My pick for the weekend is Above & Beyond <\/a>featuring Kate Cameron<\/a> – Far From In Love<\/a> (Above & Beyond San Fransisco Mix).<\/p>\n Lyrics:<\/p>\n Sailing away from me like melting snow in my hair\u00a0 Far from in love x4\u00a0<\/p>\n Far from in love (So far from love)\u00a0 I can see behind your eyes that you\u2019re afraid of who you are\u00a0 Far from in love x4\u00a0<\/p>\n Far from in love (So far from love)\u00a0 The Above & Beyond-story started in 1999 when Jono Grant<\/a> & Paavo Siljam\u00e4ki<\/a> studied electronic engineering at the University of Westminister<\/a> where they discovered a mutual interest in electronic music. After working together writing music, Paavo suggested that they should start their own record label, and Anjunabeats<\/a> was started, mainly to release their own material and later became one of the most influentual trancemusic-labels in the world.<\/p>\n For their first release on Anjunabeats<\/a>, Anjunabeats<\/a> \u2013 Volume One<\/a>, they made an Original Mix and a Tease Dub Mix. The latter got lots of support by major dj’s like Pete Tong<\/a>, Oakenfold<\/a>, Judge Jules<\/a> & Paul Van Dyk<\/a>. From this moment on, they also recorded and remixed as Dirt Devils & Free State.<\/p>\n Tony McGuinness<\/a> was at the time marketing director & manager of the Warner Music Group<\/a> and had been commissioned to remix a new single from Chakra<\/a> called Home<\/a> and needed help. Tony asked his brother Liam for help and he pointed him in the direction of Jono & Paavo who eventually helped him finish the remix. <\/p>\n The inspiration for the name Above & Beyond<\/a> came from a website for an american motvation trainer, who’s name coincidentally also was Jono Grant and used the name Above & Beyond as a slogan and it eventually stuck. The remix was eventually picked over the more established names as Rob Searle<\/a> & Tilt<\/a> to be the a-side and later peaked at no 1 in the UK club charts and got loads of support by the major dj’s.<\/p>\n After the success of the Chakra-single, the guys started to get more remix-requests which eventually ended in remixes for Aurora<\/a> \u2013 Ordinary World<\/a>, Fragma<\/a> \u2013 Everytime You Need Me<\/a> and Perpetous Dreamer<\/a> \u2013 The Sound Of Goodbye<\/a> just to name a few.<\/p>\n Their biggest commercial success came with the remix of Madonna<\/a> \u2013 What It Feels Like For A Girl<\/a>. Madonna was so impressed with the track that Above & Beyonds version was used in the official video over Madonnas album-version. The video, directed by Guy Ritchie<\/a> was pretty violent so MTV<\/a> couldn’t play it before 9pm. The track had good chart-success all over the world except in the US where it only reached no 23 in the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n Their first own success came in 2002 with the release of their first single, Far From In Love<\/a> (with singer Kate Cameron<\/a> who also sang on the Chakra<\/a>-singles). I’d recommend the epic San Fransisco Mix before the original mix which is one of those feel good-tracks although the track is about a breakup. I believe it has to do with the amazing, almost angelic vocals by Kate Cameron.<\/p>\n This was followed by some remix-duties for Tomcraft,<\/a> Motorcycle<\/a>, Rusch & Murray<\/a>, Madonna<\/a> & Chakra<\/a>, Dido<\/a> & Delerium<\/a> just to name a few, before the release of their second single, No One On Earth (with singer Zoe Johnston<\/a>).<\/p>\n No One On Earth<\/a> came with an amazing remix by Gabriel & Dresden<\/a> and eventually became the Tune of the year 2004 on Armin Van Buuren<\/a>s radioshow, A State Of Trance<\/a>. <\/p>\n Their next single, Air For Life<\/a> (with singer Carrie Skipper<\/a>) was a collaboration with Andy Moor<\/a> and another success. I especially love the Airwave<\/a> Remix which is more progressive than the banging Original Mix. It was voted Best Underground Dance Track at the 2006 Miami Winter Music Conference<\/a> and also voted Tune Of The Year 2005 on Armin Van Buuren’s radiosho, A State Of Trance<\/a><\/p>\n Above & Beyonds debut album, Tri-State<\/a> was released in early 2006 and got good reviews and contained loads of new tracks like Alone Tonight, Can’t Sleep, Good For Me & Home. I higly recommend everyone to take a listen to the album, a true masterpiece.<\/p>\n Alone Tonight<\/a> (with singer Richard Bedford<\/a>) became another hit and was nominated for best progressive house\/trance track at the 22nd International Dance Music Awards at WMC<\/a> in Miami 2007. It did fairly well in the charts, peaking at no 5 in the UK Dance Chart and no 4 in the Finnish national singles chart. <\/p>\n Can’t Sleep<\/a> (with singer Ashley Tomberlin<\/a>) came with a huge remix-package although i prefer the Original Mix. The listeners to A State Of Trance<\/a> voted Can\u00b4t Sleep no 3 of the best 20 tracks of 2006. <\/p>\n Good For Me<\/a> (with singer Zoe Johnston<\/a>) was another success and later voted Tune Of The Year 2006 on A State Of Trance<\/a>. The album version is a really slow track and I prefer the Above & Beyond Club Mix before the other remixes<\/p>\n The last single from the Tri-State album was Home <\/a>(with singer Hannah Thomas<\/a>). The album version is a really sweet slow track whereas the club mix gets the partygoers jumping. The track eventually was voted no 3 by the listeners to A State Of Trance<\/a> in 2007.<\/p>\n Above & Beyond also released a remix-album called Tri-State Remixed<\/a> in 2008 with remixes from Robert Nickson<\/a>, Maor Levi<\/a>, Airwave<\/a>, Ian Carey<\/a> & Matthew Dekay<\/a> just to name a few.<\/p>\n In 2009 the guys released Anjunabeach<\/a>, another quality track. It also came with remixes from Nitrous Oxide<\/a> and Jerome Isma-Ae<\/a>.<\/p>\n The second album, Group Therapy<\/a> came out in June 2011 which resulted in 10 of the 15 tracks released as singles. I will just mention the ones that I think is worth listening to.<\/p>\n The first single from the album, Anphonic<\/a> was a collaboration with Kyau & Albert<\/a> and was released in July 2010 and came with a nice remix from Arty<\/a>.<\/p>\n Released in March 2011, Sun & Moon<\/a> (with singer Richard Bedford<\/a>) was a typical \u201dsing along with the chorus\u201d-track. I prefer the original to the remixes. <\/p>\n In June 2011, Thing Called Love<\/a> (with Richard Bedford<\/a>) was released and was another \u201dsing along with the chorus\u201d-tracks. The club mix is more trancy while the extended club mix is more techy.<\/p>\n Formula Rossa<\/a> came with an amazing Nitrous Oxide<\/a> remix which is more uplifting than the original.<\/p>\n Every Little Beat<\/a> (with singer Richard Bedford<\/a>) came with a techy Myon & Shane 54<\/a>-remix.<\/p>\n I really love Above & Beyonds original and remixes up to 2006 and the Tri-state album. Back then you knew that everything connected to the Above & Beyond-brand was pure trance and had lots of feeling to it. The last years they (as most other major DJs) has been shifting style, usually for the more \u201dhousy\u201d-stuff while Above & Beyond has gone for the more techy style of trance which still is good. But what I miss is those warm strings, those almost angelic vocals and overall older sound that they did pre 2006.<\/p>\n I’d still love to see them live as it was some 4 years since I saw them last. I hope they will be on tour in my neck of the woods soon so I can fall in love with their sound once again.<\/p>\n Related tracks:<\/p>\n Chakra – Home (Above & Beyond Remix)<\/a> [youtube http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u3y58Fn2_vc&w=680&h=383] Last weeks article was mainly about Justine Suissa and her collaboration with the Above & Beyond-guys Tony, Paavo & Jono with Oceanlab. So I thought \u201dwhy not do a piece on the guys for this weekends article?\u201d. After all, Above & Beyond has done some really classic tracks over the years. 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\nI miss your touch,\u00a0
\nTrying to sew up a love that was built on the sun\u00a0
\nI miss you so much\u00a0
\nLike a fire burns to embers\u00a0
\nI know this is where it ends\u00a0
\nIn the ashes we are dying\u00a0
\nalmost strangers only friends\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nFar from in love\u00a0
\nFar from in love (So away from love yeah yeah..)\u00a0
\nFar from in love (From all the loving that I knew)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nOnly silence now between us\u00a0
\nI\u2019m amazed we\u2019ve come this far\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nFar from in love\u00a0
\nFar from in love (So away from love yeah yeah..)\u00a0
\nFar from in love (From all the loving that I knew)<\/em>
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\nAurora – Ordinary World (Above & Beyond Remix)<\/a>
\nPerpetuous Dreamer – The Sound of Goodbye (Above & Beyond Remix)<\/a>
\nMadonna – What It Feels Like For A Girl (Above & Beyond Remix)<\/a>
\nDido – Sand In My Shoes (Above & Beyond Remix<\/a>)
\nMotorcycle – As The Rush Comes (Above & Beyonds Dynaglide Mix)<\/a>
\nRusch & Murray – Epic (Above & Beyond Remix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond – No One On Earth (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)<\/a>
\nAbove and Beyond vs Andy Moor – Air for Life (Airwave Remix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond – Alone Tonight<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond – Can’t Sleep (Original Mix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond – Good For Me (Above & Beyond Club Mix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond – Home (A&B Club Mix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond vs Kyau & Albert – Anphonic (Arty Remix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Sun & Moon (Club Mix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond – Thing Called Love (Above & Beyond Club Mix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond – Formula Rossa (Nitrous Oxide Remix)<\/a>
\nAbove & Beyond Feat Richard Bedford – Every Little Beat<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"