Above & Beyond (band)
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Above & Beyond are a British
trance music
group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant
, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki
. They have their own record label Anjunabeats
, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance Around the World
. The group's tracks are regularly played by DJs around the world, including Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery
, Ferry Corsten
, ATB
, and Kyau & Albert
. On 20 October 2011 DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Above & Beyond placed at #5 in the world.
where they were both pursuing a degree in commercial music. Having discovered a common mutual interest for electronic music, they decided to collaborate in writing music together. Following Paavo's suggestion, they set up the Anjunabeats
label in the summer of 1999 with the release of their first single 'Volume One' under the alias Anjunabeats. Initially, the Anjunabeats record label was founded as a medium to release their own music, however since the label acquired the same name as their production alias, they started to release music under different names, most notably as "Dirt Devils" and "Free State".
The original mix of 'Volume One', packaged with their 'Tease Dub Mix', received immediate attention in various dance clubs, and quickly gained support from Pete Tong
, Paul Oakenfold
, Judge Jules
and Paul van Dyk
.
Following the success of 'Volume One' and a string of singles and remixes under their 'Free State' & 'Dirt Devils' alter egos, Marketing Director & Manager of the Warner Music Group Tony McGuinness, was alerted to the duo by his brother, Liam McGuinness. Having been commissioned to remix Chakra's "Home" track, Tony McGuinness recruited Jono & Paavo to help him complete the remix. When the group was searching for a name to use for their Chakra remix, the inspiration came from a web page belonging to an American motivational trainer coincidentally named Jono Grant. Jono had the poster stuck to his wall. The slogan used by the motivational trainer was "Above & Beyond", and they decided to use that as their name. Although the group was relatively unknown at the time, their remix of Chakra's Home was picked over remixes by Rob Searle and Tilt to be the A side mix, and after plays by Pete Tong
on BBC Radio 1
, it reached number one in the UK club charts.
's "Everytime You Need Me", Perpetuous Dreamer's "The Sound of Goodbye" and Adamski
's "In the City". These tracks served as the foundation for Above & Beyond's reputation as one of the UK's leading vocal trance
remixers.
Above & Beyond's most famous remix was for Madonna's single "What It Feels Like for a Girl
". Madonna was so impressed by the remix that the music video for her song was shot to the Above & Beyond remix instead of the album version. Later, Above & Beyond did remixes for Delerium
, Three Drives
and J-pop
artist Ayumi Hamasaki
.
Above & Beyond soon began collaborating with other artists, giving birth to a new production project named OceanLab
(Above & Beyond with Justine Suissa
) as well as collaborations with Andy Moor and vocalists Carrie Skipper, Ashley Tomberlin, Zoë Johnston
and Richard Bedford
.
Late in 2003 they remixed Tomcraft
's "Loneliness", Motorcycle's "As the Rush Comes", as well as being asked back by Madonna
to remix "Nobody Knows Me". Other remixes included Britney Spears
's single "Everytime", Dido's
song "Sand In My Shoes" and Delerium
's "Silence
".
, soon followed. It was voted Tune of the year 2004 in Armin van Buuren's trance radio show A State of Trance
.
Early in 2006 the band released their debut artist album, "Tri-State". UK Dance magazine DJ Mag gave the album a 5 Star review, saying "A blend of sleek electronic rhythms, lush filmic textures and old-fashioned song writing. 'Tri-State' is the fulfillment of any dance act's ultimate album aspiration: a padding-free, skilled, diverse long-player. In a word, 'Brilliant'."
Singles from the album include "Air For Life" (with Andy Moor) which won "Best Underground Dance Track" at the 2006 Miami Winter Music Conference and was Tune of the Year for 2005, as voted by the listeners of Armin Van Buuren's radio show A State of Trance
. Alone Tonight (featuring Richard Bedford
) was nominated for best progressive house/trance track at the 22nd International Dance Music Awards held at the 2007 Miami WMC, reaching number 4 in the Finland National Singles chart and number 5 in the UK Dance Chart. Above & Beyond performed Alone Tonight at Global Gathering 2005 broadcast live on Radio One in the UK. Their single "Can't Sleep" was included on A State of Trance
in episode 280, which featured at number 3 on the best 20 tracks of 2006 according to the fans that voted in its polls. Above & Beyond "Good For Me" (featuring Zoë Johnston) was voted Tune of the Year in 2006 on Armin Van Buuren's A State of Trance Radio show. In 2008, Above & Beyond won Best Underground Dance Track at IDMA Awards at the Winter Music Conference with their single 'Home'.
and DJ Tiësto. After a slow start to their DJ career, they are now considered headline acts and make regular appearances at some of the worlds biggest trance festivals and clubs including Creamfields
and Godskitchen Global Gathering
in the UK and Amnesia
in Ibiza. Furthermore, on 31 December 2007, Above & Beyond unofficially hosted the largest DJ gig ever on Barra Beach, Rio de Janeiro, where they reportedly played to an estimated 1 million people.
Above & Beyond made their live debut as performers at Passion in 2004 and went on to win the BBC Radio 1
Essential Mix
of the year award in the same year.
Above & Beyond were ranked #4 in the DJ Mag top 100 poll from 2008 and 2009, having entered at #39 in 2004. In 2010 they placed #5 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Poll.
The 400th episode will be celebrated in Beirut
, Lebanon
with a live 7 hour radio DJ mix, including special guests.
Above & Beyond have also appeared a couple of times on BBC Radio 1
's Essential Mix
, once in 2004, winning the title of the Essential Mix of the year, then in August 2010, and finally in July 2011.
was released in March '06, along with the single "Alone Tonight". The album features collaborations with the likes of Zoë Johnston, Richard Bedford and Andy Moor, known for his work with Tilt and as half of Leama & Moor
. The first single from the album, "Air for Life", was released in July '05. In July '08 Above & Beyond released the album Sirens of the Sea
under the artist name OceanLab
, one of Above & Beyond's side projects. Then in July '09 they released "Sirens Of The Sea Remixed", a remix album for the OceanLab
album Sirens of the Sea
. Above & Beyond released their second album titled Group Therapy
on 6 June 2011. The first single from this album, was "Sun & Moon" featuring the vocals of Richard Bedford
.
Non-Anjunabeats releases
as Above & Beyond presents OceanLab
as Anjunabeats
as Above & Beyond presents Tranquility Base
as Dirt Devils
as Free State
as Rollerball
as Tongue of God
as Zed-X
as Dirt Devils
as Free State
as "OceanLab"
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
trance music
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant
Jono Grant
-Biography:Jono Grant is part of the electronic dance group Above & Beyond.From a very early age Jono learned to play the piano and guitar, and moved on to synthesisers as soon as he could afford to buy them after being inspired as a child by the music of Jean-Michel Jarre, the Pet Shop Boys, New...
, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki
Paavo Siljamäki
Paavo Olavi Siljamäki, , a Finnish trance artist, is one-third of the UK based trance group Above & Beyond. "Paavo Olavi Siljamäki" is also a solo project for Paavo...
. They have their own record label Anjunabeats
Anjunabeats
Anjunabeats is a British record label, started by producers Jonathan "Jono" Grant and Paavo Siljamäki in 2000 which releases trance music. The first 12" record was titled Volume One, released under Grant and Siljamäki's alias, Anjunabeats, in 2000. As the label got the name Anjunabeats, they...
, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance Around the World
Trance Around the World
Trance Around the World is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by trance DJs Above & Beyond...
. The group's tracks are regularly played by DJs around the world, including Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery
Gareth Emery
Gareth Emery is a trance-genre producer and DJ. In 2011 he was voted the #13 DJ in the world by DJ Mag Poll.-Background:...
, Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
, ATB
ATB
ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle...
, and Kyau & Albert
Kyau & Albert
Kyau & Albert is the working name for two trance music producers and DJs from Germany named Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert. They were formerly known as Kyau vs...
. On 20 October 2011 DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Above & Beyond placed at #5 in the world.
Formation
Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamäki met at the University of WestminsterUniversity of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
where they were both pursuing a degree in commercial music. Having discovered a common mutual interest for electronic music, they decided to collaborate in writing music together. Following Paavo's suggestion, they set up the Anjunabeats
Anjunabeats
Anjunabeats is a British record label, started by producers Jonathan "Jono" Grant and Paavo Siljamäki in 2000 which releases trance music. The first 12" record was titled Volume One, released under Grant and Siljamäki's alias, Anjunabeats, in 2000. As the label got the name Anjunabeats, they...
label in the summer of 1999 with the release of their first single 'Volume One' under the alias Anjunabeats. Initially, the Anjunabeats record label was founded as a medium to release their own music, however since the label acquired the same name as their production alias, they started to release music under different names, most notably as "Dirt Devils" and "Free State".
The original mix of 'Volume One', packaged with their 'Tease Dub Mix', received immediate attention in various dance clubs, and quickly gained support from Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
, Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
, Judge Jules
Judge Jules
Judge Jules is a British dance music DJ and producer, known for his DJ activities and popular radio show which achieved global success.-Education:...
and Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
.
Following the success of 'Volume One' and a string of singles and remixes under their 'Free State' & 'Dirt Devils' alter egos, Marketing Director & Manager of the Warner Music Group Tony McGuinness, was alerted to the duo by his brother, Liam McGuinness. Having been commissioned to remix Chakra's "Home" track, Tony McGuinness recruited Jono & Paavo to help him complete the remix. When the group was searching for a name to use for their Chakra remix, the inspiration came from a web page belonging to an American motivational trainer coincidentally named Jono Grant. Jono had the poster stuck to his wall. The slogan used by the motivational trainer was "Above & Beyond", and they decided to use that as their name. Although the group was relatively unknown at the time, their remix of Chakra's Home was picked over remixes by Rob Searle and Tilt to be the A side mix, and after plays by Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, it reached number one in the UK club charts.
Early Productions
Interest in Above & Beyond soon emerged from established trance labels and new remixes were requested: the trio remixed Aurora's "Ordinary World", FragmaFragma
Fragma, also known as the Fragma Project, are a German dance project, originally comprising three producers. Their most successful collaboration to date is "Toca's Miracle", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK....
's "Everytime You Need Me", Perpetuous Dreamer's "The Sound of Goodbye" and Adamski
Adamski
Adamski is an English dance music producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks "N-R-G" and "Killer" .-Career:...
's "In the City". These tracks served as the foundation for Above & Beyond's reputation as one of the UK's leading vocal trance
Vocal trance
Vocal trance is a subgenre of trance music that focuses on vocals and melodies. The sub-genre came into existence in the early 1990s, when trance was still developing...
remixers.
Above & Beyond's most famous remix was for Madonna's single "What It Feels Like for a Girl
What It Feels Like for a Girl
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was the third and final single released from her eighth studio album Music on April 17, 2001 by Maverick Records. The video mix of the song is a trance song, while the album version is a more demure pop and...
". Madonna was so impressed by the remix that the music video for her song was shot to the Above & Beyond remix instead of the album version. Later, Above & Beyond did remixes for Delerium
Delerium
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly...
, Three Drives
Three Drives
Three Drives, also known as Three Drives on a Vinyl, is a Dutch progressive trance duo.-Career:The duo is made up of Erik De Koning and Ton van Empel...
and J-pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
artist Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
.
Above & Beyond soon began collaborating with other artists, giving birth to a new production project named OceanLab
Oceanlab
OceanLab is a Vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness.-History:...
(Above & Beyond with Justine Suissa
Justine Suissa
Justine Suissa is an English singer-songwriter, best known for her work with the trance group OceanLab, which includes her and Above & Beyond. She has also collaborated with some of the most popular DJs in the world, including Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Robbie Rivera...
) as well as collaborations with Andy Moor and vocalists Carrie Skipper, Ashley Tomberlin, Zoë Johnston
Zoe Johnston
Zoë Johnston is a British singer-songwriter , who grew up in Nottinghamshire. Johnston is best known for her vocal contributions to Faithless, Above & Beyond, Bent, and Delerium.-Early career:...
and Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford is a British singer-songwriter, from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Richard is best known for his vocal work with Above & Beyond on their 2006 album Tri-State, their 2011 album Group Therapy, IDMA Nominated single 'Alone Tonight' and current crossover hit "Thing Called Love"...
.
Late in 2003 they remixed Tomcraft
Tomcraft
Tomcraft is a German DJ and producer. He is specialized in progressive house and progressive trance and is better known for having created the tracks "Loneliness" and "Prosac", working alongside Eniac....
's "Loneliness", Motorcycle's "As the Rush Comes", as well as being asked back by Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
to remix "Nobody Knows Me". Other remixes included Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
's single "Everytime", Dido's
Dido (singer)
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
song "Sand In My Shoes" and Delerium
Delerium
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly...
's "Silence
Silence (song)
"Silence" is a song by the Canadian electronic music group Delerium. It was co-written by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan, who is featured as the vocalist on the track....
".
Later Productions
Above & Beyond's single "No One On Earth", featuring the vocals of Zoë JohnstonZoe Johnston
Zoë Johnston is a British singer-songwriter , who grew up in Nottinghamshire. Johnston is best known for her vocal contributions to Faithless, Above & Beyond, Bent, and Delerium.-Early career:...
, soon followed. It was voted Tune of the year 2004 in Armin van Buuren's trance radio show A State of Trance
A State of Trance
A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...
.
Early in 2006 the band released their debut artist album, "Tri-State". UK Dance magazine DJ Mag gave the album a 5 Star review, saying "A blend of sleek electronic rhythms, lush filmic textures and old-fashioned song writing. 'Tri-State' is the fulfillment of any dance act's ultimate album aspiration: a padding-free, skilled, diverse long-player. In a word, 'Brilliant'."
Singles from the album include "Air For Life" (with Andy Moor) which won "Best Underground Dance Track" at the 2006 Miami Winter Music Conference and was Tune of the Year for 2005, as voted by the listeners of Armin Van Buuren's radio show A State of Trance
A State of Trance
A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...
. Alone Tonight (featuring Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford is a British singer-songwriter, from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Richard is best known for his vocal work with Above & Beyond on their 2006 album Tri-State, their 2011 album Group Therapy, IDMA Nominated single 'Alone Tonight' and current crossover hit "Thing Called Love"...
) was nominated for best progressive house/trance track at the 22nd International Dance Music Awards held at the 2007 Miami WMC, reaching number 4 in the Finland National Singles chart and number 5 in the UK Dance Chart. Above & Beyond performed Alone Tonight at Global Gathering 2005 broadcast live on Radio One in the UK. Their single "Can't Sleep" was included on A State of Trance
A State of Trance
A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...
in episode 280, which featured at number 3 on the best 20 tracks of 2006 according to the fans that voted in its polls. Above & Beyond "Good For Me" (featuring Zoë Johnston) was voted Tune of the Year in 2006 on Armin Van Buuren's A State of Trance Radio show. In 2008, Above & Beyond won Best Underground Dance Track at IDMA Awards at the Winter Music Conference with their single 'Home'.
DJ career
In 2002 the team began their DJ career in Tokyo in front of 8,000 clubbers, on a bill featuring Ferry CorstenFerry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
and DJ Tiësto. After a slow start to their DJ career, they are now considered headline acts and make regular appearances at some of the worlds biggest trance festivals and clubs including Creamfields
Creamfields
Creamfelds is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. It is held annually on the August Bank Holiday weekend in Daresbury, Cheshire, England, just outside of Liverpool where it had previously been held for a number of years. It is renowned for being headlined every year by the...
and Godskitchen Global Gathering
Godskitchen
Godskitchen is an international superclub brand which is associated with dance music and organises events, particularly in the UK and US. The company runs a club night of the same name at their nightclub AIR, in Birmingham, England and has an in-house music label...
in the UK and Amnesia
Amnesia (nightclub)
Amnesia is one of several internationally renowned clubs in Ibiza due to Joseph Murphy who created Cream in 1996 and was awarded Best Global Club in the 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 International Dance Music Awards for the respective previous year at the Winter Music Conference in Miami...
in Ibiza. Furthermore, on 31 December 2007, Above & Beyond unofficially hosted the largest DJ gig ever on Barra Beach, Rio de Janeiro, where they reportedly played to an estimated 1 million people.
Above & Beyond made their live debut as performers at Passion in 2004 and went on to win the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Essential Mix
Essential Mix
The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 03:00 and 05:00 Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, The Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music....
of the year award in the same year.
Above & Beyond were ranked #4 in the DJ Mag top 100 poll from 2008 and 2009, having entered at #39 in 2004. In 2010 they placed #5 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Poll.
Radio Production
Above & Beyond are also involved in radio broadcasting. Their "Trance Around The World" show is known to 30 million listeners in 35 countries who tune into the show weekly, making it one of the most listened to radio shows in the world.. TATW also enables Above & Beyond to promote new artists on their renowned Anjunabeats label. There have been various special programmes since the creation of TATW, including live Above & Beyond sets from festivals, and celebration specials, for example 300th episode of TATW from Moscow.The 400th episode will be celebrated in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
with a live 7 hour radio DJ mix, including special guests.
Above & Beyond have also appeared a couple of times on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Essential Mix
Essential Mix
The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 03:00 and 05:00 Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, The Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music....
, once in 2004, winning the title of the Essential Mix of the year, then in August 2010, and finally in July 2011.
Discography
Above & Beyond's first artist album Tri-StateTri-State (album)
Tri-State is the debut album by the British trance group Above & Beyond, released on March 6, 2006. The album features collaborations with Zoë Johnston, Richard Bedford and progressive trance producer Andy Moor, known for his work with Tilt and as half of Leama & Moor...
was released in March '06, along with the single "Alone Tonight". The album features collaborations with the likes of Zoë Johnston, Richard Bedford and Andy Moor, known for his work with Tilt and as half of Leama & Moor
Leama & Moor
Leama & Moor are a DJ and production duo of Andrew Beardmore and Marty Leama hailing from the UK. They have begun their music in 1999 under Leama's solo project with the songs "Requiem For A Dream" and "Melodica" before they officially formed the duo Leama & Moor...
. The first single from the album, "Air for Life", was released in July '05. In July '08 Above & Beyond released the album Sirens of the Sea
Sirens of the Sea (album)
Sirens of the Sea is the debut album by the British vocal trance group Above & Beyond presents OceanLab, released on July 21, 2008.On June 8, 2009 a remix edition of the album was released, Sirens of the Sea Remixed, which features both previously released and new remixes.-Track listing:-Credits...
under the artist name OceanLab
Oceanlab
OceanLab is a Vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness.-History:...
, one of Above & Beyond's side projects. Then in July '09 they released "Sirens Of The Sea Remixed", a remix album for the OceanLab
Oceanlab
OceanLab is a Vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness.-History:...
album Sirens of the Sea
Sirens of the Sea (album)
Sirens of the Sea is the debut album by the British vocal trance group Above & Beyond presents OceanLab, released on July 21, 2008.On June 8, 2009 a remix edition of the album was released, Sirens of the Sea Remixed, which features both previously released and new remixes.-Track listing:-Credits...
. Above & Beyond released their second album titled Group Therapy
Group Therapy (Above & Beyond album)
Group Therapy is the second studio album by British trance group Above & Beyond. It was released on 6 June 2011 by Anjunabeats. The album features collaborations with Zoë Johnston and Richard Bedford.-Track listing:...
on 6 June 2011. The first single from this album, was "Sun & Moon" featuring the vocals of Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford is a British singer-songwriter, from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Richard is best known for his vocal work with Above & Beyond on their 2006 album Tri-State, their 2011 album Group Therapy, IDMA Nominated single 'Alone Tonight' and current crossover hit "Thing Called Love"...
.
Studio albums
- 2006 Tri-StateTri-State (album)Tri-State is the debut album by the British trance group Above & Beyond, released on March 6, 2006. The album features collaborations with Zoë Johnston, Richard Bedford and progressive trance producer Andy Moor, known for his work with Tilt and as half of Leama & Moor...
- 2008 Sirens of the SeaSirens of the Sea (album)Sirens of the Sea is the debut album by the British vocal trance group Above & Beyond presents OceanLab, released on July 21, 2008.On June 8, 2009 a remix edition of the album was released, Sirens of the Sea Remixed, which features both previously released and new remixes.-Track listing:-Credits...
(as Above & Beyond presents OceanLab) - 2011 Group TherapyGroup Therapy (Above & Beyond album)Group Therapy is the second studio album by British trance group Above & Beyond. It was released on 6 June 2011 by Anjunabeats. The album features collaborations with Zoë Johnston and Richard Bedford.-Track listing:...
(UK chart peak: #49)
Remix albums
- 2008 Tri-State Remixed
- 2009 Sirens of the Sea RemixedSirens of the Sea Remixed- External links :* at Discogs...
(as Above & Beyond presents OceanLab)
Compilations
Anjunabeats releases- 2003 Anjunabeats Volume One
- 2004 Anjunabeats Volume Two
- 2005 Anjunabeats Volume ThreeAnjunabeats Volume ThreeAnjunabeats Volume Three is the third album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British Trance DJ's Above & Beyond released on June 13th, 2005.- Track listing :#Yilmaz Altanhan - Eighties...
- 2006 Anjunabeats Volume FourAnjunabeats Volume FourAnjunabeats Volume Four is the fourth album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British trance group Above & Beyond released on July 3, 2006.- Track listing :...
- 2007 Anjunabeats Volume FiveAnjunabeats Volume FiveAnjunabeats Volume Five is the fifth album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British trance group Above & Beyond, released on May 21, 2007.- Track listing :Disc 1#Michael Cassette - Zeppelin...
- 2008 Anjunabeats100 + From Goa to Rio
- 2008 Anjunabeats Volume Six
- 2009 Anjunadeep:01
- 2009 Anjunabeats Volume 7Anjunabeats Volume 7Anjunabeats Volume 7 is the seventh album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British Trance DJ's Above & Beyond and released on October 5th, 2009. Copies pre-ordered through Recordstore.co.uk were signed by the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Tony...
- 2010 Anjunabeats Volume 8Anjunabeats Volume 8Anjunabeats Volume 8 is the eighth album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British trance group Above & Beyond. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2010 by Anjunabeats. The compilation peaked at number five on the Dance Albums Chart in the UK.- Track...
- 2011 10 Years of Anjunabeats10 Years of Anjunabeats10 Years Of Anjunabeats is a special compilation mixed and compiled by British trance group Above & Beyond to commemorate the tenth birthday of the Anjunabeats record label. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2011 by Anjunabeats....
- 2011 Anjunabeats Volume 9Anjunabeats Volume 9Anjunabeats Volume 9 is the ninth installment in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British trance group Above & Beyond. It was released in the United Kingdom on 13th November 2011 by Anjunabeats..- Track listing :...
Non-Anjunabeats releases
- 2009 Trance Nation (Ministry of SoundMinistry of SoundMinistry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
) - 2010 AX Music Series Volume 15 - Mixed by Above & Beyond: Utopia (Armani Exchange Music Series)
Singles
as Above & Beyond- 2002 "Far from in Love"
- 2004 "No One on Earth"
- 2005 "Air for Life" (with Andy Moor)
- 2006 "Alone Tonight"
- 2006 "Can't Sleep"
- 2007 "Good for Me" (featuring Zoë JohnstonZoe JohnstonZoë Johnston is a British singer-songwriter , who grew up in Nottinghamshire. Johnston is best known for her vocal contributions to Faithless, Above & Beyond, Bent, and Delerium.-Early career:...
) - 2007 "Home"
- 2009 "Anjunabeach"
- 2010 "Anphonic" (with Kyau & AlbertKyau & AlbertKyau & Albert is the working name for two trance music producers and DJs from Germany named Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert. They were formerly known as Kyau vs...
) - 2011 "Sun & Moon" (featuring Richard BedfordRichard BedfordRichard Bedford is a British singer-songwriter, from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Richard is best known for his vocal work with Above & Beyond on their 2006 album Tri-State, their 2011 album Group Therapy, IDMA Nominated single 'Alone Tonight' and current crossover hit "Thing Called Love"...
) - 2011 "Thing Called Love" (featuring Richard Bedford)
- 2011 "You Got To Go" (featuring Zoë Johnston)
as Above & Beyond presents OceanLab
Oceanlab
OceanLab is a Vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness.-History:...
- 2001 "Clear Blue Water"
- 2002 "Sky Falls Down"
- 2003 "Beautiful Together"
- 2004 "Satellite"
- 2008 "Sirens of the Sea"
- 2008 "Miracle"
- 2008 "Breaking Ties"
- 2009 "On a Good Day"
- 2009 "Lonely Girl"
- 2010 "If I Could Fly on the Surface"
- 2010 "On a Good Day (Metropolis)"
as Anjunabeats
- 2000 "Volume One"
as Above & Beyond presents Tranquility Base
- 2001 "Razorfish"
- 2004 "Surrender"
- 2005 "Getting Away"
- 2007 "Oceanic"
- 2008 "Buzz"
- 2009 "Buzz (Buzztalk Mix)"
as Dirt Devils
- 2000 "Disco Fans"
- 2000 "The Drill"
- 2003 "Music Is Life"
as Free State
- 2000 "Different Ways"
- 2001 "Release"
as Rollerball
- 2003 "Albinoni"
as Tongue of God
- 2001 "Tongue of God"
as Zed-X
- 2003 "The Storm"
Remixes
as Above & Beyond- 2000 Chakra - Home (Above & Beyond Mix)
- 2000 Aurora - Ordinary World (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2000 Fragma - Everytime You Need Me (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2000 Adamski - In The City (Above & Beyond Mix)
- 2001 Oceanlab - "Clear Blue Water (Above and Beyond Progressive Mix)"
- 2001 Tranquility Base - "Razorfish (Above & Beyond Bangin Mix)"
- 2001 Armin van Buuren presents Perpetuous Dreamer - The Sound Of Goodbye (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2001 Anjunabeats - Volume One (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2001 Ayumi Hamasaki - M (Above & Beyond Vocal Dub Mix)
- 2001 Ayumi Hamasaki - M (Above & Beyond Instrumental Mix)
- 2001 Ayumi Hamasaki - M (Above & Beyond Typhoon Dub Mix)
- 2001 Ayumi Hamasaki - M (Above & Beyond Vocal Mix)
- 2001 The Mystery - Mystery (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2001 Three Drives On A Vinyl - Sunset On Ibiza (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2001 Dario G - Dream To Me (Above & Beyond Mix)
- 2001 Delerium - Underwater (Above & Beyond's 21st Century Mix)
- 2001 Madonna - What It Feels Like For A Girl (Above & Beyond 12" Club Mix)
- 2001 Madonna - What It Feels Like For A Girl (Above & Beyond Club Radio Edit)
- 2002 Catch - Walk On Water (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2002 Catch - Walk On Water (Above & Beyond Instrumental Mix)
- 2002 Every Little Thing - Face The Change (Dirt Devils vs. Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2002 Vivian Green - Emotional Rollercoaster (Above & Beyond Mix)
- 2003 Billie Ray Martin - Honey (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
- 2003 Billie Ray Martin - Honey (Above & Beyond Dub Mix)
- 2003 Billie Ray Martin - Honey (Above & Beyond Radio Mix)
- 2003 Rollerball - Albinoni (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2003 Smith & Pledger vs. Matt Hardwick - Day One (Above & Beyond's Big Room Mix)
- 2003 Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Above & Beyond's Dynaglide Mix)
- 2003 Tomcraft - Loneliness (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2003 Exile - Your Eyes Only (Aimai Naboku Rinkan) (Above & Beyond Mix)
- 2003 Matt Hardwick vs. Smith & Pledger - Day One (Above & Beyond's Big Room Mix)
- 2003 Rusch & Murray - Epic (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2003 Madonna - Nobody Knows Me (Above & Beyond 12" Mix)
- 2003 Oceanlab - Satellite (Original Above & Beyond Mix)
- 2004 Britney Spears - Everytime (Above & Beyond's Club Mix)
- 2004 Britney Spears - Everytime (Above & Beyond's Radio Edit)
- 2004 Chakra - I Am (Above & Beyond Mix)
- 2004 Dido - Sand In My Shoes (Above & Beyond's UV Mix)
- 2004 Delerium - Silence (Above & Beyond's 21st Century Remix)
- 2005 Ferry Corsten & Shelley Harland - Holding On (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2006 Cara Dillon vs. 2Devine - Black Is The Colour (Above & Beyond's Divine Intervention Remix)
- 2007 Adam Nickey - Never Gone (Original Mix) (Above & Beyond Respray)
- 2007 DT8 Project - Destination (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2007 Purple Mood - One Night In Tokyo (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2008 Radiohead - Reckoner (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2008 Oceanlab - Sirens Of The Sea (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
- 2008 Oceanlab - Breaking Ties (Above & Beyonds Analog Heaven Mix)
- 2008 Oceanlab - Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
- 2009 Dirty Vegas - Tonight (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2010 Miguel Bose - Por Ti (Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2011 Miguel Bose - Sea Lo Que Sea Será (Above & Beyond Album Mix)
as Dirt Devils
- 2000 Free State - Different Ways (Dirt Devils Remix)
- 2000 The Croydon Dub Heads - Your Lying (Dirt Devils Remix)
- 2001 Free State - Release (Dirt Devils Rumpus Dub)
- 2001 Anjunabeats - Volume One (Free State vs. Dirt Devils Remix)
- 2002 Modulation - Darkstar (Dirt Devils Remix)
- 2002 Every Little Thing - Face The Change (Dirt Devils vs. Above & Beyond Remix)
- 2002 Day After Tomorrow - Faraway (Dirt Devils 12" Mix)
- 2002 Day After Tomorrow - Faraway (Dirt Devils Inst)
- 2002 Matt Cassar presents Most Wanted - Seven Days And One Week (Dirt Devils Mix)
- 2002 Future Breeze - Temple Of Dreams (Dirt Devils Remix)
- 2003 Ayumi Hamasaki - Voyage (Dirt Devils Remix)
as Free State
- 2000 4 Strings - Day Time (Free State Vocal Mix)
- 2000 Icebreaker International Port of Yokohama (The Free State YFZ Mix)
- 2000 The Croydon Dub Heads - Your Lying (Free State Remix)
- 2001 Anjunabeats - Volume One (Free State vs. Dirt Devils Remix)
as "OceanLab"
- 2001 Teaser - When Love Breaks Down (OceanLab Mix)
- 2002 Ascension - For a Lifetime (OceanLab Remix)