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Biography
Refimprove|date=February 2009Infobox musical artist | name = Fragma| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias = Duderstadt, Inpetto| origin = Germany | genre = Electronic music | years_active = 1998–present| website =| current_members = Damae Dirk Duderstadt Marco Duderstadt Ramon Zenker Jörn Friese Fragma , also known as the Fragma Project , are a Germany|German dance project, originally comprising three producers. http://www.positivarecords.com/releases.php? artistID=19 dead link|date=May 2012 Their second release was " Toca's Miracle ", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK. http://www.positivarecords.com/news.php? newsID=68 dead link|date=May 2012
Career
Founded in 1998 by brothers Dirk and Marco Duderstadt, they produced their first single (music)|single " Toca Me " with experienced record producer Ramon Zenker. When it was released the following year, it topped several dance music|dance record chart|charts around the world, and reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 211
In 2000, a Mashup (music)|mash-up , " Toca's Miracle " was produced, taking the music of Fragma's "Toca Me" and placing the human voice|vocals from solo Gospel singer Coco Star 's 1997 song "I Need A Miracle" (written for Coco Star by Rob Davis and Victor Imbres) over the top, which gained further attention from Disc jockey|DJs Pete Tong and Judge Jules . As Fragma and Coco were on the same record label at the time ( Positiva ), the vocals were re-recorded by Coco and an official release was made, and went straight to Chart-topper|number one in the United Kingdom|UK chart, and was popular in Australia and Ireland . An album was released in 2001; Toca , as well as two other singles; "Everytime You Need Me" (UK number 3 chart-topper|hit ), which featured vocals by Maria Rubia , and "You Are Alive" (UK number 4 hit) with vocals by Damae .
2002 saw the Duderstadts set up their own recording studio|studio , called Evergreen-Terrace. The same year saw Fragma still operating with singer|vocalist Damae, and releasing a second album; Embrace , with hit singles such as "Say That You're Here", "Embrace Me", "Man In The Moon" and "Time And Time Again". During this period, Fragma parted with their UK record label Positiva (the reason for which remains unknown) and released "Say That You're Here" in December 2001 under a new label. The song charted at no.25 and a hiatus on the UK chart began for several years.
Dirk and Marco are also currently working as a duet (music)|duo under their surname Duderstadt. Two singles have been released under this name; "Sunrise" and "Taking Over" on Gang Go Records. A third single, "Mahananda" was released in 2005 on a new Recordlabel called Afterglow Records. Followed by the 4th single Muhanjala in 2006 and 5th Single feat. The UK Singer Anita Kelsey called "Smile" in 2007. In 2006, Fragma released the new single "Radio Waves" together with Kirsty Hawkshaw . It is not yet known if another studio album will be released under this name.
2008 saw the release of Toca's Miracle|Toca's Miracle 2008 with the vocals of Coco Star and the InPetto remix of the original song. The release of Toca's Miracle 2008 has resulted in much success, making #2 on the Australian ARIA Club Charts and #16 on the UK Singles Chart.
Fragma commenced touring again throughout Europe where they featured on the "Dance Nation" tour in the UK. Their most recent single "Memory" has been signed by UK label Hard2Beat Records. A single called "Forever And A Day" was released November 11, 2009.
Discography
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Albums
Toca ( 22 January 2001 )
# Toca's Miracle (Vocals by Coco Star ) (3:51) # Everytime You Need Me (3:32) #Reach Out(Vocals by Damae ) (3:25) #You Are Alive(Vocals by Damae ) (4:44) #Move On (Vocals by Damae ) (4:16) #Do You Really Want To Feel It(Vocals by Damae ) (5:29) #Magic(Vocals by Damae )(4:53) #Everybody Knows (6:55) #Take My Hand(Vocals by Damae ) (5:05) #Outlast (5:09) #Toca Me (3:36)
Enhanced editions include three video clips. #Video1 Toca Me (3:19) #Video2 Toca's Miracle Feat. Coco Star (3:21) #Video3 Everytime You Need Me (3:26)
Another edition includes two remixes. #Everytime You Need Me (Above & Beyond Remix) (8:50) #Everytime You Need Me (Club Mix) (5:44)
Embrace (Fragma album)|Embrace (All Vocals by Damae )(2002)
#Time And Time Again (Vocals by Damae ) (3:37) #Embrace Me (Vocals by Damae ) (4:13) #Say That You're Here (Vocals by Damae ) (3:26) #How Do You Feel(Vocals by Damae ) (3:35) #Take This World For Real (Vocals by Damae ) (4:21) #Just Like A Teardrop (Vocals by Damae ) (4:04) #Who Needs a Reason(Vocals by Damae ) (3:27) #Only You(Vocals by Damae ) (4:19) #Why (Vocals by Damae ) (5:59) #Maybe It's You(Vocals by Damae ) (4:04) #Free Your Mind(Vocals by Damae ) (5:08) #Risk My Soul (Vocals by Damae ) (6:54) #Time And Time Again (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (4:06) #Embrace Me (Wippenberg Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (4:10) #Say That You're Here (Riva Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (4:21) #How Do You Feel (Cyber Trance Remix(Vocals by Damae )) (5:17)
Embrace (All Vocals by Damae ) (2003)
#Embrace Me (Wippenberg Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (4:08) #Time And Time Again (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (4:03) #Man In The Moon (Vocals by Damae ) (2:31) #How Do You Feel(Vocals by Damae ) (Cyber Trance Remix) (4:39) #Take This World For Real(Vocals by Damae ) (3:51) #Just Like A Teardrop (Vocals by Damae ) (4:06) #Who Needs A Reason(Vocals by Damae ) (3:27) #Only You (Vocals by Damae ) (3:46) #Why(Vocals by Damae ) (4:43) #Maybe It's You(Vocals by Damae ) (3:23) #Free Your Mind(Vocals by Damae ) (4:09) #Say That You're Here (Riva Mix(Vocals by Damae )) (4:14) #Video1 Embrace Me - Video (Vocals by Damae ) #Video2 Time And Time Again - Video (Vocals by Damae )
Embrace (2CD) (2004)(All Vocals by Damae )
CD1 #Time And Time Again(Vocals by Damae ) (3:37) #Embrace Me (Vocals by Damae )(4:13) #Say That You're Here(Vocals by Damae ) (3:26) #How Do You Feel(Vocals by Damae ) (3:35) #Take This World For Real(Vocals by Damae ) (4:21) #Just Like A Teardrop(Vocals by Damae ) (4:04) #Who Needs A Reason(Vocals by Damae ) (3:27) #Only You(Vocals by Damae ) (4:19) #Why(Vocals by Damae ) (5:59) #Maybe It's You(Vocals by Damae ) (4:04) #Free Your Mind(Vocals by Damae ) (5:08) #Risk My Soul(Vocals by Damae ) (6:54) CD2 #Man In The Moon (2003 Club Mix)(Vocals by Damae ) (7:48) #Man In The Moon (Duderstadt Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (6:08) #Man In The Moon (DJ Kadozer Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (6:16) #Embrace Me (Duderstadt Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (6:25) #Embrace Me (Wippenberg Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (6:57) #Say That You're Here (Extended Version)(Vocals by Damae ) (5:55) #Say That You're Here (Duderstadt Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (6:04) #Say That You're Here (Riva Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (7:10) #Time And Time Again (Extended Mix) (Vocals by Damae )(6:33) #Time And Time Again (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (7:55) #Time And Time Again (Duderstadt Remix)(Vocals by Damae ) (7:07)
Singles
Toca Me (1999) UK #11
Toca's Miracle Fragma vs Coco (2000) UK #1, U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #99
Everytime You Need Me (feat. Maria Rubia) (2001) UK #3
Where Do We Go feat. Akil Wingate (2012)(with Vocals by Damae )
References
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External links
http://www.fragma.de/ Official website
http://www.duderstadt.dj/ Official Duderstadt Website
http://www.evergreen-terrace.co.uk/ Evergreen-Terrace Music Productions
http://www.damae.com/ Official Damae website
Category:Musical groups established in 1998 Category:German house music groups Category:German electronic music groups Category:German dance music groups Category:German musical groups Category:German techno music groups
