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Gareth Emery
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Gareth Emery

Gareth Emery is a trance artist from United Kingdom formed in 2002. 100 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Trance · United Kingdom · Best trance albums

100
Releases
2005–2026
Active years
2002
Formed

Discography

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1000 Reasons To Live cover

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1000 Reasons To Live

2016 · 20 tracks

Singles & EPs

33

Live & compilations

1

Collaborators

1

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Gareth Emery at a glance

Born in
Southampton
From
United Kingdom
Active since
2002
Labels
Monstercat
Siblings
Roxanne Emery

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About

Gareth Emery (born 18 July 1980 in Southampton, England) is an English Electronic dance music producer and DJ. Since 2009, he has been the highest-ranked British DJ in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 poll, peaking at #7 in 2010. Gareth Emery was born in Southampton, England although he also has Welsh heritage. He lived in Southampton until the age of 26 before relocating to Manchester, England where he has a studio and runs a night club and record label, both called Garuda. He has a degree in Politics from University of Warwick, supports Southampton Football Club, and is trained in classical piano. Prior to becoming involved in electronic music he played guitar in a punk band in the mid-nineties. Emery has a distinctive production style that has been described as a fusion of trance, house and progressive, and is described by Emery himself as 'simple but effective'. Although usually categorised as a trance DJ, he has often dismissed this label simply stating that he plays good records regardless of genre.

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Emery’s debut vinyl release was a white label remix of The Shrink's classic "Nervous Breakdown" which was released in early 2002. In February 2002 Judge Jules broadcast the track live on BBC Radio 1 from the Mardi Gras festival, which brought Emery to the attention of the electronic music community. However, the track that launched his career is generally considered to be his third release: GTR - "Mistral". It was created entirely on a laptop computer over the course of a two week holiday in Provence. Paul van Dyk debuted the track live on the radio during the Nature One Festival in 2002 and it subsequently received support from some of the world's leading DJs, including Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten, and received highly positive reviews in Mixmag, Muzik, and DJ Magazine. Emery was ranked at #34 in DJ Mag's Top 100 poll in 2006, #31 in in 2007, #23 in 2008, #9 in 2009 and #7 in 2010.

Gareth Emery in brief

How many Gareth Emery releases are on Riffiter?
100 releases are catalogued, spanning 2005 to 2026.
When was Gareth Emery formed?
Gareth Emery formed in 2002, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Gareth Emery?
Gareth Emery is catalogued under Trance.
What is the most recent Gareth Emery release on Riffiter?
Under The Sky (Broken Tides), released in 2026.

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