In the world of Above & Beyond there’s only ever one way — up. In the last few years alone, the UK based production/DJ trio have debuted their full live show in front of 8,000 fans in Beirut, played to 1 million people on a beach in Rio de Janiero and even been chosen to soundtrack the unveiling of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo. Not once, however, have they or their Anjunabeats label rested on their laurels.  

Across a span of over 170 releases, Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats imprint has grown from humble beginnings to become a global standard-bearer for trance and melodic electronic music. Now, more than ever, it is is synonymous with a quality control that is all too lacking in today’s quick-fix digital age.

The two-disc Anjunabeats Volume 8 compilation is exactly how trance in 2010 should be. A journey showcasing the full spectrum of Above & Beyond’s sound, the compilation takes in electro-influenced grooves, deeper trance and hypnotic progressive textures alongside their trademark euphoric anthems.

Above & Beyond themselves offer a taste of their long awaited second artist album through the instant, emotional highlight ‘A Thing Called Love’, while their debut collaboration with respected German duo Kyau & Albert (‘Anphonic’) provides a driving, upbeat club monster that will be sending message boards, clubs and stadia crazy for months to come.

 With over 20 separate artists featured, Anjunabeats Volume 8 is also a testament to the vital transatlantic family that the label now represents. Ascendant talents like Arty, Aruna and 7 Skies inspire fresh excitement. Andrew Bayer’s trio of deep, genre-blurring productions mark him out as one of the most exciting names to come through the ranks since Mat Zo, who himself features through his remix of ‘Live Forever’ by Lange feat. Emma Hewitt.

There’s welcome room, of course, for long-standing Anjuna favorites like Oliver Smith, Nitrous Oxide and Super8 & Tab who make a double appearance ahead of their debut artist album and unleash their most accomplished creations yet. In the beautifully crafted ‘Piece Of Me’, the Danish Daniel Kandi has another timeless classic in the making and Dutchman Bart Claessen offers the magically climbing ’90 Nights Of Summer’. Volume 8 also heralds the first Anjuna release by Duderstadt with 'Stranded in NYC' plus new Anjuna signings Parker & Hanson, Thomas Datt and Who.Is, a collaborative project from Bart Claessen and Raz Nitzan.

Put simply, the mix is a snapshot of the future. The future of Above & Beyond, the future of the Anjunabeats family and the future of trance.

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Above & Beyond Anjunabeats Volume 8 is out now on Ultra Records.

Above & Beyond Tour Dates
July 23 Ayia Napa, Cyprus @ Versus presents A&B - Makronisos Beach
July 24 Black Sea Coast, Romania @ Liberty Parade
July 20 Portugal @ Midsummer Music Conference
July 31 Stratford Upon Avon, UK @ Global Gathering
August 6 Kazantip, Ukraine @ Popovka Beach
August 7 Barcelona, Spain @ Barcelona Music Conference
August 7 Ibiza, Spain @ R1 Weekend at Cream - Privilege
August 13 Croatia @ Papaya Beach Festival
August 29 Tirgu Mures, Romania @ Felsziget Peninsula

(North American Dates)
September 1 Newport Beach, CA @ Sutra www.sutraoc.com
September 2 San Diego, CA @ Fluxx www.fluxxsd.com
September 3 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Theatre www.showboxonline.com
September 4 Austin TX @ Nocturnal Festival at Apache Pass Event Center
September 5 New York, NY @ Electric Zoo: New York's Electronic Music Festival www.electriczoofestival.com
September 5 Toronto, Canada @ Guvernment www.theguvernment.com

September 10 N. Ireland @ Planet Love North at Shane's Castle
September 11 Beirut, Lebanon @ Forum
October 15 Gdansk, Poland @ TATW  at Centrum, Stocznia
October 22 Milan, Italy @ Amnesia
October 30 London, UK @ Brixton Academy



Anjunabeats Volume 8 Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Parker & Hanson "Alquimia"
2. Duderstadt "Stranded in NYC"
3. Aruna & Mark Eteson "Let Go"
4. Oliver Smith "Chordplay"
5. Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer "Keyboard Cowboys"
6. Above & Beyond vs. Kyau & Albert "Anphonic"
7. Arty "Rush"
8. Maor Levi feat. Ashley Tomberlin "Chasing Love"
9. Super8 & Tab feat. Anton Sonin "Black Is The New Yellow"
10. Andrew Bayer "From The Earth (Breakfast Remix)"
11. Bart Claessen "90 Nights Of Summer"
12. Above & Beyond & Gareth Emery pres. OceanLab "On A Good Day [Metropolis]"
13. Thomas Datt pres. Asedo "Seven Years"
14. Daniel Kandi "Piece Of Me"

Disc 2
1. Andrew Bayer "A Farewell (Intro Edit)"
2. Andrew Bayer "The Taxi Driver"
3. Arty "The Wonder"
4. 7 Skies "Sushi"
5. Lange "Live Forever [Feat. Emma Hewitt] (Mat Zo Dub)"
6. Who.Is "We.Are"
7. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford "Thing Called Love (Club Mix)"
8. David West feat. Andreas Hermansson "Larry Mountains 54 (Juventa Remix)"
9. Adam Nickey "Altara"
10. Daniel Kandi "Forgive Me"
11. Super8 & Tab feat. Jan Burton "Mercy (Extended Mix)"
12. Alt+F4 "Alt+F4 (Dan Stone Remix)"
13. Nitrous Oxide "Dreamcatcher (Club Mix)"
14. Oceanlab vs. Passive Progressive "Sky Falls Away"

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