''Dancemania 3'' is the third set in the
Dancemania series of
dance music compilation albums
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, released in 1996 by
EMI Music Japan.
The
non-stop mixing was done by
Flex Records
FLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music (mainly - dance genres). It was sold to the Danish branch of the EMI group in 1996.
FX Records is a sublabel of FLEX Records ...
, a
Danish
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
dance label.
[''Dancemania 3'', CD booklet p.24 : "FLEX RECORDS" ]
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Tracks
Further details
The
non-stop mixing was handled by Danish dance label
Flex Records
FLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music (mainly - dance genres). It was sold to the Danish branch of the EMI group in 1996.
FX Records is a sublabel of FLEX Records ...
, mainly, its two main producers;
Kenneth Bager
Kenneth Bager (born March 6, 1962) is a Danish musician and record producer.
History
Bager started his musical career back in the mid 1980s as a DJ. In 1994, he released a compilation called "Music for Dreams" featuring, among others, Peter Gabri ...
and Michael Pfundheller.
The album's overall average tempo is 138
bpm;
[Electronic Emotion]
Dancemania DATA Dancemania 3
:
#1 The slowest track is "Help Me Dr. Dick" at 103 bpm.
:
#21 The fastest track is "I Want Your Mind" at 180 bpm.
Several tracks are
cover versions or
remix versions.
:
#4 "Let's Groove Rap" is a cover version of
Earth, Wind & Fire's "
Let's Groove".
[''Dancemania 3'', CD booklet p.5 : "4. BIG MAMA feat. DJ MAX / LET'S GROOVE RAP" ]
:
#6 "Xanadu" is a cover remix version of
Olivia Newton-John's "
Xanadu
Xanadu may refer to:
* Shangdu, the ancient summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire in China
* a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Coleridge's description of Shangdu in his poem ''Kubla Khan''
Other places
* Xanadu (Titan), ...
".
[''Dancemania 3'', CD booklet p.7 : "6. OLIVIA feat. PAULA / XANADU" ]
:
#7 "Sunshine" sampled
Gipsy Kings' "
Bamboleo".
[''Dancemania 3'', CD booklet p.8 : "7. UMBOZA / SUNSHINE" ]
:
#20 "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" is a cover version of
Marlene Dietrich's "
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?".
[''Dancemania 3'', CD booklet p.21 : "20. CENTRAL PARK / WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE" ]
Several tracks on the album can also be found on other Dancemania albums, such as ''Delux'', ''Zip Mania'', ''Extra'', ''Best Red'' or ''Summers''.
References
{{Dancemania
3
1996 compilation albums
Dance music compilation albums
Intercord albums
EMI Records albums