Cosmic Gate

Cosmic Gate je nemecká trance dvojica, ktorú tvoria Claus Terhoeven (narodený 1972, umeleckým menom Nic Chagall) a Stefan Bossems (1967, vystupujúci ako DJ Bossi). Hrajú trance, hard trance, tech trance.

Dejiny 
Hudobná skupina Cosmic Gate vznikla oficiálne v roku 1999, aj keď Nic a Bossi boli v kontakte už od roku 1997, keď sa ako producenti podieľali na viacerých hudobných projektoch z vydavateľstva X-IT Records. Ich prvý singel pod hlavičkou Cosmic Gate s názvom "The Drums" vznikol koncom roka 1998 a bol vydaný, tak ako väčšina singlov z prvého albumu, vďaka vydavateľstvu EMI Records Ltd./EMI Electrola v roku 1999. Výsledky v hudobných rebríčkoch boli povzbudivé, no duo mierilo podstatne vyššie a preto strávili dlhé týždne v štúdiu vylepšovaním svojej produkcie. Nasledovali single "Mental Atmosphere", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (ktorý síce pôvodne vytvoril Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, no v tomto prípade to bola skôr prerábka verzie od nemeckej producentky Marusha z roku 1994), "Exploration of Space" (z dlhodobého pohľadu najznámejší singel od toho dua, aj keď v čase vzniku jeho pôvodnej verzie to tak nevyzeralo) alebo "Melt To The Ocean". Singel "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" obsahoval aj bonusovú pesničku "Fire Wire", ktorá bola prepracovaná a s pestrým balíkom remixov vydaná ako samostatný singel v roku 2001. Ten priniesol skupine Cosmic Gate prvý globálny úspech aj mimo krajín ako Nemecko, Rakúsko, prípadne krajín Beneluxu, kde sa hudobný štýl trance tradične tešil veľkej podpore u poslucháčov. Túto prvú etapu v histórii skupiny zosumarizoval album Rhythm & Drums z roku 2001.

Cosmic Gate vytvorili veľa remixov pre umelcov ako je DJ Tiësto (Urban Train), Ferry Corsten (Punk), Blank & Jones (DFF), Svenson & Gielen (Answer the Question) a Vanessa-Mae (White Bird).

Počas posledných rokov sa zvuk Cosmic Gate zmenil z tvrdšieho trance na jemnejší, ale vždy energický hudobný štýl.

Diskografia

Albumy 
 Rhythm & Drums (2001)
 No More Sleep (2002)
 Earth Mover (2006)
 Sign of the Times (2009)
 Wake Your Mind (2011)
 Start to Feel (2014)

Single / EP 
 "The Drums" (1999)
 "Mental Atmosphere" (1999)
 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (2000)
 "Exploration of Space" (2000) #29 UK
 "Fire Wire" (2001) #9 UK
 "Back To Earth" / "Hardcore" (2002)
 "The Truth" (2002)
 "The Wave" / "Raging" (featuring Jan Johnston) (2002) #48 UK
 "Human Beings" (2003)
 "Different Concept" (2004)
 "I Feel Wonderful" (featuring Jan Johnston) (2005)
 "Tomorrow" (2004)
 "Should Have Known" (featuring Tiff Lacey) (2006)
 "Analog Feel" (2007)
 "Body Of Conflict" (featuring Denise Rivera) (2007)
 "Millenium" (2007)
 "A Day That Fades" (featuring Roxanne Emery) (2008)
 "Not Enough Time" (featuring Emma Hewitt) (2009)
 "Sign Of The Times" / "F.A.V"  (2009)
 "Flatline" (featuring Kyler England) (2009)
 "Under Your Spell" (featuring Aruna)  (2009)
 "Barra" (2010)
 "London Rain" (2010)
 "Exploration Of Space (Remixes)" (2010)
 "Back To Earth (Remixes)" (2010)
 "The Drums (Remixes)" (2010)
 "Fire Wire (Remixes)" (2010)
 "Raging (Remixes)" (2011)
 "The Theme" (2011)
 "The Blue Theme" (2011)
 "Be Your Sound" (2011)
 "Sometimes They Come Back For More" (2012)
 "Flying Blind" (2012)
 "Over The Rainbow" (2012)
 "Perfect Stranger" (2012)
 "Wake Your Mind" (2012)
 "Calm Down" (2012)
 "Storm Chaser" (2013)

DJ mixy 
 Technics DJ Set Volume Three (2001)
 Techno Club Vol. 14 - Talla 2XLC Welcomes Cosmic Gate (2001)
 3AM Rush (2002)
 Bitte Ein Beat! - Beat 3 (2002)
 Back 2 Back (2003)
 MaxiMal In The Mix Vol. 5 (2003)
 Back 2 Back Vol. 2 (2005)
 Hard NRG 7 (2005)
 Back 2 Back 3 (2007)
 Privilege Ibiza (2009)
 Back 2 Back 4 (2010)

Remixy 
 Sash! - "Adelante" 1999
 U96 - Das Boot 2001 (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999
 Green Court - Follow Me (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999
 Green Court - Follow Me (Cosmic Gate Edit) 1999
 Miss Shiva - Dreams (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999
 Beam vs. Cyrus & The Joker - Launch In Progress (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999
 Bossi - To The Sky (Cosmic Gate Remix) 1999
 Taucher Science Fiction (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000
 Der Verfall - Der Mussolini (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000
 E Nomine - E Nomine (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000
 Aquagen - Lovemachine (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000
 Balloon - Monstersound (Cosmic Gate Mix) 2000
 Beam & Yanou - Sound Of Love (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2000
 Talla 2XLC - World In My Eyes (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001
 Blank & Jones - DJs, Fans & Freaks (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001
 Safri Duo - Samb-Adagio (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001
 Vanessa-Mae - White Bird (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001
 Green Court - Inside Your Gates (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001
 DJ Tiësto - Suburban Train (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001
 George Acosta - World In My Eyes (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2001
 Ferry Corsten - Punk (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002
 Rank 1 - Awakening (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002
 4 Strings - Diving (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002
 DuMonde - God Music (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002
 Sioux - Pho (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002
 Svenson & Gielen - Answer the Question (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2002
 Age of Love - The Age of Love (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2004
 Beam - Amun (Cosmic Gate Mix) 2004
 C.Y.B - Now (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2005
 64 Bit - Virtual Discotech 1.0 (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2005
 Vincent De Moor - Fly Away (2007)
 Armin van Buuren vs. Rank 1 - "This World Is Watching Me" 2007
 Kirsty Hawkshaw Meets Tenishia - Outsiders (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2007
 DJ Tiësto Feat. JES - Everything (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2007
 Cosmic Gate - Body Conflict (Cosmic Gate Club Mix) 2007
 Vincent De Moor - Fly Away (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2007
 Messler - Prepare (Cosmic Gate B2B3 Edit) 2007
 Cosmic Gate - Fire Wire (Cosmic Gate B2B3 Reconstruction) 2007
 Filo & Peri ft. Eric Lumiere - The Anthem (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007
 Veracocha - Carte Blanche (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2008
 OceanLab - Sirens of the Sea (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2008
 Deadmau5 - Clockwork (Cosmic Gate Remix)  2008
 Armin van Buuren feat. Cathy Burton - Rain (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009
 John O’Callaghan feat. Sarah Howells - Find Yourself (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009
 Fabio XB & Ronnie Play feat. Gabriel Cage - Inside Of You (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009
 Paul Van Dyk ft. John McDaid - Home (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009
 Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Sin City (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009
 Kyau & Albert - I Love You (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009
 Jes - Lovesong (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2009
 James Horner & Leona Lewis - I See You [ Avatar Main Theme ] (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2010
 Andrew Bennett feat. Sir Adrian - Run Till U Shine (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2010
 Cosmic Gate - Exploration Of Space (Cosmic Gate's Back 2 The Future Remix) 2010
 Cosmic Gate - Fire Wire (Cosmic Gate's Back 2 The Future Remix) 2010
 Markus Schulz - Away (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2011
 Robbie Rivera - Departures (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2011
 Ferry Corsten - Punk (Cosmic Gate Essential Rework) 2011
 Emma Hewitt - Colours (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2012
 Rank 1 & Jochen Miller feat. Sarah Bettens - Wild and Perfect Day (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2012
 Manufactured Superstars – Calling All The Lovers (Cosmic Gate Remix) 2012

Referencie

Iné projekty

Externé odkazy 
 Official Site
 TranceSound interview, May 2010
 TranceSound interview, July 2007

 
Nemecké trance hudobné skupiny
Nemeckí dídžeji
Hard trance