Andrei Rață (born 21 July 1992), better known by his stage name Andrew Rayel, is a

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n producer and DJ. Initially releasing his music on Armada Music, Rayel founded the label "inHarmony Music" on 22 September 2017, where his role is label chief and head of A&R.

Musical career

Rayel's electronic music career started in 2009 at age 17, but he had started to produce music and develop his style four years earlier. He is signed under the

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label, co-founded by Armin van Buuren. His breakthrough followed his single "Aether" being voted as "Tune of the Week" on Van Buuren's radio program, ''

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''. He performed at various "A State of Trance" events. He has DJ’ed notable clubs and large festivals, from

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, Ministry of Sound to multiple

events, the A State of Trance Ibiza nights and the Monday Bar cruise, as well as AfterHills Music Festival in Iasi, Romania in May–June 2017. Rayel's tracks are frequently played by DJs and producers around the world, including Armin van Buuren,

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, W&W,

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and many others. In 2012, Rayel was ranked number 77 in ''DJ Mags Top 100 DJs; he was ranked #28 in 2013, winning the title of "highest climber" in the ranking. His ascent continued in 2014, as being ranked #24. Rayel announced in 2013 that a new artist album was to be released in 2014. In August 2013, Rayel announced his first official compilation, titled ''Mystery of Aether'', including tracks from van Buuren,

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and W&W, among others. It included new songs and remixes performed by Rayel. The album was released on 6 September 2013. In September 2013, he made an entry for the song he worked for the ASOT 650 Anthem contest, however did not win the contest. Rayel's first studio album, '' Find Your Harmony'', was released on 30 May 2014. Rayel's second studio album, ''Moments'', was released in May 2017. This album was supported by a solo "Moments Tour" that consisted of shows throughout the U.S./North America, Europe and Asia. The lead single from the album is titled “I’ll Be There” featuring Eric Lumiere. On 22 September 2017, Andrew Rayel launched his own record label, inHarmony Music (distributed by Armada Music), as a platform to release his tracks and to promote new talents in the electronic music scene. He released the label together with single "Mass Effect" on the same day, and a collaboration with Bogdan Vix & Keyplayer titled "Soul On The Run" featuring Roxana Constantin on 2 December 2017. Rayel's first single of 2018 titled "Horizon" was released on 9 February through label "inHarmony Music", and featured

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singer

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. He released "Trance ReBorn" on 9 March 2018, which was a collaboration with Dutch DJ David Gravell and served as the main anthem for the 100th episode of Rayel's Find Your Harmony radio show. On 20 April 2018, he collaborated with Graham Bell to release "Tambores", a trance-influenced

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track which was initially debuted in his 2018

performance. He released "Dark Resistance" on 11 May 2018, "In The Dark" with

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on 1 June 2018, and "New Dawn" with Corti Organ and Max Cameron on 6 July 2018. Rayel underwent a change in his big room sound with the release of "Last Summer" with

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, featuring Jake Torrey, on 3 August 2018, which was a

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song that incorporated aspects of acoustic music. Rayel told ''

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'' that the track was an "completely unexpected sound", and that he enjoyed "experimenting and trying something e hasnever done before".

Personal life

In August 2021, Andrew announced his engagement to his girlfriend of six years Daniela Prisacaru in New York.

Discography

Studio albums

* 2014 '' Find Your Harmony'' * 2017 ' * 2023 ''Lifeline''

Compilation albums

* 2013 ''Mystery of Aether'' * 2014 ''Find Your Harmony 2015''

Singles

*2010 "Always In Your Dreams" (featuring Flaya) * 2011 "Aether" * 2011 "Opera" * 2011 "Drapchi / Deflageration" * 2011 "550 Senta / Believe" * 2011 "We Never Come Back" * 2011 "Globalization" * 2012 "Aeon of Revenge / Source Code" * 2012 "How Do I Know" (featuring Jano) * 2012 "Coriolis / Exponential" * 2013 "Musa / Zeus" * 2013 "Sacramentum" (with

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) * 2013 "Until the End" (with Jwaydan) * 2013 "Dark Warrior" * 2014 "Eiforya" (with Armin van Buuren) * 2014 "Goodbye" (featuring Alexandra Badoi) * 2014 "Power of Elements" (Trancefusion 2014 Anthem) * 2014 "One In A Million" (featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn) * 2014 "Followed By Darkness" * 2015 "Impulse" * 2015 "Miracles" (featuring

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) * 2015 "We Bring The Love" (featuring Sylvia Tosun) * 2015 "Daylight" (featuring Jonny Rose) * 2015 "Mimesis" (with Alexander Popov) * 2015 "Chased" (with

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) * 2015 “Rise of the Era” * 2016 "Winterburn" (with Digital X featuring Sylvia Tosun) * 2016 "Once In a Lifetime Love" (featuring Kristina Antuna) * 2016 "Epiphany" * 2016 "All Systems Down" (with KhoMha) * 2016 "Take It All" (with

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featuring Hansen Tomas) * 2017 "I'll Be There" (featuring Eric Lumiere) * 2017 "My Reflection" (featuring

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) * 2017 "Lighthouse" (featuring

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) * 2017 "Heavy Love" (with

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featuring Kye Sones) * 2017 "Home" (featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn) * 2017 "Mass Effect" * 2017 "Soul On The Run" (with Bogdan Vix and KeyPlayer featuring Roxana Constantin) * 2018 "Horizon" (featuring

) * 2018 "Trance Reborn" (with David Gravell) * 2018 "Tambores" (with Graham Bell) * 2018 "Dark Resistance" * 2018 "In The Dark" (with

) * 2018 "New Dawn" (with Corti Organ and Max Cameron) * 2018 "Last Summer" (with

featuring Jake Torrey) * 2019 "The Melody" (with

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) * 2019 "Originem (FYH 150 Anthem)" * 2019 "Take All of Me" (with Haliene) * 2019 "Kick, Bass & Trance" (with Chukiess & Whackboi) * 2020 "Light Side of the Harmony (FYH 200 Anthem)" * 2020 "Dark Side of the Harmony (FYH 200 Anthem)" * 2020 "Stars Collide" (with Robbie Seed featuring That Girl) * 2020 "Never Going Down" (with

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) * 2020 "Everything Everything" (with Olivia Sebastianelli) * 2021 "Carry You Home" (with Tensteps featuring Runaground) * 2021 "Silver Lining" * 2021 "River" (with Aidyl) * 2021 "Closer" (with Takis featuring Zagata)

Remixes

* 2011 Karybde & Scilla – "Tokyo" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2011 Ruben de Ronde – "Timide" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2011 Faruk Sabanci – "Maidens Tower 2011" (Andrew Rayel 1AM Remix) * 2011 W&W and Jonas Stenberg – "Alligator F**khouse" (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix) * 2011

featuring Kay - "Work Hard, Play Hard" (Andrew Rayel Hard Remix) * 2012 Luke Terry – "Tales from the Forest" (Andrew Rayel Sunrise / Sundown Remixes) * 2012 Craig Connelly – "Robot Wars" (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix) * 2012

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featuring Carla Werner – "One Love" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2012 Fabio XB, Wach and Roman Sokolovsky – "Eternal" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2012 Fady & Mina – "Kepler 22" (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix) * 2012

– "The Space Track" (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix) * 2012 Tenishia – "Where Do We Begin" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2012 Armin van Buuren featuring

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– "Serenity" (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix) * 2013 Armin van Buuren and

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– "The Expedition" (ASOT 600 Anthem) ndrew Rayel Remix* 2013 Andy Moor and

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– "Love Again" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2013

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- "All Your Colours" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2013

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featuring

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" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2013 Jamaster A featuring Bi Bi Zhou- "I Miss You Missing Me" (Andrew Rayel vs. Jamaster A Stadium Remix) * 2013

featuring

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- "Go It Alone" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2013

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featuring Silvia Tosun - "An Angel's Love" (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix) * 2013

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" (Andrew Rayel Remix) (Was never released) * 2013 Armin van Buuren - "Intense" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2013 Airbase - Modus Operandi (Andrew Rayel Intro Mix) * 2014

featuring

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- " Dare You" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2014

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and

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featuring Georgi Kai - "In My Mind" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2014

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- "Wasting Moonlight" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2015 Armin van Buuren - "Save My Night" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2015

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and Kristina Antuna - "Alone" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2015

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featuring JHart - "Wake The Giant" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2015

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featuring

Janieck Devy Janieck van de Polder (; born ), better known by his stage name Janieck Devy or just the mononym Janieck, is a Dutch singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Pluk in the 2004 film ''Tow Truck Pluck'' and the si ...

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" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2015

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featuring

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" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2015 Dash Berlin - "Till The Sky Falls Down" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2016 Armin van Buuren featuring

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- "Embrace" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2016 Armin van Buuren featuring

- "Again" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2017 Armin van Buuren and Garibay featuring Olaf Blackwood - I Need You (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2017

and

- "Missing" (Andrew Rayel and Mark Sixma Remix) * 2017 Tiësto - "Adagio For Strings" (Andrew Rayel Remix) (Was never released) * 2019 Armin van Buuren - "Lifting You Higher" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2019

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and

Illenium Nicholas Daniel "Nick" Miller (born December 26, 1990), professionally known as Illenium (stylized in all caps), is an American musician, DJ, music producer, and songwriter. He has released five studio albums, his most recent being ''Illenium'', ...

featuring

Lennon Stella Lennon Ray Louise Stella is a Canadian singer and actress. She portrayed Maddie Conrad on the musical-drama series ''Nashville'' (2012–2018). Before going solo in 2018, Stella performed with her sister as the duo Lennon & Maisy. Stella rele ...

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" (Andrew Rayel Remix) * 2021

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featuring Annabel - You'll Be OK (Andrew Rayel Remix)

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