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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On Here's my input: Many people will agree (atleast those I have met) that Paul Oakenfold's album 'Tranceport' was the very first album that got them hooked on trance music. Many of these people are proud to admit it because, in their honet opinion, it fscking rules! It may be a compilation, not even songs BY Oakenfold, himself, but it's a GREAT introduction into Trance music nevertheless. It also helps that you can buy it on CD at places such as Wal-Mart. So if you're looking for an introduction into Trance, definitely check out Oakenfold's Tranceport. This is just what I have gathered from observing people's 'best of anthems' lists.

Strange but true. Me and my friend fall under that catagory and for some reason so do many other people. This was the first EDM CD I bought back in 2001 and to this day is still one of my top favorites.

OMG!!!

Sasha - Live @ The Eclipse, Coventry, England 05/12/1992
Carl Cox - Live @ Colours, Glasgow, Scotland 19/05/1996
Sasha - Live @ Alexandria Palace, London, England 31/12/1998
Sasha - Live @ Portrush, Ireland 14/02/1999
Paul Oakenfold - Live @ Gatecrasher, Sheffield, England 20/06/1999
Paul Oakenfold - Live at Home @ Space, Ibiza 25/07/1999
Paul Oakenfold - Live @ Creamfields, Liverpool, England 29/08/1999
Paul Van Dyk - Live @ The Loveparade, Berlin, Germany 07/07/2000
Sasha - Live @ Privilege Manumission, Ibiza 04/08/2002
James Zabiela - Live on The Essential Mix 22/02/2004

this must be the most correct part of this thread so far, haha, excellent sets,

i got the oakenfold ones, all his 99 world tour sets are among the best ever in my humble opinion

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Originally posted by töbias The Tranceaddict Forums say upon entry: "You'll find the people in our forums are friendly and willing to help you out to further develop your musical knowledge"

We really should get around to updating that

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Thanks for your kind words people.

May I recommend some top albums:

1. Sasha & Digweed - Northern Exposure 1
2. Sasha - GU013
3. Sasha & Digweed - Renaissance The Mix Collection vol 1
4. Paul Oakenfold - Tranceport
5. James Holden - Balance 005
6. Paul van Dyk - Vorsprung Dyk Technik
7. Underworld - Anthology 1992-2002
8. Sasha - GU009
9. Paul Oakenfold - GU007
10. Leftfield - Leftism

Also worth getting: Nick Warren - GU024, DJ Tiesto - In Search of Sunrise 2, Hybrid - Theme From Wide Angle, Robert Miles - Dreamland, Way Out West - Way Out West s/t debut album '01, DJ Shadow - Entroducing, Sasha - Involver, James Zabiela - Renaissance Presents Alive, 2 Many DJs - As Heard On Radio Soulwax, BT - Ima.

Download "Ibiza's Children". NOW.

You'll appreciate the music and the culture even more after seeing this.

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Originally posted by trewqy Download "Ibiza's Children". NOW. You'll appreciate the music and the culture even more after seeing this.

ditto!
a great training guide to the different types of trance out there. except psy or hard progressive.

Anybody got tips on threads outlining the best tracks of 2004, the best of all time, the best of a particular genre, or similar?

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search function seems down but here's a few that i've got bookmarked...

[best of...]
- Best Ever Uplifting melodies
- Big List of * CHILLOUT & AMBIENT * Tracks
- CDs from 98/99 + 2002 Eras
- Trance Classics [1992 - 2001], please help me...
- Progressive Trance
- Top 30 Techno Songs
- Tranceaddict's Top 100 EDM Tracks
- Best trance tracks with Piano 01 02
- Breaks
- Best Mixed Album
- Vocal Trance 01 02 03

[2004...]
- Funky House and Deep House tunes of 2004
- Best 2004 Tracks until now ! ?

[of interest...]
- choons for a wedding reception
- Cheesy Trance Tunes You Cant Help But Love...
- Searching for classical music behind Trance tracks
- Depressing Vocal Trance
- Favorite Movie Theme's Made Into Trance Songs

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Jose Amnesia - The Eternal (Pulser Remix) / Chicane - Saltwater / Photon Project - Illumination / Gouryella - Tenshi / Altitude - Altitude (SHOKK Remix) / Rank 1 - Airwave / The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (En Motion Mix)

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In the interests of offering my opinion on this delectable subject...

Trance changes faster than you can keep up with it. The idea of anyone being really at the forefront of it is fabrication. My advice is just immerse yourself in it and dont worry too much about what armin or tiesto are currently spinning. Find your own taste for it...

More often than not, the most innovative tracks come from complete unknows who have, up until release, just been hacking away in their bedrooms, waiting to unleash their tunes onto the scene.

Some producers that are definately worth checking out and will give you a decent slice of the uplifting side of things:

Airbase
Oceanlab
Solarstone
Re:Locate
Signum
Pulser
Push

But there are soooo many more. Look and ye shall find...

Don't want to sound like a Mr. Mystery, but isn't the A Small History of Trance thread enough? Maybe any substantive info here should be added to that thread.

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My mixes:

Still up:1:2

Down:3:4:5

trance snobs are the sucks.

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