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I posted something about this in the "Why trance is going down the pan" thread. Trance has evolved, you just need to know where to look and who to look for. Sure there are still the same stereotypical trance riffs that on a personal basis feel they get annoying and over used and that there needs to be more varied sounds, including sounds that are more natural or organic sounding. There already is stuff like this such as stuff by Mark Otten, Hydroid, Alucard or Kalafut & Fygle. I think his sound should be the sound to emulate bringing trance into the future, and I think some producers are starting to catch on. A similar formula should be used, the build up, break down, build up, because that is what has made trance so successful (Why else would trance have been as successful as it has been when these types of sounds were made big in 98 and 99?) but trance now is sounding and should sound emotional and beautiful without being so overtly theatrical or grandiose. Mark Otten does this very well.
Compare songs such as "El Nino" by Agnelli & Nelson, "Carte Blanche" by Veracocha or "I Believe" by Lange, or songs like that, to "Tranqulity" "Mushroom Therapy" or "So Serene, or even stuff from other artists like "Time To Say Goobye" by Envio, "3579 KM" by Kalafut & Fygle or "Blue Tubes" by Hydroid, and you'll see the influence but you'll also see how it has progressed, whether you like the new sound or not. There are still "epic" tunes or "Anthems", "Time To Say Goodbye" is an example of a combination of both the deeper aspect of the newer trance stuff with the grandiose sounds from 98 and 99. And obviously if you look at some new releases, you'll see that stuff is still around, but a good half of it (and more to come in the future) has evolved by building upon it and adding some new sounds. Again it still needs some work but I think it's getting there...
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