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ch00ns for a n00b?

Hey, I'm a new member of TA, though I've been lurking around here for a few months. Basically, I just recently got into trance and EDM in general, and I've been messing around with mixing tracks, just having fun with it. Prior to acquiring an addiction to trance, I was a big fan of metal, and honestly I still am (perhaps some of you recognize my avatar).

Anyway, I've learned enough from being around the metal scene and its accompanying forums to not be fazed by flaming against specific artists or myself. So, I'd like to ask a general question to the members of TA: what do you consider must-check out material in trance music? Please keep in mind, I don't expect anyone's reply to be a universal statement of truth; I'm really not interested in starting more flame wars here. I'm just interested in getting as broad a picture as possible of trance music as I can. Thanks.

Hi. The only thing I do on this forum is post lists (90% of the list is usually Belgian dance/trance ) so this is no different. And I`m sure half of the tracks I list, I will get flamed for too.

Fragma - Toca`s Miracle (Original Mix)
Kira - I`ll Be Your Angel (Alphazone Mix)
Jon Vesta - Gull (Original Mix)
Sunscreem - Exodus (Fire & Ice Mix)
Orion Too - Call Me (Frank Degrees Mix)
Push - The Legacy (Original Mix)
Dee Dee - The One (Peter Luts Mix)
Edvika - Once In A Lifetime (Original Mix)
Cass & Slide - Perception (Vocal Mix)
Maria Rubia - Say It (Rob Searle Mix)
Rising Star - Clear Blue Moon (Original Mix)
Kosheen - Catch (Ferry Corsten Mix)

First thing that comes to mind when I think of metal and trance is Astrix - On Fire. I go crazy every time I hear that track in the club

You MUST MUST AND MUST check out The Paul Oakenfold Essential Mixes of 1999 + his Tranceport. BTW I think you might like Steve Angello's Bootleg remix of Dancing and Enter Sandman

alya - angel falls
ppk - reussurection



listen and love

"Flaming June" - BT & Paul Van Dyk mix
"Gamemaster" - original mix by Matt Darey and Signum remix
"Love Stimulation" - Humate
"9pm Till I Come" - ATB (Signum remix)

and a few more,

"Spiritual Light" - Mea Culpa (JOHN 00 FLEMING REMIX*)
"Shining" - Greencourt (Original Mix*)
"A Few Days Away" - Sensorica
"Sensation" - Sensorica

so ur a she, then check out,

* "Pearl River" - Johnny Shaker
"Silence" - Delerium or any of the remixes
* "Believe" - Sunblind - Arc in the Sky mix

This is the only true list of non-cheese newbie-lovable choons:

BT - Flaming June
Chicane - Saltwater

Turned out to be a short list. Maybe DJ Tiesto - Suburban Train too.

some safe bets...

menno de jong - tundra
kuffdam & plant - summer dream (pvd remix)
blue haze - into nothing (hammel last time in 9 mix)
scott bond vs solar stone - 3rd earth (original mix)
pharmacy of sound - searching for substance
hammer & bennett - language (original mix)
three drives on a vinyl - greece 2000
endre - i kill for you (probspot remix)
salt tank - eugina (pacific diva edit)
nu frequency - 808 (a1 dub mix)
rank 1 - breathing (breaks dub)
tilt - the world doesn't know
the white room - whiteroom
jonas steur - silent waves
yilmaz altanhan - eighties
synergy - hello strings
ronski speed - e.o.s.
david west - carrier
ava mea - in the end
andy moor - halcyon
enmass - cq
lolo - elemental
lolo - why (nick pilon mix)
max graham vs coldplay - talk
george hales - autumn (original mix)
markus schulz ft elevation - clear blue
gabriel & dresden ft armin van buuren - zocalo
mike foyle vs signalrunners - love theme dusk
andrew bennet - ocean drive (probspot remix)
whirlpool - under the sun (coldharbour mix)

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Originally posted by lex400sc the white room - whiteroom

Are you trying to scare him off or something?

The Skeleton key - The Conjure (Steve Lawler Remix)
Nikola Gala - Nomad Soul
Trentemoller - Beta Boy
Spektrum - Kinda New (Tiefschwarz Dub)
Ewan Pearson vs. M.A.N.D.Y. - No Stoppin Love
Guy Gerber - Stoppage Time
Morgan Page - Landline
Coburn vs. Dumb Blonde - Sugar Lips (Kikki Remix)
Pryda - Aftermath
MV vs. Styx - Mr. Robato
Moby - Lift Me Up (Superdiscount Mix)
Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You (Skylark Remix)

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Originally posted by Clovis86 The Skeleton key - The Conjure (Steve Lawler Remix) Nikola Gala - Nomad Soul Trentemoller - Beta Boy Spektrum - Kinda New (Tiefschwarz Dub) Ewan Pearson vs. M.A.N.D.Y. - No Stoppin Love Guy Gerber - Stoppage Time Morgan Page - Landline Coburn vs. Dumb Blonde - Sugar Lips (Kikki Remix) Pryda - Aftermath MV vs. Styx - Mr. Robato Moby - Lift Me Up (Superdiscount Mix) Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You (Skylark Remix)

He asked for trance tracks, not Sasha's latest playlist

Good mixture of tunes people, will give him a better steer of what he likes

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Originally posted by lex400sc some safe bets... menno de jong - tundra

Oh come on. You have the entire trance back catalogue since the dawn of time to select a tune for a newbie, and you choose this one first?!

I suggest you do some more listening yourself! There's a lot more to hear!

Re: ch00ns for a n00b?

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Originally posted by crackity jones lease keep in mind, I don't expect anyone's reply to be a universal statement of truth; I'm really not interested in starting more flame wars here. I'm just interested in getting as broad a picture as possible of trance music as I can. Thanks.

Okay. For the broad picture, it is not that bad to get a few live-sets from different years. It has already been mentioned that the "Paul Oakenfold World Tour 1999" is a good start. 12-live-sets from around the world. Then it is definitely a good idea to look for live-sets from the first half of the Nineties. Old-skool Trance / Techno for that time. Look at themixingbowl.org for more information.

For the time since 2000 I cannot give you a serious recommendation because Trance gets more and more fuzzy and different styles are going in. Trance is as-of-today a rather broad thing between Pop and Electro and HipHop (but not as broad as House). But anyway, I have two recommendations for you. The first is the maybe best live-set in the year 2005 (Oakeys Orange Hours, the Paul Oakenfold Queensday 2005 Mix at the end of March 2005, look for it) and then, second, also look at DI.FM and tune in in the different free mp3-streams they have to offer. Then you get an idea what you really like the most and what not.....

if you go on limewire or something, search for "Live at (or @) trance energy" - There are plenty other parties to look for too, but that happens to be my personal favorite. You can get live DJ sets, about an hour long to listen to, it's cooler that way than just listening to a bunch of songs by themselves.

check out Ti�sto - Live @ Innercity 99, lotsa classix in this set

also:

Yahel - Voyage
Way Out West - Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)
Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Ti�sto Remix)

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Originally posted by A.J. He asked for trance tracks, not Sasha's latest playlist

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Thanks for your responses, everyone. I think perhaps it's worth mentioning I've heard stuff from all over the EDM spectrum by now, from DJ Sammy (barf) to Astral Projection (I like). Also, I've got Tranceport w/ Oakenfold, ATB - DJ in the Mix, random Tiesto stuff, and a few albums by Juno Reactor, Infected Mushroom, and Astral Projection. I actually dig the psy/goa stuff quite a bit, but other trance is good as well.

And don't worry about scaring me off with minimalistic stuff - if you've heard a Darkthrone or Ildjarn track, you know that if I like that stuff I've got a high tolerance for pain.

And, surprisingly to me, I haven't heard even 5% of the tracks alot of you have mentioned. I have heard all of yours, DJ Sid. And BTW, I'm a she.

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Originally posted by Fundamental Oh come on. You have the entire trance back catalogue since the dawn of time to select a tune for a newbie, and you choose this one first?! I suggest you do some more listening yourself! There's a lot more to hear!

eat my ass, i like it. and i wasn't trying to be ordinal or comprehensive, i was naming tunes off the top of my head nerd.

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Originally posted by lex400sc First thing that comes to mind when I think of metal and trance is Astrix - On Fire. I go crazy every time I hear that track in the club

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK YES!!!!

If youre looking for tracks with guitar riffs in them id recommend;

Juno Reactor - Kombat Kontinues
ASYS - No More Fuckin Rock & Roll

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Originally posted by lex400sc eat my ass, i like it. and i wasn't trying to be ordinal or comprehensive, i was naming tunes off the top of my head nerd.

Sit down son.

Your response would have looked a bit more sensible if you'd left out the insults.

Now to my point. All I was trying to say is that it's better if you offer up a bit of a selection for the newbie rather than a barrage of similar styled tunes.

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Originally posted by A.J. He asked for trance tracks, not Sasha's latest playlist

You think I give a fuck what he asked for?


I just listed shit I like right now...

Dude, see my handle? I know where you're coming from!!

First one to check out:

Voodoo & Serano - When I rock (Original Mix)

Here are just a few of my favs. Label it however you choose. Trance, Prog, whatever. No matter how it's labeled, there are a few really good nuggets in there.

Airhead - Jetstream (a1 mix)
Alex Bartlett - Amnesia (Flutlicht Vs. S.H.O.K.K. Mix)
Alphazone - Immortal (Alphazone Vocal Mix)
Alphazone - Revelation
Amara - Pulse (Original Mix)
Andain - Beautiful Things (Original)
Apex - Virtuoso (John Johnson Remix)
Barcode Brothers - SMS (Future Breeze Remix)
Cosmic Gate Ft Jan Johnston - Raging Storm (Original Mix)
Dido - Aria (Armin Van Burren's Universal Religion Mix)
Art Of Trance - Love Washes Over (Airscape Remix)
Atlantis Vs Avatar - Fiji (Lange Remix)
Beam & Yanou - The Free Fall (The Opus)
Beber & Tamra - You Wonder (Starecase Vocal Mix)
Blue Haze - Regaining Consciousness (Dislodged Breaks remix)
Bt and Pvd Feat Jan Johnston - Sunblind (Original Mix)
BT - Fibonacci Sequence
BT - mercury and solace (bt 12 mastermix)
Chemistry - Desire (DJ Shog Remix)
Christopher Lawrence - Interceptor
Darren Tate - Prayer for a God
Darren Tate feat. Roxanne Wilde - Destination
Dj Session One - In The Way
DJ Stigma - The Answer (The Scarab Remix)
Dj Tiesto - Walking On Clouds
Dj Tiesto Feat. Nicola Hitchcock - In My Memory
Dumonde Vs Lange - Memory (Lange Vocal Mix)
E Sound And Pm - Cold Fusion (Immoral Monkeys Remix)
Eon - Pocket Damage
Euphonic - Far & Away (Alphazone Mix)
Ferry Corsten - It's Time (Luke Slater's Rockers Shock Mix)
Fictivision Vs C-Quence - Symbols (Original Mix)
Fred Baker - Total Blackout
Freefall Feat Jan Johnston - Skydive (Original mix)
Futureshock - Prides Paranoia (Eric Prydz Mix)
G & M Project - Sunday Afternoon [Nu NRG Mix]
George Acosta Presents M.A.G - Taking Over Space (Dj Wag Mix)
Gouryella - Ligaya (Yoji Biomehanika Remix)
Gouryella - Tenshi (Original Mix)
Green Court - Silent Heart (Voodoo and Serano Remix)
Green Court feat. De-Vision - Take (My Breath Away) (Cosmic Gate Mix)
Groove Coverage - Poison (Extended)
Halogen Vs. Bluephaze - On A Bridge (Original Mix)
Hybrid - Finished Symphony
Ian Brown - Fear (Unkle remix)
Ian Van Dahl - Try (Alphazone Mix)
Infusion - Legacy (Junkie XL Remix)
Jan Johnston - Calling Your Name (Thrillseekers Vocal Mix)
Jan Johnston - Flesh (Dj Tiesto Mix)
Jan Johnston - Unafraid (Paul Oakenfeld mix)
JFK - Whiplash (Bad Habit Boys Mix)
Junkfood Junkies - The Journey (Club Mix)
Kansai - Remember This Night (Hemstock And Jennings Remix)
Kate Ryan - Scream For More (original version)
Kid Vicious - Proceed (Original Mix)
Lazard - 4 O'Clock In The Morning (Original Mix)
Leftfield - Phat Planet
Lost Witness - Red Sun Rising (Lange Remix)
Mark Otten - Tranquility (original mix)
Matt Hardwick Vs Smith & Pledger - Day-One (Above And Beyond Remix)
Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Original Mix)
Nightclub - French Kiss (dj scot project remix)
Nu-Nrg - Take Your Air 2003 (A1 Nu-NRG Extended Mix)
Origene - Sanctuary (Lemon 8 Rmx)
Perpetual Dreamer - The Sound of Goodbye (Armin van Buuren Remix)
Phil K & Habersham - Cloudbrake (Original Mix)
Plummet - Damaged (Steve Murano Mix)
Quench - Dreams
Rank 1 - Symsonic (Dumonde Remix)
Schiller feat. Heppner - Dream of you (ayla remix)
Shane 54- Its Too Late To Turn (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
Solid Sessions - Janeiro (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
Steve Murano - Passion (Vocal Club Mix)
Sunblind - Believe (Original Extended Mix)
Svenson & Gielen - The Beauty Of Silence [Original Extended]
The Thrillseekers feat. Sheryl Deane - Synaesthesia (Paul van Dyk rmx)
Tilt - The World Doesn't Know
Vengaboys - Kiss (airscape remix)
Voodoo & Serano - When I rock (Original Mix)
Way Out West - Stealth (nubreed remix)
Way Out West - Intensify

Harder Stuff

Alex Bartlett - Amnesia (Flutlicht Vs. S.h.o.k.k. Mix)
Arome - Hands Up (Scot Project)
Basic Dawn - Pure Thrust (Nu Nrg Remix)
Blutonium Boy Vs. Dj Neo - Turboduese (Blutonium Boy Hardstyle Remix)
Chromedioxide Ii - Concious (Kaylab Mix)
Cj Stone - Into the Sea (Green Court Remix)
Cosmic Gate - Fire Wire (Club Mix)
Cosmic Gate - Running Out Of Time
Dark By Design - Blackout
Dark Monks Feat Mim - Insane (Steve Murano Vocal Mix)
Derb - D.F.C. (Scot Project Mix)
Dj Scot Project - Fm (Feelinme) (A-Side)
Dj Scot Project - O (Overdrive)
Dj Tiesto - Urban Train (Cosmic Gate Mix)
Dumonde - God Music (Original Mix)
Dumonde - Kalt (Original Mix)
Dumonde - Never Look Back (Club Mix)
Elastique Culture - U (Dj Scott Project Remix)
Jonesey - Independance (The Stadium Mix)
Kai Tracid - Conscious (Asys Remix)
Kai Tracid - Destiny's Path (Warmduscher Remix)
Kai Tracid - The Deep Blue [ASYS Mix]
Marc Aurel - The Sun (Dumonde Remix)
Mauro Picotto - Iguana (Yoji Biomehanikas Hellohouse Remix)
Mauro Picotto - Pulsar (Picotto Tea Mix)
Nightclub - French Kiss (dj scot project remix)
No Faces - No Time, No Space
Nouky - When The Rain Begins To Fall (Megara vs DJ Lee Vocal Remix)
Remy & Roland Klinkenberg - Till Ya Drop
Safri Duo - Samb Adagio [cosmic Gate Rmx]
Snap VS Plaything - Do You See The Light 2002 (Steve Murano Mix)
St. John Vs. Locust - Mind Circles
The Green Martian - Harmonic Minor
The Green Martian - Industry
Voodoo & Serano - Blood Is Pumping (Pumpin' Club Mix)
Yakooza - Lovin U (DJ Wag Remix)

That's all............

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