{"key":"8389","name":"Infected Mushroom","bio":"Infected Mushroom is an electronic music group. Originally formed as a duo by Erez Aizen (also known as I.Zen) and Amit Duvdevani (also known as Duvdev), in Haifa, Israel. Both currently reside in Los Angeles.Infected Mushroom is known for their consistent sonic evolution exemplified by the following albums: \"The Gathering\" (1999), \"Classical Mushroom\" (2000), \"B.P. Empire\" (2001), \"Converting Vegetarians\" (2003), \"IM the Supervisor\" (2004), \"Vicious Delicious\" (2007), \"Legend of the Black Shawarma\" (2009), \"Army of Mushrooms\" (2012)' and \"Converting Vegetarians II\" (2015)'Their live shows feature guitars, live drums and vocals, with a multimedia backdrop.In 1998, Aizen and Duvdevani began playing together. At first they released a few tracks as \"Shidapu & Duvdev\". These tracks were 'happier' and on the simpler side of trance. Later on, they formed the duo \"Infected Mushroom\" and started working on their first album. The name \"Infected Mushroom\" was taken, without permission, from a disbanded (1989 to 1993) punk rock band of that name also of Israeli origin, which Duvdevani knew and saw perform at a concert in Israel.1999's \"The Gathering\" was the breakthrough debut album for \"Infected Mushroom\". The album featured a dark, rhythmic atmosphere exemplified in the song \"Psycho\", which gathered much acclaim and popularity. This album was one of the first albums to bring Israeli psy-trance to more 'mainstream' audiences, and contributed to the gradually growing popularity of the genre world-wide. The following year, the duo released one of their most well known albums, also being one of the most well known albums in the genre today, \"Classical Mushroom\". The album showcased a track often cited as their most popular track, \"Bust A Move\". This album is commonly referred to as the best example of the group's efforts.\"Infected Mushroom's\" evolving style has also had its share of critics. 2001's \"B.P. Empire\" was well-received by many fans and critics alike. Especially renowned is the musical epic \"Dancing With Kadafi\"; segueing numerous styles of music, most notably through the use of strong middle-eastern style melodies and a classical piece halfway through (which showcased Erez and Amit's piano and violin skills). However, the album was not as popular with mainstream audiences when compared with earlier releases, primarily due to the less accessible melodies in most of the tracks. The album was also seen as a break away from the more traditional styles of psy-trance by many psy-trance purists, who felt that the new territories explored went beyond the bounds of psy-trance but not necessarily in a progressive sense.The group's most controversial album proved to be \"Converting Vegetarians\" (2003) which featured 2 discs (also known as 'sides'). The first of the 2 CDs is the inoffensive Trance side, which contains mostly trance-like dancefloor material. The Trance Side is a logical progression of their earlier work (although it is cited by some as less imaginative than their earlier work). The 2nd CD is entitled The Other Side, and it contains mostly genre-bending experimental music - ranging from the R&B inspired title track \"Converting Vegetarians\" (which was the first true display of Duvdev's characteristic voice) to the more down-tempo laid-back \"Elation Station\", and also from the electro-pop tracks \"Blink\" and \"Illuminaughty\" (with vocals by the well-known UK psytrance vocalist Michele Adamson) to the short and experimental \"Shakawkaw\" (later expanded to a full length track). The album also contained the track \"Ballerium\", which was originally recorded as a soundtrack to an up-and-coming internet game and later scrapped by the game designers. The remainder of the CD went on to reveal other musical stylings, including \"I Wish\", lead by a carefully vocoded vocal line.The release of \"IM The Supervisor\" in 2004 (often incorrectly referred to as \"I'm the Supervisor\"), further surprised listeners with yet another mix of psy-trance with other musical genres. The album was criticized as being too \"commercial\" by many fans, but became \"Infected Mushroom's\" best selling album up to that time.Guitarists Tommy Cunningham and Erez Netz joined in 2004 - Tom plays with \"Infected Mushroom\" in the United States, while Erez Netz plays the rest of their gigs. Netz is a famous guitarist from Israel, and he opens their live shows with some electric guitar exhibition - playing with his mouth. In December of that year, \"Infected Mushroom\" moved from their base in Haifa to a new studio in Los Angeles, California.As of 2007, \"Infected Mushroom\" have also brought in Brazilian percussionist Rogerio Jardim to play drums and percussion during their shows. Also that year, Infected Mushroom rose to #9 in the influential DJmag Top 100 DJs poll, where they were the highest placed psytrance DJs. This was the first time the category had been created, reflecting psytrance's rising popularity around the world and the pioneering role Infected Mushroom have played in this.2007 was also the year of \"Vicious Delicious\", possibly the most diverse album up to that point. The album begins with \"Becomig Insane\", an intense Spanish-guitar-led number, followed by \"Artillery\", a hip-hop track with vocal contributions by a guest artist. This divergence in genre in just the first two tracks of the album is a clear ultimatum for the critics to 'get with the programme'. Other tracks on the album also feature guest vocalists, along with the guitars and percussion of the newly-inducted Infected Mushrooms.The much-anticipated 2009 album bore the title \"Legend of the Black Shawarma\" and featured remixes of \"The Doors\" classic \"Riders On The Storm\" and the evergreen Mushrooms number \"Bust a Move\", which is noticeably enriched by the DJs' well-matured skills. According to Duvdev, the title of the album is taken from a joke shared with an Australian friend who was describing his interest in having an up-close-and-personal experience in a shark cage. Duvdev's reported response was that the friend would look to the shark like a 'black shawarma', an enticing Middle-Eastern delicacy.Infected Mushroom are currently using Cubase 6 on custom built PC'sDiscographyAlbumsThe Gathering (1999) Classical Mushroom (2000) B.P.Empire (2001) Converting Vegetarians (2003) IM the Supervisor (2004) Vicious Delicious (2007) Legend of the Black Shawarma (2009) Army of Mushrooms (2012) Friends on Mushrooms (2015) Converting Vegetarians II (2015) Singles\/EPsIntelligate \/ Small Moves (1999) Bust a Move (2001) Classical Mushroom EP (2001) B.P. Empire (2001) Birthday (feat. Berry Sakharof) (2002) Deeply Disturbed (2003) Songs From The Other Side (2003) Cities of the Future (2004) Stretched (2005) Becoming Insane (2007) Smashing the Opponent Remixes (2009) One Day - Single (Infected Mushroom & Matisyahu) (2010) Killing Time Remixes (2010)Deck & Sheker (2010)Pink Nightmares (2011)I'm Alive (2011)U R So Fucked (2012)U R So Smart (2012)Evilution (2012)Nation Of Wusses (2012)Atid Matok (2012)Friends on Mushrooms, Vol. 1 (2013)Never Mind (2013)See Me Now (2013)Friends on Mushrooms, Vol. 2 (2013)Friends on Mushrooms, Vol. 3 (2014)Psycho (Loud & Domestic 2015 Remix) (2015)Fields of Grey (feat. Sasha Grey) (2015)Tracks Released on CompilationsAcid KillerAngel JonatanAnyone Else But MeArabian Nights On MescalineBaby KillerBlue Rythmic Night (feat. I.Zen)Cat On MushroomClassical MushroomCoolio (Infected Mushroom Remix)Crazy DDainaiDevil rmxdirty 80sDoremifasDouble ClickDream TheatreElectro PanicElmEve downExpose (feat. space cat)FacingFor The PeopleGravity WavesI See Myself IntelligateInto The MatrixLook At Me Lo RaLSD Story (Infected Mushroom Remix)MerlinMillions Of Miles Away (Infected Mushroom Rmx) Ministry of Angels (feat. yahel) Montoya Monster (remix) Muddy Effect My Mummy SaidNow Is The TimeOne AbsoluteOverloadPsycho (Live Mix)Red FilterS is HereScotchSmahuttaSmall MovesSymphonaticThe FlyThe MessengerTiwanacuVoices Where Is S Wider 9% B-SidesEisen * With Miki Litvak (ex-Domestic), Oren Kislev and Roy Sasson: Shidapu * With Talamasca: Magic Mushroom * With Shiva (DJ J\u00f6rg): Shiva ShidapuEisen and Duvdevani * With Space Cat: Cat on Mushroom * With PsySex: Sex on Mushroom * With DJ J\u00f6rg: J\u00f6rg On Mushroom * With Domestic: Domestic Mushroom * With Deedrah: Infected Deedrah * With Hallucinogen and Michele Adamson: Fly Agaric * With Astrix: Infected AstrixOtherMy Mummy Said (2001)Outdoor Party Vol III (2001)Merlin (2002)Artificial Visualization (2004)The Doors Remixed (Unreleased LP) (2007)Sites: YouTube, Facebook and http:\/\/Infected-Mushroom.com","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8389_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"6142","name":"Armin van Buuren","bio":"Armin van Buuren is a trance (mostly progressive trance and uplifting trance) music producer and DJ from Netherlands. His musical career started in 1995.He has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, from 2007 till 2010 and for the 5th time in 2012. He's the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine to achieve that and an indication of his prolific output over more than 14 years he\u2019s been dj\u2019ing and producing. Being the official World\u2019s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for electronic dance music.2008 began with the success that the number one DJ seems to attract; he was awarded with the prestigious Buma Cultuur Pop Award in January. This was followed by being voted as the Best Trance Artist in the Beatport Music Awards in March; judged on the musician\u2019s artistic achievements, national and international success, it is evident that Armin van Buuren has become one of the decade\u2019s most influential trance acts.Even a basic list of recent successes reads like a lifetime of work: \u2018Best Album\u2019 for artist album \u2018Shivers\u2019 at both the Dutch Release Dance Awards and the prestigious Edison Awards; \u2018Best Compilation\u2019 for \u2018A State Of Trance\u2019, in 2006, claiming the \u2018Best European DJ\u2019 award in 2007 and \u2018Best Mix Radio Show\u2019 at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2006 and 2007, for radio show \u2018A State Of Trance\u2019 \u2013 now broadcasting on a massive 40 FM stations as well as satellite and internet radio, with over 26 million listeners a week; a 5th year residency in Ibiza at Amnesia and over 50,000 downloads every week from podcasting high end chart-bothering positions all over the world for singles, albums and compilations , with single \u201cRush Hour\u201d used as the theme tune to the UEFA European Youth Championship; the #1 entry in the Dutch album charts with his artist album \u2018Imagine\u2019, the #1 entry of the DVD registration of \u2018Armin Only \u2018 Imagine\u2019 \u2013 the landmarks just keep coming!The 350th episode and the 7th year of the hit radio show \u2018A State of Trance\u2019 was celebrated in May 2008 with an eight hour live broadcast from Antwerp in Belgium to over 40 radio stations internationally. Fans were invited to a free party with a line up that had been voted for by the show\u2019s listeners; another example of the importance the DJ places on the satisfaction of his fans. Considering the popularity of the radio show the introduction of \u2018A State of Trance Podcast\u2019 was a natural progression. The weekly podcasts which contain highlights and Armin\u2019s favourite tracks from the previous episode ensure that trance lovers across the world will never miss another episode!Sold-out shows for Armin Only in 2005 and 2006 created eager anticipation of the third edition, which kicked off in a sold-out Jaarbeurs in Utrecht in 2008; over 16,000 fans attended and were enthralled by the DJ\u2019s nine hour set. The theme of the night was \u2018Imagine\u2019, described by Armin as \u201cthe celebration of our sensations both in life and in clubland.\u201d Fans all around the world should not despair, as \u2018Armin Only\u2019 tour dates have also been set for Romania, Poland, Belgium and Australia; the DJ will also be touring in England, Scotland, Ibiza, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and the USA, with expected dates in, for an example, the Czech Republic.Born in Leiden, Holland (on December 25, 1976) to a musical family, Armin indulged his passion for music from a young age. He spent all the money he earned with his paper round on records. His mum won a computer when he was 10, gaining Armin\u2019s interest. \u201cSo as a little nerdy kid I was writing my own basic programmes, and learnt about the technology from there.\u201d He progressed from making low-profile mix tapes for friends to higher profile mixes when he discovered experimenting with different sequences on his computer through his uncle. \u201cI was so stunned by what I saw him doing on the computer, that I got addicted to creating music right there and then!\u201d\u201cI loved dance music immediately \u2013 this great rebellious sound that was so different to the \u2018beautiful\u2019 songs of the years before\u201d. Armin cites electronic pioneer Jean Michel Jarre as a major influence (famed for his awesome visuals as well as his groundbreaking synth sounds), as well as Dutch producer Ben Liebrand, who later mentored him in his mixing and producing.In the early days, Armin thought it was wise to have something extra in case the DJ\u2019ing didn\u2019t work out. So he studied for a law degree. The final year of his course was inevitably stretched as he juggled his studies with his increasingly hectic schedule; his rise to fame included lots of productions and remixes, as well as playing out to packed clubs every weekend. It took him three years to graduate, but his determination made him succeed!Armin\u2019s own productions have all made a huge impact and quickly gain worldwide acclaim; his latest artist album titled \u2018Imagine\u2019 entered the Dutch Album Top 100 Chart at number one; this is the first time a dance producer has ever accomplished such a feat in the history of Dutch music. The first single to be taken from this album, \u2018Going Wrong\u2019 with DJ Shah featuring Chris Jones, entered the Dutch Singles Chart at number five. The \u2018Armin Only DVD\u2019 was also released and reached the acclaimed number one spot in its second week. His back catalogue includes Blue Fear, Communication, Sound of Goodbye, Shivers, Rush Hour, Burned With Desire, Exhale, Love You More, This World Is Watching Me, and Yet Another Day. While the remix offers flood in, Armin only takes on tracks that he really loves. He uses exactly the same criteria for his compilations, meaning that every release from Armin or his long-running Armind label is a bone fide stormer that\u2019s earned its place. His output includes tracks for the cult TV series 24, and the likes of Motorcycle\u2019s As The Rush Comes.Armin is a dedicated trance lover, but isn\u2019t imprisoned by a single genre, saying \u201cWhat makes trance work so well is that it doesn\u2019t stick to one style, and can incorporate electro, minimal, whatever it likes.\u201d His desire to showcase more of the great music he hears, along with the number of people sending him tracks they wanted to release, led to the obvious step of starting his own label, Armada, in 2003.The label is a joint venture between Armin, Maykel Piron (former head of A&R for Warner Music) and David Lewis, who'd previously managed Armin. \"What we wanted was a company that could offer everything for an artist: representation, a booking agency, and a record company. Artists can choose full management, or to just release a record or play out at gigs. Armada lets the artists choose what they want without telling them what to do\".Armin is now a fully-fledged artist in his own right, having made his songwriting debut on his album, the award-winning Shivers; The events continue to get bigger and bigger, and Armin regularly headlines the likes of Sensation White, Global Gathering, Dance Valley, ZoukOut, Mysteryland, Coachella, Beats In Brazil, Trance Energy, Fort Dance, Summer Days \u2013 basically whether you\u2019re in Australia, Russia, the Middle East, the US or Europe, you can catch Armin van Buuren at a club or festival near you!\"This is just what I really want,\" says Armin. \"It\u2019s not just love for music, it\u2019s my passion. It goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby, it\u2019s about a way of living. Music is essential to my life\u201d.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/6142_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"88069","name":"Jorn van Deynhoven","bio":"Jorn van Deynhoven was born on March 10, 1977 and is a trance producer and DJ living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.He remixed twice in a row the world-famous female vocalist Jan Johnston and won (together with his studio partner and friend Joshua Cunningham) the MySpace Remix Contest of Germany\u2019s trance-mastermind \u201cATB\u201d with a Remix of \u201cDesperate Religion\u201d.In 2007 he also did the official rework of Blank & Jones\u2019 single \u201cThe Hardest Heart\u201d with Anne Clark and his partner Joshua Cunningham. The record was released on the B&J Album \u201cMonument\u201d.Besides, he is favourite as DJ. Known as a very precise and creative turntable technician, he presents his positive and breathtaking sets to the trance community with guest DJ mixes on different radio shows like Tiesto\u2019s Clublife 096, Paul van Dyk\u2019s Vonyc Sessions, Solarstone\u2019s Solaris International (formaly Deep Blue Radio Show), and more.Jorn van Deynhoven has managed to become one of the most aspiring new names to appear in todays electronic music scene.Gaining amazing feedbacks for his latest remixes and releases as well as getting heavy support from the likes of Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Alex Morph, Judge Jules, Mike Shiver, Niklas Harding, Solarstone, Jon oBir or Mark Eteson.Jorn van Deynhoven remixed acts like ATB, Blank & Jones, Hemstock & Jennings, Roger Shah, Lange and Jan Johnston and also worked as a producer in the background for other well-known artists.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/88069_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"88071","name":"Mark Sixma","bio":"DJ Producer Mark Sixma (a.k.a. M6) was born in The Netherlands in \u201883. Being raised in Breda, hometown of DJ Ti\u00ebsto, it was only a matter of time till he caught the trance virus. After mastering the art of DJ\u2019ing at high school parties and in local club Spock, Mark got interested in producing music as well. His background in classical piano music proved to be a great benefit here.After releasing a collaboration with Def Tactical and a Project 6 E.P. at Five AM Records it was time for the next M6 release called Destination 6. It was chosen Tune of the Week on Armin van Buuren\u2019s radio show A State Of Trance and got supported by the biggest names on the planet! From that point on a lot of doors were opened. The next M6 single was signed at Armada Music. Fade 2 Black was, once again, selected Tune of the Week on ASOT.The 4x no.1 DJ selected Mark's tracks for his annual, platinum selling A State Of Trance compilation three years in a row. In addition to the compilations, Armin also featured one of Mark's tunes on his brand new Wii Game and gave him the opportunity to remix Minack, his collaboration with Ferry Corsten!Mark's music is released on some of the most well-known dance record labels in the world, like Armada, Blackhole, Spinnin', High Contrast and Flashover and has been played by all the top DJ's like Ti\u00ebsto, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Paul van Dyk, Above & Beyond, Sander van Doorn, Judge Jules and many many others.As a DJ, Mark has played all around the globe including tours in India, Brazil, Russia, Italy, UK, Belgium and ASOT 550 in The Netherlands. The every busy Dutchman also demonstrates his DJ skills with his new mix compilation on Armada Music called Worldwide Trance Sounds vol 6.Mark also hosts his monthly radio show Solid Sounds which is broadcasted on 6 different radio stations in the USA, Greece, Holland, UK and Germany. The show attracts over 100.000 listeners each month both on FM and on the internet and the numbers are increasing rapidly. So be sure to keep an eye on this young and talented Dutchman. He has plenty more in store for you!","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/88071_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"6135","name":"ATB","bio":"Andr\u00e9 Tanneberger aka ATB (born February 26, 1973 in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany) is a DJ, musician, and producer of trance, ambient and progressive house music.Among his most famous songs is \u201c9pm (Till I Come)\u201d, which topped the charts in the United Kingdom in 1998 and is widely regarded as the UK\u2019s first Trance number one. The track features a guitar riff which became hugely popular. This guitar sound, which he accidentally found while experimenting with a new producing deck, became the trademark of his early hits. ATB continues to evolve and change with every album. His current style involves more vocals and varied sounds, with frequent pianos.Despite only releasing a few more singles in the UK, namely \u201cDon\u2019t stop!\u201d (No.3, 300,000 copies sold) and \u201cKiller\u201d (No.4, 200,000 copies sold), he still regularly releases music in his native Germany and in other parts of Europe, where he has scored big hits such as \u201cI Don\u2019t Wanna Stop\u201d and his cover of Olive\u2019s 1996 hit \u201cYou\u2019re Not Alone\u201d.\u201cTwo Worlds\u201d (2000) is a two-disc album based upon the concept of different types of music for different moods, with titles such as \u201cThe World Of Movement\u201d and \u201cThe Relaxing World\u201d.ATB\u2019s latest hits include uplifting \u201cEcstasy\u201d and chilling \u201cMarrakech\u201d, both from the album \u201cNo Silence\u201d (2004) and also released as singles.In 2005, ATB released \u201cSeven Years\u201d, a compilation of 20 songs, including many greatest hits such as \u201cThe Summer\u201d, \u201cLet U Go\u201d, \u201cHold U\u201d, \u201cLong Way Home\u201d, and \u201cI Don\u2019t Wanna Stop\u201d. Additionally, \u201cSeven Years includes six new tracks: \u201cHumanity\u201d; \u201cLet U Go (2005 Reworked)\u201d; \u201cBelieve in Me\u201d; \u201cTrilogie, Pt. 2\u201d; \u201cTake Me Over\u201d; and \u201cFar Beyond\u201d. Many of ATB\u2019s recent albums have featured vocals from Roberta Carter Harrison, singer for the Canadian duo Wild Strawberries.His next album was co-written by vocalist Tiff Lacey. \u201cTrilogy\u201d was released in 2007. The release of his second single \u201cJustify\u201d was moved from November 2006 to 2007. The single \u201cRenegade\u201d was released on 2007-04-12 and features Heather Nova.On 2009-05-01 ATB released his latest album \u201cFuture Memories\u201d featuring Josh Gallahan (a.k.a. jades) and others. The first single release of Future Memories which was also released on May 1st 2009 features What About Us and L.A. Nights.His highly anticipated \"Distant Earth\" album was released 29th April 2011 and was comprised of 2CDs including combined work with Armin Van Buuren, Dash Berlin, Melissa Loretta and Josh Gallahan. A 3rd CD was also produced with all the club versions of the first CD hits. Singles released from the album include Twisted Love ft. Cristina Soto and Gold ft. JanSoon.To date Andr\u00e9 continues to maintain a connection with his fans through social networking sites and still goes on tour.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/6135_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"88048","name":"DJ Satomi","bio":"Born in Rome, DJ Satomi began his DJ career at the age of 15. He started out playing clubs all over the city including Piper, New Open Gate, and Alien Disco. In 1996 Satomi met the famous international team Prezioso. This changed the way he perceived his music, and he started to alternate the gigs with hour after hour passed in a studio, learning the \"precious\" art of producing. Thanks to the support and help of Marvin & Andrea Prezioso, in 1997 he released his first record titled \"Simon Templar - Electricity\". From that moment on his life would never be the same. He went on with his DJ career until in 2000 his dream to be a producer became a reality. He released his second record, and he created his first home studio.After 4 years of University, he finally decided to change his life with a meeting with Joe Borgoni and Valentina Dante, with which he created his new professional studio and the Supasonic Team. He collaborated with Dancework Label and the important producer Luca Piazzon, best known as B-1, and with BMG, making some remixes for international artist as Marcela Morelo.In 2003 he led to one of the most important Italian labels, Ipnotika Records. In 2004, he released his first single \"Castles In The Sky\", with a very good check in Italy and in Europe, with a number one in Spain and presences in many compilations. Considered as one of the most important and experimental DJ producers he launched the project Supasonic with the smashing remix for \"Lullabow\".Today he is at his third single, and many surprises will be on the horizon\u2026","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/88048_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"88053","name":"Baby Alice","bio":"Andreas Svensson and Tim \u00c5str\u00f6m started this project during the summer of 2005.Baby Alice is all about entertaining and having fun.They hope to create a fun time on the dance floors with their music that people can't resist dancing to, and that the catchy melodies and humoristic lyrics can't get out of peoples mind!","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/88053_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"88062","name":"DJ Quicksilver","bio":"Born Orhan Terzi in Turkey, the name \"DJ Quicksilver\" was created at a DJ contest as the audience broke the column of quicksilver, which was installed as a success-o-meter, by applauding. DJ Quicksilver took his first steps towards DJing 20 years ago. Success first came with the production of \"Bingo Bongo\". Orhan Terzi and his producer Tommaso De Donatis immediately had a huge club hit that remained in the German sales charts at a high position for weeks. Quicksilver's next hits came with the single \"Boing\", and the Quicksilver remix of Insomnia. The remix was even more successful than the original version. Quicksilver has a long line of great singles that followed afterwards. These include \"Bellisima\", \"Free\", \"Planet Love\", \"Cosmophobia\", \"Ameno\", and \"New Life\". Many of Quicksilver's tracks have made their way to the top of German sales charts.Terzi presently lives in Germany and has been for over 30 years.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/88062_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"10675","name":"Shpongle","bio":"The core members of Shpongle are Simon Posford and Raja Ram from the United Kingdom, along with many collaborators and guest musicians. Ott is also credited on all albums.Their sound is a mix of mainly eastern ethnic samples and western contemporary psychedelic synth music. Posford is responsible for the synth and studio work while Raja Ram contributes with flute arrangements. They are both responsible for the visionary input. According to one interview, they commonly visualize the music together before and during the creation process.Shpongle's first tune, Vapour Rumours, was released on TIP Records' Infinite Excursions compilation in 1996. Their debut album, Are You Shpongled?, was released 1998 on Twisted Records. The high sound quality, successful mix of samples, instruments and synths along with the story and progress of the music through the album made it one of the most cutting edge releases of that time. Are You Shpongled? and Twisted Records' first downtempo compilation, Eclipse, made a huge impact on the psychedelic trance scene in 1998.Simon Posford is also known for his solo productions as Hallucinogen and as driving force of the label Twisted Records UK. He is also part of Dub Trees (with Youth and Dubsahara), Celtic Cross (with Youth) and Younger Brother (with Prometheus). Raja Ram is also a member of 1200 Micrograms (with GMS) and The Infinity Project (with Graham Wood, Anjee Sian and other contributors\/collaborators). He was also founder of the indo-prog\/raga rock group of the '60s\/'70s Quintessence.The bands lyrics and samples are often about the entheogen Dimethyltryptamine (DMT).www.shpongle.comhttp:\/\/www.twistedmusic.com\/artists\/shpongle\/http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shpongle","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/10675_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"20,000 - 50,000"}