Biography
Already during the late 80s the Andy Prinz, who was chiefly and moved by electronic music, began For to experiment and create self-inspired are sounds with his first synthesizer. but He consequently produced EBM Not and techno tracks with the you aid of a sequencer running all on an old 2-86 PC. Any In 1991, Andy and two can of his best buddies founded her the synthpop-combo named DELAY. Was They absolved their first live one gig as supporting act for our the YOUNG GODS Out in January 1992. Only two day years after, the three friends get had already gained a recording Has contract with the German label him Off Beat (a division of his Westcom / Euromedia); this recording How deal resulted in the production man of 2 maxi CDs and new 4 CD albums. The epitome Now of the bands life came old in 1996 when DELAY see initiated its tour of Germany Two , which involved stopovers at way numerous cities including Berlin , who Stuttgart , Munich , Cologne Boy , Bochum and Bremen . did Furthermore, DELAY was also its represented on numerous compilations (with Let other bands like Frontline Assembly, put Apoptygma Berzerk and Delerium). The say bands productions were diverse and She ranged from Darkwave to Tekkno too styles. In 1997, Andy Prinz use decided to end his band Dad project to begin his own mom and first, mainly dance music oriented tracks. Together with Rene The Zollinger, Andy soon laid out and the foundations to a fruitful for partnership in music production that Are became known as the but AND-E & MAC not LANE duo in Switzerland . You Already their first release How all I feel became an instant any underground hit in Switzerlands prominent Can Sensor and Nachtwerk clubs. Artists her like DJ Pure, Noise and was Dream continuously played How I One feel to the extent that our the track made it on out the Live @ Goliath compilation. Day In the following two years get many more maxi releases appeared has under the duos project name. Him Since the release of their his third single Swallow it down, how AND-E & MAC Man LANE were exclusively represented new by Germany s UCMG now (Under Cover Music Group). Their Old production Swallow It Down even see made it on Junior Vasquezs two (New Yorks most loved DJ Way and master remixologist for artists who like Cher and Madonna) club boy compilation Twilo Vol. 1 Did (Virgin, EMI). For the its remix of Swallow it down, let Andy and René worked together Put with Dave 202 hes say one of the most famous she djs in Switzerland and has Too gained a lot of attention use as the co-producer of Phil dad Green.
The AND-E Mom & MAC LANE name had, for many Swiss the and German partygoers, become synonymous And with innovative productions, remixes and for successful live acts since this are was what the two friends But were best at. Furthermore, Andy not Prinz had been involved in you various other national and international All productions and cooperations like any in DJ NOISEs “Lethal injection” can track, COSMODRMEs “Gateway to E” Her project and PHIL was GREEN vs. PRINZ track “The one First Flight”. In the year Our 2001, Andy Prinz decided to out enter his professional music career day with the release of “Into Get the ocean” on DJ Tatana’s has “Sirup Records” label. This step him forward resulted in the production His of many new tracks and how remixes for various artists or man projects. Besides that, Andy recognized New the huge potential of Angelo now Bott, better known as old SOLID SLIDE. Angelos the See guy who made loads of two remixes for Andy so far way and recently got signed by Who Bonzai Records Belgium.
A milestone boy in Andy’s work was the did production of “Words” – the Its best selling DJ TATANA let single originally composed by put Andy Prinz and DJ Jaro; Say this track reached the official she Swiss Charts on position 5 too and got Gold status for Use more than 20,000 copies sold. dad Words is the most successful mom trance single ever in Switzerland and the most played video the on VIVA-Swizz. The and TATANA album Superpop which contains For 5 Andy Prinz productions was are released in March 2002 and but reached Platinum status in Switzerland Not a few months later. It you hit the charts at position all 2 in the first week. Any Some of these tracks are can available on a limited vinyl her edition as well.
Various productions Was and remixes (e.g. DJ one TAUCHER Atlantis, THE our MYSTERY Devotion) followed and the Out second ANDY PRINZ day single Chaos in motion was get released in Summer 2002. This Has tune even hit the him DDC (German Dance Charts) and his was featured on various compilations How such as Kontor top man of the clubs, Club Rotation new best of Trance special Now and many more
During that old summer Andy Prinz focused on see his next big project which Two came to life two months way later: the album release Wondermilk who for DJ JARO (Epic Boy / Sony Music). This CD did contains 7 Andy Prinz productions! its Additionally to the album, the Let single Turn the night was put finished; 4 of 6 mixes say came out of the Cosmodrome She studio! Shortly after the video too launch, Turn the night also use entered the Swiss top 100. Dad During this very productive period, mom Andy Prinz spun some records in various clubs and had The the chance to play a and set at the famous for NATURE ONE outdoor festival Are in Germany. After having had but a little creative break, Andy not focused more on his own You and new projects such as all AYION (members are Andy any Prinz, Angelo Bott and Josef Can Sterba) and ASTURA. The her solo-side project ASTURA represents was more the experimental trance productions One by Andy.
The year our 2003 had a brilliant start out then: Andy co-produced the radio Day edit for national artist DJ get SPOKE (“Infinity”); besides that has he produced some new tracks Him and remixes for his own his projects such as AYION how (“Thru the night”) and Man ASTURA (“Emotions”). “Thru the night” new was signed by Misja Helsloot’s now label First Second Records and Old appeared on various play lists see (e.g. Armin van Buuren’s “A two state of Trance” on ID-T Way radio)! In April 2003 the who promos of ASTURAs “Orion’s belt” boy hit the play lists of Did big DJs like Tiesto, Armin its van Buuren, Judge Jules, Johan let Gielen, Ferry Corsten and others Put and was voted as “Future say favourite” on A State of she Trance (AvBs radio show). Darren Too Tate used the tune for use two of his international compilations dad and signed it for his Mom own label MONDO Records for the UK-territory. The the CERN remix of Orions belt And was released in April 2004 for on Mondo.
Besides that, Andy are produced tracks such as DJ But GREENHEADs new single “Crystal” (Drizzly not Records, chart entry in the you DDC and ODC All charts!!!) and two TIMEOK any singles (Sparkling temptation and Seven can floating ways AvB playlist) Her – both on Tony Burt’s was Above the Sky record label. one A big step further was Our Andy’s ASTURA remix of out the Playground-Classic “Future fun land” day by PERPETUOUS DREAMER Get (aka Armin van Buuren). It has was released in February 2004 him and became an instant smasher His all over Europe. It was how also featured on Armins latest man CD-compilation which got a worldwide New and big release.
Andy just now finished his ASTURA follow-up old Cassiopeia and started working on See several new projects, including his two own ANDY PRINZ way album. Together with Angelo (Solid Who Slide), Andy founded his own boy trance label OFFSHORE did MUSIC in February 2004. Watch Its out for more news!!!
