Johan Gielen

Johan Gielen

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Johan Gielen, born Johan Gielen on 23 February 1968 in Mol, Belgium, is a Belgian DJ whose career began in his teens with early trance experiments. His first commercial breakthrough came with the 1999 single "L'Esperanza", which achieved widespread airplay across Europe and attracted remixes from prominent producers. In the early 2000s he released compilation album, Velvet Moods (2000), establishing a presence on the trance scene. The 2006 album Revelations on his own Tunes For You label, later acquired by Black Hole, produced the hit "Revelations, Right From My Heart" and "Magnitude", both receiving significant radio rotation. Throughout the decade, Gielen collaborated with artists such as Jes and released tracks under pseudonyms like Airscape, contributing to the genre’s evolution. He toured extensively in Japan, Australia, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and held residencies at clubs such as Velfarre in Tokyo and Gorgeous in Copenhagen. Gielen’s output continued with Trance Classics – The World Edition (2017) and various remix projects, maintaining his influence in electronic music. 

Top tracks

02
L'Esperanza (Pierre Pienaar Extended Remix)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza (Pierre Pienaar Remix)
05:45
Composers: Johan Gielen - Sven Maes
78
The Beauty Of Silence (Mixed)
Svenson & Gielen
A State of Trance Year Mix 2025 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren)
00:54
Composers: Johan Gielen - Sven Maes
01
Ecstatica
Johan Gielen
Ecstatica
02:44
Composers: Johan Gielen - Daniel Wanrooy
01
L'Esperanza (Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
03:28
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
02
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Green Court Radio Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
04:03
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
08
L'Esperanza (Armin Van Buuren's Rising Star Mix)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
11:12
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
01
Manami's Theme (Extended Mix)
Johan Gielen
Manami's Theme
04:50
Composers: Johan Gielen - Ben Huijbregts
26
Trance Society (FSOE959)
Johan Gielen
FSOE 959 - Future Sound Of Egypt Episode 959
03:25
Composers: Johan Gielen - Johan Willy Maria Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
01
The Beauty of Silence (Remastered)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
03:01
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
01
Hollow Shadow
Johan Gielen
Hollow Shadow
03:08
Composers: Johan Gielen
01
Trance Society
Johan Gielen
Trance Society
02:25
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
01
Twisted (Original Single Edit)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
03:02
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
01
Pacific Melody (Original Mix)
Johan Gielen
Pacific Melody
07:22
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Peter Ramson
01
The Beauty Of Silence
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence
02:14
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
03
Twisted (Original Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
08:49
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
03
Answer The Question (Original Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
08:51
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
19
L'Esperanza (FYH483) (Pierre Pienaar Remix)
Johan Gielen
FYH483 - Find Your Harmony Radio Episode #483
02:26
Composers: Johan Gielen - Sven Maes
10
Beauty of Silence
Mr.Black
Tranceformation
02:54
Writer: Johan Gielen - Sven Maes / Composers: Yaniv Biton Bell - Johan Gielen - Sven Maes
07
We Know What You Did (Original Radio Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
03:37
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
01
Beauty of Silence (VIP Mix)
Mr.Black
Beauty of Silence (VIP Mix)
03:15
Writer: Johan Gielen - Sven Maes / Composers: Yaniv Biton Bell - Johan Gielen - Sven Maes
04
Twisted (Svenson & Gielen Energy Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
09:41
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
04
Answer The Question (Retrospective Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
04:46
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
01
Invincible
Johan Gielen
Invincible
02:39
Writer: S. Donkers / Composers: Johan Gielen - B.J. Grobler - S. Donkers
07
L'Esperanza (Tiësto Radio Edit)
Airscape
Trance Top 1000 - Selection 005
03:08
Composers: S. Maes - J. Gielen / Other contributors: Tiësto
06
L'Esperanza (Sven Goes To The Love Parade Mix)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
07:20
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
01
Physical Overdrive (Darren Porter Remix)
Johan Gielen
Physical Overdrive
06:28
Composers: Johan Gielen - Jim Hermsen - Jop van Amelsfoort

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  • Discography
Albums
Etherflow
℗ 2025 Black Hole Recordings
21-11-2025
Etherflow
01
Etherflow
Johan Gielen
Etherflow
04:07
Composers: Johan Gielen
02
Invincible
Johan Gielen
Etherflow
02:39
Writer: S. Donkers / Composers: Johan Gielen - B.J. Grobler - S. Donkers
03
Beach Pearl [Robert's Theme]
Johan Gielen
Etherflow
03:12
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
04
Love from Above
Johan Gielen
Etherflow
03:00
Writer: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen / Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
05
Piano Del Sol
Johan Gielen
Etherflow
02:27
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
06
Ecstatica
Johan Gielen
Etherflow
02:44
Composers: Johan Gielen - Daniel Wanrooy
07
Healing
Johan Gielen
Etherflow
02:58
Writer: Gideon Steven Sedgwick / Composers: Gideon Steven Sedgwick - Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
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In Search of Sunrise 20
℗ 2024 Songbird
28-08-2024
In Search of Sunrise 20
01
Beach Pearl [Robert's Theme - Intro Mix] (Mixed)
Johan Gielen
In Search of Sunrise 20
04:39
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
02
Caribbean Sunrise (Mixed)
Airwave
In Search of Sunrise 20
04:44
Composers: Laurent Véronnez
03
Love from Above (Airscape’s In Search of Sunrise Mix) (Mixed)
Johan Gielen
In Search of Sunrise 20
03:14
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
04
Lost Lake (Mixed)
Daniel Wanrooy
In Search of Sunrise 20
05:43
Composers: Daniel Wanrooy
05
Under My Skin (Mixed)
Kyau & Albert
In Search of Sunrise 20
05:35
Writer: Ralph Kyau - Steven Moebius Albert / Composers: Ralph Kyau - Steven Moebius Albert
06
Radiance (Mixed)
PARAFRAME
In Search of Sunrise 20
04:46
Composers: Pavel Khvaleev
07
Solaris (Mixed)
Mark van Rijswijk
In Search of Sunrise 20
03:42
Composers: Mark van Rijswijk
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The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
℗ 2023 Black Hole Recordings, licensed from Let it Play Music
07-04-2023
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
01
The Beauty of Silence (Remastered)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
03:01
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
02
Unknown Pleasure (Remastered)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
06:29
Writer: Simi Nah / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Simi Nah
03
Twisted (Energy Radio Edit)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
03:03
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
04
Fujirama (Remastered)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
05:53
Composers: Sven Maes
05
Outward Voyage (Remastered)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
05:07
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
06
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Remastered)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
05:46
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
07
We Know What You Did (Original Radio Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
The Beauty Of Silence (Remastered)
03:37
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
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Revelations
Tunes For You
01-12-2009
Revelations
01
Kuredu Express
Johan Gielen
Revelations
06:54
Composers: J.van Amelsfoort - J. Hermsen - Johan Gielen
02
Physical Overdrive
Johan Gielen
Revelations
07:06
03
Rock Your Dream
Johan Gielen
Revelations
05:21
Composers: J.van Amelsfoort - J. Hermsen - Johan Gielen
04
Show Me What You Go
Johan Gielen
Revelations
07:36
Composers: J.van Amelsfoort - J. Hermsen - Johan Gielen
05
Magnitude
Johan Gielen
Revelations
06:59
06
Moments
Johan Gielen
Revelations
07:07
Composers: J.van Amelsfoort - J. Hermsen - Johan Gielen
07
C Me Trippin'
Johan Gielen
Revelations
07:54
Composers: J.van Amelsfoort - J. Hermsen - Johan Gielen
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Sosei
Let it Play Music
13-10-2003
Sosei
01
Sosei (Short Edit)
Johan Gielen
Sosei
03:08
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
02
Sosei (Original Mix)
Johan Gielen
Sosei
08:41
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
03
Sosei (Johan Gielen Remix)
Johan Gielen
Sosei
08:31
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
04
Sosei (F&W Remix)
Johan Gielen
Sosei
06:30
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
05
Sosei (Reeloop Remix)
Johan Gielen
Sosei
06:38
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
Let it Play Music
30-06-2003
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
01
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Svenson's Radio Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
03:49
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
02
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Green Court Radio Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
04:03
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
03
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Original Vocal Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
07:06
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
04
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Svenson Remix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
08:28
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
05
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Green Court Remix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
10:28
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
06
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (Eniac Remix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
07:33
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
07
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer] (SpaceDiver Remix)
Svenson & Gielen
Beachbreeze [Remember The Summer]
08:20
Writer: Jan Johnston / Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Jan Johnston
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Answer the Question
Let it Play Music
04-11-2002
Answer the Question
01
Answer The Question (Airplay Version)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
03:14
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
02
Answer The Question (Retrospective Radio Edit)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
03:33
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
03
Answer The Question (Original Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
08:51
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
04
Answer The Question (Retrospective Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
04:46
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
05
Answer The Question (Don Diablo Remix)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
07:21
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
06
Answer The Question (Cosmic Gate Remix)
Svenson & Gielen
Answer the Question
07:30
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
Twisted
Let it Play Music
17-01-2001
Twisted
01
Twisted (Original Single Edit)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
03:02
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
02
Twisted (Energy Radio Edit)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
03:03
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
03
Twisted (Original Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
08:49
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
04
Twisted (Svenson & Gielen Energy Mix)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
09:41
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
05
Twisted (Jacob & Mendez Spanish Dub)
Svenson & Gielen
Twisted
08:09
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Paul Mendez
L'Esperanza
Let it Play Music
22-11-1999
L'Esperanza
01
L'Esperanza (Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
03:28
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
02
L'Esperanza (Sven Goes To The Love Parade Edit)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
03:59
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
03
L'Esperanza (DJ Tiësto Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
03:08
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
04
L'Esperanza (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
03:17
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
05
L'Esperanza (Original Mix)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
07:20
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
06
L'Esperanza (Sven Goes To The Love Parade Mix)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
07:20
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
07
L'Esperanza (DJ Tiësto Remix)
Johan Gielen
L'Esperanza
08:26
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen
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Pacific Melody
Let it Play Music
28-07-1997
Pacific Melody
01
Pacific Melody (Original Mix)
Johan Gielen
Pacific Melody
07:22
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Peter Ramson
02
Pacific Melody (R&D Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
Pacific Melody
03:58
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Peter Ramson
03
Pacific Melody (Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
Pacific Melody
04:25
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Peter Ramson
04
Pacific Melody (Svenson Goes Amsterdam Mix)
Johan Gielen
Pacific Melody
06:07
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Peter Ramson
05
Pacific Melody (Svenson's Heaven On Earth Edit)
Johan Gielen
Pacific Melody
03:43
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Peter Ramson
06
Pacific Melody (Svenson's Heaven on Earth Mix)
Johan Gielen
Pacific Melody
05:40
Composers: Sven Maes - Johan Gielen - Peter Ramson
EPs
Festival EP
℗ 2025 Black Hole Recordings
18-07-2025
Festival EP
01
Circles (Festival Mix)
Johan Gielen
Festival EP
02:40
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
02
Nordic Chant (Festival Mix)
Johan Gielen
Festival EP
02:39
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
03
Circles (Extended Festival Mix)
Johan Gielen
Festival EP
05:15
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
04
Nordic Chant (Extended Festival Mix)
Johan Gielen
Festival EP
04:47
Composers: Johan Gielen - Kevin van der Tholen
End Of Time
℗ 2025 Let it Play Music, under exclusive license of Sirup Music GmbH
23-10-2017
End Of Time
01
End of Time (Johan Gielen Mix)
Johan Gielen
End Of Time
03:26
Composers: Torsten Stenzel - Johan Gielen - Tatana Sterba
02
End Of Time (Tatana Mix)
Johan Gielen
End Of Time
03:08
Composers: Torsten Stenzel - Tatana Sterba
03
End Of Time (Johan Gielen Extended Mix)
Johan Gielen
End Of Time
07:26
Composers: Torsten Stenzel - Johan Gielen - Tatana Sterba
04
End Of Time (Tatana Extended Mix)
Johan Gielen
End Of Time
06:51
Composers: Torsten Stenzel - Tatana Sterba
Pianomatic
Let it Play Music
02-05-2016
Pianomatic
01
Pianomatic (DIM3NSION Remix)
Airscape
Pianomatic
04:53
Composers: Ben Huijbregts - Peetu Sainio - Johan Gielen
02
Pianomatic (DIM3NSION Radio Edit)
Airscape
Pianomatic
02:54
Composers: Ben Huijbregts - Peetu Sainio - Johan Gielen
03
Pianomatic (Peetu S Remix)
Airscape
Pianomatic
06:44
Composers: Ben Huijbregts - Peetu Sainio - Johan Gielen
04
Pianomatic (Peetu S Radio Edit)
Airscape
Pianomatic
03:49
Composers: Ben Huijbregts - Peetu Sainio - Johan Gielen
Music For Free
Let it Play Music
16-01-2012
Music For Free
01
Music For Free (Vocal Mix)
Johan Gielen
Music For Free
05:28
Composers: Johan Gielen - Jan Vervloet
02
Music For Free (Jan Vervloet Remix)
Johan Gielen
Music For Free
05:15
Composers: Johan Gielen - Jan Vervloet
03
Music For Free (Mark Sherry's Outburst Remix)
Johan Gielen
Music For Free
07:34
Composers: Johan Gielen - Jan Vervloet
04
Music For Free (Dani L. Mebius Remix)
Johan Gielen
Music For Free
05:44
Composers: Johan Gielen - Jan Vervloet
05
Music For Free (Instrumental Mix)
Johan Gielen
Music For Free
05:27
Composers: Johan Gielen - Jan Vervloet
These Are My People
Magik Muzik
22-02-2010
These Are My People
01
These Are My People
Johan Gielen
These Are My People
05:42
02
These Are My People (This Is Lost Stories Remix)
Johan Gielen
These Are My People
07:17
03
These Are My People (Chill Out Mix)
Johan Gielen
These Are My People
03:53
04
These Are My People (Instrumental)
Johan Gielen
These Are My People
05:42
05
These Are My People (Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
These Are My People
02:43
06
These Are My People (Instrumental Radio Edit)
Johan Gielen
These Are My People
02:42