Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Assen, The Netherlands
So Trance isn't dead then?
hey peeps
I was introduced to the wonderfulness that is trance around 1999. I bought my first CD in 2000 and have recorded tracks from the radio on ye ol' casettes till 2002/03.
Now I live in a small and musically retarded country and I figured trance pretty much died around 2003 and since then I relied on my ol'crap and have been out of the genre for many years.
Then I found this place n_n. It made me happy, I downloaded most of the stuff here and it just proofs how difficult it is to get some decent music in the place where I live.
I never even heard of most DJ's I found here and I must say I am glad I found this place and that fire is relighted.
So my questions would be, what have I missed? What's good and whats something i definatly need to hear. Like, what can you recommend?
I realize thats a rather open question so lemme just share what kinds of Trance I'm really into:
It's mostly the melodic/uplifting stuff. I like short (4 minute-ish) tracks that get to a nice build up around 1:17 or longer tracks (8 minutes) that do get to the point and go from buildup to break down and back etc etc.
Not too keen on loads of bass, as I see that as a supporting "instrument" But I do enjoy the occasional hard stuff as long as its melodic or uplifting.
Some of the tracks types I like would be:
NU NRG feat. The Moon : Teh moon loves the sun
Cascade : Transcend
Andy B : Lift
Estima : hitman's Paradise
Most Talla stuff was real good and general like instrumental tracks are welcome too.
techno-ish is okay too, as long as its melodic and/or uplifting.
Thanks much!
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Mar-05-2006 23:31
Nayil
GOD OF FIFA
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Dallas,Texas
no its not........just that the artists/producers have shifted gears in the form of prog/downbeat/prog breaks/
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Mar-05-2006 23:41
dittoalex
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Yeah, Trance is dead.
Actually, House and Trance both died in 1823. Since 1918, Happy Hardcore has been the only genre in existance. We're actually HHC Addicts.
Mar-06-2006 00:02
GoodYearsPassed
tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Assen, The Netherlands
Nice to see people taking me serious.
*sarcasm detector explodes*
I do remember a "sound" change which is now called "commercial trance" I suppose... But then what do I know.
So any good dj's artists you could recommend then?
Preverably people who actually have more than one good track.
Mar-06-2006 00:17
dittoalex
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Columbus, Ohio
quote:
Originally posted by GoodYearsPassed
Nice to see people taking me serious.
*sarcasm detector explodes*
I do remember a "sound" change which is now called "commercial trance" I suppose... But then what do I know.
So any good dj's artists you could recommend then?
Preverably people who actually have more than one good track.
Here's the thing: EDM is based solely upon elitism.
You're more elite if you hate trance/say trance sucks/insist trance is dead.
That's why you always have some people saying "trance died in ____, ___ killed it." Blah blah blah.
Trance is alive and well.
Look up Above and Beyond, Gabriel and Dresden, BT, Marco V, Markus Schulz.
Mar-06-2006 00:37
Ygrene
Dr. Stinkburger Deluxe
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Totergefuttert
quote:
Originally posted by Nou
No trance is dead, LORD OF BASS killed it.
Fixed!!
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Mar-06-2006 00:41
GoodYearsPassed
tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Assen, The Netherlands
quote:
Originally posted by dittoalex
Here's the thing: EDM is based solely upon elitism.
You're more elite if you hate trance/say trance sucks/insist trance is dead.
That's why you always have some people saying "trance died in ____, ___ killed it." Blah blah blah.
Trance is alive and well.
Look up Above and Beyond, Gabriel and Dresden, BT, Marco V, Markus Schulz.
Thanks much! I wrote it down on my "to find list" (yes I use the lost arts of actual writing )
Mar-06-2006 00:44
dittoalex
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Columbus, Ohio
quote:
Originally posted by GoodYearsPassed
Thanks much! I wrote it down on my "to find list" (yes I use the lost arts of actual writing )
Pretty much everything and every artist signed onto the Anjunabeats label is a complete win.
Also look up Oceanlab, it's an alias for the Above and Beyond group I mentioned. Truly quality guys.
Then, branch off from Anjunabeats as you gather more names.
Mar-06-2006 00:52
eye_03
lolz!!!11
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Vancouver
your location says you live in holland, yet you say you live in a musically retarded country??
btw, check out man with no name
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Mar-06-2006 00:56
GoodYearsPassed
tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Assen, The Netherlands
quote:
Originally posted by dittoalex
Pretty much everything and every artist signed onto the Anjunabeats label is a complete win.
Also look up Oceanlab, it's an alias for the Above and Beyond group I mentioned. Truly quality guys.
Then, branch off from Anjunabeats as you gather more names.
Excellent. I have some oceanlab...good stuff indeed.
I was hoping to get some ID's on my unknown stuff, I love the classics.
Thanks again
quote:
Originally posted by eye_03
your location says you live in holland, yet you say you live in a musically retarded country??
btw, check out man with no name
Yes. We seem to only get RnB and Rap/Hip Hop and the big loads of pop music...
You'll die if you hear "Frans Bouer" and various other Dutch singing "musicians"
I stopped listening to our radio stations as trance was either gone or gone bad 0_0.
Ehehehhehe, I could get killed for saying I love trance in high school
I
Mar-06-2006 00:57
XenatR
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: London
quote:
Originally posted by Nou
No trance is dead, Tranceaddict killed it.
true
quote:
Originally posted by Ygrene
Fixed!!
Lord Of Bass poons joo
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Mar-06-2006 01:05
Jasperovitsj
Zehra roxorzz my boxorzz
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Hoboken, Belgium
quote:
Originally posted by GoodYearsPassed
Yes. We seem to only get RnB and Rap/Hip Hop and the big loads of pop music...
Erm, do the names Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten or DJ Tiesto for instance ring a bell?
*Waits for someone to make the obvious pun with the words "pop music" in your original quote and me mentioning Armin, Ferry and Tiesto in mine *
Yeah, Trance is dead.
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