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Andain
Andain was a San Francisco-based electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "Summer Calling" in 2002 and "Beautiful Things" in 2003. The band members initially included producer Josh Gabriel, singer and songwriter Mavie Marcos, and guitarist David Penner, before the group disbanded in 2006. Andain returned again in 2011 as Josh and Mavie, making their comeback with the single "Promises". The successive year saw the release of the band's first and only full-length album, on September 12, 2012, following a year of touring and performing. Andain was eventually concluded in 2014. Biography 2000–06: Initial works Andain began as an experimental electronica group in 2000, making their breakthrough in 2002 with the song "Summer Calling", after getting attention from Tiësto and signing with Black Hole. This eventually lead to the production of a club r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavie Marcos
Mavie Marcos (born April 29, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter."Personal Trainer Mavie Marcos in San Francisco, CA" Retrieved June 21, 2011. As part of , Mavie has written songs in partnership with since 2001, better known for their early singles "Summer Calling" (2002) and " Beautiful Things" (2003), and the 2012 debut album '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Once Told Me
''You Once Told Me'' is the first officially released studio album from Andain, succeeding ten years of various works and performances. Overview Released on September 24, 2012 through Black Hole, ''You Once Told Me'' had been written over a span of four years, from 2007 to 2011. The album was promoted with three singles prior to its release, starting with "Promises" in June 2011, " Much Too Much" by the end of January 2012, and " Turn Up the Sound" on June 18, 2012. After much patience following unsettled circumstances, the album was officially announced on August 10, 2012, on Andain's official Facebook page. With a complementary note about album previews to come the following week, a teaser of the album track "Like" was posted on Facebook, on August 17, 2012. Soon after, an official album preview was exclusively announced to readers of the online promotion portal Beatsmedia, which was made available on August 21, 2012, through Andain's offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promises (Andain Song)
"Promises" is the third single from Andain, and remarks a comeback after eight years since their previous release. It's also the first promotional single taken from the duo's debut album, ''You Once Told Me''. Overview The song made its debut on YouTube with the première of its official music video, posted by Black Hole on June 1, 2011. The single followed on June 6, 2011, as two exclusive digital releases: a five track remix EP on Beatport, and a three track single on iTunes, featuring the album version of the song. A follow-up remix EP with additional remixes was released on June 13, 2011. Prior to its release, "Promises" received promotional support from a selected crew of DJs, being featured in live sets, podcasts and radio shows in the form of various remixes. Particularly "Mÿon and Shane 54's Summer of Love Mix" was well received, gaining the status Future Favourite on Armin van Buuren's radio show "A State of Trance" – ultimately making it to "A State of Trance Radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Much Too Much (Andain Song)
"Much Too Much" is the fourth release from electronica duo Andain, and the second promotional single taken from the subsequent studio album, ''You Once Told Me''. Overview The single was initially released as a digital download on January 30, 2012, featuring the album version of the song, a chillout remix by Zetandel, and a radio edit. A second issue with additional remixes was later released on February 27, 2012, which featured two drum and bass remixes by Relay & Front and Rido, and a drumstep remix by Shreddward & Exceed. Also, defining a third issue of the single, a trance remix by Mike Shiver was released on April 23, 2012. The song's official music video premièred on February 2, 2012, on YouTube, three days after the single's initial release. An alternative version of the video was later released on March 13, 2012, which featured the remix by Zetandel. Simultaneously, the remix in question was also being promoted as a free download. Music video Starring Andain's Mavie Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Things (Andain Song)
"Beautiful Things" is the second release by Andain. It first appeared on Tiësto's compilation album '' Nyana'', released May 6, 2003, and was later published as a single via Black Hole, on October 27, 2003. Overview While "Beautiful Things" was promoted and released as a remix by Gabriel & Dresden, the song originally started out as an unreleased guitar track titled "Annie". In response to a request from Tiësto for a follow-up to the single "Summer Calling", "Annie" was rewritten to become a club track, also changing the lyrics from a narrative third person view to first person. According to Mavie, "Beautiful Things" is, "in a general sense, about feeling stuck; in a place, time, you just can’t get yourself out of". The Gabriel & Dresden remix per se is characterized by a sharp beat and thick bassline. It's also notable for fusing acoustic and electronic elements, including guitars and percussion instruments in conjunction with synthesizers and electronic drums. Vocal clouds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Gabriel
Josh Gabriel is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, most known for his collaborative partnership Gabriel & Dresden with Dave Dresden. History Early years (1988–2000) In 1988-89, a 20-year-old exchange student from California Institute of the Arts, was living in The Hague in The Netherlands and studying at the Institute of Sonology. Josh Gabriel had already been working with digital music since his high-school days, achieving mastery of the DX7 and TX816 by the age of 17. With an Apple Macintosh Plus, operating system 3, and the earliest of music applications like Mark of the Unicorn's "Composer" and "Performer", Josh was already at the bleeding edge. In the Netherlands, Gabriel's inventor spirit took shape as he wrote a computer application to control samples on an Akai S900 in real-time with a joystick. And the inception for what later became Mixman had been born. Along with electronics whiz Jan Pannis, (Stockhausen's tech-man) Gabriel and Pannis built an app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Gabriel
Josh Gabriel is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, most known for his collaborative partnership Gabriel & Dresden with Dave Dresden. History Early years (1988–2000) In 1988-89, a 20-year-old exchange student from California Institute of the Arts, was living in The Hague in The Netherlands and studying at the Institute of Sonology. Josh Gabriel had already been working with digital music since his high-school days, achieving mastery of the DX7 and TX816 by the age of 17. With an Apple Macintosh Plus, operating system 3, and the earliest of music applications like Mark of the Unicorn's "Composer" and "Performer", Josh was already at the bleeding edge. In the Netherlands, Gabriel's inventor spirit took shape as he wrote a computer application to control samples on an Akai S900 in real-time with a joystick. And the inception for what later became Mixman had been born. Along with electronics whiz Jan Pannis, (Stockhausen's tech-man) Gabriel and Pannis built an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn Up The Sound
"Turn Up the Sound" is the fifth release from Andain, marking the third and last promotional single prior to the duo's debut album, '' You Once Told Me''. Overview The single was released as two packages, each running as a Beatport exclusive for two weeks. The first part was released on June 18, 2012 as a remix EP, and featured three club mixes: two in the style of trance by tyDi and Xtigma, and one electro house remix by Francis Prève. The second part followed on July 2, 2012, and featured seven tracks, including an electro house remix by Tristan Garner; a drumstep remix by Stratus; a chillout remix by Zetandel; a trance remix by Gabriel & Dresden; and the album version of the song, in addition to one radio edit for each of the latter two mixes. Eventually, the song would also feature a music video, making its first appearance on YouTube, July 19, 2012. While a demo version of the song was originally leaked in 2009, it had since been rewritten, moving from the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel & Dresden
Gabriel & Dresden is an American electronic music duo comprising Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden, formed in San Francisco, California. They collaborated from 2001 to 2008, then again from 2011 to the present. During that time, they have created numerous hit songs and remixes, some of which are considered classics. They won the coveted Winter Music Conference IDMA award for "Best American DJ" twice, in 2007 and 2008, the latter time on the same day that the group split up. The pair reunited in early 2011 and proceeded on a reunion tour, which began at Ruby Skye in San Francisco on March 4, 2011. They produced three studio albums together: self-titled album (2006), '' The Only Road'' (2017) which was released after an 11-year hiatus period, and Remedy (2020). History Early years (1980–2002) Dave Dresden's musical ability was developed through 15 years DJing prior to forming the group, while Josh Gabriel has an undergraduate college degree in music composition from the California I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloom (Gabriel & Dresden Album)
''Bloom'' is a 2004 compilation album by Gabriel & Dresden that collects songs by the duo and various other artists from the Nettwerk label. The first three tracks were originally featured on the EP ''Arcadia''. Track listing Notes * "External Key" contains a cappella from Andain's " Beautiful Things". * "Someone Else" contains a cappella from Motorcycle's "As The Rush Comes". * "Nova Satori" (Josh Gabriel mix) title written on release as "Nova Santori" (Josh Gabriel mix). * "Totally Fascinated" (M.I.K.E.'s Fascinated mix) is mislabeled on the CD's track list as "Electric Eclipse" by Push. Personnel * Little C – artwork design * Gabriel & Dresden – DJ mix * Rick Essig – mastering * Jason Hull – cover photography Disc one * Dave Dresden – songwriting on 1–3, 9, production on 3, 4, 9 * Josh Gabriel – songwriting on 1–3, 9, production on 3, 4, 9, engineering on 3 * David Gropper and Martin Gore – songwriting on 4 * Andain – production on 4 * Michael Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyana (album)
''Nyana'' is a double disc album by trance producer and DJ Tiësto, released on May 6, 2003. Disc one is labeled ''Outdoor'', while the second CD is labeled ''Indoor''. According to the FAQ section on Tiësto's official website: "On a visit in South Africa, Tiësto was introduced to a cheetah named Nyana". In Swahili "nyana" means sunrise. Track listing * Note: Track 1 of Disc 1 of the CD release is mis-labeled as "M. Mayer – Love Is Stronger Than Pride". References 2003 compilation albums Tiësto compilation albums Black Hole Recordings albums {{2000s-trance-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
