Steve Helstrip

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Steve Helstrip
Birth name Steve Helstrip
Also known as The Thrillseekers, En Motion, Insigma, Rapid Eye, Morpheus and Hydra
Born England, United Kingdom
Genre(s) Electronica
Trance
Occupation(s) Trance DJ, Trance Producer
Instrument(s) Synthesizer, Drum Machine etc.
Years active 1998-present
Label(s) Adjusted Music, Neo, ATCR, Y2K and Positiva
Website www.thethrillseekers.co.uk

Steve Helstrip is an English trance DJ, producer and remixer.[1] He is more commonly known by his guise The Thrillseekers, under which he has been at the forefront of the trance genre since the release in 1998 of his critically acclaimed track, Synaesthesia. He has also worked under the guises of En Motion, Insigma, Rapid Eye, and Hydra. He is also prominent for his work in remixing, having remixed work by, among others, Tiësto, Timo Maas, Sonique, Chicane, Blank & Jones, and Seb Fontaine. He owns his own record label, Adjusted Music.

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[edit] Biography

From his first single 'Synaesthesia', through to the club anthems 'Dreaming of You', ‘NewLife’ and 'By Your Side', Steve Helstrip has been behind some of the most emotive, evocative electronic music, ever released. He’s worked with pioneers like Trevor Horn, shared co-production credits with Chicane and co-wrote on Ferry Corsten’s Grammy award nominated ‘Right of Way’ album. He’s remixed Tiësto and Armin, amongst many others, and reworked Sonique’s ‘Feels So Good’ into a worldwide, No. 1 record.

Steve is now as well known as a DJ as he is a producer; having quickly risen through the ranks, captivating crowds the world over with his tough, cutting-edge sets. The Ministry, Gallery, PaSSion and Gatecrasher have all born witness to his fluid mixing, unique style and kinetic, energetic performances. His spinning career took off with such speed, in fact, that just 12 months after he first put needle to vinyl, he found himself invited to play at Paul van Dyk’s Birthday party! 2004 saw The Thrillseekers crack DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's chart for the first time. Taking his sound to every corner of the globe, Steve went on to cement his reputation in 2006 and 2007, landing at positions 45 & 52 respectively.

The Thrillseekers story started back in 1999, where, with a relatively basic home studio Steve constructed the trance milestone that is ‘Synaesthesia’. Signed and released by Neo Records in 1999, at the height of the trance explosion, it has gone on to sell over 1,000,000 copies, across its numerous, repeated worldwide releases.

Following the collapse of Neo Records in 2003, Steve took charge of his catalogue by launching his own label Adjusted Music. With demand high for the re-releases of 'Synaesthesia' and ‘Affinity’ (which was originally came out under his Hydra moniker), both tracks were brought back out in 2004, to a huge response. As well as releasing his own records, Steve’s also sought out fresh talent for Adjusted. He signed the club hits ‘Safe to Dream’ by Russian act Evolve and ‘Alone Again’ by transatlantic duo Deep Voices. His remix of the former showcased a new housier sound, one which was fully realised with his ‘By Your Side’ release. The track was championed by Paul van Dyk and Pete Tong, being marked up, quite simply, as “Brilliant” by the latter, after he played it on Radio 1.

Artist collaborations have played an important part in Steve’s production career. Immediately following the success of ‘Synaesthesia’ Steve went on to launch a new moniker for M.O.S. subsidiary, Incentive. En-Motion was born with ‘Truth’ in 2000 and ‘Getting Away with It’ following in 2002. In the adjoining years he also pushed forward, partnering collaborations with Andy ‘Pulser’ Perring as Insigma (‘Insigma’/’Open Our Eyes’/’Avalon’) and with ATCR owner Tim Stark under the name Rapid Eye ('Never Going Back'/"Circa-Forever"/"Stealing Beauty"/'Santa Cruz'/'Absolut').

In late 2005 The Thrillseekers moved into compilation territory, with the release of ‘Night Music Vol 1’. The CD and 30 date world tour that followed it was an instant smash, expanding the fanbase further and generating Stateside and Russian releases of the comp. Early summer 2007 saw the much-anticipated follow-up hit the stores. ‘NM Volume 2’ again encompassed a world tour (expanded to 40 dates over 5 months) and gained additional territorial releases in China, Taiwan & The Philippines.

[edit] Discography

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[edit] Singles

As The Thrillseekers:

  • 1999 'Synaesthesia' [Neo]
  • 1999 'Castaway' [Neo]
  • 1999 '36 weeks' [Neo]
  • 2002 'Dreaming of You' [MOS]
  • 2002 'Escape' [Adjusted]
  • 2004 'NewLife' [Adjusted]
  • 2004 'Synaesthesia 2004' [Adjusted]
  • 2005 'By Your Side' [Adjusted]
  • 2005 'Sublime' [Tsunami] with Ferry Corsten
  • 2007 'Waiting Here For You' [Adjusted] featuring Aruna

As Rapid Eye:

  • 'Absolut' [ATCR]
  • 'Santa Cruz' [ATCR]
  • 'Stealing Beauty' [ATCR]
  • 'Circa Forever' [ATCR]
  • 'Never Going Back' [ATCR]
  • 'Alderaan' [ATCR]
  • 'Heights' [ATCR]

As Insigma:

  • 'Insigma' [ATCR]
  • 'Open our Eyes' [ATCR]
  • 'Avalon' [ATCR]

As En-Motion:

  • 'Getting Away With It' [Incentive]
  • 'Truth' [IDJ]

As Hydra:

  • 'Affinity' [Discover]

[edit] Remixes

As The Thrillseekers:

  • Evolve 'Safe to Dream' [Adjusted]
  • Reflekt feat Delline Bass 'Need to be Loved' [Positiva]
  • Lange feat Kirsty Hawkshaw 'Sincere for You' [Lange Recordings]
  • Ferry Corsten 'Sweet Sorrow' [Tsunami]
  • 8 Wonders 'The Morning After' [Somatic Sense]
  • Usual Aspect 'Mr Blue' [Motion Recordings]
  • Witness of Wonder 'Emotions in Motion' [ATCR]
  • Rapid Eye 'Circa Forever' (Ambient mix) [ATCR]
  • Alizee 'A Countre Courant' [Universal]
  • Alizee 'J'en Ai Marre' [Universal]
  • Jan Johnston 'Calling Your Name' [Platipus]
  • Hydra 'Affinity' [Discover]
  • Sholan 'Can You Feel' [Ministry of Sound]
  • En Motion 'Getting Away With It' [Incentive]
  • Orinoko 'Island' [Positiva]
  • Tiësto and Armin van Burren 'Eternity' [Vandit/Armind]
  • Vincent de Moor 'Fly Away' [Virgin]
  • Chicane 'Autumn Tactics' [Xtravaganza]
  • Chicane 'Saltwater (Club Mix)' [Xtravaganza]
  • Chicane 'Saltwater (Ambient Mix)' [Xtravaganza]
  • Blank & Jones 'Beyond Time' [Gang Go]
  • Ascension 'Someone' [Code Blue]
  • Rhythm of Life 'You Put Me In Heaven' [Xtravaganza]
  • Alice Deejay 'Back In My Life' [Positiva]
  • Force Majeure 'Redemption' [Additive]
  • Pulser 'Square One'
  • Free Radical 'Unity Theme' [ATCR]
  • Digitale 'New York Doll'
  • Roadblock 'Touch Me'
  • Silhouette 'Cant Wait To Find Love' [Neo]

As En-Motion:

  • Sonique 'It Feels So Good' [Serious]
  • York 'Farewell To The Moon' [Positiva]
  • Starparty 'Im In Love With You' [Incentive]
  • Aurora 'Hear You Calling' [Additive]

As Rapid Eye:

  • Gee Motion 'Blue Angel' [Perfecto]
  • Blank & Jones 'The Nightfly' [Gang Go]
  • Timo Maas 'Der Sheiber' [Perfecto]
  • Cequenza 'Cequenza' [Spot On]
  • Compulsive 'Movin' [Spot On]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Thrillseekers, The
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