OceanLab - Sirens of the Sea (Debut Album)
OceanLab is a vocal trance group consisting of Jonathan Grant, Tony McGuinness, Paavo Siljamäki (comprising Above & Beyond) and Justine Suissa, a singer who has also collaborated with other artists such as Chicane and Armin van buuren.
Steeped in Balearic brilliance, ‘Sirens Of The Sea’ is a mix of blissed out epics and dance floor cuts. An album of depth, variety and serene beauty, showcasing a level of songwriting and production rarely witnessed within electronic music, and already drawing comparisons with bands such as Zero 7 and Everything But The Girl.
As OceanLab, Tony, Paavo and Jono’s work with Justine has led to a string of club anthems such as ‘Clear Blue Water’ (Top 50 UK Sales Chart), ‘Sky Falls Down’ and ‘Beautiful Together’, with each release adding to OceanLab’s reputation as one of clubland’s best loved vocal dance projects. They crossed into the mainstream consciousness when their 4th single, ‘Satellite’, was A-listed on Radio 1 and broke into the Top 20 of the UK sales chart, enjoying similar success globally.
Above & Beyond were voted No.11 in the world’s Top 25 dance acts of the past 25 years according to Mixmag’s readers, and as DJs, are ranked at No.6 in DJ Magazine’s Top 100. Their debut artist album, ‘Tri-State’, was one of the top selling dance albums on iTunes in 2006.
Tony McGuiness from OceanLab said:
“OceanLab has been a part of the Above & Beyond family since the very start (‘Satellite’ is probably our most popular song when we DJ, even now), so it was only a matter of time before we did an album with Justine. With Tri-State out of the way we started writing for the album in earnest two years ago. Justine has a unique lyrical perspective and we’ve decided to make that centre stage as much as possible, so the album is again a very personal statement by us. We hope you like it!”
Your host, the VB recommends turning out the lights and pouring yourself a hearty glass of rich red wine… This is a full-bodied album with serene vocals throughout. Goosebumps aplenty.
A very polished production. The vocals do not merely support the composition; they drive the entire album. The underlying tones support Justine just enough to remind us that this is trance after all. This album will also cater to those whose tastes lie Beyond the realm of trance as well. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!! 
.NFO
Title ............. : Sirens of the Sea
Genre ............. : Trance
Label ............. : Anjunabeats
Catalog Number .... : ANJCD-010
Source ............ : CD
Quality ........... : 186kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Playtime .......... : 01:10:30 (94.1MB)
Release Date ...... : 2008-07-17
[Track List]
1. Just Listen 3:50
2. Sirens Of The Sea 5:56
3. If I Could Fly 5:12
4. Breaking Ties 5:14
5. Miracle 6:43
6. Come Home 4:34
7. On A Good Day 5:57
8. Ashes 6:30
9. I Am What I Am 4:46
10.Lonely Girl 5:32
11.Secret 5:20
12.On The Beach 4:45
13.Breaking Ties (Flow Mix) 6:11
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Tags: Above & Beyond, artist album, Oceanlab, Sirens of the Sea, Trance