ATB was born Andre Tanneberger in East Germany.  His family moved to West Germany in 1984.  In the late 80's, Andre would go to the Tarm Center in Bocum to listen to the DJ, Thomas Kukula.  He eventually decided that he could make music himself, rather than just listening to it.

ATB

I'm a lateral thinker. I also like trying out weird things, I try to mix different styles.

A Budding Musician

ATB was born Andre Tanneberger in East Germany.  His family moved to West Germany in 1984.  In the late 80's, Andre would go to the Tarm Center in Bocum to listen to the DJ, Thomas Kukula.  He eventually decided that he could make music himself, rather than just listening to it.  With a computer and a synthesizer, he began to work on his own compositions.  He was finally able to meet Tom Kukula, who saw potential in Tanneberger's early work and allowed him recording time in his studio.

Tanneberger began to record in earnest, and named his project Sequential One, after the model name on a synthesizer in the recording studio.  His first album as Sequential One was called Dance and was released in 1993.  This was followed by several more techno dance albums.  He enjoyed moderate success, but his career was not truly to begin until 1999.

Getting Serious

In 1999, under the name, ATB, Tanneberger released the single, 9pm (Til I Come), which was an immediate success.  The single topped U.K. Charts .  These were followed by more singles:  Don't Stop and Killer.  When ATB had turned all three of these songs into hits, he decided to make an album, using these as anchors.  He released Movin' Melodies, a compilation of driving dance music, with a unique guitar sound that attracted listeners to his music.

ATB's follow-up album, Two Worlds,released in 2000, was conceptually different from his previous dance compilations.  He wanted to make an album that was both dance and “chill-out” music.  He created a double album.  The first cd was a driving electronic dance album.  The second cd was full of unusually relaxing music.  Heather Nova added her voice to two of the tracks, and Michael Cretu, also known as Enigma, helped produce the album.  The album was very well received and solidified ATB's position in dance music.

A Double Career

ATB has continued to release albums throughout the 2000's, with consistent success in the electronika/dance world.  Fans find his conceptually diverse music provocative and his use of guest lead singers gives his music additional variety.  ATB has used vocals Roberta Carter Harrison, Tiff Lacey, and Ben Lost, to name a few.

While recording original music compositions, ATB has also been conducting a successful career creating remixes and acting as DJ.  In fact, he is currently working as a DJ at the Tarm Center where he first met Kukula.  He has released five remix compilations since 2003.  ATB has released a number of videos online for his remixes, and many of them are available now as mp3 downloads.  

Did you know . . .

0. ATB's hits, Ecstasy and Marrakech, are included on the soundtrack for the 2004 Val Kilmer film, Mindhunters.

1. ATB remixed Minor Earth Major Sky for 80's band, A-Ha, to make it more “dance-able.”

2. ATB is currently ranked World Number 4 according to “The DJ List.”

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