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Dune is a German Rave/Happy Hardcore/Techno/progressive trance band, not to be confused with the Danish rock band, Dúné. The band took its name from the Dune series of science fiction novels by Frank Herbert.
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History
The band formed in 1995 and divided with the departure of Verena von Strenge, their lead singer, in 2000, before they could release their album Reunion (the album was never released due to a court order that stopped the single "Heaven"). After a short break, Dune announced a new single "Dark Side Of The Moon" and the return of Verena von Strenge.
Their latest single "Rainbow To The Stars 2003" was released on 23 June 2003.
A track commonly mis-credited to Dune is "Starchild" & "Starchild II" but it was actually released in 1995 by the Swedish group with the same name as the song; Starchild (Swedish band).
Reunion & "Heaven" Issues
When Verena Von Strenge came back to Dune in late 1999, they recorded the single "Dark Side Of The Moon", and began recording songs for an album called Reunion. However, Dune recorded a cover of Avancada & Central Seven's 1999 hit "Piece Of Heaven", changed the lyrics, and called it "Heaven". Dune incorrectly thought they had permission to produce the cover. The CD single and an LP Vinyl release was made, and a music video, which played on VIVA TV in Germany. However, a week later, A7 put in a court order on the single "Heaven", saying it sounds like their single "Piece Of Heaven". Dune was later forced to remove "Heaven", and they could not release their album Reunion due to the court order. The recorded singles, except for "Heaven", were released on the later album "History".
Members
- Oliver Froning (1995-)
- Jens Oettrich (1995-)
- Bernd Burhoff (1995-)
- Verena von Strenge (1995–1997, 1999–2000)
- Vanessa Hörster (1997–1998)
- Tina Lacebal (1998)
Discography
Singles
Year Title Chart Positions[1] AUT NET FIN GER SWE SWI 1995 Hardcore Vibes - 10 - 5 - 36 1995 Are You Ready to Fly - 17 - 12 - 23 1995 Can't Stop Raving - 10 - 7 - 16 1996 Rainbow to the Stars - 8 7 12 52 23 1996 Hand in Hand 18 9 - 10 - 39 1996 Million Miles from Home - 10 - 17 40 39 1996 Who Wants to Live Forever 3 12 - 2 9 59 1997 Nothing Compares 2 U 36 - - - - - 1997 Keep the Secret - - - - - - 1998 Electric Heaven - - - - - 50 1998 One of Us - - - - - - 1999 Dark Side of the Moon - - 49 - - - 2000 Hardcore Vibes 2000 - - - - - - 2000 "Heaven" - - - - - - 2003 Rainbow to the Stars 2003 - - - 74 - - Albums
Year Title Chart Positions[2] AUT NET FIN GER HU SWI 1995 Dune - 59 - 21 36 20 1996 Expedicion 43 34 38 16 4 28 1996 Live! - 45 - 89 - - 1997 Forever 4 63 - 2 19 11 1998 Forever and Ever - - - - - - 1998 5 (unreleased) - - - - - - 2000 Reunion - - - - - - 2000 History - - - 69 - - External links
- Official site
- Fanpage
- Fan website Dune (en)
- Dune at Danceartistinfo.com
- Dune lyrics
- Dune at the Open Directory Project
- The story behind the cancellation of Reunion
Notes
Categories:- German electronic music groups
- German musical groups
- German techno music groups
- German trance music groups
- Hardcore techno music groups
- Musical groups established in 1995
- 1995 establishments in Germany
- Musical groups disestablished in 2000
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