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Andrew Rayel
Rayel at A State Of Trance 600, April 2013
Rayel at A State Of Trance 600, April 2013
Background information
Birth nameAndrei Rață
Born (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32)
Călărași, Moldova
OriginMoldova
Genres
Occupation(s)Electronic musician, composer, record producer, pianist, remixer, DJ
Instrument(s)Synthesizer, strings, piano
Years active2009–present
LabelsArmada Music, inHarmony Music[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Andrei Rață (born 21 July 1992, Chișinău), better known by his stage name Andrew Rayel,[2] is a Moldovan producer and DJ. Initially releasing his music on Armada Music, Rayel founded label "inHarmony Music" on 22 September 2017, where his role is label chief and head of A&R.[3]

Career

Rayel's electronic music career started in 2009 at age 17, but he had started to produce music and develop his style four years earlier. He is signed under the Armada Music label, co-founded by Armin van Buuren. His breakthrough followed his single "Aether" being voted as "Tune of the Week" on Van Buuren's radio programme, A State of Trance. He performed at various "A State of Trance" events.[4]

He has DJ’ed notable clubs and large festivals, from Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Stereosonic, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ministry of Sound to multiple A State of Trance events, the A State of Trance Ibiza nights and the Monday Bar cruise.

Rayel's tracks are frequently played by DJs and producers around the world, including Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, W&W, Dash Berlin, Hardwell and many others. In 2012, Rayel was ranked number 77 in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs; he was ranked #28 in 2013, winning the title of "highest climber" in the ranking. His ascent continued in 2014, as being ranked #24.[5] Rayel announced in 2013 that a new artist album was to be released in 2014.[6]

In August 2013, Rayel announced his first official compilation, titled Mystery of Aether, including tracks from van Buuren, Ørjan Nilsen, Airbase and W&W, among others. It included new songs and remixes performed by Rayel. The album was released on 6 September 2013. In September 2013, he made an entry for the song he worked for the ASOT 650 Anthem contest, however did not win the contest.[7]

Rayel's first studio album, Find Your Harmony, was released on 30 May 2014.[8][9]

Rayel's second studio album, Moments, was released in May 2017. This album was supported by a solo "Moments Tour" that consisted of shows throughout the U.S./North America, Europe and Asia.[10] The lead single from the album is titled “I’ll Be There” featuring Eric Lumiere.[11]

On 22 September 2017, Andrew Rayel launched his own record label, inHarmony Music[1] (distributed by Armada Music),[3] as a platform to release his tracks and to promote new talents in the electronic music scene. He released the label together with single "Mass Effect" on the same day,[1] and a collaboration with Bogdan Vix & Keyplayer titled "Soul On The Run" featuring Roxana Constantin on 2 December 2017.[12]

Rayel's first single of 2018 titled "Horizon" was released on 9 February through label "inHarmony Music", and featured American singer Lola Blanc.[13] He released "Trance ReBorn" on 9 March 2018, which was a collaboration with Dutch DJ David Gravell and serves as the main anthem for the 100th episode of Rayel's Find Your Harmony radio show.[14]

Discography

Artist albums

Compilation albums

  • 2013 Mystery of Aether[15]
  • 2014, November Find Your Harmony 2015

Singles

  • 2010 "Always In Your Dreams" (feat. Flaya)
  • 2011 "Aether"
  • 2011 "Opera"
  • 2011 "Drapchi / Deflageration"
  • 2011 "550 Senta / Believe"
  • 2011 "We Never Come Back"
  • 2011 "Globalization"
  • 2012 "Aeon of Revenge / Source Code"
  • 2012 "How Do I Know" (feat. Jano)
  • 2012 "Coriolis / Exponential"
  • 2013 "Musa / Zeus"
  • 2013 "Sacramentum" (with Bobina)
  • 2013 "Until the End" (with Jwaydan)
  • 2013 "Dark Warrior"
  • 2014 "EIFORYA" (with Armin van Buuren)
  • 2014 "Goodbye" (feat. Alexandra Badoi)
  • 2014 "Power of Elements" (Trancefusion 2014 Anthem)
  • 2014 "One In A Million" (feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn)
  • 2014 "Followed By Darkness"
  • 2015 "Impulse"
  • 2015 "Miracles" (feat. Christian Burns)
  • 2015 "We Bring The Love" (feat. Sylvia Tosun)
  • 2015 "Daylight" (feat. Jonny Rose)
  • 2015 "Mimesis" (with Alexander Popov)
  • 2015 "Chased" (with Mark Sixma)
  • 2016 "Winterburn" (with Digital X feat. Sylvia Tosun)
  • 2016 "Once In a Lifetime Love" (feat. Kristina Antuna)
  • 2016 "Epiphany"
  • 2016 "All Systems Down" (with KhoMha)
  • 2016 "Take It All" (with Jochen Miller feat. Hansen Tomas)
  • 2017 "I'll Be There" (feat. Eric Lumiere)
  • 2017 "My Reflection" (feat. Emma Hewitt)
  • 2017 "Lighthouse" (feat. Christina Novelli)
  • 2017 "Heavy Love" (with Max Vangeli feat. Kye Sones)
  • 2017 "Home" (feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn)
  • 2017 "Mass Effect"
  • 2017 "Soul On The Run" (With Bogdan Vix and KeyPlayer feat. Roxana Constantin)
  • 2018 "Horizon" (feat. Lola Blanc)
  • 2018 "Trance Reborn" (with David Gravell)

Remixes

  • 2011 Karybde & Scilla – "Tokyo" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2011 Ruben de Ronde – "Timide" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2011 Faruk Sabanci – "Maidens Tower 2011" (Andrew Rayel 1AM Remix)
  • 2011 W&W vs. Jonas Stenberg – "Alligator Fuckhouse" (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix)
  • 2011 Tiësto feat. Kay - "Work Hard, Play Hard" (Andrew Rayel Hard Remix)
  • 2012 Luke Terry – "Tales from the Forest" (Andrew Rayel Sunrise/Sundown Remixes)
  • 2012 Craig Connelly – "Robot Wars" (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix)
  • 2012 Roger Shah feat. Carla Werner – "One Love" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2012 Fabio XB & Wach vs. Roman Sokolovsky – "Eternal" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2012 Fady & Mina – "Kepler 22" (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
  • 2012 Bobina – "The Space Track" (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix)
  • 2012 Tenishia – "Where Do We Begin" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2012 Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne – "Serenity" (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
  • 2013 Armin van Buuren & Markus Schulz – "The Expedition" (ASOT 600 Anthem) [Andrew Rayel Remix]
  • 2013 Andy Moor & Betsie Larkin – "Love Again" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2013 Kyau & Albert - "All Your Colours" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2013 Zedd feat. Foxes - "Clarity" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2013 Jamaster A feat. Bi Bi Zhou- "I Miss You Missing Me" (Andrew Rayel vs. Jamaster A Stadium Remix)
  • 2013 Dash Berlin feat. Sarah Howells - "Go It Alone" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2013 Alex M.O.R.P.H. feat. Silvia Tosun - "An Angel's Love" (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
  • 2013 Faithless - "Insomnia" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2013 Armin van Buuren - "Intense" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2014 Hardwell feat. Matthew Koma - "Dare You" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2014 Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kai - "In My Mind" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2014 Sick Individuals - "Wasting Moonlight" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2015 Armin van Buuren - "Save My Night" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2015 Cosmic Gate & Kristina Antuna - "Alone" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2015 Tommy Trash feat. JHart - "Wake The Giant" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2015 Lost Frequencies feat. Janieck Devy - "Reality" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2015 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike feat.Ne-Yo - "Higher Place" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2015 Dash Berlin - "Till The Sky Falls Down" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2016 Armin van Buuren feat. Eric Vloeimans - "Embrace" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2016 Armin van Buuren feat. Betsie Larkin - "Again" (Andrew Rayel Remix)
  • 2016 The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - "Closer" (Andrew Rayel Bootleg)
  • 2017 Mark Sixma & Emma Hewitt - "Missing" (Andrew Rayel & Mark Sixma Remix)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andrew Rayel Shares Debut Single From Newly Launched Label, inHarmony Music". DJTimes. 2017-09-22. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-02. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2018-01-02 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Andrew Rayel profile". andrewrayel.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "OUT NOW: ANDREW RAYEL'S "MASS EFFECT" (INHARMONY MUSIC)". ArmadaMusic. 2017-09-22. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-02. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2018-01-02 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Dark Warrior Rayel Wishes People Will Stop Fighting and Just Dance". Popspoken. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. ^ "DJ Mag". DJ Mag. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. ^ "ANDREW RAYEL talks about new album and more at TRANCEFUSION". Retrieved 26 June 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "ASOT 650 Anthem voting contest". Andrew Rayel. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Andrew Rayel – Find Your Harmony". Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Rayel opens up about his first US trip and new album [Interview]". 22 April 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  10. ^ "ANDREW RAYEL KICKS OFF 'MOMENTS' WORLD TOUR". EDMSauce. 2017-04-06. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-01-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Andrew Rayel Announces 'Moments' Album & World Tour". Trance Hub. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Andrew Rayel & Bogdan Vix & KeyPlayer ft. Roxana Constantin – Soul on The Run". EDMTunes. 2017-12-02. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-02. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2018-01-02 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Electronic Dance Music DJ Andrew Rayel Releases New Single HORIZON Featuring Lola Blanc". Broadway World. 2018-02-09. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Andrew Rayel Releases Collaboration With David Gravell "Trance Reborn" on Find Your Harmony Radio". EDMSauce. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Andrew Rayel – Mystery Of Aether out now!". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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