{{Short description|American electronic music producer and remixer}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Chris Brann | image = | birth_name = Chris Brann | alias = Wamdue Project<br>Ananda Project | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|3|25}} | death_date = | origin = Atlanta, Georgia, United States | instrument = | genre = House | occupation = Electronic musician, DJ, record producer | years_active = 1994–present | label = Studio !K7, Peacefrog, Om Records | associated_acts = | website = }} '''Chris Brann''' (born March 25, 1972) is an American electronic music producer and remixer. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Brann is known for his work under the monikers '''Wamdue Project''' and '''Ananda Project'''.

==Career== Chris Brann teamed up with DJ Deep C (Chris Clark) and Udoh (Chris Udoh) in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://api.discogs.com/artists/698|title=Chris Brann|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 22, 2019}}</ref> The trio started producing tracks together under the name Wamdue Kids, releasing house music EPs on Kelli Hand Detroit label Acacia Records, starting with the "Wamdue Kids #1" 12 inch in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/2458-Acacia-Records|title=Acacia Records|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 22, 2019}}</ref> The trio remained together until 2000, releasing tracks under the names Wam Kidz and Wambonix. Since then, Brann has worked alone as a producer, employing vocalists and instrumentalists according to his needs. Vocalists Gaelle Adisson and Terrance Downs, in particular, have been regular contributors to many of Brann's tracks.

While still affiliated with Clark and Udoh, Brann started producing tracks on his own, using a variety of names, the most prolific of which are Wamdue Project, Ananda Project and P'Taah. Brann has mentioned he finds house music too easy to create,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/artists/PTAAH.html|title=P'taah - P'taah (aka Chris Brann of Wamdue Productions) is on a mission to experiment with Latin rhythms, future jazz and freaked out club beats|website=Ubiquityrecords.com|accessdate=December 22, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125134644/http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/artists/PTAAH.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and has experimented creating music with influences from many subgenres of electronic music, such as deep house, downtempo, techno and drum and bass.<ref name="Larkin90">{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Virgin Books|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|page=417}}</ref>

Chris Brann is better known for the hit "King of My Castle", released in 1997 under the name Wamdue Project.<ref name="Larkin90"/> Originally produced by Brann as a downtempo piece, it achieved worldwide fame thanks to a remix by Roy Malone in house form. "King of My Castle" sold two million copies worldwide and is reportedly the best-selling single ever for the Strictly Rhythm label,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.epitonic.com/index.jsp?refer=http://www.epitonic.com/artists/chrisbrann.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014548/http://www.epitonic.com/index.jsp?refer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epitonic.com%2Fartists%2Fchrisbrann.html|url-status=dead|title=Epitonic.com|archivedate=September 30, 2007|website=Epitonic.com}}</ref> as well as topping the charts in the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in countries including Denmark, France and Germany in 1999.<ref name="Larkin90"/> A follow-up Wamdue Project single, "Where Do We Go",<ref name="Larkin90"/> hit number nine on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1998. One more single ("You're The Reason") achieved success in Germany and the United Kingdom, in lower chart regions (No. 55) and (No. 39). A 2000 re-release of "King of My Castle", with new remixes, hit the top spot the following year.<ref name="Larkin90"/>

Wamdue Project appeared on the initial nominations list for 'Best British Newcomer',<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/adam-rickitt/2658 Brit Awards - The Nominees In Full | News]. Nme.com (2000-02-01). Retrieved on 2012-04-29.</ref> at the 2000 Brit Awards, before embarrassed organisers were forced to withdraw the nomination on account of Brann's American nationality.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-01-12 |title=Brits rules create contentious list |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4603840.stm |access-date=2024-09-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Discography== {{Cleanup|section|reason=Formatting, non-use of wikitable(s), laundry list appearance, unreferenced|date=December 2019}}

===Albums=== ;Chris Brann *1997 ''Deep Fall'' *2001 ''No Room For Form - Volume 01''

;Wamdue Project *1996 ''Resource Toolbook Volume One'' *1998 ''Program Yourself'' *1999 ''Best Of'' *1999 ''Compendium''

;Ananda Project *2000 ''Release'' *2001 ''Re-Release'' *2003 ''Morning Light'' *2005 ''Relight'' *2007 ''Fire Flower'' *2008 ''Night Blossom'' *2011 Truth (Japan Only Release)* *2013 ''Beautiful Searching''

;Wamdue Kids : ''All are collaborations with Deep C and Chris Udoh'' *1996 ''These Branching Moments'' *1996 ''Wamdue Works''

;P'Taah *1999 ''Compressed Light'' *2001 ''De'compressed'' *2003 ''Staring At The Sun'' *2011 ''Perfumed Silence''

===Singles=== ;Chris Brann *1995 "Detroit vs. Atlanta" *1997 "Smuthullet EP" *1999 "No Room For Form" *2001 "So In Love EP" *2003 "No Room For Form EP" *2004 "Journey To The Centre"

;Wamdue Project *1996 "Breakdown/In Love With You" *1996 "Get High On The Music" *1996 "The Deep EP" *1997 "King of My Castle", with Gaelle Adisson *1998 "Program Yourself EP" *1998 "Where Do We Go" *1998 "You're The Reason", with Victoria Frigerio *2000 "King Of My Castle (2000 Remixes)", with Gaelle Addison *2004 "Home Planet" *2006 "Forgiveness" ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn *2007 "Washes Over You", with Heather Johnson *2008 "King Of My Castle (2008 Mixes)" *2010 "Paths", with Jessica Tonder

;The Ananda Project *1998 "Cascades Of Colour EP", with Gaelle Addison *1999 "Cascades Of Colour", with Gaelle Addison *1999 "Straight Magic" *2000 "Cascades Of Colour 2000", with Gaelle Addison *2000 "Glory Glory", with Terrance Downs *2001 "Bahia/Expand Your Mind" *2001 "Falling For You", with Terrance Downs *2002 "Breaking Down" *2002 "Justice, Mercy" *2003 "I Hear You Dreaming", with Heather Johnson and Terrance Downs *2003 "Can You Find The Heart", with Nicola Hitchcock *2004 "Big Boat/Cascades Of Colour (Remixes)", with Terrance Downs and Gaelle Adisson *2004 "ICU" *2004 "Kiss Kiss Kiss", with Heather Johnson and Terrance Downs *2004 "Rain Down/Breaking Down", with Heather Johnson *2005 "Shouldn't Have Left Me", with Terrance Shelton *2006 "Secrets", with Marta Gazman *2006 "Suite Dreams", with Lydia Rhodes *2007 "Into the Sunrise", with Terrance Downs *2007 "Fireworks/Universal Love", with Terrance Downs and Kai Martin *2007 "Let Love Fly", with Heather Johnson *2007 "Free Me/Space And Time", with Heidi Levo *2007 "Stalk You" *2008 "Where The Music Takes You/Stay As You Are", with Kai Martin

;P'Taah *1999 "Compressed Light EP" *2000 "No One, No How, Never" *2000 "Remixes" *2002 "Staring At The Sun", with Sylvia Gordon *2003 "Become Who You Are/Nobody Knows" *2003 "The Oldest Story", with Terrance Downs *2011 "Perfumed Silence"

;Wamdue Kids : ''All are collaborations with Deep C and Chris Udoh'' *1995 "Higher EP" *1995 "Disaster EP" *1995 "I Will EP" *1995 "Deep Dreams EP" *1995 "This Is What I Live For" *1996 "Memory EP" *1996 "Memory and Forgetting" *1996 "Ohm" *1996 "Panic EP" *1996 "The Digital Rawhide EP"

;Wambonix : ''All are collaborations with Deep C and Chris Udoh'' *1997 "Wambonix EP" *1997 "When You're Alone" *1999 "Deep Down"

;Wam Kidz : ''All are collaborations with Deep C and Chris Udoh'' *1997 "In Love Again" *1999 "CB's Groove" *2000 "Maria"

;Other *2017 "Conflagration" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/am/vg/Synchronica/playList/|title=収録曲リスト｜Synchronica - シンクロニカ|website=Bandainamco-am.co.jp|accessdate=23 August 2020}}</ref>

;Other aliases *2000 "Psychic Driving", as '''Feral''' *2000 "Mars Is A Giant Flat For Rent", as '''P'tang''' *2000 "Past And Future", as '''Santal''' *2001 "Be With You", as '''Santal''', with Titus Marshall *2002 "Delilah (Be Strong 4 Me)", as '''Delilah''', with Heather Johnson *2002 "1-2-3 Miami", as '''Jackass & Mule''', with Tommie Sunshine *2003 "Be Strong 4 Me 2003", as '''Delilah''', with Heather Johnson

==See also== *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Discogs artist}} *[http://www.myspace.com/chrisbrann Chris Brann on Myspace] *[http://www.myspace.com/anandaproject Ananda Project on Myspace] *[http://www.myspace.com/wamdueproject Wamdue Project on Myspace] *[http://www.soulinterviews.com/chris-brann-2013/ Chris Brann 2013 Audio Interview at Soulinterviews.com - "Elastic Soul Music for the Future"]

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