Tosca are an Austrian music group consisting of

Richard Dorfmeister Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, is an Austrian duo, known for their trip hop/downtempo remixes of pop, hip hop and drum and bass songs. Career In 1993, they released their first EP '' G-Stoned ...

and

Rupert Huber Rupert W.M. Huber (born 1967 in Mödling, Austria) is an Austrian composer and musician. In 1994, Huber founded ''Huber Musik'' to publish his own music, and in the same year, founded Tosca with Richard Dorfmeister. Huber's 2006 release of ''Fu ...

. This is Dorfmeister's second such project, the first being

Kruder & Dorfmeister Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, is an Austrian duo, known for their trip hop/downtempo remixes of pop, hip hop and drum and bass songs. Career In 1993, they released their first EP '' G-Stoned'' ...

. Tosca's first album, ''

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'', was released in 1997 by G-Stone Recordings.

History

Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber first met in school, and began experimenting with tape machines,

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, and poetry lyrics, under the name of Dehli9. After school, Dorfmeister and Huber went their separate ways: Dorfmeister began producing and DJing with Peter Kruder, and Huber worked in the experimental music scene. His compositions were featured by

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(Private Exile, 2004),

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(Sonic Process, 2002) and Ars Electronica (Radiotopia, 2002) as well as in TV series ('' C.S.I.: Miami'', ''

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'') and radio (signations for the

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– Austrian Broadcasting Company). In

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, Dorfmeister and Huber released their first 12", entitled "Chocolate Elvis", on Kruder and Dorfmeister's G-Stone label. A string of critically acclaimed albums and remix collections followed – ''

'' (1996), ''

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'' (1999), ''

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'' (2003) '' J.A.C.'' (2005) and ''

No Hassle ''No Hassle'' is the fifth studio album by Austrian downtempo / trip-hop duo Tosca, released by Studio !K7 in 2009. The album was "conceived as a single seamless sea of sound." ''No Hassle'' includes no featured vocal tracks, and instead marks To ...

'' (2009) are considered milestones of the

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genre. The musical trademark of Tosca is a cheerful laid-back feel that emanates a warm, sexy, and occasionally melancholic atmosphere. Their singles and its remixes were released as remix albums – i.e. ''Souvenirs – The J.A.C. Remixes'', ''Suzuki in Dub'', ''Chocolate Elvis Dubs'' or the ''Fuck Dub'' remix collection – and featured on countless compilations. Tosca has performed in live shows in the US, South America and Europe, including such prominent festivals as

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(Palm Springs, USA) and the

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Festival (Linz, Austria). In 2001, Tosca was honored with Austria's Amadeus Music Award as best Pop/Rock group. In 2009 the release of ''No Hassle'' saw Tosca move into more ambient soundscapes and the world of live instrumentation. In 2013 their sixth studio album ''Odeon'' featuring vocalists Sarah Callier, Rodney Hunter and JJ Jones was released on their longtime home of

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (1997) * ''

'' (2000) * ''

'' (2003) * '' J.A.C.'' (2005) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''Outta Here'' (2014) * ''Going Going Going'' (2017) * ''Osam'' (2022)

Remix albums

* ''Fuck Dub Remixes'' (1997) * ''Chocolate Elvis Dubs'' (1999) * ''Suzuki in Dub'' (2000) * ''Different Tastes of Honey'' (2001) * ''Souvenirs'' (2006) * ''Pony (No Hassle Versions)'' (2010) * ''Tlapa: The Odeon Remixes'' (2013) * ''Shopsca: The Outta Here versions'' (2015) * ''Boom Boom Boom: The Going Going Going Remixes'' (2018)

Singles and EPs

* 1994 – ''Chocolate Elvis'' (G-Stone Recordings) * 1995 – ''Favourite Chocolate'' (G-Stone Recordings) * 1996 – ''Fuck Dub'' (G-Stone Recordings) * 1997 – ''Buona Sarah'' (G-Stone Recordings) * 1997 – ''Fuck Dub Remixes Vol. 1–3'' (G-Stone Recordings) * 1999 – ''Chicken Chiefly / Chocolate Elvis Dub'' (Pork Recordings) * 1999 – ''Chocolate Elvis'' (G-Stone Recordings) * 1999 – ''Suzuki EP'' (G-Stone Recordings) * 2003 – ''Wonderful'' (Studio !K7) * 2005 – ''Damentag'' (Studio !K7) * 2005 – ''Heidi Bruehl'' (Studio !K7) * 2006 – ''Souvenirs EP'' (G-Stone Recordings)

Chart positions

Music awards

* 2004:

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-Nominating ''National Rock/Pop Group'' * 2001:

-Nominating ''National Rock/Pop Group''

References

External links

G-Stone Recordings

Official Facebook Page

Rupert Huber

"No Hassle" Microsite

"Odeon" Microsite

Full discography at Discogs

Resident Advisor on "No Hassle" (29.04.2009)
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