Dance 2 Trance

Dance 2 Trance
Also known as	Peyote, The Odd Company
Origin	Frankfurt, Germany
Genres	Dance, Techno
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ
Years active	1990–1995
Labels	Suck Me Plasma Blow Up
Past members	DJ Dag Rolf Ellmer

Dance 2 Trance was a German trance/techno duo consisting of Rolf Ellmer and DJ Dag Lerner.[1] They are best known for their 1992 hit single "Power of American Natives," and they also released a small number of other singles in the mid-1990s. The duo was associated with Jam & Spoon.

History

DJ Dag and Jam El Mar met in 1990, when they decided to collaborate. Their first release that same year was a promotional single titled "Dance 2 Trance" on the Suck Me Plasma label, which included two tracks: "Dance 2 Trance" and "We Came In Peace." They achieved their commercial breakthrough in 1992 with the release of "Power of American Natives," featuring vocals from Linda Rocco. The song sold 250,000 copies and was awarded a gold disc.[2] A music video was created for the song, which reached mainstream networks such as MTV. The track later received remixes in 1997, 1998, and 2009. In 1992, they released their first album, Moon Spirits, followed by another album titled Revival in 1995.

German duo, Dance 2 Trance, form a critical reference point in the origins of trance with their 1990 track ‘We Came in Peace’.

In 1995, both Dag and Jam El Mar decided to pursue separate paths, with DJ Dag going solo while Ellmer focused more on his other side project, Jam & Spoon. In response, the German label Blow Up released a CD compilation album in 1996, consisting of thirteen Dance 2 Trance tracks from their five-year career.

Discography

Albums

• 1992 – Moon Spirits
• 1995 – Revival
• 1996 – Works

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions											Album
		GER [3]	AUT [4]	EUR [5]	FIN [6]	FRA [4]	IRE [7]	NED [4]	NOR [4]	SWE [4]	SWI [4]	UK [1]
1990	"We Came in Peace"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Singles only
1991	"Let's Get Rollin'"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Where Is Dag?"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Moon Spirits
1992	"Hello San Francisco"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Power of American Natives" featuring Linda Rocco	9	7	13	3	50	16	2	5	15	11	25
1993	"Take a Free Fall"	24	13	42	7	—	25	32	—	—	37	36
1994	"Warrior"	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	56	Revival
1995	"I Have a Dream (Enuf Eko?)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Power of American Natives '98"	59	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	36	—	—	Single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 139. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. Rolf Ellmer (10 October 2020). Interview with Jam El Mar by Muzikxpress (video). Frankfurt, Germany. Event occurs at 13.33. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
3. German peaks
4. "International peaks". Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
5. Eurochart Hot 100 chart peaks:
   • "Power of American Natives": "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 21. 22 May 1993. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
   • "Take a Free Fall": "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 33. 14 August 1993. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
6. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 9789511210535.
7. Search for Irish peaks Archived 2 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Discogs entry
• Website of Dag Lerner