Terranova (band)

Terranova is a German band made up of current members Fetisch, Marco Meister and Kaosdn. They have previously went under the moniker Turntable Terranova on the Compost label and sometimes as Edition Terranova. Their music is a fusion of punk rock, electronic and hip hop. They currently reside in Berlin and perform DJ sets at the Berlin night club, Pogo Club.

They are constant collaborators with artists in the past, Cath Coffey, Nicolette Krebitz, Tricky, Ari Up and Mike Ladd.

Terranova began after previous member Shapemod left Los Angeles from studying guitar to Berlin where he met Fetisch at the Pogo Club when they began producing together.

Their first release, in 1996, was a 12" record entitled "Fiasko." The "Antimatter EP" was also released the same year.

It wasn't until 1997 when they released the 12" record "Tokyo Tower" that brought Terranova into the British press.

On 19 January 1998, Terranova released their take on DJ mix album, DJ Kicks which gained them further recognition and is regarded as one of the best and most loved in the highly respected series. Remixes for Fanatik, Jungle Brothers and Stereo MCs followed soon after, among many others.

In 1999 Terranova released the singles "Turn Around" feat. Cath Coffey and "Just Enough" feat. Nicolette Krebitz. Photographer Juergen Teller made his first foray into film direction for the band's accompanying video for the track "Just Enough." Terranova released their debut LP "Close the Door" in the same year with Copasetik.

"Close the Door" featured guest vocals from Stereo MCs member, Cath Coffey on tracks "Turn Around", "Midnight Melodic (Chase the Blues)" and "Sweet Bitter Love." From the same label Rasco featured on tracks "X-Files" and "Midnight Melodic." Bristol artist Tricky appeared on "Bombing Bastards." And Nicolette Krebitz sang on "Never," "Plastic Stress," and "Just Enough." She also features on the cover and in the sleeve of the same album.

Terranova left their Copasetik label to join !k7 Records (the same label DJ Kicks albums are released). They remained on this label and released their second LP "Hitchhiking Nonstop with no Particular Destination" in 2002. Cath Coffey returned for tracks "Out of My Head" and "Breathe." Mike Ladd raps on "Sublime" and "Heroes." And Ari Up of The Slits appears on "Mongril" and "Equal Rights."

Soon after they released "Peace Is Tough," a companion album for "Hitchhiking Nonstop with no Particular Destination" by remixing five new tracks with six new versions of previously released tracks which were only available on vinyl or in limited editions.

2004 saw a change of label for Terranova, this time to the popular Ministry Of Sound. And a new album, "Digital Tenderness."

Discography

Albums

ingles and EPs

Collaborating artists

* Ari Up (The Slits)
* Cath Coffey
* Manuel Goettsching
* Alexander Hacke
* Jake
* Jewels
* Jayney Klimek
* Nicolette Krebitz
* Mike Ladd
* Rasco
* Tricky
* Xaver Naudascher

External links

* [http://www.editionterranova.com/ Terranova's homepage ("requires Flash")]
* [http://www.k7.com/ !K7 Records Official site]
* [http://www.copasetikrecordings.com/ Copasetik Recordings Official site]