In the spirit of trying to make another Mattsanity thread useful, here are ten trance(y) albums I consider genuinely good as a proper album listening experience, even if a couple veer towards progressive house:

BT - Ima
Paul Van Dyk - Seven Ways
Chicane - Far From The Maddening Crowd
LSG - Volume 2
Way Out West - Way Out West
Blue Amazon - The Javelin
Blue Planet Corporation - Blue Planet
The Auranaut - People Want To Be Needed (The Album)
12 Moons - Solid State
Cosmithex - Visions Of Sound

Nome of these albums are remotely "cool", but at least no one can accuse me of anti-trance snobbery now.

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

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LSG- Into Deep might easily be one of the greatest artist albums of all time.

Each track is stand-alone special, but the narrative flow of the album just makes the whole thing overwhelmingly good.

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He traded sands for skins, skins for gold, gold for life. In the end, he traded life for sand. Afari, Tales

Yep, that's better than Volume 2, but I didn't bother mentioning any "listening" albums in case I upset Matt.

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

Like these sets? Come see me play live at Kibosh in Manchester: https://www.instagram.com/kibosh.mcr/

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Originally posted by Syntonic Who cares what’s cool, like what music you want. Stay true to yourself

SYSTEM-J is the posterboy of TA. He can be brash but his opinions are like facts around here.

If anything Matt cannot be accused of not staying true to himself.

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He is a very talented musician and an enthusiastic entertainer but he can't mix two beers together with a bucket and a funnel.

Not trance, but Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye.
One my my favourite artist albums, ever.

And yes, of course, Chicane FFTMC and BTS

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Social outcasts are often of the opinion that they must have a drink before being able to loosen up with their inhibitions, thus being able to have a good time. There's a word that sums up this sort of behaviour, and that word is 'reject.'

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Originally posted by Midlothian Perhaps James Holden was right, then.

Speaking of James Holden, his debut album got a 2/5 from one of the reviewers and people agreed. wow.

https://www.discogs.com/Holden-The-...ng/master/24263

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quote:

He is a very talented musician and an enthusiastic entertainer but he can't mix two beers together with a bucket and a funnel.

Cass & Slide - Burning The Candle at Both Ends

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Klangkarussell - Sternenkinder

Sonic Animation - Orchid For The Afterworld

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Some of my fave artist albums from the past - tbh I'm more of a mix CD guy than an artist album when it comes to electronic music:

Tiesto - In My Memory
The Orb -UFOrb
Sasha - Airdrawndagger
Paul Van Dyk - Out There And Back
Above and Beyond - Tri State
Underworld - Beaucoup Fish
Tiger and Woods - Through the Green
Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye
Luomo - Paper Tigers

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