Bolland as Space Opera (eventually releasing four singles for R&S Records) and also recorded the first single for Fragile ("Why Don't You Answer" as himself) before meeting McBean, a top DJ who had worked with Keith Franklin of Bang the Party as the DJ team KCC.
The official debut of The Advent came in 1994, just after Ferreira signed to Internal Records (also the home of Orbital).
He convinced McBean to join him in the recording of a series of crucially limited singles, then the debut album Elements of Life in late 1995.
Critics championed the duo's energetic update of original techno renegades like Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, and The Advent followed with the remix album Shaded Elementz one year later.
In 1999, McBean left the group prior to the album Time Trap Technik, citing his reluctance to continue touring, though he continued to record under his solo alias Mr. G.[2] Ferreira continued his busy release schedule, including a 12" series (Sound Sketchez) for Tresor during 1998–2000, and the 2002 double CD Sketched for Life.