Melodic techno/electro-pop producer Ada (Michaela Dippel) made her debut as a vocalist on Metope's "Livedriver." A few months after that 2002 release, she put out her first production 12" for Cologne's Areal label (the same label responsible for "Livedriver") and went on to release her second and third singles, along with the occasional track for compilations and split-artist singles. Appearances on mix albums from Triple R, Tyrant, and Erlend +ÿye also raised her profile, all of which led up to Blondie -- her first full-length, released in late 2004. The covers of Everything ...