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 |
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.
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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