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Kai Tracid 
Summary
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.
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 |
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
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