I just love that 90s trance sound, the simplicity does it for me.

10 records from the 90s that had the most impact for me are:

Age of Love - Age of Love (watch out for stella club mix)
PVD - For an Angel
Humate - Love Stimulation
Armin - Blue Fear
Moonman - Don’t be Afraid
Veracocha - Carte Blanche
Energy 52 - Café Del Mar (Three n one original)
BT - Flaming June (BT and PVD original)
Chicane - Offshore
Three Drives - Greece

I would put Sasha - Xpander in there but I consider that the ultimate prog house record.

What does everyone else think?

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In terms of influence, the obvious one missing here is Robert Miles - Children.

Once you get to the late '90s, the Gatecrasher anthems come thick and fast. Instead of Moonman or Veracocha, you could have had System F, Gouryella, Binary Finary, Agnelli & Nelson, Ayla, etc. etc. etc. I think it's more interesting to look at the tracks from the 1995-1997 era that took trance from being a niche concern to being the massive phenomenon it was around the turn of the millennium.

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Originally posted by dazton_2000 I just love that 90s trance sound, the simplicity does it for me. 10 records from the 90s that had the most impact for me are: Age of Love - Age of Love (watch out for stella club mix) PVD - For an Angel Humate - Love Stimulation Armin - Blue Fear Moonman - Don’t be Afraid Veracocha - Carte Blanche Energy 52 - Café Del Mar (Three n one original) BT - Flaming June (BT and PVD original) Chicane - Offshore Three Drives - Greece

Agree with most of this, but I'd also have to put Saha and Marie - Be As One, Grace - Not Over Yet and BBE 7 days and One week.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J In terms of influence, the obvious one missing here is Robert Miles - Children. Once you get to the late '90s, the Gatecrasher anthems come thick and fast. Instead of Moonman or Veracocha, you could have had System F, Gouryella, Binary Finary, Agnelli & Nelson, Ayla, etc. etc. etc. I think it's more interesting to look at the tracks from the 1995-1997 era that took trance from being a niche concern to being the massive phenomenon it was around the turn of the millennium.

Agreed, although the Agnelli and Nelson (even late Extravaganza releases as a whole) were a little more disposable.

In terms of straight up influence, I'd have to include Odyssee Of Noises - Firedance (The Sunrise) as aside from being a big track in terms of popularity, it had a massive effect on the direction of that sound (i.e. supersaw protoype sound).

Also probably include Li Kwan ‎– Point Zero as a protyope for another predominant sound in later trance (Lot Tribe, Tekara, etc).

Also have to mention Tilt - Rendezvous PVD Quadrophic mix as it was such a huge track but is so layered and nuanced and a lot of the production techniques/motifs were later used in many of those gatecrasher/cream tracks.

Also would have to give a mention to Red Sun - This love. It was kind of a personification of pumping trance at the time.

But then I'm getting in to Epic house like Hondy - No Access and JX - There's nothing I won't do

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I'd also add:

Resistance D. - Cosmic Love
Awa - Together We Can Learn
Metro Dade - The Andor Voyage
Jam & Spoon - Odyssey To Anyoona
Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth
Phrenetic System - Wayfarer
Union Jack - Cactus/Two Full Moons & A Trout
Cybordelics - Adventures Of Dama/Alice In Wonderland
Velocity - Lust (Remix By Rabbit In The Moon)
LSG - Netherworld
Emmanuel Top - Fusion
C.J.Bolland - Camargue
Ramin - Moonchild
Perry & Rhodan - The Beat Just Goes Straight On And On (On On+On Mix)

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J In terms of influence, the obvious one missing here is Robert Miles - Children. Once you get to the late '90s, the Gatecrasher anthems come thick and fast. Instead of Moonman or Veracocha, you could have had System F, Gouryella, Binary Finary, Agnelli & Nelson, Ayla, etc. etc. etc. I think it's more interesting to look at the tracks from the 1995-1997 era that took trance from being a niche concern to being the massive phenomenon it was around the turn of the millennium.

Agreed, it would be interesting to look at 95-97, just before it exploded. However, most of the records I chose were from that era.

Other tracks that come to the top of my head:

PVD - Forbidden Fruit (Forbidden Future Mix)
Discodroids ‎– Interspace
Starparty - Im in love

p.s. yes, I was a huge Ferry Corsten fan

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Originally posted by DJ RANN Agree with most of this, but I'd also have to put Saha and Marie - Be As One, Grace - Not Over Yet and BBE 7 days and One week. Agreed, although the Agnelli and Nelson (even late Extravaganza releases as a whole) were a little more disposable. In terms of straight up influence, I'd have to include Odyssee Of Noises - Firedance (The Sunrise) as aside from being a big track in terms of popularity, it had a massive effect on the direction of that sound (i.e. supersaw protoype sound). Also probably include Li Kwan ‎– Point Zero as a protyope for another predominant sound in later trance (Lot Tribe, Tekara, etc). Also have to mention Tilt - Rendezvous PVD Quadrophic mix as it was such a huge track but is so layered and nuanced and a lot of the production techniques/motifs were later used in many of those gatecrasher/cream tracks. Also would have to give a mention to Red Sun - This love. It was kind of a personification of pumping trance at the time. But then I'm getting in to Epic house like Hondy - No Access and JX - There's nothing I won't do

Agree with all of this, Li Kwan especially.

Never heard Odyssee Of Noises - Firedance (The Sunrise), I'll check it out.

BBE - Seven Days and One Week: I used to have a recording of an Anthony Pappa DJ set and he played BBE so slow and I think played it twice at the same time, doing some really cool effects. Sounded amazing.

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Originally posted by AlphaStarred I'd also add: Resistance D. - Cosmic Love Awa - Together We Can Learn Metro Dade - The Andor Voyage Jam & Spoon - Odyssey To Anyoona Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth Phrenetic System - Wayfarer Union Jack - Cactus/Two Full Moons & A Trout Cybordelics - Adventures Of Dama/Alice In Wonderland Velocity - Lust (Remix By Rabbit In The Moon) LSG - Netherworld Emmanuel Top - Fusion C.J.Bolland - Camargue Ramin - Moonchild Perry & Rhodan - The Beat Just Goes Straight On And On (On On+On Mix)

Proper old school, love it.

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there was sooo much emotion behind 90s trance productions

Went against the norm on some but heres my top 10 of the 90s:

1. Paul van Dyk - Another Way
2. Veracocha - Carte Blanche
3. BT - GodSpeed
4. Humate - Love Stimulation (Paul van Dyk rmx)
5. Tilt - Rendezvous (PVD Quadrophic rmx)
6. Kai Tracid- Dance To Eternity
7. Chicane - Lost You Somewhere (Heliotropic rmx)
8. Three n'One - Reflect
9. Future Breeze - Why Don't You Dance With Me
10. Push - Universal Nation

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Originally posted by Scoops there was sooo much emotion behind 90s trance productions Went against the norm on some but heres my top 10 of the 90s: 3. BT - GodSpeed 7. Chicane - Lost You Somewhere (Heliotropic rmx) 10. Push - Universal Nation

Simply gorgeous records mate

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Private Productions - Sexdrive (M&B's instructor Mix). What a fucking record that was from 1997!

Plus I used to listen on repeat:

CM - Dream universe (Tilt and Man with No Name Mix)
Tekara - Breathe in you

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I think for me personally also a lot of impact had the older tracks (before 1995), especially the harder ones. Some that I think of:

Quench - Dreams
Dance2Trance - Power of American Natives
Jens - Loops & Tings
Nikolai - Ready To Flow
Paragliders - Paraglide
Jam&Spoon - Follow Me
DJ Hooligan - Culture
DJ Dave Davis - Transfiguration
Lunatic Asylum - The Meltdown
Vernon - Vernon's Wonderland
X-Dream - The 5th Dimension
RMB - Redemption
Meteor Seven - Signs Of Life

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Some more:

Cygnus X - Positron
Mystic Force - Mystic Force
Eden Transmission - I'm So High
Exit "EEE" - Epidemic (Straight From Heaven Mix)
Progressive Attack - Hypnoticharmony (Part 2)
Curare - Schneller Pfeil
Ramin - Brainticket
Genetic Waste - Palace Of Wisdom
The Art Of Trance - Octopus

There's also a track from 94' or 95' that sounds like Odyssey To Anyoona, but I can't recall it.

Edit: found it - Y Traxx - Mystery Land

Last edited by AlphaStarred on Jan-11-2018 at 04:03