Lost Witness
{{Short description|English trance producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
Lost Witness is the English trance producer and DJ Simon Paul (also known as Si Paul), working in collaboration with songwriter Edward Barton, writer of the 1983 Jane & Barton single, "It's a Fine Day" (later covered by Opus III in 1992),{{cite web|url=http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/j.htm |title=Indie Hits "J" |publisher=Cherry Red Records |accessdate=2006-04-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215211956/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/j.htm |archivedate=15 December 2007 }}{{cite web | author = | date = 25 January 2005 | url = http://homepages.force9.net/king1/Barton/News.html | title = Edward Barton - News | publisher = Edward Barton - Unofficial Web Page | accessdate = 2006-04-14 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.radikal.com/LostWitness.htm |title=Lost Witness |publisher=Radikal Records |accessdate=2006-04-14 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051023174037/http://www.radikal.com/LostWitness.htm |archivedate=23 October 2005 |url-status=dead }} and vocalist Danielle Alexander.
He also recorded under the aliases Dusk Til Dawn and The Eden Project.
A number of their singles co-written and produced by Simon Kemper were released on major electronic dance label Ministry of Sound. Some included remixes by English producer and DJ Lange. The 2002 single "Did I Dream (Song to the Siren)" is a cover of the frequently-covered "Song of the Siren" from the 1970 Tim Buckley album Starsailor.
In 2010, Lost Witness re-released the 1999 single "Red Sun Rising" (with vocals from Andrea Britton). It was given airplay by BBC Radio 1 DJ, Judge Jules. A new single, "Fade Away", was released in 2011. In June 2013, they collaborated with Sugababe and former Eurovision entrant Jade Ewen to release the track "Fly".{{cite web |url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2013/06/06/listen-jade-ewen-s-latest-track/28025/ |title=Listen: Jade Ewen's Latest Track "Fly" |date=6 June 2013 |publisher=Wiwi Bloggs|accessdate=13 November 2013}}
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
!align="center" width="40"|Year !align="left"|Song !align="center" width="40"|UK !align="center" width="40"|AUS !align="left"|Label |
| align="center"|1999
|align="left"|"Happiness Happening"{{cite web|title=Lost Witness – Happiness Happening|publisher=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13644-Lost-Witness-Happiness-Happening|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|18 |align="center"|— |align="center"|Ministry of Sound |
| align="center"|1999
|align="left"|"Red Sun Rising" (with Tracy Carmen){{cite web|title=Lost Witness – Red Sun Rising|date=Sep 6, 1999|publisher=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4367-Lost-Witness-Red-Sun-Rising|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|22 |align="center"|48 |align="center"|Ministry of Sound |
| align="center"|2000
|align="left"|"7 Colours"{{cite web|title=Lost Witness – 7 Colours|date=|publisher=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6301841-Lost-Witness-7-Colours-|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|28 |align="center"|— |align="center"|Data Records |
| align="center"|2002
|align="left"|"Did I Dream (Song to the Siren)" |align="center"|28 |align="center"|— |align="center"|Data Records |
| align="center"|2004
|align="left"|"Wait for You" (with Andrea Britton) |align="center"|78 |align="center"|— |align="center"|Nebula |
| align="center"|2005
|align="left"|"Home" (with Tiff Lacey) |align="center"|85 |align="center"|— |align="center"|Nebula |
| align="center"|2005
|align="left"|"Open Your Eyes" (with Eden Project){{cite web|title=Open Your Eyes|date=November 8, 2005|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/open-your-eyes/18366|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Monster Tunes |
| align="center"|2005
|align="left"|"Love Again" (with Tiff Lacey) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|W.O.T! Records |
| align="center"|2006
|align="left"|"The Waiting Game (Love Is Trance) (Promo)" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Electronic Trance Communication |
| align="center"|2006
|align="left"|"Best"{{cite web|title=Whatever from A state of Trance on Beatport|date=Feb 29, 2008|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/best/100675|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Armada Captivating |
| align="center"|2007
|align="left"|"Whatever" (vs. Sassot){{cite web|title=Best from Armada Captivating on Beatport|date=June 18, 2007|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/whatever/61160|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|A State of Trance |
| align="center"|2007
|align="left"|"Rise Again" (vs. Breeze){{cite web|title=Rise Again from Futureworld Records on Beatport|date=March 10, 2007|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/rise-again/907118|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Futureworld Records |
| align="center"|2007
|align="left"|"Coming Down" (with Tiff Lacey){{cite web|title=Coming Down from Captivate (Fektive) on Beatport|date=October 30, 2007|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/coming-down/81352|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Captivate (Fektive) |
| align="center"|2007
|align="left"|"Whitelaw presents Going Bush" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"| |
| align="center"|2008
|align="left"|"Sin Mas" (vs. Sassot){{cite web|title=Sin Mas from FENology Records on Beatport|date=October 6, 2008|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/sin-mas/1478419|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|FENology Records |
| align="center"|2009
|align="left"|"Closer to Love" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"| |
| align="center"|2011
|align="left"|"Fade Away"{{cite web|title=Fade Away from Maelstrom Records on Beatport|date=January 31, 2011|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/fade-away/326114|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Maelstrom Records |
| align="center"|2011
|align="left"|"Chasing Rainbows" (vs. Antillas & Dankann){{cite web|title=Chasing Rainbows|date=September 5, 2011|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/chasing-rainbows/653259|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|S107 Recordings |
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Feels Like Home" (With Darren Barley) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|disco:wax |
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Fall (Part 1)" (With Danielle Simeone) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Club Family Records |
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Fall Pt. 2" (With Danielle Simeone) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Club Family Records |
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Love Again (Pt.1)" (With Tiff Lacey) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Club Family Records |
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Sienna" (vs. Inversoon & Alex Daf) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Blue Soho Recordings |
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Love Again (Pt. 2)" (With Tiff Lacey) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Club Family Records |
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Eternal" (With Three Faces) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Critical Fusion |
| align="center"|2017
|align="left"|"Here With You" (With Darren Barley) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Soundz Good |
| align="center"|2017
|align="left"|"Without You" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Soundz Good |
| align="center"|2019
|align="left"|"Sewn" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|RazNitzanMusic |
| align="center"|2019
|align="left"|"Did I Dream (Song To The Siren)" (With Thea Riley & DJ Xquizit) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Arkham Digital |
| align="center"|2019
|align="left"|"Golden" (With Pierre Pienaar & Tracey Carmen) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|RazNitzanMusic |
| align="center"|2019
|align="left"|"Crashing Into Love" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Amsterdam Trance |
| align="center"|2020
|align="left"|"This Dream" (With Kate Louise Smith) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Amsterdam Trance |
| align="center"|2020
|align="left"|"Carry Me Home" (With Laura-Ly) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Amsterdam Trance |
| align="center"|2020
|align="left"|"Red Sun Rising 2020" (With Tracey Carmen){{cite web|title=Red Sun Rising 2020 from Amsterdam Trance Records on Beatport|date=October 16, 2020|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/red-sun-rising-2020/3165917|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Amsterdam Trance |
| align="center"|2021
|align="left"|"Rescue Me" (With Milos Novotny){{cite web|title=Rescue Me from Edge One on Beatport|date=March 19, 2021|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/rescue-me/3331392|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Edge One |
| align="center"|2021
|align="left"|"Now" (With Emel){{cite web|title=Now from 2Rock Recordings on Beatport|date=May 31, 2021|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/now/3397120|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|2Rock Recordings |
| align="center"|2021
|align="left"|"Falling" (With Osa Blu){{cite web|title=Falling from Lifting Force Music on Beatport|date=September 17, 2021|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/falling/3486600|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Lifting Force Music |
| align="center"|2021
|align="left"|"Weight of the World" (With Laura-Ly){{cite web|title=Weight of the World from Abora Recordings on Beatport|date=November 12, 2021|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/weight-of-the-world/3565107|access-date=November 21, 2021}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Abora Recordings |
| align="center"|2021
|align="left"|"Wait For You" (With Andrea Britton) - John O'Callaghan Remix{{cite web|title=Wait for You - John O'Callaghan Remix from A State of Trance on Beatport|date=December 10, 2021|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/wait-for-you-john-ocallaghan-remix/3577518|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|A State of Trance |
| align="center"|2022
|align="left"|"Civil War" (With Michael G Moore){{cite web|title=Civil War from 2Rock Recordings on Beatport|date=March 4, 2022|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/civil-war/3637976|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|2Rock Recordings |
| align="center"|2022
|align="left"|"Lateott"{{cite web|title=Civil War from Pure Trance NEON on Beatport|date=March 25, 2022|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/lateott/3680048|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Pure Trance NEON |
| align="center"|2022
|align="left"|"Happiness Happening" - Rub!k Remix{{cite web|title=Happiness Happening from Armada Captivating on Beatport|date=April 15, 2022|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/happiness-happening-rubk-remix/3697160|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Armada Captivating |
| align="center"|2022
|align="left"|"Close to Home" (With Roberta Harrison){{cite web|title=Close to Home from Pure Trance NEON on Beatport|date=April 29, 2022|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/close-to-home/3694689|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Pure Trance NEON |
| align="center"|2022
|align="left"|"Over You (The 90s Anthem)" (With SJ Johnson){{cite web|title=Over You (The 90s Anthem) from Lifting Force Music on Beatport|date=May 6, 2022|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/over-you-the-90s-anthem/3710331|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Lifting Force Music |
| align="center"|2022
|align="left"|"Open Your Eyes" - Kamelon Remix{{cite web|title=Open Your Eyes (Kamelon Remix) from Monster Tunes on Beatport|date=July 8, 2022|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/open-your-eyes-kamelon-remix/3781878|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Monster Tunes |
| align="center"|2022
|align="left"|"It's OK" (With Phoebe){{cite web|title=It's OK from Abora Recordings on Beatport|date=July 8, 2022|publisher=Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/its-ok/3778185|access-date=July 10, 2022}} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|Abora Recordings |
=Remixes=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080609015609/http://www.lost-witness.com/ Lost Witness] official website
- [http://www.myspace.com/thelostwitness Lost Witness] Official Myspace
- [http://www.radikal.com/LostWitness.htm Official page] at Radikal Records website
- {{Discogs artist}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312091651/http://www.global-trance.co.uk/fr_index.html?%2FLost_Witness.html Discography] at Global Trance & Dance
- [http://www.ministryofsound.com/music/audiovideo/artist?l=l&a=Lost%20Witness Audio samples] at Ministry of Sound website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060329075709/http://www.offitsface.com/c-article-lostwitness_interview.html Interview] at Offitsface.com
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