First released in 1994, German DJ and producer Paul Van Dyk’s debut track ‘For An Angel’ is one of trance music’s defining anthems, an enduring hit that encapsulates the feeling at the heart of an ecstatic dancefloor.
30 years on, he tells DJ Mag about the genesis and inner workings of the song that changed his life, and which influenced the evolution of an entire genre.
Paul van Dyk is set to release an anniversary remix package this October.
Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our series, DJ Mag explores the tales behind some of the world’s favourite dance tracks, told by the people that made them.
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He is very humble, but he became the father of multiple EDM genres.
the trance angel
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i`m so das that he doesn`t release the Live Edit of For An Angel from 2007.
That rock style drum was super amazing
What a legend, what a timeless classic.
So down to earth, Paul is a legend !!!
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