy!" is Gay Dad's best known and successful song. It was featured on Fifa 2000 and in 2002 on a Mitsubishi television commercial. Additional vocals on the track are by Carol Kenyon.-A-Side:...
" (Brother Browns Daddy Cool & Brother Brown Daddy Dub) - Danny Tenaglia "Music Is the Answer" (Brother Brown's Bujakaffekop Mix)
- CatatoniaCatatonia (band)Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on...
"Karaoke Queen" (Brother Brown's 8000 C Mix) - Pet Shop BoysPet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
"Drunk" (Brother Brown's Newt Mix) - Full IntentionFull IntentionFull Intention is a house music duo from England who are best known as prolific remixers, reworking songs for varied artists such as the Sugababes and Whitney Houston. Group members are Michael Gray and Jon Pearn....
" I'll Be Waiting" (Brother Brown's Copenhagen Mixes) - Film Palast "I Want" (Brother Brown's Bananenflanke Mix)
- Örtz "We Don't Talk" (Brother Brown Remix & Brother Brown Radio Edit)
- MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
"Die Another DayDie Another Day (song)"Die Another Day" is the theme to the James Bond film of the same name recorded by Madonna. The single was released in late 2002, marking Madonna's 20th career anniversary, and peaked at number eight in the United States and number three in the United Kingdom, selling 167,863 copies - making it the...
" (Brother Brown's Bond-Age Club) - Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
"BeautifulBeautiful (Christina Aguilera song)"Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped...
" (Brother Brown Divine Mix & Brother Brown Mixshow)
External links
- Brother Brown's Official Website -- down, as of April 3, 2006.