A Moment In time - Dorian Gray, Frankfurt, 1994

Tracklisting

1. Mystic Force - Starburst
2. Brainchild - Symmetry (P-Mix)
3. SFX - Reaching Out
4. Replicants - Unreal
5. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Kid Paul Mix)
6. X-Dream - Tranceylvania X-Press
7. Houdini - Braincloud
8. Tronic - What's Up
9. Paragon II - The Poets (Remix)
10. John Sferos - Trance Form
11. Sound Scape - Cosmic Vibration
12. Renegade Legion - The Weeping Waste
13. Sushi - Osaka Acid
14. Alici and Ralphie Dee -Dancing In The Temple Of Lust
15. Cosmic Baby - Loops of Infinity (Arpeggiators)

Meet Me At The Dorian Gray - Classic Trance Mix

1997 - Progressive Peaks

Eighth in a series of mixes that charts the evolution of trance, from it's roots in the early 90s to the world domination of the turn of the century. This one takes in the sound of 1997 as the sound of progressive trance dominates the dancefloors.  Artists such as Paul Van Dyk, BT and Tilt and labels such as Hook and Hooj Choons champion a more complex, epic and hypnotic sound that drives the trance sound forward.  Gatecrasher and Cream in the UK become meccas for trance fans as trance  becomes the dominant sound of the dancefloor.

Tracklisting

1. Three Drives on a Vinyl - Greece 2000
2. Limited Growth - No Fate (Santini and Stephenson Remix)
3. BT and Paul Van Dyk - Flaming June (BBE Mix 2)
4. Tomski - 14 Hours to Save the Earth (Rocket Ajax Mix)
5. Armin - Blue Fear
6. Malcom McLaren - The Bell Song (Lakme Dub)
7. Quietman - Now and Zen
8. BBE - Flash
9. Groovezone - Eisbar
10. Melonhaus - Asset Stripper
11. Paul Van Dyk - Words (Qattara Mix)
12. Tilt - Places (Transatlantic Dub)
13. X-Cabs - Infectious
14. Transa - Perpetua
15. Electric Universe - Stardiver
16. Grace - Hand in Hand (Jam El Mar Mix)

The Evolution Of Trance - 1997

My Entry into the Reddit 'Classic Trance' Inner Light Mix Competition.  The theme of the mix is Italian Progressive Trance from the mid 1990s.  All tracks are from Italian artists and were released on Italian labels.

Tracklisting

*Spoken Word Intro from David Attenborough
1.	Guya Reg – No Time (One O’Clock)
2.	Bismark – Trance Sensation
3.	R.A.F. by Picotto – Ocean Whispers (Planet Mix)
4.	Rickey Le Roy – First Mission (Blood Angel Mix)
5.	Saccoman – Distant Planet (Cosmic Wave Mix)
6.	Bismark – My World (Clubby Mix)
7.	Sonar – Ensamble (Megamind Mix)
8.	Mauro Picotto – Lizard (Megavoices Mix)
9.	Sosa – The Wave (Megamind Mix)

Italian Dreams 3 - Lavas of Etna

Modern trance has become boring and unimaginative, the same artists producing the same old sounds.  Once great trance producers making cheesy tunes that appeal to the lowest common denominator.  Trance didn't used to be like that, when it began it was forward thinking, constantly evolving.  Trance needs to go back and discover that.

Luckily there are now producers out there that are taking trance back to it's beautiful hypnotic roots.  Here is a mix to showcase some of  t those artists out there producing interesting and forward thinking trance.  This is pure, hypnotic trance.

Tracklisting

1. Kineta - Scorpius
2. DJ MARIA - Acid Sunrise (Alan Backdrop Remix)
3. Escape Artist - Energy Breakthrough (Adam Pit's Lightspeed Remix)
4. L.U.V. -Project 1 (2006 Piano Remix)
5. Scott NRG - Raindrops Falling
6. Narciss - Fragments Of A Language Of Love
7. I E - Head To Toe In Factor 50
8. Oprofessionell - Pause (Morning Mix)
9. zwyrg - Days Gone (Lucinee Remix)
10. Oprofessionell - Gen Z
11. August Tange - Closed Eyes
12. Kineta - Vela
13. 1luu - Hassium
14. Pro Athlete - Mutual Dreaming
15. GNR0 - Fractal Promises (1luu Remix)

Future Paths 1

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Tracklist:

01. The Freckles - See The Rain 
02 Makoto - I Want Your Love
03. Nookie - Better Love 
04. LTJ Bukem - Unconditional Love (Quintet Plays Reconditioned Love Remix) 
05. Bluba Lu - Tonight 
06. Matizz - Red Sand 
07. Marcel - Gamblers' Delight 
08. Marcel - Higher (Mi Amor) 
09. MC Conrad & Makoto - Golden Girl 
10. Commix - Brass Eye 
11. SKC & Bratwa - Solitude

LTJ Bukem - Live @ One World, BBC Radio 1, 30.08.2004

This mix was created for the /r/classicstrance comp, the prompt encouraging one or more rare tracks (hence the 'under the table') pre-2008 trance with no other restrictions. Freedom! I've been itching to make a classics prog set for a while anyway. This set leans in to that classic late 90s prog sound, although it reaches in to the EE era as well. Journey prog was always my favorite and likely always likely will be. Shame the genre is nearly non-existent in 2023. I wanted this mix to be dreamy and a bit more emotive than some of the mixes I've made lately. This mix really takes its time as well, so sit back for the ride. There are some footnotes to explain the rarity or composition path for some of the tracks below. 128-137bpm. Enjoy.

Dream of Journeys Past

1. Orkidea - Unity (A992's OG-Pure Intro Baby) [2023] ******
2. Trance Wax; Atlantis vs Avatar - Fiji [2018]**
3. Pinkbox Special - Nice Guys Finish Last (Original Mix) [2004]
4. Quivver & Blackwatch - Loveless (05 Mix) [2005]
5. Hammer - Deep Blue Ocean (Original Mix) [2005] *
6. BT featuring Jan Johnston - Remember (Sasha's Remix) [1997]*
7. Space Manoeuvres - Stage One (Northern Exposure Total Separation² Mix) [1999]*
8. Horse - Careful (Sasha's Separated Horse Mix) [1997]*
9. The Crystal Method - Keep Hope Alive (BT's Creatine Method Mix) [1997]*
10. Bladey and Julez - Dirty Muffin Breakz [2003]
11. Bedrock - Set In Stone (Original Mix) [1997]
12. Kalafut and Fygle - Novocaine (Original Mix) [2006]***
13. Echano - Nothing To Live For (Original Mix) [2004] ***
14. Westbam vs Lost Tribe - Wizards of the Red Sea (A992 Chillbreaks Explosion) [2023] ****
15. Lustral - Everytime (A992 Koglins Red World Outro) [2023] *****

* Personal edit or minor masher.
** From the 2018 Trance Wax 04 bootleg vinyl, this track is simply labeled 'Trance 16'. Limited release so this one is spendy now.
*** Digital lossless copy of these were never officially released. There are <10 copies of the promo CDR of Novocaine, but Nothing to Live For was only ever available on vinyl. Recently obtained from the old parent label. Thanks Richard!
**** 2023 update to a remix/masher I made a few years back. Wanted to resurrect this one for a while. I would not usually dissect such pristine tracks, but I noticed a few years ago that Lost Tribe's 'Under the Red Sea' and Darey's infamous 'Wizards of the Sonic' Remix were made from the same ingredients. Had to cook up a new recipe with them. This is a longer version with a remaster.
***** 2023 update to an outro remix. This update has more elements of the red sea and extended.
****** I thought I could use the Solarstone Pure Intro as it is 2011 remix of a 1999 track, but alas, I missed a rules clarification for modern booties only. This hybrid was made to get around the rules.

Stress & Strain Vol 15 - Classic Progressive Trance, Under the Table

Façades All Time Top 200 - Part 2

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Tracklist:

01. [00] Smith & Selway - Illusion
02. [07] Özgür Can - Morning Glory
03. [11] Retarded Funk - Maybe (Özgür's Maybe Not Mix)
04. [17] Petter - Why Are The Pretty Ones Never Insane (Retarded Funk Sold Mix)
05. [22] Sebastian Ingrosso - Walk Talk Acid
06. [28] Peace Division - Beatz In Peacez 3 (Edit)
07. [31] Petter - Modern Eternity
08. [39] Kosmas Epsilon Feat. Eleana - Shame?
09. [45] Furry Nipples - Surroundings
10. [51] Özgür Can - Reclaim

Özgür Can - Live @ Trancesphere Radio 14.07.2004

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Tracklist:

01. [00] Filta - Abuse 
02. [07] Soul Breed - We Play Music (Wrecked Angle Remix) 
03. [14] Liquideyes - Blackout (Wrecked Angle Remix) 
04. [21] Wrecked Angle - Acid Funk ﻿
05. [28] Filta vs Kingkade - Nature Of The Beast (Wrecked Angle Remix)﻿ ﻿
06. [34] Mara - Heretic (Wrecked Angle Remix) ﻿
07. [42] DJ Icey - King Of Pain (Re-Worked) ﻿
08. [48] Sound Alliance - From Home (James Talk Remix/??/not sure)
09. [55] Fluke - Slid (Wrecked Angle Remix)

Future Paths 1

Paul Mac