Anjunabeats Explained

Founded:2000
Status:Active
Location:London, England

Anjunabeats is a British record label started in 2000 by producers Jonathan "Jono" Grant and Paavo Siljamäki of Above & Beyond. Initially, Anjunabeats was only a trance music label, and it started releasing trance-edged house in 2011.[1] The name Anjuna comes from the name of a beach in Goa, India.[2]

History

In 2000, Anjunabeats released its first 12" record, titled Volume One, which was released under Grant and Siljamäki's alias Anjunabeats.[3] As the label got the name Anjunabeats, they decided to produce under different aliases, such as Free State and Dirt Devils. They were soon joined by Tony McGuinness in 2000 after he was asked to collaborate on a remix of Chakra's "Home" and formed Above & Beyond.[4]

In 2005, Above & Beyond launched the sub-label Anjunadeep, aimed at releases that do not fit under the main label's trance focus, allowing more diversity within Anjunabeats.[5]

On 3 October 2017, Anjunabeats announced a collaboration with Beatport to host a production competition titled "Beats In School", in which the winner will earn a year-long mentorship with Anjunabeats artists.[6] Canadian Joel Freck was named as the winner on 10 January 2018, among 20 contest finalists.[7]

In March 2018, Anjunabeats launched a 24/7 radio station on YouTube, which features tracks from their label discography including trance and deep house.[8]

Artists

Sources:[9] [10]

Awards

Award Category Recipient(s) Year Result
Best Global Dance Record Label Anjunabeats 2009[11]
2010[12]
2012[13]
2015[14]
2016[15]
Best Dance/Electronic Album Mat Zo – Damage Control 2015[16]
Best Dance Recording Above & Beyond – "We're All We Need" (featuring Zoë Johnston) 2016[17]
Above & Beyond – "Northern Soul" (featuring Richard Bedford) 2019[18]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kate Wilson (27 April 2017). "Above & Beyond–led label Anjunabeats brings its showcase to Vancouver" . The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. Bain . Katie . Label Spotlight: 20 Years Ago, a College Project Brought Anjunabeats to Life . . 8 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Volume One by Anjunabeats on Spotify . Apple Music . 11 May 2020 . 12 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812193030/https://open.spotify.com/album/2SFhPSu0wyGWptonmsC08g . live .
  4. Web site: 2012-07-19. Above & Beyond. 2021-04-18. Nightlife. en-US. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418212613/https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/aznightlife/above-beyond/. live.
  5. Anjunadeep: The Tastemaking Dance Label With 'Down to Earth' Fans. 6 February 2020. Billboard. 26 May 2020. 14 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200214114434/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8549685/anjunadeep-dance-label-interview-james-grant. live.
  6. Web site: Anjunabeats and Beatport announce contest in search of young up-and-coming producer . Bagshaw . Bella . 3 October 2017 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311073544/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/10/anjunabeats-beatport-announce-contest-search-young-coming-dj-producer/ . 11 March 2018 . live . 11 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Anjunabeats and Beatport name new Beats In School winner . Dexter . Robyn . 10 January 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311073631/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2018/01/anjunabeats-beatport-name-new-beats-school-winner/ . 11 March 2018 . 11 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Anjunabeats Launches 24/7 YouTube Radio Station Featuring Trance & Deep House . EDMSauce . 6 March 2018 . 11 March 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311073046/https://www.edmsauce.com/2018/03/06/anjunabeats-24-7-youtube-radio-station/ . 11 March 2018 .
  9. Web site: Anjunabeats Artists . Anjunabeats.com/gb. 14 September 2022 .
  10. Web site: Anjunadeep Artists . Anjunadeep.com/gb. 14 September 2022 .
  11. Web site: 24th IDMA (2009). Wintermusicconference.com. 4 April 2016. 20 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150820124538/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/nominees/2009.php. live.
  12. Web site: 25th IDMA (2010). Wintermusicconference.com. 4 April 2016. 18 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100318035945/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/nominees/2010.php. live.
  13. Web site: 27th IDMA (2012) . 4 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170302102041/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2012 . 2 March 2017 . dead .
  14. Web site: 30th IDMA (2015) . 4 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001441/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2015 . 2 February 2017 . dead .
  15. Web site: 31st IDMA (2016) . 4 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828183706/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016 . 28 August 2018 . dead .
  16. http://www.lessthan3.com/news/grammy-nominations-for-deadmau5-mat-zo-and-more Grammy Nominations for Deadmau5, Mat Zo, and more
  17. https://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=66 58th Annual Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees: Best Dance Recording
  18. https://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=66 58th Annual Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees: Best Dance Recording

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