T99
T99 was a Belgian techno band, best known for their rave anthem, "Anasthasia", which reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1991.
T99 was initially Patrick de Meyer, who released three solo works under this pseudonym. However, he heard Olivier Abbeloos (also of Quadrophonia) working on the track "Anasthasia", and suggested that Abbeloos release it as T99.
From then on T99 was a duo, made up of de Meyer and Abbeloos. They experienced brief success with "Anasthasia" and the follow-up, "Nocturne". Their only album release, Children of Chaos, contained seventeen tracks which varied from hardcore techno to ambient techno, along with an odd spoken-word performance art piece. Their sound was sampled in tracks by 2 Unlimited and Kylie Minogue.
"Anasthasia" appeared on the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Human Traffic.
De Meyer later went on write material for Technotronic and 2 Unlimited, Olivier Abbeloos started his own label Holographic.
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T99 (camouflage)
Overview
T/99 is the designation of the camouflage pattern of the Danish Armed Forces desert combat uniform.
It is a 3 colour camouflage pattern, similar in design to the Danish M/84 pattern. It is considered to be the desert counterpart of M/84, and consists of different colors better suited for arid climates. The uniform contains splotches of earthy red and dark green on a sand-coloured background.
History
The first version of T/99 was trialled in 1999 and issued in 2000 to Danish personnel attached to the Multinational High Readiness Standby Brigade for United Nations Operations. These service personnel were dispatched to Africa under the United Nations banner to enforce and uphold a ceasefire line between the nations of Eritrea and Ethiopia, as part of the United Nations mission in these two countries.
In 2001, the pattern was further researched and improved upon, with a new variant coming into existence later that same year. The new variant, known as Kampuniform M/01 Ørken (desert) was first seen on members of the Danish ISAF contingent. The desert camouflage uniform is issued in relatively small quantities, and only to troops actually deploying to Afghanistan.
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