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Hardfloor | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Cologne, Germany |
Genres | Hard trance, techno, acid trance, electronica |
Years active | 1991–present |
Members | Oliver Bondzio Ramon Zenker |
Hardfloor is a German electronic music duo, consisting of Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker. [1] Their most famous track is "Acperience 1" (often titled more simply as "Acperience" on many compilation albums) [1] and chosen by Feargal Sharkey as one of his 'Inheritance Tracks' [2] when interviewed on UK's BBC Radio 4.
Their distinctive acid house sound is attributed to their skill at manipulating Roland TB-303 bass synthesisers, [1] using up to six of these machines at once. Their UK chart hits include "Hardtrance Acperience" (1992), "Trancescript" (1993) and the remix of the aforementioned "Acperience" (1997). [3] Their 1996 album, Home Run, peaked at No. 68 in the UK Albums Chart. [3]
TB Resuscitation | 1993 | Harthouse |
Respect | 1994 | Harthouse |
Home Run | 1996 | Harthouse |
The Best Of Hardfloor | 1997 | Eye Q Records |
All Targets Down | 1998 | Harthouse |
So What?! | 2000 | Harthouse |
4 Out Of 5 Aliens Recommend This | 2005 | www.hardfloor.de |
Compiler 1.0 | 2006 | www.hardfloor.de |
The Life We Choose | 2007 | www.hardfloor.de |
Two Guys Three Boxes | 2010 | www.hardfloor.de |
The Art Of Acid | 2014 | www.hardfloor.de |
The Business Of Basslines | 2017 | www.hardfloor.de |
Hardfloor also released albums under the pseudonym Da Damn Phreak Noize Phunk. These songs tend toward the chillout and lounge genres.[ citation needed ]
Electric Crate Digger | 1999 | Studio !K7 |
Take Off Da Hot Sweater | 2002 | Combination Records |
Lost & Found | 2003 | Combination Records |
The Chearleaders Are Smilin' At You | 2009 | Mole Listening Pearls |
Hardfloor presents X-MIX: Jack The Box | 1998 | Studio K7 |
Our Acid Experience | 2006 | www.hardfloor.de |
Tales Of The Unexpected 3 - Mixed By Hardfloor | 2008 | Platipus Records |
"Let Da Bass Go" | 1991 | Eye Q Records |
"Drug Overlord" | 1992 | Eye Q Records |
"Hardtrance Acperience EP" | 1992 | Harthouse |
"Trancescript" | 1993 | Harthouse |
"Into The Nature" | 1994 | Harthouse |
"Funalogue Mini Album" | 1994 | Harthouse |
"Mr. Anderson" / "Fish & Chips" | 1994 | Harthouse |
"Mahogany Roots" | 1994 | Harthouse |
"Respect" | 1994 | Harthouse |
"Respected Remixes" | 1995 | Harthouse |
"Da Damn Phreak Noize Phunk?" | 1995 | Harthouse |
"Strikeout" | 1996 | Harthouse |
"Beavis At Bat" | 1996 | Harthouse |
"Da Damn Phreak Noize Phunk? Volume 2" | 1997 | Harthouse |
"Hardfloor Will Survive" (collaboration with Phuture) | 1998 | Harthouse |
"Skill Shot" | 1999 | Harthouse |
"Smash The Gnat" | 2000 | Harthouse |
"Communication To None" | 2001 | Harthouse |
"Underexposed Above Average" | 2001 | Harthouse |
"Alphabetical" / "Received Files" / "Me Too" | 2003 | www.hardfloor.de |
"Da Revival" / "Hubbub Rub" | 2004 | www.hardfloor.de |
"Soulful Spirit" / "Mrs. Broflovski" | 2004 | www.hardfloor.de |
"Murano" / "Joppiemuffler" | 2004 | www.hardfloor.de |
"Groupie Love" / "Plasticacid" / "Jack the House" | 2005 | www.hardfloor.de |
"T 2 Da C" (Da Remixes) | 2005 | www.hardfloor.de |
"Devils & Donuts" / "Who Took Da Box?" | 2006 | www.hardfloor.de |
"Tugger" / "Butterflies in Bottermelk" | 2006 | www.hardfloor.de |
"Hitchhiker Habits" / "Blueprint" (by Rob Acid) | 2006 | www.hardfloor.de |
"707" (by Andreas Andreas) / "It's Him, It's Him" | 2007 | www.hardfloor.de |
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