| DJ Sets ::Cosmic Gate
N0. 20 RATED DJ IN THE WORLD ON THE
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Vorsprung durch Technik (or 'Advantage
through technology' in English) pretty much sums up the typical
German stereotype. Super efficient, groundbreaking and full
of innovation. If Mercedes are this to the motoring world
then Cosmic Gate are paralleled within the world of electronic
music.
After a chance meeting at a record label head office in
Germany, Claus Terhoeven (Nic Chagall) and Stefan Bossems
(Bossi) have created and inspired some of the most influential
music ever to hit our dance floors over the past decade.
Today, Cosmic Gate are rated number 23 in the online directory
of the worlds leading DJs at DJlist whilst remaining a permanent
fixture, positioned for three consecutive years inside the
DJ Mag top 100 confirming Cosmic Gate amongst the elite of
dance music's most famous and popular DJ duos.
During the trance boom of the late nineties no DJ set would
have been complete without the sounds of Cosmic Gate. Original
productions such as The Drums, Back To Earth, Exploration
of Space, The Truth, Raging and the unforgettable Fire Wire,
which reached #9 in the UK charts and dominated DJ record
boxes, homes and car stereos across the globe for the majority
of the synth filled millennium year.
In Germany the act have seen unequivocal fame with no less
than seven chart top 40 singles to their name along with two
artist albums 'Rhythm & Drums' and 'No more Sleep' rocketing
their way into the album charts.
Success after success with their own original productions
has been accompanied by an impressive repertoire of Cosmic
Gate remixes, for artists including Tiesto (Urban Train),
Ferry Corsten (Punk), Blank & Jones (DFF), Svenson &
Gielen (Answer the Question) and Vanessa Mae (White Bird)
to name but a few.
Behind the decks, Cosmic Gate can be found week in week
out performing at the worlds leading clubs from Velfarre in
Tokyo to Glow in Washington and from The Gallery in London
to Sydney's massive Home club. European festivals such as
the legendary Nature One, Mysteryland and Trance Energy have
paved the way for the Cosmic Gate DJ experience to be appreciated
in full effect. Regular DJ appearances on every continent
have given Cosmic Gate the chance to reach their truly global
fan base.
Cosmic Gate have always been, first and foremost about their
fans. The ability to adapt their musical style with the ever
changing face of dance music has seen the Cosmic Gate sound
develop and move on from the harder edge trance of the 90ies
through to their current, more progressive yet still driving
energetic music style.
In Summer 2005 Cosmic Gate released Back 2 Back vol. 2,
the second part of their mix compilation series distributed
through the worlds leading trance label Black Hole Recordings.
A superb testament to their popularity with sales figures
continuing to soar into the thousands.
Now Cosmic Gate are looking forward to release their third
artist album named Earth Mover, arguably their best yet. Comprising
a mixture of vocal and instrumental tracks the album combines
progressive elements with trance, techno, tech-house, electro
and house. The thirteen track artist album will not only include
their single hits Ultra Curve, Bilingual and I Feel Wonderful
(feat. Jan Johnson), it also features their latest single
'Should've Known (feat. Tiff Lacey)'. The longplayer Earth
Mover delivers a phenomenal blend of driving cool club tracks,
a certain for airplay from the worlds other leading DJs and
set to edge Cosmic Gate in the same direction they have been
moving throughout the past decade - right to the top.
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