Klangkarussell (
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electronic music
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duo formed in 2011. The two members of the group are Tobias Rieser and Adrian Held. Their biggest hit to date is "
Sonnentanz
is the debut single by Austrian electronic music duo Klangkarussell. The song was written and produced by Tobias Rieser and Adrian Held. It was originally published through the duo's SoundCloud on 29 September 2011. It was officially released as ...
", which reached the top 10 in six countries (
Austria
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,
Belgium
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,
Germany
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, the
Netherlands
)
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, the
United Kingdom
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and
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
).
Music career
2011: Formation and early career
Before the duo formed, the name "Klangkarussell" referred exclusively to Rieser's solo work. At the same time, Adrian Held produced electronic music under the artist name ''i herald'', a partial anagram of his real name. In 2011, the two artists produced their first songs together under the name "Heldenklang" (German: "Hero Sound"). Soon after, they began using Rieser's moniker Klangkarussell to refer to their ongoing collaboration.
2012–present: Breakthrough and ''Netzwerk''
In June 2012 the duo released their debut single "
Sonnentanz
is the debut single by Austrian electronic music duo Klangkarussell. The song was written and produced by Tobias Rieser and Adrian Held. It was originally published through the duo's SoundCloud on 29 September 2011. It was officially released as ...
". The song peaked at number 3 in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
, number 3 in
Belgium
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, number 170 in
France
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, number 4 in
Germany
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, number 1 in the
Netherlands
)
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and number 3 in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. A new version of the song was released in the
United Kingdom
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on 18 August 2013, featuring vocals from
Will Heard
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. In May 2014 they released their second single "
Netzwerk (Falls Like Rain)
"Netzwerk (Falls Like Rain)" is a song by Austrian electronic music duo Klangkarussell. It was released digitally on 9 May 2014 in Europe and on 24 August 2014 in the United Kingdom. The song initially charted at number 27 in Austria. After a mont ...
". In July 2014 they released their debut studio album ''
Netzwerk'', which includes all three of the singles. Latest hits include "Hey Maria", a single edit released in September 2016.
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
Singles
Other charted songs
References
External links
Official websiteKlangkarussell on FacebookKlangkarussell on Twitter
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Austrian electronic music groups
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