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Originally posted by isoterra the problem is, as soon as you start slowing the music down & trying to make it sound more 'intelligent', scenes get divided.

Absolutely correct. Once again, Tech/Minimal house and its puzzling and sudden popularity is to blame. Tech/Minimal house are the exact examples of music slowing down and trying to sound intelligent, all the cool kids listen to it, fuck all the trance crackers. I've spent two years trying to figure out why exactly Sasha and Digweed have been spinning such boring sets. Someone bring back the days of Progressive/Epic House.

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Originally posted by Ian they're all great in their own ways but my favourite is probably just.. 01 Planet Perfecto ft. Grace - Not Over Yet (BT Spirit Of Grace Mix) 02 BT - Loving You More 03 Grace - Skin On Skin (Orange Mix) 04 Jam & Spoon - Odyssey To Anyoona 05 Freefall ft. Jan Johnston - Skydive 06 Push - Universal Nation 07 Wonky vs Radiohead - Street Spirit (Wonky Feel The Rush Mix) 08 Da Hool - Meet Her At The Love Parade 09 Faithless - Salva Mea (Way Out West Mix) 10 Chicane - Offshore (Disco Citizens Mix) 11 Olive - You're Not Alone (Paul Oakenfold & Osborne Mix)

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Which Oakenfold set is this?

I can't seem to find it in my collection

LOVE that remix of space manouvres

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Originally posted by Master \ Which Oakenfold set is this? I can't seem to find it in my collection

Paul Oakenfold - Live from Home London New Years Eve Millenium Radio 1 Essential Mix 31-12-1999

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...9&pagenumber=65

go down a bit, you should see 12 essential mixes by paul oakenfold there

with tracklists and download links

I only have the winchester uk radio essential mix and it's pretty good, not the best but still awesome.

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Originally posted by keithos27 "resident" is still one of my favorite compilations... such a great tracklisting and even though it's not live (they just produced it to sound live) it makes me feel like it is live and that the energy is pumping. too many classics to point out on that compilation but mansun's "wide open space" always pops out for me.

Wide Open Space is definitely a highlight for me. Another is on the first disc during the Sin City breakdown when it starts to pick back up and the crowd goes nuts. Gives me chills every time I hear it.

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Originally posted by THE_Chris +1 to this as well, with the amount of shit produced thesedays I've been wanting to learn FL for ages and produce what I would consider good music. Havent got round to it tho.

I feel exactly the same. I've taken MIDI classes and have learned to use Logic Studio and Reason, i'm saving up every penny to buy everything I need to produce and I'm hoping to make some real quality 90's style trance and prog.

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This is the original Animal video - never released. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58gzRmebqQc

enjoy

really like the trance mix off of perfecto much better...

vengaboys - paradise is an amazing track, one of my early trance favorites. how the hell did VENGABOYS make this music?

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Arpi - Somewhere Else (Stan Void Remix ) [ Neuroscience ] (Out Now)
Forerunners - Dragonfly (Stan Void Remix ) [ Solaris ] (Out Soon)
Stan Void - Transience [ Solaris ] (Out December 2008)
Stan Void - When You Know / Come Play [ Real Music ]
Stan Void - Montavo / A Moment's Definition [ Somatic Sense Vision ]

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Originally posted by keithos27 really like the trance mix off of perfecto much better...

Yeah, I know what you mean. But more difficult to make a video with.

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Originally posted by broiler Hopefully the trend will be towards faster, more melodic trance..

You rule! I can't remember the last time I heard the term melodic trance. When I started there was pretty much either trance (more straight forward and fast with blazing 303 type style) or melodic trance. Then melodic trance became 'Progressive Trance' and 'Progressive House' and all the other sub and sub sub genres.

This is a great thread and there's too much to try to comment to. One thing is Oaky really got me into what I considered to be the best types of Trance. GU Oslo and NY were the main CD's. I saw him once in LA and his live set blew my mind. It was impossible not to dance. Then all the sudden he started coming out with these CD's that seemed like he was trying too hard or trying to cater to the mainstream. It was a total let down and since then I have a slight cringe when I hear his name mentioned. But then recently I discovered His Creamfields CD form 2004. Not his best but WAY much more the Oakie I remember. I'm enjoying that a lot in my car right now. The tracks on there are so much more like that late 90's sound. Never heard this Shanghai mix I am definitely downloading tonight.

Last thing a word on producing. I've been using Reason since it's release (all though I neglect it greatly) and IMHO it's the best under $500 solution for having all you need to write great tracks. Much better quality, much more versatile and easier to use IMO than Fruity Loops. Fruity loops tracks have never sounded like anything that would actually be released to me. So take that as you will but if you've never tried Reason give the demo a download. V 4.0 just came out this year and they have added the sickest synth ever in the new version. THOR! You can just tweak aruond on the knobs with an arpegiator with that thing for hours.

anyway yeah...whew...what a great thread.