Andrew Rayel

Andrew Rayel

Background information
Birth name	Andrei Rață
Born	(1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 Chișinău, Moldova
Origin	Moldova
Genres	Trance Music
Occupation(s)	Electronic musician, composer, record producer, Pianist, remixer, DJ
Instruments	strings
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Armada Music
Associated acts	Jano, Armin Van Buuren, Bobina, Alexandre Bergheau
Website	Official website

Andrei Rață (born 21 July 1992, Chișinău) is a Moldovan producer and DJ, known as Andrew Rayel.^[1]

Career

Rayel's electronic music career started in 2009 at age 17, but he started to produce music and develop his style four years previously. He is signed under the Armada Music label, co-founded by Armin van Buuren. His breakthrough followed the voting of his single “Aether” as “Tune of the Week” on Van Buuren's radio programme, A State of Trance. He performed on the A State of Trance 600 Expedition tour.

Rayel's tracks are frequently played by influential DJs and producers around the world, including Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Markus Schulz, Dash Berlin, Bobina and Roger Shah. In 2012, Rayel was ranked number 77 in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs; he was ranked #28 in 2013, winning the title of "highest climber" in the ranking.^[2] Rayel announced in 2013 that a new artist album was to be released in 2014.^[3]

In August 2013, Rayel announced his first official compilation, titled Mystery of Aether, including tracks from van Buuren, Ørjan Nilsen, Airbase and W&W, among others. It included new songs and remixes performed by Rayel. The album was released on 6 September 2013. In September 2013, he announced that he was working on a song for the ASOT 650 Anthem contest.

Rayel's first album, Find Your Harmony, was released on 30 May 2014.^[4]^[5]

Discography

Artist albums

2014 Find Your Harmony

Compilation albums

2013 Mystery of Aether^[6]

Singles

2010 Always In Your Dreams (Feat. Flaya)
2011 Aether
2011 Opera
2011 Drapchi / Deflageration
2011 550 Senta / Believe
2011 We Never Come Back
2011 Globalization
2012 Aeon of Revenge / Source Code
2012 How Do I Know (feat. Jano)
2012 Coriolis / Exponential
2013 Musa / Zeus
2013 Sacramentum (with Bobina)
2013 We Are Not Afraid of 138 (with Alexandre Bergheau)
2013 Until the End (with Jwaydan)
2013 Dark Warrior
2014 EIFORYA (with Armin van Buuren)
2014 Goodbye (feat. Alexandra Badoi)
2014 Power of Elements (Trancefusion 2014 Anthem)
2014 One In A Million (feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn)
2014 Followed By Darkness
2015 Miracles (feat. Christian Burns)

Remixes

2011 Karybde & Scilla – Tokyo (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2011 Ruben de Ronde – Timide (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2011 Faruk Sabanci – Maidens Tower 2011 (Andrew Rayel 1AM Remix)
2011 W&W vs. Jonas Stenberg – Alligator Fuckhouse (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix)
2011 Tiësto feat. Kay - Work Hard, Play Hard (Andrew Rayel Hard Remix)
2012 Luke Terry – Tales from the Forest (Andrew Rayel Sunrise/Sundown Remixes)
2012 Craig Connelly – Robot Wars (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix)
2012 Roger Shah feat. Carla Werner – One Love (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2012 Fabio XB & Wach vs. Roman Sokolovsky – Eternal (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2012 Fady & Mina – Kepler 22 (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
2012 Bobina – The Space Track (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix)
2012 Tenishia – Where Do We Begin (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2012 Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne – Serenity (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
2013 Armin van Buuren & Markus Schulz – The Expedition (ASOT 600 Anthem) [Andrew Rayel Remix]
2013 Andy Moor & Betsie Larkin – Love Again (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2013 Kyau & Albert - All Your Colours (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2013 Zedd feat. Foxes - Clarity (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2013 Jamaster A feat. Bi Bi Zhou- I Miss You Missing Me (Andrew Rayel vs. Jamaster A Stadium Remix)
2013 Dash Berlin feat. Sarah Howells - Go It Alone (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2013 Alex M.O.R.P.H. feat. Silvia Tosun - An Angel's Love (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
2013 Faithless - Insomnia (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2013 Armin van Buuren - Intense (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2014 Hardwell feat. Matthew Koma - Dare You (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2014 Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kai - In My Mind (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2014 Armin van Buuren - Hystereo (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
2014 Sick Individuals - Wasting Moonlight (Andrew Rayel Remix)
2015 Armin van Buuren - Save My Night (Andrew Rayel Remix)

References

↑ "Andrew Rayel profile". andrewrayel.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
↑ "DJ Mag". DJ Mag. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
↑ "ANDREW RAYEL talks about new album and more at TRANCEFUSION". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
↑ "Andrew Rayel – Find Your Harmony". Retrieved 2 May 2014.
↑ "Rayel opens up about his first US trip and new album [Interview]". 22 April 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
↑ "Andrew Rayel – Mystery Of Aether out now!". Retrieved 6 September 2013.