In this episode, we shift gears towards the trancey soundscapes I promised last time. Trance is one of the most diverse music genres, spanning many different sub-genres and styles. Today, I'd like to highlight a specific, emerging sound that is fast-paced, heads-down, and sits somewhere between early 90s trance and the psychedelic scene. We call it Raw Trance, and this is where the most forward-thinking and underground trance currently is, in my opinion. Enjoy!

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🎵 Tracklisting:
00:00 Peppe Amore – Steamy (Original Mix) [NSDA]
04:52 Monophonik, Riva – To Be Free (Original Mix) [Amniote Editions] 
08:37 Solar Alliance – Quest For Kiba (Original Mix) [Lowlife Cartel] 
12:10 L-3P – Acknaw (Original Mix) [UTE] 
16:41 Gbar – Zen Motive (Original Mix) [Earth Dog Records] 
21:06 Realize – What Goes Up (Extended Mix) [DistroKid] 
25:04 Mikkel Rev – Tone Control (Original Mix) [UTE] 
30:18 Nordic Echoes – Aurora Fantasy (Original Mix) [Unique Sound Records] 
35:01 Alan Backdrop – Opposite Beliefs (Original Mix) [Not On Label] 
41:35 Alpha Tracks – June 05 (Original Mix) [Not On Label] 
44:47 Surt – Slick (Original Mix) [Vehemence]
48:02 Intuition – Io (Original Mix) [Sextosentido]
51:45 Sioc – Cascade (Original Mix) [Union Trance Mission] 
54:49 Oprofessionell – Part Of The Problem (Original Mix) [UTE]

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Rave Podcast 152 (July 2024)

The trance tracks I used to play in 2004 (all from my own vinyls)

01. AR52 - Air Traffic - Joof Recordings
02. Terry Bones Vs. Fred Baker Pres. Water Planet - Return To Innocence (Mr Sam's Tears In Heaven Interpretation) - Vandit Records
03. Push - Electric Eclipse (Tranqua Remix) - Bonzai Music
04. Esmaye - Change Is Coming (Mark Norman Instrumental) - Black Hole Recordings
05. Scintilator - The Festival (Scintilator Trance Mix) - Tsunami
06. MK-S - Illuminate (Original) - A Trance Communication Release (ATCR)
07. Thomas Datt - 2V2 (Robert Nickson Remix) - Monster Force
08. Saviour - Solarflare (Original Mix) - Platipus Euro
09. John 00 Fleming Vs Astral Projection - Mahadeva (John 00 Fleming Mix) - Joof Recordings
10. Primo Lux - The Wall - Galactive
11. Jas Van Houten - Loco Love (Firewall Remix) - Lange Recordings
12. timeok - Seven Floating Ways (Octagen Remix) - Above The Sky
13. Hiver & Hammer - Fusion (Original Clubmix) - Cookies 'n Cream Recordings
14. Ryan G. - Emoticon (Octagen Remix) - First Second Records
15. Astura - Orions Belt (Cern Remix) - Mondo Records
16. Absolute - New Horizon (Original) - A State Of Trance
17. Albert Vorne - A Leaden Day (M.I.K.E Remix) - Mazeman
18. Arc In The Sky - Vainqueur (7am At Heavens Gate Mix) - Discover
19. Nick Lunn & YOMC Pres. Techno Punk - Energize (PVD Edit) - Vandit Records
20. Steve Birch - Lost Forever - Joof Recordings
21. Jose Amnesia - The Eternal (Nu NRG Mix) - Vandit Records
22. Mindsensation - Daydreamer - Altitude Yellow
23. One Man Army - The Anthem - Joof Recordings
24. Pro-Sonic - Ready 4 Life (Riley & Durrant Mix) - Dedicated
25. Aalto - Taurine (Original Mix) - Anjunabeats
26. MK-S Vs. Robert Nickson - Fallback (M.I.D.O.R. & Six4Eight '99 Remix) - A Trance Communication Release (ATCR)
27. Gate 42 - Flow (Original Mix) - Discover
28. Floyd - Any Given Day (Floyd Remix) - Sirup
29. Human Evolution - Return To Gaia - Free For All
30. Super8 - Cre8 (Mirco de Govia Remix) - Anjunabeats
31. Hiver & Hammer - Total Deny - Cookies 'n Cream Recordings
32. Photon Project - 11th Hour - In Trance We Trust
33. Haak - Bass Shuttle - Club Elite
34. Oliver Shine - Southstar - Tsunami Special Blend
35. Halifax - Reveal Your Innocence (Dréas Remix) - Captured Music
36. Vercetti - In Control - Lange Recordings
37. Smith & Pledger - Forever (Original Instrumental Mix) - Anjunabeats
38. Progression - Purify - Fundamental Recordings
39. Alex Gold - Electric Places (Fly By Nite Mix) - Xtravaganza Recordings
40. Castaneda - Floor Control (John Askew's 5 AM Gallery Mix) - Vandit Records
41. Robert Nickson - Spiral (MK-S Remix) - A State Of Trance
42. Jan Gustafsson - Future History - Galactive
43. Jan Gustafsson - True Fiction - Galactive
44. Urban Lea - Spellcast - Simply Recordings
45. Matti Laamanen - Live (Original) - Tsunami Special Blend
46. Sayla - Second Thoughts (Original Mix) - Dedicated
47. AR52 - Enigma - Joof Recordings
48. John 00 Fleming vs M.I.K.E. - Dame Blanche (John 00 Fleming Mix) - Joof Recordings
49. Mirco de Govia - Voller Sterne (Super 8 Remix) - euphonic

This Was TRANCE In The Year 2004 Part 2

This Was TRANCE In The Year 2004 Part 2 [139-143 BPM]

01. Side Wound - Memory of a Man
02. Qoob - My Heroes (Nordic Echoes Remix)
03. Dave Moth - Racket Sports (Afgang Remix)
04. The MFA - Specific Ocean (Astral Accessories Remix)
05. Origin - Wide Eyed Angel (SIOC Remix)
06. Astral Bandit - Different Kind of Friend (Vergil Edit)
07. Dominion - 11 Hours (Dave Moth Remix)
08. Otto K - Duplicity (Inside Blur Remix)
09. Chris Johnson - Locomotion (Paul Copping Remix)
10. Steve Jones - I Want More (Claire's Accessories Remix)
11. Chris Johnson - Locomotion (Activa Remix)
12. Darkskye - Beneath the Rafters (Claire's Accessories Remix)
13. Natious - Amber (Oliver Lieb Remix)
14. LostLegend - Into the Sky (Dave Moth Remix)
15. Darkskye - But Did We Survive (Factoria Remix)
16. Side Wound ft Paul McGregor - Tremor Dollar
17. LostLegend - Into the Sky (Astral Bandit Remix)

EXHIBITION : RAW

My remix for Illuminatus - Hope was originally released in 1994 on 23 Rec
This track is imported from the original DAT and remastered by Oliver Lieb

Illuminatus - Hope - Oliver Lieb Remix (1994)

As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in April 2025, based on 3,800+ votes on 470 tracks.
http://www.di.fm/progressive

01. [00:00:00] Darren Bray - After Dusk (Original Mix) - ASTIR Recordings
02. [00:06:02] Das Pharaoh - Blissful Thinking - UV
03. [00:11:19] Das Pharaoh - Tempus Fugit - UV
04. [00:17:34] Little Foot - Winter Solace (Original Mix) - Songspire Records
05. [00:23:08] Solfusion - Reaching for the Moon - Dissident Music
06. [00:29:36] Blake Jarrell - In the End You'll Know (Original Mix) - UV
07. [00:36:08] Florian Gasperini - Feeling You More (Extended Mix) - Univack
08. [00:42:16] Carlos Luna - Evolution (Jordan Gill Remix) - deep dip
09. [00:48:06] Markus Swarz, Marc Xander - Dragon (Original Mix) - Dynamica
10. [00:53:18] Crys L & Dj Kaine - Primal (Extended) - Sekence / Futuria Production


DI.FM's Top 10 Progressive House & Trance Tracks April 2025

A quick singles set celebrating ‘Racket Sports’  release on Lost Language. 

Engaging backhands settle the mix in (Dave Moth, Tinkerhell) but quickly work the opponent’s baseline harder (Sikoti, Ueberrest) pushing them into the corners (Nijssen, Kosbow). Deep volleys (Kineta, Otto K) set up a physical rally for set and match point (Dave Moth, Dominion).

Dave Moth ‘Set Point’ - May 2025 mix

I'll be playing my first gig for the legendary OTR since 2015 on 26th July 25! A free party event featuring a host of quality trance DJs including the mighty Neptune Project! Here's a promo mix in my signature "neo-nineties" style to wet your appetite!
  
1. Prom Night – Rhythm of Sun (Maruwa Remix) [Prom Night Records] @maruwa1 @promnightcph 
2. Bliss Inc. - Ascension Report  (Original Mix)  [ @Magicwire ] @Bliss_inc
3. Port Manteau – Hotbox (Original Mix) [Epicure Records] @manteaumusic @epicure-rec
4. Close Proximity – Rare Romance (Original Mix) [Belters 4U] @closeproximitysc   
5. Schiela – Kaskade (Abdul Raeva Remix) [ @Correspondant ] @gearmasterz 
6. Cyda + AUTOFLOWER – Jellyfish (Original Mix) [ORCH:D] @orchidrec @autoflowerofficial
7. @Vhyce – Intensity Is Your Gift (Port Manteau Remix) [Saint Vaast Recordings]
8. Close Proximity – Acid Is My DNA (Original Mix)  [MINITEL] @minitelofc
9. Cogan – The Run (Boudi Remix) [Return To Forever) [Return To Forever] @cogan_dj-2spee @returntoforever1 
10. Paffendorf – Be Cool (AUTOFLOWER Remix) [ @Raving_Society ] 
11. Boudi – Chrome Couture (Original Mix)  [Correspondant] @boudimusic
12. Daxson – Aurora (Original Mix) [bebé recordings] @daxsonmusic @beberecordings

Craig Cassiera - OTR Promo Mix - July 2025

We are back once again boys and girls (Mostly boys, I imagine) - This time a big, huge, some might even say MASSIVE member of our Forum, mr. Jetflag himself (birth name as far as I know) have delivered a superb hour of amazing trance for you all to indulge. Currently living in the flattest country in Europe, he definitely made sure the average elevation of that country rose by at least 6 inches (lying down) and from here on out you can experience that feeling yourself with the likes of Brandt Hoff, Fat Boy Slim, Aerium himself, Robert Nickson and many others. 

Experience the full pleasure of Avalon, Jetflag, Aerium, etc., etc., etc., as he guides you through waves of orgasmic arousal for almost 60 minutes. 

Tracklist:
01. System 7 - Manik Shamanik (original mix)
02. Aerium pres. Avalon 62 - Aguile (original mix)
03. Quietman - Indian Eel (We are the Future precursor)
04. 16C+ - Under Forever (Gil La's Spiritual mix)
05. Brandt Hoff - Sunset (original mix)
06. Endre - Kallocain (Robert Nickson remix)
07. Filterheadz pres. Orange 3 - Your eyes (red mix)
08. Realm F vs Rankey - Niarobi (Alex M.O.R.P.H. remix)
09. Krister Linder - Shrine of time (Solarfields remix)
10. Solarstone - Sonata (Album mix)
11. Jel Ford - Such a Freakshow (original mix)
12. Fat Boy Slim - Sunset, Bird of Prey (Whirloop bootleg mix)
13. Aerium pres. Avalon 62 - Eudaimonia (Bobby going all ambient mix)

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TranceFix Radio #025 - A Planet Avalon 62 Round-trip - Mixed by Jetflag

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Next Dimension

Hi! My name is Johan and this is where I post my various mixes. I've been DJ-ing since 1997 and am Senior Curation Director at DI.FM (www.di.fm). I've been doing these mixes since early 2000 and they feature whatever the heck I'm into atm but usually it's some sort of current Techno, Acid Techno, Progressive House, Hard Trance OR retrospectives about various labels and artists from the 90s.

AssortedTrance.com is the web site were I've been publishing these mixes since the start (in the beginning as DJ Irish) but who visits web sites these days?

If you want to check out more of my curation then please check out the following channels and playlists on DI.FM:

Techno: https://www.di.fm/techno

Progressive: https://www.di.fm/progressive

Oldschool Acid: https://www.di.fm/oldschoolacid

Oldschool Techno & Trance: https://www.di.fm/classictechno

Hard Techno: https://www.di.fm/hardtechno

Hard Dance: https://www.di.fm/harddance

Classic Goa Playlist: https://www.di.fm/playlists/classic-goa-trance

DJ Mixes: https://www.di.fm/djmixes

and several others...

This Was TRANCE In The Year 2004 Part 2 [139-143 BPM]

Johan N. Lecander