Trance Nation is Germany's oldest dance compilation series. The new edition is TRANCE NATION 18 - it has been releases on May, 3rd and it is the "10 Years Anniversary Edition". Trance Nation has been one of the most leading and trendsetting compilations for years, but then it became very commercial and only wack sounds could be found on it. But now it the series has been relaunched and it is a very cool compilation again! Trance Nation contains three CDs now! The dj team HELLER & ENKIE are the hosts of Trance Nation, they are presenting a wicked mix of great tracks, e.g. from Oceanlab, Hemstock & Jennings, Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz. The second CD is from the guest dj André Visior and he is also presenting a really great mix with tracks from Hiver & Hammer, Mike Koglin & Jono Grant, Signum, Mind One, Unknown Source and different more. The third CD contains different huge anthems as complete versions (not mixed).
It is not easy to for me to speak about Trance Nation, because I am one part of Heller & Enkie - I love Trance Nation, of course! I only can tell you one thing: check the latest issue TRANCE NATION 19 and tell me your opinion!

Trance Nation One was my first compilation,back at 1998 IIRC.How can i forget it..........it had amazing tracks.Haven't heard 18 or 19 but i'm looking forward to it.Can you give us the tracklist?

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Best Tune Ever
Voodoo & Serano - Overload(Instrumental Mix)
Best 2004 Tune
Dreas Presents Havannah - Havannah (Original Mix)
Best 2005 Tune
Niklas Harding Presents Arcane - Red Jewel (Original Mix)
Best 2006 Tune
Carl B Featuring Breaking Benjamin - Diary Of Jane (Sean Tyas Rework)

Here is the track list:

CD 1 – DJ MIX BY ANDRÉ VISIOR

ANDRÉ VISIOR: THE BEGINNING (INTRO)
OCEANLAB FEAT. JUSTINE SUISSA: SATELLITE (ABOVE & BEYOND REMIX)
UNKNOWN SOURCE: CRUENTUS
ANDRÉ VISIOR: ANGELS (MIND ONE REMIX)
ENDRE: KALLOCAIN (ROBERT NICKSON REMIX)
HIVER & HAMMER: FUSION
FIREWALL: KILIMANJARO
VOI: JOURNEY TO PARADISE
DARKMOON: HEAR ME CALLING (MYSTIC MIX)
2XLC: DIVIDED STATES (TALLA 2XLC MIX)
MIKE KOGLIN & JONO GRANT: CIRCUITS
NICK LUNN & YOMC: ENERGIZE
AVIATION: OUTSHINE
MIND ONE: ONLY MEMORIES
SIGNUM FEAT. ANTIA KELSEY: FROZEN DREAMS / COME AROUND AGAIN
ENVIO: TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

CD 2 – DJ MIX BY HELLER & ENKIE

BRIGHTON PROJECT: SATISFIED (NEW CLUB MIX)
OCEANLAB FEAT. JUSTINE SUISSA: SATELLITE (FLIPSIDE VOCAL MIX)
G&M PROJECT: SUNDAY AFTERNOON (NU NRG MIX)
RON VAN DEN BEUKEN PRES. CLOKX: OVERDRIVE (ORIGINAL MIX)
MOONRUSH: RISKY BUSINESS (NEARFIELD REMIX)
DUMONDE: KALT
RANK 1: IT’S UP TO YOU (SYMSONIC) (ORIGINAL)
DJ TATANA VS. THE MISTERY (AKA RON VAN DEN BEUKEN): SOUL CRY (MYSTERY MIX)
AYU: DEPEND ON YOU (SVENSON & GIELEN INSTRUMENTAL)
CARLO RESOORT: MUSICA
IGOR S.: BOOMERANG
MARCO V.: ECHNALAVA
HEMSTOCK & JENNINGS VS. ADAM WHITE: REVERENCE (DARREN TATE REMIX)
ARMIN VAN BUUREN: BURNED WITH DESIRE (RISING STAR MIX)
MARKUS SCHULZ PRES ELEVATION: CLEAR BLUE
LMC VS. U2: TAKE ME TO THE CLOUDS ABOVE (THE MASH UP KIDS REMIX)


CD 3 – SPECIAL CD – TRANCE NATION ANTHEMS

LMC VS. U2: TAKE ME TO THE CLOUDS ABOVE (RADIO EDIT)
BRIGHTON PROJECT: SATISFIED (RADIO VERSION)
MARKUS SCHULZ PRES ELEVATION: CLEAR BLUE (INTRO MIX)
ARMIN VAN BUUREN: BURNED WITH DESIRE (RONSKI SPEED RADIO MIX)
SIGNUM: COME AROUND AGAIN (VOCAL MIX – SPECIAL CUT)
OCEANLAB FEAT. JUSTINE SUISSA: SATELLITE (ABOVE & BEYOND RADIO MIX)
RANK 1: IT’S UP TO YOU (SYMSONIC) (RADIO EDIT)
AYU: DEPEND ON YOU (SVENSON & GIELEN RADIO EDIT)
HIVER & HAMMER: FUSION (SHORT EDIT)
ANDRÉ VISIOR: ANGELS (SHORT VERSION)
HEMSTOCK & JENNINGS VS. ADAM WHITE: REVERENCE (ORIGINAL – SPECIAL CUT)
DJ TATANA VS. THE MISTERY (AKA RON VAN DEN BEUKEN): SOUL CRY (ORIGINAL)
DUMONDE: KALT (SHORT CUT)
CARLO RESOORT: MUSICA (RADIO EDIT)
MARCO V.: ECHNALAVA (ORIGINAL – SPECIAL CUT)

Hmm, some good tracks on there. But how the hell is LMC vs. U2 - Take me to the Clouds Above a trance anthem? Big whoops.

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LMC vs. U2 is not a usual trance anthem, of course. But we've chosen that track as the last one of our mix, because we think, it is a nice one for the end of a mix compilation cd. It is a very, very comercial track and we know that! But it got a nice mood and that's why we thougt, it is worth to come on Trance Nation. For us Trance is music with emotion - and not with any special kind of beats or anything like that. "Take Me To The Clouds Above" got's that feeling. So LMC vs. U2 is some kind of Trance for us! And the track got's an underground history: it has been a cool bootleg first and later it became an official release and very successfull - is that a reason, why we should not use it anymore. I do not think so...
So if any underground cracks do have a problem with that track, I only can say one thing: open your eyes!

Nice tracklist indeed

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Best Tune Ever
Voodoo & Serano - Overload(Instrumental Mix)
Best 2004 Tune
Dreas Presents Havannah - Havannah (Original Mix)
Best 2005 Tune
Niklas Harding Presents Arcane - Red Jewel (Original Mix)
Best 2006 Tune
Carl B Featuring Breaking Benjamin - Diary Of Jane (Sean Tyas Rework)

didnt look too bad till i saw Kalt & LMCvsU2, mashup kids remix too, haha...big up the underground scouse house anthems!

I only can say that again: TRANCE NATION is OUR definition of underground trance music. The tracks, we are playing, are usually underground tracks in the usual way. But sometimes there are tracks, that sound different, that are maybe even really very commercial. But when we think, they got the right feeling, they are worth to play. We think, that Trance is not a typical style. Trance is everything from euphoric, melodic tracks to House, Progressive and even Techno. It's all about the mood. We call that "open minded"...! If anyone does not understand that, it's really sad. You should check out the Mixes on the current edition of Trance Nation. After that you should decide, if you like 'em or not. The tracks work in that combination - and we think, our mix will give you the rest! It would be great, to make you understand!