I don't really know much about this style but try looking for some sets by Nick sentience. But as Ninja-Balls said, TA's please post some hardier, techier trance songs with a nice melody, I have a few myself but I don't have the track names, so I can't tell you sorry. PM me and I can send some to you if you're willing.

Theres a few sets by Nick Sentience here.

My favorite would have to be his Tech Mix v2. Very heavy at the beginning and cooling it down with Godspeed and into Tekara was incredible. I used to follow Micro across the US like I do with PvD & Armin, but he definitely went to the commercial trance scene and lost my interest. I recently seen him at a party in NYC and thought he was mediocre, and lost his touch for set structure.

Tech Mix v2 was by far the best of his CDs. Coast to Coast is closer to Texh Mix and Caffine is more across the board on style.

Tech Mix v2 Tracklist:

1. Stop and Panic - Cirrus
2. Higher - Steve Thomas
3. You'll Know
4. Dome - Freezzy Jam Team
5. Behind the Sun - Transa
6. Godspeed - BT
7. Breathe in You - Tekara
8. Raise Your Hands - Boston Bruins
9. Oriental - JDS
10. Move On
11. Drive By - Jan Driver
12. S-Express - Phil Fuldner

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ive got both Coast 2 Coast and Caffeine:the natural stimulant and i will say they r good.expect nothing less from a cd by Micro.they r more of the sound he was playing when Caffeine 1st started.different in sound to his later works,but still worth a listen.ive got all his cds and i think they r all good.personally,my favorite is Tech Mix Live.so fuck it,buy them all!!!

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i've got the old school tech mixes from micro...actually he was the first dj i ever saw in a club along with carl cox...

i liked the older ones better than techmix live...i would try those out first and if you like the newer one more than look into marco v like someone else said...if you like the older ones more look into maybe some tiesto and ferry corsten or something...although micro always played a little rougher than them...

one album i would recomend for a more tech-ier sound would b DJ Tiesto:Space Age 1.0.not as much trance as his later shit,but good none the less.

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Originally posted by Ninja-Balls out of all the trance I've listened to, I can't get over on how Micro's Tech mix cd is the best compiled one of em all, imo. And I've been searching for someone who is comparable to that style. I've got a lot of random tracks from others and really havn't bought a cd besides his and the next time I tried to buy a new artist, it sucked and was like a kid made up his mix on fruityloops. anyhow, you guys know your stuff, what da ya recommend?

AVE U BEEN SMOKIN YE OLE GLASS PIPE AGAIN??

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Originally posted by QuickStep My favorite would have to be his Tech Mix v2. Tech Mix v2 was by far the best of his CDs.

Agreed.

I used to listen to Micro back in the day, have seen him before, and to this day I still haven't really seen an old school style like his.

Hard to explain really. Don't expect that there's a buttload of DJs out there that compile like he does. IMO Micro has always treaded that "old school mainstream" line very close, but never really crossed it (back in the day that is, today is a diff story). He has that typical "rave" sound us americans all know too well, however, its got a different touch, that I havent seen a DJ match duplicate to this day.

Definitely check out 2.0 if you haven't already.

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Originally posted by Ninja-Balls how about artists or tracks with the similar style? as micro?

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i'll have to reach back into my rave days but maybe X-Dream.
Trance Theory 1 was a favorite of mine, there was also Trance Theory 2 but it very lacking compared to the first IMO.

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ive been a hugh micro fan for a long time now, he basically the one who got me into trance. All his tech mixes are really good especially tech mix 2000, my frequency is ok but not his greatest imo, if you want some real quality get his Music Through Me cd, some really top class trance right there

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Current Tunes:

Trentemoeller - Miss You
Dave Robertson & Jon Gurd - Our Execution
Fairmont - Gazebo
Meerkat - Death of a Yak

Tech Mix 2000 all the way. The best in the series.

Tracklist:

01. DJ Micro - Sound Barrier
02. Blank & Jones - Cream [Paul Van Dyk Remix]
03. Baby Doc and SJ - Bangers and Mashed
04. Yukoozu - Drugs [DJ Wag Remix]
05. Dumonde - See the Light [Onkels Remix]
06. Transa - Supernova [Original Version]
07. Matt Darey - Liberation [Ferry Corsten Remix]
08. Joshua Ryan - Unreal
09. Deepsky - Stargazer [Retroactive Mix]
10. Global Cee - Light up My Life [DJ Scott Project Remix]
11. Oscar Rodríguez - M.A.D. (Mental Ability to Be Different)

This was one of the first mix CD's I've ever bought and I used to play it out when I would go to raves back in the day. Joshua Ryan - Unreal always threw me for a trip, thats some crazy ass song right there. Just the whole CD is great. Micro's compilations though have gone downhill and are gettin a bit cheesy.

-Steve