1995
In 1995, Jens Oettrich and Bernd Burhoff started a techno
project
which got the name Dune, after the famous movie with
the same
name. The project was originally ment to be a stand-alone
project
with the intention of releasing just one single.
But as you all know, today they have had many international
hits,
and they have many fans all around the world.
Hardcore Vibes, which was Dune's first single, was a big
success on the European
dance-floors and on the charts. With their second release,
Are You Ready To Fly?, Oliver Froning had joined the
group as a composer and
Verena von Strenge, one of the dancers, where chosen
to be the leadsinger for Dune. Oliver and Verena was
now the "face"
for Dune, Oliver played the keyboard, and Verena was
the singer.
Dune soon released their first album called Dune, which
was more of an instrumental
album with few vocal apperances. Their third single was
called Can't Stop Raving, it
was originally an instrumental song on the Dune album,
but it was remixed and vocals
was added for the release of the single. It was with
this single they got their major
breakthrough and the single entered the Top 10 in several
countries around Europe,
for example Germany and Belgium.
1996
Their fourth single was called Rainbow to the Stars,
and shortly after that they released their second album called Expedicion.
This album was
different from the first one, as they now had a female
singer and the tracks was now more like fast dance-tracks than techno-tracks.
It also included
some slower tracks.
Their fifth single Hand in Hand, was a huge success and it found it's way to the top positions of the charts.
Their sixth release Million Miles From Home, was chosen as the official song for the 30th birthday of Star Trek.
They also released their third album called Live!, this
album was recorded at a party in Rastatt, Germany on
Verena's 21st birthday.
After that they released a single called Who Want's to
Live Forever, and it's a cover of Queens old hit.
The single also contains the Highland Trilogy (One Day
In Glencoe, Valley Of Tears, In The Air - Part 2).
1997
In the end of January 1997 they released an album called
"Forever",
and it contained covers of famous popsongs and was recorded
with
the London Session Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road
Studios in
London.
The second single from "Forever" was Sinnead O'Connors
hit
"Nothing Compares 2 U" which was followed by "Somebody".
In fall of 1996 Dune announced that their lead singer
Verena, was going to leave
the band. So in 1997 Verena left the group to puruse
her career as a solo artist. She
released some singles that went pretty well, for example
"Finally Alone" and
"Heartbeat".
Verena was replaced by Vanessa H?rster a singer that had
previously sung in a
coverband, which played songs by artists like Alanis
Morissette.
1998
The single "Keep the Secret" was released on April 20,
1998 and it was the first
single to feature the new singer. This single was unlike
their most recent ones in a
more danceable style. "Keep the Secret" was followed
by an electro single called
"Electric Heaven" which was released on July 6th 1998.
The video for "Electric Heaven" was directed by Eric Will
and shoot on the Cote
d'Azur in France. The time-travellers Dune, Oliver Froning
and Vanessa
H?rster, slip back to the eighties where bright, loud
colours unite with barren nature
to present a strange and mystic atmosphere.
In fall of 1998 Dune was back with a new single. After
going electro with "Electric Heaven" they went back to their classic period.
Vanessa can't
be heard on the single "One Of Us", but you can hear
the London Session Orchestra,
who you could also hear on their "Forever" album!
In August 1998 Dune was going to release the album "5",
but since the single "Electric Heaven"and "Keep the Secret"
didn't do that well the release was cancelled.
The fifth album from Dune entitled "Forever and Ever",
was released on the 23rd of November 1998.
Again Dune had a new singer: Tina Lacebal. "Forever and
Ever" was just like the album "Forever" filled with
covers of famous popsongs and nice pianotracks and once
again Dune collaborated with the London Session Orchestra.
1999
So in 1999 Dune went back to their roots with the single
"Dark Side of the Moon" which was released on November 1.
With this single Verena also came back as the lead singer.
The remixes of "Dark Side of the Moon" was released on November 22.
2000
The year 2000 will certainly be a year to remember, although
in a bad way. In the spring a court decided that the single "Heaven" was
much to like
another song by A Seven (Avancada & Central Seven)
called "Piece of Heaven". This meant
that the single couldn't be released. With this decision
Dune decided to take a break.
In May 2000 the following sad news was put up on the official DUNE homepage:
Dear fans!
First we like to thank you for your support and your loyalty in the last
weeks.
We have followed the discussion in the guestbook and we would like to answer
your questions here.
What was the matter with "Heaven"?
We may not, unfortunately, publish the originally planned single "Heaven"
due to a court order.
Since most of you know the dispute about versions of the song, everyone
of you can form your own opinion.
What's the future?
We decided together with the producers and the recordcompany to put co-operation
for the time being on ice. To us Dune is so close to our heart, and we
will continue somehow, sometimes.
When it will be, we don't know. We will however inform you when the time
as come on our homepage.
If you still have personal questions for us, simply mail us at:
Oliver@dune.de
Verena@dune.de
studio@dune.de
As a small comfort plaster you will find a piece of the new album to download
as an MP3 file in full length.
We hope that it pleases you. Much fun thereby and until soon.
Yours Dune
Autograph address:
Dune
c/o Orbit Records
Lindenallee 58
202 57 Hamburg
Dune IS back. The "new" single which was released on October 09, is Dune vs. Trubblemaker "Hardcore Vibes 2000".
The new album is entitled "History" and was released on
October 23. The album contains 14 tracks,
both released and unreleased songs, and also the Dune
game "Keep The Secret".
There are rumours that Orbit Records have said that Verena
& Oliver are working on new songs for the year 2001.
(Jurgen Joosten)
Title:
Hardcore Vibes
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Hardcore Vibes (South Bound Mix)
Hardcore Vibes (Good Vibes Mix)
Hardcore Vibes (Club Mix)
4.47
5.30
4.20
Title:
Hardcore Vibes Remixes
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Hardcore Vibes (Ravers Nature Remix)
Hardcore Vibes (Kitchen Remix)
Hardcore Vibes (Nonstop Remix)
Eleven Minutes Of Hardcore Madness
4.45
7.15
4.57
10.53
Title:
Are You Ready to Fly?
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Are You Ready To Fly? (Radio Mix)
Are You Ready To Fly? (12" Mix)
Sweet Dreams
Back To Nature
3.30
4.40
4.08
4.34
Title:
Are You Ready to Fly? Remixes
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Are You Ready To Fly (Tom Wax Remix)
Are You Ready To Fly (Jimmy Miller Remix)
Are You Ready To Fly (Laser Mix)
Are You Ready To Fly (Miami Bass Mix)
6.43
6.15
4.05
4.46
Title:
Can't Stop Raving
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Can't Stop Raving (Video Mix)
Can't Stop Raving (Club Mix)
Can't Stop Raving (12" Mix)
Can't Stop Raving (Vocoder Mix)
3.33
4.53
5.23
3.52
Title:
Can't Stop Raving Remixes
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Can't Stop Raving (Revil O Remix)
Can't Stop Raving (Montini Experience Remix )
Can't Stop Raving (Dune Remix)
7.55
6.25
4.14
Title:
Rainbow To the Stars
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Rainbow To The Stars (Video Mix)
Rainbow To The Stars (Jimmy Miller Live Remix)
Rainbow To The Stars (12" Mix)
3.31
6.28
4.54
Title:
Rainbow To the Stars Remixes
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Rainbow To The Stars (Jam & Spoon Remix)
Rainbow To The Stars (Dune Remix)
Rainbow To The Stars (Sweetbox Echo Remix)
7.32
5.28
5.58
Title:
Hand in Hand
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Hand In Hand (Video Mix)
Hand in Hand (Head On Head Mix)
Hand In Hand (12" Mix)
Hand In Hand (Jimmy Miller Remix)
3.45
5.29
5.09
4.52
Title:
Million Miles from Home
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Million Miles From Home (Video Mix)
Million Miles From Home (12" Mix)
Million Miles From Home (B-side Mix)
Million Miles From Home (Vocoder Mix)
3.58
5.56
5.36
4.36
Title:
Who Wants to Live Forever
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Who Wants To Live Forever (Sixty Six Radio Mix)
Who Wants To Live Forever (South Bound Mix)
Highland Trilogy:
One Day In Glencoe
Valley Of Tears
In The Air - Part 2
3.54
3.58
4.49
4.58
10.29
Other:
This version of the original Queen-song was recorded at the legendary Abbey
Road studios in London including a 60 man orchestra.
Title:
Who Wants to Live Forever (Remixes)
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Who Wants To Live Forever (Komakino Remix)
Who Wants To Live Forever (Future Breeze Remix)
In The Air - Part 1
5.32
7.03
5.13
Title:
Nothing Compares 2 U
Released:
1997
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Nothing Compares 2 U
So Beautiful
One Moment
4.45
6.37
2.01
Title:
Nothing Compares 2 U - Remixes (12" Vinyl)
Released:
1997
Tracklisting:
Track A1.
Track A2.
Track B1.
Track B2.
Track B3.
Nothing Compares 2 U (DJ Beam's Club Mix)
Nothing Compares 2 U (DJ Beam's Radio Mix)
Nothing Compares 2 U (DJ Ebo Mix)
Nothing Compares 2 U (DJ Errik Mix)
Nothing Compares 2 U (Original Mix)
5.32
3.45
6.55
6.15
4.45
Title:
Keep the Secret
Released:
April 20, 1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Keep The Secret (Radio Edit)
Keep The Secret (12" Mix)
Keep The Secret (Talla 2xl Remix)
Keep The Secret (Mega'lo Mania Remix)
Keep The Secret (Coma B. Remix)
Keep The Secret (Dune Remix)
3.26
5.49
7.28
8.53
6.35
4.52
Title:
Electric Heaven
Released:
July 06, 1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Electric Heaven (Radio Edit)
Electric Heaven (Extended Version)
Electric Heaven (Blank & Jones Club Cut)
Electric Heaven (Kay Cee Remix)
3.09
5.02
7.40
5.47
Title:
One of Us - Promo Maxi
Released:
1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
One Of Us (Video Mix)
One Of Use (Radio Mix)
3.50
3.46
Title:
One of Us
Released:
October, 1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
One Of Us - (Sixty Six Video Mix)
One Of Us - (Radio Reykjavik Edit)
One Of Us - (Alternative Mix)
Black Sands
Destination Keflavik
Seljalandsfoss
3.50
3.16
3.46
4.40
3.35
3.36
Title:
Dark Side of the Moon
Released:
November 1, 1999
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Dark Side of the Moon (Radio Mix)
Dark Side of the Moon (12" Mix)
Dark Side of the Moon (Piano Mix)
Dark Side of the Moon (Electro Mix)
Dark Side of the Moon (Vocoder Mix)
Dark Side of the Moon (Video Mix)
3.10
5.05
5.02
4.39
5.33
3.16
Title:
Dark Side of the Moon - Remixes
Released:
November 22, 1999
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Dark Side of the Moon (Mark'Oh Remix)
Dark Side of the Moon (Plug'N'Play Remix)
Dark Side of the Moon (DV Remix)
5.12
8.03
6.46
Title:
Heaven
Released:
-
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Promo
Heaven (Radio Cut)
Maxi
Heaven (Radio Edit)
Heaven (Extended Mix)
Heaven (Warp Drive Club Mix)
Heaven (Solid Dance Mix)
2.58
2.57
5.00
5.49
7.16
Title:
Dune vs. Trubblemaker - Hardcore Vibes 2000
Released:
October 09, 2000
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Hardcore Vibes 2000 (Radio Edit)
Hardcore Vibes 2000 (Original Mix)
Hardcore Vibes 2000 (Chopstick Club Mix)
Hardcore Vibes 2000 (DNS Club Mix)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Title:
Dune
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Track 7.
Track 8.
Track 9.
Track 10.
Track 11.
Track 12.
Track 13.
In The Beginning
Hardcore Vibes
Just Another Dream
Future Is Now
Final Dream
The Spice
Are You Ready To Fly?
Can't Stop Raving
Up!
Generation Love
Positiv Energy
Make Sense
In The End
0.48
3.33
4.08
4.57
4.25
4.34
3.32
4.23
4.29
4.56
4.17
5.10
8.05
Title:
Expedicion
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Track 7.
Track 8.
Track 9.
Track 10.
Track 11.
Rising
Million Miles From Home
Expedicion
Lost In Space
So Beautiful
Around The World
In The Air Part 1
Rainbow To The Stars
In My Dreams
Hand In Hand
In The Air Part 2
0.25
4.22
5.26
4.44
6.37
4.52
5.13
4.54
5.10
4.32
10.29
Title:
Live!
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Track 7.
Track 8.
Track 9.
Track 10.
Hallo Rastatt
Hand In Hand
Can't Stop Raving
Around The World
Rainbow To The Stars
Rising
Million Miles From Home
Hardcore Vibes
Expedicion
Verena's Birthday Party
0.28
6.09
5.51
5.16
7.25
0.27
4.23
5.57
5.47
1.06
Title:
Forever
Released:
1997
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Track 7.
Track 8.
Track 9.
Track 10.
Track 11.
Track 12.
Track 13.
Track 14.
Track 15.
Track 16.
Who Wants To Live Forever
9pm Abby Road
Somebody
One Moment
Against All Odds
The Promise
Sea Song
Little Princess
The Power Of Love
Works
Nothing Compares 2 U
Variations
Hide And Seek
Forever
Winter Kills
Reprise
3.54
2.06
3.57
2.01
3.52
2.05
3.47
2.37
5.20
2.07
4.52
2.58
5.10
3.50
4.56
5.00
Title:
5
Released:
Planned for August 1998, but was never released.
Tracklisting:
n/a
n/a
n/a
Title:
Forever and Ever
Released:
23 November, 1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Track 7.
Track 8.
Track 9.
Track 10.
Track 11.
Track 12.
Track 13.
Track 14.
Track 15.
One Of Us
Millennium
Almaz
Open Letter
A Question Of Lust
Early Voyage
Memories Fade
This Waiting Earth
Hello
Behind The Mask
Save A Prayer
Out Of This World
Forever Young
Nightfall
Here Comes The Flood
3.50
1.03
4.26
1.08
4.17
2.13
5.20
2.57
3.56
3.14
5.51
4.08
3.56
2.48
4.38
Note:
This cd contains a "secret track", just press forward to 10 mins after
the
last track has ended and you will hear 15 minutes great piano music.
Title:
History
Released:
October 23, 2000
Tracklisting:
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Track 6.
Track 7.
Track 8.
Track 9.
Track 10.
Track 11.
Track 12.
Track 13.
Track 14.
Hardcore Vibes 2000
Are You Ready To Fly (Radio Edit)
Can't Stop Raving (Video Mix)
Rainbow To The Stars (Video Mix)
Hand In Hand (Video Mix)
Milion Miles From Home
Who Wants To Live Forever (Komakino Remix Cut)
Nothing Compares 2 U (Beam & Yanou Radio Cut)
Keep The Secret (Radio Edit)
Electric Heaven (Kay Cee Remix Cut)
Dark Side Of The Moon (Video Mix)
Back To The Future
Here I Am
Space Invaders
3.16
3.32
3.34
3.27
3.45
3.58
4.39
3.44
3.26
4.24
3.16
3.48
3.58
4.14
Note:
As an extra bonus this album exclusively contains the first Dune
computer game "Keep The Secret".
Copyright ¿ 1996-2000 Niklas Adolfsson
Thanks to Hrouch Tarik for providing some pictures.
Thanks to Gustaf Molin for some tracklistings.
Thanks to David Nascimento for some information and tracklistings.
Thanks to Massimiliano Gini for discography information.
Thanks to Nick Gryzin for discography information.
Thanks to James Paget for some discography information.
Thanks to Todd Davalos for some information.
Thanks to Ciaran Finn for some discography information.
Thanks to Andy Davydov for some information.
Thanks to Erwin Langedijk for some information.
Thanks to Jurgen Joosten for some information.
Thanks to Josh P. for some information.
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