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artist · hacienda
release · skip and his elephant
year · 2005
genre · house
label · ministry of sound
catalogue · 0009058min
website · www.ministryofsound.com
date · 09-jun-2005
quality · alt-preset standard
source · compact disc
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01 intro 0:57
02 h.a.c.i.e.n.d.a. (feat. eva padberg) 4:32
03 like you (feat. caitlin devlin-elk 4:11
04 sempre em movimento 7:11
05 skips friend elephant 4:48
06 my name is skip 5:50
07 leavin with elvis (feat. mc ronin) 4:09
08 makin luv 5:41
09 freakin people 4:36
10 off and gone 5:59
11 crazy jason kills my song 5:58
12 data love (feat. caitlin devlin-elk) 5:05
13 flyin as i fall 5:51
playtime · 01h 04m 48s
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jurgen kadel and marcus finger, the close-knit and versatile
german producer team of hacienda, have been exploring the world of
electronic and acoustic music for over 10 years. the critics
pushed them into the lounge & latin corner after their last two
albums "third door left" (2000, infracom) and "this very moment"
(2003, ministry of sound), in spite of the obvious influence of
kraftwerk and depeche mode. their fifth album "skip & his
elephant" (2005, ministry of sound) sees them joyfully dive into
the world of electronic club music while staying true to their
roots. as marcus finger explains: "currently we have settled at
our electronic extremity where some of our tracks are allowed to
sound askew."
more than 400 live gigs over the last five years have told them a
lesson. their fans are up for serious action and eager for hot
parties. relishing their new insight, hacienda developed a new
sound after performing with acts like disco boys, moonbootica,
t.raumschmiere, alter ego, phoneheads and ellen alien. "we fully
immersed in the world of club music which at present we consider
to be truly fascinating", says jurgen kadel. "our gigs with the
disco boys and our fruitful exchange with some guys from the areal
label have inspired us to favour a rather intuitive work
approach."
marcus finger and jⁿrgen kadel originally hailed from the 1990s
progressive house scene in the area around frankfurt. with their
first album "sunday afternoon" (1996, harthouse) they advanced to
become the spearhead of the upcoming german trip hop scene. they
received a warm gush of praise predominantly in the u.k. where
they were celebrated as germany's answer to fila brazila and
nightmares on wax.
in 1998, they changed the label and released their second album
"narrowed eyes" on infracom. this album anticipated the nujazz
phenomenon (as it later was labeled) and offered a deep-laid
mixture of electronic and acoustic elements. finger and kadel
perfected their skilful combination on their third album "third
door left" (2000, infracom) when they focused on including song
structures and vocals. this album and the single release "sabor"
paved the way for international fame and recognition. "sabor"
turned into a successful international club hit which had the
strongest impact in turkey where it hogged the national radio for
several months. overseas hacienda scored as well when "late lounge
lover" was chosen as soundtrack to the american bacardi
commercial.
hacienda have been on tour in a great number of countries such as
germany, austria, switzerland, turkey and japan. the band's
abundant live experiences influenced the production of their
fourth album "this very moment" (2003, ministry of sound) which
represents the band's acoustic extremity and opposite pole of
their latest rendition, the current album "skip & his elephant".
today, hacienda songs are featured on nearly 100 compilations
among which you'll find such respected ones as future sound of
jazz (compost), brazilectro (audiopharm), berlin lounge (wagram),
chill out lounge (sony/warner), clubber┤s guide to ibiza and the
annual (both ministry of sound). with their club-oriented remixes
they pushed aromabar and taxi to no.1 hits of the german club
charts (dcc). further proof of their versatility give their club
mixes of juli's "geile zeit" (hitting topten of germany's sales
charts) and deladap's "cza manca" (eccho chamber).
among their 400 live gigs were such renowned clubs as maria am
ufer (berlin), mojo club (hamburg), nachtcafΘ (leipzig),
kinkamehameha (frankfurt) and the ritmo de bacardi open air (isle
of sylt, sansibar).
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