Neo-Nazi marches in Dresden and left-wing groups had been relatively weak for years. With the emergence of the "Dresden Nazifrei" alliance (Dresden without Nazis), the Nazi march was blocked from marching for the first time in 2010 by thousands of demonstrators, again in 2011 and prevented entirely in 2012. While part of East Germany, Dresden was in the so-called "valley of the clueless" ("Tal der Ahnungslosen"), with its citizens out of the reach of the Western radio and television that citizens elsewhere in the East were able to listen to illegally. Dresden continued to be different after the German reunification; while most states in
Gabriel & Dresden debut album for Andain, "You Once Told Me" which finally saw a release in 2012 and spawned a sizable hit with the song "Promises", which Gabriel & Dresden remixed in 2011. On December 31, 2010, Gabriel & Dresden reunited for special one off New Year's Eve celebration alongside ATB and Francis Preve at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Shortly afterward, the duo were booked on the Anjunabeats WMC Miami party at the Ice Palace as a special guest. Since this event, Gabriel & Dresden have officially announced themselves as reunited. Since the reunion, Gabriel & Dresden have performed at