350 Best of the Best Trance Songs

Submitted by AlacritMusic on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 05:03
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  1. That's right. I changed this list from "favorites" to "best." These are all still my favorite upon favorite trance songs, but there are alot of lists participant on listology that include "best trance songs" and all differ greatly. So they're obviously (at least mostly) based on biased opinions and taste. So this is the way I view it.

  3. I would still love feedback and suggestions. I grow to love trance more the more I hear more. (What an ugly sentence...)

  5. RECENT UPDATE: Okay!!! So after almost two years... I'm renovating this list. Over half of it is pure tripe and I will slowly eliminate the horrors that lie at the bottom. This WILL become a best of TRANCE list. After starting to clean things up I can accurately pick out that (approximately) after the 150th rank... things fall apart. Pop infused songs start to pollute the wonders that should put one into a trance. That's just not okay. There shall be changes.



  9. Hybrid - Symphony (1997)
  10. (Breaktrance/Symphonic Trance)
  11. No need to think about it any longer, this is indisputably the most moving, mind soothing, indestructable piece of ear candy trance music has ever touched with its golden fingers. I heard this song on Sasha & Digweed's Northern Exposure Volume 2: East Coast edition, immediately following Gus Gus's "Purple" (also another FAVORITE trance song). Not only was the transition between the two songs perfect, but this song made for an astounding finale for the mix. It's breaktrance perfection. Hybrid also did "Finished Symphony" two years later, but this track takes the cake, there was nothing unfinished about this one.

  13. Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Mix) (2003)
  14. (Post Progressive/Minimal Trance)
  15. Absolutely breathtaking. I still haven't heard anything like this, other than Holden's "Horizons" from 1999, which puts on the same incredible haunting atmosphere. There are vocals, but don't try to decipher them, rather difficult, but the vocals put on their own euphoric melody. A nine minute song that seems to fly by as if it were an edit.

  17. Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea (1991)
  18. (Ambient Breaks)
  19. Okay, the version that ranks the song here is the 6 minute, 45 second version on FSOL's Accelerator compilation. I understand there are edits out there that sound lovely as well, but the ambient progressions that build up into the alluring breakbeat jem this song lives up to is what got it to top this chart. Simply gorgeous ear candy.

  21. Age of Love - Age of Love (1990)
  22. (Classic Trance)
  23. Most commonly known as the song that signified the "big bang" of trance. The first song (in question) to open the door for the massive trance genre. But besides that, I put it uber-high on my personal favorites list due to the fact that there is no amount of repetition when listening to this song, the layout keeps one guessing, and the riffs are incredible.

  25. Sasha - Wavy Gravy (2002)
  26. (Ambient Trance/Breaks)
  27. Okay so I thought of this song as ambient breaktrance, but it really isn't, because it doesn't have a breakbeat sound at all. It just doesn't have a 4/4 beat like most trance. But it's still incredibly beautiful and doesn't change rankings. If you have a good listener's imagination, then picture that this is what happens to acid if you push it deep underwater.

  29. Humate - Love Stimulation (Paul Van Dyk's Love Mix) (1994)
  30. (Classic/Ibiza Trance)
  31. My favorite ibiza trance jewel. This song's pounding piano anthem loops, echoes and blends into itself until its smooth atmosphere is overwhelming. Solid proof that Paul Van Dyk's first pieces will always be his best.

  33. L.S.G. - Netherworld (Vinyl Cut) (1997)
  34. (Progressive Trance)
  35. Wow. This song is absolutely delicious. The rhythm actually has (in my opinion) a house aftertaste to it, but this song is nowhere NEAR house. To me it's like a sensual and erotic music beast that blows out trancesque proportions from one's speakers into another's brainwaves. It's practically selfish. And I'm addicted like the pig I should be.

  37. Energy 52 - Café Del Mar (Three N One Remix) (1998)
  38. (Anthem Trance)
  39. "Cafe Del Mar" came out as a classic trance song in 1993. In my opinion, the original mix sounded very progressive housey, with a questionable beat when compared to other classic trance. The Kid Paul Mix which came out the same year was much better, and actually sounded like classic and/or acid trance; that version's also on this list, just much lower than this one. In 1998, the Three N One version changed the song and gave it a complete turnaround, transforming it from the classic trance piece it originated from into the beautiful looped eurotrance piece it was waiting to be. Most eurotrance remakes aren't stimulating at all, and the originals are always the best, but this is one highly regarded exception.

  41. Chicane - Offshore (1996)
  42. (Ibiza Trance)
  43. This song symbolifies everything that brings the idea of ibiza trance into existence. You can literally smell the fresh air of the Mediterranean Sea filling your nostrils. It's smooth. And I have to comment about the end of this song, when it transforms itself into ibiza breaktrance- it's like candy. Like... literally sweet sugar to my ears.

  45. Ame - Rej (2005)
  46. (Neo Trance)
  47. This song starts out quite simple, yet very dark and mysterious. It progresses into a complex and vicious ultra-dark melody, yet never loses the icey-cool smooth touch. Perfectly luscious. I find it styled very gothic cyberpunk.

  49. Ogenki Clinic - First Light (James Holden vs. Main Element Remix) (2001)
  50. (Post Ibiza Trance?)
  51. I love the bassline this song jumps into right at the start. It naturally makes you want to get up and groove. A minimal tribal beat with some seriously smooth melodies, its one of those pieces that can be a cooldown or a floorfiller.

  53. James Holden - Horizons (1999)
  54. (Progressive Minimal Trance)
  55. A song that "wowed" me with its breakdown. The melody is but a hush... resembling somewhat of a "trance fog" (am I insane for comparing the main melody to fog?). Beautiful progressions. Perfect song to close your eyes to and get lost in your mind.

  57. Union Jack - Red Herring (1995)
  58. (Acid Trance)

  60. Underworld - Cowgirl (1994)
  61. (Classic Trance/Progressive House)
  62. Underworld. What a fucking amazing group. This song kicks you in the ass. It starts out with an awkward progression of layers consisting of a man's voice (Completely different than how the voice progresses in "Born Slippy"). It ends up being a hard and heavy monster, that blows your head off with a killer insane vibraphone melody. If there were a CYBERPUNK TRANCE genre, this would be its leading forefather, no doubt. That would kick ass... cyberpunk trance...

  64. L.S.G. - Hearts (1994)
  65. (Classic Trance)
  66. In my listening experience with trance (which in most aspects isn't much of a view to base anything off of except personal opinion...), I find that classic trance introduced the trippy "space" feeling more than any other form of trance that evolved from it. Out of all of the successful pieces that floated around the dancefloors, this particular song stuck out as one that not only fulfilled an outerworldly feeling that experimented from other electronic genres... but when the rhythm breaks off and nothing remains but a haunting second melody, it fulfills a perfect feeling of uplift. I find this song much more euphoric than any other classic or acid trance piece I've come across yet.

  68. Sasha - Bloodlock (2002)
  69. (Progressive Trance/Progressive House?)
  70. Almost in the style of a James Holden composition (well yeah- he co-produced it, adurrr), the beginning introduces a purely minimalesque buildup, with a beautiful euphoric melody system. Even the breakdowns are exotically gorgeous. Seriously, with "Bloodlock," "Wavy Gravy," and several other songs with this distinct atmosphere, Airdrawndagger is easily one of my favorite albums.

  72. Petter - These Days (2004)
  73. (Ambient Progressive Breaks)
  74. If you've by any chance acquired Sasha's "Wavy Gravy," and fell inlove with it, but haven't acquired this one yet, I strongly recommend it. It offers the same uplifting experience in my opinion.

  76. Sasha - XPander (1999)
  77. (Progressive Trance)

  79. Space Manoeuvres - Stage One (Total Separation Mix) (1999)
  80. (Progressive House/Breaktrance?)

  82. Nalin & Kane - Beachball (1996)
  83. (Ibiza Trance)

  85. DnTel - (This is) The Dream of Evan and Chan (Superpitcher Kompakt Remix) (2002)
  86. (Neo/Minimal Trance/Microhouse)
  87. Beautiful vocals by Ben Gibbard, also the lead singer to the band Death Cab For Cutie and the project The Postal Service. It's rare and almost extinct-able that a trance song has an even blend of musical euphoria and strong lyrics. This song destroys boundaries.

  89. Lost Tribe - Gamemasters (1997)
  90. (Progressive Trance)
  91. Uh, have you HEARD the amount of acid layers in this song!? It gives me utter tingles and chills. Yeah yeah, I know its basis is that of Quench's "Dreams," but the point here is that it just builds and builds until it's something catastrophically different. Evolved until things are serious. And things here are pretty much serious. Except for those spoken lyrics, but hey, they actually get you caught up in the song as well. Also, Lost Tribe released this EP with "Angel" and another song included called "My Soul," which is basically the same song except with different lyrics, and an extremely epic piano synth added on top of all of the acid. I could take this song or leave it, it's just another good one to be mentioned.

  93. Art of Trance - Deeper Than Deep (1993)
  94. (Acid Trance)

  96. Aril Brikha - Winter (2007)
  97. (Neo Trance)

  99. Infected Mushroom - Mush Mushi (2000)
  100. (Psytrance)

  102. Solar Stone - Seven Cities (Stone’s Atlantis Mix) (1999)
  103. (Ibiza Trance)
  104. I love this song. It's so dreamy- its like a complete chill out/world beat song with a solid trance rhythm. Capable of both penetrating a concentrated rave atmosphere and soothing a segment on a Pure Moods compilation.

  106. Efdemin - Lohn & Brot (2006)
  107. (Neo Trance)
  108. Like Ame's "Rej," this song slowly progresses into a lovely melodious complex, although not nearly as dark and vicious by the end. Still, very beautiful, and well worth the incentive of listening to once acquired.

  110. The Field - Over the Ice (2006)
  111. (Neo Trance/Minimal Techno)

  113. Nathan Fake - The Sky Was Pink (James Holden Remix) (2004)
  114. (Neo/Minimal Trance)

  116. The MFA - The Difference It Makes (2004)
  117. (Neo Trance)

  119. Gus Gus - Purple (Sasha vs. The Light Remix) (1998)
  120. (Progressive Breaktrance)

  122. Hallucinogen - L.S.D. (1996)
  123. (Goa Trance)

  125. Orbital - Halcyon On & On (1993)
  126. (Ambient Techno)

  128. Ultraviolet - Kites (Fantasy Flite Part One) (1991)
  129. (Ambient Breaks/Breaktrance)
  130. So, I looked this up on Discogs, and the actual "Fantasy Flight 1" version of this song came out in 1991, the original version in 1990. That makes it just about as classic as Age of Love, Dance 2 Trance, and Future Sound. Perhaps the first breaktrance song in question? Lovely vocals by Maria (also presently in question). There's also an instrumental version of this song done by Ultraviolet, under the title of "Fly," released at the same period.

  132. Cybernaut - Hydrophonix (1997)
  133. (Goa Trance)

  135. Dance 2 Trance - We Came In Peace (1990)
  136. (Classic Trance)

  138. Infected Mushroom - Ratio Schmatio (2004)
  139. (PsyTrance)

  141. William Orbit - Water from a Wine Leaf (Xylem Flow Mix) (1992)
  142. (Progressive/Ambient House)
  143. Whoever thinks William Orbit's "Water from a Wine Leaf" is strictly ambient house has NOT heard Spooky's Xylem Flow Remix. It gives the song a unique progressive house beat and a hint of acid, turning the pupa of an ambient house song it used to be into the butterfly it always wanted to be. The song is, however, progressive house, due to the fact that the BPM is much slower than that of all classic trance at the time. But that doesn't stop me from putting it on this list.

  145. Humate & Rabbit in the Moon - East (Rabbit In The Moon Opium Den Remix) (1995)
  146. (Classic/Acid Trance)

  148. ATB - Don’t Stop (1998)
  149. (Ibiza Trance)
  150. I don't know how to explain this version. If the version on ATB's "Seven Years" collection is the original version, then this isn't that version. Back in 2000, I got this corny compilation imported from the Netherlands called "The Best Dance Album in the World... Ever! 2000" and it's THAT version of the song on the first disc that earned this spot on my favorites list. It gets your adrenaline pumping a tad bit more than the "original" version.

  152. Kate Havnenik - Unlike Me (Ost & Kjex Remix) (2006)
  153. (Neo Trance/Progressive Trance)
  154. I ran into this by accident just browsing iTunes. You have to get the 8 minute version off of Kate Havnevik's EP "Unlike Me." It grows on me more and more everytime I hear it. It progresses beautifully. The song issues a ballad atmosphere in the beginning (much like the original version), and by the end it breaks into something much more danceable, but still keeps the same deep and chilling sensations. I also love how her voice is obstructed into the rhythm. This is so much more than just a remix. Strongly recommended by me.

  156. Paragliders - Paraglide (1993)
  157. (Classic Trance)

  159. X Tracks - Plan 94 (The Voyage) (1994)
  160. (Progressive House)

  162. Roland Klinkenberg - Inner Laugh (James Holden Remix) (2000)
  163. (Progressive Minimal Trance)

  165. Balil - Parasight (1993)
  166. (Acid/Classic Trance)

  168. Hardfloor - Acperience 1 (1992)
  169. (Acid Trance)

  171. Faithless - Drifting Away (The Full Paradiso Remix) (1997)
  172. (Anthem House/Progressive House)
  173. I think this version of the song, at all costs, is put together beautifully. Starting out as an operatic ballad, the song progresses slowly for about a minute and a half, when suddenly the pounding piano anthem seers into the picture. The song altogether is quite progressive, and indeed very soothing.

  175. The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (1990)
  176. (Ambient House)

  178. Torley Wong - Xristophan (2005)
  179. (Ambient/Melodic Breaks)
  180. Formerly and (unfortunately) more commonly known (to the music THIEVES!) as "Robert Miles vs. Aphex Twin - Rare Duet." Mysterious error solved.

  182. Cosmic Baby - Magic Cubes (1992)
  183. (Classic Trance)

  185. Petter - Some Polyphony (James Holden Remix)
  186. (Minimal/Neo Trance)

  188. Jonas Steur - Silent Waves (2004)
  189. (Tribal/Melodic Trance)

  191. Telepopmusik - Breathe (Original Album Version) (2001)
  192. (Post Progressive Trance/Ambient Trance)
  193. Alot of people probably acquire shock seeing this song so high on a trance list, but I find it to be one of the most soothing ambient pop songs out there, therefore making it one of my close favorites.

  195. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (1993)
  196. (Ambient/Classic/Acid Trance)

  198. Holden & Thompson - Come to Me (Original Mix/Amateur Guitar Mix) (2005)
  199. (Original Mix-Minimal Trance, Amateur Mix-Neo/Glitch Trance)

  201. Jam & Spoon - Stella (1992)
  202. (Classic/Ibiza Trance)

  204. Art of Trance - Madagascar (Cygnus X Remix) (1999)
  205. (Anthem Trance)

  207. L.S.G. - Fragile (1994)
  208. (Classic Trance)
  209. Much similar content to L.S.G.'s "Hearts," and may even put on a similar feel in being both euphoric and spaceous, but I think "Hearts" is a much MUCH better track.

  211. Paul Van Dyk - My World (1994)
  212. (Classic/Epic Trance)
  213. Okay, I need some help classifying this one. "For An Angel" was produced in 1994 as well, a time when classic trance was huge, but has a sound that epic trance produces. Epic and classic are two complete ends of a spectrum, yet this one seems to hit both areas, perhaps it just fits in both.

  215. Underworld - Dark Train (1994)
  216. (Classic Trance)

  218. Astral Projection - Mahadeva (1995)
  219. (Goa Trance)

  221. Zyon - No Fate (No Fate Edit) (1992)
  222. (Classic Trance)
  223. There's also a "Struggle Continues Mix" to this song, which puts it at a much slower tempo, (that being the most significant alteration between the two song versions) and I personally don't like it as much, due to the fact that the slower pace makes it sound alot more like dream trance (yes, the main melody of this song is piano). The No Fate Edit version is much faster, and the style is much crisper and has a mood to fit most classic trance, although shorter.

  225. Push - Strange World (1999)
  226. (Anthem Trance)

  228. Way Out West - Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) (2002)
  229. (Post Progressive Trance)

  231. Paul Van Dyk - For an Angel (1994)
  232. (Epic Trance)

  234. The Thrillseekers - Synaethesia (2001)
  235. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  237. Binary Finary - 1998 (Paul Van Dyk Remix) (1997)
  238. (Anthem Trance)
  239. This is what it sounds like when eurotrance kicks you in the face with millions of layers of acid. ;] CORRECTION: Just kidding. It's just millions of synths, with an acid bassline, corrupting the whole piece to make it all sound like acid, which is still cool sounding.

  241. BT - Flaming June (1997)
  242. (Progressive Trance)

  244. Leama - Requiem For A Dream (Leama’s Dream Remix) (2003)
  245. (Ambient Trance)

  247. Gui Boratto - Beautiful Life (2007)
  248. (Neo Trance)

  250. James Holden - A Break in the Clouds (2002)
  251. (Post Progressive Trance)

  253. Underworld - Born Slippy (NUXX) (1995)
  254. (Tribal Tech Trance)

  256. Datura - Yerba Del Diablo (1992)
  257. (Classic Trance)

  259. Moonbeam - Sunshine (2007)
  260. (Neo Trance)

  262. Moonbeam - Eclipse (2007)
  263. (Neo Trance)

  265. James Holden - I Have Put Out The Light (2002)
  266. (Progressive Minimal Trance)

  268. Salt Tank - Eugina (1996)
  269. (Ibiza Trance)

  271. PQM - You Are Sleeping (Luke Chable Meets the PQM Vocal Pass) (2004)
  272. (Progressive Minimal Trance)

  274. Elin Skjennum Loken - Runaway (2003)
  275. (Anthem Trance)

  277. DJ Tiesto - Sparkles (Transa Remix) (1999)
  278. (Anthem Trance)
  279. AMAZING remix compared to the original song. The original song did near to nothing for me. The anthem all in all is basic, but quite powerful and hypnotic, much MUCH more than the original version, thus me ranking this so high.

  281. Cass & Slide - Perception (New Vocal Mix)
  282. (Vocal Trance)

  284. Choice - Acid Eiffel (1993)
  285. (Acid Techno)

  287. BT - Dreaming (2000)
  288. (Progressive/Vocal Trance)

  290. Underworld - Second Hand (1994)
  291. (Progressive Ambient Trance)

  293. Kate Havnevik - New Day (2006)
  294. (Starts out Ambient/Downbeat, Progresses into Neo/Glitch Trance)

  296. 4 Strings - Sunrise (2005)
  297. (Epic Trance)

  299. Gabriel & Dresden - Arcadia (2005)
  300. (Post Progressive/Melodic Trance)

  302. Union Jack - Two Full Moons and a Trout (1994)
  303. (Classic/Progressive Trance)

  305. Gabriel & Dresden - Dangerous Power (2006)
  306. (Post Progressive Trance)

  308. Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix) (2003)
  309. (Post Progressive Trance)

  311. DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima (1996)
  312. (Anthem Trance)

  314. Haylon - Starfighter (Jonas Steur Remix)
  315. (Epic Trance)

  317. Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall (1994)
  318. (Anthem House)

  320. Orbital - Belfast (1992)
  321. (Ambient Dance/Breaks)

  323. Armin Van Buuren - Blue Fear (1996)
  324. (Progressive Trance)

  326. Sasha - Golden Arm (2002)
  327. (Progressive Trance)

  329. Moogwai - Viola (Original Mix) (2001)
  330. (Anthem Trance)
  331. I had this song down under Armin Van Buuren's remix until I heard the 9 minute original. You don't need no stinkin remix to make this song sound anymore alluring than it already is! I love it!

  333. PPK - Resurrection (2001)
  334. (Progressive Trance)

  336. Shakta - Lepton Head III (1999)
  337. (Goa Trance)

  339. Barbarella - My Name is Barbarella (1992)
  340. (Classic Trance)

  342. Above & Beyond - No One On Earth (Gabriel & Dresden Mix) (2004)
  343. (Post Progressive Trance)

  345. Leftfield - Phat Planet (1999)
  346. (Progressive House)

  348. Shakta - Lepton Head (Deedrah Remix) (1996)
  349. (Goa Trance)

  351. Three Drives - Greece 2000 (1997)
  352. (Progressive Trance)

  354. Cygnus X - Superstring (1993)
  355. (Classic Trance)

  357. BT - Godspeed (2000)
  358. (Progressive Trance)

  360. Gabriel & Dresden - Tracking Treasure Down (2006)
  361. (Post Progressive Trance)

  363. Transwave - Land Of Freedom (1996)
  364. (Goa Trance)

  366. ATB - Fields of Love (Darude vs. JS16 Remix) (1998)
  367. (Anthem Trance)
  368. An amazing remix of the song. The original version is smooth Ibiza (also amazing). This version turns it into a smooth yet blazing rock trance anthem.

  370. Faithless - Salva Mea (1997)
  371. (Anthem House)

  373. Yahel - Voyage (2000)
  374. (Epic/Psytrance)

  376. DJ Tiesto - Suburban Train (2001)
  377. (Epic Trance)

  379. Brainbug - Rain (1998)
  380. (Symphonic/Vocal Trance)

  382. Paul Van Dyk - Words (1997)
  383. (Progressive Trance)

  385. Loki - NYCU (James Holden Inertia Remix) (2001)
  386. (Progressive Minimal Trance)

  388. Aril Brikha - Kept Within (2007)
  389. (Neo Trance)

  391. Moby - Porcelain (1999)
  392. (Ambient Breaks)

  394. Nathan Fake - Outhouse (2004)
  395. (Progressive Minimal Trance)

  397. Gouryella - Ligaya (2002)
  398. (Anthem Trance)

  400. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Kid Paul Remix) (1993)
  401. (Classic/Acid Trance)

  403. Bedrock - Heaven Scent (1999)
  404. (Anthem Trance)

  406. Robert Miles - Children (Dreams Version) (1996)
  407. (Dream Trance)

  409. Air Liquide - Psychocandies (1994)
  410. (Ambient Trance)

  412. Pob - Boiler (1997)
  413. (Progressive/Acid Trance)

  415. Gouryella - Walhalla (2000)
  416. (Anthem Trance)

  418. Transa - Supernova (1999)
  419. (Anthem Trance)

  421. Pulp Victim - The World (1999)
  422. (Anthem Trance)

  424. Aphex Twin - Didgeridoo (1992)
  425. (Ambient Techno/Acid)

  427. Veracocha - Carte Blanche (1998)
  428. (Anthem Trance)

  430. Dirt Devils - Music is Life (2004)
  431. (Anthem Trance)

  433. York - The Awakening (1999)
  434. (Ibiza Trance)

  436. Phobia - Phobia (DJ Hell Mix) (2007)
  437. (Minimal Trance)

  439. Talla 2XLC - Eternal Mystery (1997)
  440. (Progressive Trance)
  441. The beginning of this song creeps me out more than any other (non-ambient) song I've ever listened to. Those first few measures are like a ghostly music aura you'd hear resognating in a massive haunted catacomb, and you're the only one there who's mind it flows through. It's seriouly the creepiest trance melody I've heard.

  443. ATB - Fields of Love (1998)
  444. (Ibiza Trance)

  446. Andy Ling - Fixation (1999)
  447. (Progressive Trance)

  449. Biosphere - Baby Interphase (1995)
  450. (Ambient House/Techno)
  451. This song shouldn't even be on a trance list, because it's hardly uplifting. I think the uplift is replaced with this creepy spine-tingle feeling. But I put it on none-the-less because I seem to be putting all ambient dance genres on here. This is like the backround music to Psycho thrillers or wierd scientific movies like Pi, or those creepy biology educational videos you were obligated to watch in high school...

  453. Holden & Thompson - Nothing (Original Vocal Version) (2003)
  454. (Progressive House)

  456. A Positive Life - Pleidean Communication (1995)
  457. (Ambient Trance/Acid)

  459. Lustral - Everytime (1997)
  460. (Ambient Trance/Atmospheric Jungle?)

  462. Mike Koglin - The Silence (Tekara [Matt Darey] Remix) (1998)
  463. (Breaktrance)
  464. Okay, so obviously this isn't an original work of art. It's basis is off of the Depeche Mode trance predessor "Enjoy the Silence." That would make this song some better form of Epic House. But I can't help but enjoy listening to this version- Matt Darey completely transforms this epic piece into a progressive masterpiece. The buildup from almost no sound at all is bone chilling.

  466. Kosmonova - Raumpatrouille (1996)
  467. (Anthem Trance)

  469. Way Out West - The Gift (1995)
  470. (Ambient Breaks)

  472. Infected Mushroom - Acid Killer (1999)
  473. (PsyTrance)
  474. God. I'm an idiot. I had this down FOREVER as "Halucinogen" and Infected Mushroom doesn't even HAVE a song called Halucinogen. I obviously got it off of Limewire or something, I don't even remember...

  476. Voodoo & Serano - Blood Is Pumping (2000)
  477. (Hard Acid Trance)

  479. Humate - 3.1 (1995)
  480. (Classic Trance)

  482. Quench - Dreams (1993)
  483. (Classic/Acid Trance)

  485. Moby - Go (1993)
  486. (Classic Trance)

  488. Taylor Presents Libra - Anomaly (Calling Your Name) (1995)
  489. (Progressive Trance)
  490. Taylor Presents Libra = BT featuring Jan Johnston.

  492. Jonas Steur - Castamara (2004)
  493. (Anthem Trance)

  495. DB Boulevard - Point of View (Lange Remix) (2001)
  496. (Anthem/Vocal Trance)

  498. Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy’s Song (Ferry Corsten Remix) (2002)
  499. (Anthem/Epic Trance)

  501. Ian Van Dahl - Reason (Lange Remix) (2003)
  502. (Epic Trance)

  504. The Aztec Mystic - Night of the Jaguar (1999)
  505. (Tech Trance/Detroit Techno)

  507. Conjure One - Sleep (Ian Van Dahl Remix) (2003)
  508. (Epic Trance)

  510. Visions of Shiva - Perfect Day (1992)
  511. (Classic Trance)

  513. The Morrighan - Remember (Lange Remix)
  514. (Vocal Trance)

  516. Alice Deejay - Everything Begins with an E (2000)
  517. (Epic Trance)

  519. Way Out West - Mindcircus (2002)
  520. (Progressive Breaks)

  522. Emmanuel Top - Acid Phase (1994)
  523. (Classic Trance)

  525. Epsilon 9 - Life Formation (2002)
  526. (Progressive Minimal Trance)

  528. Alibi - Eternity (2000)
  529. (Anthem Trance)

  531. Talla 2XLC - Carry Me (2005)
  532. (Vocal/Epic Trance)

  534. Fable - Above (2006)
  535. (Melodic Trance)

  537. Caucasuss - Our Dream (1994)
  538. (Classic Trance)

  540. Allure - No More Tears (Aquilia Remix)
  541. (Progressive Trance?)

  543. James Holden - Kaern (2001)
  544. (Progressive Minimal/Tribal Trance)

  546. Yahel - Intelligent Life (2002)
  547. (Psytrance)

  549. Velocity - Lust (Rabbit in the Moon Mix) (1993)
  550. (Classic Trance)
  551. I'd strongly recommend getting this version over the original. Although trance in general is repetitive, this one offers alot more stimulation.

  553. Lange - I Believe (1999)

  555. Kamaya Painters - Endless Wave (2000)
  556. (Epic Trance)

  558. Art of Trance - Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Remix) (1998)
  559. (Anthem Trance)

  561. Andain - Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix) (2003)
  562. (Post Progressive Trance)

  564. Solar Stone - Solarcoaster (2003)
  565. (Ibiza/Epic Trance)

  567. Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (2006)
  568. (Progressive House)

  570. ATB - Ecstasy
  571. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  573. Solid Globe - Sahara (Markus Schulz Remix)

  575. Dirt Devils - The Drill (2001)
  576. (Anthem/Hard Trance)

  578. Enigma - T.N.T. for the Brain (1997)
  579. (Ambient Trance)

  581. Marmion - Schoneberg (Marmion Remix) (1994)
  582. (Classic Trance)
  583. An extremely lovely song. Would be lovelier if the corny shouting voices weren't included. ... fits along the lines of alot of other trance songs that could have alot more potential without the voices.

  585. Basic Gravity - Rajah (1994)
  586. (Classic/Acid Trance)

  588. Kamaya Painters - Far From Over (Oliver Leib Remix) (1999)
  589. (Epic Trance)

  591. Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? (Ferry Corsten Remix) (1999)
  592. (Anthem/Epic Trance)

  594. Paragliders - Future (Apreggiators Mix)
  595. (Classic Trance)

  597. Alex Morph & Talla 2XLC - Full Prelude (ReLocate vs. Solid Globe Remix)

  599. Chicane feat. Bryan Adams - Don’t Give Up (Disco Citizens vs. Tomski Remix) (2000)
  600. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  602. X Cabs - Neuro (1995)
  603. (Classic Trance)

  605. Azid Force - Brain Killer (1993)
  606. (Classic Trance)

  608. Faithless - God is a DJ (1998)
  609. (Anthem/Epic Trance)

  611. Jonas Steur - Second Turn (2004)
  612. (Epic Trance)

  614. DJ Tiesto - Sparkles (2001)
  615. (Anthem Trance)

  617. Robert Miles - One and One (1996)
  618. (Dream/Vocal Trance)

  620. Caucasuss - Dream Scape (1994)
  621. (Classic Trance)
  622. I'd have placed this song up much higher, but the beginning synth progression is questionable and edgy in a way that alters the 4/4 beat when listened to. I personally didn't like the beginning melodic touch...

  624. William Orbit - Barber’s Adagio For Strings (Ferry Corsten Remix) (1999)
  625. (Anthem Trance)

  627. Hybrid - Finished Symphony (1999)
  628. (Breaktrance)

  630. Above & Beyond - Can't Sleep (2006)
  631. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  633. Oceanlab - Satellite (2004)
  634. (Anthem Trance)

  636. Underworld - Two Months Off (2002)
  637. (Progressive House)

  639. Chicane - Saltwater (1999)
  640. (Ibiza Trance)

  642. Gouryella - Gouryella (1999)
  643. (Anthem Trance)

  645. Booka Shade - Mandarin Girl (2005)
  646. (Neo Trance)

  648. Jonas Steur - Sonrisa
  649. (Epic Trance)

  651. Solid Globe - Lost Cities

  653. Atlantis vs. Avatar - Fiji (1998)
  654. (Anthem Trance)

  656. Schiller - Das Glockenspiel (Humate Mix) (1998)
  657. (Anthem Trance)

  659. Velocity - Future (1993)
  660. (Classic Trance)

  662. Gabriel & Dresden - Let Go (2007)
  663. (Vocal Trance)

  665. Madelyne - Beautiful Child (A Deeper Love) (2002)
  666. (Ibiza/Vocal Trance)

  668. Sash! - Adelante (2000)
  669. (Anthem Trance)

  671. Lange - Drifting Away (2001)
  672. (Vocal/Epic Trance)

  674. Paul Van Dyk feat. Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You (2003)
  675. (Epic Trance)

  677. Angelmoon- He's All I Want (Cappery Mix) (1998)
  678. (Progressive House)

  680. Brainbug - Nightmare (Sinister Strings Radio Edit) (2000)
  681. (Symphonic Trance)

  683. Mauro Picotto - Komodo (On Air Mix) (2000)
  684. (Epic Trance)

  686. Ascension - Someone (Original Vocal Mix) (1997)
  687. (Vocal Trance)

  689. Sash! - Encore Un Fois (1997)
  690. (Anthem House)

  692. Noemi - In my Dreams (2001)
  693. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  695. Kai Tracid - Too Many Times (2001)
  696. (Acid Trance)

  698. Robert Miles - Fable (Dreams Version) (1996)
  699. (Dream Trance)

  701. Paul Van Dyk - Crush (Vocal Version)
  702. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  704. Emma Shaplin and Opera Trance - Spente Le Stelle
  705. (Symphonic Trance)

  707. Solid Globe - Sahara

  709. Schiller - Das Glockenspiel (DJ Tiesto Remix) (1998)
  710. (Epic Trance)

  712. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (2000)
  713. (Ambient House)
  714. Quite a few people will argue with this being on a trance list because it really does sound alot more like house than trance, but since I've been adding ambient house songs on here I decided to put this one on as well.

  716. Ferry Corsten - Everything Goes (2004)
  717. (Anthem/Tech Trance)

  719. BBE - Seven Days and One Week (1997)
  720. (Progressive Trance)

  722. Ayla - Angel Falls (1998)
  723. (Epic Trance)

  725. Cabala - Dark Blue
  726. (Progressive/Anthem Trance)

  728. Solid Globe - North Pole

  730. Faithless - Insomnia (Monster Mix) (1997)
  731. (Anthem House)

  733. Paul Van Dyk - Time of Our Lives
  734. (Rock/Vocal Trance)

  736. Dario G - Sunchyme (1997)
  737. (Anthem/Ibiza Trance)

  739. Oceanlab - Clear Blue Water (Ferry Corsten Remix) (2002)
  740. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  742. System F - Out of the Blue
  743. (Anthem Trance)

  745. MDM - Mash It Up (2001)
  746. (Hard Acid Trance)

  748. Juno Reactor - Conga Fury (1996)
  749. (Goa Trance)
  750. I bought the soundtrack to the Animatrix when I was a sophomore in highschool (this track being featured on it), and I had no idea back then that I owned a classic Goa Trance track. I didn't even know what Goa was... christ I didn't even know what trance was...

  752. Armin Van Buuren & Gabriel & Dresden - Zocalo (2005)
  753. (Post Progressive Trance)

  755. Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes (Above & Beyond Dynaglide Remix) (2003)
  756. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  758. Paul Van Dyk - Connected
  759. (Epic Trance)

  761. Darude - Sandstorm (1999)
  762. (Anthem Trance)

  764. Warp Brothers - Power
  765. (Hard Trance)

  767. Velocity - Lust (1993)
  768. (Classic Trance)

  770. ATB - Killer (Goth Tech Version) (1999)
  771. (Hard Trance)

  773. Fictivision - Ringworld (2003)
  774. (Epic/Anthem Trance)

  776. Paul Van Dyk - Another Way (1999)
  777. (Epic Trance)

  779. Mario Piu - Vision 1 (2002)
  780. (Epic Trance)

  782. Visions of Shiva - How Much Can You Take? (1992)
  783. (Classic Trance)

  785. 808 State - Pacific State (1989)
  786. (Experimental House)

  788. ATB - 9 P.M. (Till I Come) (1999)
  789. (Anthem/Ibiza Trance)

  791. Paragliders - Oasis (Sheik Remix) (1995)
  792. (Classic Trance)

  794. Laut Sprecher feat. Katie Skate - Omnibus (2001)
  795. (Epic Trance)

  797. Ayumi Hamasaki - Connected (Ferry Corsten Remix) (2002)
  798. (J-Trance)

  800. DJ Tiesto & Liquid Onizuka - He’s A Pirate (2006)
  801. (Epic Trance)

  803. Jase from Outta Space feat. Claire Sky - Do What You Want (Infusion Mix) (2004)
  804. (Post Progressive Trance)

  806. Grace - Not Over Yet (1995)
  807. (Vocal Trance)

  809. Pulser - Cloudwalking (1999)
  810. (Anthem Trance)

  812. Kosmonova - Take Me Away
  813. (Anthem/Epic Trance)

  815. Yahel & Miss T - Going Up (DJ Tiesto's Magikal Remake)
  816. (Anthem Trance)

  818. Lost Tribe - Angel (1997)
  819. (Breaktrance)

  821. Ayla - Ayla Pt. 2 (1998)
  822. (Epic Trance)

  824. Ferry Corsten - Punk (Kid Vicious Remix) (2002)
  825. (Anthem/Tech Trance)

  827. Major League - Wonder? (2000)
  828. (Anthem Trance)

  830. Humate - Spacetribe
  831. (Classic Trance)

  833. L.S.G. - Blueprint (Version 1) (1994)
  834. (Classic Trance)

  836. D-Saw - Track 10:30 (1996)
  837. (Progressive Trance)

  839. Patient Saints - Imperpetuem Mobila (2003)
  840. (Deep Trance)

  842. Taucher - Water
  843. (Epic Trance)

  845. Iio - Rapture (John Creamer & Stephane K. Remix) (2001)
  846. (Progressive House)

  848. Armin Van Buuren - Communication (1999)
  849. (Anthem Trance)

  851. Vimana - We Came (2003)
  852. (Anthem Trance)

  854. Enigma - Push the Limits (ATB Remix) (1999)
  855. (Epic Trance)

  857. Fluke - Zion
  858. (Tribal Tech Trance)

  860. John B. vs. Libby Pickett - Electrofreek! (John B. Trance Mix) (2003)
  861. (Deep Trance)

  863. Tiesto - Nyana (2004)
  864. (Progressive House)

  866. Cygnus X - The Orange Theme (1994)
  867. (Classic Trance)

  869. Ferry Corsten - Electra
  870. (Anthem Trance)

  872. Warrior - Voodoo (Dubby Mix)

  874. Giorgio Ponticelli - Tranceunity (2001)
  875. (Epic/Progressive Trance)

  877. Sash! - Just Around the Hill
  878. (Vocal Trance)

  880. Jaimy & Kenny D. - Caught Me Running (DJ Tiesto's Summerbreeze Remix)
  881. (Progressive House)

  883. Tomcraft vs. Sunbeam - Versus

  885. Blackwatch & Quiver - Loveless (2003)
  886. (Deep Trance)

  888. Legowelt - Disco Rout (Johannes Heil Remix)
  889. (Progressive House/Synthtron)

  891. James Holden - The Wheel (2005)
  892. (Minimal Trance/NOT Progressive)

  894. Estuera - Tales from the South (Jonas Steur's Revision Flow) [2004]
  895. (Melodic Trance)

  897. DJ Dado - Metropolis
  898. (Dream Trance)

  900. Kai Tracid - Liquid Skies

  902. Iio - Kiss You (George Acosta Remix) (2006)
  903. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  905. Armin Van Buuren feat. Justine Suissa - Burned with Desire (2003)
  906. (Vocal/Epic Trance)

  908. Aria - Dido (Armin Van Buuren’s Universal Religions Remix)
  909. (Opera Trance)

  911. Tomcraft - The Mission

  913. Katcha - Touched By God
  914. (Anthem Trance)

  916. Armin Van Buuren feat. Ray Wilson - Yet Another Day (Rising Star Mix) (2003)
  917. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  919. Rui Da Silva - Touch Me (2001)
  920. (Progressive House)

  922. Sterbinzky & Tranzident feat. Jewls - Gates of Mind
  923. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  925. 4 Strings - Take Me Away (Into the Night) (2002)
  926. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  928. Plummet - Damaged (Ford’s Trancendental Radio Edit)
  929. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  931. Fragma - Toca's Miracle (2001)
  932. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  934. Little Wonder - Eclipse (Leama & Moor Mix) (2003)
  935. (Ambient Trance)

  937. Wendy Phillips - Stay (Airscape Remix) (2001)
  938. (Progressive/Vocal Trance)

  940. Cosmic Baby - Loops of Infinity (1993)
  941. (Classic Trance)

  943. Armin Van Buuren - Sail (2006)
  944. (Epic Trance)

  946. Above & Beyond - Alone Tonight (2005)
  947. (Vocal/Epic Trance)

  949. Kaycee - Escape (Vocal Version) (2000)
  950. (Anthem Breaks)

  952. DJ Dado - X-Files Theme (DADO Paranormal Activity Mix) (1996)
  953. (Dream Trance)

  955. Keane - This is The Last Time (Martin Roth Remix)
  956. (Vocal Trance)

  958. Jonathan Peters feat. Luminaire - Flower Duet '99 (JP Club Mix) (1999)
  959. (Epic Trance)

  961. Three Drives - Sunset on Ibiza
  962. (Progressive Trance)

  964. L.S.G. - Fontana (1995)
  965. (Classic Trance)

  967. L.S.G. - The Hidden Sun of Venus (Oliver Leib Remix) (1995)
  968. (Classic Trance)

  970. Seashells - Break of Love (Vesiga Club Mix) (2003)
  971. (Epic Trance)

  973. Sander Kleinenberg - This is Miami (2007)
  974. (Electro Trance)

  976. Jamaster A - Bells of Tiananmen (2005)
  977. (Epic Trance)

  979. 4 Strings - Diving (2002)
  980. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  982. Nugen - Darksides (Thomas Penton Mix) (2003)
  983. (Deep Trance)

  985. Matt Darey - Liberation (Fly Like An Angel) (Ferry Corsten Remix) (1999)
  986. (Epic Trance)

  988. Ferry Corsten - Rock Your Body Rock (2003)
  989. (Electro Trance)

  991. Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (2000)
  992. (Hard Trance/Progressive House)

  994. Delerium - Underwater (Above & Beyond's 21st Century Remix) (2003)
  995. (Vocal Trance)

  997. Faithless - We Come One (2001)
  998. (Anthem/Epic/Vocal Trance)

  1000. Laava - Wherever You Are (I Feel Love) (2003)
  1001. (Vocal Trance)

  1003. ATB - Believe in Me (2004)
  1004. (Vocal/Epic Trance)

  1006. Ian Van Dahl - Will I? (Dee Dee Remix) (2002)
  1007. (Epic Trance)

  1009. Orbital - Chime (7" Version) [1989]
  1010. (Rave)

  1012. Matt Darey - From Russia With Love (1999)
  1013. (Epic Trance)

  1015. DJ Tatana - Words
  1016. (Vocal/Dutch Trance)

  1018. Trance Allstars - Lost In Love (ATB Remix) (2003)
  1019. (Epic Trance)

  1021. Timo Maas - Old School Vibes (2003)
  1022. (Epic Trance)

  1024. BT feat. JC Chasez - The Force of Gravity (Ferry Corsten Remix) (2003)
  1025. (Epic Trance)

  1027. Solar Stone - Release (2003)
  1028. (Progressive House/Deep Trance)

  1030. Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha - Castles in the Sky (2001)
  1031. (Epic Trance)

  1033. Robin Fox - I See Stars (2000)
  1034. (Epic Trance)

  1036. Casa Flava - De Moma De (Paris & Sharp Remix) (2003)
  1037. (Progressive/Balaeric House)

  1039. Ferry Corsten - Sweet Sorrow (2003)
  1040. (Breaktrance)

  1042. Kuffdamm & Plant - Dream Makers
  1043. (Dutch Trance)

  1045. Blank & Jones - A Forest (2004)
  1046. (Epic Trance)

  1048. Darude - Music (2003)
  1049. (Epic Trance)

  1051. 4 Strings - Turn it Around (2004)
  1052. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  1054. Paul Oakenfold feat. Carla Werner - Southern Sun (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) (2002)
  1055. (Epic Trance)

  1057. DJ Tatana - Moments (2003)
  1058. (Vocal/Dutch Trance)

  1060. Tiesto feat. BT - Love Comes Again (2004)
  1061. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  1063. Timo Maas - Pictures (Paul Van Dyk Remix) (2005)
  1064. (Epic Trance)
  1065. Aaaaaaaaahhh!!! Crreeeppyyyy!!!!

  1067. Gabriel & Dresden feat. Jan Burton - Dangerous Power (Cicada Full Mix) (2006)
  1068. (Vocal Trance)

  1070. The Moon & The Sun - Sirius (Cosmic Baby Remix) (1995)
  1071. (Classic Trance)

  1073. Shpongle - Divine Moments of Truth (1998)
  1074. (Psybient)

  1076. DJ Arabesque - Strance (2003)
  1077. (Epic/Anthem Trance)
  1078. This song has an absolutely FANTASTIC anthem opening, with a mixture of atmospheric beats, a vocal sample, and an enchanting bell melody. It WOULD have been put up catastrophically higher, if the anthem melody wouldn't have been so unbelievably cheesy to the extreme. Once the anthem breaks in, the songs plummets to a sucky format. But that's just my opinion, of course.

  1080. Plummet - Cherish the Day (Antillas Remix) (2004)
  1081. (Epic/Vocal Trance)

  1083. Sunscreem - Please Save Me (2001)
  1084. (Hard Trance)

  1086. Dawnseekers - Gothic Dream (John Johnson Remix)
  1087. (Progressive House)

  1089. Tiesto - Adagio for Strings (2004)
  1090. (Epic Trance)

  1092. Nylon Moon - Sky Plus (1996)
  1093. (Dream Trance)

  1095. Tiesto - Dance For Life (Fonzerelli Remix) (2006)
  1096. (Epic/Electro Trance)

  1098. Ferry Corsten - Fire (2005)
  1099. (Epic Trance)

  1101. Minimalistix - Struggle for Pleasure
  1102. (Epic Trance)

  1104. DJ Tiesto feat. Nicola Hitchcock - In My Memory (2002)
  1105. (Epic Trance)

  1107. John B. - Mercury Skies (Trance Mix) (2003)
  1108. (Epic/Dutch Trance)

  1110. Evanescence - Hello (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) (2004)
  1111. (Epic Trance)
  1112. Gabriel & Dresden claim that when they heard this song, they just had to remix it. I don't know why, there's really nothing spectacular here, and not nearly worthy of what Gabriel & Dresden are capable of...

  1114. DJ Hooligan - Hear You Now (Grand Chilles Remix) (2002)
  1115. (Ambient Pop)

  1117. Telepopmusik - Breathe (2Square Club Mix) (2001)
  1118. (Epic/Vocal/HouseTrance)

  1120. Rank 1 - Airwave (Rank 1 vs. Dutch Force Remix) (1999)
  1121. (Dutch Trance)

  1123. Alice Deejay - Back in my Life (2000)
  1124. (Epic Trance)

  1126. CRW - I Feel Love (2000)
  1127. (Epic Trance)

  1129. L.S.G. - My Time is Yours (Club Mix) (1995)
  1130. (Classic? Trance)

  1132. Planet Perfecto - Bullet in the Gun
  1133. (Epic Trance)

  1135. New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix) [A.K.A. "The Blood Rave"] (1983/2001)
  1136. (Hard Acid Trance)
  1137. The 1983 original version sounds nothing like the Pump Panel Reconstruction in 2001. They're two completely different songs, believe me. COMPLETELY different.

  1139. Phasio - C.P.C.O. (X-Tended Version)
  1140. (Tech Trance)

  1142. Alice Deejay - Better off Alone (2000)
  1143. (Epic Trance)

  1145. Paul Oakenfold - Starry Eyed Surprise (Oliver Leib Remix) (2002)
  1146. (Tech Trance?)

  1148. Mario Piu - Communication (Somebody Answer the Phone) (2000)
  1149. (Progressive House)

  1151. Jesselyn - Iron (2006)
  1152. (Tech Trance)

  1154. Marco V - Godd
  1155. (Hard Trance)

  1157. Dumonde - God Music
  1158. (Dutch Trance)

  1160. Storm - Time to Burn
  1161. (Hard Trance)

  1163. DJ Jean - The Launch (1999)
  1164. (UK Hard House)
Author Comments: 

If you wanna check out other trance lists and more opinions, check out these, which all have exceptionally different points of view:

Lassic's List
Blind's List
Darktremor's List
Trinithis's List
TranceAddict's List
AsColdAsIce's List
Lyceaum's List

Lassic08/21/2006

Oh, not a bad list! Haven't heard of some of the tracks, though. Have you tried:

"Beachball"- Nalin & Kane (Tall Paul '98 Mix)
"Symphony"- Hybrid
"Cream"- Blank & Jones
"Seven Days And One Week"- BBE
"Suburban Train"- Tiesto

Those tracks are AWESOME.

Gimme some feedback on my list, lemme know what ya think (^_^)b (Only item in my content lol I need more)

PS It's "Eternity"- Alibi (AvB + Tiesto= Alibi)

AlacritMusic08/22/2006

Thanks for the correction, the version I received actually DID state "Armin Van Buuren and DJ Tiesto," but these days everyone labels electronic music with "DJ Tiesto" if they don't know who its by. I've always wondered why, but figured it was for careless stupidity on Limewire.

Anyway, you have no idea how long I've been searching for "Symphony" by Hybrid!!!! AAAAHH!!! I cannot find it ANYWHERE! Is it absolutely shameful to admit that I have NEVER HEARD THIS!??? I've only ever heard Hybrid's "Finished Symphony!" Which isn't even trance, its Breaktrance, but its still quite lovely.

I've never heard the Tall Paul version of "Beachball," but I have heard the original version, and it USED to bore me, until I attained this sudden obsession for Ibiza music, I'll try to work it into the list. As well as look for the version you recommended. Post Script. Don't get the DJ Icey version. It just doesn't do the song justice. AT. ALL.

I'll check into the other songs as well. Thank you much!

Lassic08/23/2006

Well, Finished Symphony and Symphony are almost the same track. Symphony is a bit better, though.

And yes, I have heard the DJ Icey version of Beachball. Horrible. At first I thought it was a little-known Weird Al track, it was so bad.

And definately check those others out, especially Suburban Train. AMAZING track (Actually by Tiesto, lol)

khriz01/04/2007

If you still haven't found Symphony, which you probably have by now, you can get it by searching northern exposure 2 and getting it from that. (less likely to work if you use limewire/bearshare, guaranteed if you use soulseek if you give it a while) The only problem with getting individual songs from the northern exposure series is sasha and digweed tend to mix the tracks so well that they are playing another song directly in the middle of a song. Therefore, you won't be getting the original vinyl mix but still good if you can't find it. (Again, assuming you are using soulseek) I am surprised you have not found symphony just by a quick search, and if not by leaving it in the wishlist

orangevenice01/31/2007

Nice list!

have you tried:

Hybrids remix of Orbs "From a distance"
Gusgus "Anthem"
Gusgus "Purple -Sasha vs the Light remix"

dogwithrabies07/05/2009

hate to nitpick, but Ben Gibbard is the vocalist on (This is) The Dream Of Evan & Chan.

AlacritMusic11/20/2009

Omg how embarrassing!!!!!

s1iC310/12/2006

Awesome list!
At first glance it seems that your tastes are much aligned to mine. However, inevitably, there are a few tracks i would love to see clutching a spot on the list:

Paul van Dyk- For an angel.
Robert Miles- Fable.

Anyways tell me what you think of them.

AlacritMusic10/25/2006

Hahaha- well good sir.
Paul Van Dyk actually holds that place in 28th.

I'll look into the Robert Miles song, I think I have it somewhere, I'll check it out.

s1iC311/02/2006

lol. OIC. Uh...well...if you'll excuse my erraneous behaviour. lol. Yeah anyways u should check out the Fable song. It'l b worth it. And another song that came to mind is

Delirium - Silence ft Sarah McLachlan (Above and Beyond Mix)

Be sure to get the Above and Beyond mix though. Its a lot beetter than the others IMO.

Shit i hope this ones not already on the list aswell.

AlacritMusic12/26/2006

Although I'm a very big fan of Above & Beyond... I'm not a huge fan of any trance remix done of Delerium's "Silence."

And yes... I have Delerium's Greatest Hits Album... featuring the Bonus Track of the Above & Beyond 21st Century Remix of "Silence," so I've listened to it a couple times, I know which one you speak of. I like the Above & Beyond Remix of "Underwater" better, perhaps I'll put that one on my list...

Thanx for your input though, I greatly appreciate it :)

neptune01/04/2007

Try listening to "Outhouse" by Nathan Fake - excellant trance song.

Also "Lifeformation (Infernal Machine Mix)" By Epsilon 9*. Both from James Holden's Balance 005 - a GREAT mix.

AlacritMusic01/09/2007

I AM LOVING THESE SONGS!

Although I'm quite sure anything James Holden decides to put into a mix would be highly acceptable by many. Everything I've heard coming from him so far is a favorite. Not an exaggeration, might I add, either.

Lassic01/09/2007

Then try "You Are Sleeping"- The PQM (Luke Chable Meets The PQM Vocal Pass)

It has Top 30 position in both mine and darktremor's chart. Absolutely brillaint.

AlacritMusic01/09/2007

Yeah, I've had that track for a long time. I feel like an unbelievably huge idiot for not including it in my list thus far.

I agree its a very good track, but it doesn't completely stimulate me.

AlacritMusic01/09/2007

Ugh. Scratch that.
It's a hell of alot more stimulating than Nathan Fake and Epsilon 9's.

neptune01/09/2007

lol ye, you are sleeping pwns :)

Lassic01/09/2007

It really is a bloody brilliant song. That melody infects me. In fact, I think I'm about to listen to it.

*does so*

Check out Suburban Train yet, bro?

AlacritMusic01/10/2007

True proof, in my opinion, that DJ Tiesto went at a downword angle in his career. His first stuff is the best stuff. No offense to the man, he makes immaculate mixes, but "Traffic" is about one of the most blah trance songs I've heard...

Lassic01/10/2007

It is. I hate Traffic. I cnnot fathom how it hit #1 in the Netherlands. But Suburban Train is an absolute masterpiece, and you shoudl also check out stuff he did as Allure and in the duo West & Storm

EDIT: Tiesto never remixed Going Up. He probably got credit for it by featuring it on ISOS1

AlacritMusic01/10/2007

Check out Tiesto's "Summerbreeze."

The Remix is on there.

Lassic01/10/2007

Oh, the Magikal remake. I was unfortuneately never a big fan of that one.

AlacritMusic01/10/2007

No, I wasn't either. I got it as a gift from a friend. It's okay to an extent.

Lassic01/10/2007

Go with the ISOS version, it's incredible.

s1iC301/17/2007

Whoa! Guess what my new favourite song is?
Faithless - Drifting Away (The Full Paradiso Remix)
OMG it is awesome!

Do yourself a favour though and listen to:
Warrior - X
Jonas Steur - Silent Waves
Sash! - Encore une fois
The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia

I'm sure you'd appreciate 'em.

AlacritMusic01/18/2007

Well, I've had Sash's "Encore Un Fois" on my list since it started, its at 75 at the moment.

I'll work Thrillseekers into the list, I can't believe its not in there yet... probably because I HAD it in there... but it was back when I kept it at 100... and I've stopped dropping songs off at the end since then.

I'll check the other two songs out as soon as possible as well! Thanx for your suggestions! And I'm greatly glad I could make a "Drifting Away" fan out of you! :)

s1iC301/18/2007

Yeah...you should really check out the other songs i recommended though, i think you would find it to your taste. Could i suggest possibly increasing the size of your list to the top 250 songs? You'r nearly there.

Lassic01/18/2007

At 125? Perhaps not "nearly" XD

And Silent Waves is a good track. Jonas Steur is a rising producer.

Yo 'Crit, I'mma start linking to your list from mine (kinda like the whole darktremor/tranceaddict thing), is that cool?

AlacritMusic01/18/2007

*BLUSH!!!*

Lassic01/19/2007

Is that like a yes? XD

TalGreywolf01/20/2007

A couple of suggestions from just a fringe trance listener.

Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take (Jamie Hickey Remix). This was not on any of Toby Marks' albums, but was available as a download from his website when the 10 Years and 10 Years Remixed albums were released. Very interesting work in my view.

Bedrock - Beautiful Strange (Bedrock's Ambient Beats) from the John Digweed/Phil Thompson "Layered Sounds" set. This and Shmuel Flash "Chilling Moments" are the two strongest tracks in my mind.

The Thrillseekers - Escape. This is from the "Art of Chill" set, compiled by the Art of Trance. Probably the most overlooked Thrillseeker's cut in my mind.

AlacritMusic01/22/2007

Well, so far I couldn't find any of the songs you suggested and its driving me insane. I'll have to look for the cds you requested to me.

I found the original version of Banco De Gaia and Bedrock. Bedrock's original mix isn't as uptempo as I'd like it to be for a trance list, but the melody is so alluring I HAVE to put it onto my chill out list, ranking a high spot for sure.

Thank you for your suggestions!!!

s1iC301/22/2007

Has anyone here heard Warrior - X?
Glad to see Silent Waves siting at #17.

Lassic01/22/2007

Never heard of the tune. Should I be checking it out? XD

AlacritMusic01/22/2007

I've been looking for that song, haven't found it yet. But yeah, thanx for the Jonas Steur suggestion, it gets stuck in my head quite frequently.

Lassic01/22/2007

Some more Jonas Steur tunes you may like...

"Castamara"- Jonas Steur
"Tales From The South"- Estuera
"Starfighter"- Haylon (Jonas Stur Remix)
"Above"- Fable
"Second Turn"- Jonas Steur

I like all those tunes.

AlacritMusic01/26/2007

Oh wow...
Between "Silent Waves" and "Castamara,"
Jonas Steur is DANGEROUSLY becoming one of my all time fav's...

Lassic01/29/2007

Heh. Lassic strikes again.

Go ahead and love the guy. He's an absolute genius. I'd go so far as to call him the next Holden.

s1iC301/22/2007

Yeah, you definitely should be checking out Warrior - X. A sure classic. And yeah thanks for those Jonas Steur recommendations. I'l be sure to have a look at them.

I came across a COMPLETE gem:

Solid Globe - Lost In Translation (Paul van Dyk mix)

It's fast becoming one of my favourite songs. Do yourself a favour and find this one.

AlacritMusic01/26/2007

I cannot find this song anywhere!
But as I look, I'm finding many upon many other Solid Globe songs I find to my liking :) :) :)

steak01/29/2007

I like these following songs

Norman Bass - How U Like Bass (Warp Brothers Club Mix)
Devil - 666 (Club Caviar Extended Vocal Mix)
Storm - Time To Burn
VooDoo & Serano-Blood Is Pumpin'
are they trance or something different

AlacritMusic01/29/2007

I have Voodoo & Serano's "Blood is Pumpin'" on my list, I think it's classified as Hard Acid Trance, if I'm not mistaken.

As for the other three, I have all three on my computer, and I'd classify them as UK Hard House... perhaps Storm's "Time to Burn" has a chance of classifying under Hard Trance, but at the same time... the song is non-climactic to me.

I've noticed I have DJ Jean's "The Launch" on my list... which should really be taken off... I'd classify that UNDER Storm's song.

I'll think about putting that one on... but it would catch dead bottom. The others don't have much of a chance.

Lassic01/29/2007

CONFORMIST!!!

Sorry, dude. I had to XD

khriz01/29/2007

Nice to see Kites go up high on this list too. Um i suppose it is kinda breakishtrance. I find it very hard to classify due to its individuality in sound.

s1iC302/05/2007

How has your taste changed? Which Tracks have you liked from the "beginning"? I find that a lot of my current favourites, if i heard them a year back, would disgust me.

AlacritMusic02/07/2007

You know... not to disappoint anyone (...Lassic.) but I find that once I listen to artists like Jonas Steur, James Holden, Ultraviolet, etc. (artists I acquired knowledge of from peers in listology), I do find a temporary disgust for the pop/epic/mctrance songs I thought were indubitably straight trance songs before (ian van dahl/lasgo/plummet).

BUT... then I go on a straight listening session of those artists, and can't help but like their catchiness (well... I can't say Lasgo's very catchy to me anymore... she does things with her voice I don't approve of...)

I'm very VERY flexible when it comes to music. So I have to say, the only thing that's come out of this whole experience... is that I've broadened my music horizons. I have a wide spectrum of likes and dislikes, and I've rearranged my knowledge of where to categorized them, and whether or not I like James Holden more than Ian Van Dahl doesn't really give a level of importance to me... it's more of the quality that I pay attention to.

Perhaps I shouldn't say I've acquired a disgust in Ian Van Dahl and Plummet when listening to the other artists... it's more of a disgust in myself for thinking those songs were a different genre than they really are...

I have to quit before I go around in even MORE circles...

AlacritMusic02/07/2007

My GOD.

Okay so after RE-READING your question. I'm going to answer it CORRECTLY this time. I had it backwards.

I have to strongly agree with you. I find that now that I've listened to so much music within the year... I've grown a strong patience when it comes to trance music. Songs usually come out best when they're an average of 7-8 minutes long (in my opinion)... I find myself often looking for longer versions.

I pay alot more attention to details presently. I look for the slightest things to my liking. I would NEVER have had patience for Minimal Trance a year back... I would have screamed "WHERE'S THE CATCH? THE CLIMAX? WHERE'S THE POINT OF THE SONG???" I've grown fond of finding it now... :)

Lassic02/08/2007

Heh. I STILL don't have a fantastic tolerance for the minimal stuff. >.> Must have something to do with having the mental patience of a 16 year old kid (As I am) XD.

s1iC302/11/2007

Yup! I feel exactly the same way! Before having come across listology, and its numerous trance lists, my taste was a lot more "primitive" in nature. Cheap, cheesy, trance was where my passion lied. I had many of the classic songs that populate the lists of "Greatest Trance Ever" etc., but i never had the patience or will to appreciate them. Then i started browsing listology. Looking at what others thought was "good" trance.And found it to be adversely different to what appreciated. After reading through that glorious debate between DarkTremor and TranceAddict, if any of you have taken the time to read that, i saw that they, evidently, possessed a much greater wealth of knowledge of trance than what I knew. So I thought that surely their favourites would be "better" trance than what i was currently listening to. SO i began downloading them. Often, at first, i could not possible begin to even slightly enjoy them, thinking "WTF is so great about this song???". But i carried on listening to them, in hopes that my taste in trance would eventually be alligned to theirs. And eventually, after enough of this, i really began to enjoy those classic tracks. I listened to them not because i found them to be my favourite, but because they were "proper" trance fan's favourites. However, i must confess, some of the tracks are still too "advanced" for my liking. And i think everyone's taste in trance evolves so to speak, and the rate at which it evolves depends on the time spent listening to trance, and the influence of more knowledgable people, be it friends, or the trance authorities at listolgy. I continue to lead my friends in the right direction, slowly leading them up to appreciate "Real" Trance, and take great joy in doing so. I believe that if everyone showed their passion in trance, and attempted to spread it, trance could make a ressurgence, so that it is as prominent as it was at the end of the 20th century. And it is possible. Often trance is met with frowns and "Turn that shit off!" kind of comments, but with enough exposure to it, many of my freinds, in fact almost all of them, have begun to start spreading it amongst their other friends too! So if everyone was prepared to do this, and give back to trance for the countless hours they spent listening it, their could be a global Trance-ition. Sure its a very optimistic idea. But it is not beyond reach! Wow have i strayed off the topic. But i feel that compared to other lists, your's is the closest to the "level" of trance i am able to appreciate. Darktremors and whatnot still are a bit daunting for me!

AlacritMusic02/11/2007

Well I thank you for the list compliment, and I agree that our tastes seem to align quite close, since your suggestions have either already been on my list, or have been added, and quite high at that.

As for the trance-ition idea... I guess the idea could have alot of potential... but with what I've seen and heard as far as music genres and society's patterns go... the blueprint is stretched to almost a fantasy level.

I'm just pleased that there are still music producers, dj's and artists making that magic happen.

And if no one accepts trance for what it is in the future, I'd happily hog the magic all to myself :) Hahaha

s1iC302/11/2007

lol true. But any given genre of music needs its following cult. The more people support trance, the more trance gets made. And the more trance i get to listen too! So eventually, if things proceed as they have been, trance wil diminsh into nothing. But it would take a lo0ong wile for that to happen. People who like trance seem to be very passionate about it. Well in comparison to other genre's of music. Every heard anyone raving about ambient music?

neptune01/23/2008

I like ambient music more than trance, I think you'll find there are actually quite a few...

Lassic02/21/2007

Damn. You've really been working at this, haven't you?

As usual, the addition of subgenres was a good idea (though I see you missed some-is that because you didn't notice or because you have no idea how to classify them?)

Anyway, keep up the good work on this.

PS Nice pic ;). If I were gay I would totally go out with you -----yes, I know that sounded really weird, but its a compliment, trust me XD

AlacritMusic02/21/2007

Hahahaha- I take it as a compliment and nothing more. Thanx.

Anyway. Okay. I have a story for you.

I was very uncomfortable doing this whole... "pimping out" of my list solely due to the fact that I have no laptop at the moment.

My laptop broke two weeks ago... to the point that it wouldn't turn on at all. Evidently it needed to be re-rotared or something to that effect. So I sent it to Toshiba to be fixed.

I have like... 5,000 songs on that thing... (To anyone that screams "What!? Only 5,000!?" Ahem... let me tell you. My 5,000 songs are eighty times better than your stupid-ass 8,000 wannabe 'three-minutes-of-bullshit' tracks.)

Anyway. All I'm left with right now are some cds, and my iPod, which I got the DAY BEFORE. So thank god I got SOME songs on there. I only have a Nano, which can only fit like 1,000, and I only input like 500 so far.

So, I put in the genre info for all of the songs I could recall. This list is only based on songs I've either heard and know quite well, or songs I own (which qualifies them the same as the first reason).

I assure EVERYONE I am NOT a SELLOUT. I do NOT put songs onto a list just because they're on everyone else's list.

That whole spiel wasn't to you Lassic. I know you probably don't think I am. But anyway, that's why a few of the songs aren't genrelized. It'll probably be another week before they are.

But I couldn't wait any longer ;)

Lassic02/21/2007

Okay, I got it. Here, I'll help ya with some of those:

Starfighter: Epic
Purple: Progressive
Suburban Train: Epic
Viola: Anthem
Das Glockenspiel: Epic

All the rest I've either never heard of or have no idea how to classify ;)

AlacritMusic02/21/2007

Thanx :)

Lassic02/22/2007

Roight. A few more I put into subgenres:

Pretty much every Solid Globe song is Progessive.

Arcadia, wow, that's a messed up track...I keep forgetting to add it to my list...I'd call it...God, I have no idea...ask someone else.

And Going Up is a tricky one, a Psy/Epic hybrid.

*decides to jack this idea and use it on his list*

darktremor02/26/2007

Solid Globe? They're definitive anthem. Just listen to the structure: buildup; long, drawn-out breakdown; anthem; build-down. That IS anthem trance.

Progressive trance doesn't have such a codified sound, or usch a huge breakdown as solid globe. It simply adds short pauses before major elements are added.

Lassic02/27/2007

I dunno....SG really doesn't strike me as anthem as much as they do prgressive. I'll give the tracks a relisten though. Maybe my memory is fuzzy (A distinct possibility. I have memory problems.)

s1iC302/26/2007

Can someone please clarify what each of the sub genres entail? What is the differnce between them? What are the defining factors?

AlacritMusic02/28/2007

www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html

Wes03/22/2007

Hey "Alacritmusic"
I'm from South Africa, I'm a big fan of Trance and I like various inclusions in your list.I think that it was good that your included "New Order - Confusion (Panel Pump Reconstruction Mix)".This Mix did not get nearly as much recognition as it should have.I think that it's better than the "Warp Bros" & "Public Dormain" versions.I'm also glad that you added "Push vs. Sunscreem - Please Save Me".Check out the Instrumental version.I do, though, think that other songs deserved a spot, such as:
*"Moon Project - Moments Are Forever "(a M.I.K.E Production)
*"The quest - C Sharp"
*Solar Stone - Seven Cities (Armin Van Buuren)
Thanx-Please Reply

AlacritMusic03/25/2007

I'll surely check those out. I have the Armin Van Buuren Mix of Solar Stone's "Seven Cities," and have to admit that I didn't like it as much as their Atlantis version, but I'll look into putting it on the list.

AlacritMusic03/25/2007

And I do agree, New Order's "Confusion" is better than Aquagen/Warp Brothers' "Phatt Bass" and Public Domain's "Operation Blade," due solely to the fact that it's New Order's song, so why stuff the other two into various compilations and ignore the original... it makes nill sense to me.

AlacritMusic03/25/2007

P.S. Thanx for the suggestions :)

s1iC303/26/2007

Hey im from South Africa too! Wow what are the odds. Where about are you from. Did you know that we in South AFrica have one of the biggest Psytrance followings in the world! It even says so on wikipedia.

Wes03/27/2007

Hey Slic
It's good to hear that Trance is still alive in South Africa, though it is dissapointing that you don't hear it on "night time" radio anymore.I used to listen to "Derick the Bandit" on Saturday nights, and was quite updated when it came to the Trance Scene.Now I just scan the Net for good songs to Download.I still feel that the genre of music, is going down in this country.When I want 2 buy a Trance CD, it's difficult to find anything good.Despite all that, my love for Trance is eternal.
By the way, I am from Claremont, in Cape Town.It would be nice to hear where you are from, and what kind of songs you like.

s1iC303/27/2007

Yeah sure trance is 'going down' in this country. In fact it's going down in all countries. That's just the way things are at the moment. But that doesn't stop A)producers from making music B)me from enjoying this music!

But agreed, taking trance off the radio was indeed a sad ploy. But nonetheless, get yourself soulseek, and virtually any song you wish to find can be download. (www.slsknet.org). I'm from good o'l johannesburg.

My favourites? Hmm...my top ten (in no particular order):
jonas steur -silent waves
faithless -drifting away(paradiso mix)
Paul van Dyk -for an angel
thrillseekers-synaesthesia
solid globe - lost in translation (PvD mix)
sasha-xpander
tiesto-theme from norefjell
Paul oakenfold-ascension.
man with no name -teleport
astral projection-mahadeva.

s1iC303/26/2007

A song i enjoy:
Tiesto - Theme from norefjell

s1iC303/26/2007

Oh and another song i LOVE:
Planet Perfecto - Bullet in the gun

And some other quality goa trance i recently discovered:
Man with no name - teleport
Astral projection - Kabalah
Chakra - Liquid troll

s1iC303/26/2007

Cheesy, but hit my soft spot:
DJ Energy - Exelsis (or Excelsis, not sure).
I really need to remember all my suggestions in one post lol.

Wes03/29/2007

Does anyone know the name of a tune with the following vocals:

"Someday, when you feel the pain, and nothing out there seems to go your way.Someday, all your sorrows will fade away, and you will see the sunshine through the day.........Someday all the clouds will disappear."

Can someone please put a name to this mystery track?

s1iC304/29/2007

Ron Van Beuken - Timelss
A descent song

neptune06/03/2007

Hey Alacritmusic!
I see you've got a link to my Trance list, so i'll return the favour =]
Also, i've just finished (After WEEKS of deciding) a top 200 Electronic songs from the Entire huge uber genre of it, so if you're interested i'd love some comments and criticisms about that.
About your list, here are some songs i feel NEED to go in there;

Aphex Twin & Robert Miles - Rare Duet (I was really skeptical at first with the collusion of these two artists together, but the end result is one of the best songs I've heard ever.)
Aphex Twin - Digeridoo
Cygnus X - The Orange Theme
Hardfloor - Acperience 1
Cosmic Baby - Aiplay
Cosmic Baby - Loops of Infity (Expressionistic Mix)
Taucher - Atlantis (Phase 3)
Union Jack - Red Herring

Lassic06/26/2007

HE'S BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!

XD Good to see ya again, man.

Found this neo-trance track a few weeks ago, check it...

"Falling Up"- Theo Parish

AlacritMusic06/27/2007

Hahaha. I have risen.

Thanx for the suggestion. I'll definitely be on the lookout for it. That DT- he's got me hooked on yet another genre. Once I heard "Rej" and "Over the Ice" there was no stopping... lol.

Lassic06/28/2007

It sucks, cuz my man J TVu is awayfor the summer. I got this huge list of neo tunes I wanna check out and no way to get them.

Oh and BTW, the right version of that Theo Parrish tune is the Carl Craig mix.

s1iC306/29/2007

Where have you been?

Some of my newly discovered favorites:

Joe zamora ft. damian p - transatlantic (andy moor mix) (maybe my favorite)
Armin Van buuren ft Gabriel and Dresden - zocalo
Sunlounger - White Sands
Fkn ft Jahala - Why(Aly and Fila mix)
Aven - All i want (Ferry Corsten mix)

neptune09/23/2007

Just a guess, but I think you'd love the minimal trance masterpiece...

Ahril Brikha - Winter

AlacritMusic09/26/2007

You're completely totally absotively posilutely correct. I love it. I'm adding it. Now.

Thanx. :)

Blairos09/24/2007

Hey AlacritMusic,

Nice list, my friend. I noticed that you have 'As the Rush Comes' by Motorcycle on your list twice: once at position number 86, and once at number 148. You list Above & Beyond's dynaglide mix at number 148, and don't mention what mix you're referring to for the earlier version - I assume it's probably the original Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings mix, which kicks a$$ over the Above & Beyond one, IMO (even though I really love some Above & Beyond tracks).

Cheers,

Blairos

AlacritMusic09/26/2007

Is the "Original Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix" the actual original version? I'd be glad to add it to the first track if its true. The compilations I own with that song included don't include that information, but these days cd mixes exclude alot of mix-ownership...

So get back to me on this and I'll be glad to add that detail :)

Blairos09/27/2007

Yeah, the Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix is the original version of this song (I'm not sure if you know but Motorcycle is really just Gabriel & Dresden with Jes Brieden) on vocals.

AlacritMusic09/27/2007

Huh, well you learn something new everyday...

neptune09/26/2007

Hey again, I think you might like...

Sweet Light - Abusator
John Tejada - Paranoia
Moonbeam - Eclipse
Moonbeam - Sunshine

And some classic trance...

Caucasuss - Our Dream
L.S.G. - Hearts
Infinite Aura - C-Trance

Hope you enjoy em, or If you already got them hope you add them :D

AlacritMusic09/26/2007

Wow... I just found a massive series of classic trance songs I'll be soon adding to the list one by one as I listen to them.

L.S.G.'s "Hearts" among them... and I made sure to listen to that one first. And wholly cow. Breathtaking I tell ya. Much more euphoric than alot of classic trance I've heard before...

Merlin10/08/2007

Yep, DnTel is a solo project which indeed the lead singer of The Postal Service. James Scott Tamborello or Jimmy Tamborello.

AlacritMusic10/08/2007

THANK YOU! One of my current mysteries solved. :)

Merlin10/08/2007

No problem.

neptune10/20/2007

Here's a song Merlin recommended me, and it really is something very different and extremely good. It sounds very ambientish minimal trance, with a symphonic sound. Make sense? Well, even so, give it a try I think you'd like it...

BT - The Antikythera Mechanism

Also, you might like...

Moonbeam - Eclipse
& Moonbeam - Sunshine

Enjoy (:

Merlin10/21/2007

Get the whole album, dude. I am serious, this is the one of the most stunning peice of art, not just music (and by that I mean, check out the videos too that accompany the audio tracks. You might wanna check out YouTube for that).

Antikythera Mechanism might be a bit too 'glitchy'. Try getting 'Good Morning Kaia' by BT, off the same album as well.

neptune10/24/2007

Where did you get the term post progressive on Nothing (93 Returning Mix) from? My other trance list?

AlacritMusic10/24/2007

... yes, I'm guilty as charged :)

... is... that okay... ?
i can always change it again...
i just thought your explanation on that subgenre of trance was a really good one... but i really i can change it, i didn't mean to plagerize it... just endorse it rather...

neptune10/25/2007

No I'm really happy that someone used it!
I just wasn't sure if someone else had thought of it first, as I came up with the idea myself. And no, go ahead, use it, spread the word hehe =P. Thanks!

Tantrix11/20/2007

hi, how about solar stone - solarcoaster or paul oakenfold - southern sun?

AlacritMusic11/21/2007

Hi there, thanx for your recommendations!

I've acquired, listened to, and added both to my list. Although I did NOT add the original version of Paul Oakenfold's "Southern Sun" to my list because it doesn't sound like trance to me at all- more like electric power pop. So I added the Gabriel & Dresden Remix instead.

Again, thanx!

AsColdAsIce11/22/2007

How about:

Rabbit in the Moon - Out of Body Experience Phase 7
Aztec - Jaguar
X Tracks - Plan 94
Way Out West - The Gift

to name a few.

And thanks for linking to my list

AlacritMusic11/23/2007

I'll make sure to look for those! But I've gotta tell ya... X Track's "Plan 94" and Way Out West's "The Gift" have been on my Soulseek wish list for quite a while... no one seems to have them when I sign on! But the search still continues.

I'll look for the other two as well! Thanx!

AsColdAsIce11/23/2007

Well, if you wish, I can give them to you via msn, email, or tell you when I am not Soulseek so you can grab them from me.

AlacritMusic11/23/2007

That would be absolutely awesome!!!

My msn= bebopbloodlust@hotmail.com
E-Mail= bloodlustbebop@wmconnect.com

(nice variety of sn's huh?)

And my name on Soulseek is Episode Doyo. :]

AsColdAsIce11/25/2007

I added you on msn, so we'll eventually be on at the same time.

Tantrix11/24/2007

i forgot to mention armin van buuren - communication should definitely be on there.

i love how wavy gravy is in the top 5, that is one of my favorite songs.

by the way if you can't find certain songs off a file sharing program i suggest using www.mp3skyline.com they have almost every trance song and remix and its only 20 cents a song, which is by the far the cheapest I've found online.

AlacritMusic11/25/2007

Thanx for the info on mp3skyline- I'll definitely check that place out! And I'm really glad you're a fan of Sasha's "Wavy Gravy," it's definitely worth the attention it receives!

As for Armin Van Buuren's "Communication," I listened to it, and added it, and liked it, but it's just another anthem piece, there's nothing too extravagant in that area. But I added it none the less because it's a better one. Thank you for your suggestion!

karan12911/28/2007

Good to see someone who labels Goa Trance as Goa Trance and not Psytrance.

AlacritMusic11/28/2007

Know the best part? I got some off of your list- a very good source. :]

karan12911/29/2007

Oh really? I'm absolutely crazy about Goa Trance, so if you even need some good acid or some Goa recommendations let me know ;-) Which ones were they?

AlacritMusic11/29/2007

Before I viewed your list I knew a few well known tracks, but I got into artists such as Cosmosis, Doof, Transwave, and Cydonia off your list. I actually have alot more on my computer I have yet to listen to enough times to add onto the list, so the current collection of Goa trance songs on the list might seem random.

I have yet to acquire some Etnica, I had interest in getting some of their music as well.

karan12912/01/2007

The artists you've picked sound good to me. Did you try out that method of getting your music onto your comp?

AlacritMusic12/02/2007

I'm reluctant to do it... because I've tried this before. I recorded a song off of a dvd's end credits using a microphone, and because it was on a television set, I got an unbelievable buzzing noise (the white noise kind of thing, the microphone amplified it.) Perhaps there's a way to edit that out of the track on the computer, but I haven't come across it yet.

That, AND it would end up with a TERRIBLE stereo effect... I just can't bring myself to let my music sound so... I don't know... it would take the entire trippy experience out of it. I mean that with all due respect to you, because it still was a wonderful idea, and in most cases I'd resort to it. And I don't think it's a very corny one at all.

karan12912/03/2007

I suggested this, as I used it for recording the 2 samples for Nightmare. I think you got the buzzing sound because the television volume must have been too high. If you reduced the volume, it should work. I got the static initally too, but it went when I reduced the volume. On Windows, the sound recorder shows the volume of the recorded sound, so if the waveform hits the top of the window, you know the volume is too high.

I know you reluctant to do this, because it might affect the sound quality, but its more of a fix, till you find a way to transfer it. Anyway if it doesn't come out well, you can always delete.

neptune01/16/2008

I like your new number one. alot. It's tempted me to move it up too, I heard Symphony again the other day and it reminded me why it's such a masterpiece, an absolute trance classic, if ever there was one.

AlacritMusic01/17/2008

I started comparing my songs' ratings to one another, and I really found "Symphony" to be unbeatable, in my opinion. In fact, I might be moving "Nothing" down a few places soon enough, I still love it, but its only so stimulating. It can't rest at number one any longer. :)

neptune01/17/2008

I suspect I'll be making my final haul for my trance list soon, and make the places final and leave it...short of a miracle song that may come along haha. Symphony is one in a million though, even compared to the rest of the album it's on, it's perfect. I'm gonna start branching out more and getting into other genres more and make some lists in them so look out for em hehe.

AsColdAsIce01/19/2008

I'm yet to find an Age of Love original mix that is longer then 2: 50 or so. How long is your version?

khriz01/20/2008

Strictly speaking there is no original mix of Age of Love. The 4 mixes that appeared on the original vinyl are Boeing Mix, Flying Mix, New Age Mix, Radio Mix. The Flying Mix has some really wierd vocals in it which to me sound like some sort of German porn video and ruin the atmosphere of the song. The Radio Mix is a shorter version of this. The Boeing Mix is the one most associated with being the original mix I guess, its slower and more repetitive than the well known Jam & Spoon Mix which incidently is the reason most trance fans who are into more of a build up release structure prefer this. The Boeing Mix is not appealing to a trance noob. The New Age Mix is basically the Boeing Mix with a saxaphone in it. I think it sounds a little out of place hence my choice of listening to the Boeing Mix which is 5:01 long.

EDIT: (Assuming you're using soulseek) The original vinyl is hard to track down, it was released on ZYX (though the Diki records one released in the same year is exactly the same so if you find this get it). Try looking for the original vinyl, pretty much all versions on compilations and DJ mixes are the Watch Out For Stella Mix even if through lazyness they've just been labelled age of love - age of love.

AsColdAsIce01/20/2008

Exactly, that is the problem, I can't grab the original because people don't label it properly. I must have got really lucky with the first download being what I think is the best one, and all of the others sound like remixes of it.

AlacritMusic01/22/2008

Well geez. At this point I'm not sure if I have the original version after all. I'll tell you this much, I have two versions. One's labeled as the "Watch Out For Stella" Version, at 5:45, stating it was from an album called Human Traffic: Disc 2 (I acquired this from Soulseek, thus my description sounds novice), and the other version which I thought was the original might not be... it's lengthed at 3:57 and is featured on the ID&T Top 500 (I get various trance songs off of Soulseek that state this under album). I'm pretty sure it could be the original version, but I'm not making any definite remarks.

AsColdAsIce01/22/2008

I megauploaded the song:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5CBOA37N

It's only 3.76 MB, so if anyone wants to sort this out, have a go.

khriz01/23/2008

The original shouldn't have that section which goes high pitched in it or the angelic voices. Also the original mix should as well as sayin "come on dance with me etc" say "age of love age age of love". The sample Ishkur has on his guide is the tempo of the original mix which is slower than the Watch Out For Stella Mix.

AsColdAsIce01/23/2008

Cheers. The search continues for me...

AlacritMusic01/23/2008

The version I acquired that could possibly be the original, in question, starts out with the music looped in Ishkur's Music Guide, with a random "come on" inputted every once in a while. It then transitions into quite an alluring rhythm, slightly old school breakbeat, with a PHAT bassline, then it transitions back to the "Ishkur participant" melody, with a synthetic choral voice melody added.

Even if it isn't the original, this is the version I'd have put on my list anyway, it's the best one I've heard.

sljiva01/30/2008

If you guys want, I can upload an original vinyl of Age Of Love (it was released on DiKi, ZYX just licenced it for German market). Since the label and the project are "dead" nowdays, I'm sure there won't be any legal problems

AlacritMusic01/30/2008

That would ROCK.

sljiva02/01/2008

Here you go

Lassic02/01/2008

Ho shit. Got quite a few more downloads to take care of.

Still looking great! Though I disagree with a couple choices, but hey, there'd be zero point to a list otherwise!

Keep it up, bro.

trix121007/07/2008

Im a fan of the hands in the air, uplifting trance with massive breakdowns, you know, tracks that really hit me emotionally.

Heres a few I tend to play loud. Find them on youtube or groove bay. Comments welcome!

Enjoy!

ABSOLUTE FAVES
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L.S.G - hearts/dreams
minimalistix - struggle for pleasure (rob searle mix)
NU NRG - Dreamland EP (G & M project remix)
ronald van gelderen - proceed
Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa
Mental cube - Q (mental cube are actually future sound of london!!!)
discodroids - interspace
pablo gargano - Everyone's Future
matt darey & marcella woods - voice of an angel ep (vocal dub)
the green martian - wizardry
resistance d - skyline (bytes mix)

SECOND BESTS
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submerge - land of creation
Para-Dizer - Song Of Liberation
64 Bit - Virtual Discotheque (Beam & Tyas Edit)
4Voice 3 - Eternal Spirit - (Northern Mix)
headman - we love you
Des Mitchell - Welcome To The Dance
ilogik - one time
Rainforest - The Last Rites
technocat - technocat
gipsy - gipsy (robbie riveras juicy mix)
interactive - no control (razor mix)
Astral Projection - Mahadeva
Bedrock - Heaven Scent (Original Mix)
UNION JACK - Red Herring (orig)
avalanche - love inside me
CLS - Can You Feel It (Music House Dub Mix
Banco de Gaia - Last train to Lhasa
Emma Shapplin - Spente Le Stelle Yomanda Remix
Private Productions - sexdrive
sfx - butterfly trip
airbase - genie
The Space Lovers - Space Lover [Extended Mix]
Ron Hagen & Pascal M. - take you there
Art of Trance - Madagascar (Cygnus X remix)
project largo - airplay (Mike Nero's Banging Mix)
cequenza - cequenza
Brainchild - Symmetry (c-mix)
drax & gooding - twister
sugarbabies - magic in u
dominic plaza - sounds rushing (david west remix)
signum - what ya got for me
Signum - Coming On Strong (Original Mix)
Art of Trance - Easter Island Cygnus X remix
trance team - wake up
Y-Traxx - Mystery Land
sunbeam - arms of heaven
terry bones vs. fred baker presents water planet - introspection
Travel - bulgarian
chemistry - we are one
dj dave 202 presents impaxx - feel
unknown structure - music for the brain
dj fabian - hold my breath 2005
VDM - reflection EP
the grid - texas cowboys
headman - we love you
interactive - koma
Jondi and spesh - deep love 9
kali yuga - subtle by design
veracocha - carte blanche
westbam vs. red jerry - wizards of the sonic
yves deruyter - to the rhythm
liquid motion - be free
m3 - bailamos

Jeroen08/15/2008

Hi,

Could you help my out with a track ID. I realise this is a drive by posting, but still I am trying my luck. I have been looking for a long long time for an ID on a track I copied back in 1995 on a cassette. Ever since (from time to time) I've been trying to ascertain the artist/song title. And unfortunatly, no luck yet. I've tried friends, acqaintances, forums, recordshops, but to no avail. When I say your list, I started looking up songs you listed, hoping that my track was among them (untill know I tried 50+), but still no luck :-( (but a lot of new and interesting records)

So, as a sort of last resort, I thought I'd ask you...

A sound clip can be found here: http://www.watzatsong.com/EN/name-that-tune/90958.html

I really hope you can help me out!

Thanks very much in advance for your effort

Kind regards

Jeroen

poppyseedbac10/22/2008

number 51. Paul Van Dyk - My World could be possibly classified as Progressive Trance since its a mix of Classic and Epic although it did come out earlier then Progressive's time

Trinithis12/01/2008

I finally have it!!!

"Rare Duet" is really Torley Wong's Xristophan

http://xltronic.com/nostalgia/aphextwin.nu/v4/explore/98196272656773.shtml
http://www.discogs.com/release/482902

Trinithis12/02/2008

I just got the mixes on that discogs link. The Original is like the Rare Duet Version (my name for it) but really, really fast. The other two mixes are okay. All in all the Xristophan (Rare Duet Version) is the best one.

AlacritMusic11/21/2009

Thanx! Altered! :D

Antonin02/22/2009

OMG!! I want Symphony, like many others I only have Finished Symphony and I think it isn't that good
lol
Symphony at #1 and Finished Symphony at #290 or somthing like that!

Can someone tell me where could I find the original mix of that song?

AlacritMusic11/21/2009

The only place I've ever encountered Hybrid's "Symphony" is on Sasha & Digweed's Northern Exposure Volume 2: East Coast Edition. Last song in the mix. The entire mix is worth listening to. Hell, every mix with the words "Northern" and "Exposure" in the title mixed by Sasha & John Digweed are definitely worth listening to. But yeah, that's the only place I've found that jem. Haha.

JamesHolden05/15/2009

Hey. Great list. I can tell you like James Holden. Me too, as you can see. Consider him the best DJ. Anyway, I think A break in the cloud should definitly be much higher up. And i know a lot of people like 93 returning mix best, but the original has that AMAZING xylophone melody that is just intoxicating. I dono, they both good. Anyway, your list is very melodic and not as gao/tribal influenced as DarkTremor's, so i like this better. good job. SUGGESTION: Sander Kleinenberg - My Lexicon ... it is amazing, and sorta like xpander. listen to it.

JamesHolden05/16/2009

by the way, you heard marcus schults new remix of Cass and slide perception? it takes out the vocals and makes it really a club hit. dono if you'll like it, but might as well check it out.

kitty-k4t11/06/2009

ok i have a question.. there was a song around 2001-2002.. from what i remember it was called russian space station.. i had it on my old computer.. but can not access it.. and can not seem to find it anywhere.. who does that song??

AlacritMusic11/21/2009

It wasn't Askura Alexander Shkuratov's "Destruction of a Russian Space Station," was it?

Lassic11/21/2009

HOLY CRAP HE'S BACK.

I think I too should start renovations.

AlacritMusic11/21/2009

I. Know. Right. ?.

It's crazy. But yeah I'm back. After most of the people I used to interract with have seemed to lose interest in trance altogether. Oh well.

You know what's reeeeeeally dumb? Someone plageurized my list. They copied like the first half of it here, put a new title on it (USING THE WORD ELECTRONICA --PUKES--), and thought they could add a little tidbit here and there of their own goodies.

... the thing is... you can tell what's mine because I know how to SPELL. And I know how to use PUNCTUATION, and I SPACE CORRECTLY.

I suppose I could be flattered he liked my list. But I'm not. He didn't even bother to change the descriptions. So apparently he discovered all of the top songs the EXACT same way I did! WE COULD BE SOULMATES! ........