This part around this timestamp is so nice!

1:15:52 my track when i leave the world. 

Mr Historian you did an excellent job with your diverse trancr/techno tracks of the 90th. I always since that time live in that time every until I die.   

Opal - The Snake! One of the most underrated early trance tracks! ❤️

1990 - Proto-trance

The first of 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 some KLF tracks from 1988 and 1989.  A very different sound from the sound of modern trance but the building blocks are there - the hypnotic rhythms,  the sweeping synths. 

Tracklisting

1. The KLF - What Time Is Love? (Pure Trance 1)
2. The KLF - Kylie Said Trance
3. Blue Pearl - Naked in the Rain (KLF Pure Trance Mix)
4. Age of Chance - Time's Up (Timeless Mix)
5. The Mackenzie - Higher In The Sky
6. Dance 2 Trance - We Come In Peace (1990 Original Mix)
7. Age of Love - Age of Love (Boeing Mix)
8. Tyrell Corp - Running (Dub Mix)
9. Electric Voodoo - Ohm (Live in Alentejo Mix)
10. Liasons D - He Chilled Out (Remix)
11. CJ Bolland -Get Busy Time
12. Techno Bert - Neue Dimensiom
13. Interactive - The Techno Wave
14. Ravebusters - Powerplant (Original Mix)
15. Konzept - Hypnautic Beats (Hype Mix)
16. Rhythm Device - Dream Trance
17. CJ Bolland - Heaven On Earth
18. Sleepwalker - I Got You (Remix)
19. D-Shake - Techno Trance (Paradise is Now)

The Evolution Of Trance - 1990 (Updated 2021)

1991 - Spreading Roots

Second 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 1991 as the roots spread and trance sound starts to forge its own path.

Tracklisting

1. The Infinity Project - Untitled 3
2. Dance 2 Trance - Let's Get Rollin'
3. Dance 2 Trance - We Came In Peace (1991 Mix)
4. Peyote - I Will Fight No More Forever (Club Mix)
5. Datura - Yerba Del Diablo (Shagras)
6. The Overlords- Sundown (Sunshine and the 909 Baby Mix)
7. Stardiver - Lifetime Mission
8. Energy 52 - State Of Mind
9. Kraftwerk -Die Roboter
10. Zyon - No Fate (Struggle Continuous Mix)
11. Talla 2XLC and Yahoo - Change Your Mind
12. Komakino - Frogs In Space
13. Phantasia - Violet Skies (Instrumental Mix)
14. Eden Transmission - I'm So High
15. General Base -Mein Gott, Es Ist Voller Sterne (Death Mix)
16. Metropolis - Time Of War (A.C. Mix)
17. Konzept - The Last Night (Nuclear Winter)
18. Mental Cube - Q
19. Erasure - Chorus (Pure Trance Mix)
20. Moby - Go (Subliminal Mix)

The Evolution Of Trance - 1991 (Updated 2021)

1992 - Germany at the Wheel

Third 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 1992 as German producers took control and trance became a genre in its own right.

Tracklisting

1. Cosmic Baby - Studio or Spaceship
2. Visions of Shiva - Perfect Day
3. THK - France (Saturn Mix)
4. Cosmic Baby - Sweet Dreams For Kaa (The Sweetest Remix)
5. Dance 2 Trance - Hello San Francisco
6. Solar Plexus - Omargarashid
7. Sequential - Prophet
8. LDC - Parsec
9. Transform - Transformation (Original Mix)
10. Remake - Blade Runner (Power Mix)
11. Age of Love - The Age of Love (Jam and Spoon 'Watch Out For Stella' Remix)
12. Sven Vath - Ritual of Life (Spicelab Remix)
13. The Volunteers - Sundown
14. Sven Vath - An Accident In Paradise (Spicelab Remix)
15. Pulsation - Transpulsation
16. Deltraxx -Altered States (Dr Aggro Mix)
17. CJ Bolland - Mantra
18. Jam and Spoon - Stella

The Evolution Of Trance - 1992 (updated 2021)

1993 - Harder, Faster

Third 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 1993 as the trance sound really explodes across the dancefloors of Europe and start to spread round the world.  The German sound continues to dominate and the Goa sound begins to appear as trance goes harder and faster.

Tracklisting

1. Opal - The Snake
2. Disco Evangelists - De Niro (Spaceflight)
3. Exit EEE - Epidemic (Straight From Heaven)
4. Quench - Dreams
5. Datura - Eternity
6. Central Love - Experience Of A Beautiful Rainbow
7. Mirage - Airborn
8. Paragliders - Paraglide
9. X-Dream - The 5th Dimension (Live in Paris)
10. Juno Reactor - High Energy Protons
11. Blue Panet Corporation - The Overbloody Flood
12. Ramin Naghachian - Magic Keys
13. Cryptic Diffusion - Adhesiveness
14. Cygnus X - Superstring
15. Cygnus X - Positron
16. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Porte De Bagnolet Mix)
17. Humate - Love Stimulation (Paul Van Dyk's Love Mix)

The Evolution Of Trance - 1993 (Updated 2021)

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

1995 - Trance All Over The World

Sixth 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 1995 as trance becomes truly international.  In the USA BT focuses on the progressive sound, Robert Miles in Italy creates a dreamy new take on trance with 'Children', and in the UK Simon Berry's Platipus Records pushes it's squelchy tech trance.  Paul Oakenfold continues to take the trance sound to mainstream dancefloors with his Perfecto Records label. 

Tracklisting 

1. Robert miles - Children (Guitar Mix)
2. GTB - Entropy
3. Tilt - I Dream (Tilt's Tilted Dub)
4. LSG - The Hidden Sun Of Venus (Oliver Lieb Remix)
5. Floorplay - Automatic (6am Mix)
6. X-Cabs - Outcast
7. RMB - Love Is An Ocean (Stephenson Remix)
8. Utah Saints - Star (Red Jerry Mix)
9. Cores - Aragon (Part 1)
10. Art of Trance - Octopus
11. Union Jack - Red Herring
12. Salamander - Tempest (Moonweed Remix)
13. Electric Universe - One Love
14. Man With No Name - Floor Essence (Dayglo Mix)
15. Mr Oz and Larry Lush - Northern Lights
16. Earth Nation - Liquid Desert (No Water Mix)
17. Robert Miles - Children (Dream Version)

The Evolution Of Trance 1995 (Updated 2022)

1996 - GB takes control

Seventh 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 1996 as trance moves into a more progressive direction, led by Chris Cowie's Hook Recordings.  British artists such as John Digweed's Bedrock and Way Out West push this new take on the trance sound.  Ferry Corsten makes his first appearances as Moonman and Discodroids, hinting at the more melodic and uplifting sound that would dominate in coming years.

Tracklisting

1. Red Sun - This Love (Longredsun Mix)
2. BBE - Seven Days And One Week
3. O.R.N. - Snow (Original Bedroom Mix)
4. Discodroids - Interspace (Original Tremolo Mix)
5. Chakra - I Am (Digweed and Muir's Bedrock Mix)
6. Blue Alphabet - Genetic Trance (Ozonic Phylloxera Mix)
7. Lucky Monkeys - Bjango (Way Out West Bjangin' Mix)
8. Team Deep - Morning Light
9. Van Basten - Silver Bullet
10. Pablo Gargano - Trance In Saigon
11. Little Jam - Black Hill (X-Cabs Hells Bells Remix)
12. De Niro - Minds of Man
13. De Niro - Elan Vital
14. Astral Projection - Ionized
15. Marco Bailey - Scorpia
16. CJ Bolland - The Prophet

The Evolution of Trance - 1996 (updated 2022)

My entry to the Reddit r/trance mix competition May 2022

Tracklisting

1. Axen - Blissful
2. Bruno Sanchioni - Brigitte
3. Max Denoise - Principessa
4. Aerium - Something More (Solarstone Retouch)
5. Solarstone - Sovereign
6. Steve Brian and Ronski Speed - Viper (Maywave Remix)
7. Alt+F4 - Alt+F4
8. Arty - Rush (Dan Stone Remix)
9. Temple One - Nothing Else
10. Temple One - Magic Moment
11. Ferry Tayle - Smile
12. Underworld - To Heal

Sunset To Sunrise

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

Mix I put together for the Give Trance a Chance website

https://givetranceachance.net/the-birth-of-trance-1988-1992/

https://soundcloud.com/give-trance-a-chance 

Tracklist

1. The KLF - What Time Is Love (Pure Trance 1)
2. The MacKenzie - Higher In The Sky
3. Dance 2 Trance - We Came In Peace (1990 Original Mix)
4. Tyrell Corp - Running (Dub Mix)
5. The Infinity Project - Untitled 3
6. Dance 2 Trance - Let's Get Rollin'
7. Datura - Yerba Del Diablo
8. Zyon - No Fate (Struggle Continuous)
9. Komakino - Frogs In Space
10. General Base - Mein Gott, Es Ist Voller Sterne (Death Mix)
11. Metropolis - Time of War (AC Mix)
12. Mental Cube - Q 
13. THK - France (Saturn Mix)
14. Sequential - Prophet
15. Cosmic Baby - Sweet Dreams For Kaa (The Sweetest Remix)
16. Cosmic Baby - The Space Track
17. Barbarella - Barbarella Butterfly
18. LDC - Parsec
19. Remake - Blade Runner (Power Mix)
20. Sven Vath - Ritual Of Life (Spicelab Mix)
21. Elements Of Trance - A Taste Of Your Own Medicine (C-Level Mix)
22. Age Of Love - Age Of Love (Jam and Spoon's Watch Out For Stella Club Mix)

The Birth Of Trance 1988-1992

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A legendary and highly prolific label from the UK, founded by Caspar Pound in 1991.

This is only a brief selection of the tracks that made an impact on me back in the day. As usual it's a focus on their trancier output during a couple of significant year in the label's history.

Tracklist: 
01. [00:00:00] Transform - Transformation (Irresistible Trance Mix) - 1993
02. [00:05:43] Humate & Rabbit In The Moon - East (Rabbit In The Moon Southern Stimulation Remix) - 1995
03. [00:10:56] R.D.1 - Eclipse - 1993
04. [00:17:11] Sequential - Everything Is Under Control - 1993
05. [00:22:14] Friends Lovers And Family - Diamond Lils - 1994
06. [00:28:00] Union Jack - Two Full Moons And A Trout (Caspar Pound Mix) - 1994
07. [00:36:55] Love Groove - 3 Prophets - 1994
08. [00:39:55] Friends Lovers And Family - Imajica (Acid Frost Mix) - 1994
09. [00:47:45] Friends, Lovers & Family - High Tea - 1994
10. [00:55:50] Paragliders - Paragliders (Humate Mix) - RSN 83 1994
11. [01:02:27] Friends, Lovers & Family - Doppelganger - 1993
12. [01:09:12] Biochip C. - Shark I - 1994
13. [01:12:34] Influx - Braineater - 1993 (Sapho Sub-Label)
14. [01:16:22] Basic Gravity - Rajah (Rise Mix)
15. [01:22:42] Influx - Emotions - 1994 (Sapho Sub-Label)

The Evolution Of Trance - 1993 (Updated 2021)

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