Above and Beyond Announce new Compilation
13th Mar 2008
‘Above &
Beyond Anjunabeats 100’ is the culmination of the first vinyl century of
one of the UK’s most accomplished & unswerving independent dance labels. 3
DJs and 1000’s of meticulous & painstaking A&R man-hours have brought
Above & Beyond’s brainchild Anjunabeats
to the threshold of this 100th release compilation and bonus DVD.
Over the last 8 years trance music’s true artisans:
Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, & Paavo Siljamäki have cultivated Anjunabeats
from its backroom beginnings to the apex of worldwide dance recognition, and
its discography has engaged the playlists of pretty much every EDM DJ out
there. Central to that success has been the forging of the oft-noted
‘Anjunabeats sound’… Part of the label’s DNA from the very start, it has
rendered their releases instantly identifiable as ‘an Anjuna track’ to music
lovers & diehard clubbers alike.
Here in 2008 Above & Beyond themselves need very
little introduction. 2 top 20 hits
(including one under their OceanLab
alias) and a mega-selling, hugely-praised debut album in the form of ‘Tri-State’ have firmly established
them (to quote Pete Tong) as “the UK’s new dance superstars”. In addition to that they’ve
remixed some of the world’s most influential artists (including Madonna & Dido) and regularly DJ to
stadium-sized audiences, most recently performing to an audience of 1 million on Barra Beach in Rio on New
Year’s Eve. In that process they have propelled themselves up the DJ rankings, breaking
into the world’s Top 10 in 2006 and taking them within touching distance of the
coveted No.1 position.
Mixed and compiled by the trio, ‘Anjunabeats 100’
delivers a perfect cut-view of the music and artists that have brought the
imprint to where it is today. It features tracks and mixes from established
trance trailblazers like Above &
Beyond & Andy Moor, OceanLab, Gabriel & Dresden, Matt Hardwick, Smith
& Pledger & Super8 & Tab. In addition it decisively highlights
Above & Beyond’s ability to push to the fore new trance talent (using
Anjunabeats as the hub) with debuting artists like Luminary, Israel’s Maor
Levi, Alt+F4 & Boom Jinx. Also included on the Anjunabeats 100 package
is a Bonus DVD, featuring footage of
Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeach parties in India and Brazil. The DVD includes
breathtaking scenes from their New Year's Eve show in front of 1 million
people, as well as fascinating behind the scenes footage and interviews.
Think of ‘Anjunabeats 100’ then not so much as a ‘best
of’ - but more like a ‘best of the best’ compilation!
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