Uberdruck
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Überdruck is a Hard Trance DJ collaboration from Germany between David Rzenno and Dirk Nothroff. Überdruck are seen as Germany's number 1 Hard Trance act.
[edit] Biography
The story of Überdruck began in one of the first techno clubs in Germany, the Reactor Club, in NRW, and was founded in 1993 by Dirk Nothroff. With more than 10 years DJ experience he initiated the club, working as resident DJ under the name “The Crow”. After 4 years Dirk handed the club over to his successor Timo Maas so he would have more time for DJ bookings and to produce his own style of music and build his personal studio. After separating from his former production partner after three successful years work he met his current studio partner, David Rzenno, and sharing musical interests, they decided to get together and build up a fresh new style of music. From this Überdruck was born.
Their first Überdruck collaboration was ‘Drugface’. A remarkable picture disc released at the beginning of 2001. ‘Drugface’ had an unequalled resonance within the club and DJ-scene and also found its way into the playlists of many radio stations in the UK (Judge Jules, Dave Pearce – Radio One ). The second and third releases ‘Now Or Never’ and ‘Bloody Slut’ continued with the success and were licensed to numerous worldwide compilations.
Dirk and David produce all the singles for Überdruck in their own studio. They’ve also worked on projects under the names 'The Crow' (4 sales chart hits including the UK), 'Drugface', 'C4', 'Toolboy', 'Schalldruck' and 'Lazard' (which entered German sales chart at 35)". Plus remixes in their studio for DJ Shredda, Signum, Organ Donors, Fallout Boy, Lazard, Drugface and the Gladheads.
In a short time the Überdruck Label has become one of the biggest selling techno/ hardtrance/hardstyle labels in Germany and the UK, where a lot of other successful producers have found a platform for their impressively unique style of music.
Highlights have included the licensing of ‘Drugface’ for the UK’s Bulletproof Label, the Drugface picture disc singles ‘Fat as Fuck’ & ‘Fill Me’ and the Überdruck Boys ‘Blue Pill’. The latest Drugface single, out now, is called ‘All Good Buddy’ and the next Überdruck release will be out later this spring.
The Überdruck DJ sound and style is very popular throughout the world. Dirk takes responsibility for most of the worldwide DJ bookings although David sometimes joins him on tour. Überdruck perform on a regular basis in the UK for Helter Skelter, Slammin Vinyl, Escape, Goodgreef, Frantic, Antiworld, Tidy, Tranzaction, Dance Academy, Technology, Bionic and loads more. They’ve toured Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Poland, Finland, Canada, Switzerland and much of the rest of Europe. The next trip “down under” is already booked for later this year.
The future will bring more crazy/nasty singles from Dirk & David on both Überdruck & Schalldruck Recs with an ‘Überdruck-Records Label Tour’ compilation planned too!
