Master Blaster (band)
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Master Blaster is a German dance music project which formerly consisted of members Sascha van Holt, Rico Bernasconi and Mike de Ville. Currently it consist only of Mike de Ville.
History
[edit]Their most successful single, "Hypnotic Tango", samples the Italo disco hit by My Mine. In 2002, it reached the top 10 of the Media Control Charts,[1] and was one of the most successful dance singles of the year; it also earned them an Echo nomination, and was a hit in Austria, France, Switzerland, and the UK.[2][3] The following year, they released the singles "Ballet Dancer" together with Turbo B of Snap!, and "How Old R U?", another hit. Their debut album, We Love Italo Disco contains songs which sample various Italo disco hits.
In 2006, the group released "Since You've Been Gone", a cover of the 1976 Russ Ballard song. The following year they released their second studio album Put Your Hands Up. The single "Walking in Memphis"/"Can Delight" reached the top of the ClubRotation dance charts for several weeks.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| We Love Italo Disco | 2003 |
| Put Your Hands Up | 2008 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Original artist and year |
|---|---|---|
| "Hypnotic Tango" | 2002 | My Mine (1983) |
| "Ballet Dancer" | 2003 | The Twins (1983) |
| "How Old R U" | 2003 | Miko Mission (1984) |
| "Dial My Number" | 2004 | Romano Bais (1985) |
| "Since You've Been Gone" | 2006 | Russ Ballard (1976) |
| "Walking in Memphis / Can Delight" | 2007 | Marc Cohn / My Mine (1991 / 1986) |
| "Everywhere" | 2008 | Michelle Branch (2001) |
| "Come Clean" | 2009 | Hilary Duff (2003) |
| "Back to the Sunshine" | 2010 | Münchener Freiheit (1987) |
| "Hypnotic Tango 2k12" | 2012 | My Mine (1983) |
| "How Old Are You 2014" | 2014 | Miko Mission (1984) |
| "Now You're Gone" (& Norda) | 2018 | Basshunter (2007) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, 8 February 2003, p. 44. Retrieved 12 July 2015
- ^ "Master Blaster", Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2015
- ^ "Master Blaster - Hypnotic Tango", acharts.us. Retrieved 12 July 2015
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