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Posted by Kakoroto on Oct-13-2004 07:09:

Themes in Trance

Which type of theme(for songs that actually have one)do you like hearing the most? For me I would probably have to say spacey themes or ones that sound like egyptian type music.

Posted by ppaik on Oct-13-2004 07:25:

I tend to like the dark beats and uplifting melody mixes. Always reminds me of good vs evil.

Posted by FirstBorn on Oct-13-2004 12:59:

Anything which bounces and has a good pumping groove. For me, a track can get away with a hell of a lot if it has these elements.

Posted by nwopper on Oct-13-2004 13:32:

Heavy, dark, deep bassdrums, raw strings or very sweeping strings. At least melody. It also needs energy and want to make me bounce up and down like a moron!

Posted by bRy on Oct-13-2004 15:34:

I enjoy and appreciate various styles of trance from sweeping, anthemic tracks to dirtier and heavier tracks that focus more on bass, so it's difficult to compare good examples of each variety with each other.

An opening to a set I find is best when there's a large build-up of strings and the mood is set, a good example being Nu-Nrg @ Orgasmatron Pt 2 when it opens with Trance Illusion.

The ending should be banging, with an emphasis on loud, pounding and stomping bass drums, a good example is perhaps Adagio for Strings (Ferry Corste Mix) or Dj Kim - Jetlag (Alphazone Mix). Both tracks have brilliant build-ups which then unleash.

My favourite all time ending to a set though comes from the master Oakenfold's Liverpool University set when he finishes with Phillipe Van Mullem - The Secret Folder after playing The Chase by Giorgio Moroder (Perfecto Mix).

Light and fluffy trance in my opinion has its place in a set, at the start usually, however when the set is filled with it it doesn't tend to be as enjoyable as the mix doesn't seem to progress much.

Posted by PlasticSoul on Oct-13-2004 15:46:

good thread...

I prefer anthems, or anything with that vocals like in Airbase vs Stigma - hunting 2004, solar stone 3rd earth, the "oh oh oh oh"...

And depending my mood I like some "angry stuff" like dj chooose - release me, or the tukan and f remixes, some mark norman (phantom manor fox example), or ANOTHER SWEAAAAAAAATAAAA .... gimme tunes like
michel del hey vs secret cinema - another sweater....k thank... gimme gimme"!

Posted by halexander837 on Oct-13-2004 16:17:

quote:
Originally posted by ppaik
I tend to like the dark beats and uplifting melody mixes. Always reminds me of good vs evil.

Hey, looks like we have something in common.

Uplifting and hard beats... really good for having an invasion.

Posted by Mortyman on Oct-14-2004 04:11:

quote:
Originally posted by ppaik
I tend to like the dark beats and uplifting melody mixes. Always reminds me of good vs evil.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it's so nice to hear someone else say that! Beautiful description my friend, what's your fav "spacey" sounding tune? You must be a big Push fan, that where his music takes me, and it's tops

Posted by Clovis on Oct-14-2004 05:12:

Anything good to dance to, but that has soul and emotion to it aswell.

See: Interstate - I Found You

Posted by Hanki on Oct-14-2004 08:20:

My favourite theme is something like the Solar Stone guitars, summer melody, seashores in the background, You know very sunny tracks...