ASOT yearmix 2004 - Was this year when trance hit its first peak? (link & tracklist)

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Posted by Zharen on Apr-29-2013 22:11:

When I think about 2004, I think about Shades of Blue the most. Chilled, twinkly mcprog at its finest, complete with cut up vocals used more as an extra layer of sound rather than lyrics. Still think it's gorgeous to this day.

Posted by Zombie0915 on Apr-30-2013 16:41:

fucking McProg, I hated it so much. There was some excellent music coming out in 2004 but it wasn't that slow twinkling sound, ugh.

The trance peak is traditionally recognized as 1999, I tend to agree with the consensus there. That being said, excellent trance continues to be played and performed, the solarstone CD, the most recent Oakenfold essential mix being good examples. I'd daresay those have surpassed much of the trance in recent years, though the test of time is still being conducted.

Posted by Mr Game+Watch on Apr-30-2013 21:21:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
This always makes me laugh. TA as a community is unquestionably 500% more cynical and hateful than it was in 2004, and yet somehow the music that attracted all the cynicism and hate in 2004 is now the subject of the most nostalgia. And I suppose people were saying exactly the same about 1999 in 2004.

I can understand the nostalgia. For me 2002 was the last genuinely great year for the old guard of dance music, but looking back 2004 was certainly a lot more respectable than the utter dross of 2005-2007, certainly the three worst years for music I've had the misfortune of living through.

2005 had the tail-end of the progressive breaks movement but yeah compared to '04 (and previous years) it was pretty dry. Especially when it came to both prog and trance... looking back at the TL in the OP and it's giving me a lot of nostalgia. I loved the McProg sound (still will always have a soft-spot for it! BT's Skylarking is definitely one of my favorite modern-day sounds and that seems to be one of the most direct successors to McProg).

Posted by djnitride on May-01-2013 00:27:

Once you have listened to real prog you can never go back to McProg.

Posted by enydo on May-01-2013 02:02:

Once you have listened to "real prog" you can spend the rest of your life debating what "real prog" is.

Posted by Tom Yelland on May-01-2013 05:45:

quote:
Originally posted by Paradox Lost
While not it's *first* peak, it marked the earlier portion of what I would definitely consider to be one. That whole period from roughly 2003-2006 was quite a terrific time for trance. ASOT and GDJB were week after week featuring some of the best trance I've (to this day) ever heard, Armin's and Schulz's compilation series had just kicked off what would be three solid years of quality installments, the ISOS series was back and sounding great, production tools and techniques had really begun to pick up...

Alex Stealthy, Funabashi, Mark Otten, Peter Martin, Kyau & Albert, Super8 & Tab, Ozgur Can, Mike Foyle, Probspot, Benz & MD, Gabriel & Dresden....yeah...those were some great times.

I miss McProg.

PROBSPOT ruled all! Yeah basically this in a nutshell. 1999 was it's first peak.

Posted by Juan Paulino on May-01-2013 05:48:

Who remembers this? too bad it was on 05 tho.

Posted by srussell0018 on May-01-2013 18:55:

quote:
Originally posted by Syntonic
Those trance threads are the only thing keeping you revelant in MD. What's it like to have your own archnemesis?

Actually, I've chosen to be "revelant" in threads regarding tech house, techno, deep house, melodic techno, etc. It's probably just that the only threads you participate in are related to trance, and that all trance threads inevitably turn into J00F wankfests.

Posted by SPANIARD on May-02-2013 00:19:

quote:
Originally posted by srussell0018
J00F wankfests.

I've noticed you don't seem to like J00F that much eh?

Posted by djnitride on May-02-2013 00:31:

quote:
Originally posted by srussell0018
Actually, I've chosen to be "revelant" in threads regarding tech house, techno, deep house, melodic techno, etc. It's probably just that the only threads you participate in are related to trance, and
that all trance threads inevitably turn into J00F wankfests.

Take a number and get behind James Holden in the disown trance and profess your musical savy line. We will ask you where on the doll J00F touched you as soon as we can.

Posted by srussell0018 on May-02-2013 00:45:

quote:
Originally posted by SPANIARD
I've noticed you don't seem to like J00F that much eh?

Actually, I like a lot of his stuff quite a bit. I'm just not about to change my avatar to a picture of him and cream my pants every time he releases something or says something "profound" about the "scene".

Posted by Zharen on May-02-2013 01:51:

Just to change the subject slightly so we don't have yet another Srussell bashing derailment going on again, what would you guys consider this track as? McProg, or standard, traditional prog? I've been on the fence with this one for a while, but regardless of what it's considered, I'll still be loving it for a very long time.

Posted by Rodri Santos on May-02-2013 08:39:

yes that would be the kind of stuff Schulz would play in 2004, starts fine that is the bassline of the period problem is the pads that start around the middle of the song which don't really fit in an otherwise great club track.

Posted by Kilixpree on May-02-2013 14:22:

quote:
Originally posted by Zharen
Just to change the subject slightly so we don't have yet another Srussell bashing derailment going on again, what would you guys consider this track as? McProg, or standard, traditional prog? I've been on the fence with this one for a while, but regardless of what it's considered, I'll still be loving it for a very long time.

imo, mcprog at his finest. and as Rodri sayed, the kind of stuff that schulz would play in 2004. btw the deep bassline with "happy" melodies are one of the characteristics of the mcprog played by schulz (2004)

edit: also, lovely track! even a mcprog hater will not get angry listening to this track

Posted by Salegon on May-02-2013 16:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Kilixpree
edit: also, lovely track! even a mcprog hater will not get angry listening to this track

Although I'm no McProg hater, I started to dislike the track when those cheesy pads appeared.

Posted by srussell0018 on May-02-2013 17:17:

quote:
Originally posted by djnitride
Take a number and get behind James Holden in the disown trance and profess your musical savy line. We will ask you where on the doll J00F touched you as soon as we can.

I don't quite understand this post. Are you implying that J00F is a child molester?

Posted by Kilixpree on May-02-2013 17:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Salegon
Although I'm no McProg hater, I started to dislike the track when those cheesy pads appeared.

BUT YOU DON'T GET ANGRY, HAHHH!!!

Posted by Mr Game+Watch on May-06-2013 21:17:

quote:
Originally posted by djnitride
Once you have listened to real prog you can never go back to McProg.

I've been listening to "real prog" since the days of Northern Exposure and the early GU CDs (I would rank Sasha in Ibiza as my favorite mixcomp of all time). Still enjoy McProg on top of that.

Posted by miamitranceman on May-07-2013 04:02:

Posted by Light The Fuse on May-09-2013 00:42:

2004 hey - wasnt that the year tiesto played the olympics? goddam the olympic album sounded like some whacked out circus music!

2004 was were the decline in what people called trance really set in for me. had some good times during that year - consumed huge amounts of pills and did backflips to waveforce. avb was probably playing the best music he ever will (which was still pretty medicore imo).

all in all a popular year but not really a fantastic year.

Posted by Kilixpree on May-09-2013 01:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Light The Fuse
2004 hey - wasnt that the year tiesto played the olympics? goddam the olympic album sounded like some whacked out circus music!

2004 was were the decline in what people called trance really set in for me. had some good times during that year - consumed huge amounts of pills and did backflips to waveforce. avb was probably playing the best music he ever will (which was still pretty medicore imo).

all in all a popular year but not really a fantastic year.

hmmm... since 99 (i guess, or 2000?) avb was good. i love the first 50 episodes of ASOT... some techno~prog house~trance at his best

Posted by Dilmeet on May-09-2013 03:17:

Mad respect to the people who still remember Ozgur Can�s early contribution to trance� this is how I know I�m on the right forum.

It seems as if a lot of these songs were made for each other. I love this set because of its impressive tracks and its striking transitions. Shouldn�t we pay respect to the � DJing� aspect of this? If Armin was in charge of putting this track selection together, mad hats off to him.

My fav gang of transitions:

1.1:14:30 � 1:20:00 holy shit � best male to female to male transition I've ever heard.
2.48:00 � 52:00
3.56:00 - 1:06:00 smoothest and the most smothering
4.32:00 � 35:00
5.6:40 � 7:40
6.41:00 � 43:00
7.10:00 � 10:40

This is boring to some of you? Please show me what�s entertaining to you. Honestly, I would love to hear.

If you love the thunk, post some of your favs

Posted by DOOMBOT on May-09-2013 03:51:

Re: ASOT yearmix 2004 - Was this year when trance hit its first peak? (link & tracklist)

quote:
Originally posted by Dilmeet
This definitely is one of my favorite sets of all time. The tracks sound very unrestricted and very objective. Unfortunately, they're not new and if anyone of my newbie friends started bragging about trance and/or AVB I would ask him/her have you heard this shit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2qbY3whnZs

Do you think before 2010 this is when trance hit its peak? What's your guys' insight?

Tracklist:
Episode 182 Yearmix 2004

1. Armin van Buuren � Intro (The story of 2004)
2. Origene � Sanctuary (Ivan Gough mix) (Bandung)
3. Starsign � Taurus (Markus Schulz vs Austin Leeds remix)
4. DJ Yoshi � Dreamer (Luke Chable mix) (Precinct)
5. Hammer & Bennett � Language (Electronic Elements)
6. Departure � She Turns (Markus Schulz mix) (Electronic Elements)
7. Oscur Can ft. Nick Beman � Not Even Winds (Electronic Elementsa)
8. Max Graham ft. Jessica Riddle � Gone (CDR)
9. Rio Addicts � Crossroads (Electronic Elements)
10. Lolo � Why (Banshee)
11. Synergy � Hello Strings (Armind)
12. Markus Schulz pres Elevation � Largo (Electronic Elements)
13. Ridgewalker feat El � Find (Andy Moor mix) (Armind)
14. Sarah McLachlan � World On Fire (Junkie XL mix) (Nettwerk)
15. Markus Schulz pres Elevation � Somewhere (Clear Blue) (A State of Trance)
16. Markus Schulz pres Elevation � Clear Blue (Electronic Elements)
17. Oceanlab feat Justine Suissa � Satellite (Markus Schulz remix) (Anjunabeats)
18. Bakke & Ljungvist � Fanatic (Electronic Elements)
19. Mark Otten � Tranquility (Armind)
20. Solid Globe � Sahara (Fundamental)
21. Deepsky feat Jess � Talk Like A Stranger (Markus Schulz remix) (Yoshi Toshi)
22. St. John vs. Locust � Mindcircles (Perry O Neil remix) (ASOT)
23. Probspot � Foreplay (Lost Language)
24. Perry O Neil � Waveforce (Electronic Elements)
25. Roland Klinkenberg � Monday Groove (Electronic Elements)
26. Gabriel & Dresden � Arcadia (CDR)
27. Interstate � I Found You (Bandung)
28. Dido � Sand in my shoes (Above & Beyond mix) (Anjunabeats)
29. True Form � Forbidden Colous (ASOT)
30. Endre � Kallocain (Robert Nickson remix) (Anjunabeats)
31. Filterheadz � Yimanya (ID&T)
32. Peter Martin � Perfect Wave (Electronic Elements)
33. Dreas presents Havannah � Havannah (TRR)
34. Vadim Zhukov � Exit (Robert Nickson remix)(Captivating)
35. Active Sight � Out of our Lives (Captivating)
36. EnMass � CQ (SeekYou)
37. Alt+F4 � Alt+F4 (Anjunabeats)
38. Solarstone vs Scott Bond � naked Angel (made in England)
39. Fractual Structure � Lost Sequence (Somatic Sense)
40. Armin van Buuren � Blue Fear 2004 (Agnelli & Nelson remix) (Nebula)
41. Mark Norman � Phantom Manor (Magik Muzik)
42. The Mystery � Fever (Liquid)
43. Gate 42 � Flow (Discover)
44. Armin van Buuren � Burned with Desire (United)
45. Tiesto � Suburban Train (nebula)
46. Armin van Buuren feat. Ray Wilson � Yet Another day (United)
47. U-Turn � One Way (ID&T)
48. Ernesto & Bastian � Dark Side of the Moon (be yourself)
49. Kyau vs Albert � made of sun (KVA hard dub) (Euphonic)
50. Robert Gitelman � Children of the Sun (ID&T)
51. Robert Nickson � Spiral (ASOT)
52. Delerium � Silence (Above & Beyond mix) (Nettwerk)
53. Adam White � Ballerina (Darey Products)
54. Bossanova � Stonecold (Tsunami)
55. Nickselson � Yin (Solid Globe remix) (Fundamental)
56. 24 � The longest day of my life (Armin van Buuren remix) (Nebula)
57. Mojado ft. Mr Sam � Naranja (Dimitry Andreas mix)(Magik Muzik)
58. John O Callaghan pres. Mannix � Mercury (ASOT)
59. Carl B � All Day (Somatic Sense)
60. Young Parisians feat. Ben Lost � Jump the next train (Kyau vs Albert mix)(Euphonic)
61. Ton TB � Dreammachine (Blackhole)
62. Mirco De Govia � Voller Sterne (Super 8 remix) (Euphonic)
63. Tranquility Base � Surrender (Anjunabeats)
64. Andy Moor & Adam White present Whiteroom � Whiteroom (Liquid Asset)
65. Above & Beyond � No One on earth (Gabriel & Dresden remix) (Anjunabeats)
66. Armin van Buuren � Communication part 3 (CDR)
67. Marcos � Cosmicstrings (Vandit)
68. Active Sight � Search for Freedom (Captivating Sounds)
69. Armin vs M.I.K.E. � Pound (Armind)
70. Dogzilla � Your eyes (Nebula)
71. Marco V � Automanual (ID&T)
72. F Massive � Somebody (Ferry Corsten remix) (Purple Eye)
73. Sander van Doorn � Punk�d (Spinnin)
74. Thrillseekers � Synaestasia (Ferry Corsten remix) (Adjusted)
75. Reflex � Need to Be Loves (Thrillseekers remix) (Positiva)
76. Randy Katana � In Silence (Txitarro remix) (Reset)
77. Signum � The timelord (ASOT)
78. 8 Wonders � Morning After (Thrillseekers remix) (Somatic Sense)
79. Tiesto � Adagio for Strings (Blackhole)
80. Armin vs M.I.K.E. � Intruder (Armind)

Where's the downloadable link to this mix?

Posted by DOOMBOT on May-09-2013 03:57:

quote:
Originally posted by enydo
Honestly I LOOOOVE this shit:

Unabashedly.

This is the year I first found the beat, and oh my, it took hold. 2004, such youth.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah

Fucking love this CD

Posted by Floorfiller on May-09-2013 04:02:

i think we can all agree that 2004 was just an all around good year for music. I'd like to throw up some of the hot progressive tracks for the year if that's not too much of a hijack. after all good music is good music right? hehe

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