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Gareth Emery

Gareth Emery is a British DJ, producer and songwriter known for vocal trance, songs like “Concrete Angel” and “Saving Light,” and the music and laser shows of LSR/CITY.

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Overview

From: United Kingdom
Work: DJ, producer and songwriter
Breakout: “Mistral,” released as GTR in 2002
Live project: LSR/CITY, debuted live in Las Vegas in 2022

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How it started.

Before the clubs and lasers, Gareth was learning piano at four and playing in bands at college. A trip to Ibiza in 1998 opened the door to dance music, and nights out while studying at Warwick University drew Gareth further into trance.

The breakthrough.

In summer 2002, Gareth made much of “Mistral” on a laptop in Provence, France. It began as a remix that its intended recipient did not like. Gareth turned it into an original, sent it to Paul van Dyk, and heard that he had played it at Nature One. Released under the name GTR, it became the early breakthrough.

Songs and shows.

Vocal collaborations became a recurring part of Gareth’s work, including “Concrete Angel” with Christina Novelli and “Saving Light” with Standerwick and HALIENE. Alongside albums such as Drive, THE LASERS and Analog, Gareth developed laser-led concerts. LSR/CITY made its live debut in Las Vegas in 2022; the 2025 CYBERPUNK concert film credits Gareth as both performer and a co-creator of its story.

Creditschronological, newest first

Music

2025CYBERPUNK (Original Motion Concert Soundtrack)Artist as LSR/CITY
2022AnalogAlbum artist
2020THE LASERSAlbum artist
2017Saving LightArtist with Standerwick, featuring HALIENE
2014DriveAlbum artist
2012Concrete AngelArtist, featuring Christina Novelli

Live shows

2025LSR/CITY CYBERPUNK at the Kia ForumPerformer and story co-creator with Kassy Ruimy and Geraint Jones

Awards

A State of Trance Tune of the Year 2017“Saving Light,” with Standerwick and HALIENE, won the listener vote.

Quotes

I never really intended to make electronic a career.Gareth Emery, The Nocturnal Times interview

On making records before DJing and finding a career in electronic music.

Trivia

GTR was the alias used for the breakthrough track “Mistral.”
“Mistral” started life as a remix before Gareth reshaped it into an original.
The label’s Saving Light campaign donated February 2017 proceeds to the anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label.