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"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

Enceladus

Enceladus (Edit)

Everything's A Lie

Everything's A Lie (Original Mix)

Buy/Stream: https://anjunabeats.lnk.to/1001so
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Release Date: 10th March 2017
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Following a darker detour of late with the likes of ‘Balearic Balls’ and ’A.I.’, ‘1001’ is a return to uplifting instrumental writing for Above & Beyond.

1001

Above & Beyond - 1001

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Release Date: 31st March 2017
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Returning to the progressive trance sound that he initially built his name on, Artem Stoliarov aka Arty reprises the well-loved Alpha 9 alias for his latest Anjunabeats outing alongside London duo Koven.

Following a series of Arty instrumentals on the label throughout 2016 including ‘Patriots’ and ‘Follow The Light’ (alongside Andrew Bayer), ‘Only Good Mistake’ feat. Koven surprisingly marks the Russian producer’s first ever vocal single on Anjunabeats.

A vocalist and producer duo in the bass world, Max Rowat and Katie Boyle aka Koven have released on a number of renowned labels including Viper Recordings and Monstercat. 

Recent years have seen Arty himself explore all sides of the electronic music world, most noticeably in 2015’s diverse and experimental ‘Glorious’ LP. Elsewhere his mix for Moby’s iconic ‘Porcelain’ showed a deeper, broken beat side to his sound. 

In ‘Only Good Mistake’, however, the Russian producer defines a clear, singular melodic progressive house sound that has all the hallmarks of a festival hit and bodes well for the rebirth of the Alpha 9 alias.

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Alpha 9 & Koven - Only Good Mistake

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Release Date: 10th July 2018
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Red Rocks, Colorado. EDC, Vegas. Steel Yard, Finsbury Park. Anjunabeach, California. Some of the locations that in the last months have chanted the words of ‘Will We Remain?’ with vigour. Taken from his iTunes #1 dance album ‘Scars’, ilan Bluestone reunites with long time partner in crime Maor Levi and London based songwriter El Waves for a tumultuous tale of love on the brink.

Providing a thunderous moment on the dance floor and his debut artist album, ilan and Maor’s heavy rolling bassline has a bruising vintage feel; EL Waves vocal cutting through the swathes of melody.

“Maor and I have always had great chemistry in the studio and El Waves adds another dynamic to the mix with her soulful vocal”, says ilan Bluestone. “‘Will We Remain?’ was a huge ID in my sets before the album release, and it’s been amazing having people sing along to the track over the last couple of months.”

With the journey through his ‘Illusion Of Perfection’ still fresh in the mind, San Fran’s Spencer Brown once again works his magic on an ilan Bluestone track. With echoes of electro progressive pioneers Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz, Spencer’s remix has become a trusted weapon during his international album tour.

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ilan Bluestone & Maor Levi feat. EL Waves - Will We Remain?

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A reminder of the delicate songwriting behind every Above & Beyond production, ‘Always’ featuring Zoë Johnston is an emotional coda for the band's U.S. Billboard #3 album, ‘Common Ground’.

Debuted to thousands - online and on-dancefloor - at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, this downtempo tune has emerged from the London laboratory of Jono, Tony and Paavo transmuted into a rapturous, stadium-sized anthem channelling 90's Ibiza terrace grooves. Fine-tuned at arenas, stadiums and beaches from Los Angeles to Seoul, the Above & Beyond Club Mix of Always is finally here.

Always (Above & Beyond Club Mix)

Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston - Always (Above & Beyond Club Mix)

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Release Date: 4th September 2018
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The first of two EPs to be taken from his iTunes #1 dance album Anjunabeats Worldwide 08, Oliver Smith continues his prolific studio streak with the release of ‘Atacama’, ‘Foundation’ and ‘Over You’.

Oliver Smith - Over You

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Release Date: 9th April 2020

Sparking into life for 2020, two of Anjunabeats heaviest hitters combine for the second time in typical knock out fashion, as ilan Bluestone and Andrew Bayer send us ‘Black & Blue’. 

Since 2017’s ‘Destiny’ the pair have blossomed into two of the scene’s most prolific and respected producers. 

ilan’s debut album ‘Scars’ showcased his love of melodic, club minded music, touring extensively worldwide. His ‘We Are The Universe’ EP was another a series of catchy hits, while 2020 sees the launch of the Elysian project with ilan joining forces with Emma Hewitt and Maor Levi for an immersive trance experience.

Meanwhile, Bayer’s 3rd LP ‘In My Last Life’, was a shift to intimate and soulful songwriting, revised for the dance floor in emphatic style with the ‘In My Next Life’ club album. The follow up ‘Parallels EP’ took no prisoners in championing the classic analogue sound of trance music. 

Having headlined shows across North America, both together and apart, throughout 2019, the year culminated in a back to back set at Dreamstate, unleashing ‘Black & Blue’ on the world.

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ilan Bluestone & Andrew Bayer - Black & Blue

Oceanlab vs. Norin & Rad - Secret Bloom (Norin & Rad Mashup) [REMAKE]

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Release Date: 19th February 2021
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Above & Beyond and Artem Stolyarov are together again on the ALPHA 9 remix of ‘Good For Me’ (feat. Zoë Johnston).

‘Good For Me’ was first released on Above & Beyond’s debut album ‘Tri-State’, which celebrates its fifteenth anniversary in March 2021. Featuring the ethereal voice of long-time collaborator Zoë Johnston, it is one of Above & Beyond’s best-loved anthems. 

Whether he’s ARTY or ALPHA 9, Artem is one of Anjuna’s brightest stars. His ALPHA 9 project went from strength to strength in 2020: highlights include the ‘Stellar EP’, ‘Everywhere I Go’ and ‘All That I Can’. ALPHA 9 contributed three tracks to Anjunabeats Volume 15, Above & Beyond’s marquee release of the year. Artem’s recent 20 Years Of Anjunabeats mix featured some of his best work as ARTY and ALPHA 9 from the last decade, plus selections from Andrew Bayer, Mat Zo, Grum and Jaytech.

Artem previously remixed Above & Beyond and Zoë Johnston’s ‘My Own Hymn’, from the trio’s 2018 studio album ‘Common Ground’. ALPHA 9’s take on ‘Good For Me’ is a faithful update of an evergreen classic.

The ALPHA 9 remix of Above & Beyond and Zoë Johnston’s ‘Good For Me’ is out now on Anjunabeats.

Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston - Good For Me (ALPHA 9 Remix)

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