Trance Redefined.  A Journey Master & Technical Genius.

Early on in his career Chris had the privilege of spinning vinyl during the golden era of trance between 2001 - 2005 around Melbourne and parts of Australia, it saw him partner and perform at some of Australia's biggest dance festivals & Radio shows along with some of the following artists  and brands including - Future Entertainment, SummaDayze, Slinky, Godskitchen, Advent*jah, Summadayze (& Afterparties), Ferry Corsten’s World Tour, Christopher Lawrence tour, Guy Ornadel, Mauro Picotto, Marco V, Gareth Emery, Solarstone, Jaytech, John 00 Fleming, Armin Van Buuren,  Gabriel & Dresden, BT (Live), Nick Warren, Hybrid, Kyau vs Albert, Tiesto, Ronald Van Gelderen, Dave Joy, Sample Gee, K90, Pulsar, Steve Helstrip (The Thrillseekers), Push (M.I.K.E), Above and Beyond, Adam White, A*S*Y*S, Alphazone, Kiss FM Club lunch, DiFM - Needle Damage monthly radio show and many more. Having travelled for gigs interstate (ARQ in Sydney and Red Gecko in Canberra as headlining act) among many many more.

After a lengthy hiatus to begin a family and focus on other interests, in 2017, he returned to his musical roots that see's him actively producing bootlegs, edits, rework's (remixes) mashups & original works as well as studying at Abbey Road's Melbourne campus in 2019 that then led him to teaching at United Pop (Melbourne) over the course of 2020 / 2021.  Chris' passion for bringing up the next flock of talent is massive, spending his time focusing on getting up and coming musicians and artists familiar with Ableton Live and most importantly aspects of music theory for the electronic artist.  With musical releases pending and currently set for 2025 / 2026, get ready for a new, fresh and innovative sound and most importantly, a human being who's sole purpose is to lift up anyone he comes in contact with.  Festivals haven't been the same without him and it won't be long until you get a chance to experience his energy and passion through his performances...

Music enthusiast and DJ for well over 20+ years.

I have been blessed to have played at some of the best Trance club nights and parties throughout Sydney in the early 2000's, having built up a loyal following by guiding listeners through my distinct melodic trance soundscape on the back of smooth mixing and sublime track selection.

Career highlights include playing week in, week out and holding residencies at the likes of Transmission, Sounds on Sunday, Plastic, Progress @ GAS, A Night of Trance, Halcyon, Altitude, TranceTribe, Icebox, ARQ + more!

Having supported Armin Van Armin, Judge Jules, Thrillseekers, Above & Beyond, Dumonde, Matt Darey, Ronski Speed, Gareth Emery, Four Strings , A*S*Y*S, DJ Scot Project, Danny Howells, Kaskade + more!

These days I also enjoy playing a style that seamlessly weaves through alluring house, tech, progressive, and everything in between.

Stay tuned for more uploads ranging from new music along with my earlier 'mix CDs' that circulated Sydney back in the early 2000’s…

I'm a trance DJ at heart, with a passion for constructing sets that take you on a journey through the various flavours of sounds that the 'trance' umbrella includes. Often that means techno, progressive, melodic trance, percussive banging tech, and big, uplifting anthems. I bemoan the modern 3 minute attention span radio edits, and refuse to cave to the demands of the modern brain-numbing trend of music. For me trance has always been, and remains, a genre of music that opens my mind, makes me feel empowered, and most importantly, connected to others who love and appreciate the way this music makes you feel. The world is filled with so much pain and malevolence, so trance for me is about reinforcing that which makes us stronger, and the love that binds us. Sounds pathetically cliché and wistfully hopeful, but I stand by it.

Founder: Trancetribe and Trancetribe Recordings and associated events. Former Sydney resident DJ at Sublime @ HOME, Progress @ Gas, A Night of Trance, IceBox, Trancetribe: The Event, Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Trance Energy, Future Music Festival. 

Supported: Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, Sean Tyas, Above & Beyond, Robert Nickson, Gabriel & Dresden, John 00 Fleming, Agnelli & Nelson, Kyau & Albert, 4 Strings, John Askew, John O'Callaghan, Jon O'Bir, M.I.K.E/Push, Matt Hardwick, Eddie Halliwell, Alphazone, Cosmic Gate, Judge Jules, Gareth Emery and many more.

Releases on record labels: A State of Trance, Borderline Music (Activa, UK), Borderline: Research & Development, Eternal Pulse Records, 405 Records, Trancetribe Recordings

Radio / Podcast Host: The Scott Richardson Trancecase, Trancecast on Novanation/Nova FM

Hi, check out my other mixes on MixCloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/mikesoden/

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