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How to introduce Trance to someone...
Hi, I think I'm not the only one with this problem... but not much of my friends know about Trance. So sometimes it's hard to convince some people to go to a Trance party with me. (I even miss a lot of events because I don't want to go alone...)
But if you would like to introduce Trance to someone, how would you do it? What song would be the first one you'd let them hear? How would you compare Trance to styles 'they' know? etc. etc.
i know what you mean, most of my friends will refuse to listen to trance music just b/c of the stereotype they attach to it
just tell them there'll be hot babes at the party to get them to go
that's why you have your regular friends and your edm friends. the edm friends you have to go out and make by going to shows alone and being friendly... i don't understand why soooo many people have a problem with seeing a dj by themselves. i hear this all the time. if you love the music enough, then....?? what's the problem??? 
Beat them up and take things from them.
Really though, I (and I presume most of you, since most of you are asking how to introduce others into the music) found it yourself. It's hard to break a stereotype. If they can't find out about a certain genre on their own and have to be force fed music, it probably means they just don't like it.
Throw on a couple records every now and then, see what happens. If they don't like it, don't keep prodding at them about it like you're trying to force some ideology down their throats.
My girlfriend from High school actually asked me to send her a couple of Trance cds cause she wanted to know why I like it so much.
So I first grabbed a few cds that were my personal favorites. Then I carefully selected a couple that had tracks with both vocals and non vocals on them.
I wanted her to hear and feel the music, yet I wanted her to feel comfortable by hearing vocals, since that is what she is most comfortable with when listening to music.
What I decided on was a couple of Gabriel & Dresden live mixes. I sent her an oldie but goodie, there Essentail Mix from 2003 and one that I am currently in love with a live mix from Episode 3 in SF.
I feel G & D do a great job of giving their listeners pure trance, yet with some great vocal tracks that most people can relate to.
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| Originally posted by Carriegsxr6 I feel G & D do a great job of giving their listeners pure trance, yet with some great vocal tracks that most people can relate to. |
What's the fucking obsession with wanting to make people listen to the music you listen to? You wouldn't be too happy if someone tried to force you to listen to Reba McEntire or go to a Clint Black concert.
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| Originally posted by Aiwendil What's the fucking obsession with wanting to make people listen to the music you listen to? You wouldn't be too happy if someone tried to force you to listen to Reba McEntire or go to a Clint Black concert. |
Listen to what you want. If they don't like it, oh well.
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| Originally posted by Carriegsxr6 What I decided on was a couple of Gabriel & Dresden live mixes. I sent her an oldie but goodie, there Essentail Mix from 2003 and one that I am currently in love with a live mix from Episode 3 in SF. |
quite simply i would play them
System F - Out Of The Blue
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| Originally posted by Demoted You might have gotten her into trance if you had picked a dj that actually spun trance. G&D have done some trance-ish tracks, but their sets are more often than not prog/mc-prog. |
Personallly I think trance is the kinda music you have to learn to love.. It's not like you hear it and then WOah what's this?? With most favorites it's like, the more I hear it, the more I like it..
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| Originally posted by Carriegsxr6 What ever you say man. BTW, it worked, she is now more accepting to listen to more trance artists. |
Start with Tiesto - Nayana.
Than give them Paul Oakenfold collections.
Later give them older ASOTs, speacially which got ranked tracks remixed instead of new productions.
Thans show them all the free Trance on net, and by now they are on their own.
I already gave up introducing trance to my friends... they're all metal and rocklovers and they all say the same:
1) It's too soft
2) Tracks are too long
3) It's constantly the same; over and over
People who aren't into trance can't catch the deeper meaning of it... Such people don't want to admit or don't hear that EDM can really contain feelings and evoke emotions.
I couldn't go to several parties before; becase i had the same problem as you... i didn't want to go alone. Only my brother and 1 friend like the genre.
That's what this forum is for... i'm happy i found the Belgian sections, because we share a musical passion there and can meet on parties.
So next time; just join us 
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| Originally posted by Spartan just tell them there'll be hot babes at the party to get them to go |
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| Originally posted by david.michael Listen to what you want. If they don't like it, oh well. |
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| Originally posted by shades_of_gray System F - Out Of The Blue |
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| Originally posted by Demoted If it gets you p00per you can call it trance all day |
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| Originally posted by Antony what if they don't know about Trance? If you would be a fan of The Matrix and you meet some people haven't seen it, but who are in to sf-movies, would't you convince them to see the trilogy? |
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| Originally posted by lex400sc g&d aren't exactly prog/mcprog either guy... |
i would say they are house djs that spin trancey and proggy stuff, but mostly house.
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| Originally posted by Demoted Worst... analogy... EVER. |
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| Originally posted by Demoted If it gets you p00per you can call it trance all day |
MDMA.
No, seriously!
If you really want to turn them on to trance, just slip them a little ecstacy, wait forty-five minutes, throw on some Oakenfold or van Dyk, and they'll go ape-shit over it, proclaiming it to be the greatest music ever, and proceed to bury themselves in live-sets, raves, clubbing, and even DJing. The only trouble is they may not give a rat's ass a year later, but at least you'll have them bangin' the same shit as you during that time.
Sure, you could try it all the other ways as listed above, but this one is 100% foolproof. I've seen many a goth/metalhead/cowboy converted this way (no, not from my doing).
A tip: don't.
There is nothing on this world more despicable than musical evangelists.
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