What are the essential Trance tracks that every dj should have? I just got my set of 1200's and need to start purchasing some vinyl. I mainly mixed cd's a long time ago, but after 5 years, I'm getting back into it and need to get the best and essential tracks that a Trance/Progressive DJ would need, to play at a club.

Any suggestions?

well atm it seems like Iio - Rapture is an essential, but personally i would say for an angel, classic, push - the legacy and ralphie b - massive, quality track, and urban train obviously!

Faithless - Insomnia (Monster mix) (try ebay)
Rob Searle Vs Air - All I Need
Underworld - Born Slippy (try ebay)
Veracocha - Carte Blanche
DJ Tiesto - Urban Train
iio - Rapture (Armin mix)
Armin - Communication
Ayla - Ayla
Gouryella - Gouryella
Rank 1 - Airwave
and all my top 10

Hmmm here's my essential tracklist for the momment. (PS I'm not going to name the classic tunes here cause everyone knows them already and chances are the someone else will list them anyway)

Progressive Tunes
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Science Dept feat Erire - Breathe (Lexicon Ave Remix)
Evolution - Crocodile Man
Paul van Dyk - Vega (Starecase Remix)
Sasha & Emerson - Scorchio (Sander Klienenberg Mix)
Odessi - Moments of Space
Silvio Ecomo - Standing (Halo & Hipp-E Remix)
Vaiio - Rapture (Deep Dish Remix)
Quivver - She Does
Ashtrax - Helsinki
Luzon - The Baguio Track (Bedrock Mix)
Satoshi Tomiie - Love In Traffic (Satoshi Tomiie Dark Path Mix)
Accadia - Into the Dawn (James Holden Remix)
Ogenki Clinic - Kirei (James Holden vs Main Element Mix)
Bedrock - Heaven Scent (POB Seismix)
Sister Bliss - Sister Sister (Original Mix)
Schiller - Ruhe (Humate Remix)
PMT - Deeper Water (Sander Klienenberg Remix)
Roland Klienberg - Inner Laugh
Pete Lazonby - Sacred Cycles (Quivver Remix)
Way out West - The Fall (Bedrock Perpetual Breakdown Mix)
Tarrentella - Karma
Starecase - Not so Blue
Killahurtz - West on 27th (A Tribe called Khz Mix)
James Holden - One for you (Original Mix)
Lovesky - Drums 4 better Daze (Praha Remix)
Steve Gibbs - Tokyo (Praha Remix)
FSOL - Papua New Guinea 2001 (Satoshi Tomiie Main Path Mix)
Halo Varga - Future (Original Mix)
Cape Town - Galaxies
Cass & Slide - Glad I ate her (Original Mix)
Circulation - Turquoise (Different Gear Remix)
Xpress 2 - Smoke Machine
Trancesetters - Roaches (John Creamer & Stephane K Mix)
Yum Yum - Heavy Fluid (Main Element Remix)
New Order - Crystal (Bedrock Mix)
Amoebaassassin - Piledriver (Progressive Mix)

Uplifting / Melodic
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Jose Amnesia - The Eternal (Pulser Remix)
DJ Tiesto - Urban Train
Gouryella - Tenshi (Transa Remix)
Airwave - Mysteries of Life
Tillman and Ries - Bassfly (Moogwai Remix)
Ultra Vibe - Choose Freedom (Original Mix)
Sonorous - Glass Garden (Original Mix)
Sipping Soma - Superconscious (Coast 2 Coast Remix)
Cosmicman - I Love You (Shane 54 Remix)
Rank 1 feat Shanokee - Such is Life (Marco V Remix)
Three Drives on a Vinyl - Sunset on Ibiza (Above & Beyond Remix)
Insigma - Open Your Eyes
Airwave - Save Me (Original Mix)
Altitude - Excsession (Altitude 2001 Remix)
Nu-NRG - Dreamland (Promo Vinyl Mix)
The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Paul van Dyk Extended Mix)
David Forbes - Questions must be asked (Kayestone Remix)
Vaiio - Rapture (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
Virtuoso - Stay with Me (Mike Koglin Mix)

Should be nuff here to keep u busy for a while

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"Hell is full of musical amateurs; music is the brandy of the damned."
~ George Bernard Shaw

for closing out those "special" sets......


4 strings - into the night

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Originally posted by Kytracid Hmmm here's my essential tracklist for the momment. (PS I'm not going to name the classic tunes here cause everyone knows them already and chances are the someone else will list them anyway) Progressive Tunes ----------------- Science Dept feat Erire - Breathe (Lexicon Ave Remix) Evolution - Crocodile Man Paul van Dyk - Vega (Starecase Remix) Sasha & Emerson - Scorchio (Sander Klienenberg Mix) Odessi - Moments of Space Silvio Ecomo - Standing (Halo & Hipp-E Remix) Vaiio - Rapture (Deep Dish Remix) Quivver - She Does Ashtrax - Helsinki Luzon - The Baguio Track (Bedrock Mix) Satoshi Tomiie - Love In Traffic (Satoshi Tomiie Dark Path Mix) Accadia - Into the Dawn (James Holden Remix) Ogenki Clinic - Kirei (James Holden vs Main Element Mix) Bedrock - Heaven Scent (POB Seismix) Sister Bliss - Sister Sister (Original Mix) Schiller - Ruhe (Humate Remix) PMT - Deeper Water (Sander Klienenberg Remix) Roland Klienberg - Inner Laugh Pete Lazonby - Sacred Cycles (Quivver Remix) Way out West - The Fall (Bedrock Perpetual Breakdown Mix) Tarrentella - Karma Starecase - Not so Blue Killahurtz - West on 27th (A Tribe called Khz Mix) James Holden - One for you (Original Mix) Lovesky - Drums 4 better Daze (Praha Remix) Steve Gibbs - Tokyo (Praha Remix) FSOL - Papua New Guinea 2001 (Satoshi Tomiie Main Path Mix) Halo Varga - Future (Original Mix) Cape Town - Galaxies Cass & Slide - Glad I ate her (Original Mix) Circulation - Turquoise (Different Gear Remix) Xpress 2 - Smoke Machine Trancesetters - Roaches (John Creamer & Stephane K Mix) Yum Yum - Heavy Fluid (Main Element Remix) New Order - Crystal (Bedrock Mix) Amoebaassassin - Piledriver (Progressive Mix) Uplifting / Melodic -------------------- Jose Amnesia - The Eternal (Pulser Remix) DJ Tiesto - Urban Train Gouryella - Tenshi (Transa Remix) Airwave - Mysteries of Life Tillman and Ries - Bassfly (Moogwai Remix) Ultra Vibe - Choose Freedom (Original Mix) Sonorous - Glass Garden (Original Mix) Sipping Soma - Superconscious (Coast 2 Coast Remix) Cosmicman - I Love You (Shane 54 Remix) Rank 1 feat Shanokee - Such is Life (Marco V Remix) Three Drives on a Vinyl - Sunset on Ibiza (Above & Beyond Remix) Insigma - Open Your Eyes Airwave - Save Me (Original Mix) Altitude - Excsession (Altitude 2001 Remix) Nu-NRG - Dreamland (Promo Vinyl Mix) The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Paul van Dyk Extended Mix) David Forbes - Questions must be asked (Kayestone Remix) Vaiio - Rapture (Armin Van Buuren Remix) Virtuoso - Stay with Me (Mike Koglin Mix) Should be nuff here to keep u busy for a while

Whoa, Huge list, In this list there are pretty much Essential tunes

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Yep! Amazing list Kytracid!!

Thanks guys...that is awesome...Sick list Kytracid!!!
Keep em coming

For some awsome uplifting tracks personally I would go with:

-Fire and Ice: Souvenier de chine
-Urban train
-PPK ressurection
Give these a try, they're my favourite trax.
-Svenson and Gielen: Twisted
-Exor: the bells (it might be just bells. I forgot heehee)

Just buy what you like. Go to the record store and just buy what you like; Don't worry bout what other people think, b/c if you get bogged down in pleasing everyone, you won't and you'll get fed up and loose your way. Play from the heart.

Ralphie B - MASSIVEF is what you need!

Gouryella - Tenshi