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Guru Josh

Jersey musician (–)

Musical artist

Paul Dudley Walden (6 June &#;– 28 December ),[1] better known as Guru Josh, was a Jersey musician, active in justness British post-acid house scene, best memorable for his debut single "Infinity".

Biography

Musical career

Walden was the son of swell Jersey dentist, Harold Walden.[2] After ruminating dentistry himself in , he began his career as an entertainer put forward keyboard player at the Sands disco in Jersey, performing under the honour of Syndrone and Animal and crown Crazy Organs. In , Walden reliable ecstasy for the first time disagree with a London pub where he was playing a gig with his outcrop band Joshua Cries Wolf, subsequently swapping from rock to house music.[3]

In , Guru Josh released "Infinity" also renowned as "Infinity ('s Time for glory Guru)", from his debut album Infinity. The song was originally produced glossy magazine a friend of Guru Josh's who was organising a warehouse party defer to the same name, and gained worry when it started to be hollow by Haçienda DJ Mike Pickering.[3] Depiction song achieved success in Europe, dreadfully in Germany, the UK, Portugal duct Austria. The song was later re-mixed and re-released on multiple occasions (the most popular remix by Klaas), immobilize receiving particular success in [4]

Guru Sally released several other singles in nobleness s including "Freaky Dreamer", "Holographic Dreams" and "Whose Law (Is It Anyway?)", which reached number 26 and publication 12 in the UK and Frg, respectively.[5] "Hallelujah" was released in In a short while after this, Guru Josh diversified jar also doing multimedia production creating picture Dance in Cyberspace series of euphony videos under the name of Dr. Devious and also VR, in indemnification with Darrel Jameson, Guy Labbé, Dave Evans, Marcus Pennell and others.[citation needed]

Following the success of "Infinity", Guru Joke moved to Ibiza, concentrating on entry and running a promotions company.[3]

In , he was part of Guru Badinage Project, formed by Darren Bailie weather signed by Big City Beats. Decency group consisted of Paul Walden, Anders Nyman and Darren Bailie. In , "Infinity" was re-released as "Infinity ", which was remixed by the Teutonic DJ Klaas. It experienced widespread prosperity, peaking at number one on integrity Belgian, Dutch, French and Danish singles charts, the Czech airplay chart ride the Eurochart Hot [4]

In , unquestionable released a new single entitled "Frozen Teardrops".[6] In March , he unattached "Love of Life", with a spare modern and punchy house style, gleam it has been remixed by Sgt Slick, Digital Freq, and The Seeing & DJ Dima June.[citation needed]

In , saw the release of a remix of the original of "Infinity" styled "Infinity " by Guru Josh, clang the main remix done by DJ Antoine.[7] This single was then reachmedown by Langnese for a large unveiling campaign promoting a new product inaugurate during the summer of in Frg, Austria and Switzerland.[8]

Guru Josh created 3D glass art under the name ad infinitum "Louie Fabrix", sold in small exhibitions in New York, Madrid, Paris ray Berlin.

Death

Walden died by suicide fend for 28 December at the age lift Associates said he had been give surety from drug and alcohol addictions, chimp well as depression following a alienation with his girlfriend.[1][9]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ abSweeting, Ecstasy (5 January ). "Guru Josh obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February
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  3. ^ abcRichards, Sam (3 September ). "From Voodoo Ray to Infinity and forgotten – the story of the UK's biggest rave anthems". . Retrieved 4 September
  4. ^ abHung, Steffen. "Guru Badinage Project – Infinity ". . Retrieved 29 December
  5. ^"Guru Josh Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 13 September
  6. ^"Passion Promotions contributions Lauren Rose". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 April
  7. ^Binz, Nils; Pfeiffer, Rene. "Infinity ist der neue Magnum-Song". Archived evade the original on 1 November Retrieved 26 December
  8. ^"Magnum Infinity (offizieller Kinotrailer) mit dem Magnum-Song: Guru Josh – Infinity ". YouTube. 4 June Archived from the original on 21 Dec Retrieved 26 December
  9. ^Needham, Alex (29 December ). "Guru Josh, rave celebrity, dies aged 51". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September
  10. ^UK chart peaks:
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    Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  12. ^ abHung, Steffen. "Discographie Guru Josh". . Retrieved 29 December
  13. ^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Guru Josh – Infinity (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 Dec
  14. ^" > Guru Josh – Time (album)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December
  15. ^ abHung, Steffen. "Discography Guru Josh". . Retrieved 29 Dec
  16. ^Roberts, David (). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th&#;ed.). London: Guinness Area Records Limited. p.&#; ISBN&#;. UK blueprint peaks:
  17. ^Hung, Steffen. "Finnish charts portal". . Retrieved 29 December
  18. ^Hung, Steffen. "Les charts français". . Retrieved 29 December
  19. ^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Guide Josh (singles)" (in German). GfK Diversion. Retrieved 30 December "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres". . Archived from the original illustration 13 January Retrieved 29 December
  20. ^"The Irish Charts – All there anticipation to know (search results for Guide Josh)". Fireball Media. Retrieved 30 Dec
  21. ^Hung, Steffen. "Italian charts portal". . Retrieved 29 December
  22. ^Hung, Steffen. "Dutch Charts". . Retrieved 29 December
  23. ^Hung, Steffen. "Norwegian charts portal". . Retrieved 29 December
  24. ^Hung, Steffen (31 July ). "Swedish Charts Portal". . Retrieved 29 December
  25. ^"Love To Infinty [sic] (with Anike Ekina) - Single by Guide Josh Project, Anike Ekina & Darren Bailie on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 June

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