well i dont know if the question im trying to answer necessarily has to be true or not. In my opinion he is damn close to being the worlds most famous dj since he has been voted number 1 dj several times and due to his increased popularity. Hell even my 53 year old teacher knew who he is and told me he was excited to read my paper on him. Well any help anyone gives me is very much appreciated. Thanks fellow ta's

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This might help; Just some info on Trance in general.


http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...=trance+history

thanks a lot. I looked on pvd site and they have almost copies of almost all the magaizines he has been in. You can see the articles and read them, that is going to be a huge help. Thanks again everyone.

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i recently rediscovered...

Paul van Dyk - Paul plays Paul @ Casino Berlin
06-04-2001

1. Paul van Dyk - Seven Ways (PvD 2001 Mix)
2. Tilt vs. Paul van Dyk - Rendezvous (QuadrophonicMix)
3. The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Vandit Mix)
4. Jens Lissat - You Can't Escape (Paul van Dyk Remix)
5. Paul van Dyk - We Are Alive (Vandit Club Mix)
6. Saint Etienne - How We Used To Live (Paul van DykMix)
7. Jam & Spoon feat. Rea - Be Angeled (Paul van DykClub Mix)
8. Blue - Spanish Lullaby (Paul van Dyk Remix)
9. Paul van Dyk - My World (PvD 2001 Mix)
10. Blank & Jones - Cream (Paul van Dyk Remix)
11. Paul van Dyk & BT - Namistai
12. BT - Flaming June (Paul van Dyk Remix)
13. Alanis Morissette - The Couch (Paul van Dyk Remix)
14. Paul van Dyk - Face To Face
15. Paul van Dyk - Moonlightning (Nightclub Mix)
16. Paul van Dyk - Santos
17. Paul van Dyk - All I Need
18. Digivalley - Deeper Love (Paul van Dyk Remix)
19. Paul van Dyk - Living For The Night (PvD 2001 Mix)
20. Paul van Dyk - We Are Alive (Deep Breath Mix)
21. Paul van Dyk - Magical Moment
22. Members Of Mayday - 10 In 01 (Paul van Dyk'sMembers Only Mix)
23. Paul van Dyk - For An Angel (Ashtrax Fallen Mix)
24. Dina Carroll - Run To You (Paul van Dyk Remix)
25. Paul van Dyk - Forbidden Fruit (PvD & BT Fruit OfLove Mix)
26. Paul van Dyk - Beautiful Place (Salt Tank Remix)
27. Paul van Dyk - Words
28. Paul van Dyk - Step Right On (PvD 2001 Mix)
29. Dance 2 Trance - Take A Free Fall (Paul van DykMix)
30. Vision Of Shiva - How Much Can You Take?
31. Members Of Mayday - 10 In 01 (Paul van Dyk ClubMix)
32. Joe T. Vanelli - Playing With The Voices InGermany (Paul vanykMix)
33. Humate - Love Stimulation (Paul van Dyk Mix)
34. Jam & Spoon - Be Angeled (Paul van Dyk Vandit Mix)
35. The Thrillseekers - Syneasthesia (Paul van DykRemix)
36. Paul van Dyk - Don't Imitate, Innovate!
37. Paul van Dyk - Autumn
38. Paul van Dyk - Another Way (Club Mix)
39. Paul van Dyk - For An Angel (E-Werk Club Mix)
40. Sound De-zign - Happiness (Paul van Dyk DemoVersion)
Total Runtime: 230:02


recently i've lost the Vandit faith but listening to the above set again i realized why i was such a huge fan of pvd in the first place. Pvd is first and foremost a producer, and he has a massive amount of productions and remixes that distinctly define his 'sound'. Can i ask you? Would any other top trance dj (tiesto, armin, ferry, ) be able to hold his own in a set comprised of just their own stuff? How about a Ferry plays ferry (too many diff sounds)? How about a Tiesto plays Tiesto (would compete but not as solid a lineup as pvd's)? Armin's productions are mediocre/forgettable (his remixes are solid) and is currently mainly popular for his passion in his asot radio show (much respect..esp for his TA no.1 ranking).

In the end, Pvd has a solid body of work over his career that set him above his peers. Recently his sound has waned (Reflections and POD2->blech!), but over the course of his career he has few peers.

OTAB will forever be the genre defining album that paved the way to legitimize trance.

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Originally posted by Porky Can i ask you? Would any other top trance dj (tiesto, armin, ferry, ) be able to hold his own in a set comprised of just their own stuff? How about a Ferry plays ferry (too many diff sounds)?

This is a pretty daft pro-PVD argument. You are essentially saying "All PVD's stuff sounds the same and, unlike Ferry, he doesn't experiment".

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OTAB will forever be the genre defining album that paved the way to legitimize trance.

This is just bollocks.

Before you flame off, I am a fan of PVD (Seven Ways is the best trance artist album I've ever heard) and he has churned out quality productions for well over a decade, but what you are saying here is just fanboy hyperbole.

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Originally posted by dan hernan The father of Trance, in my opinion is Paul Oakenfold

yeah! finally someone who knows their stuff.

NOT the father. but HUGE in making it popular. Reflections was Grammy nominated.

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well i think im going to talk with my teacher about it. I dont know if the question you have to answer has to be true. Maybe i will go with is he the most popular dj.

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let's get real here. your teacher has no idea who PVD is and no idea what Trance is. therefore it's highly likely that nothing you write HAS to be true, as the teacher wouldn't be the wiser either way.

on the contrary, when i told him i wanted to do my paper on a person he asked who and when i said pvd he said "oh the german electronic producer", i was like damn.

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