Jon O'Bir

Background

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[http://www.jonobir.com Jon O'Bir] is one of the leading DJ’s at the moment who is carving the new face of the trance music genre.

Jon’s first collaboration with similarly impressive upstart Gareth Emery(GTR) was in the form of ‘Escapade’. This proved a huge success and found favour with the likes of Paul van Dyk and Tiesto. Jon then went back into the studio with Gareth to complete their most successful collaboration to date, ‘Bouncebackability’. Their 3rd single, ‘No Way Back’ received massive support from Armin van Buuren being voted ‘Future Favourite’ and ‘Tune of the Week’ on his huge ‘A State of Trance’ radio show.

2004 was an immense success for Jon, continuing to impress the Gods faithful with the residency at Godskitchen, where he showed his flexible resident skills by warming up for the worlds biggest DJ’s including Sasha, Paul van Dyk, Tiesto and Armin van Buuren while developing an army of new followers at every club he played. Domestically, he has played at every major club you could care to mention. 2004 was his first opportunity to push his sound internationally. Touching down at destinations in U.S.A, Canada, Hong Kong and throughout Europe. One of Jon’s biggest gig’s to date was New Years Eve 2004 where he saw in the New Year playing in New York to 5,000 people alongside one of his inspirers Paul van Dyk. Then the following day playing alongside Ferry Corsten on his 21st birthday in Chicago.

2005-2006 saw Jon go from strength to strength, It started with him appearing on the world famous Essential Mix in January and then being offered a place on Radio 1’s new show The Residency, joining the likes of Eddie Halliwell and Nic Fancuilli in the world famous Radio 1 studios. This gave him a great lift and extended his name to a new fan base across the globe and also led to him playing at the massive club Space, in Ibiza.

Jon’s love for Trance allowed him to create his own record label [http://www.conspiracyrecordings.com Conspiracy Recordings] alongside up & coming U.K producer Rob Stevenson. The label has been a huge success with virtually every release receiving great support from all the big jocks and tracks being included on Tiesto’s and Armin van Buuren’s mix compilations. 2006 also was the year of Jon’s 1st 2 solo productions ‘Effectual’ and the massive ‘Ascendancy’ which went down a storm in club land.

Future

The future is looking very bright for the Nottingham born DJ.

An artist album entitled 'From Within' is due out towards the end of June 2008, on Paul van Dyk's Vandit label and his radio show ‘Ways & Means’ is becoming ever more popular, with it being signed up to various internet and FM stations worldwide.

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Armin van Buuren:

"I've been impressed with Jon's recent production work as Aira Force and his A&R work for conspiracy. The man is clearly on a mission to push his own unique trance sound. He's still young and has already established his name with the trance elite. He can only get bigger. Don't say I haven't told you so."

Discography

Releases: Escapade (CD, Maxi) [Five AM] 2004 Escapade (12") [Five AM] 2004 Bouncebackability (CDr) [Five AM] 2005 Bouncebackability (12") [Five AM] 2005 Effectual (12") [Conspiracy Recordings] 2005 Effectual (CDr, Promo) [Conspiracy Recordings] 2005 Ascendancy (CDr, Promo) [Conspiracy Limited] 2006 Ascendancy (12") [Conspiracy Limited] 2006 No Way Back / Integrate (CDr) [Five AM] 2006 No Way Back / Integrate (File, MP3) [Five AM] 2006 Escape (12") [Enhanced Progressive] 2007 Escape (CDr, Single, Car) [Enhanced Progressive] 2007

Remixes:

Digitally Enhanced Volume 1 (2xCD) Harmonics (Eluna vs. J... [Enhanced Recordings] 2006 Harmonics (CDr, Single, Car) Harmonics (Eluna vs Jo... [Enhanced Progressive] 2006 A State Of Mind (2xCD) Autumn (Jon O'Bir Remix) [Moist Music] 2007 Autumn (12") Autumn (Jon O'Bir Remi... [Conspiracy Recordings] 2007 Autumn (CDr, Single) Autumn (Jon O'Bir Remi... [Conspiracy Recordings] 2007 Harmonics (12") Harmonics (Eluna vs Jo... [Enhanced Progressive] 2007 L.M.Y. (12") L.M.Y. (Aira Force Remix) [Conspiracy Recordings] 2007 Louder (File, MP3) Louder (Jon O'Bir Remix) [Armind] 2007 Urban Trance Vol. 1 (2xCD) Harmonics (Eluna vs. J... [More Music] 2007

DJ Mixes:

Godskitchen: Worldwide (3xCD) [GK Recordings] 2003 Residency One (CD) [Baroque Records] 2006

Appears On:

Christmas CD (CD) Ascendancy (Alex M.O.R... [M8 Magazine] 2006 From Bonzai With Love 2006 (2xCD) The Promise I Made (El... [Bonzai Music] 2006 Melodic Trance 2006 (2xCD) The Promise I Made (In... [ZYX Music] 2006 No One Knows / Topside (12") [Conspiracy Limited] 2006 The Promise I Made (12") [Bonzai Trance Progressive] 2006 Trilogique (3xCD) The Promise I Made Music Worx, [ZYX Music] 2006

Tracks Appear On:

A Trip In Trance 3 (2xCD) Escapade [Hi-Bias Records Inc.] 2004 A Trip In Trance 3 (2xCD) Escapade [Water Music Dance] 2004 Tranzexperience 2004 (CD) Escapade [Subtraxx Recordings] 2004 World In Motion Vol. 1 (CD) Escapade (Original Mix) [Offshore Music] 2004 Best Of Platipus:Euro (2xCD) Escapade [Platipus Euro] 2005 Five AM Sessions Volume 1 (CD) Bouncebackability [Five AM] 2005 Forward (2xCD) Escapade (Original) [Mostly Recordings] 2005 Techno Club Next 2 (2xCD) Bouncebackability [Polystar Records] 2005 All Rights Reserved (2xCD) No Way Back [Moist Music] 2006 Christmas CD (CD) Ascendancy (Alex M.O.R... [M8 Magazine] 2006 Digitally Enhanced Volume 1 (2xCD) Escape (Original Mix) [Enhanced Recordings] 2006 Melodic Trance 2006 (2xCD) The Promise I Made (In... [ZYX Music] 2006 Residency One (CD) The Promise I Made, No... [Baroque Records] 2006 State Of Finger (CD) Effectual (Activa Re-E... [Universal Music (Switzerland)] 2006 Critical Trance 1 (CD) Ascendancy (Original),... [Critical Rhythm] 2007 The World's Greatest Trance (3xCD) Bouncebackability [Resist Music] 2007