Zombie Nation (band)

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Zombie Nation

Background information
Origin	Munich, Germany
Genre(s)	Techno, Alternative dance, Electronic
Years active	1998–present
Label(s)	Gigolo Records (1999-2003) Dekathlon Records (2003-2006) UKW Records (2006-present)
Website	Official Website
Members
Florian Senfter / Splank!
Former members
Emanuel Guenther (-2000)

Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter (a.k.a. Splank!).

1 History
2 "Kernkraft 400"
3 Discography
4 References
5 External links

History

The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records. A remix of the song Kernkraft 400 on this debut release landed in high chart-positions all over the world.

Since 2001, Florian Senfter has released tracks on different labels under Zombie Nation and his other pseudonym John Starlight. In 2002 he did not renew his contract with International DeeJay Gigolo Records and started his own label, Dekathlon Records, where he released the second Album "Absorber" in 2003. In early 2005, the new sublabel UKW Records was launched with John Starlight's John's Addiction Part 1 followed by Paeng Paeng 12" by Zombie Nation which was recorded a few months later. Sven Väth realized the potential of that song at first glance and licensed it for his Cocoon Recordings imprint. The the 3rd Album "Black Toys" which was released in 2006 on UKW Records Zombie Nation is a bass dominated soundscape ^[1] from tech-hop ^[2] to funk-laden house^[3] . In 2007 Zombie Nation collaborated with Tiga under the pseudonym ZZT on the recording "Lower State of Consciousness".

Zombie Nation is also known today as electronic music liveact. Different from a DJ he uses musical hardware on stage to create sounds. The main instrument is an Akai MPC 4000^[4] Music sequencer which he uses in combination with a mixing console and several effects units to do a live arrangement and Mix of his music.

Music sample:

Zombie Nation "Kernkraft 400" (1999)

Zombie Nation's 'Kernkraft 400' (DJ Gius Remix)

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David Whittaker - Lazy Jones

Original Chiptune song for the C64

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"Kernkraft 400"

The first Zombie Nation Record contained the song "Kernkraft 400", German for "Atomic Energy 400," which is considered one of the most famous songs of electronic dance music. The song featured one of David Whittaker's small songs from the 1984 Commodore 64 game Lazy Jones called "Stardust". Soon after the first independent release in 1999 the song developed into an underground hit in European clubs, and was licensed to various countries including a more commercial remix version by Italian remix-producer DJ Gius.

The song, specifically the "Sport Chant Remix", is popular at North American sporting events. It is used by numerous arenas as a celebratory or motivational theme.

Many people^[who?] believe the band to be named "Kernkraft 400" and the song to be "Zombie Nation". This is most likely^{[citation needed]} due to a combination of factors, including that the song´s only lyrics are "zombie nation", and file sharing, where anyone can change the name of a file and thousands can download it in a short period of time, which became popular soon after the song was released.

Discography

Albums

1999 Leichenschmaus, LP (Gigolo 028)
2003 Absorber, LP (Dekathlon 010)
2006 Black Toys, LP (UKW 5)

EPs

1999 Kernkraft 400, EP (Gigolo 019)
2001 Unload, EP (Gigolo 082)
2003 Souls At Zero, 12" (+Sven Väth Remix)(Dekathlon 009)
2003 The Cut (+ DJ Naughty Remix), 12"(Dekathlon 012)
2005 Paeng Paeng, 12" (UKW-2 // ltd. 500)
2005 Paeng Paeng + Meatmaster Jack, 12" (Cocoon Records 17)
2006 Money Talks, 12"(UKW 3)
2007 Gizmode, 12" (UKW 8)
2007 Lower State Of Consciousness, 12" (UKW/Turbo) as ZZT with Tiga including Justice Remix.
2008 Forza, 12", remixes by Fukkk Offf and Housemeister (UKW 10)