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German Trance DJ and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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 | Frankfurt, West Germany | 17 January 1972
Origin | Germany |
Genres | Trance, hard trance, acid trance, Techno |
Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter, producer, remixer |
Years active | 1997 – present |
Labels | Tracid Traxxx, Tracid Digital |
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]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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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. |
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