This is not the most original thread but I just wanted to say Darude made uplifting trance sound cool, pumping, and exhilarating for his first 2 albums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPvPLAt3ros&t=3104s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA1Lq7kvtfQ

Stand-out thread, Matt.

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He is a very talented musician and an enthusiastic entertainer but he can't mix two beers together with a bucket and a funnel.

Darude deserves to be remembered for more than just a meme song. A lot of artists have a hit song and then have a bunch of throw-in songs on their albums, but he deserves credit for making albums that were consistently good (even if it's true someone co-produced it). I wish some of the the tracks on the albums were pressed on vinyl.

Some of my favs:

Johan Gielen – Revelations
Satoshi Tomiie ‎– Full Lick
Paul van Dyk ‎– Out There And Back
Armin Van Buuren - 76
Eelke Kleijn ‎– Naturally Artificial
Robbie Rivera - First




Mark Knight - Untold Business...best album of 2021

Both Cubicolor albums are pretty fantastic.

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Sasha - Airdrawndagger

Boards Of Canada - Tommorrows Harvest

BT - This Binary Universe

just to name a few

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Revelations has to be one of the best albums of 2006 across any genre. I will definitely get through the rest

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Originally posted by tranceCDs Sasha - Airdrawndagger Boards Of Canada - Tommorrows Harvest BT - This Binary Universe just to name a few

This is the only post on this thread that shouldn't be ashamed of itself.

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Originally posted by Mattsanity Revelations has to be one of the best albums of 2006 across any genre.

Perhaps James Holden was right, then.

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He is a very talented musician and an enthusiastic entertainer but he can't mix two beers together with a bucket and a funnel.

Leafar Legov's Mirror is one of the best I've listened to in the last few years.

He's an artist. It's an album. You should hear it.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J This is the only post on this thread that shouldn't be ashamed of itself.

Yeah, it's not cool to like trance anymore

It was never cool to like trance. Even so, there are a few great artist albums in the genre, none of which have been mentioned in this thread.

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

Like these sets? Come see me play live at Kibosh in Manchester: https://www.instagram.com/kibosh.mcr/