The story behind 'Dance 2 Trance - We Came In Peace' by DJ Dag | Muzikxpress 211

Dag Lerner a.k.a. DJ Dag is a well known name in the trance and techno scene for many years already. He started with DJ-ing in the year 1985 and during the years he did play in several legendary German clubs such as Dorian Gray, the Omen, Cocoon and many others.

In 1990 Dag started a project together with Rolf Ellmer a.k.a. Jam El Mar: Dance 2 Trance. The project was very succesful and they released tracks such as “Power Of American Natives”, “Warrior”, “Hello San Francisco”, “Take A Free Fall” and “We Came In Peace”.

For this week’s vlog I sat down with Dag, to ask him about the story behind “We Came In Peace”, which was the B-side of the very first ever Dance 2 Trance release.

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[muzikxpress]

What is your favorite Dance 2 Trance release?

[MrDjunknown]

True story...Dag played Club UK in 94 and I just waltz into the booth high as a kite...he was not too pleased when I asked him to play Another Hot Day At The Bay by him...but 3 tracks later he dropped it in the set. I remember he wore i t shirt that said I'm Not A Jukebox in The Trance Europe Express booklet cd. I should have known better but the mdma made me forget. Sundown by The Volunteers is a Eye-Q classic...

[leeirwin]

I'm rely glad dj dag is OK after the accident. Iv been a fan since 93 a real legend! Long live dj dag

[Prettorian]

So simple yet so complex...absolutely love the original 1990 version of We Came In Peace...So proud to own it on vinyl!😊

[shamanix]

We came in Peace is such an important piece of Trance history. So spiritual...

[MrGrafensteiner]

Dag ist der Real Trance Dj danke das es dich gibt Clubnights Legendär, Bis heute am START mach weiter so !!

[shamanix]

Thanks Twan! This is essential stuff for us Trance-heads!

[awesomeferret]

I still don't understand how you have so few subscribers. You have such a large library of historically significant interviews and under 30k subs? Many media empires with multi million dollar budgets can't get the legends you get on your show.

[MagisterHamid]

I’ve been a fan for over 30 years!
One of my favourite projects.
I was so fascinated with their music. It seemed to transmit awareness about the environment in their music (tracks such as Remember Exxon Valdez) and native people (Power of American Natives) which was quite unique at that time in the club scene!

[chrisgalbraith]

Dance 2 Trance - Let's Get Rollin'...such a masterpiece that I play to this day mixed in between some serious Deep House...❤

[MichaelMasonMusic]

You are taking me back in a magical time capsule Twan. Thank you.

[SnakeyUk]

Thanks for the interview, think we came in peace was one of my first trance records i ever bought then 3 months later DjDag was playing in my regular club Orbit, Leeds June 1993! 😄🤗

[DannydeGalicia]

So happy to see you on Music Express Dag :)

[ralfk.]

I remember when Dj Dag played his own made record: The Volunteers - ' Sundown' in Sep. 1993 at the Warehouse in Cologne. This great moment, while we were listening and dancing to this fantastic trance record, we can't forget.
R.i.P. Steffen Britzke
Thank you for the nice interview.

[ady]

choice literally!!!!
I'm waiting for this one!!

[popcycles]

One of my top 100 fav songs! We used to hear it in Los Angeles, downtown around 91-92 afterhours club Flammable Liquids, and also at Earth to Sea, with Dj Doc Martin.

[denisgucci]

Crazy Malamute, one of the projects from Dag.

[fezmania]

Nice interview, Twan. Thanks for doing it and sharing with us. Good to know about the background of "We Came In Peace, " and DJ Dag, of course.

[LPZG]

...another great interview, thanks Twan for your time and passion to make it possible again! ✌🏻+ ❤

[aciddiver]

When will u96 be interviewed. Probably the most significant act of the 90s.