X-Perience was founded in 1995. Their first single CD was called Circles Of Love, released on their own label. Axel Henninger, who had worked with Camouflage before, produced the track. Circles Of Love became a regional hit in Berlin, mainly through the radio station Fritz. This caught the attention of the major record label WEA, who offered the band a contract. WEA re-released Circles Of Love in 1996 on a larger scale, and this single managed to enter the German Top 100.
They released a second single, A Neverending Dream. Along with the song, a video was shot, which went into heavy rotation on MTV and VIVA. A Neverending Dream became a huge hit in the end of 1996, peaked at #4 in the German charts and reached Gold status (sold over 250.000 copies). The song has been covered several times since, lately quite successfully by Dance act Cascada. The debut album Magic Fields was released in 1997. It peaked at chart position #22 in Germany. In Finland, X-Perience became especially popular, with the album reaching Platinum.
The title track Magic Fields was released as a third single, along with a video that was shot in South Africa. Although the song didn't reach the heights of A Neverending Dream, it also was a hit on TV, radio and in the charts. The second album, Take me Home, was released in the fall of 1997. Like the debut album, it reached #22 in the German charts. Its most successful single became the dance track I Don't Care. In 1998, X-Perience won the radio award R.SH Gold.
After a break of three years, X-Perience came back in 2000. Journey Of Life, released by Polydor/Universal, featured a song called The Meaning Of Life, a duet with Neue Deutsche Welle and Gothic icon Joachim Witt. The single Island Of Dreams was used as a title track for the adventure show Expedition Robinson (Survivor).
In 2006, X-Perience got a new contract, this time with Major Records in Hamburg. They released their comeback single Return to Paradise and the fourth album Lost in Paradise, including new versions of the first three X-Perience hits, mixed by José Alvarez-Brill. The album also included a duet with Midge Ure (Ultravox, Visage) called Personal Heaven, which was released as another single.
With the 2007 single release I Feel Like You Claudia decided to leave the band.
In 2009, the band revealed a new singer on the website. A new album with Manja Kaletka on vocals was planned, but never released.
On December 22, 2019, the band announced the departure of Manja Kaletka and a comeback with Claudia Uhle in 2020 on their Facebook page. After a first teaser-single, "Dream A Dream", "I Feel Like You 555" was the first single in 13 years and was released on May 15, 2020. The fifth album "555" was released via Valicon Records on August 21, 2020. In January 2022, singer Claudia Uhle revealed in a TikTok-livestream that the band began working on a sixth album for 2023.
Magic Fields
X-Perience Lyrics
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More than a million miles away
They were so nice, so full of grace
I know they came from far away
Now I'm walking on magic fields
I see the world is the only place to be
They took me to a foreign place
And then they thougt me to be strong
Even if anything goes wrong
I love the world I wouldn't leave
All the places we were born
I wait at midnight to receive
A final sign of their return
The lyrics of X-Perience's song "Magic Fields" talk about the experience of meeting strangers in a far-off place and their impact on the singer's life. The strangers are described as kind and gracious, and they teach the singer how to be strong. The singer feels a connection to the world and all the different places they come from, and waits for a sign of the strangers' return.
One interpretation of these lyrics is that they are about the idea that sometimes we can find unexpected friends and mentors in places we least expect them. The strangers represent those people who come into our lives and teach us important lessons or help us through difficult times. The magic fields that the singer walks on can be seen as a metaphor for the transformative power of these experiences.
Another way to read these lyrics is as a celebration of diversity and the beauty of different cultures. The singer talks about how much they love the world and all the places people come from. This can be seen as a rejection of xenophobia and a call for understanding and appreciation of other cultures.
Line by Line Meaning
I've met the strangers at a place
I have encountered unknown people in a distant location
More than a million miles away
The place of encounter is figuratively far away
They were so nice, so full of grace
The strangers were pleasant and courteous in their demeanor
I know they came from far away
The strangers came from a remote location
Now I'm walking on magic fields
The experiencer is in a state of euphoria
I see the world is the only place to be
The experiencer recognizes the beauty and importance of the world
They took me to a foreign place
The strangers guided the experiencer to an unfamiliar location
And then they thougt me to be strong
The strangers instilled strength in the experiencer
They told me not to go away
The strangers advised the experiencer to stay
Even if anything goes wrong
Regardless of challenges, the experiencer should remain
I love the world I wouldn't leave
The experiencer has a deep affection for the world
All the places we were born
The birthplaces of the experiencer and strangers are diverse
I wait at midnight to receive
The experiencer anticipates a communication from the strangers at a specific time
A final sign of their return
The experiencer is hoping for a signal that indicates the strangers' reappearance
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER KAISER, MATTHIAS UHLE
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