Nitromethane

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Nitromethane is used in the amination of 3,4-methylenedioxy-phenyl-2-propanone, which is a precursor of MDMA, used instead of the heavily watched methylamine in order to avoid detection by the authorities. As such was the perfect name for a side project for Above & Beyond's Tony McGuinness (above, foreground) when he's with his brother, the chemically clever Liam (above, on orange Lilo). The McGuinness brothers have been in bands together for years and started spending the odd night knocking up dance tracks. "Time To Die" came out of one such session in 1999. Whilst searching for samples for his Yamaha sampler, Liam came across a young student called Jono Grant who was selling custom made CD's on the web, after a stint making synth sounds for Yamaha. Liam bought one of Jono's CD's and got a demo CD through the post. Impressed by what he heard, he asked Jono to remix the tune he'd been working on with Tony and help engineer the two mixes the brothers had done. Jono agreed, and for the sessions brought along his new chum Paavo, sowing the seeds for Above & Beyond. The original white label vinyl promos from 1999 had three mixes, Tony's original mix (effectively the first Above & Beyond collaboration), Liam's "Merlin's Mixture" and an Anjunabeats Remix. Caned by Graham Gold and others, the track was lost for years before Captivating Sounds decided to sign it in 2001, two years after getting the promo! The record's new lease of life came courtecy of the weird but wonderful Sera

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Time To Die

Anjunabeats 100

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Above & Beyond Presents Anjunabeats Volume 1

Anjunabeats Volume One

Anjunabeats Volume 1

Anjunabeats Volume One (Mixed By Above & Beyond)

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Anjunabeats The Early Years 01

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Anjunabeats: Volume One [mixed by Above & Beyond]

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Anjunabeats 100 (Mixed By Above & Beyond)

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AnjunaBeats Remixes Vol 1

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Anjunabeats 100 + From Goa To Rio

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Above & Beyond Anjunabeats 100

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