I am into dance music a long time.
Since 1991 or 1992 I think, house party cd's. Not that U can actually call that trance BUT, 4 the ones who know Westbam - Celebration Generation, which I think is a real Progressive track at those days (1993).

I never stopped loving that track. But its true that the real trance only kicked off for the most of us with Paul Van Dyk's - 4 An Angel.
Mid 1998 I think, And If U can call One person the Master of Trance, Van Dyk is the man...........

peace

I'd always liked really commercial trance before I turned 18. I went clubbing a couple of times after my 18th birthday but didn't become truly addicted until I heard Riva's 'Stringer' last February. I still can't get enough of that song even after a year!

The more I think about it, there a few more standout tracks....

Mixolydian - Abduction
Natious - Amber
Shona Laing - Soviet Snow (not really trance, but it got me there)