We are in Germany for the latest Rewind Episode with Orchestral Maestro, Bernie Gums - AKA Illitheas ! Here is over 3 hours of his unique productions.

01 ILLETHEAS & AHMED ROMEL - mavikus [BLUE SOHO]
02 KREMBO - rider (illitheas remix) [O.S.S RCORDS]
03 ILLITHEAS pres MAVI - sirius [ENNOVATE]
04 ROPSY - meet me in the stars (illitheas remix) [D MAX]
05 ILLITHEAS ft TIFF LACEY - little heart [DELMAR]
06 RONNY K pres ADVANCED - onyx (illitheas remix) [SHAH MUSIC]
07 EUPHORIC FEEL - ratatouille (illitheas remix) [D MAX]
08 ILLITHEAS pres MAVI - neza [BLUE SOHO]
09 PEDRO DEL MAR - bahia (illitheas remix) [SHAH MUSIC]
10 ILLITHEAS - forgiven [DELMAR]
11 TWIN VIEW - eris (illitheas remix) [SILENT SHORE]
12 ILLITHEAS - purple slies [ABORA]
13 ABSTRACT VISION & ELITE ELECTRONIC - never forget (illitheas remix) [INFRASONIC]
14 ILLITHEAS pres NERA - your world [MOTIV8]
15 ILLITHEAS pres AREN - nanven [OSS RECORDS]
16 BLUE SILENCE - jenova (illitheas remix) [TRANCE ALLSTARS]
17 ILLITHEAS - moments with you [ABORA]
18 ILLITHEAS & TALLA 2XLC - severance [PURE TRANCE]
19 ILLITHEAS & MHAMMED EL ALAMI - horizon [ALWAYS ALIVE]
20 ILLITHEAS - another day [SHAH MUSIC]
21 ILLITHEAS - halion [DIGITAL EUPHORIA]
22 ILLITHEAS & OCEAN 9 - from dusk till dawn [O.S.S RECORDS]
23 ILLITHEAS & MANUEL ROCCA - enchanted [ABORA]
24 ILLITHEAS - rise again [ABORA]
25 ILLITHEAS & MANUEL ROCCA - eterno [ABORA]
26 PEDRO DEL MAR & INGSHA - midnight sun (illitheas remix) [IN TRANCE WE TRUST]
27 NERY - sagrada familia (illitheas remix) [ABORA] 
28 ILLITHEAS - shine [ABORA]
29 ILLITHEAS - alive [ABORA]
30 ILLITHEAS & JOHANNES FISCHER - tears of hope [ABORA]
31 ILLITHEAS, MHAMMED EL ALAMI & JOHANNES FISCHER - breath of life [ABORA]
32 ILLITHEAS - levity [ABORA]
33 ILLITHEAS - endless [ABORA]
34 ILLITHEAS - epica [ABORA]
35 JEAN CLEMENCE & PROGRAMMER - till the end (illitheas remix) [TRANCE ALLSTARS]
36 ILLITHEAS - sapphire sky [ABORA]
37 WONDERFUL FEELING - beyond the truth (illitheas remix) [BLUE SOHO]
38 PEDRO DEL MAR - summer cruise (illitheas remix) [SHAH MUSIC]
39 ILLITHEAS & PEDRO DEL MAR - salvation [BLACK HOLE]
40 TRANZLIFT - hope for love (illitheas remix) [MOTIV8]

JTTR15

Journeys Through Trance Rewind 15 : Illitheas

EuroDance(1994-2004) 
Uplifting trance(2000-present)

Trance music lover but also most genres of Dance music, Deep House , Tech and Progressive House , EDM and Trance my favorite genres . #lovemusic

Simon Minay aka Spins showed a keen interest in music from a very early age. With very strong roots deep in the heart of classical music, Simon learned piano, trumpet, and later, harpsichord, as well, which became a favoured instrument. Inspired by listening to his grandfather's organ playing on his father's reel to reel, he attended York Minster Choir from age of 8 where he learned to sing as well.

At the age of 15, Simon fell in love with EDM, after being introduced to the likes of the Prodigy and other Goa/Psy trance sounds. House music followed, and at age 21, he attended Leeds College of Music where he studied Bachelor of Performing Arts degree, majoring in early keyboard music.

Recognising a big link between EDM and classical music, Simon's vision was to fuse the two styles. Early attempts at his own EDM music creations whilst at school in 1994/5  reflect this fusion; and later as well, in 2003, when he obtained his first computer to facilitate further creation.

After a period of slow progress, Simon's musical career has been steadily rising since 2012, when his work was signed by Beating Records & OSS Records Blue & Club G Records.

Truly, the EDM scene is enriched by this amazing sound fusion, and we look forward to hearing more of Simon's unique and beautiful trance style in the future.

Hello everyone! I really don't like talking about myself in the 3rd person...so glad my good lady wrote the above for me then! ^^ :-) I am a classically trained Pianist/Composer/Producer and I also teach piano on a part time basis. 
I have been composing music in various styles since I was age 12, mainly for piano. Since getting my first computer in 2003 (and using an ancient version of Cubase), I have been trying to create my own "trance" music, with mixed results. I am completely self taught when it comes to sequencing and production and I have a lot to learn. I would probably describe most of the tracks uploaded here as Euphoric Trance, with a little bit of classical influence thrown in, although I find it difficult to pidgeon hole most music these days. 
I am inspired by very many different artists and again it is difficult to comment on who or what is really responsible for my inspiration. I've always loved the balearic trance scene (Chicane is one fine example), but also much minimal techno, trance, progressive house/trance, psy trance etc.
I tend to steer away from using samples (apart from the odd percussion riff here and there) and have never used a sampler in my life. The percussion side of my production needs a lot of work. Most of the sounds I use are from various VST instruments and my quite old Yamaha keyboard. I like to use interweaving melodies and arps over flowing bass lines and I often use Robert Miles style piano melodies over the top of my tracks. If you like my muisc, please feel free to leave your feedback, rip open my production techniques, inform me where I am going wrong or sing my praises. Criticism is good!
I hope you enjoy my music as much as I enjoy creating it!

Welcome to a journey through Uplifting and Emotional trance throughout the years to the present day. Regular episodes,including  reposts of my Lifes Uplifting Trance Journey show with Kaori, plus Rewinds, classic and special episodes,and with the occasional guest mix also featured. Also reposted are my 'Uplifting Only' Symphonic episodes from Abora Recordings. I hope you enjoy the music.

Journeys Through Trance Rewind 15 : Illitheas

Journeys Through Uplifting Trance