Above & Beyond and their record label, Anjunabeats are a true dance music success story. As artists, DJs, remixers and label-owners, Above & BeyondÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s dedication and independent ethos permeates everything they do. Now voted No.9 in the latest DJ Mag Top 100 Poll, theyÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ve stormed whatÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s been an impenetrable fortress of big names. Hailed by Pete Tong as the UKÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡next dance superstarsÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡, many from Mixmag, to DJ Mag, and The Sun, have tipped them as Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡the next big thingÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡.
Thanks to the sheer quality of their craft, winning Radio 1Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s Essential Mix of The Year award, and last yearÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s debut artist album, Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡Tri-StateÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ (one of iTunes Top 10 selling dance albums of 2006 and rated Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡Brilliant *****Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ by DJ Magazine), theyÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ve added legions to their already dedicated fanbase. Now battling away with the PvDs, Tiestos, and Sashas of this world, theyÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡re set to become the true dance stars of the next few years.
In turn, their label Anjunabeats has become a byword for quality electronic music in its own right. As well as Above & Beyond, Anjunabeats is home to artists like OceanLab, Smith & Pledger, Kyau & Albert and Super8 + Tab, and with a back catalogue that boasts as many modern classics as youÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡d care to mention, itÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s firmly positioned itself as a one-stop-shop for the discerning trance fan. Eschewing the obvious and the formulaic, theyÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ve signed, A&Red, and released some of the most forward-thinking, exciting trance music in years.
Above & Beyond are a force to be reckoned with on a global scale, perfecting superbly crafted trance for trance fans and non-trance fans alike Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ an ability one can only liken to riding two horses at once. This album shows them at their most dexterous.
Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡Anjunabeats Volume 5Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ is the next instalment in a series thatÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s more than earned its spurs as a Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡must-haveÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ for any electronic music collection. A standout array of tracks from start to finish, itÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s packed full of unreleased exclusives and future anthems, including several exclusive new tracks from Above & Beyond themselves. Tracks and remixes include: Maor Levi Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ShapesÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡, Purple Mood Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡One Night In TokyoÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡, Super8 & Tab Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡SuruÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡, Super8 & Tab and Mark Pledger Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡WorldwideÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡, Above & Beyond present Tranquillity Base Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡RazorfishÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ (Bart Claessen Remix), Above & Beyond Ôø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡HomeÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡ (Above & Beyond Club Mix), and many more.
Above & Beyond: Anjunabeats Volume Five
Confirmed Tracklisting;
CD One
1. Michael Cassette Zeppelin
2. Chunk & Twist Battery Life
3. Jaytech Essence
4. Boom Jinx feat. Thomas J. Bergersen Remember September
5. Joonas Hahmo Together
6. Super8 & Tab feat. Ben Lost Needs To Feel (Wippenberg Remix)
7. Jaytech Spacelift
8. Junk Science My Name Is Jacques
9. Stephen J. Kroos Formalistick
10. Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base Buzz
11. Oliver Smith Tomahawk
12. Nitrous Oxide Amnesia
13. Above & Beyond feat. ZoÔø‡Ôø‡ Johnston Good For Me (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
CD Two
1. Maor Levi Shapes
2. Marc Marberg with Kyau & Albert Megashira
3. Purple Mood One Night In Toyko (DJ ShahÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s Savannah Remix)
4. Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base Razorfish (Bart Claessen 2007 Rework)
5. Daniel Kandi Make Me Believe
6. Above & Beyond Home (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
7. Oliver Smith Nimbus
8. Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base Oceanic
9. Mark Pledger vs. Super8 & Tab Worldwide
10. Remo Con Cold Front (Bart Claessen Remix)
11. Adam Nickey Never Gone (Above & Beyond Respray)
12. Evbointh One Wish
13. Super8 & Tab Suru