BIOGRAPHY:
They’re one of Europe’s most established and respected dance acts. Their debut release, ‘Airwave’ was the first Dutch record ever to hit the 1 position in the European dance charts and went Top 10 in the UK. Over the last 8 years, they have continued to pack the record boxes of world’s A-list spinners with floor-monsters like ‘Symsonic’, ‘Such is Life’, ‘Breathing’ & ‘Life Less Ordinary’… Performing to tens of thousands of dance fans every week, they play at some of the biggest dance events in the world. Meet Piet Bervoets & Benno de Goeij - better known as Rank 1!
Piet’s production career started in 1995, when he banded together with another
producer Carlo Resoort to produce the proto tech-trance hit, ‘The Silmarillia’.
He went on to create the massively infectious ‘Instant Moments’ in 1997 under the pseudonym R.O.O.S. Benno meanwhile collaborated with the at-the-time unknown Tiësto as Kamaya Painters, producing the scene-setting trance classic, ‘Endless Wave’. He was also behind the pan-European hit, ‘Deadline’ under the name Dutch Force.
A chance meeting at a party in the spring of 1997 set Piet & Benno down the road to Rank 1. Introduced by a mutual friend, they spent the entire night discussing their passion for electronic music. Whilst Benno had no formal production training, Piet saw that his classical music background had given him a natural ear for perfect melodies and powerful riffs.
This was quickly born out by their debut collaboration… As the Dutch trance tidal wave began to rise over Europe, the pair found themselves perfectly positioned to ride it. Championed by fellow Netherlanders Armin van Buuren, Tiësto and Ferry Corsten, the stadium-sized sound of ‘Airwave’ exploded across the continent in 1999. By the following year the track had been released in over 40 countries around the world and cemented the duo’s place in Trance music’s hall of fame.
Working at roughly one release a year, Rank 1 followed-up with ‘Such is Life’ (2001), ‘Awakening’ (taken from their debut album ‘Symsonic’ - both 2002), ‘It’s up To You’ (2003), ‘Beats At Rank-1 Dotcom’ (2004) and ‘Opus’/’Top Gear’ (2005). After a year’s production break they returned to the fray in 07 with two monster collaborations: ‘Life Less Ordinary’ (in tandem with Alex Morph) and the ‘This World is Watching Me’, co-produced with Armin.
Rank 1 also has an estimable remix-ography to their name. Freddy Mercury, Ferry Corsten, Push, Cygnus X, Delirium, Cosmic Gate, Marcel Woods, Mr Sam, Ronald van Gelderen, Angelic and Ayumi Hamasaki have all been given Rank 1’s studio re-touch.
The outfit now has two distinct branches. Benno takes care of all the Rank 1’s production elements. He is currently shaping their new artist album and has just co-produced the new Armin van Buuren’s long-player ‘Imagine’. Piet meanwhile has the role of globe-trotting DJ, spinning at clubbing tent-pole events like Castle Dance in Russia & Dance Valley in his native Holland, as well as regular Ibiza sessions.
Over recent years, Rank 1 have become increasingly about the LIVE performance. They became the first act to perform at Sensation and famously forced the closure of doors when 25,000 clubbers packed-out Trance Energy’s main arena to see them play. They have continued to thrill crowds at some Europe’s best-known festivals including Mystery Land & Germany’s Nature One.
When it comes to interviews, Benno & Piet are famously reclusive. They don’t like the term ‘success’ as it implies they have already arrived. Instead, they prefer to speak in terms of ‘progression’ & ‘perfection’. But ultimately they let their music do the talking!
DISCOGRAPHY: Singles:
• Rank 1 - Citrus Juicer / Black Snow
• Rank 1 - Airwave
• Rank 1 - Such is Life
• Sensation – The anthem 2003
• Rank 1 - Awakening
• Rank 1 - Breathing (Airwave)
• Rank 1 – Symsonic (It’s up to you)
• Rank 1 – Beats At Rank-1 Dot com / After Me
• Rank 1 – Top gear / Opus 17
• Armin van Buuren vs. Rank 1 – The World is Watching Me
• Alex M.o.r.p.h. & Rank 1 – Life Less Ordinary
• Rank 1 & Jochen Miller – And Then…
Albums:
• Symsonic
Compilations:
• ID&T presents Rank 1
• High Contrast Records presents Rank 1
Remixes:
• Cygnus X – Superstring
• Freddy Mercury – Love Kills
• Ayumi Hamasaki – Far Away
• Ayumi Hamasaki - Dearest
• Angelic – It’s my Turn
• System F – Cry
• Baby D – Let me be your fantasy
• Mary Griffin – This is the moment
• York – Reaches for Civilisation
• Marc Aurel – Sound of Love
• Delerium – Underwater
• Jam X & De Leon - Mind Made Up
• Push – Journey is Life
• Mr Sam – Lyteo
• Cosmic Gate – Analog Feel
• ATB – Humanity
• Alex Bartlett & Guess - Touch The Sun
• Angel City - Touch Me
• NU NRG - Dreamland
• Ronald van Gelderen – This Way
• Joop – The Future
• Anton Sonin & Amx feat Sari – Undone
• Marcel Woods – On Fire
• Ronald van Gelderen - Embrace Me
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Hello! Just wanted to tell you that my new release "Recover EP" is out now on Inov8 Recordings! :) The tunes were already supported by djs like Aly and Fila, Alex MORPH, Fast Distance, Woody van Eyden, Ernesto vs Bastian and the list still grow up!
Hey Benno! You threw down awesome performance tonight @ Circus Disco. Rank 1! I'm still stoked! It was a pleasure meeting with you after your set. Thanks for taking time and meeting your fans. Can't wait to post some pics and vids. You seem really cool. Can't wait to see you at the your next event in So Cal. Have a happy Christmas and New Year.
Hey there. Great seeing ya at Cream in AZ on wednesday! great times. too bad that chick hit the power button and shut everything down. haha. something is always bound to happen at a good show. take care
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ONE OF THE MOST OUTBREAKING PRODUCERS/DJS IN THE WORLD HAS WORK WHIT SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUSE PRODUCERS,INCLUDING TIESTO,ATB,FRAGMA,DANCE NATION,NBG,AYU,ABOVE AND BEYOND,COSMIC GATE, N MOREALSO RELEASING SUCH HITS NIGHTCLUBBING ,PROMISEDLAND,NEEDS TO FEEL,PONG N MORE,GET READY DENVER,N FEEL THE TRUE POWER OF MUSIC FROM TRANCEENERGY 09 WIPPENBER!!
COCK PRODUCTIONS PRESENT WWW.MYSPACE.COM/COCK_PRODUCTIONS WIPPENBERG LIVE @ UNDERWOLRD JAN 9 2010 BUY UR TIX NOW STARING @ $15+ $50 VIP @ TTG 303-751-4569, NU WORLD 303-955-2673 N ON LINE @ GROOVETICKETS.COM DONT MISS THIS MASSIVE EVENT --ALL AGES --15 DJS --THINGS TO BRING: FRIENDS, KREWS, GOOD VIBES, FLASH/STILL CAMERA, SMILES, COMFORTABLE CLOTHING,COMFORTABLE SHOES! AND GET READY TO HAVE SOME FUN!! --THINGS U SHOULD NOT BRING: WEAPONS, DRUGS, OPEN PACKS OF CIGARETTES OR GUM, BAD VIBES, MARKERS, BAD ATTITUDES, AND DRAMA!! --VENUE TBA 24 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT --INFO LINE TEXT 720-936-5585 WWW.WIPPENBERG.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/WIPPENBERG
ONE OF THE MOST OUTBREAKING PRODUCERS/DJS IN THE WORLD HAS WORK WHIT SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUSE PRODUCERS,INCLUDING TIESTO,ATB,FRAGMA,DANCE NATION,NBG,AYU,ABOVE AND BEYOND,COSMIC GATE, N MOREALSO RELEASING SUCH HITS NIGHTCLUBBING ,PROMISEDLAND,NEEDS TO FEEL,PONG N MORE,GET READY DENVER,N FEEL THE TRUE POWER OF MUSIC FROM TRANCEENERGY 09 WIPPENBER!!
Good job last night @ Cream in Scottsdale. Brook B & Sean Essex had weak sets. Looked like Brook B was rollin on something. (Sweating like a wild animal). I was outside & heard when you came on. Like night & day. Brought a mostly bored crowd to their feet, everyone from outside came in & you re-instilled the faith. :) I did want to apologize for a couple of things. First, sorry about the skirmish. Dummy was slopping drinks all over & got my lady twice. Couldn't let that go. Second, the pinhead on the bongo's. I wanted to crack him. You were a class act the whole way. Proud of you man!
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