Brooklyn Bounce is one of the many pseudonyms of Matthias Menck and Dennis Bohn, two House DJ's from Germany. First fronted by the voice of Stephen "Damon" Zschope (uncredited), Brooklyn Bounce scored big with "The Theme (Of Progressive Attack)" in 1996. Their subsequent singles "Get Ready To Bounce" and "Take A Ride" (1997) borrowed much of the flavour of their first hit and of the 'Pizzicato syndrome' going on at the time (popularized by Brainbug). Two albums were released in 1997. "The Beginning" contained their first singles while "The Second Attack" was more of the same. A cover of the famous track "The Music's Got Me", originally performed by Bass Bumpers, featured in the tracklist. Both albums were released in North America in 1998.
In spite a "relaunch" attempt to move away from their original concept of dark vocals / house beats (far stretched out by then), the subsequent albums and singles of Brooklyn Bounce (fronted by Rene "Diablo" Behrens, Ulrica Bohn and Alexandra Cuevas Moreno) only had moderate success, especially concentrated in Europe.
As Brooklyn Bounce, producer/DJs Matthias "Double M" Menck and Dennis Bohn attained unexpected commercial success in the mid- to late '90s with the help of some theatrical vocalists: Alex, Ulrika, and Diablo. The two Hamburg natives had originally tasted success soon after first meeting in 1995. Their first chart hit, Boyz R Us' "Singin' in My Mind," hinted at what was to come. In 1997, the duo debuted as Brooklyn Bounce, an uncharacteristically visual dance act fronted by the aforementioned vocalists/dancers. "The Theme (Of Progressive Attack)" scaled the German dance charts as a club favorite before becoming a crossover hit for the group as well, finding success in France and Scandinavia as well as Germany. The single's success set the stage for Brooklyn Bounce's debut album, In the Beginning. Other hits and other albums followed, though the group struggled to adapt to the latest trends. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide (from mp3.com)
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