Paavo Siljamäki

Infobox musical artist
Name = Paavo Olavi Siljamäki


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Paavo Olavi Siljamäki
Alias = P.O.S., Silky-Mac, Cybersonic, Pump2Funk
Born = birth date and age|1977|04|25
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Genre = Electronica Trance
Occupation = Trance DJ, Trance Producer
Years_active = 1990-present
Label = [http://www.anjunabeats.com Anjunabeats]
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URL = http://www.anjunabeats.com/

Paavo Olavi Siljamäki is one-third of the UK based trance group Above & Beyond. "Paavo Olavi Siljamäki" (or "P.O.S." for short) is also a solo project for Paavo. Apart from that, Paavo is also member of Aalto, Dirt Devils, Free State, Rollerball, Tranquility Base, Zed-X and OceanLab.

Biography

Paavo's interest in producing music began relatively early in his life, having a Garage-music single already released (under the guise 'Silky-mac') before meeting a fellow named Jono Grant at University which lead to the formation of the name Anjunabeats (as an artist, then adapted as a label name) and, ultimately, Above & Beyond (with Tony McGuiness). Paavo's solo trance capability was brought out when he was under heavy inspiration by summer parties at his college and one day he decided to produce a track of his own at his place on a G4 Powerbook. Paavo rolled out his debut single, "Remember (Summer Sun)".

"Remember (Summer Sun)" was released on an EP with "Amnesiac". Remember and Amnesiac were welcomed with huge response in clubland, but "Remember (Summer Sun)" was the track which had achieved anthem status, containing "one of the most gorgeous chord changes ever" according to Tony McGuinness.

The second single by Paavo was "Gravity". It was also used by Tiësto for his compilation album, "".

Paavo spends most of his time with a computer in front of him, either surfing the net or, more usually, making music.

Discography

ingles

* 1999 24 Hours
* 2003 Remember / Amnesiac
* 2004 Gravity
* 2004 Remember / Amnesiac E.P.
* 2005 Gravity

Collaborations

The following is a list of releases produced under different aliases (collaboration between Paavo Olavi Siljamäki and other Artists)

* 2000 Volume One (With Jono Grant) [As Anjunabeats]
* 2000 Disco Fans (With Jono Grant) [As Dirt Devils]
* 2000 Volume One (With Jono Grant) [As Anjunabeats]
* 2000 Different Ways (With Jono Grant) [As Free State]
* 2001 Release (With Jono Grant) [As Free State]
* 2001 The Drill (With Jono Grant) [As Dirt Devils]
* 2001 Volume One (Remixes) (With Jono Grant) [As Anjunabeats]
* 2002 The Drill (With Jono Grant) [As Dirt Devils]
* 2002 Different Ways (With Jono Grant) [As Free State]
* 2002 Liquid Sweep (With Super8) [As Aalto]
* 2003 Release (With Jono Grant) [As Free State]
* 2003 The Storm (With Jono Grant) [As Zed-X]
* 2003 Rush (With Super8) [As Aalto]
* 2003 Music Is Life (With Jono Grant) [As Dirt Devils]
* 2004 Music Is Life (With Jono Grant) [As Dirt Devils]
* 2004 Volume One (With Jono Grant) [As Anjunabeats]
* 2004 Liquid Sweep (With Super8) [As Aalto]
* 2004 Taurine (With Super8) [As Aalto]
* 2004 Rush (With Super8) [As Aalto]
* 2005 Release (With Jono Grant) [As Free State]
* 2005 Resolution (With Super8) [As Aalto]
* 2005 Different Ways (With Jono Grant) [As Free State]
* 2006 5 (With Super8) [As Aalto]
* 2006 Volume One (Remixes) (With Jono Grant) [As Anjunabeats]
* 2006 Untitled Audio (With Mike Koglin) [As P.O.S]

Other Productions

Paavo Olavi Siljamäki as a part of Oceanlab, Above & Beyond, Anjunabeats, Rollerball and Tranquility Base produced a lot of tracks as a team under the label Anjunabeats. To view the entire discography of Paavo and his collaborations, please click [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Above+%26+Beyond here] .

External links

* [http://www.anjunabeats.com/ Anjunabeats Official website]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/P.O.S. Paavo Olavi Siljamäki's Discogs Page]