Cosmic Gate

Cosmic Gate

Cosmic Gate at the Republik in Honolulu, 2013
Background information
Origin Krefeld, Germany
Genres Trance, progressive, hard trance
Years active 1999–present
Labels Electrola (early years), Black Hole Recordings, Armada Music
Website Official website
Members Claus Terhoeven (Nic Chagall)
Stefan Bossems (DJ Bossi)

Cosmic Gate are a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems. Both hail from Krefeld, Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year before.[1] For the 2010 DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll, Cosmic Gate moved to #24.[2]

Career

Formed in 1999, Cosmic Gate's first single was "The Drums", followed by "Exploration Of Space", "Mental Atmosphere" and their "Somewhere over the Rainbow" remix using samples from the film The Wizard of Oz. However, Cosmic Gate did not become well known until their single "Fire Wire" was released in the UK in 2001.

Cosmic Gate have made many remixes for artists such as Tiësto (Urban Train), Ferry Corsten (Punk), Blank & Jones (DFF), Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Somewhere Over the Rainbow), Svenson & Gielen (Answer the Question) and Vanessa-Mae (White Bird).

Over the past few years, Cosmic Gate's sound has developed and moved away from the harder edge trance through to their current, more subtle yet still driving energetic music style. Since their third studio album, Earth Mover, they started moving towards the Progressive Trance style. [3]

In 2015, they collaborated with Armin van Buuren on the trance track 'Embargo', which was featured on Van Buuren's studio album 'Embrace'.

Touring

The pair have played over 1,000 gigs, typically performing between 100 and 130 nights a year. They have played at clubs such as Ministry of Sound, The Guvernment, and Privilege Ibiza. They have played alongside DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, W&W and Hardwell.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

DJ mixes

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[4]		 DEN
[5]		 FIN
[6]		 GER
[7]		 NED
[8]		 SUI
[9]		 UK
[10]
1999 "The Drums" — — — 40 — — — Rhythm & Drums
"Mental Atmosphere" — — — 58 — — —
2000 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" — — — 29 — 82 —
2001 "Exploration of Space" 34 — — 12 — 52 29
"Fire Wire" — — — — — — 9
2002 "Back to Earth" 44 13 — 25 — — — No More Sleep
"The Truth" 57 — — 31 — 90 —
"The Wave" — — 13 54 — — 48
2003 "Human Beings" — — — — — — —
2005 "I Feel Wonderful" (featuring Jan Johnston) — — — — — — 122 Earth Mover
2006 "Should've Known" — — — — 75 — —
2007 "Analog Feel" — — — — — — —
"Consciousness" (featuring Denise Rivera) — — — — — — —
"Body of Conflict" (featuring Denise Rivera) — — — — 79 — — Sign of the Times
2008 "A Day That Fades" (featuring Roxanne Emery) — — — — — — — Earth Mover
2009 "Not Enough Time" (featuring Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — — Sign of the Times
"Sign of the Times" — — — — — — —
"Flatline" (featuring Kyler England) — — — — — — —
"Under Your Spell" (featuring Aruna) — — — — — — —
2010 "Barra" — — — — — — — Wake Your Mind
2011 "Be Your Sound" (featuring Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — —
2012 "Perfect Stranger" — — — — — — —
"Wake Your Mind" (with Cary Brothers) — — — — — — —
"Calm Down" (featuring Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — —
2013 "Storm Chaser" — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remixes

DJ Magazine Top 100 Rankings

2003: #86 (New Entry)

2004: #81 (Up 5)

2005: #90 (Down 9)

2006: Not On List

2007: Not On List

2008: #62 (Re-Entry)

2009: #19 (Up 43)

2010: #24 (Down 5)

2011: #43 (Down 19)

2012: #39 (Up 4)

2013: #80 (Down 41)

2014: #69 (Up 11)

2015: #99 (Down 30)

References

  1. ↑ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's". DJ Magazine. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  2. ↑ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's". DJ Magazine. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ↑ Short Bio
  4. ↑ Austrian peaks
  5. ↑ Danish peaks
  6. ↑ Finnish peaks
  7. ↑ German peaks
  8. ↑ Dutch peaks
  9. ↑ Swiss peaks
  10. ↑
    • For all songs except "I Feel Wonderful": Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
    • For "I Feel Wonderful": "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". Retrieved 31 July 2014.

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