{"key":"6142","name":"Armin van Buuren","bio":"Armin van Buuren is a trance (mostly progressive trance and uplifting trance) music producer and DJ from Netherlands. His musical career started in 1995.He has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, from 2007 till 2010 and for the 5th time in 2012. He's the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine to achieve that and an indication of his prolific output over more than 14 years he\u2019s been dj\u2019ing and producing. Being the official World\u2019s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for electronic dance music.2008 began with the success that the number one DJ seems to attract; he was awarded with the prestigious Buma Cultuur Pop Award in January. This was followed by being voted as the Best Trance Artist in the Beatport Music Awards in March; judged on the musician\u2019s artistic achievements, national and international success, it is evident that Armin van Buuren has become one of the decade\u2019s most influential trance acts.Even a basic list of recent successes reads like a lifetime of work: \u2018Best Album\u2019 for artist album \u2018Shivers\u2019 at both the Dutch Release Dance Awards and the prestigious Edison Awards; \u2018Best Compilation\u2019 for \u2018A State Of Trance\u2019, in 2006, claiming the \u2018Best European DJ\u2019 award in 2007 and \u2018Best Mix Radio Show\u2019 at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2006 and 2007, for radio show \u2018A State Of Trance\u2019 \u2013 now broadcasting on a massive 40 FM stations as well as satellite and internet radio, with over 26 million listeners a week; a 5th year residency in Ibiza at Amnesia and over 50,000 downloads every week from podcasting high end chart-bothering positions all over the world for singles, albums and compilations , with single \u201cRush Hour\u201d used as the theme tune to the UEFA European Youth Championship; the #1 entry in the Dutch album charts with his artist album \u2018Imagine\u2019, the #1 entry of the DVD registration of \u2018Armin Only \u2018 Imagine\u2019 \u2013 the landmarks just keep coming!The 350th episode and the 7th year of the hit radio show \u2018A State of Trance\u2019 was celebrated in May 2008 with an eight hour live broadcast from Antwerp in Belgium to over 40 radio stations internationally. Fans were invited to a free party with a line up that had been voted for by the show\u2019s listeners; another example of the importance the DJ places on the satisfaction of his fans. Considering the popularity of the radio show the introduction of \u2018A State of Trance Podcast\u2019 was a natural progression. The weekly podcasts which contain highlights and Armin\u2019s favourite tracks from the previous episode ensure that trance lovers across the world will never miss another episode!Sold-out shows for Armin Only in 2005 and 2006 created eager anticipation of the third edition, which kicked off in a sold-out Jaarbeurs in Utrecht in 2008; over 16,000 fans attended and were enthralled by the DJ\u2019s nine hour set. The theme of the night was \u2018Imagine\u2019, described by Armin as \u201cthe celebration of our sensations both in life and in clubland.\u201d Fans all around the world should not despair, as \u2018Armin Only\u2019 tour dates have also been set for Romania, Poland, Belgium and Australia; the DJ will also be touring in England, Scotland, Ibiza, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and the USA, with expected dates in, for an example, the Czech Republic.Born in Leiden, Holland (on December 25, 1976) to a musical family, Armin indulged his passion for music from a young age. He spent all the money he earned with his paper round on records. His mum won a computer when he was 10, gaining Armin\u2019s interest. \u201cSo as a little nerdy kid I was writing my own basic programmes, and learnt about the technology from there.\u201d He progressed from making low-profile mix tapes for friends to higher profile mixes when he discovered experimenting with different sequences on his computer through his uncle. \u201cI was so stunned by what I saw him doing on the computer, that I got addicted to creating music right there and then!\u201d\u201cI loved dance music immediately \u2013 this great rebellious sound that was so different to the \u2018beautiful\u2019 songs of the years before\u201d. Armin cites electronic pioneer Jean Michel Jarre as a major influence (famed for his awesome visuals as well as his groundbreaking synth sounds), as well as Dutch producer Ben Liebrand, who later mentored him in his mixing and producing.In the early days, Armin thought it was wise to have something extra in case the DJ\u2019ing didn\u2019t work out. So he studied for a law degree. The final year of his course was inevitably stretched as he juggled his studies with his increasingly hectic schedule; his rise to fame included lots of productions and remixes, as well as playing out to packed clubs every weekend. It took him three years to graduate, but his determination made him succeed!Armin\u2019s own productions have all made a huge impact and quickly gain worldwide acclaim; his latest artist album titled \u2018Imagine\u2019 entered the Dutch Album Top 100 Chart at number one; this is the first time a dance producer has ever accomplished such a feat in the history of Dutch music. The first single to be taken from this album, \u2018Going Wrong\u2019 with DJ Shah featuring Chris Jones, entered the Dutch Singles Chart at number five. The \u2018Armin Only DVD\u2019 was also released and reached the acclaimed number one spot in its second week. His back catalogue includes Blue Fear, Communication, Sound of Goodbye, Shivers, Rush Hour, Burned With Desire, Exhale, Love You More, This World Is Watching Me, and Yet Another Day. While the remix offers flood in, Armin only takes on tracks that he really loves. He uses exactly the same criteria for his compilations, meaning that every release from Armin or his long-running Armind label is a bone fide stormer that\u2019s earned its place. His output includes tracks for the cult TV series 24, and the likes of Motorcycle\u2019s As The Rush Comes.Armin is a dedicated trance lover, but isn\u2019t imprisoned by a single genre, saying \u201cWhat makes trance work so well is that it doesn\u2019t stick to one style, and can incorporate electro, minimal, whatever it likes.\u201d His desire to showcase more of the great music he hears, along with the number of people sending him tracks they wanted to release, led to the obvious step of starting his own label, Armada, in 2003.The label is a joint venture between Armin, Maykel Piron (former head of A&R for Warner Music) and David Lewis, who'd previously managed Armin. \"What we wanted was a company that could offer everything for an artist: representation, a booking agency, and a record company. Artists can choose full management, or to just release a record or play out at gigs. Armada lets the artists choose what they want without telling them what to do\".Armin is now a fully-fledged artist in his own right, having made his songwriting debut on his album, the award-winning Shivers; The events continue to get bigger and bigger, and Armin regularly headlines the likes of Sensation White, Global Gathering, Dance Valley, ZoukOut, Mysteryland, Coachella, Beats In Brazil, Trance Energy, Fort Dance, Summer Days \u2013 basically whether you\u2019re in Australia, Russia, the Middle East, the US or Europe, you can catch Armin van Buuren at a club or festival near you!\"This is just what I really want,\" says Armin. \"It\u2019s not just love for music, it\u2019s my passion. It goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby, it\u2019s about a way of living. Music is essential to my life\u201d.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/6142_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"88069","name":"Jorn van Deynhoven","bio":"Jorn van Deynhoven was born on March 10, 1977 and is a trance producer and DJ living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.He remixed twice in a row the world-famous female vocalist Jan Johnston and won (together with his studio partner and friend Joshua Cunningham) the MySpace Remix Contest of Germany\u2019s trance-mastermind \u201cATB\u201d with a Remix of \u201cDesperate Religion\u201d.In 2007 he also did the official rework of Blank & Jones\u2019 single \u201cThe Hardest Heart\u201d with Anne Clark and his partner Joshua Cunningham. The record was released on the B&J Album \u201cMonument\u201d.Besides, he is favourite as DJ. Known as a very precise and creative turntable technician, he presents his positive and breathtaking sets to the trance community with guest DJ mixes on different radio shows like Tiesto\u2019s Clublife 096, Paul van Dyk\u2019s Vonyc Sessions, Solarstone\u2019s Solaris International (formaly Deep Blue Radio Show), and more.Jorn van Deynhoven has managed to become one of the most aspiring new names to appear in todays electronic music scene.Gaining amazing feedbacks for his latest remixes and releases as well as getting heavy support from the likes of Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Alex Morph, Judge Jules, Mike Shiver, Niklas Harding, Solarstone, Jon oBir or Mark Eteson.Jorn van Deynhoven remixed acts like ATB, Blank & Jones, Hemstock & Jennings, Roger Shah, Lange and Jan Johnston and also worked as a producer in the background for other well-known artists.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/88069_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"88071","name":"Mark Sixma","bio":"DJ Producer Mark Sixma (a.k.a. M6) was born in The Netherlands in \u201883. Being raised in Breda, hometown of DJ Ti\u00ebsto, it was only a matter of time till he caught the trance virus. After mastering the art of DJ\u2019ing at high school parties and in local club Spock, Mark got interested in producing music as well. His background in classical piano music proved to be a great benefit here.After releasing a collaboration with Def Tactical and a Project 6 E.P. at Five AM Records it was time for the next M6 release called Destination 6. It was chosen Tune of the Week on Armin van Buuren\u2019s radio show A State Of Trance and got supported by the biggest names on the planet! From that point on a lot of doors were opened. The next M6 single was signed at Armada Music. Fade 2 Black was, once again, selected Tune of the Week on ASOT.The 4x no.1 DJ selected Mark's tracks for his annual, platinum selling A State Of Trance compilation three years in a row. In addition to the compilations, Armin also featured one of Mark's tunes on his brand new Wii Game and gave him the opportunity to remix Minack, his collaboration with Ferry Corsten!Mark's music is released on some of the most well-known dance record labels in the world, like Armada, Blackhole, Spinnin', High Contrast and Flashover and has been played by all the top DJ's like Ti\u00ebsto, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Paul van Dyk, Above & Beyond, Sander van Doorn, Judge Jules and many many others.As a DJ, Mark has played all around the globe including tours in India, Brazil, Russia, Italy, UK, Belgium and ASOT 550 in The Netherlands. The every busy Dutchman also demonstrates his DJ skills with his new mix compilation on Armada Music called Worldwide Trance Sounds vol 6.Mark also hosts his monthly radio show Solid Sounds which is broadcasted on 6 different radio stations in the USA, Greece, Holland, UK and Germany. The show attracts over 100.000 listeners each month both on FM and on the internet and the numbers are increasing rapidly. So be sure to keep an eye on this young and talented Dutchman. He has plenty more in store for you!","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/88071_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"6181","name":"Ferry Corsten","bio":"Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ, producer and recorder who first started out in 1991 producing underground hardcore gabber tracks. He soon expanded into clubhouse and trance music. But don't put Ferry into the trance corner, because his sound encompasses several genres of electronic music.In 1999 Ferry Corsten was voted Best Producer of the Year at the Ericsson Muzik Award in London. In 2000, he was awarded Best Remix for Adagio for Strings (Ferry Corsten Remix) at the Dancestar 2000 awards.He has worked with many other famous DJs, such as DJ Tiesto, Benny Benassi, and Vincent de Moor.In 1997 he established the famous Tsunami dance label together with Robert Smit & the German dance company Purple Eye Entertainment. He left Tsunami and Purple Eye in 2005.In 2005 Ferry started his own company named Flashover Recordings.The first record on Flashover was Who's Knockin'? with a Flashover remix. The single Fire was the next record. This would be the second album released under Flashover. Since his first solo album, Ferry has continued to evolve his style. He started with the concept name L.E.F. which stands for \"Loud. Electronic. Ferocious.\" and has organized events under this name. Ferry released his second solo album aptly named L.E.F.Ferry has also participated in compiling and mixing the Trance Nation series with Ministry of Sound which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Trance Nation 2002 was the latest Trance Nation compilation from Ferry. Next to Trance Nation, he compiled many other mixed CDs such as Creamfields, Tsunami One, Dance Valley 2001, Passport: Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mixed Live: Spundae @ Circus Los Angeles, Live at Innercity, World Tour Tokyo and Washington, and many others. He has been known to use a lot of other aliases including: 4x4, A Jolly Good Fellow, Albion, Bypass, Cyber F, Dance Therapy, Delaquente, Digital Control, East West, Eon, Exiter, Ferr, Firmly Undaground, Free Inside, Funk Einsatz, Kinky Toys, Lunalife, Moonman, Party Cruiser, Pulp Victim, Raya Shaku, Sidewinder, System F, The Nutter and Zenithal.In addition to these releases, Ferry has also worked with other DJs on several projects. Together with Tijs Verwest (DJ Ti\u00ebsto), he set up Gouryella and Vimana. Ferry has also teamed up with Vincent de Moor on the one-time alias project Veracocha. In addition, Ferry has worked with Benny Benassi to produce the one-time alias FB\/FB feat. Edun, which stands for the first letter of each of their first names, Ferry and Benny, and also features Edun, Russian\/Nigerian gospel and electronic vocal singer.Other groups that he has been in include: Alter Native, Blade Racer, Discodroids, Double Dutch, Elektrika, Energiya, Fernick, Mind To Mind, Nixieland, Penetrator, Project Aurora, Riptide, Roef, S.O.A., Scum, Selected Worx, Sons of Aliens, Soundcheck, Spirit of Adventure, Starparty, and The Tellurians.Moreover, his track Ferry Corsten & Ramin Djawadi - Prison Break Theme (Ferry Corsten Breakout Mix) is now famous worldwide due to the success of the Prison Break television series.With the exception of Gouryella, Ferry no longer uses any other aliases. Gouryella is nowadays only Ferry since Tijs stepped out of the project.He has released five solo albums to date:Looking Forward (as \"Ferr\") (with John Matze) (Released: 1996)Out Of The Blue (as \"System F\") (Released: 2001)Right of Way (Released: 2003)Together (as \"System F\") (Released: 2003)L.E.F. (Loud, Electronic, Ferocious) (Released: 2006)Twice In A Blue Moon (Released: 2008)Sites: YouTube","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/6181_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"10663","name":"Cosmic Gate","bio":"Cosmic Gate is a German trance, progressive trance and hard trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven (aka Nic Chagall) and Stefan Bossems (DJ Bossi). They are best known for their singles \"Exploration of Space\", \"The Drums\", and \"The Truth.\" Cosmic Gate has done remixes for popular DJs including Ti\u00ebsto, Armin van Buuren, and Ferry Corsten. Cosmic Gate's heavy, analogue trance sound is considered by many to be the definition of hard trance.DiscographyAlbums * Rhythm & Drums (2001) * No More Sleep (2002) * Earth Mover (2006) * Sign Of The Times (2009)Singles \/ EPs * \"The Drums\" (1999) * \"Mental Atmosphere\" (1999) * \"Somewhere Over the Rainbow\" (2000) * \"Exploration of Space\" (2000) #29 UK * \"Fire Wire\" (2001) #9 UK * \"The Truth\" (2002) * \"The Wave\" \/ \"Raging\" (featuring Jan Johnston) (2002) * \"Human Beings\" (2003) * \"Different Concept\" (2004) * \"I Feel Wonderful\" (featuring Jan Johnston) (2005) * \"Tommorow\" (N\/A) * \"This Is The Party\" (2006) * \"Should Have Known\" (2006) * \"Analog Feel\" (2007) * \"Body Of Conflict\" (featuring Denise Rivera) (2007) * \"A Day That Fades\" (featuring Roxanne Emery) (2008) * \"Not Enough Time\" (featuring Emma Hewitt) (2009) *\"Sign Of The Times\" \/ \"F.A.V\" (2009)DJ mixes * Technics DJ Set Volume Three (2001) * Techno Club Vol. 14 - Talla 2XLC Welcomes Cosmic Gate (2001) * 3AM Rush (2002) * Bitte Ein Beat! - Beat 3 (2002) * Back 2 Back (2003) * MaxiMal In The Mix Vol. 5 (2003) * Back 2 Back Vol. 2 (2005) * Hard NRG 7 (2005) * Back 2 Back 3 (2007)Remixes * Sash! - \"Adelante\" 1999 * U96 - Das Boot 2001 (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999 * Green Court - Follow Me (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999 * Green Court - Follow Me (Cosmic Gate Edit) 1999 * Miss Shiva - Dreams (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999 * Beam vs. Cyrus & The Joker - Launch In Progress (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999 * Bossi - To The Sky (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999 * Taucher Science Fiction (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000 * Der Verfall - Der Mussolini (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000 * E Nomine - E Nomine (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000 * Aquagen - Lovemachine (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000 * Balloon - Monstersound (Cosmic Gate Mix) 2000 * Beam & Yanou - Sound Of Love (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000 * Talla 2XLC - World In My Eyes (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001 * Blank & Jones - DJs, Fans & Freaks (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001 * Safri Duo - Samb-Adagio (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001 * Vanessa-Mae - White Bird (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001 * Green Court - Inside Your Gates (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001 * Ti\u00ebsto - Suburban Train (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001 * George Acosta - World In My Eyes (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001 * Ferry Corsten - Punk (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002 * Rank 1 - Awakening (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002 * 4 Strings - Diving (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002 * DuMonde - God Music (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002 * Sioux - Pho (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002 * Svenson & Gielen - Answer the Question (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002 * Age of Love - The Age of Love (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2004 * Beam - Amun (Cosmic Gate Mix) 2004 * C.Y.B - Now (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2005 * 64 Bit - Virtual Discotech 1.0 (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2005 * Vincent De Moor - Fly Away (2007) * Armin van Buuren vs. Rank 1 - \"This World Is Watching Me\" 2007 * Kirsty Hawkshaw Meets Tenishia - Outsiders (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2007 * Ti\u00ebsto Feat. JES - Everything (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2007 * Cosmic Gate - Body Conflict (Cosmic Gate Club Mix) 2007 * Vincent De Moor - Fly Away (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2007 * Messler - Prepare (Cosmic Gate B2B3 Edit) 2007 * Cosmic Gate - Fire Wire (Cosmic Gate B2B3 Reconstruction) 2007 * Filo & Peri ft. Eric Lumiere - The Anthem (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007 * Veracocha - Carte Blanche (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2008 * OceanLab - Sirens of the Sea (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2008 * Deadmau5 - Clockwork (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2008 * Armin van Buuren feat. Cathy Burton - Rain (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009 * John O'Callaghan feat. Sarah Howells - Find Yourself (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009 * Fabio XB & Ronnie Play Ft. Gabriel Cage - Inside Of You (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009 * Dakota - Sin City (Cosmic Gate remix) 2009 * Cosmic Gate ft. Kyler England - Flatline (Kyau & Albert Remix) 2009 * Cosmic Gate Feat. Emma Hewitt - Not Enough Time (Sied Van Riel Remix) 2009","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/10663_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"10748","name":"Markus Schulz","bio":"Markus Schulz is a German progressive trance producer renowned for his unique style of dark, brooding yet melodic productions and DJ sets. He is head of his own label Coldharbour Recordings in co-operation with Armada and he is infamous for surprising his fans with his own edits and reconstructions of well-known songs. He is currently living in Miami, Florida\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-Markus Schulz is a man on a mission. He dreams of meeting the world. This dream just might be possible. Currently number 8 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ\u2019s Poll and 5th on the TranceAddict.com Top 250 DJ\u2019s Poll, Markus has been travelling the world playing his personal brand of \u2018dark, moody, melodic trance\u2019 and meeting as many people as possible.Over the past three years, Markus has crossed the globe on an almost constant basis. From Australia to Russia and as far away as China and Trinidad. Along with playing his hometown of Miami. Markus was also found in Ibiza at his summer residency at Amnesia; The Two Tribes Tour in Australia and New Zealand; Tomorrowland in Belgium; Mysterland and Trance Energy in The Netherlands; Nature One in Germany; Distant Heat in Jordan as well as clubs and in Kuala Lumpur, Romania, Czech Republic, Mexico, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Slovakia, UK, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and the list goes on.Global DJ Broadcast, Markus\u2019 weekly radio show, can now be heard on over 30 stations worldwide. His very special \u2018Ibiza Summer Sessions\u2019 debuted in the summer of 2006. Wanting to give the listener the feeling of being part of the Ibiza summer, Markus planned each week with the best guest DJs and hottest music from the Balearic Islands. The mission was to bring Ibiza to those who couldn\u2019t be there and add to the experience of those who were. And it worked. New stations the world over grabbed up the show for their audiences. Markus reached out through the airwaves to meet more people and touch their lives.His stunning second artist album, Progression, was a cumulation of these experiences, and offers listeners a slice of his trademark of dark, melodic trance alongside beautiful chilled tracks, guitars, and sublime vocals. Says Markus: \u201cProgression was conceived in the summer, whereas the debut album was done and released in winter, so Progression is less dark, and more influenced by sunny days in Miami. \u2018Trinidad to Miami\u2019 was actually written while I was flying over the ocean with the sun shining on the water, and encapsulates that feeling of optimism and happiness.\u201dWhile some artists might find it hectic putting together an album with so much going on, Markus thrives on the inspiration he finds in his two bases \u2013 Miami and Berlin \u2013 and gigs everywhere in between. \u201cI can't do one without the other - playing for the crowd makes me excited and gives me ideas for getting into the studio. When I\u2019m in the studio, I can\u2019t wait to play out what I\u2019m making and seeing people react to it \u2013 the processes feed off each other.\"\"When I grew up listening to music it had a huge influence on me, and made me who I am, so when I make my own music I do it with the listener in mind and try and recreate that one on one feeling I\u2019ve always had. It\u2019s something that gets you through hard times, is a soundtrack to good times, and touches you in a unique way.\"2008 kicked off with the release of his fourth compilation for Armada Music, \u2018Amsterdam \u201808\u2019, and Markus couldn\u2019t be happier about its origins \u2013 Amsterdam is his spiritual home thanks to the overwhelming passion of the people resident there. \u201cI always choose cities that are dear tome for my annual mix compilation\u201d says Markus. \u201cI just love Amsterdam, I feel a real connection there \u2013 my friends there are like my family. The people of Holland were one of the first to embrace and accept me and my sound, so it was the natural choice to do the 08 mix there.\u201d2008 was set to bring more dates in Australia, as well as Asia and South America. His \u2018Progression\u2019 World Tour was a big success. Markus: \u201cI have been fortunate to meet some truly outstanding fans in these places who have supported me so much over the past few years - knowing that they will be there front and centre each time I come into town is a cool feeling.\u201dWith no plans for slowing down anytime soon, Markus just might meet the world after all.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/10748_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"10701","name":"Sasha","bio":"There are currently several artists using the name Sasha:1) Sasha, born Alexander Coe (born September 4, 1969), is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Late Night Tales Presents Sasha: Scene Delete was released in April 2006. He is also known for partnering with English DJ, John Digweed, as Sasha + Digweed. The pair released several mix albums together, including the Northern Exposure series (released between 1996 and 2001). They also released one of the all time best selling mix albums, The Renaissance Mix Collection part 1, in 1994. Sasha also released two Global Underground solo mix CDs, San Francisco (GU009) and Ibiza (GU013), which are considered classics of the progressive house genre.In 2002 he released his first solo LP, Airdrawndagger, a result of collaboration with Charlie May and Junkie XL, the album also featured a guest appearance from James Holden. The album enjoyed excellent reviews upon its release, and recently a wave of quality remixes by various producers has re-kindled interest in Sasha's production work. 2004 saw the release of Involver, his third in the Global Underground series. This mix album differed from previous albums in that each track was completely reproduced in the studio, as opposed to simply being blended together.More recently, in 2005, Sasha began moving away from mixing with records and CDs in favor of a new approach with computer software and a dedicated controller for his live sets. With the sequencing\/mixing software Ableton Live and a custom controller that Sasha helped to design, he is able to use mixing techniques that are difficult or impossible with conventional methods, including mixing together many sources at once, adjusting pitch and tempo of sources independently, and cutting up and rearranging songs. His most recent mixed CD, Fundacion, was recorded using the Ableton Live software and the album bears the name of his monthly residency nights in both New York and Los Angeles.http:\/\/www.djsasha.com2) a hardcore\/screamo band from San Diego, CA, active in the early 2000's. They released a CDr in 2002.3) a reggae\/dancehall singer. She had a Major Hit with \"I'm Still In Love\" featuring Sean Paul. 4) Sascha Schmitz, better known as his stage name Sasha, is a German singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actor. \"If You Believe\" is his highest-charting single.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/10701_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"9850","name":"Gareth Emery","bio":"Ranked at number 7 in the world in the 2010 DJ Mag Top 100 Poll (up from number 23 in 2008 and number 9 in 2009) and tipped by both Paul van Dyk and Ferry Corsten as a future star, Gareth Emery is well on his way to becoming a fully paid up member of the global DJ elite. His podcast (The Gareth Emery Podcast) has fans all around the world and is regarded as one of the most consistent and exciting podcasts around. In 2009, Gareth Emery launched his own label - Garuda and has released tracks such as Exposure, Metropolis etc. Gareth Emery also delivers with his unique remixes. The highlight so far being the remix of Oceanlab's Lonely Girl featured in the Oceanlab Remixed album (June 09). \u201cBoring DJs be very afraid: Gareth Emery is about to kick your arse\u201d. So said Mixmag, when in 2002, they took the bold step of predicting that a virtually unknown 22 year-old would rise to become a major dance music star. However, six years later, it\u2019s likely that even their expectations have been well surpassed. His current tour diary reads like the departure board at London\u2019s Heathrow Airport. Desert island raves in Indonesia and snow-drenched mountains in Vancouver sit alongside major global events like San Francisco\u2019s iconic Love Fest and Holland\u2019s 30,000 strong Trance Energy. The likes of Asian superclub Zouk and Bondi Beach in Sydney complete the picture: in short, you\u2019ll find Gareth at a mouth-watering, hand-picked selection of the planet\u2019s coolest clubs and events, including UK super brands like Ministry of Sound and Gatecrasher.When not on tour, he\u2019s kept rakishly busy in his Cambridgeshire studio as one of the scene\u2019s most in-demand producers and remixes. If you\u2019re not familiar with anthems like \u2018More Than Anything\u2019, \u2018Formentera What\u2019 or his seminal classic \u2018Mistral\u2019, you\u2019re probably a little out of touch with the modern dance scene, but suffice to say that Tiesto, Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten and Judge Jules are all big fans, and Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren liked his work so much that they both commissioned him to work on their respective labels (Vandit \/ Armind). However, the majority of his music is still released on his Five AM imprint, (described by DJ Mag as \u2018the most consistent trance label in the world\u2019), where he\u2019s a co-owner and A&R. Whatever the label, one thing that\u2019s clear is that Gareth Emery stamps his hallmark of quality on a record, people listen.Always ahead of the game, Gareth was the one of the first leading DJs to embrace podcasting when he started his fortnightly radio show The Gareth Emery Podcast in early 2006. The show become an overnight success, immediately becoming an essential download for savvy dance music fans, and its widely imitated format has since helped to explode the popularity of dance music podcasts. It was also nominated for a Miami WMC IDMA Award for \u2018Best Podcast\u2019 along with Roger Sanchez and Pete Tong in 2007.But ultimately, it\u2019s all about the music, and that\u2019s where Gareth Emery really stands out. He\u2019s one of a kind: a true individual with his own unique sound that falls somewhere between house, progressive and trance, but always remains focussed on melody and groove. It\u2019s music for the heart, the soul, but ultimately, the dancefloor. He\u2019s accessible but not commercial; credible but not obscure, and that\u2019s why dance music fans the world over can\u2019t get enough of him right now. His 2008 plans include a series of his own events (broadcast on the Podcast, of course), two new mix compilations, and perhaps, just perhaps, that long awaited debut artist album. Whatever the case, one thing is for sure: those boring DJs need to be even more afraid than ever.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/9850_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"6444","name":"Rank 1","bio":"Introduction: They\u2019re one of Europe\u2019s most established, respected dance acts, having been catapulted to stardom by their debut release \u2018Airwave\u2019. In the 9 years that have followed they\u2019ve continued to pack out the CD wallets of world\u2019s A-list spinners with speaker-spankers that have included \u2018Such is Life\u2019, \u2018Symfo\u2019 and \u2018Life Less Ordinary\u2019\u2026 In 2009 they unleashed \u2018L.E.D. There Be Light\u2019 - a track that was quickly snapped up by ID&T as the anthem for that year\u2019s Trance Energy event. Their Live and DJ sets induce floor-quakes before thousands of fans at clubs, arenas and festivals every single weekend. They are Piet Bervoets & Benno de Goeij\u2026 and they\u2019re Rank 1. Rank 1\u2019s Year One - \u2018Airwave\u2019: After a chance introduction at a party in the spring of 1997, Benno & Piet recognised much common musical ground and decided to work together. As the Dutch trance dawn rose up over Europe, the pair found themselves faultlessly positioned at its epicentre to reign. Championed by fellow fast-risers Armin van Buuren, Ti\u00ebsto and Ferry Corsten, in 1999 the stadium-sized sound of \u2018Airwave\u2019 sent out an audio shockwave across the continent. It proved to be such a hit that just 12 months later \u2018Airwave\u2019 had been released, incredibly, in over 40 countries \u2013 jumping into the Top 10 in the UK and becoming the first Dutch track to top the European Dance Chart. The Rank 1 Singles: Working at the pace of roughly one floor-carnivore a year, Rank 1 followed-up with \u2018Such is Life\u2019 (2001), \u2018Awakening\u2019 (taken from their debut album \u2018Symsonic\u2019 - both 2002), \u2018It\u2019s up To You\u2019 (2003), \u2018Beats At Rank-1 Dotcom \/ After Me\u2019 (2004) and \u2018Opus 17 \/ Top Gear\u2019 (2005). After a year\u2019s production break they returned to the fray in '07 with two monster collaborations: \u2018Life Less Ordinary\u2019 (in tandem with Alex M.O.R.P.H.) and the \u2018This World is Watching Me\u2019, co-produced with Armin. The year after that the duo took the dancefloors by storm once again through their electro-boosted monster collaboration 'And Then' with the talented Jochen Miller. In 2009 Rank 1 became the \u2018go-to\u2019 men for event anthems, remarkably producing them for not one, but two world-class festivals. In February \u2018L.E.D. There Be Light\u2019 became the wildly-popular, Beatport-smash anthem for Trance Energy, while \u2018Symfo\u2019 was selected to define Poland\u2019s colossal Sunrise festival. In 2010 they followed up with 'The Great Escape', the grand theme song to Poland's Entrance Festival and '100', a harmonious triple collaboration between them, Nic Chagall and Wippenberg to celebrate High Contrast Recordings' 100th milestone release. Another production break year followed with the guys returning to full force in early 2012 with the releases of the bigroom club smasher 'Wild And Perfect Day' (their third collaboration with Jochen Miller with vocals provided by Sarah Bettens) and the more tender 'Witness' (a vocal collaboration with Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren for their new album). Before the end of the year, the gents took a detour back to the roots of the trance genre by unleashing '7 Instead Of 8'; an innovative oldskool trance style track built on a seven times 4\/4 measure rather than eight times. It received much support and praise for its nostalgic power by fans and colleagues alike. In fact, this very track led to a fan's request for them to collaborate with Belgian trance giant M.I.K.E. after the latter complimented them on 7 Instead Of 8. In 2013, this energetic clash-of-the-trance-titans collaboration 'Elements Of Nature' was unleashed, giving the fans an even stronger Millennial Trance feel than its predecessor! The Bigroom inspired speaker-spanker 'Floorlifter' was released only three months later and caused some expected damage on the international dancefloors throughout summer '13. Then, right before the end of the year, their Trance epic '13.11.11' saw the light of day, cleverly combining its +13 minute duration with its illusive title, specific tempo and winter release date. In 2014, the year of Rank 1's 15th anniversary saw them unleash an archetypical High Contrast styleblender called 'Freudenrausch' (with label mate Dennis Sheperd) as well as a modern electric interpretation of their '99 Mega Classic: 'Airwave (21st Century Mix)' was released on August 8th and sought to take dancefloors in modern fashion much like the original had done some one and a half decade before it.The Rank 1 Remixes: Rank 1 also has an estimable remix-o-graphy to their name. Freddie Mercury, Ferry Corsten, Push, Cygnus X, Delirium, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Marcel Woods, Cosmic Gate, Mr Sam, Ronald van Gelderen, Angelic, Ayumi Hamasaki, Nu NRG, Conjure One and more have all been given Rank 1\u2019s studio re-touch. Piet the DJ, Benno the Producer: Rank 1 now has two distinct branches to its operation. Benno is in charge of all the Rank 1\u2019s production elements. He co-produced many of the tracks on Armin van Buuren\u2019s long-players \u2018Imagine\u2019 (2008) and Mirage (2010) and has been working on the third for a while now. Piet meanwhile takes the role of the globetrotting DJ, spinning at tent-pole events like Dance Valley in his native Holland and numerous international tours (including the US and asia) for the likes of Gatecrasher & Godskitchen. In 2009 Rank 1 found themselves re-entering the DJ Magazine Top 100 at No.77. Rank 1 LIVE: Over recent years, Rank 1 has increasingly come together on stage for their Live performances. They became the first live act to perform at Sensation and famously forced the closure of doors of Trance Energy\u2019s main arena (when 25,000 clubbers packed it out to hear them play). Their kinship with the biggest event in trance music is widely-known and they are the only live act to have rocked Trance Energy 4 times! Outside of that Rank 1 has continued to thrill crowds live at some Europe\u2019s best-known festivals including Mystery Land, Sunrise & Nature One. In 2012 they blew up the stages at the EDC festival in Las Vegas, the Sunrise Festival in Poland and Nature One in Germany respectively. Rank 1 - The Mindset: When it comes to interviews, Benno & Piet are, in essence the \u2018Daft Punk\u2019 of trance! Now famously reclusive, they don\u2019t like the term \u2018success\u2019 as it implies they have already arrived. Instead, on the few occasions they do speak, they prefer to speak in terms of \u2018progression\u2019 & \u2018perfection\u2019. Ultimately though they are far happier to let their music do all the talking. DiscographyComing soon:\u2022 Rank 1 - 13.11.11 > https:\/\/twitter.com\/rank1official\/status\/389662015742279680Singles:\u2022 Rank 1 - Airwave (21st Century Mix) \u2022 Rank 1 & Dennis Sheperd - Freudenrausch \u2022 Rank 1 - 13.11.11 \u2022 Rank 1 - Floorlifter \u2022 Rank 1 vs. M.I.K.E. - Elements Of Nature \u2022 Rank 1 - 7 Instead Of 8 \u2022 Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren with Rank 1 - Witness \u2022 Rank 1 & Jochen Miller feat. Sarah Bettens - Wild And Perfect Day \u2022 Nic Chagall, Rank 1 & Wippenberg - 100 \u2022 Rank 1 vs. Jochen Miller - The Great Escape \u2022 Rank 1 - Symfo \u2022 Rank 1 - L.E.D. There Be Light \u2022 Rank 1 vs. Jochen Miller - And Then\u2026 \u2022 Alex M.O.R.P.H. vs. Rank 1 - Life Less Ordinary \u2022 Armin van Buuren vs. Rank 1 feat. Kush - This World Is Watching Me \u2022 Rank 1 - Opus 17 \/ Top Gear \u2022 Rank 1 - Beats At Rank-1 Dotcom \/ After Me \u2022 Rank 1 - Conspiracy \/ Cosmomatic \/ Down From The Deep \u2022 Rank 1 - It\u2019s Up To You (Symsonic) \u2022 Sensation - The Anthem 2003 \u2022 Rank 1 - Breathing (Airwave 2003) \u2022 Rank 1 - Awakening \u2022 Rank 1 feat. Shanokee - Such is Life \u2022 Rank 1 - Airwave \u2022 Rank 1 - Black Snow \/ The Citrus Juicer Remixes:\u2022 Giuseppe Ottaviani feat. Eric Lumiere - Love Will Bring It All Around \u2022 Conjure One feat. Leigh Nash - Under The Gun (2 versions)\u2022 Super8 & Tab feat. Julie Thompson - My Enemy\u2022 Cosmic Gate - Fire Wire\u2022 Mat Zo - 24 Hours\u2022 Velvetine - Safe (Wherever You Are)\u2022 Leon Bolier vs. Jonas Steur - Lost Luggage\u2022 Ronald van Gelderen - Embrace Me\u2022 Marcel Woods feat. MC Da Silva - On Fire\u2022 Anton Sonin & AMX feat. Sari - Undone\u2022 Alex Bartlett & Guess feat. Anthya - Touch The Sun\u2022 JOOP - The Future\u2022 Cosmic Gate - Analog Feel\u2022 Freddy Mercury - Love Kills (3 versions)\u2022 Ronald van Gelderen - This Way\u2022 ATB - Humanity\u2022 Mr Sam - Lyteo\u2022 Angel City - Touch Me\u2022 Push - Journey Of Life\u2022 Jam X & De Leon - Mind Made Up\u2022 Marc Aurel - Sound Of Love (3 versions)\u2022 Ayumi Hamasaki - Dearest\u2022 NU NRG - Dreamland\u2022 Delerium - Underwater (2 versions)\u2022 Ayumi Hamasaki - Far Away\u2022 Angelic - It\u2019s My Turn\u2022 Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy\u2022 Cygnus X - Superstring (3 versions)\u2022 System F - Cry\u2022 Mary Griffin - Perfect Moment\u2022 York - Reachers Of Civilization\u2022 Tunnel Allstars - Blue Lagoon (3 versions)Unreleased:\u2022 Rank 1 vs. Lucid - I Can't Help There Be Light (Rank 1 Mash-up) \u2022 Rank 1 - Brairwave (Rank 1 Mash-up)\u2022 Rank 1 - Untitled Track \u2022 Gouryella - Ligaya (Rank 1 Remix) \u2022 Chakra - Home (Rank 1 Remix) \u2022 Rank 1 vs. Marco V & Benjamin Bates - Untitled TrackAlbums:\u2022 Symsonic (+ DVD -Live At Trance Energy 2002)Mix Compilations:\u2022 Trance Nation: Rank 1 \u2022 enTrance presents High Contrast (Mixed by Rank 1 & Jochen Miller)\u2022 Trance Energy 2009 (Mixed by John O\u2019Callaghan & Rank 1)\u2022 Techno Club Vol. 28 (Mixed by Talla 2XLC and Rank 1)\u2022 High Contrast Presents Rank 1\u2022 A Trip In Trance 4\u2022 ID&T Presents Rank 1For a complete discography and sound samples of all their songs take a look at either http:\/\/www.bervoetsdegoeij.nl\/ (much respect and credit to Gert Egscholten for having kept record of all Rank 1 releases throughout the years), http:\/\/ur1ft.blogspot.nl\/ or http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Rank+1.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/6444_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}