Who made the soundtrack?
Christian Steiger and Ben Klug composed the Euro-Mir soundtrack
The soundtrack of the Euro-Mir rollercoaster at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, was composed and produced in 1997 by Christian Steiger and Ben Klug from Freiburg. On the record they appear under their aliases: Christian Steiger as Hell Bopp, Ben Klug as Nick Sputt, together as Project Euro MIR. They made Lift Off!, the track that plays on every ride.
Listen to Lift Off!
75 seconds, cut from the original recording, 192 kbit/s stereo.
Sources
Sourced
- German National Library
- Album Project Euro Mir, Calren Studios, March near Freiburg, 1997: DNB 357004531. Maxi Lift off!, EAMS, Deggendorf, 1998: DNB 357043782.
- Booklet and Discogs
- Seven of the ten album tracks are credited to Nick Sputt & Hell Bopp: the pressing on Discogs, the track list on Die Musik, in German.
- dpa, 8 April 2026
- Report by the German news agency, „Dü-di-de-dü“: Das sind die Erfinder des „Euro-Mir“-Songs, published among others in Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- Wikipedia
- The German article Euro-Mir, section Begleitmusik. The English article does not name the composers.
Questions and answers
Who made the Euro-Mir soundtrack?
Christian Steiger and Ben Klug, two musicians from Freiburg, Germany. They composed and produced the music for the Europa-Park rollercoaster in 1997. On the record they appear as Hell Bopp and Nick Sputt, the project is called Project Euro MIR.
What is the Euro-Mir song called?
The track is called Lift Off! On the 1997 album Project Euro MIR it appears as Liftoff! at 6:27 and as the Radio Mix at 3:43. In 1998 it came out as a maxi single on EAMS.
When was the soundtrack made?
In 1997, for the ride that opened on 12 June 1997. It was recorded at Calren Studios in March near Freiburg.
Who are Hell Bopp and Nick Sputt?
The aliases of the two composers: Hell Bopp is Christian Steiger, Nick Sputt is Ben Klug. Three of the ten album tracks came from Moono and Dark Fader, that is Christian Schnitzer and Achim Schnitzer.
Where can I listen to it?
Lift Off! is on Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer, the links are on the track page. Everything about the album is on the album page, both in German.
Will the music stay when Euro-Mir closes?
Yes. The farewell event for the ride is on 9 January 2027, after thirty seasons. Europa-Park confirmed in June 2026 that the melody stays.
What does Christian Steiger do today?
He is CEO Business Group Lexware in Freiburg. More about him on christiansteiger.com.