Chab is the stage name used by
Swiss trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from the British new-age music scene and the early 1990s German techno and hardcore scenes.
Trance music is characterized by a tempo generally lying between 135–150 beats per minut ...
producer and
remixer François Chabloz. Known for his
progressive trance
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from the British new-age music scene and the early 1990s German techno and hardcore scenes.
Trance music is characterized by a tempo generally lying between 135–150 beats per minute ...
style, Chabloz has an extensive history as a remixer and he has also released original material under the
monikers Moogwai and Star. Artists remixed by Chab include
Gorillaz,
Depeche Mode,
Röyksopp
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,
Ayumi Hamasaki
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,
Nelly Furtado
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, and
Every Little Thing.
The work of Chab has been noticed by electronic DJ
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Mas ...
and subsequently used on a trance
compilation album of the same.
In 2001, electronic music producer and DJ
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was v ...
featured Chab's work as well.
Discography
*1999 "Running Up That Hill" (with Frank Gee)
*1999, 6/26 "A Night out" (Moogwai)
*2000 "Tunneling" / "The Sinus" (as Chab)
*2000 "Rock Rose" (as Star)
*2001 "Viola" (as Moogwai) -
UK #55
*2001 "The Labyrinth" (as Moogwai) - UK #68
*2005 "5 Wishes & More" (as Moogwai)
*2005 "Dub, Edits and Whisky-Coke" (as Chab)
See also
*
Revolution (Tiësto album)
''Revolution'' is a double disc album by Trance music, trance DJ/record producer, producer DJ Tiësto, released on May 7, 2001. Disc one is labeled ''Darkside'', while the second CD is labeled ''Brightside''.
Track listing
Disc One (Darkside)
...
References
External links
Official website*
Remixers
Swiss trance musicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Swiss house musicians
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