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What was the sound/style of 2004?
How would you describe the sound/style that was the most prominent in 2004? For example: some years were considered breaks year, progressive year, epic trance...ect
I would have to say that 2004 was the year of fluff trance. My definition of fluff trance: no outstanding melodies, less intense breakdowns, less dynamic song changes(no huge chorus that makes you just start jumping and dancing as the DJ slams it in), and less energenic. More grooving sets with a resemblance of a progressive house set instead of peak energy sets . Good or bad, it was different.
It was the year of the remakes.
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| Originally posted by Mr.Mystery It was the year of the remakes. |
In Holland it was the year of dark and tribal progressive house.
For one, it was the year of utterly stupid and piss-poor trance. Also, I'll have to say a bunch of DJs have started playing/are getting known for electro, and this style seems to be getting alot of attention.
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| Originally posted by Mr.Mystery It was the year of the remakes. |
as far as what i liked...really liked a lot of the breakbeat and electro stuff going around...
as far as what others liked...well...lets not start a flame war
I haven't been following the trance scene this year, because I think it had nothing new to offer. 2004 has been a very bad year for trance if you ask me.
Breaks and electro really stood out last year, with so many dj's and producers getting up the ladder and becoming more and more popular.
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| Originally posted by Ory For one, it was the year of utterly stupid and piss-poor trance. Also, I'll have to say a bunch of DJs have started playing/are getting known for electro, and this style seems to be getting alot of attention. |
Yup, I'm still stuck in 2002/2003
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| Originally posted by djxtension I haven't been following the trance scene this year, because I think it had nothing new to offer. 2004 has been a very bad year for trance if you ask me. |
in the Midwest (in america) it was the year of country music and rap,
what is the world coming to...
Trance in 2k4 though i agree had its moments but were few and far apart. Hopefully 2k5 will bring better music to our ears.
cheers
(kill rap)
I think prog took a huge leap this year...considering the big dj's have been playing more and more of it. I miss the old ways...beautiful melodies, fast beats, great synths...
ex. tiesto innercity 2000 mix... damn those were the days
Re: What was the sound/style of 2004?
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| Originally posted by weymouth How would you describe the sound/style that was the most prominent in 2004? For example: some years were considered breaks year, progressive year, epic trance...ect I would have to say that 2004 was the year of fluff trance. My definition of fluff trance: no outstanding melodies, less intense breakdowns, less dynamic song changes(no huge chorus that makes you just start jumping and dancing as the DJ slams it in), and less energenic. More grooving sets with a resemblance of a progressive house set instead of peak energy sets . Good or bad, it was different. |
i think it was the year of camp trance...i.e. records on anjunabeats, tracks with american male vocalists (ala jump the next train) and more techy stuff
i predict that trance will get bigger and better in 2005
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| Originally posted by DJslantzz I think prog took a huge leap this year...considering the big dj's have been playing more and more of it. I miss the old ways...beautiful melodies, fast beats, great synths... |
Unfortunately 2004 was the year of hip-hop and rap, just like 2003, 2002, 2001 & 2000. In trance/progressive, i think there has been a change from supersaws and other complex synths to simple bleepy ppk'ish sine sounds (whiteroom, markus schulz, ozgur can and all the other progressive producers). It was nice and fresh in the beginning, but now its becoming boring again. Back to the supersynth ages!
It surely was the year of McProg, or American-Prog 
minimal
progasdsdsa
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| Originally posted by Sand Leaper Slight self-contradiction there, hm? |
I have mixed feelings about 2004.
It was as pointed out earlier, DEFINITELY the year of the re-makes. Sadly, most of them were poor efforts. Perhaps the only decent remake would be the remake of Synaesthesia and a couple of In Silence mixes.Even then, only the Mesh and Ferry remixes did it for me.
On a negative note, I would call it the year of 'MASS PRODUCTION'. The amount of tunes churned out this year was incredible. Sadly, quantity superceded quality by a significant margin. The quality bit was quality indeed.
On a more convincing note, I would call it a very good year for tech-trance. Some mint tunes have been released this year.
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| Originally posted by varun I have mixed feelings about 2004. It was as pointed out earlier, DEFINITELY the year of the re-makes. Sadly, most of them were poor efforts. Perhaps the only decent remake would be the remake of Synaesthesia and a couple of In Silence mixes.Even then, only the Mesh and Ferry remixes did it for me. On a negative note, I would call it the year of 'MASS PRODUCTION'. The amount of tunes churned out this year was incredible. Sadly, quantity superceded quality by a significant margin. The quality bit was quality indeed. On a more convincing note, I would call it a very good year for tech-trance. Some mint tunes have been released this year. |
(kill rap)
I could not agree more with you my friend.
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| Originally posted by djxtension I haven't been following the trance scene this year, because I think it had nothing new to offer. 2004 has been a very bad year for trance if you ask me. |
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