Kai Tracid
Kai Tracid | |
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 Kai Tracid | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kai Franz |
| Also known as | Warmduscher, Acut Genius, Aeon FX, Arrow, Attractor, The, Christian Phoenix, Computer Controlled, Formic Acid, K, Kai MacDonald, Kenji Ogura, Mac Acid, Mac Music, TBA, Tek, Tyrone T.B., W.O.W. |
| Born | 17 January 1972 Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Trance, hard trance, acid trance, Techno |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter, producer, remixer |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Labels | Tracid Traxxx, Tracid Digital |
Kai Tracid (born as Kai Franz on 17 January 1972) is a trance DJ and producer. The name Tracid originates from the combination of the two electronic music styles trance and acid.
Career
[edit]In Germany he became famous with his first single, "Your Own Reality". In 1998 he gained worldwide fame with Liquid Skies. In November 2001 he got his first Top-10 hit in the German single charts.
In 2009 he took an indefinite hiatus from making music and co-founded a yoga center Balance Yoga.[citation needed]
In February 2020, Tracid announced his return to the scene with the release of his new single "DT64", a collaboration with Moguai.[1]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Skywalker 1999 (1999)
- Trance & Acid (2002)
- Contemplate (The Reason You Exist) (2003)
Remix albums
[edit]- Remix Collection (2012)
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER[2] | AUT | SUI | |||
| 1996 | "So Simple" | — | — | — | Singles only |
| 1997 | "Makin' Friends" | — | — | — | |
| "Your Own Reality" | 22 | — | — | Skywalker 1999 | |
| 1998 | "Dance For Eternity" | 26 | — | — | |
| "Liquid Skies" | 31 | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "Destiny's Path" | 29 | — | 75 | Trance & Acid |
| 2000 | "Tiefenrausch (The Deep Blue)" | 41 | — | 77 | |
| 2001 | "Too Many Times" | 24 | — | 73 | |
| "Life Is Too Short" | 9 | 32 | 49 | ||
| 2002 | "Trance & Acid" | 37 | — | — | |
| "4 Just 1 Day" | 12 | 38 | — | Contemplate (The Reason You Exist) | |
| 2003 | "Conscious" | 44 | — | — | Singles only |
| 2007 | "Inflator/Aural Border" | — | — | — | |
| "Depressive Mood/Discreet Charm" | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "DT64" (with Moguai) | — | — | — | |
| "Freedom of Expression" (with A*S*Y*S) | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
Early works
[edit]- Acid Train / Sweat Room (1995) As A*S*Y*S
- Acid Squid (1996) As A*S*Y*S
- Radon (1996) As Mac Acid II
- Only The Strong (1996) As K
- Waveshaper (1999) As K
- The Spice (1999) As Arrakis
- Auf Die Fresse / Säurebad (1999) As Warmduscher
- Säurebad (The Remixes) (1999) As Warmduscher
- Acid Save Your Soul (1999) As A*S*Y*S
- Acid Head Cracker (2000) As A*S*Y*S
- 10 Kleine Bassdrums (2000) As Warmduscher
- Acid Nightmare / DJ's Nightmare (2001) As A*S*Y*S
- Hardcore Will Never Die (2002) As Warmduscher feat. Lamont Humphrey
- From Past To Phuture (2003) As A*S*Y*S
- No More Fucking Rock'n'Roll (2004) As A*S*Y*S
- Acid Flash (2005) As A*S*Y*S
- Cheers (2007) As A*S*Y*S
References
[edit]- ^ Gable, Jake (8 February 2020). "Moguai teams up with Kai Tracid for new Heldeep banger 'DT64'". We Rave You. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Kai Tracid". offiziellecharts. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kai Tracid discography at MusicBrainz
- Previously his official website
- A Dose of Trance and Acid – 5 minutes with Kai Tracid, Interview in ResidentAdvisor.net, Australia, 2005
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