Demos:trancearmyrecords@gmail.com
(Please note: High quality mp3 / wav links only)

Trance Army Records is a sub label of Appointed Recordings. It is managed by Trance Army owner Conall O'Cofaigh. The label will solely be signing trance music, but is open to any style of trance, be it psy influenced, progressive, tech, vocal or uplifting, from 128 - 140 BPM. We do NOT want any Big Room sounding EDM tracks with big snares and hardstyle drops.

Best Of luck – we look forward to hearing from you and hopefully working with you in the future!!!

As the first Italian DJ to tour the world, he’s put his homeland on the global techno map. As the first DJ to mix live on the eminent BBC music show Top Of The Pops, he’s helped bring techno to the widest audience possible. As the man behind Meganite – one of Ibiza’s most successful and longest running nights – he has recruited some of the world’s most respected underground DJs as residents; Adam Beyer, Marco Carola and Chris Liebing.

This journey to legendary status began over 25 years, 700 releases and 7 million unit sales ago when he became the first Italian finalist in the world DMC championships in 1988. Galvanising this success the following year with a win on a live broadcast Italian DJ competition called The Walky Cup, his national crown as a premiership DJ was realised... And the world beckoned.

A string of sonic successes, dancefloor dominance and industry victories followed; early chart appearances as R.A.F and co- writing for myriad European house acts during the early 90s led him to become a partner Media Records, while his reptilian trilogy in 1998 elevated him to a global level; ‘Lizard’, ‘Iguana’ and ‘Komodo (Save A Soul)’ fused trance with techno on such a level they became hymns for the biblical superclub explosion during the last few years of the 20th century and charted in many countries. From this point onwards, the world could no longer ignore the dance music and techno phenomenon. And Mauro was driving from the front. As one of the most in-demand artists across the globe, he barely left DJ Mag’s illustrious Top 100 DJ list throughout the first decade of the 21st century.

Constantly searching for innovative developments – both musically and technically – Mauro expressed an early vision that is now common place within electronic music: his ability to bring the underground to the masses, to fuse melody, hooks and harmony with industrial strength drum dynamics, his innate understanding of widescreen DJ selections that cover the whole spectrum created a reputation that positioned him in all corners of techno.

This focus and attitude meant that as a DJ he’s been invited to perform the broadest possible range of peaktime sets from Berlin’s famed Love Parade to Turin Winter Olympics via Timewarp, Tomorrowland, MTV Festival, Awakenings, Sensation, Mayday, Ultra Music Festival, Space Miami, Ibiza and thousands more. As an artist this gave him the freedom to flex from major remixes of top tier acts like Freddie Mercury and The Pet Shop Boys while delivering extensive albums that explore every side of techno with daring experimentation with tracks such as ‘Baguette’, ‘Contaminato’, ‘Hong Kong’, ‘The Riff’ and ‘Asteroids’.

As well as his journeyman DJ sets and full spectrum productions, this vision is also evident in his two brands. Both established in the early 2000s and still going strong to date, his Meganite events and Alchemy label are both melting pots for evolution and development. Meganite at Privilege is one of Ibiza’s most infamous techno parties and has since gone on to take over clubs and arenas across Europe and the US while Alchemy has delivered cuts from the likes of Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Joseph Capriati, Paco Osuna, Popof, Sasha Carassi, The Advent, Steve Rachmad, Nicole Moudaber and many more. Not just a label, Alchemy has also given the world a successful festival in Mauro’s motherland Turin in 2010 and is the home to his hugely popular podcast series that is syndicated across the world and listened to by audiences of millions. 

Padre Guilherme, from Guimarães, Portugal, was born in 1974 and has been a priest since 1999. He is a parish priest in the Archdiocese of Braga and a military chaplain with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Diocese of the Armed and Security Forces.

Padre Guilherme has become a reference by uniting the depth of sacred music with the energy of techno, crafting unprecedented sound experiences that resonate with audiences of every sensibility. He seeks a synthesis between the pulsating energy of techno and the contemplative depth of sacred music, showing that they are not opposing forces but complementary stages in the evolution of musical art. Each set, each composition, designed as a journey of timbral exploration, carries narrative elements that evoke both the collective ecstasy of the dancefloor and the transcendence of sacred space. 

With his unforgettable performance at World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, before 1.5 million young people, his name began to appear on the lineups of some of the world’s most prestigious electronic music events, including Afterlife at Hï Ibiza, Medusa Festival (Spain) and Zamna Festival (Chile). He has also performed at emblematic landmarks of great symbolic heritage, such as Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro and Torre dos Clérigos in Porto. His tour schedule has taken him to countries such as Chile, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, France, Romania, Belgium, and Brazil, consolidating his reputation as one of the most original and irreverent names in today’s electronic music scene.

Other milestones of his journey include performances at the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers (Rome), Hope Happening (Brussels), La Clairière (Paris), Catholic Youth Day (Romania), H-Live (Mexico), Plaza Cibeles (Madrid), Sante Festival (São Paulo), Input (Barcelona), Lab The Club (Madrid), Looloo (Mexico City) and the Opening Ceremony of the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation at Estádio Algarve. These appearances demonstrate both his versatility and his capacity to adapt to diverse cultural and spiritual settings.

His discography includes releases such as “The Church Bells” (with Ebmath, via Lux Aeterna Records) and “Citadel” (with Ginchy, via Errorr).  His artistic vision merges techno and sacred music seeking ways to amplify vast benefits: techno fuels focus and energy, while sacred music fosters relaxation and emotional balance. Together, these languages create a holistic experience that unites mental stimulation, physical well-being and inner peace, touching audiences in both innovative and profound ways.  His work also extends to remixing tracks from other artists that reinforce messages of peace, humanity, hope, charity, solidarity, respect, tolerance and joy.

Padre Guilherme’s trajectory has been widely highlighted in the international press, with features and interviews in outlets such as Reuters, Forbes, New York Post, The Guardian, Clubbing TV, Music Map, De Telegraaf, ABC, RTP, Sábado, and Magg, among many others. This media presence reflects the cultural and social impact of his proposal, which goes far beyond the religious circuit.

Close to his audience, he makes a point of sharing music and experiences across social media — Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube — becoming a true catalyst for intergenerational dialogue and connection.  The end of 2025 promises to be decisive, with the release of a nine-track album “The Body”, created in collaboration with artists from Portugal, Italy, Brazil and Argentina. It will also mark the consolidation of his label, Lux Aeterna Records, dedicated to works that unite faith and creativity, electronic music and innovation, proving that when music is authentic, there are no boundaries to the human experience.

DJ and catholic priest, he stands as a living example of how art can unite cultures, renew spirituality and how spirituality itself can breathe new life into electronic music. His path is, above all, an affirmation of openness and hope, showing that music, as the best of the electronic tradition teaches, remains one of the most powerful ways to touch the human soul and bring hearts together.

The motivation behind Daddy, the newly formed band comprised of artists James Franco and Timothy O’Keefe, is to push beyond the sonic space of music into the surrounding ecology.  Daddy investigates the territories of film/video, installation, and performance while simultaneously exploring the connections that form between them.

While sampling has been an established and prevalent method of modern music making, Daddy’s approach moves beyond the ‘art of sampling’ into the act of appropriation.  Not just appropriating a genre of music, but the moments it inhabits, and the characters that embody it.

Like many bands before them, Franco and O’Keefe met as students in art school.  While in school, they collaborated on many projects including Franco’s 2011 Endless Idaho installation at the Gagosian Gallery in L.A. before forming Daddy in late 2011.

Drawing from the individual practices of both Franco and O’Keefe, Daddy brings together the interests and talents of these two artists.  Franco continues his exploration of identity.  Through appropriating and recontextualizing material from his work as an actor, director, and individual, he questions the existing boundaries between.  O’Keefe, the musician behind &lt;tfo&gt;, brings to Daddy his imaginative sense of sound and play, creating evocative arrangements that merge together the assumed separations between time, space, and cultures.

For more about &lt;tfo&gt;, visit soundcloud[dot]com/tfomusic

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