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I liked EDM since the late 90's. I officially started liking trance in about late 2003. I heard a lot when I lived in Pougkeepsie for a few years, but I considered it still techno back then.
Ever since I joined TA, trance became the new word in my volcabulary of music.
Nowadays, I've been hearing trance tunes from as early as 98 for the first time and every time I listen to one, I get goosebumps every time.
Ofcourse, now in 05, I've been going to other genres, but I'll never put down history.

Abhay: An elitist is someone who thinks s/he is greater than everyone because of something they do.


Well I have been out of the loop lately I guess I can say because I went back to listening to the roots of trance and progressive music. If nobody listens to trance anymore, as the topic starter suggests, then what genre are people listening to? Progressive house?

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Originally posted by TruffleShuffle Abhay: An elitist is someone who thinks s/he is greater than everyone because of something they do.

Or something they know ie. when you get the name of a song wrong or a remix, label, etc. and all of a sudden you know nothing and should leave.

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Originally posted by Absolut_Vodka For me the answer is easy, most trance just sounds the same. I shall not go on.

as does teckno , or any other genre

if you think about it, all the genres sound the same, this is the way it is, otherwise you would not be able to distinguish what type of music is played. If techno or proggy is played you can tell straight way that it is teckno or progressive is played. Do you catch my drift. This is why it's called genres-because of specific structure and soundings. Many people are more into progressive and tribal nowadays because it's a new sound to them, because it's a new trend in music- but give it time and in a few years, IMHO, people on EDM forums will be bashing progressive, tribal and the likes etc because they will get bored with the structure of the genres and its sound...so,there you go. I have got a point here aint I

HOoray, I know what an elitist is now...


Umm, i think there's confusion over my last post...

All i said was, that whenever you have a changing style, some people will drop out, and some ppl will like it, and join up...

That's why it seems there's always more and more ppl starting trance. But on the other hand, it seems like more and more ppl are starting to dislike it.... BECAUSE THE SYLE IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING...

VERY SIMPLE

Labels are putting out the same crap.

Labels only sign the same shit.

Distributors only sign labels who put out boring shit.

= the end of dance music

You have a few break through artists every year.

otherwise we're listening to the same boring shit as always.

Cuz they like...don't like it anymore, and like...so they don't want to listen to it. Duh. It's just music, why do you care whether someone listens to it or not you buttpole.

why is it that every day there seems to be a new "is trance dead" thread. im really getting sick of it. i htink people need to sit back pull their heads out of their ass's and get of their L337 horses for five minutes. and keep their opinions about this genre to themselves


trance is not dead. there are alot of dead beat producers imo. but if they stop playing trance in clubs and move over to that proggy shit.... ill stop clubbing

Who cares if such n such no longer likes trance, or has progressed to new forms of music?

I mean really...

I've been listening to trance since 99, and there have been patches when there wasn't anything that really did anything for me, then I'd find a bunch of tunes a month or so later that completely rocked my world.

People keep saying that there was more quality stuff back in the day.
I say there is the same amount now, there is just considerably more being released so finding it is more difficult.

Just on friday night I heard 2 tracks that blew me away, totally up my alley, and even tho pretty much most of my friends are no longer into trance (moved to either breaks or house) I still went on like a madman about them.

At the end of the day it's the music I like, and I know there are others who like it too.

It just isn't what it used to be, harder stuff like tech-house and electro house is coming back in a big way. For the first time, a lot of straight up techno has the mass appeal trance once had. Seeing Christian Smith a couple months ago confirmed this, the floor was absolutely jam packed, not with trainspotters, but with college kids and hipsters just out for a good time on a friday night.

Personally, I think the best part about listening to music is evolving your taste in it. I will always try to keep reinventing myself not only as a DJ but as a music listener, and thats what keeps me coming back to dance music.

Trance will never die for me. Enough said.

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Originally posted by kr00t0n Who cares if such n such no longer likes trance, or has progressed to new forms of music? I mean really... I've been listening to trance since 99, and there have been patches when there wasn't anything that really did anything for me, then I'd find a bunch of tunes a month or so later that completely rocked my world. People keep saying that there was more quality stuff back in the day. I say there is the same amount now, there is just considerably more being released so finding it is more difficult. Just on friday night I heard 2 tracks that blew me away, totally up my alley, and even tho pretty much most of my friends are no longer into trance (moved to either breaks or house) I still went on like a madman about them. At the end of the day it's the music I like, and I know there are others who like it too.

nice one matey-totally on your side-keep it up people

I do understand that a lot of people don't like trance or any EDM at all..
But what I don't get is how someone can stop listening to it after once beeing hooked..
I doubt it somehow..

I read these posts and all I see are whining babies. We all have heard trance evolve. If you can't embrace and stand behind the music that has opened our minds and freed our spirits, then don't go out this weekend. Or any weekend for that matter. Melodic dance music is alive and well in NYC.

The way I see things, trance, techno and progressive house have all been running alongside each other, and trance itself has gone into more of a progressive house style. However, it is quite easy to differentiate between progressive house style trance (or McProg as people have dubbed it) and real progressive house, and because of that I think there's been lots of confusion on these boards over what trance is now.

I just like melodic music (Epic/euphoric/uplifting trance), there is a soul in melodic trance.
When there is a melody, the music speaks for itself and you know how to feel and percieve.
When feeling down , trance helps me get over it, when I feel happy , it makes me even happier.

There is enough for me in Trance to listen to it and be proud.

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Originally posted by Subey Music is like a train... it stops off at a different location every year or so and then moves on. There will always be people who prefered the previous stop (stops) and those who are keen on the next stop. That is the nature of music. That is the nature of preference.

Now that's sig material right there.

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Originally posted by Blue. Thanks for the laugh He has gained so many fans because he is the #1 DJ in the world and these days teeny boppers will follow anything. He is overrated to the max and had a lot less fans when he used to produce, remix and DJ something awesome. New style pfff if that's a new style I hope that no DJ heads down that path.

good to see u find it funny,

I never said his new style was better. It just appeals to the masses, so a lot more ppl listen to him. that PLUS the fact he's #1 DJ according to the ppl who know wat DJmag is...

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Originally posted by mr.anderson I just like melodic music (Epic/euphoric/uplifting trance), there is a soul in melodic trance. When there is a melody, the music speaks for itself and you know how to feel and percieve. When feeling down , trance helps me get over it, when I feel happy , it makes me even happier. There is enough for me in Trance to listen to it and be proud.

How can there be soul when it takes no soul to create it? You're the one who suggested the AvB/Push and Robert Nickson tracks, weren't you? I could write a melody like those in 5 minutes. Making a melody sound emotional isn't hard.

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Originally posted by Ory How can there be soul when it takes no soul to create it? You're the one who suggested the AvB/Push and Robert Nickson tracks, weren't you? I could write a melody like those in 5 minutes. Making a melody sound emotional isn't hard.

go on then.

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Originally posted by Jake Conlon go on then.

yeah, go on. Pfff... classical answers. "I can do that myself" .. then do it.. clever answer..

IMO, People don't listen to trance because is not fashionable listening to it. It's more trendy listening to techno or progressive house. Isn't it? I mean, most people who listen to trance right now have been listening to it before 2000. Am I wrong or sth?

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Originally posted by Jake Conlon go on then.

Yeah, Ory, You can't talk the talk, if you haven't walk the walk! It's so easy to say 'I can make it in 5 mins' but I'll bet you can't and thus that leaves us just one purpose of that ultimate cocky reply of yours: SHITSTIRRING.

Oh and you wanted to know about my musicalexperience and knowledge? It's nothing compared to yours, but I do respect other people's musictaste, and that's something I can suggest to you too. And I listen to your biggest fear: 'Dutch supersaws' and to all the artists you concider 'non-sophisticated'. I might be a musical dweeb, but thank god I am not an elitistic little shitstirrer like you!

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Originally posted by Ory How can there be soul when it takes no soul to create it? You're the one who suggested the AvB/Push and Robert Nickson tracks, weren't you? I could write a melody like those in 5 minutes. Making a melody sound emotional isn't hard.

How would you know it takes no soul to create it? You dont write trance, so don't say it. Ferry Corsten when created Sweet Sorrow was going through a difficult time for him as he said himself, so he put his feelings into the track and came up with a such emotional creation, but you would not understand it anyway, no point explaining to you, you will always have somthing critical to say back to argue and argue and argue...

If trance takes 5 minutes to write, teckno would take no time to write at all, it's a way simpler music to create, not a rockin science as I said. At least, there is an euphoria in trance,but teckno is aggressive and emotionaless.

..and by the way, stop stalking me!!

You don't know how many kids around here write trance. And guess what? It comes out sounding exactly like your Armin van Buuren, your Above & Beyond and your Robert Nickson.

Oh, I'll give trance production a shot, even though I can't put my SOUL in it. I have enough ideas for music...

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