So like...do any of our local DJs play trance? If so...do any of them have a somewhat regular radio time slot? Whether it be on Tech WREK or somewhere else? Or even better...do any of them play somewhere on weekends like opening up for someone else? Any bedroom DJs here who play trance?

I used to be the trance buyer for Satellite Records. I pretty much used to be the only Hard Trance DJ in Atlanta and I am not ashamed of it. I remember when fidget and bassline were actually called hardstyle - then before that hard progressive trance - then before that simply hard trance. The first time I saw someone play fidget I was actually a little pissed because I thought it was this new thing - its not! It is actually a _cheesier_ version of hard trance. But for some reason "trance" is a bad word so anything that has had "trance" in the name has simply been rebranded.

The only trance I have bought recently is more on the techy side. Its probably been over a year since I bought anything that was straight up trance or hard trance. But the only reason for that is there simply is no market for it here. Occasionally I'll get the oppurtunity to play some out, but it has to be in the right setting. The last time for me was at the Wildfyre warehouse probably a year ago - and it was fun!

I was actually thinking playing some next time I play at The Shelter (assuming there is a next time). I know Manikan played a lot of stuff that sounded like hard trance to me - but I doubt he calls it that. LOL I'd like to see what would happen if I busted out the heavy hitters from back in the day...

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Yeah, this whole "new" fidget thing is hilarious to me.

I have no idea what fidget even means. Does it fall under the category of farty "rippy" hipster electro?

Srsly, wtf is fidget?

Jumpstyle 2-step?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidget_house

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Fidget house is a style of house music that is "defined by snatched vocal snippets, pitch-bent basslines and rave-style synth stabs over glitchy 4/4 beats."[1] The term fidget house was coined by DJ/producers Jesse Rose and Switch, "as a joke, which has now gone a little too far."[1][2]

Sounds like hard trance/ hardstyle to me - with an extra helping of cheese...

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Originally posted by enydo I have no idea what fidget even means. Does it fall under the category of farty "rippy" hipster electro?

That's kinda funny... I was listening to a track the other day and commented that it sounded as tough it was being mixed with a fart noise machine or something.

We have a great trance DJ in our crew, SinCitySyndicate, in Nashville:

Ashley Power

Here are a couple of his recent mix sets:

Ashley Power - The One [SinCitySyndicate]

Ashley Power - My Thoughts Are With You [SinCitySyndicate]

hope you like, Nashville is just a short drive away, and we'd love to come down and play sometime!

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Mixes:
DJ Neuro - Acid Funk [SinCitySyndicate]

... and I guess it would technically qualify as a bedroom DJ, but Luan is currently spinning some decent trance from my kitchen table. Who needs to go out, right? =P

Henry Wilson plays trance and is extremely good
I play trance but had to devote more time to work as of late
TK plays psy trance

We have all definitely got our fill of time in clubs.

Haha, so fidget is the farty hipster electro stuff? Never knew that either.

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I guess that's the only real way you could dance to it. Maybe the fidgeting is trying to dance while still remaining stationary enough so the amount of pictures you show up in is slightly higher.