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Alberto Bertapelle, better known by his stage name Brainbug, was an Italian symphonic electronic trance music producer and guitarist from Ceggia, Italy.

Born: 23 December 1958
Died: 23 November 2016

At the end of 1996, a track took everyone by surprise by its ghastly aspect and its pizzicato strings. "Nightmare" went on to be an international hit and kickstarted the 'Pizzicato Syndrome'.
Brainbug, a project of Alberto Bertapelle, had another success with "Benedictus", but further singles "The Eighth Dwarf" and "Rain" (with vocals) used the exact same formula and got lost in a sea of similar records: Brooklyn Bounce, Lucid, Max Deejay and even deep house artist Kevin Yost used the 'Pizzicato' sound until it wore thin and obsolete.
A cover of "Nightmare" released in 1997 by Space Shuttle (an alias of [a=Dee Jay Sören]), was called "We Have A Problem" and added the famous line 'Houston, we have a problem' in the middle break.

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Nightmare (Sinister Strings Mix)

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Nightmare

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Nightmare (Sinister Strings Radio Edit)

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Nightmare - Sinister Strings Radio Edit

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Nightmare [Sinister Strings Mix]

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Brainbug has released 6 albums between 1996 and 1998. Notable releases include Rain, The Eighth Dwarf / Benedictus, Benedictus / Nightmare. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Brainbug's most-played tracks include Nightmare (Sinister Strings Mix), Nightmare, Nightmare (Sinister Strings Radio Edit), Nightmare - Sinister Strings Radio Edit, Nightmare [Sinister Strings Mix]. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Alberto Bertapelle, better known by his stage name Brainbug, was an Italian symphonic electronic trance music producer and guitarist from Ceggia, Italy.Born: 23 December 1958Died: 23 November 2016At the end of 1996, a track took everyone by surprise... Read the full biography on this page.

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