Shane Wittig
Encyclopedia
Shane Wittig is an American electronic dance music
producer
. He specializes in Hands Up
, but has produced trance
as well.
Wittig's first single Lacrimosa
, a cover of Mozart's famous Requiem Mass, became an instant hit on YouTube, accumulating thousands of views over the first few weeks after its release. According to a review by Amazon
, Wittig's version "gives one of the most recognized pieces of classical music a modern, trance-like feel."
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
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...
. He specializes in Hands Up
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...
, but has produced trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
as well.
Wittig's first single Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa is a duo led by German Tilo Wolff, the main composer, and Finnish Anne Nurmi, currently based in Switzerland, but originally from Germany...
, a cover of Mozart's famous Requiem Mass, became an instant hit on YouTube, accumulating thousands of views over the first few weeks after its release. According to a review by Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
, Wittig's version "gives one of the most recognized pieces of classical music a modern, trance-like feel."