February 6th, 2012
‘Trance Classics EP’ out now!
Amsterdam Trance Records proudly presents Elles de Graaf’s long-awaited ‘Trance Classics EP’ (AMTC003). Ten tracks, including the hit singles ‘Tears From The Moon’ and ‘Fallen’ plus two new brand new covers of Delerium’s ‘Innocente (Falling In Love)’ (Spark7 and Jorge Nava remixes) and 4 Strings’ ‘Take Me Away (Into The Night)’ (Bjorn B remix) and, of course, THE Trance classic ‘The Sound Of Goodbye’. Out now as a Beatport exclusive!
// Download ‘Trance Classics EP’ on Beatport


February 4th, 2012
Trance Nation special performance
Elles was invited as a surprise act at last night’s ‘Trance Nation - Future Sound of Trance’ event at The Sand in Amsterdam. She performed ‘Can’t Sleep’ with Marcel Woods and ‘The Sound Of Goodbye’ with Chris Cortez.
// Trance Nation welcomes Elles de Graaf


January 30th, 2012
‘Fallen’ out now!
After rocking the Beatport Trance Top 100 for two weeks, ‘Fallen (2012 Remixes)’ is now available on all download portals including iTunes and Amazon!
// Amazon | Beatport | iTunes | Juno Download | Trackitdown




January 16th, 2012
‘Fallen’ exclusively on Beatport!
Elles de Graaf’s hot new single ‘Fallen (Ruby & Tony and Zachary Zamarripa remixes)’ (AMTC002) is out now as a Beatport exclusive for two weeks!
// Download ‘Fallen’ on Beatport


January 8th, 2012
First review of ‘Fallen’
Have you read the great review of ‘Fallen’ on FluxBPM BlogStop (your daily stop in the world of Electronic Dance Music)? A big thank you to Dimitri Kechagias!
// FluxBPM BlogStop review


January 2nd, 2012
New single ‘Fallen’
Following the success of ‘Tears From The Moon’, Elles de Graaf starts off the new year with her next single, which has just been premiered on Radio Sunshine Live. It’s a fresh-sounding trance cover of Sarah McLachlan’s beautiful ballad ‘Fallen’, also remixed by the legendary Gabriel & Dresden back then. Out in two weeks (January 16th) on Amsterdam Trance Classics with remixes by Ruby & Tony and Zachary Zamarripa. Check the exclusive YouTube previews below!
// Fallen (Ruby & Tony Remix)
// Fallen (Zachary Zamarripa Remix)


December 26th, 2011
10 years – 10 facts
All ten facts (you probably didn’t know about Elles) have been revealed – click here! Thanks to all fans, DJs, producers and website visitors for your great support in 2011. We wish you all the best in the new year 2012! Watch out for upcoming releases and more surprises...


December 3rd, 2011
Release of all ‘Catch’ mixes
The 2006 cover version of Kosheen’s classic ‘Catch’ with Elles on vocals was reissued digitally on Blank & Jones’ Soundcolours label. The full package includes nine mixes, some of which have never been released officially before. Check out the lovely Casual Luxury Mix in particular!
// Download ‘Catch (All mixes)’ on iTunes


October 26th, 2011
Beatport charts
Both Markus Schulz and Beat Service selected ‘Tears From The Moon’ for the October editions of their monthly Beatport DJ Charts. Furthermore, we are proud to announce that the Beat Service Remix has just entered the Beatport Trance Top 50! Make sure you get your copy now to support Elles (in case you haven't done so already)...
// Markus Schulz Beatport Chart October 2011
// Beat Service’s October Chart


October 5th, 2011
More DJ support
The list of DJs supporting ‘Tears From The Moon’ is still growing! Besides a second play on Global DJ Broadcast with Markus Schulz, the new single was also played by Leon Bolier (StreamLined 058), Nitrous Oxide (Anjunabeats Worldwide #246) and Myon & Shane 54 (International Departures #97). The latter presented their own mashup of Elles’ vocals and Super8 & Tab’s ‘Cre8’ (called ‘Cre8 From The Moon’). Click here to listen to the whole episode again!


September 29th, 2011
‘Tears From The Moon’ out now!
Today is the day: Elles de Graaf’s new single ‘Tears From The Moon’ (AMTC001) with remixes by Beat Service and Las Salinas is finally released! Make sure you get your copy on your favourite download portal (see links below).
// Amazon | Beatport | iTunes | Juno Download | Trackitdown




September 24th, 2011
DJs support ‘Tears From The Moon’
The Beat Service Remix of ‘Tears From The Moon’ is getting more and more support by some of the hottest trance DJs. Markus Schulz played it on his Global DJ Broadcast radio show, calling it a “lovely remix of a resurrected classic”. Bart Claessen supported it on Playmo Radio #63 as ‘Claessen’s Classic’. Furthermore, the Beat Service Dub was played on Trance Around The World #391 with Above & Beyond and on Moor Music 058 with Andy Moor. Thanks!


September 17th, 2011
‘Tears From The Moon’ release date
Elles de Graaf’s ‘Tears From The Moon’ (including remixes by Beat Service and Las Salinas) will be released on September 29th on the new Amsterdam Trance Classics label. For more details, see the discography section.


September 13th, 2011
Beat Service remix of ‘Tears From The Moon’
A second remix of Elles’ upcoming single ‘Tears From The Moon’ has just been uploaded to YouTube. This time, it's Estonian shooting star Madis Sillamo, better known as Beat Service, who delivers another massive remix production with his typical progressive yet melodic sound. Release details will follow soon!
// Tears From The Moon (Beat Service Extended)
// Beat Service (Official homepage)


September 9th, 2011
‘The Sound Of Goodbye’ on A and R Recordings
‘The Sound Of Goodbye’ was re-released on A and R Recordings, the new label by Adrian Broekhuyse and Raz Nitzan. Two digital bundles are now available with twenty-one mixes in total. As a very special treat, the ‘Part 2’ album includes the previously unreleased Maarten de Jong Remix. It's the much sought-after version that Elles performed live on the ‘Armin Only’ world tour in 2008!
// The Sound Of Goodbye (Maarten de Jong Remix)
// Download on iTunes: Part 1 and Part 2




August 23rd, 2011
New single ‘Tears From The Moon’
The secret has finally been revealed: Elles de Graaf's new single is ‘Tears From The Moon’ (which you might know from Conjure One with Sinéad O'Connor on vocals!). The track was produced by rising stars Las Salinas from Israel and is the first single of Elles' forthcoming trance classics album. More details soon!
// Tears From The Moon (Las Salinas Radio Edit)
// Las Salinas (Official Facebook page)


August 22nd, 2011
New website!
Welcome to the new ellesdegraaf.net! Elles celebrates her 10th year in trance music, so it was about time to give her website a fresh look. Take a couple of minutes to explore the updated biography, discography and gallery, as well as our special 10 years feature '10 facts you probably didn't know about Elles'. We hope you'll enjoy it!


World premiere of the new single
The exclusive world premiere of Elles de Graaf's brand new single ‘Tears From The Moon’ will be today (Monday 22 August) on Germany's biggest dance radio station Sunshine Live. Tune in to ‘DJs Afterwork’ with the one and only Charles McThorn between 16.00 and 19.00!
// radio sunshine live (Official homepage)
// radio sunshine live (Official Facebook page)


Older news entries:
Pure Bliss Vocals: Interview with Elles de Graaf
Check out the great Pure Bliss Vocals interview with Elles and get to know everything about her past, present and future!
// Pure Bliss Vocals


Louder Bookings - Agency for trance vocalists
A new Dutch-based booking agency specialised in vocalists from the trance and dance scene has just opened! If you want to book Elles de Graaf or other fantastic singers such as Ana Criado, Cathy Burton, Denise Rivera, Neev Kennedy, Ellie Lawson or Jessie Morgan (all of them known for their collaborations with top producers like Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz or Ferry Corsten) for a live performance, please contact Louder Bookings now!
// www.louderbookings.com