Marusha
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Marusha, real name Marusha Aphrodite Gleiß (born 18 November 1966 in Nuremberg
, Germany
) is a German Techno
, Happy hardcore
, Breakbeat
and Eurodance
artist/DJ, who was on the hit lists in the mid '90s.
Her greatest hit was the rave
version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in 1994 (Ger #3, Austria #13, CH #2, NL #6, Italy #20, Belgium (Fl)28), the famous song from the movie The Wizard of Oz
. Some other hits were "It takes me away" (Ger #3, 1994), "Raveland" (Ger #29, 1994), "Deep" (Ger #11, 1995), "Unique" (Ger #35, 1995), "Secret" (Ger #92, 1996), "UR life" (Ger #34, 1997), "My best friend" (Ger #73, 1997), "Free love" (Ger #97, 1998) and "Ultimate sound" (Ger #70, 1998).
Marusha's career began in 1991 in Berlin with her radio programme "Dancehall" which went out each Saturday on the young people's station DT 64. When DT 64 had to close, Marusha changed the frequency and the name of her show. The Berlin station "Fritz" carried Marusha's "Rave satellite" once a week until 2007. To top this, the media multi-talent Marusha surprised German-speaking television audiences with "Feuerreiter", her TV programme for young people. For 2½ years it was transmitted by ORB
and later ARD
, and it was considered very popular.
Album
Compilations
Compilations
Remixes
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Germany
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...
) is a German Techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
, Happy hardcore
Happy hardcore
Happy hardcore, also known as happycore, is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo , often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker". It is typically in...
, Breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
and 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...
artist/DJ, who was on the hit lists in the mid '90s.
Her greatest hit was the rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in 1994 (Ger #3, Austria #13, CH #2, NL #6, Italy #20, Belgium (Fl)28), the famous song from the movie The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
. Some other hits were "It takes me away" (Ger #3, 1994), "Raveland" (Ger #29, 1994), "Deep" (Ger #11, 1995), "Unique" (Ger #35, 1995), "Secret" (Ger #92, 1996), "UR life" (Ger #34, 1997), "My best friend" (Ger #73, 1997), "Free love" (Ger #97, 1998) and "Ultimate sound" (Ger #70, 1998).
Marusha's career began in 1991 in Berlin with her radio programme "Dancehall" which went out each Saturday on the young people's station DT 64. When DT 64 had to close, Marusha changed the frequency and the name of her show. The Berlin station "Fritz" carried Marusha's "Rave satellite" once a week until 2007. To top this, the media multi-talent Marusha surprised German-speaking television audiences with "Feuerreiter", her TV programme for young people. For 2½ years it was transmitted by ORB
Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg
Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg , based in Potsdam, was the public broadcaster for the German federal state of Brandenburg from 12 October 1991 until 30 April 2003...
and later ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
, and it was considered very popular.
Discography
12"- Rave Channel - June 1992
- Whatever Turns You - March 1993
- Go Ahead - Oct 1993
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Jan 1994 / Remix - Feb 1994
- Over The Rainbow, Mayday Rave Olympia Live EP - May 1994
- It Takes Me Away - May 1994 / Remix - June 1994
- Trip To Raveland - Oct 1994 / Remix - Nov. 1994
- Deep - June 1995 / Remixe - July 1995
- Unique - Oct 1995 / Remix - November 1995
- Secret - March 1996 / Remix - April 1996
- Ur Life - Feb 1997
- My Best Friend - August 1997
- Free Love - March 1998
- Ultimate Sound - November 1998
- Jet (as Maru – her Drum’n’Bass project) - August 2000
- Jumpstart - September 2000
- Touch Base (as Maru) - Jan 2001
- Chimes (as Maru) - Jan 2001
- Were here (as Maru) - September 2001
- Snow In July - Oct 2002
- Cha Cha Maharadsha - May 2003
- Kick It (Heat) - September 2007
Album
- 1994 Raveland (Ger #4)
- 1995 Wir (Ger #81)
- 1998 No Hide No Run (Ger #94)
- 2002 Nonstop (Mix-CD)
- 2004 Offbeat
- 2007 Heat
Compilations
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- Jumpstart - September 2000
- Touch Base (as Maru) - Jan 2001
- Chimes (as Maru) - Jan 2001
- Were here (as Maru) - September 2001
- Snow In July - Oct 2002
- Cha Cha Maharadsha - May 2003
Compilations
- Rave Channel, Mayday - A New Chapter Of House And Techno `92
- Whatever Turns You On Mayday - The Judgement Day 1993
- Cardinal Points Of Life, Mayday - Rave Olympia 1994
- Impressive Collective, Mayday - Reformation 1995
- Merlin, Mayday - The Great Coalition 1995
- Bewegungsapparat, Mayday - Mayday X 1996
- Everybody Electrojack, Mayday - Life On Mars 1996
- Check Dis Out, Love Parade Let The Sun Shine In Your Heart `97
- Ravechannel Loveparade 2000
Remixes
- Suspicious Lovewaves 1994
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– Liberation 1994 - Yves de Ruyter – Yvesday 1995
- Tom NovyTom NovyTom Novy is a DJ and producer from Munich, Germany. He was the author of several club hits including "Without Your Love" and "Your Body". The latter has reached the top 40 of the ARIAnet Singles Chart in July 2005, and the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart in December 2005...
- I House You 1997 - Bee GeesBee GeesThe Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
– World 1998 - Söhne MannheimsSöhne MannheimsSöhne Mannheims is a German musical band founded 1995 in Mannheim by Xavier Naidoo and others.-Albums:*Zion *Noiz *Power of the Sound *Söhne, Mond und Sterne...
- Dein Glück 2001 Trip To Asia (Movie) - Temple Remix 2007