Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (dj Gius Radio Edit) [ iPhone ]

While Senfter's original version was a gritty, underground techno track, it was a remix that truly exploded. (the Italian producer Cristiano Giusberti) created a version with a driving "four-to-the-floor" beat and a chanting vocal hook.

: Senfter reportedly disliked this "commercial" version, calling it a "bastardization" of his work. Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (Dj Gius Radio Edit)

: It is a legendary anthem at Penn State University , where "Zombie Nation" is played to rile up the crowd, causing measurable seismic vibrations in the student section. While Senfter's original version was a gritty, underground

Watch the history of the song and see how it became a stadium legend: The Story of Kernkraft 400 by Zombie Nation • 2017, Vice YouTube · 12edit : It is a legendary anthem at Penn

The song's iconic melody wasn't originally written for a techno club. It was sampled from a track called by David Whittaker, which featured in the 1984 Commodore 64 game Lazy Jones . In 1999, German producer Florian Senfter (aka Splank!) of Zombie Nation used the SID chip sound from the game to create "Kernkraft 400". However, permission for the sample wasn't initially granted, leading to a legal settlement where Whittaker was paid an undisclosed sum. The "Accidental" Hit Remix