There are 4 years that stand out in the history of trance as the greatest ever. 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2004.

My 1999 and 2000 year mixes are up on this page. 1997 is coming soon. This is 2004. The best 200 tracks (plus Tiesto's shite remix of Adagio at the end cause I felt I had to), 3hrs 24mins.
Ableton file says 899 edits.

My 2004 Top 20:

Kobbe & Austin Leeds - Fusing Love (Markus Schulz Return to Coldharbour Dub)
Probspot - Blueberry
Miro - By Your Side (Sonorous Remix)
Super8 - Cre8
Envio - Time to Say Goodbye
ATN - Miss A Day
Code1 - House Music (Sam Sharp Remix)
Signum - The Timelord
Apollonia - Andromeda Heights
Kevin - All In My Mind
Southside Spinners - Luvstruck (Alex Track One Remix)
Teddy Ring & Tijs Verhoven - Hornet
Timeok - Seven Floating Ways (Octagen Remix)
Cygnus X - The Orange Theme (Martin Roth Remix)
Pat Foosheen - The Unthinkable (Habersham's Massive Mix)
Perry O'Neil - Fuel
Bakke & Ljunqvist - Fanatic
DJ Fire - Religion
Endre - Kallocain (Robert Nickson Remix)
Vadim Zhukov - Nothing Matters

Full tracklist is on the mixcloud page but I feel like listening to these blind is always fun

https://www.mixcloud.com/TomYelland...-2004-year-mix/