Nic Chagall – the mastermind behind the high-flying DJ team Cosmic Gate, a highly prolific producer with hundreds quality tracks to his name. Currently not only touring the hottest clubs around the globe every weekend, but out there established as one of the most creative and eclectic producers in the edm scene.

In 2006 Nic Chagall aka Claus Terhoeven returned to his roots as a solo producer. His debut single "Monday Bar" delivered him his major international breakthrough. Gaining the immediate support of the worlds must renowned DJs ,Tiësto, Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren, the track instantly became a hot one, a constant in trance podcasts and radio shows.

His second single "What You Need" was a dream of a track, something so many producers andmusicians strive to achieve. The tune became Nic's trademark, an instant classic, blending popular anthemic mixes, progressive trance with prominent rock elements. "What You Need" transformed every dancefloor into a mini rock concert, simply by the ingenious use of the guitar riff in the break.

Whether during his DJ sets at the huge indoor event "Trance Energy" or the legendary open-air "Mysteryland", at every event thousands of fans had their hands up, singing along with the chorus. Another indicator for the popularity of the tune was the massive rush of bootlegs, mash-ups and remix-requests that followed the release. 2008 saw the much longed for re-release of "What You Need (The remixes)" with Marco V's version conquering the charts anew. When Nic Chagall's second EP Sun Red / Sky Blue was released only a few weeks later, hardly any charts didn't feature his name. Djdownload.com saw h