Sanctuary (Gareth Emery song)

Last updated

"Sanctuary"
Sanctuary Gareth Emery Cover.jpg
Single by Gareth Emery featuring Lucy Saunders
from the album Northern Lights
Released8 August 2010 (2010-08-08)
Recorded2009–10
Genre Progressive house, vocal trance
Length
  • 3:45(radio edit)
  • 7:27(original mix)
  • 7:49(club mix)
Label Garuda
Songwriter(s)
  • Gareth Emery
  • Mark Frisch
  • Anthony John Galatis
Producer(s) Gareth Emery
Gareth Emerysingles chronology
"I Will Be the Same"
(2010)
"Sanctuary"
(2010)
"Citadel"
(2010)

"Sanctuary" is a song by trance producer Gareth Emery featuring vocals by Lucy Saunders. It was released on 8 August 2010 by Emery's own record label Garuda. [1] [2] It was voted the 2nd biggest track of 2010 by listeners of Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance radio show and became the most played record of 2011 on US Sirius XM Radio dance station BPM. [3] [4] Later in 2021, "Sanctuary" was ranked #47 in A State of Trance's Top 1000. [5]

Contents

Sanctuary (The Remixes)

On 19 September 2011, a remix extended play of Sanctuary was released, featuring 4 remixes from various artists, including remixes from electronic producers Ben Gold, Paul Thomas & Myke Smith, Miss Nine and Ephixa. [6] [7] Senthil Chidambaram of Dancing Astronaut generally liked the Paul Thomas & Myke Smith Remix, stating "The progressive melody meshed with Lucy Saunders voice creates a spiritual calming feel throughout the entirety of the track". [7] DJMag.com gave the remix EP a 7.5/10, stating:

Sanctuary seemed to be all about its super-contagious chorus. Ben Gold's remix challenges that by strongly emphasising and amping up its angular lead-line. Ephixa goes for a twitchy, spasmodic bit of dubstep-ery, which is ok, of the type. Miss Nine's charts some straight-up fluffy trance waters with hers, while Paul Thomas & Myke Smith opt for a darker, cooler locale. [6]

Track listing

Sanctuary – EP

All tracks are written by Gareth Emery, Mark Frisch and Anthony John Galatis.

Digital download – EP [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Sanctuary" (Radio Edit)3:45
2."Sanctuary" (Sean Tyas Radio Edit)3:25
3."Sanctuary" (Club Mix)7:49
4."Sanctuary" (Sean Tyas Remix)8:14
Total length:23:13

Sanctuary (The Remixes)

Digital download – EP [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Sanctuary" (Ben Gold Remix)6:48
2."Sanctuary" (Paul Thomas & Myke Smith Remix)7:06
3."Sanctuary" (Miss Nine Remix)7:59
4."Sanctuary" (Ephixa Remix)4:49
Total length:26:40

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
Worldwide8 August 2010 Digital download Sanctuary – EP Garuda [2]
19 September 2011Sanctuary (The Remixes) [6]

Related Research Articles

Marinus Bernardus "Benno" de Goeij is a Dutch record producer. He is best known for his participation in Rank 1 with Piet Bervoets, Kamaya Painters with Tiësto and Gaia with Armin van Buuren. Since 2008, de Goeij has been the co-producer behind the Dutch trance artists Armin van Buuren and Jochen Miller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gareth Emery</span> British music producer and DJ (born 1980)

Gareth Thomas Rhys Emery is a British trance music producer and DJ. He is best known for his three studio albums Northern Lights, Drive and 100 Reasons to Live, and winning the prestigious A State of Trance Tune of the Year award three times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cosmic Gate</span> German DJ duo

Cosmic Gate is a German DJ duo consisting of trance music producers Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems. Both hail from Krefeld, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haliene</span> American pop singer

Kelly Melissa Sweet, known professionally as Haliene, is an American singer of electropop and electronic dance music. She is known for her vocal collaborations with EDM artists Armin van Buuren, Seven Lions, ATB, Ferry Corsten, Aly & Fila and her song with Gareth Emery & Standerwick, "Saving Light", which won the A State of Trance award, "Tune of the Year," by Armin van Buuren.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John O'Callaghan (musician)</span> Musical artist

John O'Callaghan is an Irish musician and DJ, who mainly produces trance music. He also produces music under the aliases of Joint Operations Centre, Mannix, Henrik Zuberstein, and Stenna. He has collaborated with fellow Discover artists such as Bryan Kearney, Neal Scarborough, Thomas Bronzwaer, and Greg Downey as well as, more recently, trance hero Leon Bolier. His best-known tracks are "Exactly" with Bryan Kearney, "Big Sky", in collaboration with vocalist Audrey Gallagher, and "Find Yourself". Callaghan has received remixes by trance artists such as The Thrillseekers, Sean Tyas, Gareth Emery, Cosmic Gate, Markus Schulz and Indecent Noise. He has also worked with Heatbeat and Aly & Fila.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dash Berlin</span> Dutch band

Dash Berlin is a Dutch electronic music duo started in 2007 in The Hague by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn. Dash Berlin were voted the seventh most popular DJs in the world according to DJ Mag in 2012; Kalberg and Molijn were record producers. Kalberg and Molijn left the group in 2019 and returned in 2021 after winning a legal dispute against Jeffrey Sutorius over the "Dash Berlin" trademark.

Giuseppe Ottaviani is an Italian DJ and record producer. He's best known for his 2019 album, EVOLVER, which included the hit singles Tranceland, 8K, & Panama. A long-time veteran of trance music, Ottaviani is also a member of the project Pure NRG with British producer Solarstone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Super8 & Tab</span>

Super8 and Tab are a Finnish trance music duo of producers and DJs from Finland named Miika Eloranta (Super8) and Janne Mansnerus. They recorded music as individual musicians until they officially decided to team up in 2005 after collaborating on their singles, "First Aid" and "Helsinki Scorchin'."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bryan Kearney</span> Irish EDM DJ/producer

Bryan Kearney is an Irish DJ/producer in electronic dance music, mostly in trance, particularly tech trance. His tracks have been remixed by the likes of Giuseppe Ottaviani, John Askew, Activa, and Heatbeat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heatbeat</span>

Heatbeat are an Argentinian trance and electro house production project formed in 2006 by Agustin Servente and Matias Chavez a.k.a. Matias Faint, who scored a number of hits since their formation. Their most famous tracks to date are "Paradise Garage", "Ask the Angels", "Roses Never Cry", "Rocker Monster", "Chow Mein", "Game Over", "Aerys", "Bloody Moon" and "Cell". Implementing various Spanish-styled note sections into their tracks, their style of trance is unique and identifiable. Signing on to the Armada record label started by trance artist Armin van Buuren, their music reaches a widespread trance audience.

Roxanne Emery, known also by her stage name RØRY, is a London-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. She is the sister of the DJ and producer Gareth Emery.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emma Hewitt</span> Australian singer (born 1976)

Emma Louise Hewitt is an Australian singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armin van Buuren discography</span>

Armin van Buuren is a Dutch DJ and record producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">W&W</span> Dutch DJ duo

W&W is a Dutch DJ and record production duo composed of Willem van Hanegem Jr. and Wardt van der Harst. They began their careers by producing trance music, before venturing into big room house and other forms of EDM.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Rayel</span> Moldovan DJ

Andrei Rață, better known by his stage name Andrew Rayel, is a Moldovan producer and DJ. Initially releasing his music on Armada Music, Rayel founded the label "inHarmony Music" on 22 September 2017, where his role is label chief and head of A&R.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omnia (DJ)</span> Musical artist

Evgeny Smirnov, better known by his stage name Omnia, is a Ukrainian DJ and music producer and sometimes singer, born May 18, 1987, in Donetsk. His music is a blend of trance and progressive house sounds. He has been included twice in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll.

David Ciekanski, better known by his stage name Matt Fax, is a French electronic music DJ and record producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Gravell</span> Musical artist

Danny de Graaf, who performs under the stage name David Gravell, is a Dutch DJ and trance record producer. He was voted for several IDMA's in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saving Light</span> 2017 single by Gareth Emery and Standerwick

"Saving Light" is a song by English trance producers Gareth Emery and Standerwick, featuring vocals from Haliene. Roxanne Emery, Haliene, Matthew Steeper, and Karra wrote the song. It premiered in June 2016, during the Electric Daisy Carnival music festival and was digitally released on 30 January 2017. "Saving Light" is an uplifting trance song with lyrics about standing up to bullying and supporting victims by being their "saving light". Monstercat released the song as part of an initiative called "Make Trance No. 1 Again". Their goal was to encourage fans to purchase "Saving Light" on Beatport to support Ditch the Label and get the song to the top of the Beatport charts; this was achieved on 16 February 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wild Wild Son</span> 2018 song by Armin van Buuren featuring Sam Martin

"Wild Wild Son" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren featuring American singer Sam Martin. It was released on 12 October 2018, through Armada Music. It was produced by the DJ himself and his frequent Dutch record producer Benno de Goeij and composed by Benno de Goeij and the two artists. Armin van Buuren also released a club mix on 19 October 2018 and a remixes pack on 18 January 2019.

References

  1. "Gareth Emery Brings 100 Reasons to Live Tour to Royale Boston on Fri. Sept. 30 | The Nocturnal Times". www.thenocturnaltimes.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 Dancefoundation.com. "Gareth Emery - Sanctuary feat. Lucy Saunders - Sanctuary". Gareth Emery. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. "A State of Trance Top 20 of 2010". Armin Van Buuren.
  4. "The Sound of Garuda: Chapter 2". Beatroom. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  5. "Armin van Buuren's All-Time A State Of Trance Top 1000 List!". A State of Trance. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sanctuary (The Remixes)". DJMag.com. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Gareth Emery ft. Lucy Saunders - Sanctuary (Paul Thomas & Myke Smith Remix) - Dancing Astronaut". www.dancingastronaut.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  8. Sanctuary (feat. Lucy Saunders) - EP by Gareth Emery , retrieved 5 March 2019
  9. Sanctuary (The Remixes) [feat. Lucy Saunders] - EP by Gareth Emery , retrieved 5 March 2019