Above & Beyond – Tokyo

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Above & 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, Tony and Paavo 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, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren and David Guetta, Anjunabeats Volume 9 offers 2 CDs of predominantly unreleased, exclusive tracks from artists like Arty, Mat Zo, 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, 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.

Disc 1

1. Above & Beyond “Tokyo”
2. Parker & Hanson “Afterthought”
3. Breakfast pres. Keyworth “Median”
4. Cramp “RU116”
5. Andrew Bayer & Matt Lange feat. Kerry Leva “In And Out Of Phase”
6. Oliver Smith “New Dawn”
7. Norin & Rad “Bloom”
8. Above & Beyond “Formula Rossa”
9. Maor Levi & Bluestone “On Our Own”
10. Genix “Higher State”
11. Oliver Smith “Symmetry”
12. Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston “You Got To Go” (Kyau & Albert Remix)
13. Ost & Meyer “Britanica”
14. Oliver Smith “Progress”

Disc 2

1. Tate & Diamond feat. Nicolai “Electrified” (Mat Zo Electrofied Dub)
2. Mat Zo “Bipolar”
3. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford “Every Little Beat” (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Mix)
4. Jaytech “New Vibe”
5. Andrew Bayer feat. Molly Bancroft “Keep Your Secrets”
6. Arty “Kate”
7. Jaytech “Overdrive”
8. Super8 & Tab feat. Jan Burton “Slow To Learn” (Maor Levi Club Mix)
9. Nitrous Oxide “iPeople”
10. Mat Zo “Frequency Flyer”
11. Mat Zo & Arty “Mozart”
12. Cramp “Catch The Eye”
13. Sunny Lax “Contrast”
14. Mike Koglin vs. Genix “Dyno”