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::The 2003 Review Thread:::

So yep, it's pretty much the end of the road from here. I think it's been a great year for trance and the scene in general. Overall no complaints from 2003 and hopefully next year we'll see the production level raised yet again.

Here are some highlights pour moi, please share!

Production
I really have to say (in terms of trance) Gabriel and Dresden lit it up this year. Track after track of brilliant shit. Walking the fine line between emotion and cheese G&D (IMO) are brilliant and will be around for ages.

In terms of prog I have to give credit to Porter and Sultan this year for really influencing my taste. Although coming from two very distinct (and different) camps, I can't imagine prog anymore without them. Cheers boys!

Stand Out Tracks:
Annie Lennox - Wonderful (Sander K Vocal Remix)
Andain - Beautiful Things (D&G Remix)
Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes
Unkle - In A State (Original and Sasha Remix)
Zero - Emit
Kosheen - All In My Head (Planet Funk Remix)
Chris and Kai - Catch Me (Frozen in Time Vocal mix)
Talk Talk Vs Liquid People - Its my Life
DK8 - Murder was the Bass
Madoka - Altered

Best Nights Out
Oakenfold/ Seaman @ Turnmills (UK)
Max Graham Shine 2 - 3 @ System Soundbar
Fergie @ Frantic (the Fridge, UK)
PVD / Dish @ Guv
Timo Mass / Emerson @ The Cross (UK)

On a personal note, 2003 has been the most intense year of my life and I'm really anxious for shit to cool down in 2004. But let's keep the partying up to a maximum. Long live T.A.

i agree with you jon on G&D. that beautiful things remix is absolutely gorgeous...

i sort of agree on the sultan thing as well, but im finding a lot of his tracks are starting to sound the same, and i can see it getting boring.

it's been the year of vocals for me. i was never really into vocal tracks, but im really starting to like them now...over the last 5-6 months especially:

Insight - Prophecy (shiloh mix)
Astrolab - Come my way <---fuckin sick!!
Seroya - Only your love <--goosebumps!
Robbie Rivera - Girlfriend

Best nights:
Tyrant @ Stereo - april 25 (one of my best nights out ever)
Saeed & Palash @ Breathe - oct 3 (the music was so dirty i had to take 2 showers when i got home! )

steve.

2003 review already ? December!

Cool Thread Jon!
(Prog Version)

Production
Although I have always had a weakness for Lexicon Ave. They haven't done a whole lot this past year so my award goes to Infusion. Their futuristic and techy sound is what I am into now. On the verge of progressive techno is what I will call it. Check them out at System in a couple weeks.


Stand Out Tracks of the year:
Luke Chable - The Ride
The Idiots - Feel Da Rush
DK8 - Murder was the Bass (Danny Howells @ ARIA )
Madoka - Altered

Best Nights Out
Donald Glaude vs Jelo (System 2003)
Max Graham Shine 1 (System 2003)
Danny Howells Double Header weekend (Aria and Toronto)
Sander K @ Stereo Rediency # 2 (Stereo - Montreal)

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Originally posted by dEsidEL 2003 review already ? December!

December is next week bitch. So review already.

Song of the summer this year in Ibiza:

David Guetta - Just a Little More Love(Wally Lopex Mix)

Well, here's my official review for the year, Cause I suck and only went to 2 shows

Productions
Armin was amazing in the guv on april 17. First time ever seeing him, and he brought the house down, Played for extra time, and ended with what I wanted ot hear, Communications.

Then Infected (08.02.03). Infected Mushroom. Holy Shit. That's all I have to say, Never been to a better party, They honestly didn't allow me to stop dancing for like 5 hours, I.F. and Marc Oliver played the best sets I ever heard.

And of course, Marc Oliver, Your Awesome, you are a beacon of hope for all local talent, You are living proof that we can get out there and be the best.

Hopefully, come new years, I'll be able to add another review!

Best Year of My Life (So Far)

Productions:

track that really made my year were produced by armin, g&d, ferry & picotto

this year was a nice transition for picotto. leaving BXR, starting up meganite, joining forces with ricky effe and putting out some mind blowing productions..

just incredible


got to see many DJ's this year

ferry, holden, bt, picotto (4 times - after this satrday), tiesto, scumfrog, max graham, saeed & palash, tiesto, steve lawler, erick morillo, steve lawler, jeff mills, dave pearce,



and my ibiza trip this summer, holy fuck, hard to explain in words..


i had teh best year of my life, and i'll do it all over again next year!

Re: Best Year of My Life (So Far)

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and my ibiza trip this summer, holy fuck, hard to explain in words.. i had teh best year of my life, and i'll do it all over again next year!

So the Ibiza magic is still goin' on strong eh? Wicked... I so wanna go still ......

Max

tracks of the year imo:
zero - emit (as Jon mentioned)
Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul (ORIGINAL ONLY NOT THE INFUSION CRAPPY MIX)
Deepest Blue - Deepest Blue (Electric Boutique mix)
PQM - You Are Sleeping (Luke Chable mix)
Amiel - Obsession (Infusion Underground Club Mix)
PVD - Nothing but you (Cirrus mix)
Lili Haydn - Anything (Gabriel & Dresden mix)
MArco Bellini - the nitro of love
James Holden - A Break In the Clouds

parties of the year in TO imo:
4.house party at crazedcannuck's (aka bob/rob..i mix up all the time) place

3. Ultraspin 1 (JAmes holden etc)(guv)

2. Viva first year anniversary party @ viva (duh)

1. Infected Mushroom(guv)

AND BEST FUCKIN COMPILATION OF THE YEAR (IMO OF COURSE):

JAMES HOLDEN - BALLANCE 005!!!!!!!!

^ oh i was just reminded of that holden party...how could i forget. he played a wicked set!! closing with Kirsty Hawkshaw's Fine Day. too bad fairy had to come on after. i could have used a few more hours of holden.

ah well, couple more weeks!

steve.

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Originally posted by CrasherKid Song of the summer this year in Ibiza: David Guetta - Just a Little More Love(Wally Lopex Mix)

Wasn't Lee-Cabrera - Shake it the track of the summer in Ibiza???

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Originally posted by sohaness ^ oh i was just reminded of that holden party...how could i forget. he played a wicked set!! closing with Kirsty Hawkshaw's Fine Day. too bad fairy had to come on after. i could have used a few more hours of holden. ah well, couple more weeks! steve.

lol@ fairy...

yea i was yawning afer holden was off and the "other" dj came on

omg cant wait for holden in december!!!!!!!!!


btw...holden was gonna close with his 93 returning mix of nothing but because the fairy's manager was bitching, he had to leave the decks asap

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Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul (ORIGINAL ONLY NOT THE INFUSION CRAPPY MIX)

um....no

and Holden was gonna close with Infusion - Legacy (Junkie XL mix) foo!

I'm not gonna review yet, since there's a few parties left.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH um....no and Holden was gonna close with Infusion - Legacy (Junkie XL mix) foo!

dood..he told me himself

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Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee dood..he told me himself

ya, i know...and i remember u telling me then and there that he wanted to finish with Legacy (i remember you even asked him if he had it)

DOOOOOD!

hmmm....some of my faves(so far).....

infected mushroom @ guv
avb @ kool haus
tiesto @ the docks
david morales @ system
eddie x @ klinik
honey dijon @ system & lotus
james holden @ kool haus
deko-ze/jelo @ pride
picotto @ kool haus(was that this year )
victor calderone @ fly
frankie knuckles @ stereo

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Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul (ORIGINAL ONLY NOT THE INFUSION CRAPPY MIX)

You're on crack, the infusion mix is much better

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Originally posted by ShAwZy You're on crack, the infusion mix is much better

damn crack ...lol

well i think the best is the original followd by the sirroco/land dweller beta mix which isnt complete and i dont think he plans on completing it either

infusion mix imo is the most boring and horrid mix...

but thats jsut me...

btw

james holden was to play legacy DURING the set..but it was too slow for him to just throw in the middle...he started off his set with nothing (original) so that he could close it with teh 93 returning mix(since it WAS the more popular version at the time)

Production

Andain - Beautiful Things
Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes
Ferry Corsten - Rock your Body Rock
Tomcraft - Loneliness (Was that this year)
PVD - Nothing but you/Time of your Life
Aces Delight - Mental Theme (Ultra Trance)
Boss@Nova - Stone Cold
Duncan Sheik - On a High (G&D)
Dave Gahan - Dirty Sticky Floors

*G&D overall production, they exploded this year.

Events

Johan Gielen - Viva (March)
AVB - Guv (7 yr)
WEMF (Ill take some heat for this but Cor was amazing and the TA's overall made it great)

*Note i only turned 19 in sept. more for the comming year im sure

Ampz

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Originally posted by high on tEkno Wasn't Lee-Cabrera - Shake it the track of the summer in Ibiza???

It was upthere with junior jack - e samba

but Im still going with Guetta, whos sick "fuck me im famous" parties at pacha were in that "sick"

Cream and Space closing brilliant.

And Morillo at pacha.

Dj Gee @bora Bora a big highlight

and also Tania Vulkano doing circo loco @dc10

2003 was a great year that continues to reveal new twists....

Parties of the Year:
Shine 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1 and 3.2 w/ Max Graham @ System and Aria
Danny Howells Doubleheader @ Aria & KoolHaus
Team Elite October Weekend
Labour of Love
Zach Jarvis @ Element
Steve Porter & MV @ System
SanderK @ Stereo and Brad Copeland tripleheader in January


Tracks of the Year:
Madoka - Altered
Haberhsam & Numinous - Rhetorical Question (Chris Micali Mix)
Piece Process - Solar Myth (aka. Blue Monday)
Luke Chable - Ride
Sasha - Cloud Cuckoo (Luke Chable Mix)
Jingo!
Cass - Kenjin (Infusion Mix)
Medway - Trauma (Chris Micali Mix)....[and the Inkfish remix for sappy people who like to cry]

im forgetting stuff for sure....edits to come....

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Originally posted by JRinger Steve Porter & MV @ System

Oh, are you referring to the cross bar marathon?

<-- wouldn't know, he was off his ass for 51 hours.

yeeeah babY! 2003!!!
just keeps getting better and better!!! This year really got me into Prog, Deep, and vocal trance. Just really beautiful music.

Producers of the year
Gabriel & Dresden
Hybrid
James Holden
Steve Porter
Infusion

Tracks of the year
Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes <--- brings me tears every time I hear it live.
Hybrid - True To Form
Infusion - Legacy (Junkie XL remix)
Vincent & Quentin - Freeway (Ralphie B remix)
James Holden - Nothing (Returning 93' mix)

Events of the year
WEMF ----> First time meeting some TA's!
Dumonde @ Viva ----> Un-Freakin-Believable!!!
PvD & Deep Dish @ Guv ----> What a night!

I've been a huge trance fan scince 98' and this year really opened my eyes. I also have to thank all of my fellow TA's for making this year really special. Trance is only getting stronger.

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