"And One were formed in 1989 by Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz who had met the year before in a Berlin club and decided to form a band to celebrate their mutual love of the ebm scene. They signed to the newlyformed Machinery records and released their first single, the club floor hit 'Metalhammer' shortly after. They next recruited Alex Two and started recording their first album 'Anguish' released to critical acclaim in 1991. The group finished the year by producing their first anti-war charty number 'Aus Der Traum'. Originally called 'Saddam Hussain' but renamed due to record company objections the single gave a donation to Greenpeace for each unit sold..."
-- andone.co.uk
"An EBM/Synthcore stalwart since 1990, And One has been a provocateur of basic hooks and jerking, juggernaut bounce since their inception, and whether it's a case of artistic restraint or limited imagination, their workmanlike formula has paid off for them. While they had a few club "hits" here and there (the anthemic "Panzermensch" was a fairly recent smash, if you go by the standards of the gothic underground), And One has never quite achieved marquee status -- passed over for promotion in favor of nu-synthpoppers like Wolfsheim, Covenant and Apop. However, they've held on to a rabid fan base, and it's easy to see why. And One remains pure in vision..."
The Best Of And One 2cd.
CD1
01 Ego
02 Schwarz
03 Hall Of Souls
04 Deutschmaschine
05 Techno Man
06 The Secret
07 Metalhammer
08 The Only Guest
09 Erste Liebe
10 Sternradio
11 Take Some More
12 Tanz der Arroganz
13 Anguish
14 Driving With My Darling
15 Rosario
CD2
01 Metalhammer (Heavy Metal Mix)
02 Natternalarm
03 And One (LP Edit)
04 I Wanna Go Home (Through Kuwait)
05 Friend Of Stars
06 Body Nerv
07 Life Isn't Easy in Germany (Dub Mix) 08 Second Voice (Teuer Mix)
09 Ghama Voodoo
10 Techno Man (Hunka Mix)
11 Made Of Plastic
12 Metalhammer (Clubmix)
13 Krieger
14 Wasted
15 Get You Closer
