Josh Gabriel went on a journey inside to explore and has ended up unleashing his own personality with “Eight”, a record that has pushed his limits. Each track is crafted to the extreme and aimed at making a dance album for purists. It’s an album that may be ahead of its time, but prepare to journey into the future with Josh Gabriel. He challenged himself to make music in new ways, approaching each song as a unique concept that fits into a larger framework - both technically and musically – a path not well traveled by most artists in this genre.

As a marked departure from his previous work, Gabriel’s solo work hones in on his darker, effusive musical house and techno side. Going deeper, the tracks have a seamless build climbing from 123bpm to 133bpm across the album, a highly original and completely cohesive adventure. “Eight” delivers a musical journey that feels very personal. And it is.

“Eight” was inspired by Amsterdam, where most of the album was created, and where Josh was bursting with inspiration. The title itself is significant, as he made the record with eight different analog vintage synths, and the piece was finished and mastered on 08.08.08. While this album is full of scientific audio sculptures, there’s more than enough melody for music lovers – and enough technical wizardry for every geek to freak.

Many will have already tasted the single, “Tone Program,” a perfect follow-up to Gabriel’s critically acclaimed release “Summit” from the tail end of last year, which was voted as one of the top singles of 2007 in DJ Magazine. “Tone Program” is just a taste of the surprises in store for the rest of Josh Gabriel’s stunning artist debut.

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