Matthias Paul,known professionally as Paul van Dyk is a German DJ,record producer and musician. Van Dyk was the first artist to receive a Grammy Award nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2003 release Reflections. He was the first DJ to be named number one by Mixmag in 2005. By 2008,he had sold over 3 million albums worldwide.
Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren OON is a Dutch DJ and record producer. Since 2001,he has hosted A State of Trance (ASOT),a weekly radio show,which is broadcast to nearly 40 million listeners in 84 countries on over 100 FM radio stations. According to the website DJs and Festivals,"the radio show propelled him to stardom and helped cultivate an interest in trance music around the world".
Above &Beyond are an electronic music group consisting of English musicians/DJs Jono Grant,Tony McGuinness and Finnish musician/DJ Paavo Siljamäki. Formed in 2000,they are the owners of London-based electronic dance music labels Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep,and also host a weekly radio show titled Group Therapy Radio. The trio has been consistently ranked among DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs Poll,having placed at No. 6 in 2007,No. 4 in 2008 &2009,No. 5 in 2010 &2011,No. 51 in 2018,No. 22 in 2019,No. 19 in 2020,No. 21 in 2021,No. 30 in 2022,and most recently No. 40 in 2023.
Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ,record producer and remixer. He is well known for producing many pioneering trance tracks during the 1990s–2000s under his numerous aliases,including System F,Moonman,Pulp Victim and Gouryella. In recent years,he has shifted to a broader electronic music style,playing everything from progressive house to uplifting trance;and hosts his own weekly radio show,Resonation Radio. Corsten routinely plays at events and festivals all over the world including Electric Daisy Carnival,Tomorrowland,and many others,and has been consistently ranked among DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll,having placed at rank 5 in 2004 and 2005,6 in 2006 and 2008;and most recently at 89 for 2023.
"Silence" is a song by Canadian electronic music group Delerium featuring Canadian singer and co-writer Sarah McLachlan,first released as a single in May 1999. Over the years,its remixes have been hailed as one of the greatest trance songs of all time,over two decades after its initial release. The Tiësto remix of the song was voted by Mixmag readers as the 12th-greatest dance record of all time.
"Not Over Yet" is a song by British dance act Grace. Originally released in 1993 under the band name State of Grace,it was re-released in March 1995 as the first single from their only album,If I Could Fly (1996). It received critical acclaim from music critics,peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Lead vocals and backing vocals were performed by singer Patti Low. In 1995,the lead vocals were replaced by new frontwoman and singer,Dominique Atkins for the album release,although Low's backing vocals remained in place. This Atkins/Low combination appeared on all subsequent re-releases and remixes of the track. The woman who appears in the accompanying music video is Low.
"Cafédel Mar" is a song first released in 1993 by the trance project Energy 52. It is named after the famous bar located in Ibiza,Balearic Islands,Spain. Almost instantly recognisable by its distinct melody,its popularity is reflected in the countless remixes that have since been created as well as its being featured on hundreds of CD compilations. The main melody of "Cafédel Mar" is based on "Struggle for Pleasure" by Belgian composer Wim Mertens.
"The Other Side" is a single released on Paul van Dyk's second DJ mix album The Politics of Dancing 2. Paul van Dyk wrote the song in retort to the devastating tsunami which hit southeast Asia on 26 December 2004. Van Dyk believes it is important to recognise that many thousands of people were affected by this tragedy,and lost loved ones. "The Other Side" portrays the feeling of still being with a person,in one's thoughts,who has died. It expresses the faith and aspiration of seeing that person again on "the other side".
"The Age of Love" is a 1990 self-titled track by Italian-Belgian duo Age of Love. It is notable as an early popular example of trance music.
"Nothing but You" is a single released by German DJ Paul van Dyk in association with British group Hemstock &Jennings,featuring trance singer Jan Johnston as well as Kym Marsh on vocals. "Nothing but You" is a re-work of Hemstock &Jennings' 2002 single "Arctic". Released in March 2003,the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart,number six on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number three on the Dutch Single Top 100.
"White Lies" is a song by German DJ Paul van Dyk,featuring vocals from American singer Jessica Sutta,member of the girl group the Pussycat Dolls. It was released in July 2007 as the lead single from van Dyk's fifth studio album,In Between (2007),through MFS and Vandit Records.
"Teardrops" is a song by American husband-and-wife duo Womack &Womack,released on 5 August 1988 by Island Records as the first single from their fourth studio album,Conscience (1988). The song was written by Cecil Womack and Linda Womack,while production was helmed by Chris Blackwell. Although the song was not a hit in their native United States,it charted highly in the United Kingdom and several European countries,as well as Australia and New Zealand.
Paul van Dyk is a German DJ and record producer.
Sean Tyas,is an American DJ and electronic music producer based in Switzerland. His productions and DJ sets are mainly based upon trance music.
"Pjanoo" is a keyboard-based house track by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. "Pjanoo" peaked at number six on the Swedish Singles Chart. Outside Sweden,"Pjanoo" peaked within the top ten of the charts in various other European countries,most notably the United Kingdom,where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart behind Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl",topped the UK Dance Chart for ten non-consecutive weeks and received moderate airplay amongst British radio stations,being heavily used by BBC Radio 1 in advertisements for their "Radio 1 Big Weekend" and "Weekend in Ibiza" events.
"The Launch" is a song by Dutch disc jockey DJ Jean,produced by Jean and Klubbheads. The vocals are performed by Natasja Morales. It was released in the Netherlands in April 1999 and reached number one on the Dutch Top 40. In the United Kingdom,the song was released on 30 August 1999,peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart the following month.
Alexander Mieling better known by his stage name Alex M.O.R.P.H.,is a German DJ and trance producer.
Steve Helstrip,known by the stage name The Thrillseekers,is an English DJ and record producer. His debut single was "Synaesthesia",released in 1999.
"Promised Land" is a 1987 single by American producer and DJ Joe Smooth,featuring Anthony Thomas and is one of the most widely acclaimed house classics.
"RipGroove" is the debut single by English speed garage duo Double 99. A huge underground UK club hit in 1997 when first released on an EP under their alias R.I.P. Productions,the song was officially released as a single twice,first in May 1997 where it reached No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart,then again in October in a new mix featuring vocals by MC Top Cat,peaking seventeen places higher at No. 14. The song appeared on their sole album,7th High,released in 2001.
