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The Story of the Biggest Sports Stadium Hit: "Kernkraft 400" by Zombie Nation

Zombie Nation’s “Kernkraft 400” is one of the biggest dance music songs of all time, a mainstay at clubs and stadiums across the globe. But the version you know—with a driving, four-to-the-floor beat and a chanting crowd in the background—wasn’t even made by the DJ who wrote it. Through a series of miscommunications, remixes, and bad deals, the original “Kernkraft 400” morphed into something DJ/producer Florian Senfter couldn’t stand. But the bastardization made him famous, sending him on tours around the world, and giving his song an audience of millions who would recognize the melody anywhere. VICE met up with Senfter to hear the story of how a fluke remix to his song wound up reaching the top of the charts—whether he liked it or not.

English
  • Originally Aired May 28, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Network VICE
  • Created January 18, 2023 by
    suggymoto
  • Modified January 18, 2023 by
    suggymoto