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Originally posted by mmilo ... well first of all, is it not possible that this 'change' could be attributed to you listening to trance? ie. any thought developments, realizations made thru the music? things don't just happen out of the blue... yah, i guess i would say that i would feel more 'open-minded' because i listen to and love trance. but of course, that probably wouldn't be true, since we definitely can't be in a state of trance all the time.. admit it all ..

i said- that yes, some amount of change *could* *possibly* have come from trance. but again, its just music. its not like PvD or 'that bassline kicking in' went out, got you a girlfriend, got you a job or convinced your brain to physically modify itself in a way that would make you a better person.

i agree that trance can put you in a good mood, but so does any persons favorite genre of music. but people like Ste just dig that extra little serotonin boost it provides too! |

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Trance per se hasnt exactly altered my being.
it might sound bad but having trance change your complete being can be pretty shallow. Of course you and me have been deeply affected by it and made us a better person. That doesnt mean that trance is the foundation of your personality and your outlook on life. it's only an enhancer imo. sure it brings patience, open mindedness, kills the shyness etc etc but it doesnt exactly make you who you are, realistically speaking. know where im trying to get at?

dont get me wrong, like someone said earlier, trance=me or edm in general or even whatever you want to call it, progressive, house, breaks..etc etc.

Yeah im a changed man.........

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through were pre-chewed and tasteless. We've been dominated by sadists, or ignored by the apathetic. The few that had something to teach found us will-
ing pupils, but those few are like drops of water in the desert."

Trance is but a portion of the many dimensions of my life (as is any other genre of music). Sure I spin it and sure I listen to it regularly. However, if trance were gone, my life would go on without it.

Trance just made me realize how mainstream music is shallow and superficial. Trance exists because of the passion that people have for the music itself, something that seems to have been readily lost from the mainstream music scene (especially rap). Passion = better music than drive of money

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1.) Gouryella - Tenshi (Transa Remix)
2.) Paul van Dyk feat. Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You (PvD Original Mix)
3.) Andain - Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix)
4.) Matt Hardwick vs. Smith & Pledger - Day One (Above & Beyond Remix)

Nah, not really, but i love trance, especially tunes that make me think, i prefer those tunes over ones that dictate emotions with love vocals & negativity.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Not really, no. Trance is just music like any other genre.

Its funny how you state this... but you are a Junkie XL Junkie!!!

Abit hypocritical in my books... sorry...

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Originally posted by D'Paul Trance is but a portion of the many dimensions of my life (as is any other genre of music). Sure I spin it and sure I listen to it regularly. However, if trance were gone, my life would go on without it.

I wasn't stating that if trance died i will die with it also...

Its true what sum said about tranceaddicts in here and other places diss trance or other genres because of sum unknown godly reason only they can figure out.. but to them its gone way over the top of them... this is so sad...

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Cause back before '99, U didn' give a damn about PvD, but now that he's pressin' platinum LP's, all of a sudden ur' into
his killer beat's! Ain't nothin' U can do to make it stop cause trance makes the world go round, so cut the act...

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Originally posted by Stories Trance just made me realize how mainstream music is shallow and superficial. Trance exists because of the passion that people have for the music itself, something that seems to have been readily lost from the mainstream music scene (especially rap). Passion = better music than drive of money

hey, guess what?! in NL trance is often quite mainstream!

there is always superficial music within any genre, but if you are too lazy to look for the good stuff then all you see is the pop.

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Originally posted by bassaholix Its funny how you state this... but you are a Junkie XL Junkie!!! Abit hypocritical in my books... sorry...

so what? just because he is a fan doesnt mean it has changed the course of his life! so it most certainly isnt hypocritical.

listen, you all think you are right, but there are two sides to this. if you arent going to at least accept our position as valid, this debate can go on forever. its not worth it, we both have opinions- but they are just that, opinion and not fact|

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Originally posted by biznology listen, you all think you are right, but there are two sides to this. if you arent going to at least accept our position as valid, this debate can go on forever. its not worth it, we both have opinions- but they are just that, opinion and not fact|

LMFAO.. u know what.. i would love to shake your hand.. i dunno how this post got so outta hand... lol...

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Cause back before '99, U didn' give a damn about PvD, but now that he's pressin' platinum LP's, all of a sudden ur' into
his killer beat's! Ain't nothin' U can do to make it stop cause trance makes the world go round, so cut the act...

[My Website]

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Originally posted by bassaholix LMFAO.. u know what.. i would love to shake your hand.. i dunno how this post got so outta hand... lol...

oh it was never out of hand.

i was just pointing out, as with so many discussions on TA, that this was based on opinion. no one has offered any factual, concrete evidence for trance changing their lives.

yet you started calling someone a hypocrite for liking JXL but not agreeing with you. tis ok tho|

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