David & Carr
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David & Carr is a duo consisting of trance music
ians Peter "Petrograd" Carr and David "Wes" Johnson. Born and raised in Minnesota
, Peter "Petrogad" Carr began listening to electronic music at the age of 16. Soon after, he decided to delve deeper into the world of trance
, quickly becoming familiar with mainstream DJs. He attended his first event later that same year, and he was hooked. Before long, Carr was the proud owner of two new CDJ
's and a beat-up mixer, playing non-stop until finally he made the plunge to vinyl. Equipped with turntables
, Petrogad's skills took off, and soon he not only had hundreds of vinyls and two Technics
, but primo speakers, a couple of CDJ
-1000's and a DJM500. Beginning with house parties, Carr's skill quickly spread, both on his college campus and on the airwaves as a regular on internet radio stations such as ETN.fm, progressing from his campus to gigs around the town of Duluth. Petrogad teamed up with David "Wes" Johnson in the Fall of 2006 to start what would be known as David & Carr.
David "Wes" Johnson came onto the dance scene just as epic trance swept the world at the beginning of a new millennium, with his style of hard trance
becoming noticed. David's early work was quickly signed to many early-known trance
labels, including Moonshine Records and Flashtraxx. As his music progressed, he refined his production talent, becoming known as an anthem trance producer. Despite his production skill and musical talent, David was very familiar with DJing. Starting at the age of ten, he always had a passion for the music, and quickly becoming one with the turntables
. David has hosted hundreds of radio shows across the country and around the world.
In June, 2007 Mr. Sam
and Black Hole Recordings
released "Opus", which includes Everyday by David & Carr feat. Jenna Colaizy.
In 2008 David & Carr released The Sessions Selections (Mixed by David & Carr), their first mix album, exclusively featuring tracks from Alter Ego Records. This release is a massive 40-track two-hour trance and progressive journey
at Myth in Minnesota
on August 22, 2007. David & Carr have played southern dance in Arkansas
and Unlimited Friday Party at LVC in Leiden, The Netherlands. They also performed for many live radio broadcast, including ETN.fm, Sirius
Satellite Radio, and DI.fm. David & Carr host Sounds of Tomorrow on the ETN.fm Trance Channel at 12:00 (-5 GMT) on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
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...
ians Peter "Petrograd" Carr and David "Wes" Johnson. Born and raised in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, Peter "Petrogad" Carr began listening to electronic music at the age of 16. Soon after, he decided to delve deeper into the world of trance
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...
, quickly becoming familiar with mainstream DJs. He attended his first event later that same year, and he was hooked. Before long, Carr was the proud owner of two new CDJ
CDJ
CDJ is a term used to describe a line of CD players from Pioneer Electronics that allow analogue control of music from CDs, usually using an emulated vinyl control surface...
's and a beat-up mixer, playing non-stop until finally he made the plunge to vinyl. Equipped with turntables
Phonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
, Petrogad's skills took off, and soon he not only had hundreds of vinyls and two Technics
Technics
Technics may refer to:* Technics turntables, no longer in production.* Technics , a brand name of the Panasonic Corporation* An anglicization of the Ancient Greek term techne, used primarily in media theory...
, but primo speakers, a couple of CDJ
CDJ
CDJ is a term used to describe a line of CD players from Pioneer Electronics that allow analogue control of music from CDs, usually using an emulated vinyl control surface...
-1000's and a DJM500. Beginning with house parties, Carr's skill quickly spread, both on his college campus and on the airwaves as a regular on internet radio stations such as ETN.fm, progressing from his campus to gigs around the town of Duluth. Petrogad teamed up with David "Wes" Johnson in the Fall of 2006 to start what would be known as David & Carr.
David "Wes" Johnson came onto the dance scene just as epic trance swept the world at the beginning of a new millennium, with his style of hard trance
Hard trance
Hard trance is a subgenre of trance music that originated in Western Europe in the mid-1990s as the breakbeat hardcore production community began to diversify into new and different styles of electronic music, all influenced by UK hard house, happy hardcore and jungle/drum & bass...
becoming noticed. David's early work was quickly signed to many early-known trance
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...
labels, including Moonshine Records and Flashtraxx. As his music progressed, he refined his production talent, becoming known as an anthem trance producer. Despite his production skill and musical talent, David was very familiar with DJing. Starting at the age of ten, he always had a passion for the music, and quickly becoming one with the turntables
Phonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
. David has hosted hundreds of radio shows across the country and around the world.
In June, 2007 Mr. Sam
Mr. Sam
Samuel Paquet , better known by his stage name, Mr. Sam, is a French techno/trance music DJ and producer.- Early career :...
and Black Hole Recordings
Black Hole Recordings
Black Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
released "Opus", which includes Everyday by David & Carr feat. Jenna Colaizy.
In 2008 David & Carr released The Sessions Selections (Mixed by David & Carr), their first mix album, exclusively featuring tracks from Alter Ego Records. This release is a massive 40-track two-hour trance and progressive journey
Live performances
David & Carr opened for TiëstoTiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
at Myth in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
on August 22, 2007. David & Carr have played southern dance in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
and Unlimited Friday Party at LVC in Leiden, The Netherlands. They also performed for many live radio broadcast, including ETN.fm, Sirius
Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris...
Satellite Radio, and DI.fm. David & Carr host Sounds of Tomorrow on the ETN.fm Trance Channel at 12:00 (-5 GMT) on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Original productions
| Title | Label |
|---|---|
| David & Carr feat Jenna Colaizy - Everyday (Original Mix) | Alter Ego Pure |
| David & Carr Lost In London | Alter Ego |
| David & Carr Cypress | MPFS White |
| David & Carr Remember | TBA |
Remix productions
| Title | Label |
|---|---|
| Whitenite - Aura (David and Carr Electric Remix) | Navigation |
| John Huijbers - The Day Before (David & Carr Tech Remix) | Alter Ego Progressive |
| Karl G - Crossfire (David & Carr Tech Remix) | Amplified |
| Matt Zo - Faint of Heart (David & Carr Remix) | Smuth Music |
| Noah Neiman - You're The One (David & Carr Remix) | Fiberline Audio |
| Marc Marberg - Guarana (David & Carr Remix) | White Label |
| Amex & Steve Allan - Kormerna (in production) | Alter Ego Pure |
| Abbott & Chambers - Where Are You (David and Carr Remix) | Alter Ego Records |
Compilations
| Title | Label |
|---|---|
| Mr. Sam Mr. Sam Samuel Paquet , better known by his stage name, Mr. Sam, is a French techno/trance music DJ and producer.- Early career :... Opus |
Black Hole Recordings Black Hole Recordings Black Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009... |
| David & Carr The Session Selections | Alter Ego Records |
| Abbott & Chambers Alter Ego Sessions Vol 2 | Alter Ego Records |