How good was trance that came out of Belgium?

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Posted by Mattsanity on Mar-29-2020 01:55:

How good was trance that came out of Belgium?

Something about the music that was coming from that region...

Posted by trancey_spacer on Apr-02-2020 03:13:

Some names that come to mind include:
- Jonas Steur; and
- Svenson & Gielen

Posted by Mattsanity on Apr-02-2020 20:18:

quote:
Originally posted by trancey_spacer
Some names that come to mind include:
- Jonas Steur; and
- Svenson & Gielen

yeah Silent Waves was such a refreshing track to come out at the time.

svenson & gielen's remix of Ayu - Depend on you was top notch.

Posted by planetaryplayer on Apr-02-2020 20:37:

it wasn't

Posted by Lews on Apr-02-2020 21:04:

Posted by Mattsanity on Apr-02-2020 22:33:

quote:
Originally posted by planetaryplayer
it wasn't

well there's good and bad stuff everywhere I guess

Posted by Salegon on Apr-03-2020 21:47:

Yellow screen - Out of time

Posted by djthunderbird on Apr-07-2020 16:38:

Tried to search for the regular "trance is coming back" thread, and found this thread instead. Wanted to share last fridays 4 hour Essential Mix by Amelie Lens. The segment between 1:30 - 2:00 is pure (hard)trance I think! Albeit of course without the cheesy melodies or ridiculous gimmicks. You get the point.

Not wanting to hijack the thread, but I just have to mention that I have big respect for most of the current A-Line female techno dj-s. I think they bring a certain "anything goes, hedonistic reckless abandonment" to the table which makes them very entertaining to listen & dance to.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Apr-07-2020 17:28:

It'd probably be more relevant to post that in the Tiesto thread further down the page.

Posted by Dykes_on_Jay on Apr-07-2020 17:37:

What would Nigel Farage say?

Posted by planetaryplayer on Apr-07-2020 17:45:

Fugazi mix

Posted by tranceCDs on Apr-07-2020 23:11:

This guy.

http://tranceaddict.com/forums/show...5064&forumid=1&

Posted by trancey_spacer on Apr-08-2020 04:00:

Actually just realised M.I.K.E / Push is Belgian as well

Posted by tranceCDs on Apr-08-2020 15:20:

quote:
Originally posted by trancey_spacer
Actually just realised M.I.K.E / Push is Belgian as well

He also claims trance originated in Belgium and that the Dutch simply borrowed or adopted it.

Posted by Trance-M on Apr-09-2020 20:55:

M.I.K.E. is right, Belgium made trance long before the Dutch came in the picture.

I thought it was awesome, here a few starting at 1990:

r.i.p. Philippe:

Posted by SPANIARD on Apr-09-2020 22:27:

Are we really this far into the thread without mentioning Marino Stephano?

Posted by Xavi on Apr-13-2020 00:45:

quote:
Originally posted by DaylightMoon
He also claims trance originated in Belgium and that the Dutch simply borrowed or adopted it.

I wonder what the Germans and British will say about this claim that "trance originated in Belgium"

Posted by tranceCDs on Apr-13-2020 19:27:

This is the interview where MIKE talks about Trance coming from Belgium.

https://youtu.be/PZ4SeHITzTU

He says Marco V confirmed it on Twitter.

Posted by tranceCDs on Apr-13-2020 19:29:

Also an essential Documentary on Bonzai Music.

https://youtu.be/T5UdzpDGTMk

Posted by Mattsanity on Apr-15-2020 20:22:

quote:
Originally posted by DaylightMoon
Also an essential Documentary on Bonzai Music.

https://youtu.be/T5UdzpDGTMk

Wow. Bonzai were massive in the 90's and still managed to survive the 2000's when vinyl sales were slumping and digital sales were more prevalent. I believe they're still around too.

Posted by tranceCDs on Apr-16-2020 03:43:

quote:
Originally posted by 2techs
Wow. Bonzai were massive in the 90's and still managed to survive the 2000's when vinyl sales were slumping and digital sales were more prevalent. I believe they're still around too.

They went backrupt in 2002 and returned in 2003 with the flagship "banshee worx" concept. Now they called Bonzai Progressive. One of the best labels ever.

Posted by Xavi on May-07-2020 00:09:

quote:
Originally posted by DaylightMoon
He also claims trance originated in Belgium and that the Dutch simply borrowed or adopted it.

This may be opening up a whole can-of-worms but I just saw this on Discogs:

"The first wave of what many now consider to be "classic" trance peaked in 1992 and waned in 1994, and was dominated by producers and labels from Germany and the UK."

https://www.discogs.com/style/trance

They also say Age of Love (from 1990) is sometimes pointed to as the earliest "pure" trance track. And I know that while the Age of Love duo were Italian, the famous trance version is the German Jam & Spoon mix

Posted by Lews on May-07-2020 10:54:

Trance began in East Berlin in the late 1980s.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on May-07-2020 11:42:

There were a lot of sounds circulating around '89-90 that could be considered "proto-trance". There are records from many countries, including Belgium, that could fit this description. But "trance" as a recognised musical movement is 100% German in origin.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on May-07-2020 12:42:

which country is legend b from? between all the metal and grunge 'lost in love' still made it to the prestigious PKC cassette tape for listening on the school bus.

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