Actually just realised M.I.K.E / Push is Belgian as well

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Originally posted by trancey_spacer Actually just realised M.I.K.E / Push is Belgian as well

He also claims trance originated in Belgium and that the Dutch simply borrowed or adopted it.

M.I.K.E. is right, Belgium made trance long before the Dutch came in the picture.

I thought it was awesome, here a few starting at 1990:





r.i.p. Philippe:

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Last edited by Trance-M on Apr-15-2020 at 21:00

Are we really this far into the thread without mentioning Marino Stephano?

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced any party from 2003 and back I only remember bits and pieces...i've combined those memories into one awesome party

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Originally posted by DaylightMoon He also claims trance originated in Belgium and that the Dutch simply borrowed or adopted it.

I wonder what the Germans and British will say about this claim that "trance originated in Belgium"

This is the interview where MIKE talks about Trance coming from Belgium.

https://youtu.be/PZ4SeHITzTU

He says Marco V confirmed it on Twitter.

Also an essential Documentary on Bonzai Music.

https://youtu.be/T5UdzpDGTMk

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Originally posted by DaylightMoon Also an essential Documentary on Bonzai Music. https://youtu.be/T5UdzpDGTMk

Wow. Bonzai were massive in the 90's and still managed to survive the 2000's when vinyl sales were slumping and digital sales were more prevalent. I believe they're still around too.

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Originally posted by 2techs Wow. Bonzai were massive in the 90's and still managed to survive the 2000's when vinyl sales were slumping and digital sales were more prevalent. I believe they're still around too.

They went backrupt in 2002 and returned in 2003 with the flagship "banshee worx" concept. Now they called Bonzai Progressive. One of the best labels ever.

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Originally posted by DaylightMoon He also claims trance originated in Belgium and that the Dutch simply borrowed or adopted it.

This may be opening up a whole can-of-worms but I just saw this on Discogs:

"The first wave of what many now consider to be "classic" trance peaked in 1992 and waned in 1994, and was dominated by producers and labels from Germany and the UK."

https://www.discogs.com/style/trance

They also say Age of Love (from 1990) is sometimes pointed to as the earliest "pure" trance track. And I know that while the Age of Love duo were Italian, the famous trance version is the German Jam & Spoon mix

Trance began in East Berlin in the late 1980s.

There were a lot of sounds circulating around '89-90 that could be considered "proto-trance". There are records from many countries, including Belgium, that could fit this description. But "trance" as a recognised musical movement is 100% German in origin.

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