Earlier this year, Above & Beyond performed some of their best-loved songs acoustically as part of a 15-piece band, selling out four shows at London's famous Porchester Hall. The response from fans was so overwhelming it led to two sold-out nights across the pond at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles in October, described by Billboard Magazine as "one of the finest and more memorable shows in EDM history."For those not in the know, Above & Beyond is Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki. Over the years they've gone from remixing Madonna and Radiohead and running the Anjunabeats label to their current global standing as "the biggest electronic DJing and production collective the UK has ever produced," according to DJ Mag anyway. The trio have played to one million people on Barra Beach in Rio de Janeiro, soundtracked the launch of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo in the Mojave desert, and sold out the Hollywood Palladium faster than anyone in history. Every week, their Group Therapy radio show reaches over 25 million people worldwide. Wild!We partnered with Above & Beyond to create a concert film unlike any other, capturing the Porchester Hall performances and the story behind the acoustic project in riveting detail. You can get a brief taste of the movie here before we drop the full-length on January 24.The songs performed also form the basis of the Above & Beyond Acoustic studio album, which features a 24-piece orchestra.That album, out on Ultra Records, will be available through exclusive iTunes preorder on December 17—coincidentally the same day we drop Above & Beyond's music video for "Love is Not Enough."So make sure to check back in at THUMP while we go above and beyond a bunch.
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