Above & Beyond – Anjunabeats Volume 9
Pin ItAbove & Beyond’s 2011 has been all about one thing – landmarks. In January they celebrated 10 years of their ever-growing Anjunabeats label, before March’s 200th single release on the imprint; the genre defying anthem and Beatport #1 hit "Rebound" by Arty & Mat Zo.
In April, Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamäki then embarked on their biggest ever tour of the US with a road blocked 22-date stretch, including two sold out shows at LA’s legendary Hollywood Palladium, with the first selling out in just 90 minutes – a new record for the legendary venue.
After seeing their "Sun & Moon" anthem playlisted by BBC Radio 1 and reach the top 15 of the Billboard Dance Charts in the US, the trio were ready to unleash their second artist album – ‘Group Therapy‘. Earning them a cover star interview with DJ Magazine and described as "stadium dance with an incredibly personal feel" and "artist album of the year" in a Mixmag review, the string-laden album has been praised by critics and fans alike as a masterpiece in emotive, song-based electronic music.
In such a fast moving year, it seems fitting to close on a familiar totem pole in Above & Beyond’s annual calendar; their Anjunabeats Volume series. Capturing the sound of a label that has dominated Beatport charts and been supported this year by DJs as diverse as The Swedish House Mafia, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and David Guetta, ‘Anjunabeats Volume 9‘ offers 2xCDs of predominantly unreleased, exclusive tracks from artists like Arty, Mat Zo, Super8 & Tab, Andrew Bayer, Jaytech, Maor Levi and Above & Beyond themselves.
Modern, melodic and emotive, Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats sound remains unrestricted from one-dimensional genre restrictions. From the reflective, filmic pianos of Above & Beyond’s own unreleased "Tokyo" through hypnotic progressive sounds like Jaytech’s "Overdrive" to the synth-frenzy of Nitrous Oxide’s "iPeople" and the explosive funk-charged house fusion of Mat Zo and Arty’s brand new collaboration "Mozart", ‘Anjunabeats Volume 9‘ captures the full emotional intensity of the Above & Beyond DJ experience.
Also including Above & Beyond’s futuristic electro-edged anthem "Formula Rossa", ‘Anjunabeats Volume 9‘ covers the work of over 20 artists – a testament to the vibrant, tightly bound label family that Anjunabeats has evolved into.
Above & Beyond will be broadcasting the 400th episode of their Trance Around The World radio show via a special live eight hour broadcast from Beirut, Lebanon on 26th November – with guests Gareth Emery, Kyau & Albert, Mat Zo and Jaytech. For full info check out tatw400.com
