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Above & Beyond are one of the most exciting talents in the global dance music scene today. Their genre-defining productions - often released on their own Anjunabeats label - have become an essential tool for the world's leading DJ's and have set the benchmark for the new generation of trance producers. Above & Beyond - aka Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamki - have recorded under a number of different aliases including Aalto, Free State, Nitromethane, OceanLab, P.O.S and Tranquility Base.
Equally comfortable behind the decks as in the studio, as DJ's Above & Beyond have rocked dancefloors at venues such as Godskitchen, Gatecrasher and Cream, as well as internationally.
The boys recently scooped Radio 1s prestigious Essential Mix Of The Year Award, prompting Radio 1 resident Pete Tong to describe them as the UKs new trance superstars. Above & Beyond were also shortlisted in 3 categories at the recent Miami Winter Music Awards in 2005, including in the category of best dance group alongside the Chemical Brothers, Scissor Sisters and Basement Jaxx. In 2006 they scooped an IDMA award in Miami for Best Underground Dance Record with their club hit Air For Life with Andy Moor.
Recent productions from Above & Beyond have included Surrender and Getting Away under their Tranquility Base guise, and the latest Above & Beyond singles, No One On Earth - which featured Faithless Zoe Johnston on vocals and Air For Life, a collabotration with Andy Moor. The tracks have found with favour with everyone from Radio 1's Pete Tong and Judge Jules, to fellow international A-listers such as Paul van Dyk, Oakenfold and Tiesto. In addition to their own productions, the trio have performed remix duties for the likes of Madonna, Dido, Ayumi Hamasaki, Britney and Delerium.
In June 2005 Above & Beyond released Anjunabeats Volume 3, the latest in a series of mix albums designed to showcase the best music on A&Bs Anjunabeats label.
In March 2006, the trio released their debut artist album, Tri-State, featuring collaborations with Zoe Johnston, Richard Bedford and Andy Moor. The third single from the album "Can't Sleep", will be released in July. |