Trance Around the World
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Trance Around the World (often abbreviated as TATW and also known as Trance Around the World with Above and Beyond) is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by trance
DJs Above & Beyond
. The show takes the format of a two hour mix
broadcast direct from Above & Beyond's studios in London every Friday 19:00-21:00 GMT, usually presented in a rotation mode between the three DJs in the group. There are now approximately 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.
The 400th special extended episode of TATW is to be broadcasted on the Saturday, 26th November 2011 from Beirut
in Lebanon
.
Radio is the home station for the show. Each week's episode can be heard live and worldwide on the Anjunabeats home page and also as an on-demand stream available until the next show airs. (Fridays 19:00-21:00 GMT)
at the iTunes
store and Zune
marketplace.
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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...
DJs Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond (band)
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...
. The show takes the format of a two hour mix
DJ mix
A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. When a DJ mix or DJ mixset is recorded onto some medium, it is often referred to as a mix tape...
broadcast direct from Above & Beyond's studios in London every Friday 19:00-21:00 GMT, usually presented in a rotation mode between the three DJs in the group. There are now approximately 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.
The 400th special extended episode of TATW is to be broadcasted on the Saturday, 26th November 2011 from 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...
in 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...
.
Home Station
AnjunabeatsAnjunabeats
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...
Radio is the home station for the show. Each week's episode can be heard live and worldwide on the Anjunabeats home page and also as an on-demand stream available until the next show airs. (Fridays 19:00-21:00 GMT)
Podcast
Since episode 227 (1 August 2008), Trance Around the World has been available as a free podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
at the iTunes
ITunes
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store and Zune
Zune
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marketplace.
Radio stations
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- Worldwide: Digitally ImportedDigitally ImportedDigitally Imported is an Internet radio broadcaster playing various types of electronic dance music including trance, progressive techno, eurodance and house across 38 separate streaming channels. It was founded in 1999 as a hobby project by Ari Shohat and was one of the first internet radio...
(Friday 19:00-21:00 GMT, Trance Channel)
- Worldwide: Danceradio.cz (Friday 20:00-22:00 GMT+1)
- Worldwide: Party107 (Tuesday 20:00 GMT)
- Worldwide: Ministry of Sound Radio
- Worldwide: Sirius XM Radio channel Area (Sunday 18:00 ET, encore Tuesday 07:00 ET)
- PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
: Planeta FM (Friday 22:00, 24:00) - RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
: Vibe Fm (Sunday 00:00) - Russian Federation: Radio Record (Sunday 22:00-00:00 GMT+3)
- UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
: Kiss Fm (Tuesdays 21:00 GMT+2) - DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
: Dubai92 FM (Saturday 20:00) - IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
: WorldSpaceWorldSpace1worldspace, formerly known as 'WorldSpace', is a currently defunct satellite radio network that provided service to over 170,000 subscribers in eastern and southern Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia with 96% coming from India...
Satellite Radio's The System Channel 202The System (satellite radio)The System is a radio channel on WorldSpace Satellite Radio. The System's format is dance and electronic music.- The System on WorldSpace :The System is heard on WorldSpace's AsiaStar satellite channel 202. The channel is broadcast only on the AsiaStar satellite, covering the southern parts of...
(Thursday 22:00 GMT, encore Sunday 15:00 GMT) - SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
: Radio 91.3FM (Saturday 23:00-01:00 GMT+8) - LebanonLebanonLebanon , 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...
: MixFM (Thursday 22:00) - JordanJordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
: Beat FM 102.5Beat FM 102.5Beat FM 102.5 is a radio station located in Amman, Jordan. The station is owned by Seagulls Broadcast and was established in 2005.-History:Beat FM 102.5 has sought to further expose its listeners to international music and events...
(Friday, 22:00) - MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
: Trancemx.com (Friday 19:00) - South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
: Dance Web Radio (Tuesdays 12:00) - Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
: WorldSpaceWorldSpace1worldspace, formerly known as 'WorldSpace', is a currently defunct satellite radio network that provided service to over 170,000 subscribers in eastern and southern Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia with 96% coming from India...
Satellite Radio's The System Channel 202The System (satellite radio)The System is a radio channel on WorldSpace Satellite Radio. The System's format is dance and electronic music.- The System on WorldSpace :The System is heard on WorldSpace's AsiaStar satellite channel 202. The channel is broadcast only on the AsiaStar satellite, covering the southern parts of...
(Thursday 22:00 GMT, encore Sunday 15:00 GMT) - ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
: m2o (Saturday 20:00 GMT) - AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
: KIK FMKIK FMKIK FM is a dance music station located in Darwin, Australia broadcasting on the frequencies 91.5 MHz, 88 MHz, and online. The first broadcast went to air in 1995, focusing on the club culture of the world. In 2001 a few shows were picked up by the station, and the 5 PM Mix Massive time slot was born...
(Saturday 05:00am AEST GMT+10), Raw FMRaw FMRaw FM was an Australian Television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that aired for one season of thirteen episodes between November 1997 and February 1998. Raw FM was about an independent radio station of the same name and the young people that run it...
(Thursday 22:00 AEST GMT+10) - IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
: Click2Dance Radio (Friday 0:00) - PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
: Magic 89.9Magic 89.9DWTM is the flagship FM station of Quest Broadcasting Incorporated/The Radio Partners Inc. Known as Magic 89.9, the station's studios and transmitter are located at Paragon Plaza, Mandaluyong City...
/ Killerbee (Sunday 01:00 GMT+8 via BigFish Radio)
Regular features
Each broadcast features two songs selected as Web Vote Winner and Record of the Week as well as a live or prerecorded performance by a guest DJ known as the Guest Mix.Web Vote Winner
The Web Vote Winner is voted for by listeners from a list of new songs from the previous week's show. The poll takes place every week at the Anjunabeats Internet forum.Record of the Week
The Record of the Week is selected by Above & Beyond as their personal choice of the best song in the show.Stuck in the Box
Stuck in the Box is a random classic track that is played right before the guest mix. This was a previously retired feature that, since episode 369, was brought back as a current feature.Guest Mix
The weekly Guest Mix features a live or prerecorded performance by a guest DJ. It is typically the final 30 minutes of the show. An extensive number of the world's most notable electronic dance DJs have appeared for this feature.Retired Features
Certain features that were present in the earliest episodes are no longer a part of new episodes.Unsung Hero
Unsung Hero was a featured unsigned or demo production. This feature became unnecessary as a great deal of tracks that are now played on TATW are demo or unsigned productions. In early 2004 demos and unsigned productions and remixes were harder to come by.Specials
Occasional episodes are specials that deviate from the standard format the show usually takes.- Episode 042: Above & Beyond's Top 20 of 2004 Special
- Episode 055: 4 hour 'Classics' special
- Episode 065: Anjunabeats Volume 3 Special
- Episode 093: Above & Beyond's Top 20 of 2005 Special
- Episode 100: 3 hour special
- Hour 1: New stuff
- Hour 2: TATW/Anjunabeats classics
- Hour 3: A&B's most influential tracks
- Episode 106: Live special
- Hour 1: Above & Beyond live at Nikki Beach, Miami, 24 March 2006
- Hour 2: Above & Beyond live at Nocturnal Miami, 24 March 2006
- Episode 119: Anjunabeats Volume 4 Special
- Episode 124: Above & Beyond live at Global GatheringGlobal GatheringGlobalGathering is an annual dance music festival by Angel Music Group. Festivals are held in countries such as the UK, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and feature leading electronica artists from across the globe...
, 1 August 2006 - Episode 138: Above & Beyond live at TurnmillsTurnmillsTurnmills was a London nightclub on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. It closed on the morning of 24 March 2008....
, 3 November 2006 - Episode 144: Above & Beyond's Top 20 of 2006 Special
- Episode 160: Anjunabeats Volume 5 Special
- Episode 169.5: Above & Beyond live at Liquid Club, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2 June 2007
- Episode 178: Above & Beyond's summer "Anjunabeach" mix featuring the debut of an OceanlabOceanlabOceanLab 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:...
track called Breaking Ties (Above and Beyond Analog Haven Mix) - Episode 196: Essential MixEssential MixThe 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....
from Above & Beyond, 6 June 2004, which won Essential Mix of the year in 2004 - Episode 197: Above & Beyond live at "Anjunabeach" party at Goa, India
- Episode 200: 200th episode Special featuring more than 70 cuts from tracks that were selected by the listeners and considered to be the very best which have been played in all previous episodes of TATW
- Episode 227: Above & Beyond live at Global GatheringGlobal GatheringGlobalGathering is an annual dance music festival by Angel Music Group. Festivals are held in countries such as the UK, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and feature leading electronica artists from across the globe...
2008 - Episode 250: The top 20 tracks of 2008 as voted for by the listeners of TATW
- Episode 285: "Summer Festival" special featuring tracks that Above & Beyond played at live events during the summer of 2009
- Episode 300: This show was broadcast on Christmas Day. The listeners were encouraged to submit video or audio recordings that explained what tracks they would like to hear on the show. These audio clips were played at the beginning of the tracks in the show.
- Episode 301: A 9 hour show in Moscow featuring DJ sets from Above & Beyond, PROFF, Daniel KandiDaniel KandiDaniel Kandi is a Danish trance producer and DJ currently living in Aalborg. Kandi entered the trance scene with the release of "Breathe" in 2006, on the successful Anjunabeats label. In 2010 he was ranked #77 in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJ Poll.-Musical career:Daniel Kandi began producing trance...
, 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...
, Super8 & TabSuper8 & TabSuper8 & Tab are a trance music duo of producers and DJs from Finland named Miika Eloranta and Janne Mansnerus . They recorded music as individual musicians until they teamed up in 2005.-Albums:*2010: Empire*2011: Empire Remixed-DJ Mixes:...
, and Mat ZoMat ZoMatan "Mat Zo" Zohar is a British progressive dance music producer, composer and DJ.-Life and career:Matan Zohar was born in London, England in 1990. He was raised by his mother who was a professional violinist, who allegedly possessed staunch musical ethos...
on 12 December 2009 - Episode 328: Above & Beyond live set from the main stage at the Electric Daisy CarnivalElectric Daisy CarnivalElectric Daisy Carnival is an annual electronic dance music festival held in the South West United States on the last weekend of June. The event was held in Southern California from 1997 to 2010, and was moved to Las Vegas in 2011....
in Los Angeles, California recorded by Sirius XM Radio on 26 June 2010 - Episode 349.5: A replay of Above & Beyond's June 6, 2004 BBC Radio 1 Essential MixEssential MixThe 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....
, which won Essential Mix of the year in 2004 - Episode 350: A 7 hour show at the Hollywood PalladiumHollywood PalladiumThe Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:...
featuring DJ sets from Above & Beyond, Cosmic GateCosmic GateCosmic Gate is a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems . Both from Krefeld in Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year...
, Super8 & TabSuper8 & TabSuper8 & Tab are a trance music duo of producers and DJs from Finland named Miika Eloranta and Janne Mansnerus . They recorded music as individual musicians until they teamed up in 2005.-Albums:*2010: Empire*2011: Empire Remixed-DJ Mixes:...
, Jaytech, and Boom JinxBoom JinxBoom Jinx is a music producer, composer, audio technician, sound designer and DJ hailing from Norway.-Career:In 1989, Øistein J. Eide started making music with SoundTracker developed for the Commodore Amiga computer. As a teenager, he spent more time making music than attending elementary school...
on 10 December 2010 - Episode 355: The Anjunabeats 10 Year anniversary episode
- Episode 400: A 8 hour show in BeirutBeirutBeirut 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...
, LebanonLebanonLebanon , 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...
featuring DJ sets from Above & Beyond, Mat ZoMat ZoMatan "Mat Zo" Zohar is a British progressive dance music producer, composer and DJ.-Life and career:Matan Zohar was born in London, England in 1990. He was raised by his mother who was a professional violinist, who allegedly possessed staunch musical ethos...
, Gareth EmeryGareth EmeryGareth Emery is a trance-genre producer and DJ. In 2011 he was voted the #13 DJ in the world by DJ Mag Poll.-Background:...
, Jaytech, and 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...
on 26 November 2011.