Alex M.O.R.P.H.

Alex M.O.R.P.H.
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Mieling
Born (1975-12-24) 24 December 1975 (age 48)
OriginGermany
GenresTrance
Occupation(s)DJ, music producer
Years active1996-present
LabelsVandit, Armada
Websitewww.alexmorph.com

Alexander Mieling (German pronunciation: [alɛkˈsandɐ ˈmiːlɪŋ]; born 24 December 1975) better known by his stage name Alex M.O.R.P.H. [ˈalɛks ˈmɔʁf], is a German DJ and trance producer.

Musical career

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Mieling released his first single in 1996, titled "Paysages", on the label Seelenlandschaften.[1] One of his first collaborations was done together with Ralf Merle, with whom he created the Badlands project.[2] After 2000, some of his productions were released on a label called Clubbgroove Records until 2003.[3][4] Starting 2007, he collaborated with Paul Van Dyk to release a track on Paul's album, which led him to sign to his label Vandit and release his first album, Purple Audio.[5][6] He has released most of his non-remix work on the Vandit label, including a remixed version of Purple Audio, and has released at least 34 singles as of 2020, with about half of them being on the Vandit label.[7][8] He has recorded more than 500 remixes throughout his career.[9] For the first time, in 2009, he entered the top 100 DJs in DJ Mag, of which he earned the 99th position.[10] In 2011, he released his first music video, called "An Angel's Love", on the Armada Music label, which was viewed 5.5 million times on YouTube and 4.3 million plays on Spotify making it his most popular work as of 2024.[11] After the release of the music video "Angel's Love", he released his second album in 2012, called Prime Mover, on the Armada Music label.[12]

Mieling founded a radio show called HeavensGate along with Woody van Eyden. He broadcasts weekly, and it is broadcast on more than 200 radio stations in over 50 countries and reaches more than 10 million listeners. It mainly focuses on trance music and house.[13]

Alex M.O.R.P.H. has a new alias, MRPHLNDR, and recently performed a set on A State of Trance Episode 1177 as said alias.

Discography

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Studio albums and Singles

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Title Label Year
Purple Audio Vandit Records 2009
Sunset Boulevard feat. Ana Criado[14] Vandit Records 2010
Prime Mover Armada Music 2012
Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Vandit Records 2016

Compilation albums

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Title Label Year
Purple Audio Reloaded Vandit Records 2010
HeavensGate Volume 1 More Music 2010

DJ Mixes

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Title Label Year
Russian Sessions > Volume One World Club Music 2006
Christmas CD M8 Magazine 2006
Technoclub Vol. 23 Klubbstyle Media 2007
Waiting for Stadium of Sound Universal Music 2008

Remixes

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Name Title (Remix) Label Year
Ayumi Hamasaki M (van Eyden and Morph Remix) Drizzly 2003
Mat Silver and Tony Burt Waimea (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Above the Sky 2004
Talla 2XLC featuring Ely The Air That I Breathe (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Technoclub
ATB featuring Tiff Lacey Marrakech (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Kontor Records
ATB featuring Tiff Lacey Humanity (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Kontor Records 2005
Mindcrusher Vision 05 (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Fenology Records
Armin van Buuren Shivers (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music
Jochen Miller Chromatic (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Be Yourself Music 2006
Super8 & Tab Helsinki Scorchin' (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Anjunabeats
Fred Baker Forever Friends (Alex M.O.R.P.H Remix) Baker Street Records
Paul van Dyk featuring Rea Garvey Let Go (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Vandit Records 2007
Markus Schulz and Departures with Gabriel & Dresden Without You Near (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music
Armin van Buuren and DJ Shah Going Wrong (Alex M.O.R.P.H. B2B Woody van Eyden Remix) Armada Music 2008
Will Holland featuring Yana Kay Tears in the Rain (Alex M.O.R.P.H. B2B Woody van Eyden Remix) Enhanced Recordings
Josh Gabriel presents Winter Kills Deep Down (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music 2009
Filo & Peri featuring Aruna Ashley (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Vandit Records
Faithless Sun to Me (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) PIAS Recordings
Filo & Peri featuring Audrey Gallagher This Night (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Vandit Records 2010
Armin van Buuren featuring VanVelzen Broken Tonight (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music
Sylvia Tosun and Bellatrax Above All (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Sea to Sun
The Thrillseekers Synaesthesia (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Soundpiercing
Ridgewalkers featuring El Find (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music 2011
Veracocha Carte Blanche (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music
Glenn Morrison featuring Christian Burns Tokyo Cries (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Magik Muzik
Within Temptation Sinead (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music 2012
Roma Pafos One Shot (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Mediadrive Records
Tyler Sheritt Petrichord (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Garuda Music 2013
Shannon Hurley featuring Shannon Hurley Monday Morning Madness (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) Armada Music
Ehren Stowers Observer (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)[15] Serendipity Muzik 2018
Kamaya Painters Wasteland (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)[16] Grotesque Music
Gareth Emery featuring Evan Henzi Call to Arms (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)[17] Garuda 2019
Roman Messer and Twin View Dancing in the Dark (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)[18] Suanda Music 2020
Art of Trance Madagascar[19] Nocturnal Knights
Madis Desert of Lost Souls[20] Madis Music 2021
Ram, Susana, and Tales Of Life You Are Enough[21] Nocturnal Knights Music

References

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  1. ^ "Alex MORPH first single". Discogs. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Alex MORPH first collaboration reference". Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Alex MORPH first release in Clubbgroove Records". Discogs. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Alex MORPH last release in Clubbgroove Records". Discogs. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Alex MORPH collaboration with Paul Van Dyk". iTunes. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Alex MORPH first album released under Vandit Records". Discogs. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  7. ^ "17 singles released in the Vandit Records label". Discogs. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Alex M.O.R.P.H." Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  9. ^ "Alex M.O.R.P.H." Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  10. ^ "2009 DJ Mag, Alex Morph, 99th Position". November 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Alex MORPH's first music video with 1 million views". YouTube. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Alex MORPH's second album info". Discogs. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Alex MORPH's radio show info". Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  14. ^ Sunset Boulevard - Feat. Ana Criado, Original Club Mix, 2009-06-12, retrieved 2022-02-04
  15. ^ "Observer - Single by Ehren Stowers & Alex M.O.R.P.H. on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Wasteland (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) - Single by Kamaya Painters on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Call to Arms (feat. Evan Henzi) [Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix] - Single by Gareth Emery on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Dancing In The Dark - Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix, a song by Roman Messer & Twin View on Spotify". Spotify. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Madagascar (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) - Single by Art of Trance on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Desert of Lost Souls by Madis on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  21. ^ "You Are Enough (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) - Single by RAM, Susana & Tales Of Life on Apple Musicc". Apple Music. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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