Recent quality trance tracks

Viceroy · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 3:46 am

Lately, on this forum, we've had a lot of people complaining about the new ASOT formulatic trance tracks. These people say that trance is following the same formula and not progessing and producing boring trance. I'm not sure which side of the arguement I'm on, but I'm looking for people to list what they think are fairly recent (say, since the beginning of the year) which are good. Especially uplifting trance.
List albums, compilations, singles, remixes, whatever. It's never ALL bad, so what's good?

Nick P · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 4:46 am

Well, in no order and by no means full, I'd like to talk about a few tracks..

Take for example 4 String's - Turn it Around. Really formulaic ASOT track, the sort of thing everyone's been bashing. Now, check out the Sander van Doorn Instrumental Mix. Hows that for an improvement?

Now, just sorting through what I've got here, here are some recent (past 8 months) tracks I've been impressed by. (bunch of different styles)

Adam Sheridan - Lektrik (Inside Out Mix)
Carlos Resoort - Musica
David Forbes & Mallorca Lee - Quadra (Original & Inside Out Mixes)
Cequenza - Sonic Blue
Bk & Paul Masterson - Mayhem in Miami
Dj JamX - Sexomatic (Dumonde Mix)
Frederik Portale - Deep Strings (Beppe Barilli Mix)
Marcel Woods - Serenity
Marco V - Automanuel
Woodshokk - Tulips & Chocolate (G&M Project Mix)
G&M Project - Sunday Afternoon
Mauro Picotto - Playing Footsie
Kamui - Ghosts
Hi-Gate - Saxuality (Dumonde Mix)
E-Craig - Smoke (Smokin' Mix)
Matt Darey - Nocturnal Delight (Sandler Mix)
Max Walder - Compressor/Workstation
Moby - In This World (Slacker's Rain Before Carnival Mix)
Any of the new Sander van Doorn releases
Three Drives - Seperate Rooms
U&K - Hammer
and last but not least... Walt - Bring the Pain (Marcel Woods Mix)

Paulie Walnuts · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 5:32 pm

1. Any of Mauro Picotto's Recent Releases, i.e. Alchemist, Taotek etc.
2. Endre - Kallokain
3. Sander Van Doorn - Loaded / Punk'd
4. A.W & A.M - Whiteroom
5. Solid Globe - Sahara
6. George Hales - Autumn Falls
7. Dres. Pres. Havannah - Havannah
8. Mark Otten - Mushroom Therapy / Tranquility
9. Fictivision Vs Phynn - Escape
10. John O'Callaghan - Foreign Dillusions
11. G and M Project - Sunday Afternoon
12. Empyreal Sun - Twisted Reality
13. Vascotia - Cailbro
14. Matt Silver Vs Tony Burt - Waimea
15. Mark Norman - Phantom Manor
16. Armin Van Buuren - Slipstream
17. Recluse - Yellow Moon / Isle Dauphine
18. The Thrillseekers - New Life
19. Matt Hardwich Vs Smith & Pledger - Connected
20. Kuffdam & Plant - Summer Dream
21. Rusch and Murray - The Promise (Ronski Speed Mix)
22. Darren Tate Vs Jono Grant - Nocturnal Creatures
23. Waterplanet - Introspection (John Askew Mix)
24. Peter Martin - Perfect Wave
25. ATN - Miss A Day

I think that anybody who says that 2004 has been a bad year for trance is totally overlooking such great tracks as stated above.

Dj Traxxlover · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:43 am

Great traxx but follows formula bit too much:

Alex M Vs Marc Van Damme - Technodisco
Angel of Love - Emotions
Bassebeats - Take Me Away
Benny Benassi Feat Sandy - Illusion (Vijence Feat.Scratch mix)
Deepforces - Tribute to Dance (Empyre One Radio Remix)
DJ Lazzaro - Dance
DJ Lee - Experience
Sylver - Love is an Angel
Tory Kay vs Alex Megane - The Rising Sun
True Convention - Get Down

These are AWESOME and something DIFFERENT:

Alex Megane - So Today (BT remix)...Best tune so far this year IMO!
Klubbhoppers - Electronic Life (Deejay E-MaxX RmX Radio)

really there were many great releases but only a few stand out in terms of the build up and arrangement

Spherix · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 10:32 am

Spacecraft Project - The king of hardstyle
Ruff Driverz - Dreaming 2004 (Altitude remix)
Faithless - I want more
Dj Wout - Mastermind (Mike koglin remix)¨
Dj Virus vs Thomas Trouble - Hard Creation
Dj Wag - The day earth caught fire
Diver & Ace - It's not over (Solid Slide Remix)
Desire - Nightfly (Tom Porcell remix)
Airbase - Spin (Sameulzone remix)
Lingen and Moore - Passion (Robert Nickson remix)
Angel City - Do you know (Cor Finjeman remix)

Viceroy · **Posted:** Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:25 pm

My top three from this year are:

1. Solid Globe - Sahara
Neatly done, cool main melody. Right now I'm liking this better than North Pole.

2. Mark Norman - Phantom Manor
I think this might actually be from late last year, but a really solid track, different from what I expected but excellent.
3. Passiva - Clouds Like Heaven (Faraway Project Remix)
I love the melody here. Great track.

I'll probably post some more later on, if I get a chance to look through my CDs.

Nick P · **Posted:** Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:42 pm

Whats amusing is a bunch of the tracks listed so far are on ASOT 2004, heh.

RayvinAzn · **Posted:** Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:38 pm

San Mehat - Morning Star (San's Sho-Road Mix) is one of my favorite tracks so far this year.

DjBiz · **Posted:** Fri Aug 27, 2004 4:24 am

Being an actual Club Dj in a comercial dance club, we obviously have to play to the crowd...

Songs that make the floor go crazy...

Sonique- Alive Bessani Bros Mix
Flash Brothers- Amen (Club Mix)
C-MOS- 2 Million Ways (Club MIx)
Open Air- The Music (Org)
BT Force of Gravity (Corsten RMX)
Kevin- All in my Mind (org)
Delerium-Silence-Yah I know but its a 2004 above and beyond rmx
Li Kwan-Pt Zero (MAtt Darey)
Radiohead-Street Spirit( Tiesto RMX)
Eric Prydz-Call on me

New Records I recieved this wk that I will drop at 1am Sat..

Beam-Amun (Cosmic Gate)
Sylver-Love (Groove Coverage)
Punk Division- 7 Nation----will mix nicely with flashdance(actually think its the same song)
Magnolia-its all in vain

and the old school hi-nrg pick of the week

"Luca-So excited"

This is all based on a club that holds 2000+ on a Sat night
in Toronto Canada...

Cheers

Dj Biz...

Steven H · **Posted:** Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:29 am

Katana - One Solid Wave
Marcel Woods - Close 2 You
Progressiv - ProGTrance