Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Gate at the Republik in Honolulu, 2013
Cosmic Gate at the Republik in Honolulu, 2013
Background information
OriginKrefeld, Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active1999–present
Labels
MembersClaus Terhoeven (Nic Chagall)
Stefan Bossems (DJ Bossi)
Websitewww.cosmic-gate.de

Cosmic Gate is a German DJ duo consisting of trance music producers Claus Terhoeven (born 1972) and Stefan Bossems (born 1967). Both hail from Krefeld, Germany.

On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year before.[1] For the 2010 DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll, Cosmic Gate moved to #24.[2]

Career

Cosmic Gate was formed in 1999 when Terhoeven (also known as Nic Chagall) and Bossems (also known as Bossi) decided to assemble a new project in the electronic music field.[3]

Their first single was "The Drums", followed by "Exploration of Space", "Mental Atmosphere" and their "Somewhere over the Rainbow" remix using samples from the film The Wizard of Oz. However, Cosmic Gate did not become well known until their single "Fire Wire" was released in the UK in 2001.

Cosmic Gate have made many remixes for artists such as Tiësto ("Urban Train"), Ferry Corsten ("Punk"), Blank & Jones ("DFF"), Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow"), Svenson & Gielen ("Answer the Question") and Vanessa-Mae ("White Bird").

Over the past few years, Cosmic Gate's sound has developed and moved away from the harder edge trance through to their current, more subtle yet still driving energetic music style. Since their third studio album, Earth Mover, they started moving towards the Progressive Trance style.[4] They have also led a trance podcast called Wake Your Mind Radio since 2014.[5]

In 2015, they collaborated with Armin van Buuren on the trance track "Embargo", which was featured on Van Buuren's studio album "Embrace". Two years later, they announced their seventh studio album titled "Materia", which was released on January 20, 2017.[6]

In 2018, Nic & Bossi were nominated for a Grammy Award For Best Remixed Recording for their remix of Gabriel & Dresden feat. Sub Teal "Only Road" on the Anjunabeats Label. They were the first ever trance artists to be nominated in this category.[7]

Touring

The pair have played over 1,000 gigs, typically performing between 100 and 130 nights a year. They have played at clubs such as Ministry of Sound, The Guvernment, and Privilege Ibiza. They have played alongside DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, W&W and Hardwell.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

DJ mixes

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[13] 		DEN
[14] 		FIN
[15] 		GER
[16] 		NED
[17] 		SWI
[18] 		UK
[19]
1999 "The Drums" — — — 40 — — — Rhythm & Drums
"Mental Atmosphere" — — — 58 — — —
2000 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" — — — 29 — 82 —
2001 "Exploration of Space" 34 — — 12 — 52 29
"Fire Wire" — — — — — — 9
2002 "Back to Earth" 44 13 — 25 — — — No More Sleep
"The Truth" 57 — — 31 — 90 —
"The Wave" — — 13 54 — — 48
2003 "Human Beings" — — — — — — —
2005 "I Feel Wonderful" (featuring Jan Johnston) — — — — — — 122 Earth Mover
2006 "Should've Known" — — — — 75 — —
2007 "Analog Feel" — — — — — — —
"Consciousness" (featuring Denise Rivera) — — — — — — —
"Body of Conflict" (featuring Denise Rivera) — — — — 79 — — Sign of the Times
2008 "A Day That Fades" (featuring Roxanne Emery) — — — — — — — Earth Mover
2009 "Not Enough Time" (featuring Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — — Sign of the Times
"Sign of the Times" — — — — — — —
"Flatline" (featuring Kyler England) — — — — — — —
"Under Your Spell" (featuring Aruna) — — — — — — —
2010 "Barra" — — — — — — — Wake Your Mind
2011 "Be Your Sound" (featuring Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — —
2012 "Perfect Stranger" — — — — — — —
"Wake Your Mind" (with Cary Brothers) — — — — — — —
"Calm Down" (featuring Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — —
2013 "Storm Chaser" — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Crushed" — — — — — — — Start to Feel
"So Get Up"[20] — — — — — — —
2014 "Falling Back" (with Eric Lumiere) — — — — — — —
"Fair Game" (with Ørjan Nilsen) — — — — — — —
"Telefunken" (with Jerome Isma-Ae) — — — — — — —
"Alone" (with Kristina Antuna) — — — — — — —
2015 "Yai (Here We Go Again)" (with JES) — — — — — — — Wake Your Mind
Sessions 001
"Going Home" (with Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — — Start to Feel
2016 "am2pm" — — — — — — — Materia Chapter.One
"Edge of Life" (with Eric Lumiere) — — — — — — —
"Event Horizon" (with Ferry Corsten) — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Fall Into You" (with JES) — — — — — — — Materia Chapter.One
2017 "Dynamic" (with Ferry Corsten) — — — — — — —
"The Deep End" (with Tim White) — — — — — — —
"Tonight" (with Emma Hewitt) — — — — — — — Materia Chapter.Two
"AR" (with Markus Schulz) — — — — — — —
"Bigger Than We Are" (with Eric Lumiere) — — — — — — —
"Folded Wings" (with Sarah Lynn) — — — — — — —
2018 "Yeah!"[21] — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Awaken"[22] (with Jason Ross) — — — — — — —
2019 "Need to Feel Loved"[23] (with Foret) — — — — — — —
"Come With Me"[24] — — — — — — — 20 Years
"Light Years"[25] — — — — — — —
"The Wave 2.0"[26] — — — — — — —
2020 "Your Mind"[27] — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Universal Love"[28] — — — — — — —
"The Launch" (with Andrew Bayer)[29] — — — — — — — Anjunabeats Volume 15
2021 "Blame" (with Diana Miro)[30] — — — — — — — Mosaiik
"Feel It"[31] — — — — — — —
"Nothing to Hide" (with Diana Miro)[32] — — — — — — —
"Vertigo"[33] — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Summer Wonder" (with Mike Schmid)[34] — — — — — — —
2022 "Retrospection" (with Greenhaven DJs)[35] — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Other Song

2016: Armin van Buuren & Cosmic Gate – "Embargo"

Remixes

Awards and nominations

2018 Grammy nomination 'Best Remixed Recording, Non-classical' for 'Only Road' by Gabriel & Dresden.[42][43]

DJ Magazine

Top 100 DJs Ranking

[44]

Year Rank Movement
2003 86 —
2004 81 Up 5
2005 90 Down 9
2006 — —
2007 — —
2008 62 —
2009 19 Up 43
2010 24 Down 5
2011 43 Down 19
2012 39 Up 4
2013 80 Down 41
2014 69 Up 11
2015 99 Down 30
2016 — —

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