Approaching Black is an Australian producer and DJ who debuted on Silk Digital Records with his remix of the song Song Of Life by Luiz B, which was released on November 16, 2009. He later debuted on Monstercat with his The Reason EP, which was released on February 26, 2021.
Timeline[]
2009[]
November
- November 16, 2009: Approaching Black created a remix of the song Song Of Life by Luiz B. The remix is featured on Silk Digital Pres. Progressive House Essentials 01.
December
- December 30, 2009: Approaching Black created a remix of the song My Summerz by Predictionz. The remix is featured on Predictionz's My Summerz EP.
2010[]
March
April
- April 20, 2010: Approaching Black released his debut single on Silk Digital, Yesterday's Tears in collaboration with Jacob Henry. The song is featured on Silk Music Pres. Trance Treasures 07. The song was released alongside a remix by Shingo Nakamura, which is featured on Silk Digital Pres. Shingo Nakamura 01 and Silk Digital Pres. Progressive House Essentials 05.
2011[]
February
- February 15, 2011: Approaching Black created a remix of the song Nine Days' Wonder by Dapple Apple. The remix is featured on Dapple Apple's Nine Days' Wonder EP.
May
- May 3, 2011: Approaching Black released his second single on Silk Textures, Spend More Time With Me. The song is featured on Silk Textures 01. The song was released alongside 2 remixes:
- Spend More Time With Me (Soundstorm Remix)
- Spend More Time With Me (Dapple Apple Remix)
- Spend More Time With Me (Dapple Apple Remix) is featured on Silk Digital Pres. Progressive House Essentials 04.
- May 10, 2011: Soundprank created a remix of the song Yesterday's Tears by Jacob Henry and Approaching Black. The remix is featured on Silk Remixed, Silk Royal Showcase 01, Silk Royal Pres. Trance Treasures 01 and Dezza Pres. Best of Progressive House 2016, Vol. 04.
July
- July 26, 2011: Approaching Black created a remix of the song Perfect Days by Chris Girard and Simon Sheppard.
November
- November 21, 2011: Approaching Black released his third single on Silk Digital, Slip. The song is featured on Silk Royal Showcase 01. The song was released alongside 2 remixes:
- Slip (Simon Sheppard Remix)
- Slip (Soarsweep Remix)
- Slip (Soarsweep Remix) is featured on 5ilk Digital Pres. Anniversary Essentials.
2016[]
November
- November 14, 2016: Approaching Black released his debut EP on Silk Music, Salt & Sea EP:
2017[]
January
- January 26, 2017: Approaching Black released his second EP on Silk Music, Let You EP:
February
- February 13, 2017: Approaching Black created a remix of the song Taxi by Gregory Esayan. The remix is featured on Taxi (Remixes).
March
- March 16, 2017: Approaching Black released his third EP on Silk Music, Foldup Chairs EP:
- The Space Between is featured on Silk Music Pres. Progressive House Essentials 09.
July
- July 3, 2017: Approaching Black created a remix of the song Different You by Stendahl and LaMeduza. The remix is featured on Different You (Remixes) and Silk Music Pres. Deep House Gems 01.
- July 10, 2017: Approaching Black released his fourth EP on Silk Music, Alone Again EP:
- At Just The Right Time is featured on Silk Music Pres. Deep House Gems 01.
November
- November 13, 2017: Approaching Black created a remix of the song My Rose Enchanted Destiny by Vintage & Morelli. The remix is featured on Silk Remixed 07 :: Deep & Chill Selections and Silk Music Pres. Progressive House Essentials 07.
2018[]
January
- January 1, 2018: Approaching Black released his fifth EP on Silk Music, You Are EP:
- You Are is featured on Silk Music Showcase 06, Silk Music Pres. Progressive House Essentials 07 and Silk Music Pres. Progressive House Essentials 08.
- Platform 7 is featured on Silk Music Pres. Progressive House Essentials 09.
2019[]
August
- August 2, 2019: Approaching Black appeared on Silk Music with his song Acure. The song is featured on Chillout Sessions 03.
November
- November 15, 2019: Approaching Black released his fourth single on Silk Music, I'm Still Breathing in collaboration with Shingo Nakamura. The song is featured on Deep House Essentials 2020 and Approaching Black's Dusk LP. The song was released alongside an alternative mix.
December
- December 6, 2019: Approaching Black released his fifth single on Silk Music, One Minute Longer in collaboration with Brandon Mignacca. The song is featured on Approaching Black's Dusk LP.
- December 13, 2019: Approaching Black released his debut LP on Silk Music, Dusk LP:
- Opening A Different Door
- Entering Eden
- No More Grey
- Stand By My Side
- I'm Still Breathing (with Shingo Nakamura)
- Closer
- Revive (with Brandon Mignacca)
- Higher
- It's Only Forever
- So High (with Sound Quelle)
- One Minute Longer (with Brandon Mignacca)
- You Know What To Do
- What You Need
- The Water Palace
- The Night Before
- Coming Out Of Slumber
- Before The Pain Sets In
- After So Long
- Across The Desert Plain
- Back To Darkness
- Above In White
- A Minute Till Midnight
- Around The Corner
- After
- It's Too Late Now
- Closer is featured on Only Silk 05 and Deep House Essentials 2019.
- Higher is featured on Only Silk 05 and Progressive House Essentials 2020.
- You Know What To Do and Revive (Instrumental Mix) are featured on Deep House Essentials 2020.
2020[]
March
- March 13, 2020: Approaching Black released his sixth EP on Silk Music, Dusk (Remixes):
- Revive (with Brandon Mignacca) (Forerunners Vocal Remix)
- One Minute Longer (with Brandon Mignacca) (Movement Machina Remix)
- Higher (Sundriver 'Retro Injection' Remix)
- A Minute Till Midnight (Lar Gibbons 'Starlight Lagoon' Remix)
- Revive (Forerunners Dub Remix) is featured on Progressive House Essentials 2020.
- One Minute Longer (Movement Machina Remix) is featured on Progressive House Essentials 2021.
July
- July 17, 2020: Approaching Black released his seventh EP on Silk Music, Shades Of You EP:
2021[]
February
- February 26, 2021: Approaching Black released his debut Monstercat EP, The Reason EP:
- The Reason and I Can Feel You are featured on Silk Music Showcase 07.
2022[]
August
- August 5, 2022: Approaching Black released his second Monstercat EP, You Fill My Soul EP:
October
- October 26, 2022: Approaching Black released his third Monstercat EP, Make You Mine EP:
Monstercat Uploads[]
- Past Times
- February 26, 2021
- You Fill My Soul
- August 5, 2022
- Make You Mine (feat. Indi Starling)
- October 26, 2022
Trivia[]
Other[]
- He also releases under Bodytemp.
Collaborated with[]
- Brandon Mignacca (2)
- Jacob Henry (1)
- Shingo Nakamura (1)
- Sound Quelle (1)
Featured artists[]
- Avalon Mia (2)
- Indi Starling (1)
Artists remixed[]
- Chris Girard (1)
- Dapple Apple (1)
- Gregory Esayan (1)
- K-Milian (1)
- LaMeduza (1)
- Luiz B (1)
- Predictionz (1)
- Simon Sheppard (1)
- Stendahl (1)
- Vintage & Morelli (1)
Remixed by[]
- Dapple Apple (1)
- Forerunners (1)
- Lar Gibbons (1)
- Movement Machina (1)
- Shingo Nakamura (1)
- Simon Sheppard (1)
- Soarsweep (1)
- Soundprank (1)
- Soundstorm (1)
- Sundriver (1)
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