Agnelli & Nelson
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Agnelli & Nelson is the collective name of Northern Irish
music producers Christoper James Agnew and Robert Frederick Nelson, writers and producers of dance music
who have worked in the genre of trance music
since 1997. They also produce music under the names Afterburn, Cortez, Green Atlas, Quincey & Sonance and The A & N Project.
in the United Kingdom
, and countless remix
es, from Armin van Buuren to U2
.
The pair have collaborated with other major artists, including Matt Darey
, Jon the Dentist
, Scott Bond
, Solar Stone, and Chicane
. They have also appeared on BBC Radio 1
six times. They produced music for Xtravaganza, and labels such as Tsunami Records and ID&T
.
Their remix of John O'Callaghan
's "Big Sky" was voted the number one trance production on A State Of Trance
in 2007, the radio show hosted by Armin Van Buuren.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
music producers Christoper James Agnew and Robert Frederick Nelson, writers and producers of dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
who have worked in the genre of trance music
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
since 1997. They also produce music under the names Afterburn, Cortez, Green Atlas, Quincey & Sonance and The A & N Project.
Biography
Since 1997, Agnew and Nelson have been writing and producing dance music, including their hits "El Nino" and "Everyday". They have to date produced five Top 40 hitsHit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and countless remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es, from Armin van Buuren to U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
.
The pair have collaborated with other major artists, including Matt Darey
Matt Darey
Matthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S...
, Jon the Dentist
Jon the Dentist
Jon the Dentist is a British hardhouse and trance music record producer. He released many popular singles including "Feel So Good" and "Imagination" with Ollie Jaye, both of which reached the UK Singles Chart....
, Scott Bond
Scott Bond
Scott Bond is a trance music artist, producer, and promoter from Birmingham, England, who began DJing in 1989. He started out DJing at venues such as Cream, Miss Moneypenny's, Fun and Gatecrasher, which he co-founded. He has toured internationally with Gatecrasher...
, Solar Stone, and Chicane
Chicane
A chicane is an artificial feature creating extra turns in a road, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars to lower speeds.- Motor Racing :...
. They have also appeared on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
six times. They produced music for Xtravaganza, and labels such as Tsunami Records and ID&T
ID&T
ID&T is a Dutch entertainment and medium enterprise that was founded in the early 1990s.ID&T stands for the initials of three founders of the company, Irfan, Duncan and Theo, all residents of Amsterdam...
.
Their remix of John O'Callaghan
John O'Callaghan (DJ)
John O'Callaghan is an Irish DJ, mainly producing electronic dance music. He also produces music under the alias of Joint Operations Centre, Mannix and Stenna. He has also collaborated with fellow Discover artists such as Bryan Kearney, Neal Scarborough , Thomas Bronzwaer and Greg Downey as well...
's "Big Sky" was voted the number one trance production on A State Of Trance
A State of Trance
A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...
in 2007, the radio show hosted by Armin Van Buuren.
As Agnelli & Nelson
- 1998 – "Angels Fly/Bolivian Angel" [RGB]
- 1998 – "Angels 1998" [RGB]
- 1998 – "El Nino" [Xtravaganza] (UK #21)
- 1999 – "Everyday" [Xtravaganza] (UK #17) (released as "Every Day, Every Moment, Every Time" outside the UK)
- 2000 – "Embrace" [Xtravaganza] (UK #35)
- 2000 – "Hudson St." [Xtravaganza] (UK #29)
- 2001 – "Vegas" [Xtravaganza] (UK #48)
- 2002 – "Everyday" (re-mix), [Xtravaganza] (UK #33)
- 2004 – "Holding Onto Nothing" (featuring Audrey GallagherAudrey GallagherAudrey Gallagher is a singer from Moneyglass, Northern Ireland and is born on November 21, 1969. She is best known for providing the vocals for the band Scheer and on John O'Callaghan's song "Big Sky".-After Scheer:...
), [Xtravaganza] (UK #41), Vandit (Germany) - 2005 – "Shivver" [Xtravaganza]
As The A & N Project
- 2007 "Wear That Dress" [Deep Blue Records]
- 2008 "Just When I Think There"s An Answer" [Deep Blue Records]
- 2008 "Sleeping In Airports" [Coldharbour Recordings]
As Cortez
- 2000 – "Über Den Wolken" [Frauenfunk Schallplatten]
- 2003 – "Scaramanga/The Force" (Feat. Fergie) [ID&T]
As Agnelli & Nelson
- 1999 Manya – "Let Me Be" [RGB]
- 2000 Liquid – "Orlando Dawn" [Xtravaganza]
- 2000 Louise – "2 Faced" [EMI]
- 2000 LangeLange-People named Lange:* Algot Lange, Swedish explorer* André Lange , German bobsledder* Andrew E. Lange , U.S. astronomer* Antoni Lange, Polish poet* Artie Lange , U.S...
– "Follow Me" [Positiva] - 2000 Ruff DriverzRuff DriverzRuff Driverz were the aliases of British DJ / remixers Brad Carter and Chris Brown. The duo also recorded under the names 2000BC and Transit.Between 1997 and 2000 the duo scored a string of dance hits in the UK...
– "Chosen Ones" [EMI] - 2001 MidasMidasFor the legend of Gordias, a person who was taken by the people and made King, in obedience to the command of the oracle, see Gordias.Midas or King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. This was called the Golden touch, or the...
– "Fire In The Sky" [Credance] - 2002 Sipping Soma – "Superconscious (So Alive)" [RGB]
- 2003 Fusion Feat. Matt Hardwick – "Spectrum" [JOOF]
- 2003 Rio Klein – "Fearless" [Nettwerk]
- 2003 Slipmatt – "Space" [Concept]
- 2004 Solar Stone vs. Scott BondScott BondScott Bond is a trance music artist, producer, and promoter from Birmingham, England, who began DJing in 1989. He started out DJing at venues such as Cream, Miss Moneypenny's, Fun and Gatecrasher, which he co-founded. He has toured internationally with Gatecrasher...
– "3rd Earth" [Made In England] - 2004 ChicaneChicane (recording artist)Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....
ft. Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
– "Don"t Give Up 2004" [Xtravaganza] - 2004 Ferry CorstenFerry CorstenFerry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
– "Its Time" [Tsunami + Positiva] - 2004 Armin Van Buuren – "Blue Fear 2004" [Nebula & Armada]
- 2004 Jon The DentistJon the DentistJon the Dentist is a British hardhouse and trance music record producer. He released many popular singles including "Feel So Good" and "Imagination" with Ollie Jaye, both of which reached the UK Singles Chart....
– "Gobal Phazes" [Duty Free] - 2004 Classified project – "Starlight Chaser" [Mondo]
- 2004 Li Kwan (Matt DareyMatt DareyMatthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S...
) – "Point Zero 2004" [Darey Products LTD] - 2005 Alex Gold – "Stranded In Paradise" [Xtravaganza]
- 2005 Alex Gold – "Back From A Break (Better Dayz)" [Xtravaganza]
- 2007 John O"CallaghanJohn O'Callaghan (DJ)John O'Callaghan is an Irish DJ, mainly producing electronic dance music. He also produces music under the alias of Joint Operations Centre, Mannix and Stenna. He has also collaborated with fellow Discover artists such as Bryan Kearney, Neal Scarborough , Thomas Bronzwaer and Greg Downey as well...
ft. Audrey Gallagher – "Big Sky" [Armind] - 2008 Agnelli & Nelson pres. The A & N Project – "Just When I Think There"s An Answer" [Deepblue]
- 2008 Markus SchulzMarkus SchulzMarkus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
ft. Dauby – "Perfect" [Coldharbour Recordings] - 2008 Solarstone – "Rain Stars Eternal" [Solaris Recordings]
As Quincey & Sonance
- 1997 Tecnogue – "Abha Na Séad" [Lime Recordings]
- 1997 CJ Agnelli – "Lush" [Freerange]
- 2000 U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
– "Beautiful Day" [Island] - 2001 U2 – "Elevation" [Island]