hey peeps

I was introduced to the wonderfulness that is trance around 1999. I bought my first CD in 2000 and have recorded tracks from the radio on ye ol' casettes till 2002/03.

Now I live in a small and musically retarded country and I figured trance pretty much died around 2003 and since then I relied on my ol'crap and have been out of the genre for many years.

Then I found this place n_n. It made me happy, I downloaded most of the stuff here and it just proofs how difficult it is to get some decent music in the place where I live.

I never even heard of most DJ's I found here and I must say I am glad I found this place and that fire is relighted.

So my questions would be, what have I missed? What's good and whats something i definatly need to hear. Like, what can you recommend?

I realize thats a rather open question so lemme just share what kinds of Trance I'm really into:

It's mostly the melodic/uplifting stuff. I like short (4 minute-ish) tracks that get to a nice build up around 1:17 or longer tracks (8 minutes) that do get to the point and go from buildup to break down and back etc etc.

Not too keen on loads of bass, as I see that as a supporting "instrument" But I do enjoy the occasional hard stuff as long as its melodic or uplifting.

Some of the tracks types I like would be:

NU NRG feat. The Moon : Teh moon loves the sun
Cascade : Transcend
Andy B : Lift
Estima : hitman's Paradise

Most Talla stuff was real good and general like instrumental tracks are welcome too.

techno-ish is okay too, as long as its melodic and/or uplifting.

Thanks much!

If this tread should be somewere else, please feel free to yell at me in a kind and orderly fashion

--Ray

no its not........just that the artists/producers have shifted gears in the form of prog/downbeat/prog breaks/

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Actually, House and Trance both died in 1823. Since 1918, Happy Hardcore has been the only genre in existance. We're actually HHC Addicts.

Nice to see people taking me serious.

*sarcasm detector explodes*

I do remember a "sound" change which is now called "commercial trance" I suppose... But then what do I know.

So any good dj's artists you could recommend then?

Preverably people who actually have more than one good track.

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Originally posted by GoodYearsPassed Nice to see people taking me serious. *sarcasm detector explodes* I do remember a "sound" change which is now called "commercial trance" I suppose... But then what do I know. So any good dj's artists you could recommend then? Preverably people who actually have more than one good track.

Here's the thing: EDM is based solely upon elitism.

You're more elite if you hate trance/say trance sucks/insist trance is dead.

That's why you always have some people saying "trance died in ____, ___ killed it." Blah blah blah.

Trance is alive and well.

Look up Above and Beyond, Gabriel and Dresden, BT, Marco V, Markus Schulz.

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Originally posted by Nou No trance is dead, LORD OF BASS killed it.

Fixed!!

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Originally posted by dittoalex Here's the thing: EDM is based solely upon elitism. You're more elite if you hate trance/say trance sucks/insist trance is dead. That's why you always have some people saying "trance died in ____, ___ killed it." Blah blah blah. Trance is alive and well. Look up Above and Beyond, Gabriel and Dresden, BT, Marco V, Markus Schulz.

Thanks much! I wrote it down on my "to find list" (yes I use the lost arts of actual writing )

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Originally posted by GoodYearsPassed Thanks much! I wrote it down on my "to find list" (yes I use the lost arts of actual writing )

Pretty much everything and every artist signed onto the Anjunabeats label is a complete win.

Also look up Oceanlab, it's an alias for the Above and Beyond group I mentioned. Truly quality guys.

Then, branch off from Anjunabeats as you gather more names.

your location says you live in holland, yet you say you live in a musically retarded country??

btw, check out man with no name

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Originally posted by dittoalex Pretty much everything and every artist signed onto the Anjunabeats label is a complete win. Also look up Oceanlab, it's an alias for the Above and Beyond group I mentioned. Truly quality guys. Then, branch off from Anjunabeats as you gather more names.

Excellent. I have some oceanlab...good stuff indeed.

I was hoping to get some ID's on my unknown stuff, I love the classics.

Thanks again

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Originally posted by eye_03 your location says you live in holland, yet you say you live in a musically retarded country?? btw, check out man with no name

Yes. We seem to only get RnB and Rap/Hip Hop and the big loads of pop music...
You'll die if you hear "Frans Bouer" and various other Dutch singing "musicians"

I stopped listening to our radio stations as trance was either gone or gone bad 0_0.

Ehehehhehe, I could get killed for saying I love trance in high school

I

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Originally posted by Nou No trance is dead, Tranceaddict killed it.

true

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Originally posted by Ygrene Fixed!!

Lord Of Bass poons joo

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Originally posted by GoodYearsPassed Yes. We seem to only get RnB and Rap/Hip Hop and the big loads of pop music...

Erm, do the names Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten or DJ Tiesto for instance ring a bell?




*Waits for someone to make the obvious pun with the words "pop music" in your original quote and me mentioning Armin, Ferry and Tiesto in mine *

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