Fluke were an English electronic music group formed in the late 1980s by Mike Bryant, Jon Fugler and Mike Tournier. The band's conception was influenced by the members' interest in the burgeoning acid house music scene and particularly the work of Cabaret Voltaire and Giorgio Moroder.
Cara Elizabeth Dillon is a Northern Irish folk singer. In 1995, she joined the folk supergroup Equation and signed a record deal with Warners Music Group. After leaving the group, she collaborated with Sam Lakeman under the name Polar Star. In 2001, she released her first solo album, Cara Dillon, which featured traditional songs and two original Dillon/Lakeman compositions. The album was an unexpected hit in the folk world, with Dillon receiving four nominations at the 2002 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Above & Beyond are an electronic music group consisting of English DJs Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Finnish 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 and most recently No. 21 in 2021.
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.
Syntax are an English electronic music group originally formed in 2000 by the musicians Jan Burton and Mike Tournier. They are best known for the songs "Destiny", "Bliss" and "Pride".
Jes Brieden, known simply as Jes, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and DJ from New York. She is a co-founder of the US dance band Motorcycle, who released the world-famous song "As the Rush Comes" in 2003.
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).
Josh Gabriel is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, most known for his collaborative partnership Gabriel & Dresden with Dave Dresden.
Dave Dresden is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, co-founder of the collaborative acts Gabriel & Dresden with Josh Gabriel, and Dresden and Johnston with Mikael Johnston.
Gabriel & Dresden is the debut studio album by American electronic music duo Gabriel & Dresden. The album was released on June 1, 2006, on their record label Organized Nature. The album contains the singles "Tracking Treasure Down" which features Molly Bancroft and "Dangerous Power" which features Jan Burton.
"Dangerous Power" is a track by Gabriel & Dresden and Jan Burton. Under the label Organized Nature, the track won the "Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track" in the IDMA in 2007. The song was written by Dave Dresden, Josh Gabriel, Jes Brieden and Jan Burton. It is widely rumored that the song is written in reference to the relationship between Dave Dresden and his then girlfriend and world-renowned DJ Sandra Collins.
"In My Memory" is a song by Dutch producer DJ Tiësto. It was released in April 2002 as a single from his debut album, In My Memory. The song includes vocals by Nicola Hitchcock of the band Mandalay. The song did not chart in Europe, but being the title track for the album it gained great success in North America.
Richard Bedford is a Grammy Award nominated British singer-songwriter.
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'."
Artem Stolyarov, known professionally as Arty and Alpha 9, is a Russian DJ, musician and producer. He has collaborated with Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, BT, Paul van Dyk, Mat Zo, OneRepublic and Matisse & Sadko. His debut album, Glorious (2015), peaked at number 14 on the US Dance/Electronic Albums charts.
"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.
Unified is the second studio album by Finnish trance duo Super8 & Tab, and was released on 27 October 2014 through label Anjunabeats.
Anjunabeats is a British record label started by producers Jonathan "Jono" Grant and Paavo Siljamäki of Above & Beyond in 2000. Initially exclusively a trance music label, around 2011 Anjunabeats started releasing primarily trance-edged house. The name Anjuna comes from the name of a beach in Goa, India.
Common Ground is the fourth studio album by British progressive trance group Above & Beyond. It was released on 26 January 2018 on Anjunabeats. The album is their first studio album since We Are All We Need (2015) and includes appearances from frequent collaborators Richard Bedford, Justine Suissa, and Zoë Johnston plus new guest vocalist Marty Longstaff. Common Ground charted at number three in the United States, making it the biggest US chart debut by a British electronic group and Above & Beyond's highest career charting album release.
The Only Road is the second studio album by American electronic music duo Gabriel & Dresden, released on December 15, 2017 through Anjunabeats. This album marks their first collaborative effort together since their 2006 hiatus, where they separated to pursue their solo careers. The idea for the album was initially put forward in a Kickstarter campaign where the duo originally asked for $30,000 to cover studio and recording sessions, but managed to raise $73,000 from 700 backers after the campaign's deadline.
