Music Instructor
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Music Instructor is a German
electro-dance music
project. The producers and songwriters of Music Instructor are Mike Michaels, Mark "MM" Dollar, and Mark Tabak, also known as Triple-M Crew. Triple-M has also produced other artists and bands such as Highland
, The Boyz
, Overground
, Before Four, US5
and Ayman. Music Instructor often worked with many other artists, especially a group Lunatics and a breakdance crew Flying Steps
, and was most active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They frequently experimented with different styles and were one of the most important projects in the modern electro scene.
/techno music similar to happy hardcore
with the musician and singer Holly Trance. Its first single was a cover of Hymn, originally performed by Ultravox. It was released in 1995, and was followed by the album The World of Music Instructor
in 1996 with three more singles - Hands In The Air, Dream A Little Dream and Dance. They also released the single Friends Will Be Friends, which didn't appear on the album and was a cover of Queen
's song of the same title.
with the hit single Super Sonic along with the other singles Rock Your Body, Get Freaky and Electric City. The first three singles featured Flying Steps, and Get Freaky also featured Lunatics. For both Get Freaky and Electric City a special single edit was made, different from the original song, and the character Abe
from Oddworld
video games appeared in videos for both singles. Super Sonics single version was also slightly different from the album version. The first edition of this album was called Electro City
and contained the original Get Freaky and Electric City instead of the single versions. The album also featured the Music Instructor Megamix and covers of Newcleus
' Jam On It, Freestyle
's Don't Stop The Rock, Jonzun Crew
's Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) and Shannon
's Let The Music Play.
Live:
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...
electro-dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
project. The producers and songwriters of Music Instructor are Mike Michaels, Mark "MM" Dollar, and Mark Tabak, also known as Triple-M Crew. Triple-M has also produced other artists and bands such as Highland
Highland (band)
- History :Their music is recognizable for using Italian and sometimes Latin lyrics together with hip hop beats and rapping performed in English. The members of the act were the singer Nicole Heiland and the rappers Dean Burke and Patrice "Lady Scar" Gansau...
, The Boyz
The Boyz (boy band)
The Boyz was a German boy band created in Berlin at the end of 1996 with encouragement from music producer Triple-M. Their largest success was in 1998 when their single "One Minute" made it to the Top-10 both in Germany and Switzerland...
, Overground
Overground
Overground, a boy group from Germany, was the result of the third season of the international television sensation Popstars - Das Duell, a precursor to the Idol shows.- Formation :...
, Before Four, US5
US5
US5 are a multinational pop boy band. The band originated in 2005 on the German RTL II television reality show Big in America and debuted in June of the same year on Lou Pearlman’s Transcontinental label...
and Ayman. Music Instructor often worked with many other artists, especially a group Lunatics and a breakdance crew Flying Steps
Flying Steps
The B-Boy crew Flying Steps was formed in 1993 by Kadir Memis and Vartan Bassil in Berlin. The crew has 9 members. They specialise in B-Boying , Popping and Locking and were world champions in these dance styles several times by winning the international Battle of the Year and the Red Bull Beat...
, and was most active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They frequently experimented with different styles and were one of the most important projects in the modern electro scene.
Beginnings
At first, the group made danceDance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
/techno music similar to 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...
with the musician and singer Holly Trance. Its first single was a cover of Hymn, originally performed by Ultravox. It was released in 1995, and was followed by the album The World of Music Instructor
The World of Music Instructor
The World of Music Instructor is German group Music Instructor's first album, released in 1996. Unlike their second album Electric City of Music Instructor, most tracks on this album are in techno/happy hardcore style. Music Instructor worked on this album together with the musician and singer...
in 1996 with three more singles - Hands In The Air, Dream A Little Dream and Dance. They also released the single Friends Will Be Friends, which didn't appear on the album and was a cover of Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
's song of the same title.
Electric City
At the time of the regrowing popularity of electro music in 1998, Music Instructor became an electro project, and released the album Electric City of Music InstructorElectric City of Music Instructor
Electric City of Music Instructor is German group Music Instructor's second album, released in 1998. The album's style is electro/hip hop, unlike their first album The World of Music Instructor, which was mostly techno/happy hardcore. Four tracks from this album have been released as singles -...
with the hit single Super Sonic along with the other singles Rock Your Body, Get Freaky and Electric City. The first three singles featured Flying Steps, and Get Freaky also featured Lunatics. For both Get Freaky and Electric City a special single edit was made, different from the original song, and the character Abe
Abe (Oddworld)
Abe is a fictional character and protagonist in the Oddworld video game series, created by Oddworld Inhabitants. Abe was introduced in the 1997 game Abe's Oddysee and his character has changed and developed throughout the subsequent games, Abe's Exoddus and Munch's Oddysee.Abe, a creature known as...
from Oddworld
Oddworld
Oddworld is a comprehensive fictional universe presented in video game form, created by game developers Oddworld Inhabitants under the direction of Lorne Lanning. Throughout games set in the Oddworld universe, Oddworld's peaceful nature is in danger of being consumed by the industrial ambition of...
video games appeared in videos for both singles. Super Sonics single version was also slightly different from the album version. The first edition of this album was called Electro City
Electric City of Music Instructor
Electric City of Music Instructor is German group Music Instructor's second album, released in 1998. The album's style is electro/hip hop, unlike their first album The World of Music Instructor, which was mostly techno/happy hardcore. Four tracks from this album have been released as singles -...
and contained the original Get Freaky and Electric City instead of the single versions. The album also featured the Music Instructor Megamix and covers of Newcleus
Newcleus
Newcleus is an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s. They are primarily known for their 12-inch singles "Jam-On's Revenge", re-released as "Jam on Revenge " , and "Jam on It" ....
' Jam On It, Freestyle
Pretty Tony
Tony "Pretty Tony" Butler was an influential 1980s electro and freestyle artist based out of Miami, Florida.He recorded a string of popular club tracks on Jam Packed in the mid-'80s. Butler's tracks with his primary group Freestyle Express include such club staples as "It's Automatic", "Don't Stop...
's Don't Stop The Rock, Jonzun Crew
Jonzun Crew
Jonzun Crew was an electro and early funk/hip hop group that was active in the 1980s. The group was led by Michael Jonzun, his brothers Maurice Starr and Soni Jonzun, and Carl ....
's Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) and Shannon
Shannon (singer)
Shannon is an American singer. She is best known for her 1983 million-selling record, "Let the Music Play". The record re-defined the electro funk sound that would eventually be called freestyle music.-Biography:...
's Let The Music Play.
Post-Electric City
After the second album, the group remixed DJ Session One's Dreams In My Fantasy and released the singles DJ's Rock Da House (1999), Super Fly (Upper MC) featuring the rapper Dean from Lunatics and Highland (2000), and Play My Music featuring Veronique (2001).Singles
- Hymn (1995)
- Hymn - (REMIX) (1995)
- Hands In The Air (1996)
- Hands In The Air - (HIT-MIX) (1996)
- Dream A Little Dream (1996)
- Dance (1996)
- Friends Will Be Friends (1996)
- Super Sonic (1998)
- Rock Your Body (1998)
- Get Freaky (1998)
- Axel F (1998)
- Electric City (1999)
- DJ's Rock Da House (1999)
- Super Fly (Upper MC) (2000)
- Play My Music (2001)
- Operator (2008)
- Electric City (2008)
- Perfect Paganini (2009)
Remixes
- Dreams In My Fantasy (Music Instructor Remix) (1999) - Single
- Rainy Day (Music Instructor Remix) (2004)
Videography
- Hymn (1995)
- Hands In The Air (1996)
- Dream A Little Dream (1996)
- Dance (1996)
- Friends Will Be Friends (1996)
- Super Sonic (featuring Flying Steps) (1998)
- Rock Your Body (featuring Triple-M Crew) (1998)
- Get Freaky (featuring ABE, Lunatics and Flying Steps) (1998)
- Electric City (1999)
- DJ's Rock Da House (featuring Amber) (1999)
- Super Fly (Upper MC) (featuring Dean) (2000)
- Play My Music (featuring Veronique) (2001)
Live:
- Hymn (1997) - Frankfurt
- Hands In The Air
- Friends Will Be Friends (Dance Haus)