Gabriel & Dresden (prog house/trance)

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Real Name: Josh Gabriel, Dave Dresden
URL: http://www.gabrielanddresden.com/
Also records as: Motorcycle
Has members: Dave Dresden, Josh Gabriel

DAVE DRESDEN
Dave Dresden is a dance music junkie. For the last 15 years he has committed himself 100% to music. His career spans every corner of the industry working as a DJ, journalist, A&R, radio music director, and remixer.

THE EARLY YEARS
Dresden's zeal for dance music and culture developed early in high school where he frequented local Connecticut dance clubs and befriended the Caf¨¦'s DJ Moby, a local dj hero at the time. His early experiences at the Caf¨¦' fueled his passion to immerse himself in the culture that would become his career and lifelong obsession. From there, he purchased a pair of pitch controlled cd players and got to work. Dresden quickly cultivated a following due to his simple but effective music policy; play the right track at the right time and only play great songs.

JOURNALIST
His ambitions did not stop with spinning. While he continued to play in the clubs sometimes five nights a week, he became a dance music journalist by day. Dresden was named a reporter to the Billboard dance chart, and he began writing reviews and features for national magazines such as DMA, DJ Times and Mixer. Dresden profiled Paul Oakenfold, Moby, Masters at Work, Todd Terry, Sasha & Digweed, Puff Daddy, BT, Crystal Method, Keoki, Josh Wink, Chemical Brothers, and Deep Dish. Many of these artists' first American press came through Dresden's journalism efforts.

A&R
Since his affiliation with respected publications gave him easier access to obscure and unreleased tunes upfront, that gave him an edge. Dresden regularly contributes his A&R skills to Promo Only CD's and its "Mainstream Club" and "Alternative Club" series. In addition, he scouts new music for Pete Tong's highly influential Essential Selection radio show on the BBC Radio 1. Through his efforts there, Dresden has hipped Pete to some rather large records, three of which have become "Essential New Tunes", Tong's method of gauging a guaranteed hit.

Dresden's wide knowledge of dance music led to the opportunity to help select songs for Nettwerk Records popular Plastic compilation series. Dresden has also had a hand in producing compilation cd's and single releases with other independent labels such as Strictly Hype, 4 Play and Max Music. In addition, he's accredited by his own releases for Strictly Hype's trance offshoot Sunrise; Trancendence: The First Wave, and the hit packed Transit .

RADIO
His radio career began with the long running, highly rated "Electro Circus," which aired on Hartford, Connecticut's modern rock station WMRQ from 1997 until 2000. Dresden's radio career continued as music director and on-air personality for GrooveRadio, an internet radio station during the year 2000.

PRODUCER
Dresden now applies his talent and knowledge of the music in the studio, collaborating with various producers on remixes. Currently Dave has been busy remixing tracks with San Francisco producer Josh Gabriel under the name Gabriel&Dresden. To date, the two have remixed tracks for Way Out West, 4 Strings, Dj Tiesto, Rodger Goode, New Order, Beber& Tamara and Paul Oakenfold.

Remixes:
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit) on Mindcircus, CD5" (Distinct'ive Breaks Records)
In The Beginning (Gabriel & Dresden's Steinway Dub) on In The Beginning Again, 12" (Double F Double R)
In The Beginning (Gabriel & Dresden's Acapella) on In The Beginning Again, 12" (Double F Double R)
Into The Night (Gabriel & Dresden 6 Deep Dub) on Into The Night (Take Me Away), 12" (VC Recordings)
In My Memory (Gabriel & Dresden Elephant Memory Vocal) on In Search Of Sunrise 3, CD (Songbird)
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on In Search Of Sunrise 3, CD (Songbird)
Southern Sun (Gabriel and Dresden Unplugged Mix) on Southern Sun, 12" (Perfecto)
(Take Me Away) Into The Night (Gabriel & Dresden 4 Deep Mix) on (Take Me Away) Into The Night, 12" (VC Recordings)
In My Memory (Gabriel & Dresden Elephant Memory Vocal) on In My Memory, 12" (Nettwerk America)
I'll Be There (Gabriel & Dresden Terrace Mix) on I'll Be There, 12" (Multiply Records)
Someone Like You (Gabriel + Dresden 911 Vocal Mix) on Someone Like You, 2x12" (London Records)
Someone Like You (Gabriel + Dresden Voco-tech Dub) on Someone Like You, 2x12" (London Records)
In My Memory (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on In My Memory, 2x12" (Magik Muzik)
Travelling On (Gabriel And Dresden Campfire Mix) on Travelling On, 12" (Mob Records)
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Mindcircus, 12" (Distinct'ive Breaks Records)
Southern Sun (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Southern Sun, 2x12" (Maverick)
Capital Rocka (Gabriel & Dresden's Perscription) on Are You Tribal?, CD (Mixmag)
Summer Calling (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Summer Calling, 12" (Black Hole Recordings)
Into The Night (Gabriel & Dresden 4 Deep Mix) on Into The Night, 12" (Nebula)
Into The Night (Gabriel & Dresden 6 Deep Dub) on Into The Night, 12" (Nebula)
I'll Be There (Gabriel & Dresden Vocal Mix) on I'll Be There, 12" (Multiply Records)
Southern Sun (Gabriel & Dresden Mix) on Southern Sun, 2x12" (Perfecto)
I'll Be There (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on I'll Be There, CD5" (Multiply Records)
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Mindcircus, 12" (Distinct'ive Breaks Records)
Summer Calling (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Summer Calling, 12" (Black Hole UK)
Music (Gabriel & Dresden Mix) on Music, 12" (Marine Parade)
Music (Gabriel & Dresden Mix) on Music CDS, CD5" (Marine Parade)
(Take Me Away) Into The Night (Into The Night Mix) on (Take Me Away) Into The Night, CD5" (VC Recordings)
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Mindcircus, CD5" (Black Hole Recordings)
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Mindcircus, 12" (Contrase§Áa)
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Mindcircus (Remixes), 12" (Nettwerk America)
Someone Like You (Gabriel & Dresden 911 Vocal Mix) on Someone Like You, 2x12" (Reprise Records)
Someone Like You (Voco-Teck Dub) on Someone Like You, 2x12" (Reprise Records)
Take Me Away (Into The Night) (Gabriel & Dresden 4 Deep Remix) on Take Me Away (Into The Night), 12" (VC Recordings)
One For The Road (Gabriel & Dresden's Interstate 5 Mix) on Yewminyst, 12" (Hope Recordings)
Summer Calling (Gabriel & Dresden Mix) on Summer Calling, CD5" (Black Hole Recordings)
Mind Circus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Club Nation 2002, 2xCD (Ministry Of Sound (Australia))
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Mix / Plastic Edit) on Plastic Vol. 6, CD (Nettwerk)
In My Memory (Gabriel & Dresden Elephant Memory Vocal Mix) on Plastic Vol. 6, CD (Nettwerk)
I'll Be There (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on I'll Be There (Promo), 12" (ffrr)
Carerra 2 (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Carerra 2, 12" (Nebula)
Carerra 2 (Gabriel & Dresden Turbo remix) on Carrera 2, 12" (Nebula)
Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Beautiful Things, 12" (Black Hole Recordings)
Serve the Ego (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Serve The Ego, 2x12" (Atlantic Records)
Serve the Ego (Gabriel & Dresden Flashback) on Serve The Ego, 2x12" (Atlantic Records)
Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Heaven - Deep Trance Essentials, 2xCD (541)
Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Nyana, 2xCD (Black Hole Recordings)
Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Mix) on Clubber's Guide Summer 2003, 2xCD (Ministry Of Sound)
Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Nyana (DUPLICATE), 2xCD (Black Hole Recordings)
On A High (Love From The Humbolt Vocal) on On A High, 12" (Code Blue)
On A High (Love From The Humbolt Dub) on On A High, 12" (Code Blue)
Beachball (Gabriel & Dresden South Beach Vacation Mix) on Beachball, 12" (Ultra Records)
Intuition (Gabriel & Dresden Hi-Tek Digital Mix) on Intuition, 2x12" (Atlantic Records)
Serve The Ego (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) on Serve The Ego, CD5" (Atlantic Records)
Serve The Ego (Gabriel & Dresden Fashback) on Serve The Ego, CD5" (Atlantic Records)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix) on I Need You, CD5" (Mute Records)
Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on Unreleased X-Tra By Tiesto, CD (Not On Label)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix) on I Need You (Promo), 12" (Mute Records)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Plugged Dub) on I Need You (Promo), 12" (Mute Records)
Summer Calling (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) on The Mix (Volume 1), 2xCD (WEA)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix) on I Need You, CD5" (Reprise Records)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix) on I Need You, 2x12" (Reprise Records)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Plugged Dub) on I Need You, 2x12" (Reprise Records)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix) on I Need You, 12" (Mute Records)
I Need You (Gabriel & Dresden Plugged Dub) on I Need You, 12" (Mute Records)
On A High (Love From Humboldt Vocal) on On A High, 2x12" (Atlantic Records)
On A High (Love From Humboldt Dub) on On A High, 2x12" (Atlantic Records)
As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix) on As The Rush Comes, 12" (Armada Music)
As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Chillout Mix) on (Positiva)
Evansescence - Hello (Gabrield & Dresden Bootleg)
Depeche Mode - Here Is The House (Gabriel & Dresden Bootleg)
Lili Haydn - Anything (Gabriel & Dresden E-Strings Club Mix and Code 313 Dub) on (RCA/Victor)
Annie Lennox - 1000 Beautiful Rhings (Gabriel & Dresden Techfunk Mix) on (BMG)
Annie Lennox - Pavement Cracks (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix and Mixshow Edit) on (J Records)

Sources:
http://www.ornadel.com/gabanddres.htm
www.discogs.com