Today's Ypulse Youth Advisory Board post is from Michael Hayball, a techno fan who explains his love of the "Bruno" soundtrack and hope for its mainstream exposure. As always, you can communicate directly with any member of the Ypulse Youth Advisory Board by emailing them at youthadvisoryboard at ypulse.com…or just leave a comment below.

Rooting For Scooter And The 'Bruno' Soundtrack

"Bruno" looks like it might just be the comedy hit of the summer, which should come as no surprise to anyone who liked "Borat." What may be surprising is the potential breakout success of its soundtrack, dominated by hardcore techno and dance music. I was very excited about the inclusion of one of my favorite bands, Scooter, who has the first song on the soundtrack, “Nessaja.” Since you may not know Scooter like I know Scooter, I would like to introduce you to them with a little history lesson.

Scooter is known internationally as one of the biggest techno groups, churning out constant top ten hits in Germany and abroad. Their most recent album, Jumping All Over The World, went to number one on the UK charts, knocking off Madonna of all people from the top 10. The title refers to the “Jumpstyle” of music and dance that is popular among European youth.

Along with providing the first song in the film, Scooter  is also featured in the commercial for "Bruno" with their song "Maria (I Like It Hard)," or as some gamers might know it as, "The Dub Dub Song." The Chorus of "Dub Dub" was used in a popular Flash animation game from earlier in the decade called, you guessed it, DubDub. The game went something like this: you press a button, the browser window shakes, and a snippet of the song plays, and that’s all there is to it. The same part of the song is used in a TV spot for "Bruno," when he's at the airport and slams into a wall.

Scooter has released 13 studio albums during their career, 40 singles, only one of which was ever released in America: "Fire" from 1997's  "Age Of Love," which went to 30 on the U.S. Dance Chart. No other singles or albums have been released in America. In fact, it seems that the only way to buy any of their music in a physical format in the United States is off of the "Mortal Kombat Annihilation" soundtrack, which included "Fire."  I’m hoping that the release of "Bruno" will generate enough sales of Scooter to get them to release their albums in America, since I know there are a lot of fans of all ages who would love to buy them.

About Michael

Michael lives a simple life in Allen Park, MI. When he is not attending Henry Ford Community College for his Associates, he can be seen chatting and socializing around campus and the local coffee shop. He enjoys a good iced caramel cappuccino, or a regular coca-cola. Michael loves what he calls “The Blog Music," and he was and still is raised on a steady diet of electronic music and old-school hip hop. Michael hopes to work for Spin magazine one day, and screams like a little girl every time a new issue comes to the local coffee shop.

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