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Originally posted by DickieThijssen Well i was exagerrating just to make my point of course... This is my point: Firstly ATRC was played by djs and everybody wanted the setrip and everybody was like OMFG this is top quality, then it got a video clip and stuff and everybody hated the track instantly. I didnt understand... As imo ATRC is not commercial trance (though they made lots of money with it), and it certainly is not cheese...

Okay, i kinda see your point.. but here is my opinion. First, ATRC is not really "trance". Second, I never saw much in this track from day one.. which is fine as everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, as it was pointed out in this thread.. the track itself is not very strong on the production side as public hypes it up to be. It is not weak of course, but it is nothing special. I think that the vocals actually made this track, but that the lyrics are horrid. Anyways, this is so 2003. Lets forget about it shall we?

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Almost every sub-genre. The number of sub-genres that haven't charted is much less than the number of sub-genres that have.

And what trance subgenres besides epic trance have charted in the top 20 on any music chart nearly as consistently?

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Originally posted by Radagast And what trance subgenres besides epic trance have charted in the top 20 on any music chart nearly as consistently?

The relevance of that question? You said any music with radio and TV play is designed for popular consumption, and almost every sub-genre of music has done those things, and had a Top 40 entry. Therefore, almost all music is pop music. If you start bringing comparative references in, your argument falls flat on its face, as comparative to almost all styles of music with Top 40 entries today, trance is very unpopular.

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ON TOPIC!!

Tension feat. Julie Harrington - Lost in you [Will Holland and Joe Thompson remix]
Aurora - In My Skin (Vincent De Moor Remix) (old, but not released i think)
Enmass - So Please
Dreamscape feat. Thea Gilmore - We Will See [Gladiator Remix]
Lingen and Moore - Passion [Robert Nickson Vocal]
Mind One - Star For Me [Original Vocal Mix]
Reflekt feat. Delline Bass - Need to Feel Loved (Thrillseekers Remix) |-one of my favourites in 2004!!
Signum ft. Anita Kelsey - Come Around Again |-Great tune!!
Paul van Dyk vs. Second Sun - Crush [Original Vocal Mix] |-Love it!

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