Rolf Ellmer
Rolf Johannes Ellmer (born 3 December 1960) is a German record producer, songwriter, DJ and classically trained musician. He is one of Germany's most well-known producers in the techno and trance scene.
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Rolf Ellmer
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- Name
- Rolf Johannes Ellmer
- Born
- 3 December 1960
- Occupation
- Songwriter, record producer, musician, DJ
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Fields
- electronica.
- Languages
- German.
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Rolf Johannes Ellmer (born 3 December 1960) is a German record producer, songwriter, DJ and classically trained musician. He is one of Germany's most well-known producers in the techno and trance scene.
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• Name — Rolf Johannes Ellmer • Alias — Jam, Jam El Mar, Trancey Spacer • Born — 3 December 1960 • Origin — Karlsruhe, Germany • Instrument — Synthesizer, guitar • Genre — Electronic, techno, trance, trip hop • Occupation — Songwriter, record producer, musician, DJ • Years Active — 1990–present • Label — Jam El Mar REC, Allstar Music Productions, Coldharbour Recordings, Perfecto Records, Tronic, Truesoul, Bonzai, Cherry Moon Records • Website — jam-el-mar.com, www.jamandspoon.de
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Together with Markus Löffel (a.k.a. Mark Spoon), also from the German music scene, they recorded under several monikers such as Jam & Spoon, Tokyo Ghetto Pussy and Storm. Ellmer was a member of the group Dance 2 Trance, along with Dag Lerner (a.k.a DJ Dag), which had success all over the world and he is considered to be one of the pioneers of trance music. A string of hits as Jam & Spoon include "Right in the Night", "Stella", "Kaleidoscope Skies", "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", and "Set Me Free (Empty Rooms)". Ellmer has also worked as a producer and remixer for other artists such as Deep Forest, Enigma, Moby, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Furthermore, he is recognized for being a successful DJ.
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