avalonboston1 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Friday January 20th will feature some serious Trance from Above & Beyond and will also feature Jay P!!!Here is some information on Above & Beyond :London, UK http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu/v2/welcome.php http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu/v2/welcome.php DiscographyAnjunabeats Night @ Passion | Early Bird Ticket Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor "Air For Life" [Airwave Remix] Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor "Air For Life" [Original Mix] Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor "Air For Life" Promo Vinyl Lucas & Beltram "Trust Me" [Ava Mea Remix] Lucas & Beltram "Trust Me" [Original Mix] Matt Hardwick vs. Smith & Pledger "Day One" [Original Mix] Anjunabeats "Volume Three" | Mixed by Above & Beyond [signed] Featured products Anjunabeats "Volume Three" | Mixed by Above & Beyond [signed] Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor "Air For Life" Promo Vinyl BiographyAbove & Beyond are one of the most exciting talents in the global dance music scene today. Their genre-defining productions - often released on their own Anjunabeats label - have become an essential tool for the world's leading DJ's and have set the benchmark for the new generation of trance producers. Above & Beyond - aka Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljam?ki - have recorded under a number of different aliases including Aalto, Free State, Nitromethane, Oceanlab, P.O.S and Tranquility Base. Equally comfortable behind the decks as in the studio, as DJ's Above & Beyond have rocked dancefloors at venues such as Godskitchen, Gatecrasher and Cream, as well as internationally. The boys recently scooped Radio 1?s prestigious Essential Mix Of The Year Award, prompting Radio 1 resident Pete Tong to describe them as ?the UK?s new trance superstars?. Recent productions from Above & Beyond have included ?Surrender? and ?Getting Away? under their Tranquility Base guise, and the latest Above & Beyond single, ?No One Earth?, which featured Faithless? Zoe Johnston on vocals. The tracks have found with favour with everyone from Radio 1?s Pete Tong and Judge Jules, to international A-listers such as Paul Van Dyk and Tiesto. In addition to their own productions, the trio have performed remix duties for the likes of Madonna, Dido and Delerium. In June 2005 Above & Beyond will release ?Anjunabeats Volume 3?, the latest in a series of mix albums designed to showcase the best music on A&B?s Anjunabeats label. Then in September, the trio will release their first artist album, set to feature collaborations with Carrie Skipper, Zoe Johnston and Andy Moor, known for his work with Tilt and as half of Leama & Moor. The first single from the album Above & Beyond + Andy Moor ?Air For Life? will be released in July. And here is some info on Jay P :(Cassiamor) Boston, USA BiographyJayP AKA: Jay Prouty Recent years have seen the dance industry flash flooding with aspiring DJs, though few of these up-and-comers can do much to distinguish themselves from the growing pack. Formulaic, boxed-in styles and uninteresting selection tactics intermingled with mediocre deck skills do little to tantalize the palette of clubgoers, booking agencies or deck experts searching for prot?g?s. However, there are certainly a few who are making waves in their respective cities and scenes. One of these newcomers is Boston-based Jay Prouty, known to the northeast?s most clued-in night owls as DJ JayP. With the help of his promotion crew Cassiamor, Jay has graced the decks at the city?s premiere nightspots while becoming one of the more talked about DJs in Boston?s short history of dance music. Born in Kentucky in 1978 to a military family, Jay moved around often, spending most of his formative years in Texas and Virginia, as well as overseas in Germany. Circa 1998, during his second year at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Jay attended his first Phish show. ?I was amazed at the culture and how the music was the focal point of the experience,? he recalls. ?I was amazed at how much the show was like a huge dance party?. It was around this time that Jay was first exposed to dance music through the early sounds of Sasha and John Digweed. ?It was something completely new and fresh and I was immediately drawn to it,? he says. Courtesy of local house hero Craig Mitchell (a.k.a. oLIVER tWISTED), the city was cultivating a bourgeoning dance scene during Jay?s college days and he began attending events in Burlington and throughout New England. He explored various genres and discovered DJs ranging from New York?s legendary Junior Vasquez to Philly hero and Ovum founder Josh Wink, though it was Mitchell who had the greatest influence on his musical tastes. ?His energy and creativity greatly opened my mind,? says Jay. In 2000, Jay relocated to Atlanta and discovered an emerging underground music scene. He was influenced by such varied artists as David Alvarado, Lee Burridge, Deep Dish, Mark Grant, Jay Hannan, Sander Kleinenberg, Miguel Migs, Saeed and Palash, Ben Watt and Marques Wyatt. ?In Atlanta, I experienced the fusion of deep, soulful house and a techier, more progressive sound,? Jay says. He found inspiration in this diversity, which, to this day, is the foundation of his style as a DJ. ?Deep house seems to be the basis of all genres for me, with progressive and tech house as its major offshoots,? notes Jay. ?All three genres are of equal value to me and all three contribute to a great house set; deep house at one end of the spectrum and progressive at the other.? In Atlanta, Jay began to pursue his DJing career, playing one-offs and warehouse events. ?Being behind the decks allows me to express my individuality, as well as move, excite and educate people at the same time,? he says. ?For me, DJing is the desire to spread music to the people and help them lose themselves for a few hours.? Jay relocated to Boston in 2002 and since then, he hasn?t looked back. 2003 was a huge year for the Cassiamor crew with Jay holding down the monthly House Arrest at Pravda 116, one of the city?s largest and most upscale venues. There, he would man the decks for four hours, allowing time to showcase his range of deep, jazzy and soulful house to driving and techy progressive. Throughout the summer of 2003, Cassiamor hosted Bloody Sunday and with his soundtrack of downtempo grooves, Jay nursed the hangovers of many party-goers. Summer 2003 also saw the launch of his successful Wednesday night weekly at News Lounge. He continues to take it deep each week at News, proving that Boston is thirsting for more than just the commercial thump-thump of automobile advertisements. Meanwhile, Jay carries on rocking crowds in and around the city, playing various parties at Vertigo Lounge, Level and Whiskey Park, where Cassiamor threw its VIP New Year?s Eve bash. These events and Jay?s rise to local turntable stardom have caused a serious buzz in the nightlife scene. Boston?s local Stuff@Nite wasn?t the only publication to take notice; even The Boston Globe singled him out as one of the city?s top talents. Also taking notice was Dave Ralph, one of the UK?s most renowned exports, who personally commissioned Jay to man the decks at the re-opening of Square One at Boston?s chic ID/Axis. In such a fickle industry as dance music, success can travel down many avenues. Some people simply get lucky being in the right place at the right time. For Jay Prouty, his rise to the pinnacle of the Boston scene has been quick, though nothing less than deserving. In a city ripe with genre-locked DJs, JayP provides the alternative in sonic journeys, exposing club goers to an array of the deepest west coast grooves to edgy, techy European house to driving, progressive beats from a spectrum of the most innovative producers. Anxious to be the brains behind the gems he goes digging for, Jay will soon enter the studio and attempt to pursue music full time. Words by Carly Miller Director, Headinghome Worldwide PR / www.headinghome.net / carly@headinghome.net Editor, Sleeve Magazine / www.mysleeve.com / carly@mysleeve.com Contact JayP at jayprouty@cassiamor.com. Avalon Friday is a 19+ event with free flowing access to Axis, ID, and Embassy!!Doors at 10 PMJC@AValonboston.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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