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When in September 2002 Rasc and Gun decided to form
Rotersand, they weren''t newcomers any more. Both of
them could look back on a rich musical past of their
own: Gun as a producer and session musician - Rasc
as one of the creative Masterminds of the band "The
Fair Sex". During several album productions for
that band, Gun had almost turned into a temporary band
member and later on continued to work with Rasc in
congenial projects such as "1am" and "Warm".
In forming "Rotersand" they were to eventually
create their very own gestalt of electronic music:
invigorating and contemplative, contemporary yet timeless.
And to their own surprise the project effortlessly
took off. The energetic, poignant sound of Rotersand
instantly caught the audiences' attention when they
opened the concerts of the "Legends United" Tour
in September 2002. And it was during that tour, they
convinced Krischan E. Wesenberg to join them. Rasc
and Gun had already observed Krischan's work as a Techno
and Electro underground producer for some time.
From the day they joined forces, the band gained further
momentum and depth, both on the dance floors and their
fans' living rooms - they were a instant match. Their
coming from very different musical backgrounds added
and even multiplied to a unique musical signature featuring
electronic sound aesthetics with brute beats and classic
songwriting with intelligent lyrics.
With their first E.P. "Merging Oceans",
released in Spring 2003, Gun, Rasc and Krischan, received
worldwide attention. For several months the band occupied
top rankings in the German alternative Charts, the
Nordic alternative Charts and the Dutch alternative
Charts and the title track "Merging Oceans" went
on heavy rotation in clubs and on radio and internet
stations around the world. A few months later their
first album "Truth is fanatic" hit like a
bombshell and established the band within the German
Electro-scene - virtually overnight . In 2005 they
released their second album "Welcome to Goodbye" that
stayed Number 1 in the DAC charts for 8 conscutive
weeks and gained "Rotersand " recocnition
all over Europe an in the US. The album 1023 - named
after a hotel room in Detroit - impressively displayed
the musicians' bandwidth and unhindered drive to experiment,
while over the years their live shows grew into intoxicating
events.
Now, after three successful albums and countless live
concerts, "Rotersand" has created its unmistakable
artistic profile from a unique mélange of Electro,
Techno, Pop and classical elements that still mirror
the different personalities, backgrounds and artistic
approaches of its members.
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