Fragma

Fragma
Also known as Duderstadt, Inpetto
Origin Germany
Genres Electronic music
Years active 1998–present
Members
Damae
Dirk Duderstadt
Marco Duderstadt
Ramon Zenker

Fragma, also known as the Fragma Project, are a German dance project, originally comprising three producers.[1] Their most successful collaboration to date (with Coco Star) is "Toca's Miracle", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK.[2]

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Career

Founded in 1998 by brothers Dirk and Marco Duderstadt, they produced their first single "Toca Me" with experienced record producer Ramon Zenker. When it was released the following year, it topped several dance charts around the world, and reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

In 2000, a mash-up, "Toca's Miracle" was produced, taking the music of Fragma's "Toca Me" and placing the vocals from solo Gospel singer Coco Star's 1997 song "I Need A Miracle" (written for Coco Star by Rob Davis and Victor Imbres) over the top, which gained further attention from DJs Pete Tong and Judge Jules. As Fragma and Coco were on the same record label at the time (Positiva), the vocals were re-recorded by Coco and an official release was made, and went straight to number one in the UK chart,[3] and was popular in Australia and Ireland. An album was released in 2001; Toca, as well as two other singles; "Everytime You Need Me" (UK number 3 hit),[3] which featured vocals by Maria Rubia, and "You Are Alive" (UK number 4 hit)[3] with vocals by Damae.

2002 saw the Duderstadts set up their own studio, called Evergreen-Terrace. The same year saw Fragma still operating with vocalist Damae, and releasing a second album; Embrace, with hit singles such as "Say That You're Here", "Embrace Me", "Man In The Moon" and "Time And Time Again". During this period, Fragma parted with their UK record label Positiva (the reason for which remains unknown) and released "Say That You're Here" in December 2001 under a new label. The song charted at no.25 and a hiatus on the UK chart began for several years.

Dirk and Marco are also currently working as a duo under their surname Duderstadt. Two singles have been released under this name; "Sunrise" and "Taking Over" on Gang Go Records. A third single, "Mahananda" was released in 2005 on a new Recordlabel called Afterglow Records. Followed by the 4th single Muhanjala in 2006 and 5th Single feat. The UK Singer Anita Kelsey called "Smile" in 2007. In 2006, Fragma released the new single "Radio Waves" together with Kirsty Hawkshaw. It is not yet known if another studio album will be released under this name.

2008 saw the release of Toca's Miracle 2008 with the vocals of Coco Star and the InPetto remix of the original song. The release of Toca's Miracle 2008 has resulted in much success, making #2 on the Australian ARIA Club Charts and #16 on the UK Singles Chart.

Fragma commenced touring again throughout Europe where they featured on the "Dance Nation" tour in the UK. Their most recent single "Memory" has been signed by UK label Hard2Beat Records. In an interview with Hard2Beat in May 2009, Damae revealed she was working with Fragma on new songs.

A new single called "Forever And A Day" was released November 11, 2009 and its video was released on November 19 on Fragma's MySpace page.[4] In 2010 Damae and Jesus Luz shot the video to their track "What Do You Want" in Brazil. Damae exclusively told Dance Nation that the high-budget video will have a matrix feel to it and that Madonna loves the concept.[5]

According to comments made by Damae via her Facebook page, "What do you want" is still currently under production with the possibility that it may not be finished. During this time, promotional material came out for the new single "oops sorry" with an official release occurring on 5 February 2011. A video has also been released with the Djs from Mars remix used as the official video release.

Discography

Albums

* Toca (22 January 2001)

  1. Toca's Miracle (Vocals by Coco Star) (3:51)
  2. Everytime You Need Me (3:32)
  3. Reach Out (3:25)
  4. You Are Alive (4:44)
  5. Move On (4:16)
  6. Do You Really Want To Feel It (5:29)
  7. Magic (4:53)
  8. Everybody Knows (6:55)
  9. Take My Hand (5:05)
  10. Outlast (5:09)
  11. Toca Me (3:36)

Enhanced editions include three video clips.

  1. Video1 Toca Me (3:19)
  2. Video2 Toca's Miracle Feat. Coco Star (3:21)
  3. Video3 Everytime You Need Me (3:26)

Another edition includes two remixes.

  1. Everytime You Need Me (Above & Beyond Remix) (8:50)
  2. Everytime You Need Me (Club Mix) (5:44)

*Embrace (2002)

  1. Time And Time Again (3:37)
  2. Embrace Me (4:13)
  3. Say That You're Here (3:26)
  4. How Do You Feel (3:35)
  5. Take This World For Real (4:21)
  6. Just Like A Teardrop (4:04)
  7. Who Needs a Reason (3:27)
  8. Only You (4:19)
  9. Why (5:59)
  10. Maybe It's You (4:04)
  11. Free Your Mind (5:08)
  12. Risk My Soul (6:54)
  13. Time And Time Again (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix) (4:06)
  14. Embrace Me (Wippenberg Remix) (4:10)
  15. Say That You're Here (Riva Remix) (4:21)
  16. How Do You Feel (Cyber Trance Remix) (5:17)

*Embrace (2003)

  1. Embrace Me (Wippenberg Remix) (4:08)
  2. Time And Time Again (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix) (4:03)
  3. Man In The Moon (2:31)
  4. How Do You Feel (Cyber Trance Remix) (4:39)
  5. Take This World For Real (3:51)
  6. Just Like A Teardrop (4:06)
  7. Who Needs A Reason (3:27)
  8. Only You (3:46)
  9. Why (4:43)
  10. Maybe It's You (3:23)
  11. Free Your Mind (4:09)
  12. Say That You're Here (Riva Mix) (4:14)
  13. Video1 Embrace Me - Video
  14. Video2 Time And Time Again - Video

*Embrace (2CD) (2004) CD1

  1. Time And Time Again (3:37)
  2. Embrace Me (4:13)
  3. Say That You're Here (3:26)
  4. How Do You Feel (3:35)
  5. Take This World For Real (4:21)
  6. Just Like A Teardrop (4:04)
  7. Who Needs A Reason (3:27)
  8. Only You (4:19)
  9. Why (5:59)
  10. Maybe It's You (4:04)
  11. Free Your Mind (5:08)
  12. Risk My Soul (6:54)

CD2

  1. Man In The Moon (2003 Club Mix) (7:48)
  2. Man In The Moon (Duderstadt Remix) (6:08)
  3. Man In The Moon (DJ Kadozer Remix) (6:16)
  4. Embrace Me (Duderstadt Remix) (6:25)
  5. Embrace Me (Wippenberg Remix) (6:57)
  6. Say That You're Here (Extended Version) (5:55)
  7. Say That You're Here (Duderstadt Remix) (6:04)
  8. Say That You're Here (Riva Remix) (7:10)
  9. Time And Time Again (Extended Mix) (6:33)
  10. Time And Time Again (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix) (7:55)
  11. Time And Time Again (Duderstadt Remix) (7:07)

Singles

References

  1. ^ http://www.positivarecords.com/releases.php?artistID=19
  2. ^ http://www.positivarecords.com/news.php?newsID=68
  3. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 211. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=100771864
  5. ^ http://www.mydancenation.com/blog/blogDetail.aspx?n=795

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