T99
T99 were a Belgian music group best known for their song "Anasthasia",[1] which reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1991.[2]
T99 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Belgium |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1989–1992, 2000 |
| Labels | Columbia/Emphasis |
| Past members | Patrick DeMeyer Olivier Abbeloos[1] |
T99 was initially Patrick DeMeyer,[1] who released three solo works under this pseudonym. However, he heard Olivier Abbeloos (also of Quadrophonia) working on the track "Anasthasia", and suggested that they jointly release it as T99.[1]
From then on, T99 was a duo made up of de Meyer and Abbeloos.[1] They experienced brief success with "Anasthasia" and the follow-up, "Nocturne".[1] Their only album release, Children of Chaos,[1] contained seventeen tracks which varied from hardcore techno to ambient techno, along with a spoken-word performance art piece. Their sound was sampled in tracks by 2 Unlimited, Kylie Minogue, and The Chemical Brothers.[1]
"Anasthasia" appeared on the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Human Traffic.
De Meyer later went on to write material for Technotronic and 2 Unlimited, while Olivier Abbeloos started the label Holographic.
Discography
Albums
- Children of Chaos (1992)
- Complete Works: The Best of T99 (2000)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FLA) |
NED | SWI | SWE | IRE | UK [3] |
US Dance [4] | |||
| 1988 | "Invisible Sensuality" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Slidy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Too Nice to Be Real" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | "Anasthasia" | 9 | 4 | 23 | — | 22 | 14 | 5 | Children of Chaos |
| "Nocturne" | 39 | 19 | — | 27 | — | 33 | — | ||
| 1992 | "Gardiac" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Maximizor" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "The Rhythm of the Groove" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Complete Works: The Best of T99 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 333. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 545. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Official Charts Company: T99". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- "T99 - US Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
External links
- T99 at Discogs
- UK Top40 chart
- Musicmatic - for the release date
- Soundcloud - Olivier Abbeloos (aka T99)
- Holographic