1) German rave band Dune.… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists by the name "Dune".
1) German rave band Dune.
2) Finnish demoscene musician, now known as Brothomstates.
3) Alias for drum & bass DJ and artist Ray Keith.
4) An Indiana, U.S. based musician recording a single album.
5) An Australian power/progressive metal band.
6) Danish indie rock band Dúné
7) French band active in the 70s
8) Laurent Garnier, Pascal F.E.O.S.
9) Stoner Rock band from Ohio, USA
10) Scottish Progressive Sludge/Stoner metal group from Edinburgh.
1) The German rave band Dune. The band was founded in 1995 by Oliver Froning and Jens Oettrich, who are both big fans of the novels by Frank Herbert - hence the name Dune. Their first single "Hardcore Vibes" featured the voice of Oliver's then 11-year-old cousin Janine. Their second single "Are you ready to fly?" sounded quite different and already featured the typical Dune-style with high-pitched vocals and a catchy melody.
At the end of 1996 the band released the album "Forever" with a lot of tracks in a classical style - all tracks where performed together with the London Session Orchestra (see Dune & the London Session Orchestra). Lead singer Verena von Strenge left Dune after the release of "Forever" to start a solo career. Dune came back in April 1998 with a new lead singer (Vanessa Hörster). The single "Keep the Secret" was only a medium success and its successor "Electric Heaven" flopped completely.
In late 1999 Verena von Strenge came back as lead singer after her solo career was not as successful as she wanted it to be. The single "Dark Side of the Moon" was released and the album "Reunion" was produced and ready for release in May 2000. However the album was never released due to a court order that stopped the single "Heaven".
The latest single released was "Rainbow To The Stars 2003", a rework of their 1996 classic. It was released on 23 June 2003.
2) A Finnish demoscene tracker musician who adopted the more unique name Brothomstates in the latter half of the 1990s and was later signed to Warp Records.
3) Dune was also an Alias used by Drum & Bass Dj/Artist Ray Keith in the early 1990s.
4) An Indiana-based musician who recorded an album called "Road of Life" in 2000.
5) An Australian power/progressive metal band that is now disbanded. The band only recorded a demo called The Eleventh Hour.
8)Duo made of Laurent Garnier and Pascal F.E.O.S. (Pascal Dardoufas). Released one EP: The Alliance EP: Trance, Ambient style electronic.
9) Four friends from Athens, Ohio, finally came together to form DUNE in 2011. Influenced by their favorite acts (Sabbath, Kyuss, QOTSA, Sword, Truckfighters), DUNE's brand of stoner metal has various undertones--everything from soul to thrash. You can find them on Bandcamp.
10) The progressive sludge/stoner metal Dune formed in recent years in Edinburgh, Scotland. They recently released their first EP entitled 'Progenitor'. You can find them on bandcamp here:
http://songs-of-arrakis.bandcamp.com/
Final Party of the 21st Century
Dune Lyrics
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My head is rumbling like Siberia Express
Can't remember what I'm here for
Or what I've done the night before
I've got a box in my pocket
With a mystic text and joyride spice
I read the note as I walk out the door:
"Meet us at the gate to Metropolis"
Rather confused I continue
To walk out the door in the house I am in
Can't believe what my eyes see
This looks like 'nam in 73
This place is trashed pretty bad
My car is a wreck and the neighbour's cat is on fire
The street starts to shake
As parts of the night appear in my mind
Hey!
Scream with us
Hey!
Dance with us
Hey!
The rushes of joy
Blinding lights
As I walk down the road
People seem tense and crammed with fear
I stop to ask what's going on
When a shiny girl breaks my world with her words:
You know last night might have been
The final party of the 21st century
The oceans are black
And tonight we execute the unpleasant truth
Hey!
Scream with us
Hey!
Dance with us
Hey!
The rushes of joy
Blinding lights...
...enlightens my mind
The visions are getting clearer now
We feared to climb the walls at the gates to our future
But realised that it was only the fear we feared
Now it's us against the world
And we are getting higher and higher and higher...
Hey!
Scream with us
Hey!
Dance with us
Hey!
The rushes of joy
Blinding lights
The song "Final Party of the 21st Century" by Dúné tells the story of a confusing and surreal night of partying that leads to a reckoning with the state of the world. The opening lines set the tone for the bewildering experience, as the singer describes holding a ruby while their head is "rumbling like Siberia Express." They admit to being unable to remember why they are there or what happened the night before. The mystic text and joyride spice in their pocket add to the sense of disorientation.
As the singer steps outside, they are greeted with a scene of chaos and destruction that feels like the Vietnam War. The sense of unease and confusion continues as they encounter tense and fearful people on the street, and a shiny girl delivers the foreboding news that "last night might have been the final party of the 21st century." The oceans are black, and a reckoning is coming.
Despite the darkness and uncertainty, the chorus of the song implores listeners to join in the revelry and embrace the rushes of joy and blinding lights. By the end of the song, the singer has had a sort of epiphany, realizing that it's only fear that held them back from climbing the walls to the gates of the future. Now, they are ready to fight for a better world and "getting higher and higher and higher."
Line by Line Meaning
My arms are holding a ruby
The author is carrying something valuable.
My head is rumbling like Siberia Express
The author is experiencing a headache that is as intense as a moving train.
Can't remember what I'm here for
The author is unsure of their purpose in the current situation.
Or what I've done the night before
The author has no memory of what they did the previous night.
I've got a box in my pocket
The author is carrying a container with them.
With a mystic text and joyride spice
The container has a message and a substance that provides pleasure.
I read the note as I walk out the door:
The author reads a message before leaving a location.
"Meet us at the gate to Metropolis"
The message directs the author to a particular location.
Rather confused I continue
The author is bewildered but still moves forward.
To walk out the door in the house I am in
The author leaves the building they were in.
Can't believe what my eyes see
The author is shocked by what they observe.
This looks like 'nam in 73
The scene resembles a warzone from the Vietnam War.
This place is trashed pretty bad
The area is heavily damaged and cluttered.
My car is a wreck and the neighbour's cat is on fire
The author's vehicle is destroyed, and there is a burning feline nearby.
The street starts to shake
The ground beneath the author's feet begins to tremble.
As parts of the night appear in my mind
The author starts to recollect some memories from the previous evening.
People seem tense and crammed with fear
The citizens the author encounters appear to be anxious and apprehensive.
I stop to ask what's going on
The author halts to inquire about the current state of affairs.
When a shiny girl breaks my world with her words:
A woman who emits a luminous glow startles the author by speaking to them.
You know last night might have been
The woman informs the author that the preceding night may have been
The final party of the 21st century
The gathering they attended could have been the last celebration of the current century.
The oceans are black
The oceans are significantly polluted or contaminated.
And tonight we execute the unpleasant truth
There will be an uncomfortable and unpleasant revelation at night.
The visions are getting clearer now
The author's mental pictures are becoming more accurate and vivid.
We feared to climb the walls at the gates to our future
Previously, the author was apprehensive about venturing through the portals to the future.
But realised that it was only the fear we feared
The author understands that their fear was the only obstacle they needed to overcome.
Now it's us against the world
The author feels that they have to contend with the entire universe.
And we are getting higher and higher and higher...
The author is steadily becoming more elevated, both physically and mentally
The rushes of joy
The author is feeling pleasurable sensations.
Blinding lights
The author is experiencing intense illumination.
Hey! Scream with us
The author encourages the listeners to shout with them.
Hey! Dance with us
The author invites the listeners to dance with them.
The rushes of joy
The author is feeling pleasurable sensations.
Blinding lights...
The author is experiencing intense illumination.
Contributed by Asher K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.