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Long before the success of Meet Her
At The Loveparade, Da Hool aka DJ Hooligan garnered huge accolades
as one of the leaders of a musical movement that many aficionados
refer to as the first generation of techno. Starting his DJ career
in 1986 in a club in his hometown in Germany, DJ Hooligan quickly
gained a massive following as a true turntable artist and innovator,
merging the styles of techno, house, progressive, acid and trance
during his jam-packed mixing sessions.
In 1990, Hooligan was named one of Germany's Top 8 DJs. That same
year he began producing his own tracks, devoting his energy to the
hardcore sound. One of the earliest records, B.O.T.T.R.O.P., was a
massive club hit in Europe and solidified his production
credentials. After a few years dominating the Gabber scene, Hooligan
was ready for a stylistic shift toward a bit slower, more melodic
sound and released It's A Dream Song in 1993.
At the peak of rave culture, you could be certain that there were no
big events like Mayday, Rave City, Love Nation, Rave On Snow, Air
Rave or Rave & Cruise without a set by him.
In 1996, at odds with his record label, DJ Hooligan founded his own
label, B-Sides. Releasing records under the name Da Hool, one of the
first B-Sides releases was Meet Her At The Loveparade. In 1997, the
track was rereleased along with some remixes on Kosmo Records out of
Germany. It went on to sell over 6 million units worldwide.
2001 brings more mixes of this classic club track, updating it just
enough so it's ready for a 21st century crowd. |
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