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Originally posted by Cobalt What does this year have? The Age of Love remixes, Randy Kantana - In Silence (Txitxarro Remix), Phantom Manor, Adagio For Strings, a bunch of bland McProg, and some half-assed remakes of Synesthesia? Woo, great showing.

I'll agree it hasn't been great so far, I was more defending 2003 since that's probably been my favourite year for trance overall, just topping '99.

Can't really comment on 2004 as a whole yet since there's still 4 months to go.

The fact is "classics" are going to be very few and far between. And when they are made because they are so rare it will get cained and everyone will be sick of it, e.g As The Rush Comes.

I dont think the quality of trance being produced is worse, theres nuthing that just stands out and hit u in the face like it used to

I thought 2003 was terrible.

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funny this thread should come up hehehe...i was just thinking this the other day.

So far this year I haven't been impressed too much. So many tunes are over-rated to sin and so many come out that are just "meh."

yes..i have been listening to way less trance..been listening to funky house ala lola's theme and some dark prog house not even prog trance...its all about house right now for me..

to be honest with everyone, i enjoy trance more in the winter and less in the summer, i dont knwo why. i guess its the weather.

I'm loving the trance out at the moment

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Well i have to agree with you that there haven't been too many stand-out songs released this year.

Leama & Moor, Probspot & Nu Nrg have had the standout tracks of the year for me.

Also a couple more:
Sarah Mclachlan - World On Fire (Junkie XL Mix)
BT - Force Of Gravity (Ferry Corsten Mix)
Flash Brothers - Amen
Mark Norman - Phantom Manor

i think another thing is the timing of tracks being made public. i mean...

Filterheadz - Yimanya

had the potential to be a huge summer tune, but i think the filterheadz got it out there a little too soon. if they would have sat on it a little longer instead of having it being played out back in january it would've been better...

everyone just listen to "clear blue water" and i guarantee you will be bak into it.