Above and Betond presents 20 Years Of Anjunabeats – The Deep Mixes
‘20 Years Of Anjunabeats: The Deep Mixes’ – Available now exclusively on Beatport
An eclectic selection of house and techno producers take center stage reworking singles from Above & Beyond’s debut album ‘Tri-State’, as well as vocal anthems from their renowned ‘Group Therapy’ album
Born and bred in London, Anjunabeats started life as a university project in the year 2000. Today, Anjunabeats is one of the world’s best-loved dance labels. Over 700 releases spanning two decades wear the iconic Anjuna ‘A’.
Dancefloors have been quiet for the past year, but Anjunabeats hasn’t been. Twenty acts curated their own mix compilation of catalog hits. Above & Beyond took to the Thames in London for a four-hour livestream. Anjunabeats partnered with iconic designer Mark Farrow for a series of merch. There were forward-thinking albums from Mat Zo, Trance Wax, and ilan Bluestone, while the Rising EP series ushered in a new generation of producers and ideas with melody at their heart.
Summer 2021 sees an eclectic selection of house and techno producers take center stage reworking nine Above & Beyond hits. ‘20 Years of Anjunabeats – The Deep Mixes’ features Anjunadeep regulars Dosem, Nox Vahn, Braxton, and Jon Gurd, plus All Day I Dream’s Newman (I Love) and Shai T, two acts heavily supported in Tony McGuinness’ Twitch livestream sets over the past year. There’s melodic house from Mem Aleph and M.O.S., with Khen and Boxer and Amy Wiles providing some more up-tempo moments.
‘The Deep Mixes’ compilation features remixes of singles from Above & Beyond’s debut album ‘Tri-State’, as well as remixes of vocal anthems from their renowned ‘Group Therapy’ album.
On top of these eleven remixes of Above & Beyond is a deeper take on Matt Lange’s ‘Rift’, a timeless classic from the Anjunadeep catalog. Sudbeat regular Alex O’Rion provides a woozy rework.
“The year of lockdown became the year of deep for me. With no Above & Beyond gigs to fly off to I spent the time at home immersing myself in Anjunadeep and beyond, and playing long DJ sets from my kitchen – and beyond! Along the way, we’ve got to know some super talented producers and have managed to persuade a good many of them to get involved in our 20 years of Anjunabeats remix initiative. The result is a dozen awesome remixes spanning the full range of deep house flavors, from the organic realm of A.M.R, M.O.S., Mem Aleph, Khen, Newman (I Love), and Shai T, through the futuristic progressive house of Alex O’Rion and breaks of Jon Gurd and Braxton and up to the more banging end of things with Dosem, Nox Vahn, Boxer, and Amy Wiles. What’s been the most pleasant surprise of the year for me is how at home many of these songs feel at these lower tempos and in these more relaxed styles, certainly a lesson for me going forward. Thanks to all the remixers, and to you for listening.” – Tony McGuinness from Above & Beyond
This 12-track compilation is available exclusively on Beatport from June 24th.
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Tracklist:
1. Above & Beyond – Home (Tony’s Deep Mix [Mem Aleph Extended Rework])
2. Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – Love Is Not Enough (A.M.R Extended Mix)
3. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Every Little Beat (Khen Extended Mix)
4. Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – Love Is Not Enough [Newman (I Love) Extended Mix]
5. Above & Beyond – Prelude (M.O.S. Extended Mix)
6. Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – Sweetest Heart (Shai T Extended Mix)
7. Matt Lange – Rift (Alex O’Rion Extended Mix)
8. Above & Beyond – Quieter Is Louder (Jon Gurd Extended Mix)
9. Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor – Air For Life (Dosem Extended Mix)
10. Above & Beyond – Eternal (Braxton Extended Mix)
11. Above & Beyond – Home (Boxer and Amy Wiles Extended Mix)
12. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – On My Way To Heaven (Nox Vahn Extended Mix)
Links:
Above & Beyond official website
Anjunabeats official website