Nic Chagall

Nic Chagall
Nic Chagall (left) performing in Melbourne, 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Claus Terhoeven
Born	Krefeld, Germany
Genres	Trance, Melancholy trance
Occupations	Disc jockey Record producer
Labels	High Contrast Recordings
Associated acts	Cosmic Gate

Nic Chagall, born Claus Terhoeven^{[citation needed]}, is a German trance music producer and DJ. He is best known for being one half of the German trance duo Cosmic Gate.^[1] He was born in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in 1972. Co-founder of the Essential Cuts Studio in Duisburg, Germany in 1999, now better known as E-CUTZ, where he also works with Erich Schmeier (aka DJ Errik) and Andre Wevers (aka DJ Wave). Chagall has made several remixes, and is also involved in many well-known trance projects such as:

• Cosmic Gate
• Green Court
• Sash!
• Taucher
• DJ Shog
• Talla 2XLC
• U96
• John B. Norman
• Dream Dance Alliance
• Cooky
• B.E.T.A.-Unit
• Strings Of Harmony
• A-C-E
• Astral Inc.

Biography

He is the mastermind behind the high-flying DJ team Cosmic Gate, a highly prolific producer with hundreds of quality tracks to his name. Currently not only touring the hottest clubs around the globe every weekend, but out there established as one of the most creative and eclectic producers in the EDM scene.

In 2006 Nic Chagall aka Claus Terhoeven returned to his roots as a solo producer. His debut single "Monday Bar" delivered him his major international breakthrough. Gaining the immediate support of the worlds most renowned DJs, like Tiësto, Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren the track instantly became a hot one, a constant in trance podcasts and radio shows.

His second single "What You Need" was a dream of a track; something so many producers and musicians strive to achieve. The tune became Nic's trademark, an instant classic, blending popular anthemic mixes, progressive trance with prominent rock elements. "What You Need" transformed every dance floor into a mini rock concert, simply by the ingenious use of the guitar riff in the break. Whether during his DJ sets at the huge indoor event "Trance Energy" or the legendary open-air "Mysteryland", at every event, thousands of fans had their hands up, singing along with the chorus.

Another indicator for the popularity of the tune was the massive rush of bootlegs, mash-ups and remix-requests that followed the release. 2008 saw the much longed for re-release of "What You Need (The remixes)" with Marco V's version conquering the charts anew. When Nic Chagall's second EP Sun Red / Sky Blue was released only a few weeks later, hardly any charts didn't feature his name. Djdownload.com, saw him enter the top three straight off.

Not only are his own productions accounting for Nic Chagall's success. In the last two years, as a remixer he's added his unique touch to tracks by Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Marcel Woods, Filo & Peri and Wippenberg. Impressed by his work, Above & Beyond voted Nic Chagall their producer of the year 2007. (Above & Beyond interview DJ Mag Poll 2007).

Of course Nic Chagall's work isn't restricted to the studio. 2008 saw him on stage at some of the most important trance festivals worldwide. Joining Tiësto on his "In Search Of Sunrise Stage" at Mysteryland, what more could a DJ want, delivering an unforgettable set alongside one of the greats.

Unlike some of the trance projects who sadly went their own ways, all this has been done without severing the ties with Bossi, the legend that is Cosmic Gate is still very much part of the equation, still together as a partnership and going from strength to strength as they continue to tour the major venues and festivals of the world.

How much influence this wide ranging source of listening material will have on his next single remains to be seen. But one thing is sure: You won't have wait long, until the next Nic Chagall smasher is going to hit the floor. He also released in 2009 his new single "This Moment" which become one of the biggest hits in disco clubs and radio shows. He also has his own radio show, "Get The Kicks" on AH.FM which has big success. In 2010 he is looking to release his first solo album.

Discography

Albums

Singles / EPs

• "Sansibar / I Don't Know" (2005)
• "Monday Bar" (2006)
• "Borderline / Back To San Fran" (2007)
• "What You Need" (2007)
• "Sun Red /Sky Blue" (2008)
• "What You Need REMIXES" (2008)
• "This Moment" (2009)
• "Morning Light" (2010)
• "100" (2010)
• "Alone With You" (2011)

Remixes

• Wippenberg - Promisedland (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007
• Filo & Peri feat. Eric Lumiere - The Anthem (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007
• Armin Van Buuren - Sound Of Goodbye (Nic Chagall Drumbeat Edit) 2007
• Marcel Woods - New Feeling (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007
• Marcus Schulz - Cause You Know (Nic Chagall Remix) 2008
• Dash Berlin - Man On The Run (Nic Chagall Remix) 2009
• Marco V - Coming Back (Nic Chagall Remix) 2009
• Tiësto - Here On Earth (Nic Chagall Remix) 2010
• Susana feat. Josh Gabriel - Frozen (Nic Chagall Remix) 2010
• Aruna with Mark Eteson - Let Go (Nic Chagall Remix) 2010

References

1. ^ http://www.nicchagall.de/ Official Website

External links

• Official Radio Show at http://www.ah.fm

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