Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond Announce Return to London for Group Therapy 450 Celebration
As their first official stint with a live audience following the world-wide pandemic, venerated trance trio Above & Beyond have announced their return to the UK for a weekend-long celebration. Commemorating 450 episodes of their weekly Group Therapy Radio show, the band will be hosting a two-day outdoor festival in their hometown of London. Set to take place Saturday, August 14th and Sunday, August 15th, the festival will showcase a star-studded roster of trance and progressive acts from the band’s two record labels, Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep. Playing host to the festivities will be the Drumsheds, a groundbreaking London event space with ten acres of outdoor use and state-of-the-art-production. A brainchild of the famed Printworks venue, Drumsheds sits to the north of London in ...
Oliver Heldens Joins Above & Beyond for Group Therapy 415
Fresh off his remix of Above & Beyond and Richard Bedford‘s iconic track “Thing Called Love,” Oliver Heldens has joined the legendary trance trio for the 415th episode of their Group Therapy show. The track marked one of Heldens’ biggest remixes of his career. He pulled off the daunting task with flying colors, revamping the classic with his future house flair. The release was the perfect edition to the Anjuna family catalog and is a clear highlight of ABGT415. As always, the two-hourlong mix features some of the best in trance and progressive music. It really is the perfect station to throw on if you are in search of new music or just need something to work to. For the special episode, Heldens threw in some of his fan-favorites, ...
Listen to Oliver Heldens’ Remix of Above & Beyond’s Trance Classic “Thing Called Love”
Dutch superstar Oliver Heldens has dropped one of the biggest remixes of his career, a riveting reimagination of Above & Beyond‘s iconic 2011 track “Thing Called Love” featuring Richard Bedford. Heldens’ new remix arrived today by way of the legendary trance trio’s Anjunabeats imprint. He dunks his future house sound into a trance batter, concocting a high-energy, peak-time progressive bomb that slides in nicely with the rest of Anjuna’s catalog. Taking on the classic track, which appeared on Above & Beyond’s sophomore album Group Therapy, is not an easy task, but Heldens hit the nail on the head. You can stream and download Oliver Heldens’ “Thing Called Love” remix here and listen to it below. FO...
Oliver Heldens Previews Official Remix of Iconic Above & Beyond Song “Thing Called Love”
Taking on remix duties for a song as big as Above & Beyond‘s “Thing Called Love” is a daunting task, but Oliver Heldens has pulled it off. The Dutch superstar recently announced an official remix of the iconic trance track featuring Richard Bedford, which will arrive this Friday, January 8th by way of Anjunabeats. The remix is a bit different from what Heldens’ fans are used to. The future house sage opted for more of a trance feel, producing soaring synths and a chugging bassline in what sounds like a riveting rework of the 2011 Group Therapy classic. “It’s a bit different than what you’d expect from me I guess, but I wanted to keep the Trancy vibe of the original alive in this new remix,” Heldens wrote in an announcement sh...
Above & Beyond Turn Back the Clock With Official Remix of “Love Is Not Enough” by Hybrid Minds
To many fans of Above & Beyond, the trio’s 2012 Group Therapy album is an untouchable cornerstone of their discography. To Hybrid Minds, it’s a chance to breathe new life into a classic. Above & Beyond recently tapped the British production duo for an official remix of Group Therapy cut “Love Is Not Enough.” Hybrid Minds flipped the fabled track into a melodic drum & bass stunner, paying homage to Zoë Johnston‘s ageless vocals in a soulful reimagining. It’s a tall task to rework a song of this acclaim, but Hybrid Minds did well to encapsulate the soaring trance style of the original while creating something true to their own artistry. You can listen to the new remix, which arrived on Anjunabeats today, below and find ...
Listen to Jono of Above & Beyond Sing on the Group’s New Single, “Diving Out Of Love”
Fabled trance trio Above & Beyond have once again taken to their Anjunabeats banner to unveil a riveting a new single. “Diving Out Of Live” is taken straight out of the iconic Above & Beyond playbook with classic trance leads and spacey pads, which combine to create a hypnotic verse section that also features vocals from band member Jono Grant. The track eventually heads into a tense build before crescendoing into an electro-inspired drop that belongs on the main stage of a music festival. The last time Grant sang on one of Above & Beyond’s songs was back in 2018, when he contributed his airy vocals to “Is It Love?” from the group’s fourth studio album, Common Ground. “Diving Out Of Love” is the final single to...
Watch Above & Beyond Perform While Sailing the River Thames for “Group Therapy 400”
Fans of Anjunabeats had a lot to celebrate this past weekend after the historic imprint reached the milestone of its 20-year anniversary. Label heads Above & Beyond commemorated the achievement in grand fashion by performing a massive four-hour set aboard a ship traversing the River Thames in the group’s hometown of London. Produced by Nomobo and Anjunabeats, the “Group Therapy 400” livestream was broadcast on September 26th exclusively on Anjuna’s Twitch channel but is now available for all to watch in full on YouTube. The performance can also be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music. The set features 70 tracks that span the history of Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep. The trio switched off on the decks playing hits from Lane 8, 16BL, Dusky, Seven Lions,...
Above & Beyond to Celebrate 20 Years of Anjunabeats with Extended Livestream Event
Above & Beyond‘s historic Anjunabeats imprint is rapidly approaching a milestone anniversary of 20 years. To celebrate the occasion, the trio is setting the stage for an extended ABGT400 livestream event, set to take place on the River Thames in London, back where their legacy all began. While the group is getting ready to celebrate the monumental achievement, the process in the pandemic era has been vastly different. For starters, the trio has not been together in person since March, which they say is the longest they have not seen each other in 20 years. Normally, they’d be on a studio blitz in preparation, but these times of social distancing have seen the members working independently on various projects. Despite slowing down on new Above & Beyond work, the tri...
Above & Beyond Drop Stunning Trance Single “I Saw Good” on Anjunabeats
We’re running out of superlatives for Above & Beyond. The legendary trance trio continues to one-up themselves with each new release, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their iconic Anjunabeats banner in style. Their latest masterstroke recently hit streaming platforms in the form of a new track called “I Saw Good,” which arrived by way of Anjunabeats on August 24th, 2020. With hypnotic synth work, intrinsically authentic melodies, and expertly programmed bass plucks in the drop, the soaring single oozes the euphoric trance flair that helped Above & Beyond catapult to international stardom in the late aughts. It’s yet another microcosm of their concerted effort to push the boundaries of trance and progressive house—a venture that has remained...
Watch Above & Beyond Perform Haunting Cover of Opening Theme from Cult 90’s Series “Twin Peaks”
A bona fide must-watch for Above & Beyond fans. To this day, Above & Beyond remains the most versatile act in the electronic music industry. Time and again, the fabled trance trio move the genre needle forward with each remarkable release they offer their diehard fans. Above & Beyond have now gone the acoustic route, delivering a stunning cover of Julee Cruise‘s “Falling,” the opening theme song of David Lynch’s cult 90’s series Twin Peaks. The Grammy Award-nominated triad joined forces with their live band as well as frequent collaborator Zoë Johnston to record the cover, sharing a scintillating video via YouTube in which each musical component is illuminated. The video allows fans to gauge the intricate moving parts of Above & Beyond̵...
Skrillex, Alison Wonderland Agent Simon Clarkson Joins ICM to Oversee EDM Division
Clarkson played a pivotal role in developing a number of the most renowned artists in EDM. Venerated talent agency ICM Partners has hired veteran agent Simon Clarkson to spearhead its Electronic Dance Music division. Clarkson, who spent eight years at rival organization William Morris Endeavor, also ran Mainstage Artists prior to his ICM appointment. According to Variety, Clarkson played a pivotal role in developing a number of the most renowned artists in EDM, including Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Alison Wonderland, Kygo, Eric Prydz, and Above & Beyond, among many others. The announcement of Clarkson’s hiring arrives after the news in March 2020 that ICM Partners acquired London-based music agency Primary Talent International, which represent...
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Above & Beyond Curate Iconic Anjunabeats Tracks to Celebrate Label’s 20th Anniversary [EXCLUSIVE]
Few electronic music labels have fostered as timeless a legacy as Anjunabeats. Few electronic music labels have fostered as timeless a legacy as Anjunabeats. Founded and spearheaded by legendary trio Above & Beyond, the Anjunabeats banner is responsible for some of the most inescapable trance and house songs that the dance music zeitgeist has ever seen, establishing itself over the years as a bona fide tastemaker. Emblematic of a true neoteric, each trailblazing release from the Anjunabeats camp serves as both a harbinger of what’s to come in the trance community and a vignette of its rich history. The imprint has a unique ability to tell stories with its music—a phenomenon that represents an unattainable white whale for many record labels. To celebrate the 20th an...
