Later in 1997 a single called The Real Bass was released. The singles had been backed up by high-budget videos featuring the animated front figure "Abuna E." thereby closing the loop to the Progressive Attack compilation series.ĭuring gigs, Brooklyn Bounce was incarnated by Damon, the "Demon" (aka Rene in the US version of the album Restart), who can also be seen in the video, and by the dancers Ulrica Bohn and Maeva Ehoulan, two go-go girls from Hamburg's Traxx club, who also contributed to backing vocals. The first album The Beginning also became a big success. The follow-up was called Take A Ride, hitting the charts on the 11th August 1997, reaching #28 in Germany, #27 in Denmark and #12 in Sweden. With chart successes in France, Scandinavia and many other places. By now, Brooklyn Bounce had started their conquest of the world It went #95 in the USA, #20 in Sweden, #20 in Finland, #21 in Switzerland, and #16 in Denmark. The second single Get Ready To Bounce debuted at #6 at the beginning of May 1997. Within no time, Brooklyn Bounce The Theme (Of Progressive Attack) rose to #6 on the German Dance Charts, #8 in the German singles charts, #37 in France, #40 in Switzerland (where it stayed 12 weeks) and became a club favourite which was followed by an incredible sales chart success.
Was decided to release it separately as a single. DJs and purchasers of the compilation were so thrilled by this track that it Matthias was also mixing the tracks for one of the top compilations in the world of house, Progressive Attack, on which Dennis and Matthias released some of their own tracks as well under the names Toxilogic, Harmonicįor the Progressive Attack 4 recording, the idea of producing a lead track was taken up, culminating in Brooklyn Bounce The Theme (Of Progressive Attack). The duo had previously done a number of remixes for Solid, Daisy Dee, Kool And The Gang, Bluntfunkers, Scooter, George Krantz and many others. Including Mola Adebisi's Shake That Body. It was during a DJ job in the Traxx club in Hamburg that Matthias met Dennis, who was working there as a light jockey.įollowing their first meeting in August of 1995, Dennis and Matthias started 'Mental Madness Productions' and scored a chart hit with their first co-production, Singin' In My Mind, by Boyz R Us. One of the Hamburg's hottest house clubs. Matthias is a qualified audio engineer, operating in his own studio. Other projects by Menck and Bohn Beatbox feat.Brooklyn Bounce was created by the two producers, remixers and DJs Matthias Menck and Dennis 'Double M' Bohn (aka DJ Bonebreaker) from Hamburg. System Shock (The Lost Album 1999) (Web release) Brooklyn Bounce) īest of Brooklyn Bounce 1996–2006 (Australia only) Get Ready to Bounce Recall '08 (promo only)Īgain & Again Nick Skitz & Basslouder (feat. The Theme (of Progressive Attack) Recall (promo only) This album is available only in a digital format.ĭiscography Singles Year In 2006, Mental Madness Records released an album titled System Shock (The Lost Album 1999), which features some of the earliest material by the production duo. Vocalists were only credited from "Bass, Beats and Melody", released in November 2000. The list includes René "Diablo" Behrens (formerly of 666), Ulrika Bohn, Maeva Ehoulan, Alejandra Cuevas-Moreno and Stephan "Damon" Zschoppe. Instead, the group was fronted by several different vocalists and dancers, who have collaborated with the two German producers throughout the years. Menck and Bohn work solely in the studio and are not part of the Brooklyn Bounce live act. This success set up the band's debut album, The Beginning.
In 1996 the duo debuted as Brooklyn Bounce and released "The Theme (of Progressive Attack)" which scaled the German dance charts as a club favourite before becoming a crossover hit for the group as well. The pair had their first chart hit starring as Boyz R Us with the single "Singin' in My Mind". Menck and Bohn, both natives to Hamburg, met in 1995.
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