Above&Beyond
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Anthony Patrick James McGuinness, Jonathan David Grant & Paavo Olavi Siljamäki
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UK Trance group. Above & Beyond came together in 2000 originally to complete a remix of Chakra's club classic "Home" for WEA.
Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamäki had met at Westminster University and kicked off the Anjunabeats label in summer 1999 with "Volume One ", a track which gained support from Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold and Paul van Dyk.
Alerted to the pair by his brother Liam, producer Tony McGuinness called in Jono and Paavo to help him complete the Chakra remix while he was still working at Warners. They plucked the name Above & Beyond from a web page belonging to an American motivational trainer called Jono Grant which was stuck on the wall of the studio. Although they were unknown at the time, the Above & Beyond remix of Chakra "Home" was picked over remixes by Rob Searle and Tilt to be the A side mix, and after plays on Pete Tong reached number one in the UK club charts.
In 2002 the boys began their DJ career in earnest, making their debut in Japan in front of 8,000 Tokyo clubbers, on a bill featuring Ferry Corsten and DJ Tiësto. Pretty soon Above & Beyond were DJ'ing all over the globe, with residency at UK club Passion, dates for Gatecrasher in the UK and abroad, appearances at Godskitchen and tours of Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Russia and the USA.
2004 was something of a breakthrough year for Above & Beyond. As DJ's they regularly played at Godskitchen, Gatecrasher and Cream, as well as internationally. The boys also performed a critically-acclaimed 2 hour Essential Mix on Radio 1, leading Radio 1 resident Pete Tong to describe them as "the UK's new trance superstars'.
New Years Eve 2008/2009 saw Above & Beyond perform infront of 1 million fans on a packed Barra Beach, Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil, as well as a summer tour of the West Coast of the USA.
Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamäki had met at Westminster University and kicked off the Anjunabeats label in summer 1999 with "Volume One ", a track which gained support from Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold and Paul van Dyk.
Alerted to the pair by his brother Liam, producer Tony McGuinness called in Jono and Paavo to help him complete the Chakra remix while he was still working at Warners. They plucked the name Above & Beyond from a web page belonging to an American motivational trainer called Jono Grant which was stuck on the wall of the studio. Although they were unknown at the time, the Above & Beyond remix of Chakra "Home" was picked over remixes by Rob Searle and Tilt to be the A side mix, and after plays on Pete Tong reached number one in the UK club charts.
In 2002 the boys began their DJ career in earnest, making their debut in Japan in front of 8,000 Tokyo clubbers, on a bill featuring Ferry Corsten and DJ Tiësto. Pretty soon Above & Beyond were DJ'ing all over the globe, with residency at UK club Passion, dates for Gatecrasher in the UK and abroad, appearances at Godskitchen and tours of Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Russia and the USA.
2004 was something of a breakthrough year for Above & Beyond. As DJ's they regularly played at Godskitchen, Gatecrasher and Cream, as well as internationally. The boys also performed a critically-acclaimed 2 hour Essential Mix on Radio 1, leading Radio 1 resident Pete Tong to describe them as "the UK's new trance superstars'.
New Years Eve 2008/2009 saw Above & Beyond perform infront of 1 million fans on a packed Barra Beach, Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil, as well as a summer tour of the West Coast of the USA.
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| Releases: | ||||
| Anjunabeats Volume Six (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) | Anjunabeats ... | 2008 | ||
| Anjunadeep:01 (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions) | Anjunadeep ... | 2009 | ||
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| Everytime You Need Me (Remixes) (12", Promo) | Everytime You Need Me ... | Gang Go Music | 2001 | |
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Above & Beyond has one of the biggest trance label Anjuna Beats and always brings the best for the trance scene. Their biggest hit that made them stars of the trance scene is their remix on Madonnas : What is feels like for a girl and since that day they are one of the biggest names in the elecronic dance music world. They also work with the amazing singe Justine Sussia under the alias Oceanlab that many of the biggest djs always plays. They also have theit weekly radio show Trance Around the World on Ministry of sound every Tuesday 9am (CET). They have truely earned a spot in the electronic history...
Above and Beyond, are not the up and coming Trance act, they Are and will be a cornerstone in trance music for generations to come. Magic is weaved into the melodies they mix. A great set is spun everytime they DJ. But most important, is the greatness created after mixing regular pop artists such as Madonna, and Britney. The music becomes a poetic melody! Anjunabeats Volume 1 is a must for fans. HIGHLY recommended.
