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Originally posted by BradMiller F me remember that first SvD Essential Mix from 06'? To this day it's still probably the most forward-thinking, groundbreaking, and relentless trance set I've ever heard!

one of the best essential mixes ever, period end of story


to answer the question, i'm not sure but some of those in the driver's seat are leading us toward the proverbial cliff. i agree with andrew about emotion though, to me good music regardless of genre evokes emotion and tells some type of story. there are lots of tracks i like but few that produce a strong feeling beyond the "oh this is fun."

oh and what Del said, everyone plays the same stuff

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Originally posted by Ygrene I once saw Swamper peel off 4 or 5 $100 bills from a fat roll and say this to Donald Trump: "Go clean yourself up; you look like a bum.". And then he threw the bills right in Trump's face/hair! Then Swamper and his entourage of 30, who were all wearing TA monogramed Rolexes, left the room and flew to Hawaii for a few hours because Del wanted fresh coconut. To his defense, Trump didn't even really look like a bum.

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hey guys, next time just use the search function and lookup "trance is dead". It'll save you a lot of time and a lot of typing.

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Curious as to what you'd think of this. Personally I think this track is brilliant.

I like your taste! Petar Dundov always does some interesting stuff..

Not to beat a dead horse or be shamefully promotional, but I hope all of you guys check out my album in April. Based on the comments here, I think you'll all find it REALLY interesting, especially considering it's coming out on Armada. I'm pretty much in agreement with everything that was said here; these are all things I've been keeping in mind while writing my album, and it's been an exciting ride, almost finished.. It's extremely different than any of the other albums on the label, hopefully for the better. But I'll wait and see if the general public agrees with me!

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Originally posted by DJ Eco Not to beat a dead horse or be shamefully promotional, but I hope all of you guys check out my album in April.

If it means anything Marcello, I think that you're productions are the only ones that still really catch my ear and make me thing "how the hell did he do that". Can't wait for the album bro. Keep up that forward thinking original work. Can never get enough.

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It's not so much of a question of where trance is going as to what it has evolved into; and I agree to the comment stated above, the top uplifting trance djs out there are sticking to the same basic formula within their sets. I have been heavily unimpressed with the "trance" acts coming to ny over the years, Cosmic Gate has been dwindling down, not to mention their latest album ugh... and Nic Chagall's production have become increasingly blah (what you need is his last solid production.) But as a producer/DJ thats something I'm constantly fighting for is to make every set or track an entirely different experience, making sure not re-hash anything and keep things fresh; easier said than done lol.

With an ever expanding electronic dance music universe, I've come to realize (for a while) there are people out there taking their music,productions,sets much further than the comfort zone they're used to. (i.e. Stimming and the whole Diynamic Label, the Wolf & Lamb crew including Nicolas Jaar, Drumcode, Ozgur Can etc etc.)

I would LOVE to see a Moonbeam come here to NY, not only do they produce a melange of melodic minimal techno but their live sets look mind-blowing, thats where I see the future of this melodic genre.

(PS: You guys should check out Carl Craig, Moritz von Oswald, and Francesco Tristano @ Poisson Rouge on Jan 21st.)

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Originally posted by SebG Whats Trance? Seriously, I find myself listening to prog house/techno 90% and maybe 10% trance. I stopped listening to ASOT a long time ago.

+1... I dont know what it was, but trance has been fading away. I still always have a great time at trance shows, yet do not listen to it as much as usual. Now it is more house, like Victor Calderone and Chriss Vargas. I do miss trance though. My best house music event that I went to was still not as good as my worst trance night.

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Originally posted by Disturbed10890 +1... I dont know what it was, but trance has been fading away. I still always have a great time at trance shows, yet do not listen to it as much as usual. Now it is more house, like Victor Calderone and Chriss Vargas. I do miss trance though. My best house music event that I went to was still not as good as my worst trance night.

I agree on that. Its fading away. I will still listen to the older/classic, but new stuff doesnt catch my attention at all. This is not directed towards specific producers, its just a general opinion. Obviously there are some talented producers out there *ahem eco* that don't give in to the recipe of trance and will go above and beyond to try to be original.

I rather put on prog/tech/tech house station rather than trance. I dont know what it is. I rather download drumcode than lets say asot...

The fading away feeling is unexplainable.

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Originally posted by Dj_Nectra Few of my favorites at the moment:

Awesome. You are correct. This is amazing trance!

trance is going down the commercial route.. and its not good.. its all about hard kicks running basses, ; uplifting melodies and 140bpm.

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as a trance dj i still find there is a lot of trance that is really good out there,you just have to look for it ive gotten away from labeling myself a trance dj though because i play so many genres in my sets i didnt want people to think i just played trance.

i became more about the beat and less about the sound a long time ago when the record stores around here refused to carry trance music.it forced me to look at other genres and incorporate their sounds into my mixes.

and i agree i cant stand how the clubs are embracing music with a slower beat.

the club i go to has really gottten away from the trance djs in favor of progressive and slower beat djs.these djs dont attract any more of a crowd then the trance acts they were getting in but because its supposed to be "the trend" of getting progressive and house djs in thats what they get.

notice a few people say how they have transitioned away from trance to house music.house music is horrible to me and always has been.i like a faster beat to my music,138 to 145 bpm is what i enjoy the most.

however i still look at all kinds of new music that comes out to see if i can fit something unique into my sets.if it sounds good to me and i can mix it in its getting played.i make it a point to play other genres most trance djs would refuse to incoporate in a set.prog,psy,techno,hard house,electro,house,everything gets played in my sets if i like it.ill find a way to make it work.

and dont forget the amateur producers and the mashup artists! some of their stuff is incredible and its FREE! you can find a ton of great stuff right here on tranceaddict in the producers forum.


im always on the lookout for great sounding music.new york tranceaddict producers are putting out some great sounds by the way as well.and locals here are also.ill list some more recent trance to come out that i really enjoy in a bit.

keep looking for great music! there is still a lot of great trance coming out week after week!!

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