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Gabriel & Dresden is an American
electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...
duo comprising
Josh Gabriel Josh Gabriel is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, most known for his collaborative partnership Gabriel & Dresden with Dave Dresden. History Early years (1988–2000) In 1988-89, a 20-year-old exchange student from California ...
and
Dave Dresden Dave Dresden is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, co-founder of the collaborative acts Gabriel & Dresden with Josh Gabriel, and Dresden and Johnston with Mikael Johnston. History 1988–2000: Early years Dresden's zeal for ...
, formed in
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, California. They collaborated from 2001 to 2008, then again from 2011 to the present. During that time, they have created numerous hit songs and remixes, some of which are considered classics. They won the coveted
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IDMA award for "Best American DJ" twice, in 2007 and 2008, the latter time on the same day that the group split up. The pair reunited in early 2011 and proceeded on a reunion tour, which began at Ruby Skye in San Francisco on March 4, 2011. They produced three studio albums together: self-titled album (2006), '' The Only Road'' (2017) which was released after an 11-year hiatus period, and Remedy (2020).


History


Early years (1980–2002)

Dave Dresden Dave Dresden is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, co-founder of the collaborative acts Gabriel & Dresden with Josh Gabriel, and Dresden and Johnston with Mikael Johnston. History 1988–2000: Early years Dresden's zeal for ...
's musical ability was developed through 15 years DJing prior to forming the group, while
Josh Gabriel Josh Gabriel is an American electronic dance music DJ and producer, most known for his collaborative partnership Gabriel & Dresden with Dave Dresden. History Early years (1988–2000) In 1988-89, a 20-year-old exchange student from California ...
has an undergraduate college degree in music composition from the
California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a Private university, private art school in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for ...
. Dave's love for music was influenced by a local 1980's
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, New York nightclub located in Banksville, New York called Krypton's. DJ Ralphie Gomez, the club's longtime resident DJ (1980–1994), played an eclectic mixture of new wave and early industrial music that drew crowds to this popular back road rural night spot. He also was inspired by watching a pre-fame
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DJ at a teen club in
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, called The Cafe. One night while dancing at Krypton's to Anne Clark's "Wallies", Dave decided to be a DJ. Dave's first gig was at Marty & Lenny's, a nightclub in New Rochelle, NY where the owners of the then predominantly freestyle music venue promoted a new music night. The night was promoted by Long Island's 92.7 WDRE, and Dave's eponymous DJ name "Dave the Wave" started to earn him recognition amongst fans of new wave, alternative and industrial dance music. From there, he landed a long-standing residency at BAR in New Haven, CT which lasted for over ten years. This helped him to land a spot reporting his top tracks to the
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chart in
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, a highly touted, and difficult title to earn amongst DJs in the US with only 95 DJs in total submitting their weekly charts. Dave also worked in many other facets of the music industry including radio, A&R, journalism and club promotions. Josh started experimenting with synthesizers and computers in the early 1980s, achieving mastery of the Yamaha DX7 and TX816 by the age of 17. With an Apple
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, and the earliest of music applications like
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's "Composer" and "Performer", Josh was already on the bleeding edge. In the Netherlands, Gabriel's inventor spirit took shape as he wrote a computer application to control samples on an Akai S900 in real-time with a joystick. With this, the inception for what later became
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was born. Along with electronics whiz Jan Panis, (
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's tech-man) Gabriel built an apparatus which converted beams of light coming up off the floor into a
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control device and the 20-year-old Gabriel dressed in black, wearing white gloves performed his real-time beat-trigger device in the clubs of
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. Josh attended the
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in the
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and earned his degree from
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in
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. He founded the music creation tool Mixman in the 1990s, which was the first program to make music using loops of digital audio. Gabriel's patents for loop-based music remixing are the backbone of industry standard music making software applications used in virtually every producer's studio today. Dave met
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whilst he was the music director of Swedish Egil's grooveradio.com in 2000. By 2001 Dave was working for Pete as a scout looking for new music for his radio show '' Essential Selection'' and label
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. At the
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in March 2001 Dave struck up a conversation with Josh at a party being hosted by grooveradio.com after seeing Josh hand DJ Leon Alexander a copy of his first vinyl record called "Wave 3". Dave liked the track so much gave it to Pete who immediately played it the next week on the Essential Selection and also used it for his compilation Twisted Beats. A few months later, as a thank you for the work he had done, Pete offered Dave the opportunity to do a remix of New Order's Someone Like You and Dave asked Josh to work on it with him. Dave and Josh officially joined forces later in 2001 and quickly made a name for themselves by creating numerous remixes for artists as diverse as
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,
Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (; born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Ma ...
,
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, Way Out West,
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,
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, and Jewel. In 2002 Gabriel & Dresden released "Lament" on
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's Saw Recordings imprint, their first single. The first Gabriel & Dresden gig was Arc in
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.


Rise to fame (2003–2008)

In 2004 they released their first mix CD, ''
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'', after having their seventh #1 ''
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'' Dance Chart Hit with the
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&
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collaboration "
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". They worked on their own group Motorcycle with JES, resulting in their
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" As the Rush Comes", which reached #11 on the UK singles charts. Their remix of Josh's side project
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's "Beautiful Things" also became a club and radio anthem around the world. They entered the prestigious
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Top 100 DJ's poll in 2003 at #43. They steadily climbed the Top 100 chart in the following years, placing at 40 in 2004, 33 in 2005, and peaking at 20 in 2006. Also in 2005, they released "Without You Near" in cooperation with
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and Departure as well as "Zocalo" with Armin Van Buuren, which was featured on his album '' Shivers''. Their remix for Above & Beyond's "No One on Earth" was voted the #1 track of the year for 2004 on Armin Van Buuren's ''
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'' radio show. In 2005 Gabriel & Dresden started their own label, Organized Nature, which was intended mainly to release their own material. Their first release on the label was the song "Arcadia" which gained immediate favor with DJs such as Tiësto and Armin Van Buuren. Josh and Dave spent most of 2005 in the studio recording their eponymous debut album, ''Gabriel & Dresden'', featuring vocals from Molly Bancroft and
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. The album was released in June 2006 and had two hits, "Tracking Treasure Down" and "Dangerous Power", which both topped the ''Billboard''
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charts. "Dangerous Power" also won an WMC IDMA Award for "Best Alternative / Dance Single" in 2007. In 2007 they released the highly regarded '' Toolroom Knights'' compilation on Mark Knight's label Toolroom Records, which featured their exclusive remix of
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' " Read My Mind".


Breakup

The duo finished their last tour with two appearances at the Winter Music Conference 2008 in Miami. They played a 5+ hour set at the Pawn Shop on March 28, 2008, and a closing 1 hour set at the Beatport/Remix Hotel Pool Party at the National Hotel on March 30, 2008.


Solo years (2008–2010)

In December 2008, Dresden teamed up with longtime friend and Mephisto Odyssey founder Mikael Johnston to remix
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's "The Fear" under the new moniker
Dresden and Johnston Dresden & Johnston are an American DJ and production duo composed of Dave Dresden of Gabriel & Dresden and Mikael Johnston of Mephisto Odyssey. History Dave Dresden is the co-founder of the dance music acts Gabriel & Dresden and Motorcycle, ...
. The new production duo went on to remix a number of artists including Nadia Ali's "Love Story" and
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's "
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", all of which hit the #1 position in the ''
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'' Hot Club Play Dance Chart. Dresden and Johnston's first original single, "Keep Faith" featuring Mezo Riccio, followed in early 2010 and went to #10 in the ''Billboard''
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chart and top 5 on Sirius radio's BPM and
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. The single featured remixes by fellow producers
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and
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. A full-length album by the duo featuring guest vocalists Nadia Ali,
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and
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was planned but has yet to be released. Josh spent his time off from Gabriel & Dresden starting a label called Different Pieces (via
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) and working on three different album projects. The first was his 2008 solo album ''Eight''. He also worked on an album project for Winter Kills, Josh's band project with vocalist Meredith Call. This yielded the song "Deep Down" which charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart and was on Armin Van Buuren's '' A State of Trance 2009'' year-end compilation. He also produced the debut album for
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, ''You Once Told Me'' which finally saw a release in 2012 and spawned a sizable hit with the song "
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", which Gabriel & Dresden remixed in 2011.


Reunion (2011–present)

On December 31, 2010, Gabriel & Dresden reunited for special one off New Year's Eve celebration alongside
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and Francis Preve at the
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in Los Angeles. Shortly afterward, the duo were booked on the
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WMC Miami party at the Ice Palace as a special guest. Since this event, Gabriel & Dresden have officially announced themselves as reunited. Since the reunion, Gabriel & Dresden have performed at many clubs and festivals around the world including
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(Las Vegas, Dallas, Chicago & Orlando),
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in Belgium,
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in New York,
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in India,
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,
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, Paradiso Festival, Creamfields Australia, ASOT 550: Invasion,
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, London,
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and a monthly residency at the Marquee Las Vegas in Las Vegas. In 2011, they signed an artist deal with
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which brought forth their mix compilation ''Mixed for Feet, Volume 1'' as well as numerous singles including 2012'a "Play It Back" featuring
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, "Tomorrow Comes" with Neil Ormandy (2013), "Shatter" (with D-Wayne) and a re-working of "Tracking Treasure Down Revisited". On February 3, 2014, they restarted their monthly radio show "Gabriel & Dresden present Organized Nature" on
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's progressive channel. Since this show was already on the air in the past, it began this time around with Episode 30. On March 29, 2014, they released "Rise Up" which was supported by a wide variety of DJs including Above & Beyond,
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, Armin Van Buuren,
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and
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. The official music video for this song was generated entirely from
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content found on the video sharing website
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. On November 21, 2016, the duo launched a
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campaign to fund a new album. The project was almost completely funded within the first day, receiving over $25,000 out of the $30,000 they requested. They went on to crowd fund $73,000 to record their album through this Kickstarter On September 16, 2017, it was announced on Above & Beyond's ABGT 250 show live from The Gorge, that Gabriel & Dresden had signed the new album '' The Only Road'' to their label
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. Above & Beyond also played two songs from the album, "This Love Kills Me" and "White Walls" in their set. "This Love Kills Me" was subsequently released on Oct 6th, 2017 on Anjunabeats. "Waiting for Winter" and "White Walls" were released on November 7, 2017, as part of the Waiting for Winter / White Walls EP. The album was released on December 15, 2017. On October 4, 2018, Gabriel & Dresden announced another
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campaign to create their third album "Remedy." This time they are asking for 100,000US so they can take 6 months off the road to write and produce it. The resulting album is planned to be released on
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On December 7, 2018, Gabriel & Dresden were nominated for a Best Remixed Recording Grammy Award for the
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remix of their song "Only Road" featuring Sub Teal. On November 1, 2019, Anjunabeats announced the release date of their third album ''Remedy''. It was released on January 17, 2020, with a full tour supporting the album. Three singles were released: "Coming On Strong", "Keep On Holding" and "Something Bigger". On March 19, 2020, Gabriel & Dresden started live streaming on
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. The broadcast first started on Facebook but when they were kicked off for playing 3 songs that went against Facebook's
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policy, they switched over to Twitch and have been regularly live streaming their show Club Quarantine 3 or more times per week. They have since become one of the most viewed music channels on the platform during this time.


Discography


Studio albums

* ''Gabriel & Dresden'' (2006) * '' The Only Road'' (2017) * ''Remedy'' (2020)


Compilation albums

* ''
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'' (2004) * ''Sensation'' (2007) * '' Toolroom Knights, Vol. 2'' (2007) * ''Mixed for Feet, Vol. 1'' (2011) * ''In Search of Sunrise 14'' (with
Markus Schulz Markus Schulz ( , ; born 3 February 1969) is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled ''Global DJ Broadcast'' that airs on Digitally Imported radio, ah.fm and other online stations, Sc ...
and Andy Moor) (2018)


Soundtrack albums

* '' Nip/Tuck: Original TV Soundtrack'' (2003) (mixed by)


Singles and extended plays

''This list contains
singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...
by Gabriel & Dresden, aliases and co-productions.'' * 2002 "Lament" * 2003 " As the Rush Comes" (as Motorcycle with
Jes Brieden Jes Brieden (born May 10, 1974), known professionally as Jes (stylized as JES), is an American singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and DJ. She is a co-founder of the US dance band Motorcycle, who released the song " As the Rush Comes" in 2 ...
) (#11 UK) * 2004 "Arcadia" (#6
Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
) * 2005 "Portobello / Serendipity" * 2005 "Sub / Tidal" (as Bigtop with Pete Houser) * 2005 "Dub Horizon" * 2005 "Zocalo" (with Armin van Buuren) * 2006 "Tracking Treasure Down" (#1
Hot Dance Club Play The Dance Club Songs (also known as National Disco Action, Hot Dance/Disco Club Play, and Hot Dance Club Play) was a chart published weekly between 1976 and 2020 by ''Billboard'' magazine. It used club disc jockeys set lists to determine the mos ...
, #8
Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay (formerly Hot Dance Airplay) is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance musi ...
, and #6
Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
) * 2006 "Without You Near" (with
Markus Schulz Markus Schulz ( , ; born 3 February 1969) is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled ''Global DJ Broadcast'' that airs on Digitally Imported radio, ah.fm and other online stations, Sc ...
) * 2006 "Mass Repeat / Eleven" (with Scarlett Etienne) * 2006 "Dangerous Power" (#1
Hot Dance Club Play The Dance Club Songs (also known as National Disco Action, Hot Dance/Disco Club Play, and Hot Dance Club Play) was a chart published weekly between 1976 and 2020 by ''Billboard'' magazine. It used club disc jockeys set lists to determine the mos ...
and #4
Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay (formerly Hot Dance Airplay) is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance musi ...
) * 2012 "Servo vs Colossus" (with Francis Preve) * 2012 "No Reservations" * 2012 "Play It Back" (featuring
Betsie Larkin Betsie Larkin is an American vocalist, songwriter and guest writer/vocalist based in San Francisco, California, United States. Her first EDM collaborations with Ferry Corsten, "Made of Love" and "Feel You", appeared on Corsten's album '' Twice in ...
) * 2013 "Shatter with D-Wayne" * 2013 "Tracking Treasure Down Revisited" * 2013 "Tomorrow Comes" (featuring Neil Ormandy) * 2014 "Rise Up" * 2014 "New Ground" * 2017 "This Love Kills Me" (featuring Sub Teal) abriel & Dresden Club Mix - Above & Beyond Respray* 2017 "Waiting For Winter / White Walls" * 2017 "You" (featuring
Jan Burton Jan Burton is a Welsh record producer and vocalist, best known for his work with ex- Fluke member Mike Tournier in their joint project, Syntax. In December 2017, Burton announced that he was engaged in his first solo project. He also provided v ...
) * 2019 "Coming on Strong" (featuring Sub Teal) * 2019 "Keep on Holding" (featuring
Jan Burton Jan Burton is a Welsh record producer and vocalist, best known for his work with ex- Fluke member Mike Tournier in their joint project, Syntax. In December 2017, Burton announced that he was engaged in his first solo project. He also provided v ...
) * 2020 "Something Bigger" (featuring Sub Teal) ;Other songs * 2004 "Deep, Breath, Love" (as Motorcycle with Jes Brieden) * 2004 "Imagination" (as Motorcycle with Jes Brieden) * 2004 "Around You" (as Motorcycle with Jes Brieden)


Remixes

* 2001 New Order - "Someone Like You" * 2001 Way Out West - "
Mindcircus "Mindcircus" is a song by English electronic music duo Way Out West featuring singer Tricia Lee Kelshall. It was released on 17 April 2002 through Distinct'ive Records, as the third single from Way Out West's second studio album ''Intensify''. T ...
" * 2001
Groove Armada Groove Armada are an English electronic music duo, composed of Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They achieved chart success with their singles " At the River", " I See You Baby" and " Superstylin'". The duo have released nine studio albums, four of ...
- "Superstylin'" * 2002
4 Strings 4 Strings is a Dutch vocal trance group. The group was founded by Carlo Resoort and Jan De Vos. Their biggest success came with the track "Take Me Away (Into the Night)", which peaked at number 15 in the UK Singles Chart in May 2002. In total, 4 ...
- "(Take Me Away) Into the Night" * 2002 Medicine8 - "Capital Rocka" * 2002 Balligomingo - "Purify" * 2002
Andain Andain was a San Francisco, California, San Francisco-based electronica, electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by Tiësto, DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "S ...
- "Summer Calling" * 2002
Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (; born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Ma ...
- " Southern Sun" * 2002
Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, h ...
- "
In My Memory ''In My Memory'' is the debut studio album by Dutch DJ Tiësto. It was released on 15 April 2001 (see 2001 in music). This album featured the vocals of Jan Johnston, Nicola Hitchcock, and Kirsty Hawkshaw. Junkie XL produced "Obsession" on this ...
" * 2002 Weekend Players - "I'll Be There" * 2002
Roger Goode Roger Goode is a South African DJ. Biography Goode rose to local fame for his first single "In The Beginning", which featured on 5FM's Top 40. This led to him signing with a local dance record label, SheerDance, under which he released his ...
- "In the Beginning..." * 2002 Ils - "Music" * 2002 Jewel - " Serve the Ego" * 2002 Beber & Tamra - "Travelling On" * 2003
Lili Haydn Lili Haydn is a Canadian-born violinist, film and TV composer, singer-songwriter, and former child-actress. She won a Grammy Award in 2019 for ''Opium Moon'' and was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics" in the ...
- "Anything" * 2003
Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists ...
- "Here Is the House" * 2003 Nalin & Kane - "Beachball" * 2003
Andain Andain was a San Francisco, California, San Francisco-based electronica, electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by Tiësto, DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "S ...
- " Beautiful Things" * 2003
Three Drives Three Drives, also known as Three Drives on a Vinyl, is the name of Dutch progressive trance producer Erik de Koning (DJ Enrico). They were originally a duo which consisted of de Koning and Ton van Empel (Ton TB). In June 2014, van Empel left the ...
- "Carrera 2" * 2003
Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'' (1997), for which she won two G ...
- "
Fallen Fallen may refer to: People * Carl Fredrik Fallén (1764–1830), Swedish botanist and entomologist * Gabriel Toledo (born 1991), known as FalleN, Brazilian ''Counter-Strike'' player Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Fallen'' (1998 fi ...
" * 2003 Gabriel & Dresden vs.
Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
- "Clocks (Bootleg Mashup using "Serendipity")" * 2003
Dave Gahan David Gahan ( ; né Callcott; born 9 May 1962) is an English singer best known as the lead singer of electronic music band Depeche Mode since their formation in 1980. Noted for his commanding stage presence and unique baritone voice, Gahan was ...
- "I Need You" * 2003
Deborah Cox Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...
- "Play Your Part" * 2003
Evanescence Evanescence is an American Rock music, rock band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody in Little Rock, Arkansas. After releasing independent extended play, EPs and a Origin (Evanescence demo album), demo ...
- "Hello" * 2003 Jewel - "
Intuition Intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without recourse to conscious reasoning or needing an explanation. Different fields use the word "intuition" in very different ways, including but not limited to: direct access to unconscious knowledg ...
" * 2003
Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
feat.
Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...
- "Me Against the Music" * 2003
Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Sheik is known for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He has com ...
- "
On a High "On a High" is a song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik and released as the first single from his album ''Daylight''. A female cover of "On a High" can be heard in the commercials for the TV movie '' Queen Sized'', sung by Ni ...
" * 2003
Annie Lennox Ann Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart w ...
- "Pavement Cracks" * 2003
Annie Lennox Ann Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart w ...
- "A Thousand Beautiful Things" * 2003 Grayarea - "One for the Road" * 2004 Above & Beyond - "No One on Earth" * 2004
Kristine W Kristine Elizabeth Weitz (born June 8, 1962), widely known by her stage name Kristine W, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and entrepreneur. She is most widely known as a dance music artist. Born and raised in Pasco, Washi ...
- " Save My Soul" * 2004 The Engine Room - "A Perfect Lie" * 2004
Dido Dido ( ; , ), also known as Elissa ( , ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in Tunisia), in 814 BC. In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (located ...
- "Don't Leave Home" * 2005 Rachael Starr - "Till There Was You" * 2005
Perasma Perasma (, before 1926: Κουτσκοβαίνη – ''Koutskovaini''; Bulgarian and Macedonian Slavic: Кучковени, ''Kučkoveni'') is a village and a former municipality in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 ...
- "Swing 2 Harmony" * 2005 Motorcycle - "Around You" * 2005 Özgür Can - "Changed" * 2005
Nicol Sponberg Nicol Sponberg (1970) is an American Christian music singer. Sponberg was formerly a member of her brother's band Selah (; ) is a word used 74 times in the Hebrew Bible. Its etymology and precise meaning are unknown, though various interpret ...
- "Resurrection" * 2006
Gustavo Santaolalla Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (; born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine composer, record producer and musician. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Gustavo Santaolalla, numerous accolades for List of works by Gustavo S ...
- "The Wings" * 2006
Robbie Rivera Roberto "Robbie" Rivera (born 1973) is a Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from tribal to progressive house, as well as incorporating garage and La ...
- "Float Away" (re-edit of Original Mix) * 2006
Markus Schulz Markus Schulz ( , ; born 3 February 1969) is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled ''Global DJ Broadcast'' that airs on Digitally Imported radio, ah.fm and other online stations, Sc ...
& Departure with Gabriel & Dresden - "Without You Near" * 2007
D. Ramirez D. Ramirez (born Dean Marriott; 13 August 1970) is an English house producer and DJ. He has used a variety of pseudonyms including The Lisa Marie Experience (with Neil Hynde), Cordial, Finger Fest and Rambo. He has achieved five top 20 hits, ...
& Mark Knight - "Colombian Soul" (re-edit of Original Mix) * 2007
Monochrome A monochrome or monochromatic image, object or palette is composed of one color (or values of one color). Images using only shades of grey are called grayscale (typically digital) or black-and-white (typically analog). In physics, mon ...
- "Pearl" * 2007 68 Beats - "Replay the Night" * 2007
The Killers The Killers are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After the band went through a number of short-term bas ...
- " Read My Mind" * 2007
Shiny Toy Guns Shiny Toy Guns is an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, in 2002. The band comprises guitarist/vocalist Chad Petree, vocalist/bassist/keyboardist Carah Faye Charnow, keyboardist/bassist Jeremy Dawson, ...
- "You Are the One" * 2008
Faithless Faithless are an English dance music Band (rock and pop), band that formed in 1995, with its core original members being Rollo Armstrong, Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. During the band's initial period of success, Sister Bliss and Maxi Ja ...
- "A Kind of Peace" * 2011
Andain Andain was a San Francisco, California, San Francisco-based electronica, electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by Tiësto, DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "S ...
- "Promises" * 2012 Andain - "Turn Up the Sound" * 2018 Above & Beyond - "Is It Love? (1001)" * 2020 SevenLions & Haliene - "What's Done is Done" * 2021 BT and
Christian Burns Christian Anthony Burns (born 18 January 1974) is an English singer. He is the son of Tony Burns of the Signs, a Liverpool-based rock band signed to Decca Records in the 1960s. Career Burns was a member of the popular British band BBMak, a ...
- "Red Lights"


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References


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Gabriel & Dresden Tracklisting archive
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