above and beyond,
after dark entertainment,
factory nightlife,
group therapy,
progressive trance,
town ballroom,
trance
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Tonight at Town Ballroom, you'll surely find me with tears of joy in my eyes for Above & Beyond. The progressive trance DJs and producers were what introduced me to the wonderful world of this music scene. Call me dramatic, but I would be lying if I said they didn't change my life - and based on the title of their album and tour "Group Therapy," I am not alone. Above & Beyond sums themselves up with one word: connection. A&B group members, Tony McGuinness, Jono Grant, and Paavo Siljamaki, emphasize their poetic lyrical art, which in addition to their instrumentals can heal the heartbroken and depressed and inspire the joyful, bringing everyone together. “Poetry can be powerful, great literature is another great informer and
educator, but few of us can remember any significant words from the
great books or poems we read. But something amazing happens when you put words to music,” said McGuinness.
Under British record label Anjunabeats, Above & Beyond achieved the title of the only dance act to win the Essential Mix of the Year twice. They host their own weekly radio show "Trance Around the World" which attracts around 30 million listeners worldwide. Group Therapy was named Mixmag's "artist album of the year."
“The one thing I didn't expect to happen on the scale it has, is how
people from around the world have shared their stories with us as they
go through amazingly positive or incredibly difficult times in their
lives. It's really touched us all and feels like a driving force for new
creativity,” says Siljamaki.
Tonight May 11, 2012
Factory Nightlife presents Above & Beyond
at Town Ballroom
9pm-2am
$25 advance $31 at the door.
http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu/
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