Ralph-Armand Beck, better known as Taucher, is a German DJ and electronic music producer. The Trance music pioneer started DJing in 1992, winning notoriety for his eccentric performances. Once such, performing in full scuba diving gear, of which his artist name Taucher (Diver) is derived.
Initially, 1993-2002, Taucher was a collaborative project with compatriot, producer Torsten Stenzel. The duo achieved substantial succes in the mid 90’ies with singles such as Infinity, Waters, Miracle, and debut album Return To Atlantis.
Additionally the Beck/Stenzel producer team became internationel recognized for their extensive remix catalogue. In a period spanning one-and-a-half year they produced 54 remixes for renown electronic artist such as Moby, Faithless, Ayla, Culture Beat and Robert Miles. Resulting in one of Taucher's best-known album releases, the trance compilation 'Life Is A Remix’.
With succesful singles 'Child Of The Universe' and 'Pictures of A Gallery', and remixes such as 'Ayla - Ayla (Taucher Remix)' and 'Sosa - The Wave (Taucher Remix), Armand Beck soon found himself touring the world.