by 1998 hanson joined death in vegas and recorded the album contino sessions, released in 1999, before touring with the band in the uk and in the us. hanson also played the drums on the album "scorpio rising". hanson that had been so far influenced by rock and roll in previous years, discovered dance and house music while touring with death in vegas. this experience with dance music was to influence his playing style which evolved to become a combination of rock and roll and dance music.