I'm 32.
It all started with synthesizer tracks in the begin 90's. Jan Hammer, Jean Michel Jarre, Axel F, Crocket's Theme. Then to House, Acid-House, the "Smilies" period. Older Belgium and Dutch fans will remember the famous "Turn Up The Bass" series and later on "House Party".
In 91 Dance 2 Trance.
92 Dance2Trance - Power Of American Natives Heard this at the Dockside in Hasselt Belgium. Biggest Club of Europe in that period.
U96 - Das Boot
Felix - Don't want me
Jam & Spoon

94 My first Trance Nation Compilation.
Trance Nation 94

Around 96 heard BBE - Seven Days And One Week at the "Real" in Tongeren Belgium. I was the first one who ordered the vinyl at a local DJ record store (owner spoke in several famous tracks "Jack in the House, Only House Music"), so I probalby had one of the first vinyls of this track in the Benelux.

After this my cd collection grow very fast..... I became a trance fan more and more.

Now, I'm still a huge trance fan. Listen to all A.S.O.T. sets and believe Trance is more alive then ever and never will die. The numbers of trance tracks being produced are huge. So many that it looks that trance is going down. But it isn't. Years ago there only were like 5 new tracks each week. Now more like 500 each week. So you will need to listen a lot, just to select the tracks you like.

I think many don't like that trance has become commercial, but I believed years ago this would happen to trance. Some tell this is the reason they don't like trance any more, but in my view, then you're not a true trance fan. Just look harder and don't get upset on what you don't like or start to hate (Tiesto, Armin, Ferry talk I can read everywere). When I compare some instrumental tracks (true trance?) with vocal versions I sometimes like the vocal versions more. They make the track more complete without harming the trance sound.

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Hey, Cloud, didn't know you were so young!
I'm the same age as Cloud, and I listen to pretty much everything that's good.
My little journey summed up:

(Every title/artist represents the sound I was currently listening to during that period)

Darude - Sandstorm
Everyone who's got a TV or a radio have probably heard this song, and it is pretty catchy. I started liking things like this very slowly, so I thought I'd talk to someone to get a wider perspective on things.

Paul Van Dyk Feat. Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You
So I talked to my big brother, and I wanted something similiar to Sandstorm. He suggested something, can't remember what, but I probably liked it, and it was probably one of those commercial tracks. Anyway, I woke up one morning, and we had the computer standing under our my bed for a while (the bed is elevated with some poles or whatever, about 2 meters tall), so I heard Nothing But You. It was just... so God damn nice! I fell asleep again after a while, and dreamt a really nice dream.

Svenson & Gielen - Sunlight Theory
Yup, I was starting to check out the bigger names now. I started using the internet more and more, and I found stuff like this when I searched for "Trance" and "Dance" in various p2p programs.
I got my hands on a set by DJ Snowman (lol) and I really digged it! It had Arome (Scot Project Remix), Oasis 2003, The Music Inside, Mirage Of Hope (Lange Remix) and stuff like that, and hell... was it catchy or what?


Ever since then I've got more and more underground, and I've explored different genres: The harder sounds, and the more relaxing elements.
I listen to Holden, Zabiela, Sasha & Digweed, J00F, NASA (Okay, one set, but hell it's GREAT! Thanks Rebel! ), Blue Planet Corporation, FSOL, EM's, DJ MP's pE mixes, some ASOT and other trance shows. Everything!



Oh my, now you know all that - But damn, I'm pretty bored.

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I'm 18, got into trance with a MoS album -addicted to trance- in 2002.

When I was much younger, I bought a lil bit of "electronic" stuff, without really understanding what it was all about- eg. olive- you're not alone, Sash (lol) and others but never really liked it much until 2002.

Then branched out into other MoS albums- Trance Nations, etc, then moved onto Ferry, Tiesto and Armin, etc.

I bought in search of sunrise 3 in June 2004- it blew me away- that's when it really started

I've always liked the fact that my friends arn't into all the electronic stuff- more rock/ pop and metal. Liking EDM made me feel "special" as no-one else ever seems to appreciate the emotion and subtelty (sp?) that you get from EDM. All they ever hear is the beat.

anyway...

My fav artist atm is ferry, just because of his originality and catchyness of (almost) all his tunes over the years.

I'm 29.

My EDM tastes started in the mid 90's with Euro. A Radio DJ in Chicago played 25 minute megamixes, which I enjoyed for 4-5 years. As that genre started to sound more 'kiddish' to me as I got into my 20's, this DJ also started releasing Trance megamix Cd's. I got into that in the 2000-2001 time, it has since grown on me.

The reason I'm still into EDM (maybe music at all) is largely because of this site and forum. I downloaded Armin Van Buuren's liveset from Club Eau 3-18-00 and got hooked. The forums are wonderful at keeping me in the loop as far as the big overseas parties and songs to check out. I don't post very often, but read nearly every day.

Recently there have been periods where the current Trance was boring me, and i thought maybe I had outgrown this too, like Euro. But events like ASOT 250 or the Tiesto concerts is all it takes to renew the passion for this music which especially in the US is very obscure. Or I just play the 'Ibiza's children' video to renew the motivation. The beauty of trance in the US is the only way to get tired of it is if I overplay it, since no local radio plays it here.

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I am 19 years old. I think that trance is the best music genere- just the sounds of let's say G&M Project - Sunday Afternoon (Nu-Nrg RMX), or Carl B- all day of Primer- skywalker, Balin and Kane- open your eyes, armin van buuren- birth of an angel... My hair "stand up" when i listen to trance. No music can give you the enjoyment for your ears except trance.

It is interesting that i started dy listening to dance (artists like gabry ponte, gigi, scooter, groove coverage, floorfilla, haiducii...) and now... only electronic music

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I am 19 years old. I think that trance is the best music genere- just the sounds of let's say G&M Project - Sunday Afternoon (Nu-Nrg RMX), or Carl B- all day of Primer- skywalker, Balin and Kane- open your eyes, armin van buuren- birth of an angel... My hair "stand up" when i listen to trance. No music can give you the enjoyment for your ears except trance.

It is interesting that i started dy listening to dance (artists like gabry ponte, gigi, scooter, groove coverage, floorfilla, haiducii...) and now... only electronic music

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and sory for two replies... i am new to this forum. have a nice evening

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im 17 years young.
i started listening to trance only about 1 year ago. I just fell in love with trance. Mauro Picotto - Komodo(darude mix) really got me wanting to listen to more trance. I basically only like trance, mostly uplifting stuff. I have also found that the tunes from about 98 to 99 are a main core of my favorite tracks.

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Originally posted by Miran I am 19 years old. I think that trance is the best music genere- just the sounds of let's say G&M Project - Sunday Afternoon (Nu-Nrg RMX), or Carl B- all day of Primer- skywalker, Balin and Kane- open your eyes, armin van buuren- birth of an angel... My hair "stand up" when i listen to trance. No music can give you the enjoyment for your ears except trance. It is interesting that i started dy listening to dance (artists like gabry ponte, gigi, scooter, groove coverage, floorfilla, haiducii...) and now... only electronic music

scooter etc. = electronic music. just pure shit.

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37, got into trance way back in 1985 by listening to the likes of The Ozric Tentacles who by the way are still making new albums
Even thou the genre of trance had not really been defined back then, as far as i'm concerned the Ozrics had that sound to them, it was thanks to them that i got my first taste of 'trance' which still continues, i've never fallen out of love with trance and still enjoy it as much today as i did back then.

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I'm 19 but I've been listening to trance since I was 12. Kinda got fed-up with squeekly clean cheesy pop acts like A1, Bewitched and Five so thought I'd channel my musical tastes elsewhere.

First artists I heard were Paul van Dyk, System F, Jam and Spoon, York, Chicane, Storm, Da Hool, Basement Jaxx, the list goes on, but my ear was grabbed to PVD's stuff... unbeatable euphoric trance at its best!

So over time I discovered other artists and grew to like some in particular, the pop posters soon disappeared and the dance comps were coming in. (First dance CD - Sash "Encore Une Fois" First dance comp - Ministry of Sound "The Annual The Millenium Edition")

So basically went through euro-dance to general EDM and then a mix of trance, house and techno. Today it's mainly quality trance and electronica I'm into but I can't stand commercial dance like the "Clubland" or happy hardcore.

Paul van Dyk has been my fave DJ for over 7 years now and is now my role model, although I still have to meet him. My mates over the years have never liked dance, just rock, indie and punk so i'm still waiting on an oppurtunity of a proper club experience!

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Originally posted by pvdAngel My mates over the years have never liked dance, just rock, indie and punk so i'm still waiting on an oppurtunity of a proper club experience!

that explains a lot

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