Nova (Dutch band)


Nova was a Dutch electronic music band, who reached the number 1 position in the Dutch Top 40 in 1982 with the instrumental "Aurora".

History

The group from Dordrecht consisted of Rob Papen, Ruud van Es and Peter Kommers. Later in 1982, the group scored another hit called "Sol". The three members of the band also performed under the name Peru. Nova was the "commercial" branch of Peru. After Nova's success, the group went on as Peru. Using this name, the group had another modest hit in the Dutch single charts with the song "Africa". Rob Papen and Ruud van Es are still active in producing music, albeit no longer under the names Nova nor Peru.
"Aurora" originated as a theme from a Peru song called "Sons of Dawn". Willem van Kooten, former director of the record company Red Bullet, discovered the song and, with help from producer Chris Pilgram, helped make it a number-1 hit in the Netherlands and the definitive breakthrough for both Nova and Peru.

Discography

  • Terranova - 1982
Aurora3:40
Arrive5:40
Xenos5:02
Horizon3:52
Terra4:08
Sol4:45
Clear Up3:25
Ariane 2:46
La Luna4:03
Exit4:04

  • Quo Vadis - 1983
Cygnus3:41
Phase4:40
Contact3:30
Pulsar3:10
Crystal3:33
Stella Maris3:44
Atmosphere3:21
Jig 2:47
Vortex3:47
Quo Vadis4:44

As Erotic Dreams
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Nova - Terranova & Quo Vadis - August, 15th 2021
CD 1:
01. Nova - Aurora
02. Nova - Arrivé
03. Nova - Xenos
04. Nova - Horizon
05. Nova - Terra
06. Nova - Sol
07. Nova - Clear Up
08. Nova - Ariane
09. Nova - La Luna
10. Nova - Exit
11. Nova - Reel
12. Nova - Aurora
CD 2:
01. Nova - Cygnus
02. Nova - Phase
03. Nova - Contact
04. Nova - Pulsar
05. Nova - Crystal
06. Nova - Stella Maris
07. Nova - Atmosphere
08. Nova - Jig
09. Nova - Vortex
10. Nova - Quo Vadis
11. Nova - Contact