I went to Ibiza in years 2008-09  and i think i remember music with the same sound. Maybe it was Tiesto but i am not sure. Any Ideá?

Seeing Above&Beyond live for the first time (in anticipation I had already enjoyed their Group Therapy album countless times) I was really hoping they would include this gem in their set. It’s very special to me because it makes me feel connected to my deceased father who was unfortunately taken away from me by cancer back in ‘96 when I was 5 years old. He often referred to me as the sun in his eyes to let me know how special I was to him. Every time I hear this song and close my eyes, for a moment I’m back in time and I can relive some of those moments and hear him say those words like it happened yesterday. They ended up closing their set with this song and I cried tears of joy. So powerful.

Reach Me

Reach Me (Ciaran McAuley Remix)

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Release Date: 29th August 2022

Out now on Anjunabeats: Alex Sonata & TheRio’s 'Breath Of The Wild'. 

Hailing from Scotland and Italy, Fraser Shaw and Riccardo Derio, known by their stage name Alex Sonata & TheRio, have rapidly ascended in the global trance scene. The duo have been collaborating since 2018, garnering praise from the likes of Gareth Emery, Cosmic Gate and Armin Van Buuren. After many collaborations, the pairing made it official in 2020, and Alex Sonata & TheRio was born.

Their last release on Anjunabeats, 'Cala Luna', skyrocketed to #3 on Beatport Top Trance and gained support from Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, Ben Malone, Genix, Fatum, Amy Wiles, and many more tastemakers worldwide. Their latest single is ‘Breath Of The Wild’ – inspired by the eponymous entry in The Legend of Zelda video game series, the track was selected by Above & Beyond for their Anjunabeats Volume 16 compilation, released in July 2022.

"The go-to guys for our DJ sets of late, Alex Sonata & TheRio have been a huge addition to our Anjuna roster. Capturing the Anjuna sound with a progressive techno twist, it’s vibrant, melodic and euphoric. ‘Breath Of The Wild’ reminds us of halcyon days on the White Isle, those classic trance chords shining brightly." - Above & Beyond

Following appearances at the official Group Therapy 450 warm-up and afterparties plus our Night Tales London residency, the pair dropped a livestreamed DJ set from Porto Flavia, Italy, in June 2022, which has attracted over 16,000 views and counting. 

Alex Sonata & TheRio are set to take our stage at Creamfields by storm on August 27, and we’re equally excited to see them behind the decks at Group Therapy Weekender London on September 10. Alex Sonata & The Rio 'Breath Of The Wild' is out now on Anjunabeats.


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Common Ground

My Own Hymn (feat. Zoë Johnston)

Embark on a profound auditory journey that begins with ethereal, expansive soundscapes, evoking the mysteries of the cosmos. Shimmering ambient pads and deep, evolving textures create an atmosphere of vast contemplation and wonder. As the composition progresses, a subtle yet compelling energy emerges, gradually building with a dynamic rhythmic pulse and intricately layered arpeggiated synthesizers. This evolution transforms the piece into an epic, driving electronic odyssey, maintaining its grand scale while infusing it with a propulsive momentum. The soundscape swells with soaring melodies and powerful synth arrangements, painting vivid sonic imagery of uncharted territories and momentous discoveries. It culminates in a feeling of triumphant arrival, leaving a lasting impression of an immersive and exhilarating sonic adventure.

Galactic Exploration #29

ABGT Record of The Week 23/10/15

"Anamnesis Tour" on sale now: po.st/Anamnesis

"The Anamnesis Trilogy is all about reviving, reinterpreting and reimagining what I feel are classic - and lost - messages and motifs in trance and progressive. In this EDM-era, big room music has become obsessed with high impact, instant gratification and, to be honest, absolutely uninspiring and boring arrangements. I was listening back over my favourite trance and progressive records, and remembering when dance music was about a sense of journey and progression. Records where there was more than just a breakdown and Bro-DM drops... records where you sometimes moved across what felt like three different - and equally mind-expanding - records just to get the REAL moment in the track. The three records in the Anamnesis Trilogy are all inspired by this sensibility and era, but 2015 Bayer style." ~Andrew Bayer

"Celestial" is released on 6th November as a Beatport exclusive.

Celestial

Celestial (Original Mix)

Beatport

Group Therapy

Sun In Your Eyes

Prelude

On My Way To Heaven (feat. Richard Bedford)

Gravity

Gravity (Jason Ross Extended Mix)

Come Home

Come Home (Audien Extended Remix)

1000 More Suns

1000 More Suns (feat. Joseph Aquilina)

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Above & Beyond, or Jono, Tony and Paavo as they are better known to their legion of fans around the world, have been at the forefront of electronic dance music for two decades. 

Founders of the iconic Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep record labels and hosts of a weekly radio show (Group Therapy Radio) that reaches millions of dance lovers every Friday, the trio have also earned two GRAMMY™️ nominations for anthems 'Northern Soul' feat. Richard Bedford and 'We're All We Need' feat. Zoë Johnston. 

Above & Beyond's enviable list of sold out shows includes headline performances at historic venues like Madison Square Garden NYC, The Hollywood Bowl, The Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall London, Red Rocks Amphitheater and record-breaking turn outs at their own festival events on LA's Huntington Beach and at The Gorge Amphitheater in Washington State.

Sun In Your Eyes

Above & Beyond

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