AVANTI, otherwise referred to as AVANTI by Black Hole or written as A¥ANTI, is a sub-

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consisting on

trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

and

techno Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often ...

founded by

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 1999. The label was formerly known as Black Hole Avanti until 2001 when it stopped releasing material, but in 2008 the label was re-launched a first time under its new name with a re-design. After stopping releasing in 2014, the label was relaunched in 2016 by

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.Avanti re-launched
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History

In 1999, the label's name was Black Hole Avanti, mainly releasing

and

music. Led by

, the label signed artists like Yahel, Vincenzo, or his friend

DJ Montana A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at nightclubs or music festivals), mobile DJ ...

among others. They stopped releasing music in 2002. In 2008, after Tiësto departed from

Black Hole Recordings Black Hole Recordings is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest (Tiësto) and Arny Bink in 1997. In August 2009, Tiësto decided to leave Black Hole Recordings, setting up the record label Musical Freedom in association with PIAS Entertai ...

, the label changed its name to Avanti, focusing on

Progressive House Progressive house is a subgenre of house music that emerged in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. It is characterized by its evolving, melodic Musical form, structures, subtle Transition (music), transitions, and layered sound design.Gerard, ...

and

Trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

, but slowly shifting into

electro house Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music and a subgenre of house music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 125–135 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including ...

. The label signed artists like

Zoo Brazil John Andersson, better known as Zoo Brazil, is a Swedish multiplatinum Grammy-nominated record producer, songwriter and DJ residing in Stockholm, Sweden. Musical career Zoo Brazil first started DJing in 1989. His father was a musician who in ...

, Beltek, Phunk Investigation,

Jonas Steur Jonas Steur (; born 1982) is a Belgian trance DJ and producer. He is known under several additional aliases, most notably Estuera, the name under which he released most of his music until 2005 when he began DJing and releasing music under his b ...

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 ...

and DJ Ton T.B. among others. The label released music until 2014, where it marked its second stop. Late 2016,

producer

relaunched the label once more. The sound came back to its

and

roots, signing artists like

Matt Fax David Ciekanski (born 14 December 1996), better known by his stage name Matt Fax, is a French electronic music DJ and record producer. Having started his career in 2009, Fax encountered early success with support from renowned DJs and artists ar ...

and Luke Chable.

Catalog

List of releases

Albums

*AVANTI DA 001 Various Artists - Avanti: Best of Part 1 *AVANTI DA 002 Various Artists - Avanti: Best of Part 2

Singles

References

External links

Black Hole Avanti
at

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