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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 a track titled "Volume One ", This track was released in 2000 under the artist name "Anjunabeats". For the duo's second track release in 2000 titled "Different Ways" and their third in 2001 titled "Release" they went under the artist name of "Free State" and Anjunabeats remained as the label name. .

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. With Grant and Siljamäki teaming up with McGuiness to form a trio, Above & Beyond became their artists name. 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.
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Aliases:
Rollerball, Tongue Of God, Tranquility Base
Members:
Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki, Tony McGuinness
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Above & Beyond - Tri-State album art Above & Beyond Tri-State (Album) Anjunabeats UK 2005 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Tri-State Remixed album art Above & Beyond Tri-State Remixed (Album, Comp) Anjunabeats UK 2007 Sell This Version
BLT 172-2P Above & Beyond - Sampler album art Above & Beyond Sampler ‎(CD, Promo, Smplr) Ultra Records BLT 172-2P US 2007 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Sirens Of The Sea album art Above & Beyond Presents OceanLab Above & Beyond Presents OceanLab - Sirens Of The Sea (Album, Comp) Anjunabeats UK 2008 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Group Therapy album art Above & Beyond Group Therapy (Album) Anjunabeats Russia 2011 Sell This Version
BLT 351-2P Above & Beyond - Ultra Sampler 104 album art Above & Beyond / Ferry Corsten / Markus Schulz Above & Beyond / Ferry Corsten / Markus Schulz - Ultra Sampler 104 ‎(CD, Promo, Smplr) Ultra Music BLT 351-2P US 2011 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Acoustic album art Above & Beyond Acoustic (Album) Anjunabeats UK 2014 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - We Are All We Need album art Above & Beyond We Are All We Need (Album) Anjunabeats UK & Europe 2015 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Acoustic II album art Above & Beyond Acoustic II (Album) Anjunabeats Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong 2016 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Acoustic - Live At The Hollywood Bowl album art Above & Beyond Acoustic - Live At The Hollywood Bowl (Album) Anjunabeats UK 2018 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Common Ground album art Above & Beyond Common Ground (Album) Anjunabeats Russia 2018 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Flow State album art Above & Beyond Flow State (Album) Anjunabeats, Anjunabeats UK 2019 Sell This Version

Singles & EPs
Above & Beyond - Far From In Love album art Above & Beyond Far From In Love (EP, Single) Anjunabeats UK 2002 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Surrender album art Above & Beyond Present Tranquility Base Above & Beyond Present Tranquility Base - Surrender (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2004 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - No One On Earth album art Above & Beyond Feat. Zoë Johnston Above & Beyond Feat. Zoë Johnston - No One On Earth (Single) Anjunabeats, Anjunabeats UK 2004 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Razorfish (Remixes) album art Above & Beyond Pres Tranquility Base Above & Beyond Pres Tranquility Base - Razorfish (Remixes) Anjunabeats UK 2005 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Getting Away album art Above & Beyond Pres. Tranquility Base Above & Beyond Pres. Tranquility Base - Getting Away (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2005 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Air For Life album art Above & Beyond Vs. Andy Moor Above & Beyond Vs. Andy Moor - Air For Life (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2005 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Can't Sleep album art Above & Beyond Can't Sleep (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2006 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Alone Tonight album art Above & Beyond Alone Tonight (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2006 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Good For Me / World On Fire album art Above & Beyond Good For Me / World On Fire euphonic Germany 2007 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Buzz album art Above & Beyond Pres. Tranquility Base Above & Beyond Pres. Tranquility Base - Buzz (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2007 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Home album art Above & Beyond Home (Single) Anjunabeats Germany 2007 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Good For Me album art Above & Beyond Feat. Zoë Johnston Above & Beyond Feat. Zoë Johnston - Good For Me (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2007 Sell This Version
Above & Beyond - Tri-State Remixes album art Above & Beyond Tri-State Remixes (Single) Anjunabeats UK 2006 Sell This Version

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Iceferno

Iceferno

January 16, 2020
I know it's sort of expected to talk about a Trance artist's decline (Discogs should just cut out the middle man and let you review the genre itself), but I'm going to opt to focus on the more favourable early years of Above & Beyond.

I discovered the trio in 2004, when "Satellite" was fresh onto the scene. Naturally, I went back a few years and found some exceptional productions and remixes. To name a few, you have "Razorfish", "No One On Earth", and remixes of Madonna - What It Feels Like For A Girl and Ayumi Hamasaki - M. My absolute favourite creation of theirs is "Getting Away", from their side-project Tranquility Base. A perfect build, with beautiful flourishing chord progression.

Between the Anjunabeats label-runners and Swedish Trance producer Airbase, I learned a lot about what Trance was in the noughties, which served, in part, as encouragement to get into music composition myself. Melody, emotion, progression, and character. Obviously, it will never be as it was, due to changing trends in the scene itself, but we can at least look back fondly on what is now part of the "classics" era.
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Yuukaa_Sa

Yuukaa_Sa

August 3, 2018
edited about 1 year ago
They used to be "Above & Beyond".....however after 2011ish they have been known as "Below & Behind" for me. Very mediocre releases from them. There is still a few good ones here and there that I don't mind....but for the most part they are not who they used to be in the 2002-2010 period.
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psytranchill

psytranchill

March 4, 2018
edited over 2 years ago
The most famous and influential trance act of all times, Above & Beyond and their side monikers, along with their side project with Justine Suissa, OceaLab, were certainly the main responsible for defining what trance would become in the mid of the 2000's (the "era" when the genre reached its pinnacle for many trance fans, and I would rather say for most of them): an even better kind of electronic music, more melodic and less "festive" in comparison to what it used to be in the 90's, with more beautiful and soulful arrengements and vocals (though, sadly, this is often called "cheesy" by some, and when I read things like this I can't avoid but to agree with Vangelis: we are living a musical era when you can't turn on the radio without having to take an aspirin – that's what happens when melody, the most important aspect of music, becomes "cheese"). Even though trance evolved and took a different direction around the 2010's (what will always happen), and so did A&B and most other trance acts, those three guys (and that girl) will always deserve our respect!
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Trance88

Trance88

April 21, 2013
I became a fan of Above & Beyond in 2005 after hearing such tracks as "Air For Life" and "Alone Tonight". Since they changed their sound around the time of their "Group Therapy" album, I've felt there have been far fewer tracks released by them that I like. I'm afraid they've left their "epic/uplifting" melodic trance style that I loved so much behind and are now focusing more on electro and progressive house. It's a shame that they just completely dropped their roots and trademark style for a more commercial sound.
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tonumaa

tonumaa

August 24, 2012
edited over 5 years ago
The remix they did for Madonna is epic.
Thanks guys!
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ohyaimcoolest

ohyaimcoolest

January 28, 2012
edited over 8 years ago
words can never show just how much emotion is in the sounds that above and
beyond creates. the atmosphere of this music will help you fly... when you need therapy,
this music is here, (and it gives me that) when you need inspiration, clear guidance,
anything... you want a review? I can't say enough about this group.

above and beyond is some of the greatest trance you'll ever hear in your lifetime.

I own 2 above and beyond cd's, still haven't picked up the newest cd but I have heard it. (getting it soon)
I usually don't pick up a album from an artist unless there's more than a couple songs that I
like hearing again. with A&B I'm never left feeling like I just wasted my money on
a cd that'll be in the cd player only a few times in my lifetime. I've enjoyed most of the
tracks as they've made me so happy with countless moments of joy, my life is so enhanced by
this music. The cd's and LP's are worth every penny, trust me... just listen to the effort in the
producing, this group pours they're whole beings into the music, you can feel it.
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Srbine

Srbine

December 4, 2005
edited over 15 years ago
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...
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Mrmilano

Mrmilano

September 11, 2004
edited over 16 years ago
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.
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