Berlin-based Booka Shade (Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier) leapt to th… Read Full Bio ↴Berlin-based Booka Shade (Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier) leapt to the forefront of contemporary dance music in 2005 with their classic singles “Body Language” (with M.A.N.D.Y.) and “Mandarine Girl”, and their debut full-length Memento. Since then they’ve released a string of hit singles, become one of the world’s most sought-after electronic live acts and developed their unique sound on the acclaimed albums Movements and The Sun & The Neon Light.
2008 was one of the duo’s most successful and madly busy years yet. As well as releasing The Sun & The Neon Light, their most ambitious and full-realized album to date, they embarked on another exhaustive world tour. Performing at festivals like Glastonbury, Rock Am Ring and Creamfields in Argentina, they cemented their reputation as one of the most formidable live acts around (Resident Advisor voted them the 5th best live act in the world). Their single “Charlotte” was one of the top three selling underground tracks on Beatport in 2008 and Booka Shade was voted ‘Best Tech House Act 2008’.
Having released a Movements tour edition, a live DVD called “We Came To Dance” (which found them performing to 12,000 fans at the Pukkelpop festival) and “Cinematic Shades”, a compilation of more reflective tracks from the Booka Shade back catalogue, the guys are now back in their Berlin studio working on a new album. They will play selected shows in Spring and over the summer festival season. Their eagerly-anticipated US tour starts in March 2009.
It’s been a long and winding road that’s got Booka Shade to where they are now. Following their formative synth-pop outings in the 90s and releases on labels like R&S, Music Man and Tommy Boy – including a huge hit in 1993, “Una musica senza ritmo”, as Degeneration - Arno and Walter sought a new, more personal outlet for their creative energies. They found this through Get Physical Music, which they co-founded in 2002. Since then they’ve been at the production helm of countless releases by M.A.N.D.Y, DJ T., Sunsetpeople and Chelonis R. Jones, and the label has quickly grown to become one of the most respected and popular underground dance music labels around, releasing hits from a variety of artists from the aforementioned to Samim, Lopazz, Raz Ohara, Elektrochemie and Jona.
In 2004 Booka Shade released their highly acclaimed debut album Memento, but it was their seminal collaboration with M.A.N.D.Y, “Body Language”, that launched them into the stratosphere. An immediate underground hit, the track also broke into commercial realms and was awarded ‘Ibiza Track of the Season 2005’. Booka Shade’s solo offering “Mandarine Girl” became a club smash and subsequent live performances at the 2005 Sónar festival and a warm-up set for Depeche Mode. Garnering massive props for both their studio work and live performances, Booka Shade have become in-demand remixers, lending their production magic to respected artists including Moby, Yello, Hot Chip, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Dubfire, Tiga, Dave Gahan and The Knife.
In 2006 the UK’s leading electronic music website, Resident Advisor, crowned Booka Shade ‘Best Live Act” and awarded them the title of ‘Best Album’ for their second long-player, Movements. Released in May 2006, it featured “Mandarine Girl” and “Body Language” alongside new club anthems “Night Falls”, “In White Rooms” and “Darko”. These tracks were among 2006’s biggest dance tunes, and “In White Rooms” and “Night Falls” were the two top-selling EPs for worldwide vinyl distributor Intergroove. The accolades stacked up: Pitchfork listed “In White Rooms” amongst the best songs of the year, while Germany’s ME Sounds listed 2004’s “Vertigo” amongst the “most important songs of all time”. A Groove Magazine poll voted them second best producers of the 2006, and Movements was one of its top 10 albums for that year. US magazine XLR8R championed the album as one of the top 100 of all time!
During their Movements world tour – which saw them perform a staggering 150 shows over the course of 20 months – Booka Shade released the 12”s “Tickle / Karma Car” and “Numbers”, both international radio and club hits, as well as a mix CD for the DJ-Kicks series which was chosen as DJ Magazine’s 1 compilation of the year and Mixmag’s 2. Soon after they brought out The Sun & The Neon Light, their most diverse and ambitious album to date. Since then they’ve toured as hard as ever, bringing their sound live and direct to audiences all over the globe; meanwhile Get Physical is as healthy as ever, and recently celebrated its landmark 100th release.
The band have just returned from touring the States and will spend the summer doing European shows and festivals. Visit their facebook or Myspace for more up to date gig info and current news.
There is a “Teenage Spaceman” video making competition in conjunction with Genero TV - more details in the myspace blog or in the events section on the bands Facebook.
and shop link at www.bookashade.com.
www.myspace.com/bookashade
www.facebook.com/bookashade
www.bookashade.com
https://twitter.com/bookashade
https://www.instagram.com/bookashade/
https://soundcloud.com/booka-shade
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6DtfEBMqLFb6HUAcCAeHxQ
*New version*
Berlin-based duo Booka Shade (Walter Merziger & Arno Kammermeier) are considered one of the most celebrated electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two decades.
Originally from Frankfurt, Booka Shade quickly gained a strong following within electronic music. In 2002 they formed the now legendary dance label Get Physical Music (together w/ M.A.N.D.Y., Thomas ‘DJ T.’ Koch and Peter Hayo). In 2005 the band release the international successes ‘Mandarine EP’ & ‘Body Language’ (co-prod. w/ M.A.N.D.Y.) launching them into the stratosphere.
Since their Sónar break-through in 2005 Booka Shade earned huge recognition with their innovative live shows. Opening for legendary acts such as Depeche Mode & Kraftwerk & headlining stages inc. Coachella, Glastonbury, Rock Werchter & Red Rocks. They have been named one of Resident Advisor's Top 5 live acts in the world & DJ Mag’s ’10 Unforgettable Sets From The History Of Exit Festival’. Booka Shade were recently inducted into Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 Hall of Fame
Remix credits include; Depeche Mode, Moby, Hot Chip, Rüfüs Du Sol, The Knife & many more.
Blaufield Music founded in 2013 is the band’s label for releasing their own music & also other artists & emerging talent.
Twenty years, dozens of EP’s & six albums later, Booka Shade have become more than a household name, they have become synonymous with the spirit which drives electronic music & have set a precedent to which electronic music is still held to today.
2008 was one of the duo’s most successful and madly busy years yet. As well as releasing The Sun & The Neon Light, their most ambitious and full-realized album to date, they embarked on another exhaustive world tour. Performing at festivals like Glastonbury, Rock Am Ring and Creamfields in Argentina, they cemented their reputation as one of the most formidable live acts around (Resident Advisor voted them the 5th best live act in the world). Their single “Charlotte” was one of the top three selling underground tracks on Beatport in 2008 and Booka Shade was voted ‘Best Tech House Act 2008’.
Having released a Movements tour edition, a live DVD called “We Came To Dance” (which found them performing to 12,000 fans at the Pukkelpop festival) and “Cinematic Shades”, a compilation of more reflective tracks from the Booka Shade back catalogue, the guys are now back in their Berlin studio working on a new album. They will play selected shows in Spring and over the summer festival season. Their eagerly-anticipated US tour starts in March 2009.
It’s been a long and winding road that’s got Booka Shade to where they are now. Following their formative synth-pop outings in the 90s and releases on labels like R&S, Music Man and Tommy Boy – including a huge hit in 1993, “Una musica senza ritmo”, as Degeneration - Arno and Walter sought a new, more personal outlet for their creative energies. They found this through Get Physical Music, which they co-founded in 2002. Since then they’ve been at the production helm of countless releases by M.A.N.D.Y, DJ T., Sunsetpeople and Chelonis R. Jones, and the label has quickly grown to become one of the most respected and popular underground dance music labels around, releasing hits from a variety of artists from the aforementioned to Samim, Lopazz, Raz Ohara, Elektrochemie and Jona.
In 2004 Booka Shade released their highly acclaimed debut album Memento, but it was their seminal collaboration with M.A.N.D.Y, “Body Language”, that launched them into the stratosphere. An immediate underground hit, the track also broke into commercial realms and was awarded ‘Ibiza Track of the Season 2005’. Booka Shade’s solo offering “Mandarine Girl” became a club smash and subsequent live performances at the 2005 Sónar festival and a warm-up set for Depeche Mode. Garnering massive props for both their studio work and live performances, Booka Shade have become in-demand remixers, lending their production magic to respected artists including Moby, Yello, Hot Chip, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Dubfire, Tiga, Dave Gahan and The Knife.
In 2006 the UK’s leading electronic music website, Resident Advisor, crowned Booka Shade ‘Best Live Act” and awarded them the title of ‘Best Album’ for their second long-player, Movements. Released in May 2006, it featured “Mandarine Girl” and “Body Language” alongside new club anthems “Night Falls”, “In White Rooms” and “Darko”. These tracks were among 2006’s biggest dance tunes, and “In White Rooms” and “Night Falls” were the two top-selling EPs for worldwide vinyl distributor Intergroove. The accolades stacked up: Pitchfork listed “In White Rooms” amongst the best songs of the year, while Germany’s ME Sounds listed 2004’s “Vertigo” amongst the “most important songs of all time”. A Groove Magazine poll voted them second best producers of the 2006, and Movements was one of its top 10 albums for that year. US magazine XLR8R championed the album as one of the top 100 of all time!
During their Movements world tour – which saw them perform a staggering 150 shows over the course of 20 months – Booka Shade released the 12”s “Tickle / Karma Car” and “Numbers”, both international radio and club hits, as well as a mix CD for the DJ-Kicks series which was chosen as DJ Magazine’s 1 compilation of the year and Mixmag’s 2. Soon after they brought out The Sun & The Neon Light, their most diverse and ambitious album to date. Since then they’ve toured as hard as ever, bringing their sound live and direct to audiences all over the globe; meanwhile Get Physical is as healthy as ever, and recently celebrated its landmark 100th release.
The band have just returned from touring the States and will spend the summer doing European shows and festivals. Visit their facebook or Myspace for more up to date gig info and current news.
There is a “Teenage Spaceman” video making competition in conjunction with Genero TV - more details in the myspace blog or in the events section on the bands Facebook.
and shop link at www.bookashade.com.
www.myspace.com/bookashade
www.facebook.com/bookashade
www.bookashade.com
https://twitter.com/bookashade
https://www.instagram.com/bookashade/
https://soundcloud.com/booka-shade
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6DtfEBMqLFb6HUAcCAeHxQ
*New version*
Berlin-based duo Booka Shade (Walter Merziger & Arno Kammermeier) are considered one of the most celebrated electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two decades.
Originally from Frankfurt, Booka Shade quickly gained a strong following within electronic music. In 2002 they formed the now legendary dance label Get Physical Music (together w/ M.A.N.D.Y., Thomas ‘DJ T.’ Koch and Peter Hayo). In 2005 the band release the international successes ‘Mandarine EP’ & ‘Body Language’ (co-prod. w/ M.A.N.D.Y.) launching them into the stratosphere.
Since their Sónar break-through in 2005 Booka Shade earned huge recognition with their innovative live shows. Opening for legendary acts such as Depeche Mode & Kraftwerk & headlining stages inc. Coachella, Glastonbury, Rock Werchter & Red Rocks. They have been named one of Resident Advisor's Top 5 live acts in the world & DJ Mag’s ’10 Unforgettable Sets From The History Of Exit Festival’. Booka Shade were recently inducted into Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 Hall of Fame
Remix credits include; Depeche Mode, Moby, Hot Chip, Rüfüs Du Sol, The Knife & many more.
Blaufield Music founded in 2013 is the band’s label for releasing their own music & also other artists & emerging talent.
Twenty years, dozens of EP’s & six albums later, Booka Shade have become more than a household name, they have become synonymous with the spirit which drives electronic music & have set a precedent to which electronic music is still held to today.
Wasting Time
Booka Shade Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Wasting Time' by these artists:
(*...) There's a gentle artifice to loving That to it all we…
A Broken Frame I'm feeling it now i don't want this Can't lie to…
A.L.O Y’all cant move like us Razor sharp with the bars But still…
Adam and the Metal Hawks I put roses in dark rooms Just to see if…
Afterlife Wake up Stop sleeping in the land of the free Wake up So…
Allday We're only wasting time We're only wasting time baby I'll se…
ALO Well I was sittin' on the porch with Mel and…
Amadians Someday I'll pay 10K and it'll be cheap Someday I won't…
anatu [VERSE 1] wide awake in the dead of night like we already…
Animal Liberation Orchestra Well I was sittin' on the porch with Mel and…
Árstíðir Walk with me tonight Feel free to improvise Anything you sin…
B.Miles I was walking through New York Mulling over nights before C…
Bare Jams When your shattered by the moment and you got glass,…
Bernard Fanning I'm sitting here flipping through Excuses for why I shouldn…
Black Honey Oh my god how am I here again? In your bed…
blink 182 I'm wasting time Thinking about a girl And stealing her aw…
blink-182 I'm wasting time thinking about a girl And stealing her away…
Blossoms Chain me up It's easy to take, it is It's never enough To…
Boris I've touched down and made a landing I know what I…
Boy Kiss Girl Wasting, I′m wasting my time, with you Nothing I would rathe…
Brandy Johnson i thought i could drift into tomorrow and take off…
Brent Faiyaz You can't even sit in peace 'Cause all of these niggas…
Calpurnia My baby don't laugh All she do is cry When she gets…
CASTLEBEAT i just won't say it anything i just won't tell you…
Cats And Crows Please girl Stay beautiful I wish I could have you look at…
CHAGE & ASKA 決して萎れない花 光に翳した どれくらい世界は なにが変わったんだ 「終わらない未来」と言う 終いにはそう言う 迷ってる…
Chiiild Sometimes I feel like I'm just sitting around Waiting for so…
Chords I've been in the days Driving you insane I know I've been…
Chris Thompson No way its gonna get to me No way you’re…
Cody Ash Saving my time Staying inside I'll be alright All alone in h…
Collective Soul Something's going wrong inside of you Burdens bearing down …
Connor Gilbert These minutes start to add, as the hour's moving slow When…
Crumbland I called her yesterday She stayed the night Though it was go…
D.M.G. Funny how things work out Feel like I'm back in the…
Day Wave Come down I won′t come back down I'm too burnt out, again A…
Deekline & Wizard I have been so many places That I didn't want to…
Devin Griffin You act in ways I can't condone, don't know where…
Djali Zwan in between dim hours in between dull days i'm out counting…
Dr. LaFlow Running away, flea out the scene Only cuz she actin mean Eas…
Dubba Jonny feat. R.J. Duke I don’t want to waste no time with you You don’t…
Dylan Warfel Sit back and relax I'm just fine Listen to vessel Insid…
Face Tomorrow I am wasting time, I realize I can't control this…
Fallen Pine The coffee′s getting cold now Just give me some gloves to…
familypet I feel like I'm wasting time All this stress infects my…
Felix Riebl feat. Katy Steele Everytime you play the only one, Everytime you say who's los…
Fern Track "Bernard Fanning" On Bandsintown "Was…
Fingathing (Instrumental)…
Four Year Strong Wasting time, all along you've just been wasting mine Ignor…
Frankie Ballard I, I'm wondering if you're by yourself I'm wondering if you…
Freya Wasting Time Time just rushing by I don't have a clue which…
Frivolous Well it's all for love, this fairytale that unites us,…
Gob Funny how things work out Feel like I'm back in the…
Godbold Music Oh oh oh Oh oh babe yeah Oh oh oh Oh oh oh I’m…
Goodvibes Sound Can we spend the day like we have the year Wasting…
Goody Grace Watch them waste their days with new goals Talking but don′t…
Gufs The What kind of fool would treat you like he does What…
Hannah-Rose I know what's going on, and it ain't right When you…
HazJack Whats this feeling I feel What goes on in my head Whats…
Ian Tosel Baby lately you seem far away Falling further from me every…
Insomniacs Why do you have to waste all your time? I am…
Jack Johnson Yeah And I'm just a waste of her energy And she's just…
jades Have I been wasting time Chasing dreams of mine I thought I…
Jen Gloeckner You just sit there looking so lovely Let me dream my…
Johnson Jack Yeah And I'm just a waste of her energy And she's just…
Judybats There's a gentle artifice to loving That to it all we…
Juliana Hatfield Don't need to know your name Come on let's slip away We're…
Katie Herzig I didn't know when I met you, I'd upset you I…
Kid Rock I'm a pimp and you can check my stats And rollin'…
Kids These Days Look back cry and I think of tears Hope I haven't…
King Drive Don't give a fuck about your attitude We don't need your…
Lauren Cimorelli I think about all the things I never should′ve said All…
Lewi Wasted Time lyrics Verse one - Sweetie Belle He like the…
Lil Snooze She be in my town Says she want me now Guess im…
Lilac Queen Don't be such a waste of my time I think I'm…
Lily-white And if I'm wasting my time Then nothing could be better Than…
Limón Limón Talkin' and talkin' and talkin' and talkin' and talkin' on…
Los Makenzy Mirá necesitaba algo más Algo simple algo real vida About fi…
Lowry Lane We are snotty sleeves And amber leaves Pretty at peace For a…
Lucas Nord Ja, mitt herrskap, jag är oerhört glad över att få…
Luxx Time It consumes us Nothing slows us down Don't stop and loo…
M.O.B.Stars Funny how things work out Feel like I'm back in the…
Mest I've waited I'm lonely You faded I'm jaded Trying to hold…
Mile 21 Still kickin around here, in my hometown. Still playin that…
Muckafurgason I'm not the boy you're dreaming of I'm just the guy…
Mudmen American dream, girl next door Picked fences and a corner…
My Sister's Machine Live or die and the sun will shine Look how far…
Nate Wyatt Six months gone pass We've been tied up Still on the same…
Nathaniel Rateliff The Night Sweats Think of all the time time time You get to know…
NEEDTOBREATHE It feels like I'm already running And I can't move any…
Nemjuci I love you so,much forever But we only speak…
No Love For The Middle Child Part of you still wants to feel it The farther you…
On and On I'm sitting here flipping through Excuses for why I should…
Pepper Last night at the party we were drinking and dancing You…
Phoneboy Can I really count on you? Ask for answers that…
Post-Party I know that you're strange I think I like that Cause you've…
Princess Chelsea I see you walking I see you talking I see you sitting,…
Prism Bitch I've been wasting all my time Trying to figure out what's…
ray So am I wasting my time, yeah Girl you make me…
Reading Rainbow If you have nothing to say I won't mind. Even for another…
Red You found me here, waiting for your chance You would reach…
Riverboat Gamblers No kidding? Do the children really have no ears? Leave the…
Rocci What'd you say to her? 'Cause I came off broken I&…
Rock Kid I'ma pimp You can check my stats And rollin' a Fleetwood tha…
Roll the Bones I wake up next to you on the phone It's silly…
Rory Breaker Tomorrow's coming to Steal my time again Another wasted day…
Sarah Blackwood been wonderin' wonderin' wonderin' just when your time is co…
Sator I saw you from behind took control over your mind We…
Secondhand Saints Take it back is what you said when I told…
shanahan feat. ruby prophet Met you in a silver spring And you lost a color…
Shane T Guess I′ve been walking out for my whole life And every…
Slugg-O Funny how things work out Feel like I'm back in the…
stammas Pressure's real Out your way out your feels Making deals Dro…
Stone Gods We found a way to the City We were lost when…
Sukhleen Baby, I been Wasting time Wasting time Wasting time (Time…
Superheroes Im a solitary man and that's no fun at all Im…
Taylor Bennett I want to get to know you can't say I'm lyin and…
Taylor Bennett Simone Bisous I wanna get to know ya Can't say im lying and i…
Teenage Bottlerocket I've got a picture of your face Stuck in my head…
Teenage Wrist Call me up Coming hard I can′t shake you off I can fake…
Thando You can cry on my shoulder all the way to…
The 1-800 Oh hey you You're waisting so much time The nostalgia of gro…
The Briggs Thought for years that it would never come to this I…
The Clarks At the end of motion Commit me to the ocean At the…
The Darvel I said maybe one sip is all I want While my…
The Glitter Shop I'm all alone My feet are cold I'm bored between the episode…
The Gufs What kind of fool would treat you like he does What…
The Judybats There's a gentle artifice to loving That to it all we…
The Mowgli's Like a dream Try to run away but You can't move your…
The Notion Is anyone out there to save me You feel the weight…
The Riverboat Gamblers No kidding? Do the children really have no ears? Leave the…
The Tips Now it seems for hours I'm moving too slow I'ma try to…
Thirsty Merc All is fair I'm trying to make you notice me…
True-Faith Oh, yeah Oh, Let me tell you I met a girl downtown…
Valiantes Flowers bloom day after day Only few will get to say I…
Watershed She told me everything I didn't know I Didn't know…
Wayword Tried to change myself Nothings changed im the same As I…
Wetwerks Excuse me What's the time? You tell me yours, and i'll tell…
whxami I been fed lies so I can sleep at night They…
World Trade Looking at your photograph Memories come racing back Toget…
Young Romance I once fell apart But now the time has passed and since I've…
Young Scum I stayed up too late again I told myself this was…
Yun Head Uh, uh Baby don't hit me up Tryna finish it up Maybe I…
YvngCrow Uhh, New man I′ve been stackin' new bandz Oh yea, Oh yea…
Zach Templar How can I trust you If I can't trust myself…
Zornik Some of us will never reach the stars And the smiles…
Zwan in between dim hours in between dull days i'm out counting…
½Ü¿ËÇ¿ÉJack Johnson Yeah And I'm just a waste of her energy And she's just…
Kid Rock I'ma pimp You can check my stats And rollin' a Fleetwood tha…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Booka Shade:
Charlotte I try to sail to the sea Try to Try to I try…
Contact Une météorite m'a transpercé le cœur Vous, sur la terre, vou…
Control Me Make up your mind No wrong or right Ain't got time to…
Crossing Borders To another side To another side To another To another To a…
Drums Drums, drums, drums. Beat, beat, beat. Drum beat, beat dru…
It's Too Late She said 'Meet me at the gates at eight 'Leave now,…
Line Of Fire (feat. Karin Park) [Radio edit] The sound was silent to you But I'm broken in two And…
Love Inc Love is when you feel, like You feel good for someone,…
Numbers [Repeat: 2X] What's your number I really want you I need to …
Numbers (DJ-Kicks) That's you by my abyss it's beautiful today whatcha gonna…
Psychameleon Take me, take me, take me, slowly Make it, make it,…
Regenerate A lifetime waiting for the light to shine Suddenly you were…
Solo City Solo city I'm made of stone Walking down your street I feel …
Sweet Lies You say, it's not so easy You say, this life will…
Sweet Lies (Booka's Bitter Truth Mix) You say it's not so easy* You say this life will…
Sweet Lies (Booka's Easy Way Out Mix) You say it's not so easy* You say this life will…
Sweet Lies (Matthias Tanzmann Remix) You say it's not so easy* You say this life will…
Sweet Lies (Patrice Bäumel Remix) You say it's not so easy* You say this life will…
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GTIStar83
Höre das Lied fast jeden Tag..Es ist einfach nur der Hammer. Kenne keinen Track, der mit so wenig Text so unendlich viel zum Ausdruck bringt....Danke Booka Shade,macht weiter so!!
777pusher
Millions have missed out on this one, maybe they will find their way to this glory!!
dmbandgroove
This music is addicting in a good way
777pusher
Where the Fark have I been all this time!? I just found these guys tonight, and every track I've heard is brilliant!! I was stuck on R.I.T.M. and System 7, and quite honestly, they cannot compare.
somedaymonday
Big Tune, Loving ALL OF THIS!
Eythor Karlsson
Really Amazing Booka Shade Is the Perfect Band To Play Horror Games =D
Raed Bokhari
Booka shade!! :D <3 cant get enough of themmm
Aural Angst
One love to give
One life to live
Nothing to find
We're just wasting time
Marcus
This fucking AMAZINGGGGGGG.
Jason Frost
Saucool! Meine Frau u ich sind große Fans seit Body L. 😁😁👍🏼👍🏼