Trance music

:This page is about trance music, for other meanings, see Trance.

Classic (genre-defining/-representing) trance records

• "Age Of Love" by Age Of Love (1990)

: Many DJs and fans of the time as well as trance historians consider this record a trance classic, even before trance became a genre of its own. The ethereal sound of this record is the foundation of the trance sound.

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• "We Came In Peace" by Dance 2 Trance (1991)

: The classic trance record which very probably officially gave a name to the genre in Germany, where the sound was first emulated and produced by subsequent German artists, and played in underground clubs and raves; never alone, but always with another genre of electronic music, as the DJ's back then never played only one style of music.

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• "Sweet Dreams For Kaa" by Cosmic Baby (1992)

: Probably the very first progressive trance track, appearing several years before progressive trance was popularized by Robert Miles and Simon Berry.

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• "Stella" by Jam and Spoon (1992)

: A classic Balearic trance track.

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• "Cowgirl" by Underworld (band) (1993)

: Many consider this song one of the greatest electronic dance music songs of all time.

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• "Love Stimulation" by Humate (1993)

: All tracks composed by Frerichs, Schmidt & Huntemann, except Love Stimulation (Lovemix) composed with love by Paul van Dyk, Frerichs, Schmidt & Huntemann. The Paul van Dyk Lovemix is easily considered a defining moment in art of remixing, giving an otherwise plain tune "classic" status.

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• "Abduction" by Eat Static (1993)

:One of the very first Goa trance artist albums. This album set a standard for future releases in this genre.

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• "For an Angel" by Paul van Dyk (1994)

:An early trance classic it defined a style and a sound that continued for a decade. Paul van Dyk continues to play it.

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• "Twisted" by Hallucinogen (1995)

:Considered to be one of the most original and innovative psychedelic goa trance albums. Although not a representative of psychedelic goa trance at that time (Astral Projection and X-Dream are), some claim that it defines the sound of psychedelic trance music, it has been highly influential.

Related Topics:
Astral Projection - X-Dream

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• "Flaming June" by BT (1996)

:A widely-accepted classic. Example of progressive trance. Composed in thirds, the structure of this tune represents the evolving, progressive structure of mid-1990s progressive trance.

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• "El Nino (Matt Darey Remix)" by Agnelli & Nelson (1998)

:The famous trance track popularized by Oakenfold's album "Tranceport". A genre-defining tune of the epic trance.

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• "Carte Blanche" by Veracocha (1999)

:This driving epic trance track was produced by Ferry Corsten and is regarded as one of the tracks that defines epic trance.

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• "Madagascar" by Art of Trance (1999)

:This track from the Platipus label was composed by Simon Berry and has been remixed several times since its first release.

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• "Out of the Blue" by System F (1999)

: This track is still regularly played in classics sets by trance DJs

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• "Gamemaster" by Lost Tribe (1999)

: This track continues to be featured on Digitally Imported and is regarded as one of the classic works of British progressive trance DJ Matt Darey. He has continued to make new remixes of this track and still includes it in his live sets.

Related Topics:
Digitally Imported - Matt Darey

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• "Liberation" by Matt Darey (2001)

: Featuring soaring vocals by Marcella Woods, "Liberation" is another of Darey's best-known works. Darey continues to release new remixes of the song almost every year, under titles such as "Liberation 2002", "Liberation 2004", and "Liberation 2005", and he still features it prominently in his live shows.

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