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U96; the German band that commercialized techno with their anthem Das Boot!

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First published: February 20, 2025
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U96; the German band that commercialized techno with their anthem Das Boot!
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U96 is a German electronic music project best known for their 1991 hit Das Boot, a techno adaptation of the theme from the 1981 war film of the same name. Originally the band were Alex Christensen, Hayo Lewerentz, Ingo Hauss & Helmut Hoinkis, but today consist of Hayo and Ingo, and continue to make music.

Their sound has developed from their techno and Eurodance days, and they continue to explore different electronic styles while maintaining their signature atmospheric sound, recently working with Wolfgang Flür (ex-Kraftwerk)

This is Ingo and Hayo's story, of a band that exploded onto the music scene with one of the memorable tracks of the 90s.

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