Above & Beyond--the best electronic music you've never heard

I was browsing through the iTunes electronic section the other day and came across this electronic band called "Above & Beyond". I previewed a couple of their songs off of their latest album, "Group Therapy" and was impressed, so I downloaded it. I just listened to the whole album and let me say this-I was blown away.

Their music is classified as trance, a genre I tend to shy away from, because I always thought of it as a boring and monotonous.This album completely smashed this generalization out the window. Their music has soaring vocals, amazing beats, and some of the most impressive progression I have heard in a while. Don't be fooled though-Above & Beyond has been a stronghold in the electronic industry since the early 2000's. Their previous album, Tri-Cities, was a bestseller in its genre. They also curate the best of trance music in their Anjunabeats Volumes which are released annually. These include some of their own original work mixed with hypnotic, feel-good music. Anyways, check out my favorite songs off of their new album below and let me know what you think.

Song #1: Prelude

This is probably one of the coolest songs on the album. It starts out as a heavy-hitting, dub-steppy song and quickly progresses into a chilled out beat, finishing with some of the nicest sounding vocals I have heard in a while (think Enya). I really enjoy this song because as it progresses it becomes more and more uplifting making for one of the most inspirational songs I have heard in a while.

Preview- 

Download-http://www.mediafire.com/file/nezuhsplvp9pdi6/08%20Prelude.mp3

Song #2: Alchemy
Zoe Johnston is one of the vocalists featured on a couple of songs on the album, and this one is my favorite. They distort her vocals on the chorus making for a really cool effect. I also like the analogy that they use for the chorus--people who took gen. chem. will enjoy this-- "It was alchemy, to sing to me your freedom song/To make love where there was none/Alchemy, now its all gone/And you were the golden one."


Preview-

Download-http://www.mediafire.com/file/k0yop99pk9tnd6o/02%20Alchemy.mp3

Song #3: Black Room Boy
This song features the other main vocalist on the album, Richard Bedford, and is also my favorite of his. His vocals blend smoothly with the building beat.

Preview-

Download-http://www.mediafire.com/file/wd7j639z2xjzz55/05%20Black%20Room%20Boy.mp3