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What I'm saying is, you have hats, a kick, a snare drum, a bass, a lead, a monophonic pad. This is all as far as I can tell. All the bare essentials, but trance is about more than that. You need more percussion than just hats, snare and kick. Try bongos, shakers, tambourines, claves. Anything is fair game, as long as it fits with the song. There's also something to be said for things like harmony and counterpoint. Have two leads in contrast, have your pad play chords. Try adding some acid (this is trance, after all), or some other mid-range bass. Every element you add is another layer, and the art of trance production is including the most layers while maintaining coherency. Anyone with the right tools and equipment, mixing tutorials and Music Theory for Dummies can make what you've made; You'll distinguish yourself better if you can make your tracks more detailed and complex.
I also commented that your sounds are very standard, and that you could work on synth programming a bit. Experiment with basses, leads and pads. Don't just hit the supersaw button every time you fire up your JP8000 or whatever you're using. Think about new sounds you could make instead.
Good luck.
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