If you could pick any Anjunabeats release to remix, what would it be and why?
I would probably pick Oliver Smith’s “Pacific,” which was on Volume 6. It was one of those laid-back, groovy tracks, but the lead sound always reminded me of Aphex-twin or something. It was kind of bizarre for trance but still so uplifting and just amazing. I’m ready to remix it. One of these days when I get time, I’m going to do it and give it to him out of homage because it’s such a great track.
If you weren’t making music, what do you think you’d be doing with your life?
There would be two things; if I were being super creative, I would be into film. I’m obsessed with films; I would love to be a film director in another life. Or, I am randomly obsessed with real estate. I’m like really into houses, which is random and on the opposite side of the spectrum.
Do you have anything else coming up other than your album? Any big plans for WMC that you can tell us about?
I’ve got a bunch of club tracks that are exclusive for my set, but I’m going to try to leak some of these tracks
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out for WMC. I have to figure out what to do with them because currently, I just have so much material, I don’t know what to do with it. It’s a good thing but it’s definitely a luxury problem. I don’t want to put all of it out right now but it doesn’t make sense to keep it under wraps.
“Anjunabeats Volume 10,” is a two-disc mega-mix orga- nized by none other than Above & Beyond, and will be released by Anjunabeats on March 4th, 2013. The compi- lation features a blend of 30 exclusive handpicked tracks from over 20 artists on the label, including Arty, Andrew Bayer, Norin & Rad, Jaytech and many more. “One of the things that we try and do is make it listenable as a mix. We also try to include something from all of our artists; those two things are sometimes difficult to manage at the same time,” says Tony. “It’s nice to include everyone and make sure it plays well as a CD.”
The release promises many tracks that we have been eagerly awaiting to be released, like the club mix of “Liquid Love” by Maor Levi; combining its bittersweet lyrics with uplifting electronic melodies, and the club remix of “Black Room Boy,” is as catchy and explosive as ever. Jay Tech’s “Inception” is inventive and fresh, characterized by its persistent thumping and rhythmic beat that sounds like, “boots and pants” if you say it fast enough. Volumes 10 has a different purpose and feel to
it; a bit edgier if you will; perhaps representing a new chapter, yet at the same time, upholding the familiar legacy we’ve come to expect from Anjunabeats.
“It’s very easy to just follow the scene of ‘EDM’ or what- ever you call it. There’s always some reference point in music but I think it’s important there’s also a little but of ‘pushing the button’ there as well,” says Jono.
The 91-year-old building got a taste of what’s to come on Anjunabeats Volume 10 and then some. Compliment- ing A&B’s style well, Andrew Bayer has become an integral part of the Anjunabeats crew and was received ever so warmly as he set up the night. He prepared the New York City crowd for night’s main event by playing a highly energetic set with huge, intense drops and contrasting beautiful transitions.
As two-thirds of the British trance group took the decks by storm, every thought in your mind was shut off and you were transported into another world consumed by music. We began our journey into the latest session of Group Therapy as “Small Moments,” welcomed Jono and Tony to the stage. Being the official launch party, A&B treated those in attendance with a large selection of tracks fresh off Volume 10. Kicking off the night with Andrew Bayer’s newest banger, “England,” a funky string of electro-beats accompanied by a frenetic drop