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J. Gielen

Real Name:
Johan Willy Maria Gielen
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Johan Gielen started DJ'ing at the age of 17 in his homecountry Belgium, and has during the latest 15 years build up an international fame spinning as a DJ in Japan, Australia, Germany, Spain, Holland, Belgium, England, Northern Eireland and Israel.

Besides DJ'ing Johan is a very sucessful trance producer working with his "partner in music" Sven Maes. Johan and Sven are behind European smash hits from Airscape, Balearic Bill and Abnea. Furthermore they are well known for their remixing skills which can be heard on productions on releases by Chicane, Delerium, Vengaboys, Ti�esto, Scooter, Boy George a.o. Most recently they have proved that they are also capable of creating commercial dance hits, just having finished a single for Alice DeeJay.
Currently, Johan Gielen and Sven Maes (Svenson) have broken up, going on their sepearate ways.
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Discography

Releases:
Academy Of Trance Vol. 1 (CD)   Big Star Records 2000
We Move Like Shadows (Maxi) (2 versions)   Big Star Records ... 2000
Velvet Moods (12")   Data Records 2001
Flash / Dreamchild (12")   Tunes For You 2005
Revelations (2xCD, Album)   Avex Trax 2006
In Trance We Trust 012 (CD, Comp, Mixed)   In Trance We Trust 2007
Magnitude (12")   Kontor Records 2007
Revelations (Filterheadz / Estefan Folsch Remixes) (Single) (3 versions)   Maelstrom Records ... 2007
Remixes:
Tribal Night (Maxi) (2 versions) Tribal Night (Adams & ... Antler-Subway ... 1997
L'Esperanza (12") L'Esperanza (Svenson G... EMI Electrola 1999
I'm Your Pusher (12") I'm Your Pusher (Airsc... Sheffield Tunes 2000
D.Trance 1/2003 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) We Know What You Did .... DJs Present, Pias Germany 2003
Production:
Fruit Of Love (Part 2) (12")   DFC 1992
Transformations (Album) (2 versions) Just Can't Get Enough ... DFC ... 1993
Maharaja Night House Revolution Vol. 12 (CD) Funky Feeling (Contine... Avex Trax 1995
Memories And Dreams (12", Maxi) Memories And Dreams (A... WEA 1995
Sunny (Maxi) (2 versions)   Xtravaganza Recordings ... 1995
Just Can't Get Enough (Maxi) (2 versions) Just Can't Get Enough ... Positiva 1996
Destination Sunshine (Maxi) (2 versions)   Xtravaganza Recordings 1999
Super Dance Freak Vol. 83 (CD) Sunny Avex Trax 2000
The Ibiza Annual - Summer 2001 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Velvet Moods (Original... Ministry Of Sound 2001
Push The Beat For This Jam (The Second Chapter) (2xCD, Comp) I'm Your Pusher (Airsc... Victor Entertainment Japan 2002
Co-production:
Transformations (2xCD, Ltd) Just Can't Get Enough ... Round And Round 1994
Appears On:
Aritmix / Trance - Am / Pluto - Nix / Sunrise (12")   DFC 1992
Heaven (12")   Beat Box International 1992
Invasion (12")   Round And Round, Round And Round 1992
Pump It (12")   Beat Box International 1992
Round And Round - First Time Around (CD)   Round And Round 1992
Techno Mancer (CD, Comp) The Feeling (Summer Re... Caroline Records 1992
The Ballet (12")   Beat Box International 1992
The Ballet - Remix (12")   Beat Box International 1992
Volume II (12")   Round And Round 1992
Volume II - Remixes (12")   Round And Round 1992
Just Can't Get Enough (Maxi) (3 versions)   Positiva ... 1993
Round And Round Compilation - 1993 Year Two (CD, Comp)   Round And Round 1993
Serious Beats Vol. 9 (2xCD, Comp) Just Can't Get Enough ... Antler-Subway 1993
Techno Sonic Volume 3 (CD) Sensual Motion, Just C... Sonic Records 1993
Transformations (Album) (2 versions) Just Can't Get Enough ... DFC ... 1993
ABC & D (Maxi) (5 versions)   Indisc ... 1994
Love You Tomorrow (12")   Orca 1994
What About Dance? Techno Three (CD, Comp) The Ballet Antler-Subway, Ariola Express 1994
What About Dance? Techno Two (CD, Comp) World Destiny Antler-Subway, Ariola Express 1994
Sherbet (CD, Mixed) ABC And D (Rampant Wee... React 1995
Sunny (Maxi) (3 versions)   Xtravaganza Recordings ... 1995
Sonik Beats 2 (CD) The Ballet, Future Wor... Never Records 1996
Tribal Night (Maxi) (2 versions)   Antler-Subway ... 1997
DJ Rob's "Old School Classics" Limited Edition Volume 2 (2 versions) The Ballet Rotterdam Records Classics 1998
Do You Want Me (12")   Avantura 1998
Mix Mania Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) The Light, Time (There... Antler-Subway, EMI Music (Belgium) 1998
Time (There's No Way) (CD, Maxi)   Edelpitch, Edelpitch 1998
Anthems Universal (12") Moments Of Love In Trance We Trust 1999
Compiled & Mixed (CD) (Welcome) To The Dance... BIT Music Scandinavia 1999
Destination Sunshine (Maxi) (7 versions)   Xtravaganza Recordings ... 1999
Fresh (All Night Long) (12")   Fresh Flavour (Netherlands) 1999
Gatecrasher: Disco-Tech (Comp) (2 versions) L'Esperanza (Armin Van... INCredible ... 1999
L'Esperanza (Maxi) (5 versions)   Xtravaganza Recordings ... 1999
Mixmania Vol. 5 (CD, Mixed, Comp) We Move Like Shadows Antler-Subway, EMI Music (Belgium) 1999
Planet Rio (Maxi) (2 versions)   iT Records ... 1999
We Move Like Shadows (12")   Avantura 1999
Welcome To The Dance (Maxi) (6 versions)   Urban ... 1999
Wild Volume 9 (2xCD, Comp) Destination Sunshine (... Central Station 1999
Academy Of Trance: Club Gorgeous.dk Vol. 2 (CD) The Beauty Of Silence ... Big Star Records 2000
DJ Convention - Frühlingsgefühle (2xCD, Mixed) Welcome To The Dance (... Polystar Records 2000
DJ Convention - Summer Of Love (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) We Move Like Shadows (... Polystar Records, Polystar Records, Polystar Records 2000
Dream Dance Vol. 17 (2xCD, Comp) L'Esperanza Dance Division, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2000
Forbidden Paradise 10 -Djunggi- (CD, Mixed, Comp) We Move Like Shadows (... Guardian Angel 2000
Oxford Street Anthems Volume Two (2xCD, Comp) Destination Sunshine (... Central Station 2000
Super Dance Freak Vol. 83 (CD) Destination Sunshine, ... Avex Trax 2000
Trance 2000: The Sound Of Today's Generation (CD) We Move Like Shadows, ... Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS 2000
Who Needs Guitars Anyway? (CD, Album, Enh) The Lonely One, No Mor... Jive 2000
Godskitchen: The True Sound Of A Clubbing Summer (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Velvet Moods (Native R... Sony Music Entertainment (Australia), INCredible 2001
Living On My Own (Maxi) (2 versions) Partycrashers (Origina... Blanco Y Negro (2) 2001
The Ibiza Annual - Summer 2001 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) The Beauty Of Silence ... Ministry Of Sound 2001
Trance 2001 (2xCD, RM) The Beauty Of Silence ... Roadrunner Arcade Music 2001
Trance Nation 2001 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Velvet Moods (DJ Tiës... Ministry Of Sound 2001
Tranceformer (CD, Mixed, Comp) Lost In A Dream (Marco... DJ Beat Records Scandinavia 2001
Absolute Dance Opus 36 (CD, Comp) Lost In A Dream (Butte... EVA Records (Denmark) 2002
Lost In A Dream (Danish Dance Awards Theme 2002) (Maxi) (2 versions)   Big Star Records ... 2002
Thunderdome II - Back From Hell! (Judgement Day) (2xCD, Comp, RE) Pump It (Straight Mix) ID&T 2002
Trance Energy 2002 - Volume 01 (Hybrid, DVDplus, Comp, Mixed) We Know What You Did..... ID&T 2002
FFM Trance: The Mindset For Your Next Trip (2xCD, Comp) Lost In A Dream (Butte... Dance Network 2003
The Best Of Trance 2004 (4xCD, Comp, Mixed) Sosei (F Remix) Sony Music Media 2004
ID&T Release - Trance Edition (CD) Dreamchild ID&T 2005
The Universe / The Ballet (12") The Ballet VIP Classics 2005
Back 2 Back 3 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Okinawa Sunset (Andy D... Black Hole Recordings 2007
Godskitchen - Global Gathering (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Magnitude (Fabio Stein... New State Recordings 2007
Godskitchen Electric (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Revelations (Filterhea... New State Recordings 2007
Planet Trance 2007 Vol. 1 (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed + , Car) Revelations (Filterhea... Wagram 2007
Super Trance 2007 (CD, Comp) Kuredu Express Edel, Edel Records Finland Oy, The Dance Division 2007
Trance Energy 2007 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Magnitude ID&T 2007
In Trance We Trust Xtra Nordic Edition 3 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Magnitude (Energetic Mix) In Trance We Trust 2008
Trance Classix Top 100 (4xCD, Comp) Beauty Of Silence, Des... Mostiko 2008
Tracks Appear On:
DJ Convention - Summer Of Love (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) We Move Like Shadows (... Polystar Records, Polystar Records, Polystar Records 2000
Trance 2000: The Sound Of Today's Generation (CD) We Move Like Shadows Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS 2000
Godskitchen: The True Sound Of A Clubbing Summer (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Velvet Moods (Native R... Sony Music Entertainment (Australia), INCredible 2001
Trance 2001 (2xCD, RM) Velvet Moods (Svenson ... Roadrunner Arcade Music 2001
Trance Nation 2001 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Velvet Moods (DJ Tiës... Ministry Of Sound 2001
ID&T Release - Trance Edition (CD) Dreamchild ID&T 2005
Back 2 Back 3 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Okinawa Sunset (Andy D... Black Hole Recordings 2007
Godskitchen - Global Gathering (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Magnitude (Fabio Stein... New State Recordings 2007
Godskitchen Electric (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Revelations (Filterhea... New State Recordings 2007
Planet Trance 2007 Vol. 1 (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed + , Car) Revelations (Filterhea... Wagram 2007
Super Trance 2007 (CD, Comp) Kuredu Express Edel, Edel Records Finland Oy, The Dance Division 2007
Trance Energy 2007 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Magnitude ID&T 2007
In Trance We Trust Xtra Nordic Edition 3 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Magnitude (Energetic Mix) In Trance We Trust 2008
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YouTube Videos

Johan Gielen presents Abnea - Velvet Moods