Luminary (band)
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Luminary was the name of a vocal trance
duo consisting of British
trance
producer Laurence Rapaccioli
and American
vocalist Ashley Tomberlin. The two had produced music together as early as 2002, but did not form the titular band until the year after. Though their music has been featured in a number of DJ mix
es and compilation album
s, Luminary ultimately released only four singles
before it officially announced its end on October 17, 2007. The group also produced a fifth track, "Believe", which was never formally released but added to the official web site as a final thank you to their supporters. Before their final performance, Laurence Rapaccioli
announced his engagement to Ashley Tomberlin in late 2006.
Vocal trance
Vocal trance is a subgenre of trance music that focuses on vocals and melodies. The sub-genre came into existence in the early 1990s, when trance was still developing...
duo consisting of British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
producer Laurence Rapaccioli
Arksun
Arksun is a British freelance music producer and sound designer. Rapaccioli specializes in several forms of electronica music, particularly trance and ambient music.-Biography:...
and American
United States
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vocalist Ashley Tomberlin. The two had produced music together as early as 2002, but did not form the titular band until the year after. Though their music has been featured in a number of DJ mix
DJ mix
A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. When a DJ mix or DJ mixset is recorded onto some medium, it is often referred to as a mix tape...
es and compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s, Luminary ultimately released only four singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
before it officially announced its end on October 17, 2007. The group also produced a fifth track, "Believe", which was never formally released but added to the official web site as a final thank you to their supporters. Before their final performance, Laurence Rapaccioli
Arksun
Arksun is a British freelance music producer and sound designer. Rapaccioli specializes in several forms of electronica music, particularly trance and ambient music.-Biography:...
announced his engagement to Ashley Tomberlin in late 2006.
Singles
- 2005 "My World"
- 2005 "Wasting"
- 2006 "Amsterdam"
- 2006 "Dark Eyes"
- 2008 "Believe"