PvD is renowned as one of the hardest working artists, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career. With over 3 million albums sold worldwide, van Dyk travels around the world over 16 times each year to sold out performances internationally. 2007 alone has brought us PvD remixes of Depeche Mode’s “Martyr”, Britney Spears’ „Gimmy more“ and Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around.... Comes Around”.
PvD received a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Best Dance/Electronic Album for his original album Reflections – this marked the first time NARAS recognized this category. His original productions from Reflections have been synced into major motion pictures such as Into the Blue, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, television’s Entertainment Tonight and MTV’s Cribs, and international ad campaigns for Motorola, HBO, Land Rover, Ski Vail and most recently for Jeep. This year he won the International Dance Music Award (IDMA) for Best Euro DJ.
Previously, PvD won four IDMAs in 2006: Best Global DJ, Best NuNRG/Euro Track, Best Producer and Best Mix Compilation for The Politics of Dancing 2. In addition, PvD was voted “America’s Favorite DJ” for 2004 and 2005 by BPM Magazine and was the big winner at the 2004 Dancestar Awards, taking home 3 awards: Best International DJ, Best Event and Best Music in a Commercial (Motorola). He also won the Mexican Oscar for his soundtrack in the film Zurdo in March 2004. Paul van Dyk was voted "Best Music Maker" by DJ Magazine, received the “Best International DJ Award” at the 1999 Music Awards in London, was named "Best International DJ" by Ministry of Sound Magazine, and Mixmag elected him as “Man of the Year”.
Aside from his musical activity, Paul van Dyk has always dedicated a significant part of his life to politics and social justice: from his youth, when he fled over the Berlin Wall to the West, to his children’s charity in India’s Mumbai, and his partnership scheme with the German Red Cross to help poor children in Berlin. In 2004, PvD was the only electronic artist involved in a nationwide tour with the Rock The Vote campaign, where he joined the likes of Bono, P Diddy, the Black Eyed Peas and George Clinton in campaigning for America’s youth to sign up to vote in the presidential election. In 2006 he received Berlin’s Medal of Honor (Landesverdienstorden) in recognition of his work with Ruckenwind, a charity organization he founded dedicated to helping poor children in Berlin. He joins a distinguished list of arts and political establishment figures with this honor.
Born in Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in communist East Berlin. Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music that extended beyond Techno music – he wanted to create a different, more unique sound. In the early 1990’s Paul van Dyk was spinning regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album 45 RPM in 1994. But it wasn’t until the release of his second album Seven Ways which catapulted him into the Top 100, followed by the release of his hit single “For An Angel,” which began to earn him praise across the globe. By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There & Back in 2000, it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had far more to offer than his signature club sets and remixes that had already defined him as one of the most influential DJs and producers of all time. His first compilation mix CD Politics of Dancing was released in 2001, followed by Global in 2003 – a DVD which illustrates his own experiences traveling the world.
Paul van Dyk created the internet radio station VONYC.com focused on the electronic dance scene.
Paul van Dyk’s touring diary remains incredibly hectic with regular globetrotting stops at major venues across the globe from New York, London, Ibiza to India, China and Singapore. In the little time remaining between all the travel, Paul van Dyk resides in Berlin where he has his own radio show “Paul van Dyk’s VONYC Sessions” which airs weekly on Area 33 on Sirius Radio on Thursday nights at 6PM ET (and rebroadcasts Saturdays at 8PM ET and Tuesdays at Midnight ET) and Soundgarden which airs every Saturday 2pm – 4pm (EST) on Fritz radio and over the internet (www.fritz.de).
For more information, please visit www.paulvandyk.com or www.myspace.com/paulvandyk.
1991
Spellbound
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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Some say sorry
But I'll give myself to the experience of light
Now I'm force to think in a new way
Forced to see new colors
Cause something's pulling us together
Why this thrown sensation?
So is it you that I've been waiting for all my life?
Fills me with and it touches me
Searches through endlessly
Cause something's pulling us together
Unashamed passion and unashamed desire
Surpasses me, I'm spellbound
And I'm wondering what will happen
Unashamed passion and unashamed desire
Surpasses me, I'm spellbound
And I'm wondering what will happen
Unashamed passion and unashamed desire
Surpasses me, I'm spellbound
And I'm wondering what will happen
Unashamed passion and unashamed desire
Surpasses me, I'm spellbound
And I'm wondering what will happen
It's a spell
It's a spell
It's a spell
It's a spell
It's a spell
It's a spell
The lyrics in Paul van Dyk's song, Spellbound, are about the intense feeling of being drawn towards someone or something. The singer of the song is aware of this inexplicable feeling, and is ready to surrender to the sensations they're experiencing. They're not looking to apologize for these feelings because they're driven by a force that's pulling them closer. This force has forced them to think in a new way and see things differently, which leads them to question if the person they're drawn towards is the one they've been waiting for their entire life.
The lyrics depict the singer's unashamed passion and desire that surpasses them, leaving them in a state of being spellbound. They wonder about what will happen next, caught up by the enchanting spell. The repeated refrain "It's a spell" reinforces the idea of being caught up in an irresistible magic. The song conveys a sense of longing and desire, emphasizing the intensity of the experience that the singer is feeling.
Overall, Spellbound describes the overwhelming feeling of being consumed by an indefinable force and the desire to surrender to the power that is drawing two souls together.
Line by Line Meaning
Somethings are so intense
Certain things have an overwhelmingly strong effect on us
Some say sorry
Some apologize for intense experiences, but not me
But I'll give myself to the experience of light
I welcome intense experiences and will embrace them fully
Now I'm force to think in a new way
Intense experiences challenge me to rethink my perspectives
Forced to see new colors
Intense experiences open my eyes to new possibilities
Cause something's pulling us together
There is an unexplainable force drawing us closer
Why are we aware?
I wonder why we are so conscious of this connection
Why this thrown sensation?
I wonder why this feeling is so overpowering
So is it you that I've been waiting for all my life?
Could it be that you are the missing piece I have been seeking?
Fills me with and it touches me
This feeling fills me and touches my soul
Searches through endlessly
This feeling permeates every part of me
Cause something's pulling us together
The mysterious force that binds us persists
Unashamed passion and unashamed desire
I feel intense, unreserved passion and desire
Surpasses me, I'm spellbound
These feelings overwhelm me and leave me captivated
And I'm wondering what will happen
I am left in suspense, uncertain of what will transpire
It's a spell
This feeling is beyond my control, like a magic spell
It's a spell
This feeling is beyond my control, like a magic spell
It's a spell
This feeling is beyond my control, like a magic spell
It's a spell
This feeling is beyond my control, like a magic spell
It's a spell
This feeling is beyond my control, like a magic spell
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAN JOHNSTON, PAUL N VAN DYK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@denodeno7349
awesome track and amazing album. PVD shows us why he's a champion!!
@aliveangel
all my life no album i do like more, reflection is for me the most intense album i know.. :)
@arcticvirus1614
Reflections
Mi album favorito y posiblemente el mejor
@sergiobocchio9903
Un tema que no pierde vigencia .... extraordinario
@ajinomendepollo4411
Si estas aqui es porque tienes un gusto y sentido musical asombroso!!!!
@martinjosiasbecerra393
totally amazing, wow
@juanjosebobadilla905
Nunca pasa de moda pvd. Máster 👍
@luisrodolfovargasavila8606
Simplemente genial....
@Mike-rk2ww
chapeau bas
@user-co8jd5kt5o
Гранд-мастер,признанный ,в том числе и в России....приезжай по чаще......