ATB
ATB spinning at Club Pacha NYC
Background information
Birth name	Andre Tanneberger
Also known as	Danny Lee, Naughty A.T.
Born	February 26, 1973 (1973-02-26) (age 35)
Origin	Freiberg, Saxony, Germany
Genre(s)	Trance, Balearic Beat
Occupation(s)	DJ, Producer, Remixer
Years active	1993 - present
Label(s)	Kontor Records
Associated acts	see Co-production section of ATB discography.
Website	Official website

ATB (born André Tanneberger on February 26, 1973 in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany) is a German DJ, musician and producer of electronic dance music. According to the official world DJ rankings, governed by DJ Magazine, ATB is currently ranked #4. Privately, ATB is known to be very good friends with trance producer Sash! and is also known to prefer listening to chill out trance rather than upbeat and vocal trance. Dontstop.co.uk, 2008, <http://www.dontstop.co.uk/vThree/didyouknow.php>  Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 × 1280 pixel, file size: 121 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of André Tanneberger spinning/Djing at Pacha in New York City, night of 17 May 2007 morning of 18 May 2007. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Freiberg, Obermarkt square Freiberg is a city in Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Freiberg. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... Balearic Beat is a style of electronic dance music that emerged in the late 1980s and was popular into the mid-1990s. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... ATB is: André Tanneberger is a German DJ Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games All Terrain Bike is a human powered vehicle Alberta Treasury Branches or ATB Financial is an Albertan crown corporation specializing in financial services Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) consists of a tank... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Freiberg, Obermarkt square Freiberg is a city in Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Freiberg. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Electronic Dance Music is the contemporary form of 1970s disco music; it is usually played by mean of electronic instruments such as synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers. ... DJ Magazine is, as of 31st January 2008, a monthly magazine dedicated to Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and DJs, established in 1991. ... Sash! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen (born on 10 June 1970, in Nettetal, Germany), who works in the studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas Alisson Lüdke. ...

Musical career

Andre Tanneberger started his music career at the dance music group Sequential One. He was the brain in the group from 1993 to 2002. In 1998, Andre also started a solo project named ATB. His first track under this name was "9pm (Till I Come)", included in the Movin' Melodies album, which topped the United Kingdom music charts in 1999 and is widely regarded as the UK's first trance number one.^[1] The track features a guitar riff which became hugely popular. This guitar sound, which he accidentally found while experimenting with a new producing deck, became the trademark of his early hits. ATB continues to evolve and change with every album. His current style involves more vocals and varied sounds, with frequent pianos. 9pm (Till I Come) was a 1998 single released by ATB with vocals by Yolanda Rivera which entered the UK Singles Chart at #1 in June of that year and stayed there for a fortnight. ... Movin Melodies (Cover) Movin Melodies (Specail Edition Cover) // Overview Movin Melodies, ATBs debut album, includes both 9pm (Till I Come) and Dont Stop. ... Music charts are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Pianoforte redirects here. ...

Despite only releasing a few more singles in the UK, namely "Don't Stop!" (No.3, 300,000 copies sold) and "Killer" (No.4, 200,000 copies sold), he still regularly releases music in his native Germany and in other parts of Europe, where he has scored big hits such as "I Don't Wanna Stop" and his cover of Olive's 1996 hit "You're Not Alone". For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Olive were a dance/breakbeat/trip hop group from the North of England. ...

Two Worlds (released in 2000) was his second studio album. It is a two-disc album based upon the concept of different types of music for different moods. The titles of the two CDs are: "The World of Movement" and "The Relaxing World". This album includes two songs featuring Heather Nova: "Love Will Find You" and "Feel You Like a River." Also the song "Let U Go" features on the "The World of Movement" disc featuring the vocals of Roberta Carter Harrison from the Canadian pop band Wild Strawberries. Heather Nova on the cover of her 1994 album Oyster. ... Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop band made up of married couple Roberta Carter Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison. ...

His third album, Dedicated, was released in 2002. It includes two top hits: "Hold You" and "You're Not Alone". The title refers to the 9/11 events, so the album is dedicated to that tragedy. In 2003 ATB released Addicted To Music, which included hits such as "I Don't Wanna Stop" and "Long Way Home". The same year, ATB's first DVD was released, Addicted To Music DVD. It features all his videos, a tour documentary, photos and many more. Addicted To Music DVD (Cover) // 01. ...

ATB's latest hits include uplifting "Ecstasy" and chilling "Marrakech", both from the album No Silence (released in 2004) and also released as singles. "Marrakech" was also included on the soundtrack for the movie Mindhunters. Mindhunters is a 2004 crime thriller, directed by Renny Harlin and written by Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin (with an uncredited rewrite by Ehren Kruger). ...

In 2005, ATB released Seven Years, a compilation of 20 songs, including all his singles. Additionally, Seven Years includes six new tracks, including the single "Humanity" and the 2005 rework of "Let U Go". Many of ATB's recent albums have featured vocals from Roberta Carter Harrison, singer for the Canadian band Wild Strawberries. Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop band made up of married couple Roberta Carter Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison. ...

His latest album, Trilogy, was released on May 4, 2007. The single "Justify" was released from The DJ 4 in the Mix compilation. The single "Renegade" was released on April 12, and features Heather Nova. The third single was "Feel Alive", released in July the same year. is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Heather Nova on the cover of her 1994 album Oyster. ...

In a Trance.nu interview on May 11, 2007. ATB considered Don't Stop! to be his worst production to date, and he no longer stands by it anymore, due to it having to be similar to his first hit, 9pm (Till I Come). ^[2] is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 9pm (Till I Come) was a 1998 single released by ATB with vocals by Yolanda Rivera which entered the UK Singles Chart at #1 in June of that year and stayed there for a fortnight. ...

André is married to Anna Tanneberger, and dedicated the song "A Dream About You", off the album Trilogy to her.

Discography

ATB in 2004

Main article: ATB discography

Albums

• 1999 : Movin' Melodies #32 UK
• 2000 : Two Worlds
• 2002 : Dedicated
• 2003 : Addicted to Music
• 2003 : The DJ in the Mix
• 2004 : No Silence
• 2004 : The DJ 2 in the Mix
• 2005 : Seven Years: 1998-2005
• 2006 : The DJ 3 in the Mix
• 2007 : Trilogy
• 2007 : The DJ 4 in the Mix

Movin Melodies (Cover) Movin Melodies (Specail Edition Cover) // Overview Movin Melodies, ATBs debut album, includes both 9pm (Till I Come) and Dont Stop. ... Addicted to Music (Cover) // 01. ... The DJ in the Mix cover The DJ in the Mix limited edition cover The DJ in the Mix is an album by German DJ André Tanneberger, better known as ATB. The compilation includes 32 tracks of new and previously released trance from well-known international musicians in the genre... No Silence (Cover) // Overview No Silence, ATBs highly anticipated fifth artist album, showcases his talent and diversity as a producer. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... The DJ 3 in the Mix (Cover) The DJ 3 in the Mix (US Edition Cover) [edit] Tracklistings [edit] The DJ 3 in the Mix Disc 1 : 01. ...

References

1. ^ San Francisco nightlife, club culture, DJ music, electronic music
2. ^ Now I do know I have some productions I really hate… the second release of ATB, which was “Don’t Stop”

External links

• Official Site
• Unofficial UK Site
• ATB at MySpace
• ATB at Discogs
• ATB discography at MusicBrainz
• ATB at Allmusic