Scooter (music)
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Scooter is a German electronic music group. Among their more well-known hits are "RAMP! (The Logical Song)", "Hyper Hyper", "Fire!", "How Much Is The Fish?" and "Weekend!".
Originally the group started as a side project in 1994. Their debut single Vallee de larmes (French for Valley of tears) reached #8 on the German dance chart. In April of that year, Scooter played their first live show in Hamburg, Germany, where vocalist H.P. Baxxter began rapping off the top of his head to an instrumental techno track. At that point, Scooter officially became a group, and Baxxter's rapping would become one of the band's trademarks.
Scooter's popularity in their early years was not terribly high, with much of it concentrated in Ireland. They even released a version of their track "Back in the UK" as "Back in Ireland" for the Irish market.
In 2002, Scooter enjoyed somewhat of a comeback, with 6 top twenty UK singles ("RAMP! (The Logical Song)", "Nessaja", "Posse (I Need You On The Floor)", "Weekend!", "The Night", and "Maria (I Like It Loud)") all charting in an 18 month period (prior to this comeback, they only ever had top twenty UK single, "Back In The UK").
They have a sort of "trademark" style of techno, with most of their songs featuring some "rap shouting", mixed with a high pitched sample, which is evident especially on their biggest hit "RAMP! (The Logical Song)" (which samples "The Logical Song" by Supertramp).
Although Scooter has been around for over ten years now, they have never had television or radio airtime officially within the United States. Fans of Scooter within the United States are largely few and far between, but do exist.
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Lineup
Current
- H.P. Baxxter (b. Hans-Peter Geerdes)
- Rick J. Jordan (b. Hendrik Stedler)
- Jay Frog (b. Jürgen Frosch, 2002-present)
Former
- Ferris Bueller (b. Sören Bühler, 1994-1998)
- Axel Coon (b. Axel Broszeit, 1998-2002)
Both left to pursue solo careers.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album Title | Chart Position |
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| 1995 | ...And The Beat Goes On | |
| 1996 | Our Happy Hardcore | #24 UK |
| 1996 | Wicked | |
| 1997 | Age Of Love | |
| 1994 - 1998 | Rough And Tough And Dangerous - The Singles | |
| 1998 | No Time To Chill | |
| 1999 | Back To The Heavyweight Jam | |
| 2000 | Sheffield | |
| 2001 | We Bring The Noise | |
| 2002 | Push The Beat For This Jam - The Singles 98-02 | |
| 2002 | Encore - Live And Direct | |
| 2002 | Push The Beat For This Jam - Singles '94-'02 (UK Edition) | #6 UK |
| 2002 | 24 Carat Gold | |
| 2003 | The Stadium Techno Experience | #20 UK |
| 2004 | Mind The Gap |
Singles
- 1995 "The Move Your Ass EP" #23 UK
- 1996 "Back In The UK" #18 UK
- 1996 "Rebel Yell" #30 UK
- 1996 "I'm Raving" #33 UK
- 1997 "Fire!" #45 UK
- 2002 "RAMP! (The Logical Song)" #2 UK
- 2002 "Nessaja" #4 UK
- 2002 "Posse (I Need You On The Floor)" #15 UK
- 2003 "Weekend!" #12 UK
- 2003 "The Night" #16 UK
- 2003 "Maria (I Like It Loud)" (Vs Acardipane and Rules) #16 UK
- 2004 "Jigga Jigga" #48 UK