Last night, Above and Beyond spun live at Godskitchen Wednesdays inside Body English. The club was so packed, it was a bit tough to get around. That didn't stop the rabid fans of Above & Beyond to take over the dance floor.
I was very impressed on how generous Above & Beyond were with their fans. They even took moments away from the decks to pose for photos, shake hands with fans, and even sign albums for fans.
Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamäki met at the University of Westminster, and they set up the Anjunabeats label in the summer of 1999 with the release of the 'Anjunabeats Volume 1'. Anjunabeats Volume 1 was the very first track recorded by Jono and Paavo. This "Original Mix" packaged with their Tease Dub Mix received immediate attention in various dance clubs, and quickly gained support from Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold and Paul van Dyk. Above & Beyond came together in 2000 when producer Tony McGuinness called in Grant and Siljamäki to help him complete a remix of Chakra's "Home" track while at the Warner Music Group.[citation needed]
The inspiration for the name Above & Beyond came from a web page belonging to an American motivational trainer coincidentally named Jono Grant. Jono had the poster stuck to his wall. The slogan used by the motivational trainer was "Above & Beyond", and when the group was searching for a name to use for their Chakra remix, the slogan stuck out from the poster. 1. Although the group was relatively unknown at the time, their remix of Chakra's Home was picked over remixes by Rob Searle and Tilt to be the A side mix, and after plays on Pete Tong reached number one in the UK club charts. - Above & Beyond on Wikipedia
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Yep, I was there, front row! I never go to clubs, but I made an exception for A&B (I drove 10 hours just for the show!). One fan brough his LP of "Home" and Tony walked down to the stage and signed it for him during the set. Jono was very quiet the hole night and was not as energized as Tony. But I loved it and I have a signed CD and poster to remember it!
The Above and Beyond show was cool, though Body English was quite packed and it was pretty hard to move about. It was funny that they played "pjanoo" about an hour after Chris Garcia did...
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