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Gabriel Ananda established himself as a leading German techno producer during the mid-2000s with tracks such as "Süssholz" (2004), "Ihre Persönliche Glücksmelodie" (2005), and "Doppelwhipper" (2006). His often melodic productions have been released by a variety of reputable German techno labels, including Hörspielmusik/Utils, Karmarouge, Trapez/Traum, Ladomat 2000, Treibstoff, and Platzhirsch Schallplatten. He also is an active live performer and DJ, especially in Germany. Born Gabriel Ananda Levermann and originating from Cologne, he was interested in music at an early age but didn't get turned onto electronic dance music until 1995 when he experienced a live DJ set by Sven Väth. Within a few years' time, Ananda had made his debut as a techno producer, as half of the duo Da Hairy Belafontes on Hörspielmusik with the three-track EP Daylight Comes and We Don't Want to Go Home in 1998. In 2000 he made his solo debut, releasing 12" EPs on the Hörspielmusik sublabel Utils ("First Comment"...