York 是近几年来比较优秀的Trance艺人。其最出名的单曲要算是The awakening,至今已经有很多版本了,在一些大牌的专辑内,如PVD、ATB、AVB、Tiesto、Ferry Corsten的混音专辑中都可以见到York的作品。其曲风虚幻、徜徉,给人以迷幻感,确实令人耳目一新。但是York自己的专辑却不多,顶多也就出几张单曲,所以十分不好找,再加上这么个俗名(和New York)相重,所以搜索起来十分困难,至今我也是只找到了Peace这么一张专辑,实属不易,另外这张Peace在去年又出了一版,还没有试过,还真是比较期待,希望喜欢Trance的朋友能够欣赏他的曲子,毕竟还是原创的能打动人。
York is a German electronica music duo, founded in 1997 by musicians and brothers Torsten and Jörg Stenzel. Producing ambient, downtempo, chillout, house and trance, their productions are known for catchy guitar hooks, atmospheric soundscapes and delicate dance textures.
Torsten Stenzel began his musical career early in his childhood, learning the piano from the age of five when he began his classical training. In the early 1990s his musical orientation changed, and he discovered the growing techno/house movement. He built his own recording studio. Torsten Stenzel is credited for several gold and platinum awards, an 'Echo' nomination and over three million record sales.
Jörg Stenzel has, since the age of eleven, been interested in stringed instruments, the guitar in particular. The two brothers combined their talents in 1997 and project 'York' was born.
York has released four successful UK singles. Their first single, &The Awakening&, reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1999. Their second single, &On The Beach& (which sampled Chris Rea's song, &On The Beach&) was their biggest hit, the 'CRW edit' helped the single to reach #4 in the UK chart in June 2000, and it sold over 200,000 copies. The next chart entry &Farewell To The Moon& reached #37 in November 2000. Their final UK hit single to date was &The Fields of Love& which featured ATB. It reached #16 in January 2001.
York joined the label Offshore Music (based in Switzerland) in 2004, with their club hit singles &Iceflowers& (playlisted by Judge Jules) and &Mercury Rising&. The same year their album Peace was released by EMI Music Switzerland. In November 2010, York left the Offshore Record Label.
As of late 2011 York is signed to the major Dutch dance record label Armada Music. A new album &Islanders& was released 28 September 2012, with three tracks released as singles; &Wanna be Known&, &Touched By God& and &Salida Del Sol&. The track &Islanders& is a collaboration with British multi-instrumentalist & composer Mike Oldfield.
In February 2013 a new collaboration with Mike Oldfield was released; the album Tubular Beats is an album with the best of Mike Oldfield's tracks, remixed by York.
The new album is expected to be released early 2014.