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My 100 Favorite Tracks Of 2009 (In No Particular Order)

Dez 29 2009, 9h01 por mastermindjamr

[Only one song per artist allowed]

Alcazar - Stay The Night
Aqua - Back To The 80's
Agnes - Love Love Love
BWO - Rise to the Occasion
Pet Shop Boys - Love etc.
Shakira - She Wolf
Alphabeat - hole in my heart
Lily Allen - Fuck You
Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind
Jack Peñate - Be The One
U2 - Magnificent
Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes
OneRepublic - Secrets
Muse - Uprising
Amorphis - Silver Bride
Sonata Arctica - Flag In The Ground
Andreas Johnson - Escape
Sebastian Karlsson - Stay Forever
The Sounds - No One Sleeps When I'm Awake
The Big Pink - Dominos
Mew - Introducing Palace Players
Animal Collective - My Girls
Yeasayer - I Remember
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Dennis Hopper Choppers - Smart Ones Almost Always Lose
Quadron - Slippin'
Bat for Lashes - Daniel
Moby - Pale Horses
Jonathan Johansson - Innan vi faller
Young Galaxy - Long Live The Fallen World
Erik Hassle - Don't Bring Flowers After I'm Dead
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Satellite
The Drums - Let's Go Surfing
Rinôçérôse - panic attack
Editors - Papillon
Kent - Töntarna
Depeche Mode - Peace
Midnight Juggernauts - This New Technology
Apoptygma Berzerk - Asleep or Awake?
Mesh - Hold It Together
The Prodigy - Omen
The Galvatrons - CASSANDRA
Passion Pit - The Reeling
Friendly Fires - Kiss Of Life
Little Boots - Earthquake
Superfamily - I'll Never Pull It Off
Turboweekend - Erase myself
Datarock - True Stories
Pony Pony Run Run - Hey You
Zoot Woman - Just A Friend Of Mine
French Horn Rebellion - Up All Night
jeppe - Lucky Boy
Infusion - 2 Player Game
Calvin Harris - The Rain
Basement Jaxx - Feelings Gone (Feat. Sam Sparro)
Dan Black - Alone
Röyksopp - Happy Up Here
Air - Do The Joy
Fever Ray - When I Grow Up
Peaches - Lose You
Bot'Ox - Blue Steel
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance The Way I Feel
Villa Nah - ways to be
Arvid - Kan inte hålla dig kvar
Tesla Boy - Spirit of the Night
Kleerup - Misery
Yuksek - Extraball
Emmon - Secrets and lies
La Roux - Bulletproof
DatA - skywriter
The Sound of Arrows - Into The Clouds
autoKratz - Always More
Vitalic - Poison Lips
Simian Mobile Disco - Off The Map
The Juan Maclean - The Simple Life
Tiga - Love Don't Dance Here Anymore
Jori Hulkkonen - I Am Dead
Telefon Tel Aviv - Mostly Translucent
Jon Hopkins - Vessel
Moderat - Rusty Nails
Junior Boys - Sneak a Picture
Lindstrøm - The Magnificent
Pig & Dan - Memories
Funkerman - Remember
Sidney Samson - Riverside
The Subs - From Dusk Till Dawn
Deadmau5 - Strobe
BT - Every Other Way (feat. Jes) (Radio Edit)
ATB - What About Us
David Guetta - When Love Takes Over
Ferry Corsten - Made of Love
Armin van Buuren - Broken Tonight
Kyau vs. Albert - I Love You (Cosmic Gate Remix)
Dash Berlin - Man On The Run (with Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren)
The Blizzard with Gaate - Iselilja (Sunn Jellie & The Blizzard Remix)
Super8 & Tab - Irufushi (Original Mix)
Arno Cost - Cyan (Original Mix)
Dakota - Sin City (Original Mix)
Tiësto - I Will Be Here (feat. Sneaky Sound System)
Pryda - Melo

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Lastfm Statics

Jun 26 2009, 7h57 por matyey

Last Update: 12.12.2009

Friends songs per day:

matyey's top 20 albums (overall):
1. Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales [Bonus Tracks] (529)

2. Blank & Jones - Relax (Edition 2) (456)

3. Blank & Jones - Relax Edition Four (345)

4. Coldplay - X&Y (251)

5. Seweryn Krajewski - Zlota Kolekcja - Pogoda na szczescie (223)

6. Gaia - A State of Trance Episode 406 (2009-05-28) [TT] (215)

7. Blank & Jones - Relax Edition Two (201)

8. Garou - Seul (196)

9. Sunlounger feat. Zara - Sunny Tales (191)

10. R.E.M. - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (183)

11. Skaldowie - Złote Przeboje (181)

12. Moby - Wait For Me (175)

13. Roxette - The Ballad Hits (164)

14. Marek Grechuta - Dni, których nie znamy (161)

15. Chris de Burgh - The Love Songs (154)

16. Sunlounger - Sunny Tales (153)

17. Czerwone Gitary - The Best Of (150)

18. Verba - The Greatest Hits (141)

18. DJ Tiësto - In My Memory (141)

20. Sunlounger - Another Day On the Terrace (137)

generated 12.12.2009

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Top 80 Trance Songs (2000-2008)

Fev 11 2009, 22h43 por RoverTheOctopus

Cutting to the chase, these are what I consider the greatest trance songs of this decade, up until the end of 2008. Once 2009 starts to take form (and there are quite a few songs out now that are promising), I'll update the list. So anyone curious about what trance music is all about should definitely check out these songs. That is basically the gist of this tower of artist and song names. Of course, while this project was done very subjectively, I do find that most of the songs are those that have achieved stellar appeal inside the music world. Though in the spirit of personal opinion, several of my "favorite" songs may or may not be in this list, so believe me that coming up with this list was not done in a few snappy minutes. I compiled this list over the course of several days after playing old tracks, researching songs that I may not have heard before, all to gain perspective and to sift out the songs that didn't make the cut. Those not familiar with trance should realize that are literally several hundred tracks each year by hundreds of artists that have their debut, then either flourish or fall out in a couple weeks. This list hardly dents the surface with regard to the number of songs that are out there.

I could go on all day about why I love these songs, but I think for the sake of productivity, I'll just briefly describe each of the top 5. I may go back to describe a few others. But these songs are just a few of the reasons I love trance so much. Hell, it's not even a hobby, it's a passion.

Unless otherwise noted, the song names imply their original versions.

1. Solid Globe - North Pole [2003]

No clichés in this, the top rated song. Solid Globe produced this tour de force in 2003, landing at #1 in Dutch dance charts for a time (highly unsual for a trance track, due to the more underground nature of the music), and not to mention basically elevating the prestige of trance music to a remarkable level. I feel it's hard to really to put into words, and doing so would fail to do this song justice, what North Pole does as a whole. But I'll give it a go. North Pole plays around with the old, early 1990s trance feel with a much stranger, new style of synth sounds. The song opens up with sweep sound rich in flanger and resonance (I know, what does that mean in layman's?) Basically, it makes the song sound, well, kind of "spacey", a word I normally despise using to describe trance, because it's so overused and lazy. Nevertheless, it may be appropriate in this special case. Just understand that it opens this adventurous track on the right foot. The bassline strums along as any trance song would, only it's more plucky, and is underlined by a vast number of percussion sounds. A hollow drum instrument breaks through every 4th measure or so, providing the song with a rather exotic tone. As the song goes to break, these spooky synth sounds enter, quickly followed by the skeleton to the song's melody heard in airy pads. Though as the song progresses, this only morphs into a sort of twisted hybrid of melancholy chords, sweep sounds (filtered white noise) that are completely in sync with the rhythm of the melody, and fierce supersaw synths. After the first breakdown, the song splits momentarily, going back to how the song started. The bassline beats along and keeps the flow of energy at a smooth pace. Then, something happens. A second breakdown! The second breakdown in North Pole is like a shocking encore. When that bassline builds up and the kick drum rushes in the melody once more, the massive blows hit ever harder, leaving anyone still recovering from the last breakdown with little chance to lose interest, and the mayhem begins anew. It in fact only makes the song even more dramatic and addicting. As the song then slows down for the last time, the melody tapers off after the second breakdown in a simple, melancholy chord progression, alone with a kick drum, that lasts an eternal 10 seconds. The song winds down even more, ending the way it began: with a plucky bassline and myriad percussion instruments. Yes, so that is North Pole. Every second of the song has something worth listening to.

2. Fictivision vs. C-Quence - Symbols [2003]

Symbols may possibly be the epitome of epic, uplifting Dutch trance. It rendered international support after renowned DJs like Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, and Paul van Dyk promoted the song in their radio show mixes and concerts in the breakout year of 2003. This is one of those songs that can annihilate a dance floor. The melody, which hooks your memory in a short time, suddenly interrupts as the song's groove is in full force. During the breakdown, the brilliant melody echos to the left side of your speakers every other beat, building a tremendous atmosphere. Though both Bart van Wissen (Fictivision) and Joris van der Straten (C-Quence) collaborated on this, I feel as though Bart's influence is far more noticeable. The one bar delay between the reverse cymbal and a successive cymbal crash at each 16th measure, with a deep sub-bass filling the emptiness, is a common technique by Bart. The general bassline and synth sounds have that classic Fictivision feel as well (as evident in his other works such as Ringworld and Out of Orbit.)

3. Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor - Air for Life [2005]

That electronic music and vocals should join forces shouldn't be totally unexpected. In fact, the first song credited with being categorized as "trance" was full of vocals and belongs to the duo "Age of Love" in their self-named 1990 hit "Age of Love." Yet vocals in trance music are almost a secret and the songs that did contain vocals were often less about chorus lines and more used to expand the atmosphere. Since the late 1990s, vocals and trance have had a somewhat awkward relationship. Vocals could (and often did) poison otherwise wonderful tracks if ever the lyrics and vocal styles were, not to mince words, too cheesy sounding. To have the audacity to put vocals in a track meant realizing what could happen if done wrong. The brilliance of Air For Life was to maximize the intrinsic humanity in hearing voices and then provide a symphony of sounds as the ongoing backdrop. The intense, driving bassline to Air For Life has that Andy Moor feel while Above & Beyond, I would assume, provided the heavy lifting as far as vocals and pads were concerned. The person responsible for the lovely vocals is Carrie Skipper. And for those not in the know, a "pad" is simply a type of synthesized instrument used to have very airy and melodic sounds, sometimes imitating strings instruments or wind. And at any rate, this track hit all the right chords, pun not intended. There's a constant driving bassline contrasted by the more melodic and spiritual aspects to uplifting trance, a project that brought the best of both worlds into one amazing tune.

4. Synergy - Hello Strings [2004]

Hearing this song even just once, it's not hard to see its appeal. In the context of 2004, when the quality of trance (depending on one's point of view) was either cresting or breathing new life, this song became somewhat of a timeless gem. Like several of the others on this top trance list, the cliches of trance are dashed away in Hello Strings. Every element provided in this song promises an impeccable mixture of creative beat arrangements, inspirational chords, and tasteful basslines that should leave any musician envious. The original of this song, which runs a rather short-lived 11 and a half minutes (and the song is such a tour de force that they really do go fast without ever allowing a single dull break), opens with a melancholy melody, manifested in the sort of ambience that was seen in the early trance songs of the early to mid-1990s. This ambience is broken apart a minute inward, and the song's structure gradually comes to life. The rich use of reverb and delay effects on basically every sound could fill even a closet with vast atmosphere. The beauty of the central melody is suffocating, even if fairly simple, using orchestral synths that appropriately adhere to the song's name. The breakdown is accompanied by this and a groovy electro-bassline. Indeed, it's also a floor uniter. I imagine this to be the kind of song that would send shivers throughout my body as I look outward towards the vast night sky of New York, Philadelphia, or some other major cities.

5. Orjan Nilsen - La Guitarra [2008]

There's a story behind this song. Norwegian producer Orjan Nilsen's brother, Ernst Ove Nilsen, passed away in December 2007. Perhaps Orjan could explain this best, "I made the melody as I closed my eyes and thought of the good times we had. So this melody has both a piece of me and him in it."

La Guitarra debuted in mixes early in 2008, no later than February of that year, and its consistent appearance throughout the year was highlighted by becoming one of top ranked songs of 2008, well used in starting up mixes with a light feel. La Guitarra works its magic in a few ways. By combining progressive and tech trance's capacity to produce sensible cacophonies and melodies to remember, La Guitarra has a flawless rhythm that is both energetic and relaxing.

To its detractors, La Guitarra represents everything that is wrong with the present trance scene, based on the accusation that it has been obscured with house music. Some of its harshest critics completely dissociate the song with trance at all. But for supporters of songs of the likes of La Guitarra, this one has become only another crucial shade of trance's underestimated and grand diversity, namely its consistent ability to stir emotions through melody and atmosphere through endless means. In the major break of La Guitarra, when Orjan Nilsen's melody in honor of his brother is strummed away on an acoustic guitar, it uses the unmistakeable component of trance music that is responsible for maximizing the unique timbres to instruments (such as guitars) by adding the surround sound effect.

#6 to #80
6. Andy Moor & Adam White present Whiteroom - The Whiteroom [2004]
7. Dréas Presents Havannah - Havannah [2004]
8. Octagen & Arizona - Starburst [2003]
9. Solarstone - Solarcoaster (Midway Mix) [2002]
10. Mike Foyle - Pandora (The Blizzard Remix) [2008]
11. Super8 - Alba [2004]
12. Fictivision vs. Phynn - Escape (Phynn mix) [2004]
13. Ralphie B - Massive [2001]
14. Akesson - Perfect Blue [2008]
15. Perry O'Neil - Kubik [2004]
16. Midway - Monkey Forest [2002]
17. Envio - For You (The Blizzard Remix) [2007]
18. Georgia - Ode To '99 [2008]
19. Lemon & Einar K - Anticipation [2007]
20. Arksun - Arisen [2006]
21. Cape Town - Cinema [2003]
22. Matti Laamanen - Flakes [2002]
23. Moogwai - Viola (Armin van Buuren remix) [2000]
24. Super8 & Tab - Helsinki Scorchin' [2006]
25. Phynn - Lucid [2005]
26. MK-S - Illuminate [2004]
27. Arizona vs. Passiva - Halo [2005]
28. Rank 1 - Awakening [2001]
29. Majai - Phoria (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) [2008]
30. Jan Johnston - Flesh 2002 (Noel Sanger's 5AM repo mix) [2002]
31. Above & Beyond - Good For Me (Above & Beyond Club Mix) [2007]
32. Alt+F4 - ALT+F4 [2004]
33. Nitrous Oxide - Frozen Dreams [2006]
34. Orkidea - Metaverse (Gareth Emery Remix) [2008]
35. Jas van Houten - Heaven's Gate [2002]
36. Robert Nickson - Spiral [2004]
37. Agnelli & Nelson - Holding on to Nothing [2003]
38. Super8 & Tab - Elektra [2008]
39. Mike Foyle - Shipwrecked (John O'Callaghan vs. Mike Foyle Club Mix) [2006]
40. Orkidea - Beautiful (Alt+F4 Remix) [2005]
41. Kyau vs. Albert - Always A Fool [2007]
42. Jonas Steur - Castamara [2005]
43. Onova - Platitude [2007]
44. Octagen & M.I.D.O.R. - Metropolitan [2007]
45. Filo & Peri - Elevation [2004]
46. Enmass - CQ (Seek You) [2004]
47. Nu NRG - Dreamland (Whirloop Remix) [2004]
48. Elevation - Ocean Rain [2005]
49. Re:Locate - Waterfall [2003]
50. Mike Koglin vs. P.O.S. - Untitled Audio (Nitrous Oxide Remix) [2006]
51. Li Kwan - Point Zero 2004 (Matt Darey Remix) [2004]
52. Terry Bones vs. Fred Baker pres. Water Planet - Introspection (John Askew mix) [2004]
53. Aalto - 5 [2006]
54. Gouryella - Tenshi [2000]
55. Pulser - My Religion (Lange Remix) [2003]
56. Anjunabeats - Volume One (Anjuna Deep Mix) [2000]
57. Mike Foyle - Bittersweet Nightshade [2008]
58. Mesh - Purple Haze [2003]
59. Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (DJ Tiësto Remix) [2002]
60. Envio - Touched By The Sun (Envio's Sunrise remix) [2003]
61. Empirical Labs - Turtle Beach (Outback Remix) [2003]
62. Alex M.O.R.P.H. pres. Everest - Orée [2005]
63. Project Medusa vs. Exor - Moonshine (Exor Mix Part II) [2003]
64. Signum - Come Around Again [2004]
65. Jose Amnesia - Follow Me (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) [2008]
66. Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base - Oceanic (Super8 & Tab Remix) [2007]
67. Firewall - Sincere [2003]
68. Kamil Polner - Heart Of Sun [2006]
69. Simon Patterson - Smack [2008]
70. Darren Tate - Prayer for a God [2003]
71. Eon - Pocket Damage [2002]
72. Thomas Bronzwaer - Certitude [2008]
73. Witness of Wonder - Emotion in Motion [2004]
74. Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Sunshine (Nitrous Oxide Remix) [2008]
75. Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix) [2003]
76. Three Drives - Sunset on Ibiza [2001]
77. O'Callaghan & Kearney - Exactly [2006]
78. Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Walk The Edge (Alex M.O.R.P.H. B2B Woody van Eyden Mix) [2008]
79. Thomas Bronzwaer - Resound [2007]
80. Orjan Nilsen - Prison Break [2006]

As this list was constructed, some of my expectations were met. The year 2004 was an especially standout year, as was 2003. Trance then just seemed to sound rather deep and melodic, leaving overly sugary-sweet songs at a greater distance than some other years. From 2000 through parts of 2003, trance was very focused on going an extra mile with sounds that were introduced in the end of the 1990s and expanding on vocal tracks. I would describe a mass proportion of trance from that little epoch to have been largely based on supersaw leads, arpeggiated chords to span a vast duration of the song, and 140 BPM type stuff. Just rather fast-paced and all about breakdowns with arm-raising melodies. It helps to mention that the "Gods of trance" (Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, and Armin van Buuren) all had their heydays around this time. Yet, a lot of trance from 2000 to 2003 thrived on the more ambient aspects as well. Then the 2003/2004 period took the formulations behind 1998-early 2003 and breathed in a new life that was often deeper darker, more interesting, and naturally raised the expectations for trance.

What can I say about the time period past 2004? Well, progressive trance seemed to increasingly shift towards the influences of house music. So-called "uplifting trance" (which is a reference to a style which invokes arpeggiated chord progressions more than referring to a particular mood... trust me, lots of "uplifting" trance can sound rather anti-uplifting) was upward bound around 2006 after a bit of a lull in 2005. Trance in 2007 and 2008, as I said, really shifted towards a more house influenced style. So called "tech trance", which incorporates the overtly synthesized, monotonous sounds of techno into the basics of trance, skyrocketed. The tempo of an average song on one of Armin van Buuren's weekly "A State of Trance" episodes had slowed down considerably since 2003, just eyeballing the situation. Vocal trance was ubiquitous for a time and uplifting trance, save a few blockbusters that came around late 2007 and early 2008, had lost much of the originality and depth that it witnessed in the decade's earlier half. Needless to say, it alienated a vast number of people while still yet inviting another batch of people. It isn't unfair to say that trance was not nearly as interesting or original in recent history as it was between 2000 and 2004. As of February 2009, this trend continues, though my early thought is that trance has begun to shift once more towards more originality and depth.

OK, now go listen to those songs and come back telling me how much it blows pop dance music out of the water. :-)

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Top 80 Trance Songs (2000-2008)

Fev 11 2009, 22h43 por RoverTheOctopus

Cutting to the chase, these are what I consider the greatest trance songs of this decade, up until the end of 2008. Once 2009 starts to take form (and there are quite a few songs out now that are promising), I'll update the list. So anyone curious about what trance music is all about should definitely check out these songs. That is basically the gist of this tower of artist and song names. Of course, while this project was done very subjectively, I do find that most of the songs are those that have achieved stellar appeal inside the music world. Though in the spirit of personal opinion, several of my "favorite" songs may or may not be in this list, so believe me that coming up with this list was not done in a few snappy minutes. I compiled this list over the course of several days after playing old tracks, researching songs that I may not have heard before, all to gain perspective and to sift out the songs that didn't make the cut. Those not familiar with trance should realize that are literally several hundred tracks each year by hundreds of artists that have their debut, then either flourish or fall out in a couple weeks. This list hardly dents the surface with regard to the number of songs that are out there.

I could go on all day about why I love these songs, but I think for the sake of productivity, I'll just briefly describe each of the top 5. I may go back to describe a few others. But these songs are just a few of the reasons I love trance so much. Hell, it's not even a hobby, it's a passion.

Unless otherwise noted, the song names imply their original versions.

1. Solid Globe - North Pole [2003]

No clichés in this, the top rated song. Solid Globe produced this tour de force in 2003, landing at #1 in Dutch dance charts for a time (highly unsual for a trance track, due to the more underground nature of the music), and not to mention basically elevating the prestige of trance music to a remarkable level. I feel it's hard to really to put into words, and doing so would fail to do this song justice, what North Pole does as a whole. But I'll give it a go. North Pole plays around with the old, early 1990s trance feel with a much stranger, new style of synth sounds. The song opens up with sweep sound rich in flanger and resonance (I know, what does that mean in layman's?) Basically, it makes the song sound, well, kind of "spacey", a word I normally despise using to describe trance, because it's so overused and lazy. Nevertheless, it may be appropriate in this special case. Just understand that it opens this adventurous track on the right foot. The bassline strums along as any trance song would, only it's more plucky, and is underlined by a vast number of percussion sounds. A hollow drum instrument breaks through every 4th measure or so, providing the song with a rather exotic tone. As the song goes to break, these spooky synth sounds enter, quickly followed by the skeleton to the song's melody heard in airy pads. Though as the song progresses, this only morphs into a sort of twisted hybrid of melancholy chords, sweep sounds (filtered white noise) that are completely in sync with the rhythm of the melody, and fierce supersaw synths. After the first breakdown, the song splits momentarily, going back to how the song started. The bassline beats along and keeps the flow of energy at a smooth pace. Then, something happens. A second breakdown! The second breakdown in North Pole is like a shocking encore. When that bassline builds up and the kick drum rushes in the melody once more, the massive blows hit ever harder, leaving anyone still recovering from the last breakdown with little chance to lose interest, and the mayhem begins anew. It in fact only makes the song even more dramatic and addicting. As the song then slows down for the last time, the melody tapers off after the second breakdown in a simple, melancholy chord progression, alone with a kick drum, that lasts an eternal 10 seconds. The song winds down even more, ending the way it began: with a plucky bassline and myriad percussion instruments. Yes, so that is North Pole. Every second of the song has something worth listening to.

2. Fictivision vs. C-Quence - Symbols [2003]

Symbols may possibly be the epitome of epic, uplifting Dutch trance. It rendered international support after renowned DJs like Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, and Paul van Dyk promoted the song in their radio show mixes and concerts in the breakout year of 2003. This is one of those songs that can annihilate a dance floor. The melody, which hooks your memory in a short time, suddenly interrupts as the song's groove is in full force. During the breakdown, the brilliant melody echos to the left side of your speakers every other beat, building a tremendous atmosphere. Though both Bart van Wissen (Fictivision) and Joris van der Straten (C-Quence) collaborated on this, I feel as though Bart's influence is far more noticeable. The one bar delay between the reverse cymbal and a successive cymbal crash at each 16th measure, with a deep sub-bass filling the emptiness, is a common technique by Bart. The general bassline and synth sounds have that classic Fictivision feel as well (as evident in his other works such as Ringworld and Out of Orbit.)

3. Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor - Air for Life [2005]

That electronic music and vocals should join forces shouldn't be totally unexpected. In fact, the first song credited with being categorized as "trance" was full of vocals and belongs to the duo "Age of Love" in their self-named 1990 hit "Age of Love." Yet vocals in trance music are almost a secret and the songs that did contain vocals were often less about chorus lines and more used to expand the atmosphere. Since the late 1990s, vocals and trance have had a somewhat awkward relationship. Vocals could (and often did) poison otherwise wonderful tracks if ever the lyrics and vocal styles were, not to mince words, too cheesy sounding. To have the audacity to put vocals in a track meant realizing what could happen if done wrong. The brilliance of Air For Life was to maximize the intrinsic humanity in hearing voices and then provide a symphony of sounds as the ongoing backdrop. The intense, driving bassline to Air For Life has that Andy Moor feel while Above & Beyond, I would assume, provided the heavy lifting as far as vocals and pads were concerned. The person responsible for the lovely vocals is Carrie Skipper. And for those not in the know, a "pad" is simply a type of synthesized instrument used to have very airy and melodic sounds, sometimes imitating strings instruments or wind. And at any rate, this track hit all the right chords, pun not intended. There's a constant driving bassline contrasted by the more melodic and spiritual aspects to uplifting trance, a project that brought the best of both worlds into one amazing tune.

4. Synergy - Hello Strings [2004]

Hearing this song even just once, it's not hard to see its appeal. In the context of 2004, when the quality of trance (depending on one's point of view) was either cresting or breathing new life, this song became somewhat of a timeless gem. Like several of the others on this top trance list, the cliches of trance are dashed away in Hello Strings. Every element provided in this song promises an impeccable mixture of creative beat arrangements, inspirational chords, and tasteful basslines that should leave any musician envious. The original of this song, which runs a rather short-lived 11 and a half minutes (and the song is such a tour de force that they really do go fast without ever allowing a single dull break), opens with a melancholy melody, manifested in the sort of ambience that was seen in the early trance songs of the early to mid-1990s. This ambience is broken apart a minute inward, and the song's structure gradually comes to life. The rich use of reverb and delay effects on basically every sound could fill even a closet with vast atmosphere. The beauty of the central melody is suffocating, even if fairly simple, using orchestral synths that appropriately adhere to the song's name. The breakdown is accompanied by this and a groovy electro-bassline. Indeed, it's also a floor uniter. I imagine this to be the kind of song that would send shivers throughout my body as I look outward towards the vast night sky of New York, Philadelphia, or some other major cities.

5. Orjan Nilsen - La Guitarra [2008]

There's a story behind this song. Norwegian producer Orjan Nilsen's brother, Ernst Ove Nilsen, passed away in December 2007. Perhaps Orjan could explain this best, "I made the melody as I closed my eyes and thought of the good times we had. So this melody has both a piece of me and him in it."

La Guitarra debuted in mixes early in 2008, no later than February of that year, and its consistent appearance throughout the year was highlighted by becoming one of top ranked songs of 2008, well used in starting up mixes with a light feel. La Guitarra works its magic in a few ways. By combining progressive and tech trance's capacity to produce sensible cacophonies and melodies to remember, La Guitarra has a flawless rhythm that is both energetic and relaxing.

To its detractors, La Guitarra represents everything that is wrong with the present trance scene, based on the accusation that it has been obscured with house music. Some of its harshest critics completely dissociate the song with trance at all. But for supporters of songs of the likes of La Guitarra, this one has become only another crucial shade of trance's underestimated and grand diversity, namely its consistent ability to stir emotions through melody and atmosphere through endless means. In the major break of La Guitarra, when Orjan Nilsen's melody in honor of his brother is strummed away on an acoustic guitar, it uses the unmistakeable component of trance music that is responsible for maximizing the unique timbres to instruments (such as guitars) by adding the surround sound effect.

#6 to #80
6. Andy Moor & Adam White present Whiteroom - The Whiteroom [2004]
7. Dréas Presents Havannah - Havannah [2004]
8. Octagen & Arizona - Starburst [2003]
9. Solarstone - Solarcoaster (Midway Mix) [2002]
10. Mike Foyle - Pandora (The Blizzard Remix) [2008]
11. Super8 - Alba [2004]
12. Fictivision vs. Phynn - Escape (Phynn mix) [2004]
13. Ralphie B - Massive [2001]
14. Akesson - Perfect Blue [2008]
15. Perry O'Neil - Kubik [2004]
16. Midway - Monkey Forest [2002]
17. Envio - For You (The Blizzard Remix) [2007]
18. Georgia - Ode To '99 [2008]
19. Lemon & Einar K - Anticipation [2007]
20. Arksun - Arisen [2006]
21. Cape Town - Cinema [2003]
22. Matti Laamanen - Flakes [2002]
23. Moogwai - Viola (Armin van Buuren remix) [2000]
24. Super8 & Tab - Helsinki Scorchin' [2006]
25. Phynn - Lucid [2005]
26. MK-S - Illuminate [2004]
27. Arizona vs. Passiva - Halo [2005]
28. Rank 1 - Awakening [2001]
29. Majai - Phoria (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) [2008]
30. Jan Johnston - Flesh 2002 (Noel Sanger's 5AM repo mix) [2002]
31. Above & Beyond - Good For Me (Above & Beyond Club Mix) [2007]
32. Alt+F4 - ALT+F4 [2004]
33. Nitrous Oxide - Frozen Dreams [2006]
34. Orkidea - Metaverse (Gareth Emery Remix) [2008]
35. Jas van Houten - Heaven's Gate [2002]
36. Robert Nickson - Spiral [2004]
37. Agnelli & Nelson - Holding on to Nothing [2003]
38. Super8 & Tab - Elektra [2008]
39. Mike Foyle - Shipwrecked (John O'Callaghan vs. Mike Foyle Club Mix) [2006]
40. Orkidea - Beautiful (Alt+F4 Remix) [2005]
41. Kyau vs. Albert - Always A Fool [2007]
42. Jonas Steur - Castamara [2005]
43. Onova - Platitude [2007]
44. Octagen & M.I.D.O.R. - Metropolitan [2007]
45. Filo & Peri - Elevation [2004]
46. Enmass - CQ (Seek You) [2004]
47. Nu NRG - Dreamland (Whirloop Remix) [2004]
48. Elevation - Ocean Rain [2005]
49. Re:Locate - Waterfall [2003]
50. Mike Koglin vs. P.O.S. - Untitled Audio (Nitrous Oxide Remix) [2006]
51. Li Kwan - Point Zero 2004 (Matt Darey Remix) [2004]
52. Terry Bones vs. Fred Baker pres. Water Planet - Introspection (John Askew mix) [2004]
53. Aalto - 5 [2006]
54. Gouryella - Tenshi [2000]
55. Pulser - My Religion (Lange Remix) [2003]
56. Anjunabeats - Volume One (Anjuna Deep Mix) [2000]
57. Mike Foyle - Bittersweet Nightshade [2008]
58. Mesh - Purple Haze [2003]
59. Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (DJ Tiësto Remix) [2002]
60. Envio - Touched By The Sun (Envio's Sunrise remix) [2003]
61. Empirical Labs - Turtle Beach (Outback Remix) [2003]
62. Alex M.O.R.P.H. pres. Everest - Orée [2005]
63. Project Medusa vs. Exor - Moonshine (Exor Mix Part II) [2003]
64. Signum - Come Around Again [2004]
65. Jose Amnesia - Follow Me (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) [2008]
66. Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base - Oceanic (Super8 & Tab Remix) [2007]
67. Firewall - Sincere [2003]
68. Kamil Polner - Heart Of Sun [2006]
69. Simon Patterson - Smack [2008]
70. Darren Tate - Prayer For A God [2003]
71. Eon - Pocket Damage [2002]
72. Thomas Bronzwaer - Certitude [2008]
73. Witness of Wonder - Emotion in Motion [2004]
74. Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Sunshine (Nitrous Oxide Remix) [2008]
75. Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix) [2003]
76. Three Drives - Sunset On Ibiza [2001]
77. O'Callaghan & Kearney - Exactly [2006]
78. Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Walk the Edge (Alex M.O.R.P.H. B2b Woody Van Eyden Mix) [2008]
79. Thomas Bronzwaer - Resound [2007]
80. Orjan Nilsen - Prison Break [2006]

As this list was constructed, some of my expectations were met. The year 2004 was an especially standout year, as was 2003. Trance then just seemed to sound rather deep and melodic, leaving overly sugary-sweet songs at a greater distance than some other years. From 2000 through parts of 2003, trance was very focused on going an extra mile with sounds that were introduced in the end of the 1990s and expanding on vocal tracks. I would describe a mass proportion of trance from that little epoch to have been largely based on supersaw leads, arpeggiated chords to span a vast duration of the song, and 140 BPM type stuff. Just rather fast-paced and all about breakdowns with arm-raising melodies. It helps to mention that the "Gods of trance" (Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, and Armin van Buuren) all had their heydays around this time. Yet, a lot of trance from 2000 to 2003 thrived on the more ambient aspects as well. Then the 2003/2004 period took the formulations behind 1998-early 2003 and breathed in a new life that was often deeper darker, more interesting, and naturally raised the expectations for trance.

What can I say about the time period past 2004? Well, progressive trance seemed to increasingly shift towards the influences of house music. So-called "uplifting trance" (which is a reference to a style which invokes arpeggiated chord progressions more than referring to a particular mood... trust me, lots of "uplifting" trance can sound rather anti-uplifting) was upward bound around 2006 after a bit of a lull in 2005. Trance in 2007 and 2008, as I said, really shifted towards a more house influenced style. So called "tech trance", which incorporates the overtly synthesized, monotonous sounds of techno into the basics of trance, skyrocketed. The tempo of an average song on one of Armin van Buuren's weekly "A State of Trance" episodes had slowed down considerably since 2003, just eyeballing the situation. Vocal trance was ubiquitous for a time and uplifting trance, save a few blockbusters that came around late 2007 and early 2008, had lost much of the originality and depth that it witnessed in the decade's earlier half. Needless to say, it alienated a vast number of people while still yet inviting another batch of people. It isn't unfair to say that trance was not nearly as interesting or original in recent history as it was between 2000 and 2004. As of February 2009, this trend continues, though my early thought is that trance has begun to shift once more towards more originality and depth.

OK, now go listen to those songs and come back telling me how much it blows pop dance music out of the water. :-)

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Where ary my top artists from???

Dez 8 2008, 21h15 por TheWV

% Band Nation
12% Tiga canadian
10.39% Paul van Dyk german
9.39% Armin van Buuren dutch
8.31% Sophie Ellis-Bextor british
6.82% Deepest Blue british
5.08% Damien Rice irish
3.92% Miss Kittin french
2.85% Markus Schulz german
2.69% Marco V dutch
2.53% Late Night Alumni american
2.51% Armand van Helden american
2.32% ATB german
1.68% Above & Beyond british
1.59% Kyau vs. Albert german
1.3% Jennifer Rene american
1.3% OceanLab british
1.29% Chicane british
1.26% Ferry Corsten dutch
1.22% Paul Oakenfold british
1.2% DJ Shah german
1.19% Miss Kittin & The Hacker french
1.1% Gabriel & Dresden american
1.07% Spiller italian
0.91% Tiga & Zyntherius canadian
0.91% Faithless british
0.81% iiO american
0.76% Felix da Housecat american
0.75% Green Day american
0.74% Joel Edwards british
0.74% Schiller german
0.71% David Guetta french
0.66% Tiësto dutch
0.66% Infected Mushroom israeli
0.65% Shocking Blue dutch
0.64% Busface Feat Mademoiselle EB british
0.63% theaudience british
0.62% Blank & Jones german
0.61% Sunlounger german
0.6% 4 Strings dutch
0.6% Ian Masterson british
0.59% Jonas Steur belgian
0.59% Moby american
0.59% Dogzilla british
0.57% The Chemical Brothers british
0.55% Vive la Fête belgian
0.51% Gigi D'Agostino italian
0.45% Fischerspooner american
0.4% Zombie Nation german
0.4% Enya irish
0.37% Sy & Unknown british

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Artist List

Jul 13 2008, 2h52 por Notlikethem213

Aaliyah, Ace of Base, Alice in Chains, Andy Caldwell, Armin van Buuren, Ashanti, ATB, Astral Projection, Atmosphere, Basia, The Beatles, Beck, Bee Gees, Benny Benassi, Blackstreet, Blame, Blind Melon, Blue Oyster Cult, Blue Six, Blues Traveler, Bob Marley, Boys II Men, Brandy, Bush, The Cardigans, The Cars, Chevelle, Chris Isaak, Coldplay, Collective Soul, Conjure One, Coolio, Cracker, Craig David, The Cranberries, Crystal Method, Cypher, Daft Punk, Daniel Bedingfield, Daniel Kandi, Darude, Death Cab for Cutie, The Format, Delerium, Des'ree, Dido, Dire Straits, Dirty Vegas, Dishwalla, Dj Tiesto, DNA & Suzanne Vega, Donna Lewis, The Doobie Brothers, The Doors, Eagles, Elevation, Elton John, EMF, Enigma, Eric Clapton, Eve 6, Everything but the Girl, Fastball, Fatboy Slim, Finch, Fleetwood Mac, Foghat, Foo Fighters, Foreigner, Fourplay, The Fugees, Gabriel & Dresden, Garbage, Gin Blossoms, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Haddaway, Heart, Hootie & the Blowfish, Incubus, Ivy, Jack Johnson, Jamiroquai, Jane's Addiction, Janet Jackson, Jay-J, Jet, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Eat World, Kasabian, Kenny Loggins, Kerri Chandler, The Killers, Korn, Kyau vs. Albert, Late Night Alumni, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Linkin Park, Lisa Shaw, Local H, Lupe Fiasco, Luscious Jackson, Mark Morrison, Massive Attack, Matt Darey, Mayday Parade, Sarah McLachlan, Metallica, Michael Gray, Michael Jackson, Miguel Migs, Mike Koglin, Mike Shiver, Minus the Bear, Natalie Imbruglia, Natalie Merchant, Naughty by Nature, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, No Doubt, Oakenfold, Oasis, OceanLab, The Offspring, Onda, Orbital, Paul Hardcastle, Paul van Dyk, Pearl Jam, Phil Collins, The Police, The Postal Service, Primitive Radio Gods, Proem, Queens of the Stone Age, R.E.M., Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Real McCoy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robert Miles, Robin S., The Romantics, Roxy Music, The Rurals, Sade, Santana, Sasha, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Sixpence None the Richer, Slightly Stoopid, Smash Mouth, Smashing Pumpkins, Sneaker Pimps, Sophie B. Hawkins, Spin Doctors, Staind, Steely Dan, Steppenwolf, Steve Miller Band, Sting, The Stone Roses, Stone Temple Pilots, Story of the Year, The Strokes, Sublime, Sugar Ray, Telepopmusik Stereo MC, Third Eye Blind, Three Drives On A Vinyl, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Pretenders, Toni Braxton, Tonic, Toto, Tupac, Usher, The Verve, The Wallflowers, Warren G, Weezer, Rob Zombie, Will Smith, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yellowcard, Zero 7, 311, Less Than Famous, Counting Crows,U2

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Northern Light

Jun 15 2008, 7h33 por AdamWise

Sequel to the other two vocal trance mixes (Butterfly Effect and Ladybirdcrysis), Northern Light is a dedicated two hour set. Playlist follows.

1. Cerf, MITISKA & Jaren – Light the Skies (Retrobyte Light the Sidechain Mix) [armada music]
2. Cressida – 6 AM (Kyau & Albert remix) [Euphonic]
3. Purple Mood – One Night in Tokyo (Above & Beyond Respray) [Anjunabeats]
4. Desert Dwellers – Back to the Dreamtime (Jonathan Grossman Tottem remix) [Desert Trax]
5. Rank 1 vs. Jochen Miller – And Then… (Rank 1’s Trance Mix) [High Contrast Recordings]
6. Ernesto vs. Bastian – Sound of Soul (Extended) [High Contrast Recordings]
7. Coca & Villa – La Noche (D-Formation BF’s Remix) [TUSOM]
8. OceanLab – Sirens of the Sea (Above & Beyond Club Mix) [Anjunabeats]
9. Anton Sonin feat. Sari – Undone [High Contrast Nu Breed]
10. D-Nox & BECKERS – Jet Lag Slave [Baroque Records]
11. Mark Pledger vs. Matt Harwick feat. Melinda Gareh – Fallen Tides (Simon Patterson Remix) [Anjunabeats]
12. Dash Berlin – Till The Sky Falls Down (Dub Mix) [Armada Music]
13. Ronski Speed – E.O.S. (Club Mix) [Euphonic]
14. Ernesto vs. Bastian – The Double Life of Mr. Shorofsky (Extended) [High Contrast Recordings]
15. Jaytech – Headcase [AnjunaDeep]
16. OceanLab – Clear Blue Water (Above & Beyond Progressive Mix) [Anjunabeats]
17. Rui Da Silva – Touch Me (Clean Mix) [Kismet Records]

Enjoy!

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Discovery Mode : Kyau vs. Albert

Jun 4 2008, 19h56 por Y4NNOU

Kyau vs. Albert
Trance, Electronica, Dance

Kyau & Albert, formerly known as Kyau vs. Albert, is a German duo consisting of Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert, which has been active since 1995 on the trance scene as both remixers and producers. In 1997 they founded the German recorded label Euphonic.

In August 2006, prior to the release of the single "Are You Fine?," it was announced that the duo had dropped the "vs." from their name and were renamed Kyau & Albert. Other aliases they use are Black Emanuelle, Dope the Globe, Moebius AG, and Quad.

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Podsumowanie ulubionych kapel. (część 2)

Jun 1 2008, 12h49 por HirotoNC

Witam!
Po kilku miesiącach postanowiłem napisać dalszą część mojego podsumowania. Ostatecznie mam wakacje i nie mam nic innego do roboty. :)

No to zaczynamy:

11. Boom Boom Satellites- kiedy obejrzałem film Appleseed, byłem zauroczony ścieżką dźwiękową. Potem wyczytałem, że odpowiedzialni za nią byli chłopcy z BBS. Dive For You i Fogbound to moje ulubione kawałki.
12. Dallas Superstars- tu również sprawa wygląda dziwnie, zasadniczo mam tylko dwie piosenki tych panów Helium i Fine Day. Lecz nie słucham ich zbyt często. Przynajmniej, tak mi się wydaje :)
13. Timo Maas- utwór First Dayurzekł mnie od pierwszego przesłuchania. Potem doszło jeszcze Help Menagrane z Kelis.
14. East Clubbers- tego wolę nawet nie komentować... wstyd. Ale to dawne dzieje.
15. The Academy Is...- poznałem ich po nagraniu Snakes on a Plane, który nagrali wraz z Cobra Starship i The Sounds. Całkiem przyjemna kapela.
16. Timbaland- co tu dużo mówić. Apologize i One & Only bronią się same za siebie.
17. Sopho Khalvasi- tą panią znam tylko z jednej piosenki My Story. Trzymałem za nią kciuki na Eurowizji, ale się nie udało.
18. Akira Yamaoka- jest to pan, który stworzył muzykę do każdej części gry z serii SILENT HILL, a tak sie składa, że to jedne z moich ulubionych gier.
19. Marylin Manson- słucham tylko tych kawałków, które stworzył na soundtrack filmu Resident Evil oraz utworu Tainted Love
20. Kyau vs. Albert- zasadniczo już ich nie słucham, ale z tego co pamiętam, to robią na prawdę niezłe, lekko klubowe kawałki.

To tyle na dzisiaj. Reszta niebawem.

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THE TRANCE JOURNAL - PART 2 - THE BIG COUNTDOWN

Mai 16 2008, 10h01 por Addicted2Melody

THE TRANCE JOURNAL - (PART 2)
THE BIG COUNTDOWN - MY 150 GREATEST TRANCE TUNES (92-07)

Ok, so let's imagine someone new to trance, the type of person I euphemistically describe as the "outsider", has stumbled across PART 1 of this trance journal. They may now understand a bit better how trance works. Hopefully, it's dispelled a few myths. They may even be interested in giving the genre a try. But where the hell do you begin? While the concept is growing year on year within trance, the genre itself is not really based around the idea of the "artist album", so it's not just a case of getting a list of "reputable" trance producers and downloading their albums. Nor do I think it's enough to get one of the countless "best of" compilations that are released year on year as, despite the obvious stuff, they'll probably be missing material that has never entered the mainstream or been picked up on by the larger, compilation pushing labels. If you are new to the genre and looking for a way in, as far as I'm concerned, these 150 tracks are where to start.

The original inspiration for this came from Jatup's journal, 100 Greatest Trance Songs. I had done a similar chart which was based around the idea of "iconic riffs" but, in retrospect, not enough thought went into it. This, on the other hand, has been an ongoing forum-based project since early February. The original plan to create a vaguely "democratic" chart based on the opinions of myself and 3 or 4 of my trance listening last.fm neighbours didn't quite work out in the end, but the process of building a list of so-called "nominees" with their help has greatly helped me build this chart. There are even some tracks in the chart that I hadn't even heard of until a couple of months ago. This has been a bit of an education for me as well.

There are some notiecable absentees from this countdown. There were plenty of tracks that it pained me to have to leave out. But I had to draw the line somewhere. Equally, putting these tracks in some kind of order at one point seemed impossible. But having said that, I would still say this is quite an accurate reflection of my favourite trance records and a fairly good cross-section of the genre as a whole - old and new. More than anything I wanted to steer clear of favouring an era on the basis of nostagia, or from throwing in so-called classics just because they are "classics", or from ignoring newer tracks to avoid criticism from the purists who argue that trance "isn't what it used to be". Natutally, there are some tracks I feel are overrated, while some I feel are very underrated. But, obviously, a track that is overrated is by no means necessarily bad. The chart does however leave out records that have been released this year. There are a couple of tracks from this year that are, in my opinion, contenters to force their way into this chart at some point, but it's just too early to judge at this stage. Also, I have deliberately left psy-trance out of this chart. As a genre it is growing on me very quickly and I'm listening to it more and more often. But still, I don't feel I'm knowledgeable enough about it to begin choosing "the best ever psy tracks" and, even then, psy-trance itself feels so "separate" from the rest of the trance scene in many ways that comparison could become very difficult.

Finally, the information I've provided for each track is not intended to be 100% complete in all cases and is dependent upon the reliability of discogs.com. It is intended as a general guide.

Right - it's time to let the trance do the talking.... In reverse order:

150. Members of Mayday – 10 In 01 (Paul Van Dyk Club Remix)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Captivating Sounds, Bang On!, Ultra Records, Low Spirit Recordings
Other Official Versions: EK, Tok Tok, PvD Member Only, Original

149. DJ Quicksilver - Belissima
Year of Release: 1997
Label(s) Released On: Positiva
Other Official Versions: Musica, KLM, DJ Philip
Flipsides: I Have A Dream (Video Mix)

148. DJ Governor – Red Woods
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Captivating Sounds

147. Coast 2 Coast – Home
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Religion Music, Free For All, Ultra Records
Other Official Versions: Cequenza, 5 AM, Tiësto

146. Nic Chagall - Monday Bar
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: High Contrast Recordings
Other Official Versions: Sunset

145. Aly & Fila – Eye Of Horus (Ronski Speed Remix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Euphonic, Galactive
Other Official Versions: Original, Solid Globe

144. Chicane – Lost You Somewhere
Year of Release: 1997
Label(s) Released On: Xtravaganza Recordings, Club Tools
Other Official Versions: L.I.R., R.O.O.S., Heliotropic

Was track 4 on Chicane’s 1997 album, Far From the Maddening Crowds

143. Coast 2 Coast feat. El Sal & Phoenix – Cut Me
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: Discover
Other Official Versions: Activa, Activa Dub, John O’Callaghan

142. Sophie Sugar – Fallen Too Far
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: A State Of Trance
Flipsides: In This Life

141. Faithless - Salva Mea
Year of Release: 1995
Label(s) Released On: Blow Up, Cheeky Records, Jive, Overdance!
Other Official Versions: C.E.C., Tuff, Sister Bliss

Was track 3 on Faithless’ 1996 album, Reverence

140. Space Manoeuvres - Stage One
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Orbit Records, Hooj Choons, Lost Language
Other Official Versions: Tilt's Apollo 11, Solar Stone, Pariah's Banjo, Pariah Shadow Lounging

Appeared on Space Manoeuvres’ 2005 album Oid

139. Bedrock - Heaven Scent
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Bedrock Records, Xtra Nova
Other Official Versions: Evolution Dub, Greg Downey, Yunus Güvenen

The Greg Downey remix was released in 2007 and was one of that year’s most popular tracks. The Yunus Güvenen remix was released in 2003.

138. Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Creatures (Arc In The Sky Remix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Clubbgroove Records White
Other Official Versions: Original Instrumental, G&M Project

137. Gouryella - Walhalla (Armin Van Buuren's Rising Star Remix)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Code Blue, Tsunami, Insolent Tracks, Orbit Records
Other Official Versions: Original, Hybrid's Matrix Dub, Hybrid's Echoplex, Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Dub
Flipsides: In Walhalla

136. Push - The Legacy
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Inferno, ID&T, Superstar Recordings
Other Official Versions: Progression

135. Plummet - Damaged (Antillas Remix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Captivating Sounds, Serious Records, Vale Music
Other Official Versions: Artica, Neo & Farina

134. Sasha - Xpander
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Deconstruction, Ultra Records
Flipsides: Belfunk, Rabbitweed, Baja

133. Underworld - Born Slippy
Year of Release: 1995
Label(s) Released On: Wax Trax! Records, Junior Boy's Own
Other Official Versions: NUXX, TELEMATIC

132. Ron van den Beuken - Sunset (Ron Van Den Beuken Remix)
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Liquid Recordings, Spinnin' Records, Go For It
Other Official Versions: Original, 4 Clubbers

131. OceanLab - Clear Blue Water
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Code Blue, Captivating Sounds, Club Culture
Other Official Versions: Instrumental, Dub, Hennes & Cold, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond Progessive, DJ Astrid's Water Solo, Geert Huinink

130. Sean Tyas - Lift (Sean Tyas Rework)
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Discover
Other Official Versions: Original

129. 4 Strings - Mainline (Turntables Mix)
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Liquid Recordings
Other Official Versions: Original

128. Re:Locate & Jonas Steur – Sombre Saliente
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Galactive

Initially released as track 2 on Re:Locate’s 2006 album Rogue. It was also released on the first of three album samplers in December of that year.

127. Lost World – A Life Elsewhere
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: Captivating Sounds
Other Official Versions: Martin Roth Psy, Kimito Lopez

Lost World are producers John O'Callaghan and Thomas Bronzwaer

126. Simon Patterson – Bulldozer
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: Reset Recordings
Flipsides: We'll See

125. Re:Locate – Rogue
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Galactive

Initially released as the opening track on Re:Locate’s 2006 album Rogue. It was also released on the first of three album samplers in December of that year.

124. Tilt - The World Doesn't Know
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Lost Language
Other Official Versions: Özgur Can, Özgur Can Dub
Flipsides: I Know You're Afraid

123. Above & Beyond - Good For Me (Club Mix)
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats
Other Official Versions: Album, Darren Tate, King Roc Vocal, King Roc Dub, Redanka Vocal, Thomas Datt Bootleg

122. Carlos - The Silmarillia
Year of Release: 1998
Label(s) Released On: Karma, Orbit-A, King Size Records
Other Official Versions: R.O.O.S., Airplay, Merlyn & Chuck Mellow, Marino Stephano
Flipsides: Ammenekoejoen

121. Delerium feat. Jael - After All (Svenson & Gielen Remix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Nettwerk
Other Official Versions: Album, Satoshi Tomiie, Satoshi Tomiie Dub, Svenson & Gielen Instrumental, Andrew Sega, Amniotic Insomniac, Revelation Mixshow

120. Mike Koglin vs. P.O.S. – Untitled Audio (Nitrous Oxide Remix)
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Anjuabeats
Other Official Versions: Original

119. Envio – Touched By The Sun
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: A State Of Trance
Other Official Versions: Envio's Sunrise, Rusch & Elusive Chill Out, Rusch & Elusive, Endre, Airbase

118. Arksun – Arisen
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Armind
Other Official Versions: Airbase presents Parc

117. Nu NRG - Last Experience (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Monster Tunes
Flipsides: Kosmosy

116. Above & Beyond - Home (Club Mix)
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats, Euphonic
Other Official Versions: Wippenberg, Jaytech, The Timewriter, Michael Badall, Tony's Deep, Stoneface & Terminal, Stoneface & Terminal Dub, Album

115. Push - Universal Nation
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Bonzai Records, Airplay Records, Inferno, ID&T
Other Official Versions: DuMonde, Oliver Lieb, Flange & Swain, Flange & Swain Dark Dub, Ferry Corsten
Flipsides: Prisma

114. Airbase - Escape
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Intuition Recordings
Flipsides: For The Fallen

113. Pulser - Square One
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: A State Of Trance
Other Official Versions: Thrillseekers

112. Goldenscan – Only With You
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: A State Of Trance
Flipsides: Halcyon

111. Airforce & Samuelzone – Snowflake
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Follow Records
Flipsides: Source Of Calm

110. Above & Beyond - Alone Tonight (Ronski Speed Remix)
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats, Euphonic
Other Official Versions: Above & Beyond's Club, Above & Beyond's Nasty Dub, Matthew Dekay Vocal, Disciples Of Sound & Kid Lopez, Ronski Speed Dub

109. Scooter - Soultrain
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Sheffield Tunes

The final track on Scooter’s 2003 album The Stadium Techno Experience

108. Selu Vibra – Stargazing
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Somatic Sense Recordings
Other Official Versions: 8 Wonders' Star Traveller, Maor Levi, Sebastian Brandts' Phunky Business

107. Jonas Steur - Castamara
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Intuition Recordings
Flipsides: Silent Waves

106. Above & Beyond - Far From In Love (Airbase Remix)
Year of Release: 2002
Label(s) Released On: ID&T, Playground Music, Anjunabeats
Other Official Versions: Original, San Francisco, DJ Complexz, Shane54 On Spec

105. Madonna - What It Feels Like For A Girl (Above & Beyond Remix)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Maverick
Other Official Versions: Album, Paul Oakenfold Perfecto, Richard Vission Velvet Masta

104. Empirical Labs – Turtle Beach
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: A State Of Trance
Other Official Versions: Outback

103. Re:Locate – Undercurrent
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: Fundamental Recordings

102. Aramanja – Memories (Sunset Mix)
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Trancetribe Recordings
Other Official Versions: Original

Aramanja is the little known alias of German hard dance giants Alphazone. Memories is the only release attributed to the duo under this name so far and it remains one of the most overlooked gems in the trance genre.

101. Kyau vs. Albert - Made Of Sun (KvA Hard Dub)
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats
Other Official Versions: Album Version
Flipsides: Falling Anywhere (Rework)

100. Art of Trance - Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Platipus
Other Official Versions: Original, Transa, Cygnus X

99. M.I.K.E. - Salvation (Plastic Boy Remix)
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Club Elite
Other Official Versions: Album Revised, Valentino Kanzyani Jly

98. Tiesto - Traffic
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Nebula, Magik Muzik
Other Official Versions: Max Walder, Montana Re-Edit

Was track 3 on Tiesto’s 2004 album, Just Be

97. Li Kwan - Point Zero (Matt Darey's 2004 Remake)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Darey Products
Other Official Versions: Lost Tribe, Agnelli & Nelson, Sensorica, The Digital Blonde, Leama & Moor, Kuffdam & Plant, Sensorica

96. Ratty - Sunrise (Here I Am)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Neo Records, Kontor Records, Radikal Records, Monster Classics
Other Official Versions: Instrumental, Dub, UK, Scooter, Donald & Giles, P.H.A.T.T., Mark Sherry's 2005 Sunburst, Brisky & Cambridge

This track samples a vocal from Song To The Siren by Tim Buckley, which was also sampled for the trance track, Song To The Siren by Barakka.

95. Three Drives - Sunset On Ibiza
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Xtravaganza Recordings, ZYX Music, B.I.G.
Other Official Versions: Ton TB & Enrico Dub Vocal, Ton TB & Enrico Dub Instrumental, Yves De Ruyter, Sirius, Above & Beyond, Sonorous

94. Luminary - Amsterdam (Smith & Pledger Remix)
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats
Other Official Versions: Original

93. A-Force & Yahel - Behind Silence
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Fundamental Recordings

Contains vocal elements from Yahel’s Liquid Love

92. Lange - I Believe (DJ Tandu Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Additive, Temprogressive
Other Official Versions: Lange

91. BT- Godspeed
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Renaissance, Headspace, Black Hole Recordings
Other Official Versions: Hybrid, Hybrid Dub, Thumper! Higher Kick

Appeared as track 8 on BT’s 1999 album, Movement in Still Life

90. Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Rank 1 - A Life Less Ordinary (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Original Extended Mix)
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: High Contrast Recordings
Other Official Versions: A Less Ordinary Rank 1, Rafael Frost, Mekk

89. Paul van Dyk, Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You (PvD Club Mix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Vandit Records, Positiva, ID&T
Other Official Versions: Vandit Club, Cirrus Mix 1, Cirrus Mix 2, Faithless, Tommek
Flipsides: La Fiesta De Las Canicas

88. Marco V - False Light
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: In Charge
Other Official Versions: Marco's Thunderdub, Original Extended, Single Extended, Ton T.B., Danny Oliveira's GhostRider

First released as the opening track on Marco V’s 2005 album 200V

87. Mike Koglin & UTO – Yoake (Mike Koglin Remix)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: First Second Records, Noys
Other Official Versions: Misja Helsloot

86. Salt Tank - Eugina (Michael Woods Remix)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Lost Language
Other Official Versions: Tiesto, Salt Tank's Reactivation

85. Super8 & DJ Tab - Helskinki Scorchin'
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats
Other Official Versions: Alex M.O.R.P.H., Michael Cassette

84. Peran - Good Time
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Popular Records, RR Records, Incentive
Other Official Versions: Cream Team

83. Fictivision vs. C-Quence - Symbols
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: In Trance We Trust
Other Official Versions: Mesh

82. Tiesto - Sparkles (Airscape Remix)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Black Hole Recordings, Nebula
Other Official Versions: Original, Magikal Remake, Transa, Starecase

81. Ferry Corsten - Punk
Year of Release: 2002
Label(s) Released On: Tsunami, Positiva, Hussle Recordings
Other Official Versions: Kid Vicious, Cosmic Gate, Duplex

80. ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) (Sequential One 1999 Remix)
Year of Release: 1998
Label(s) Released On: Club Tools, Free For All
Other Official Versions: Clubb, Gary D´s Northern Light, Spacekid

79. BT - Force Of Gravity (Ferry Corsten Bootleg Remix)

This remix has never been officially released. The original is on BT’s 2003 album Emotional Technology and features the vocals of N*Sync singer, JC Chasez. A rehashed version of this bootleg by a member of Ferry Corsten’s official forum was circulated on the internet, wrongly labeled as Ferry’s work and was even pressed on a White Label vinyl containing some of Ferry’s most well-known remixes. The version that Ferry played in many of his sets during 2004, including his set at Trance Energy and his Essential Mix on Radio 1 in February, was apparently the full 10 minute bootleg.

78. Andy Moor - Halcyon
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Armind
Other Official Versions: Alex M.O.R.P.H.

Vocal performed by Danu Lucas

77. M.I.K.E. - Massive Motion
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Armind
Other Official Versions: Enter-Ku

76. Ryan G - Emoticon (Miika Kuisma Remix)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: First Second Records
Other Official Versions: Original, Octagen

75. The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Fly Away) (The Thrillseekers Club Mix)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Liquid Sound, Vandit Records
Other Official Versions: Darude & JS16, Paul Van Dyk, En Motion, Original

74. Giuseppe Ottaviani - Linking People
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Vandit Records
Other Official Versions: Marc Van Linden
Flipsides: White Lady

73. York - Reachers Of Civilisation
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Axma
Flipsides: O.T.B. (On The Beach)

72. Marco V - Red Blue Purple
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: In Charge
Was track 7 on Marco V’s 2005 album 200V

71. F. Massif - Somebody (Ferry Corsten Remix)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Purple Eye Entertainment
Other Official Versions: Swirl People, Vocal Extended, Massif
Flipsides: Biography

70. Arizona vs. Passiva - Halo
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Dedicated Holland
Other Official Versions: Danjo & Styles

69. Gouryella - Tenshi
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Tsunami, Code Blue, Absolute Sound
Other Official Versions: Transa, Mark Moon, Roland Klinkenberg, Ratty, ATB

68. Antiloop - In My Mind
Year of Release: 1997
Label(s) Released On: Fluid Records, Stockholm Records
Other Official Versions: Mind Your Own Business, Chamber Of Sound Dub, Stoney's Gangstas 2000, Talla 2XLC, Poor Mind Alteration

67. Ferry Corsten - Right Of Way
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Tsunami
Flipsides: Kyoto

Was the 4th track on Ferry Corsten’s 2003 album, Right of way.

66. Jan Johnston - Flesh (Tiesto Remix)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Perfecto
Other Official Versions: Tilt's Going Home, Tilt's Going Home Dub

65. Alt+F4 - Alt+F4
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats
Other Official Versions: Matthew Adams Introspective

64. Lange vs. Gareth Emery - Another Me, Another You
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Vandit Records
Other Official Versions: Terranova & Austin Leeds

63. Ridgewalkers feat. El - Find (Andy Moor Remix)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Baroque Records, Armind, Euphonic, Electropolis
Other Official Versions: Original, Kyau vs. Albert, Kyau vs. Albert Dub

62. M1 - Heaven Scent (Michael Woods Club Mix)
Year of Release: 2002
Label(s) Released On: Inferno
Other Official Versions: Michael Woods Vox

61. Matt Darey presents DSP - From Russia With Love (Solar Stone Red City Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Liquid Asset
Other Official Versions: Matt Darey Original, Oliver Lieb, Solar Stone's Deep Blue

60. Ferrin & Low - Breeze
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Fenology Records
Other Official Versions: Van Eyden & Creemers Peaktime, Van Eyden & Creemers Till Dawn

59. Orjan - Arctic Globe
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Intuition Recordings
Flipsides: Prison Break

58. Armin van Buuren - Shivers (Rising Star Remix)
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Armada Music, Armind Limited, Nebula
Other Official Versions: Tribal Feel, Instrumental
Flipsides: Birth Of An Angel

Was track 3 of Armin Van Buuren’s 2005 album, Shivers.

57. Mirco de Govia - Voller Sterne (Super8 Remix)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Euphonic
Other Official Versions: Mirco de Govia

56. John O'Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher - Big Sky (Agnelli & Nelson Remix)
Year of Release: 2007
Label(s) Released On: Armind
Other Official Versions: Original, EDX Russian Winter Redub, EDX's Russian Winter Vocal, EDX's Russian Winter, City Zen

55. iiO - Rapture (Amrin Van Buuren Remix)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: United Recordings

54. DJ Shah presents Sunlounger - White Sand
Year of Release: 2006
Label(s) Released On: Armind
Other Official Versions: Highnoon At Salinas

53. The Mystery - Feel 4 You (Dub Mix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: RR Records, Sirup, ADN Progressive Records
Other Official Versions: Original, Dave 202 & Phil Green

52. Conjure One - Tears From The Moon (Tiesto's In Search Of Sunrise Remix)
Year of Release: 2002
Label(s) Released On: Nettwerk
Other Official Versions: Hybrid Twisted On The Terrace, Hybrid Twisted On The Terrace Dub, Robbie Rivera

51. Agnelli & Nelson - Everyday (Lange Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Xtravaganza Recordings
Other Official Versions: Original

Was re-released in 2002 with additional Alex Gold remixes

50. 4 Strings – (Take Me Away) Into The Night
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Zeitgeist, Liquid Recordings, VC Recordings
Other Official Versions: 4 Strings, Chill-Out, Coast 2 Coast Vocal, Symphony Of Strings, Gabriel & Dresden 6 Deep Dub

49. DJ Sakin & Friends - Protect Your Mind (For The Love Of A Princess) (Lange Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Positiva, Bang On!
Other Official Versions: Ayla, Suspicious

48. Matt Darey - Nocturnal Delight
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Liquid Recordings, Incentive
Other Official Versions: Sandler

47. Tiesto - Lethal Industry
Year of Release: 2002
Label(s) Released On: Magik Muzik, VC Recordings
Other Official Versions: Mauro Picotto, Svenson & Gielen, Fred Numf vs Etienne Overdijk

Was the 8th track on Tiesto’s 2002 album, In My Memory.

46. Solar Stone - Solarcoaster
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Lost Language, Electropolis
Other Official Versions: Midway, Steve Murano, Greg Murray

45. Signum - What Ya Got 4 Me? (Vocal Edit)
Year of Release: 1998
Label(s) Released On: Tidy Trax, 541
Other Official Versions: Original 12" Instrumental, Plug 'N' Play, Captain Tinrib, Untidy Dub

44. Three Drives - Greece 2000
Year of Release: 1997
Label(s) Released On: ZYX Music, Hooj Choons, Insolent Tracks
Other Official Versions: Miro Vocal Version, Lost Tribe vs. Miro Vocal, Man With No Name, Farmatronic Genetic, Peace Division, DeNiro, Saccoman, DJ Enrico & Ton TB Extra Extra Space Dub, York, Olav Basoski "Work 'M To Death Funkmeister Dub, A20 Rotterdam On A Saturday Night Overdub
Flipsides: Not Overdrive, Piano Freq.

The main percussion and bassline of the original are sampled from Crusin' Gangs' 1984 track Chinatown. The Chinese vocal sample at the beginning is also sampled from the Cruisin' Gang track.

43. Age of Love - The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon's Watch Out For Stella Remix)
Year of Release: 1992
Label(s) Released On: ZYX Music, Airplay Records, React
Other Official Versions: OPM, Sign Of The Time, New Age, Boeing, The Original Classic Anthem, Paul Van Dyk "Love Of Ages", Emmanuel Top, Secret Knowledge, Baby Doc, Marco V, Mr. Sam vs. Fred Baker, Marc Et Claude, Cosmic Gate, Wrecked Angle 2004, Brainbug, Johnny Vicious

42. Allure - No More Tears (Abnea Mix)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Nebula, Big Star Records, Black Hole Recordings
Other Official Versions: Original, Aquilia, Butterfly

41. Way Out West - Killa (Orkidea Remix)
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Solaris Recordings
Other Official Versions: Orkidea vs. Dallas Superstars

40. Mauro Picotto – Lizard (Megavoices Mix)
Year of Release: 1998
Label(s) Released On: Empire State Records, Overdance!, VC Recordings, Nebula
Other Official Versions: Mondo Bongo, Tea, Mas, Tall Paul Edit, Gigi D'Agostino, Picotto, Montana's Lizzy 1014, PPD, Reece Elliot, Claxixx

39. Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Tiesto Remix)
Year of Release: 2002
Label(s) Released On: Perfecto
Other Official Versions: Original, Sabata Breaks Vocal, Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged, Solar Stone After Hours
Flipsides: Ready Steady Go

38. Perpetuous Dreamer - The Sound Of Goodbye (Armin Van Buuren's Tribal Remix)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Armind, Cream Records, Nebula
Other Official Versions: Armin Van Buuren's Tribal Feel Dub, Armin Van Buuren's Rising Star, Above & Beyond, Blank & Jones, Dajiro's Deep Dub, Robbie's Fierce Vocal, Pablo Gargano Underwater Vocal, Nic Chagall Drumbeat, Simon & Shaker

37. Lost Tribe - Gamemaster (Signum Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Hooj Choons, Darey Products
Other Official Versions: Original, Michael Woods 2003, Matt Darey 2003, The Digital Blonde, Lee Ault, Lee Haslam Tidy Two, Mandrake Chillout Breaks Full Length, Lost Tribe's '99
Flipsides: Under The Red Sea

36. The Quest - C Sharp
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: In Trance We Trust, Redemption
Other Official Versions: Bhaskar Dandona, Twenty-Something
Flipsides: Shaken Not Stirred, Solitude

35. Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor - Air For Life
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Anjunabeats, Euphonic
Other Official Versions: Airwave, Mirco De Govia

Was the 4th track on Above & Beyond’s Tri-State album of 2006

34. Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Remix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Armind, Armada Music, Positiva, Insolent Tracks
Other Official Versions: Armin Van Buuren's Universal Religion, Markus Schulz Coldharbour, Gabriel & Dresden Chillout, Above & Beyond's Dynaglide

33. Cosmic Gate - Exploration Of Space (Extended Mix)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Popular Records, Combined Forces, Data Records
Other Official Versions: Green Court, Club, DJ Shredda, Pedro Del Mar vs. Raul Pablo Sanchez
Flipsides: Melt To The Ocean

32. Vincent de Moor - Fly Away
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Mostiko, Combined Forces, VC Recordings
Other Official Versions: Thrillseekers, Ambient, Generation X, Noisefloor, Don Diablo's Refuse, Havana

31. Yahel - Voyage (Tiesto Magikal Remake)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: In Trance We Trust, Playground
Other Official Versions: 12" Version
Flipsides: Liquid Paradise, I Believe

30. Mike Koglin & UTO - Time (Vocal Mix)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Noys, G Tracks
Other Official Versions: BK, Sassot & David Con G vs. DJ Neil

29. Push - Strange World (2000 Remake)
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Inferno, Temprogressive
Other Official Versions: Spectrum, HH, Original

28. Solar Stone - Seven Cities (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
Year of Release: 1998
Label(s) Released On: Lost Language
Other Official Versions: Michael Woods, Solar Stone's Liquid Summer, Solar Stone Trans Atlantis, V-One's Living Cities, Paris & Sharp

27. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Three N One Remix)
Year of Release: 1997
Label(s) Released On: Hooj Choons, Lost Language, Urban
Other Official Versions: Solar Stone, Kid Paul, Universal State Of Mind, Oliver Lieb's L.S.G, Hybrid's Time Traveller, Nalin & Kane, Café Del Marco V, Michael Woods Ambient, John '00' Flemming

26. Chicane - Offshore
Year of Release: 1996
Label(s) Released On: Modena, Xtravaganza Recordings
Other Official Versions: Disco Citizens

Featured as track 3 on Chicane’s 1997 album Far From the Maddening Crowds.

25. Ralph Fridge - Angel
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Orbit Records, Insolent Tracks, Go For It, Incentive
Other Official Versions: Trance Version, 5.A.M., John Johnson, Quake

24. Lovechild - Liberta (Moonman Remix)
Year of Release: 1998
Label(s) Released On: Tremolo, Temprogressive, Bang On!
Other Official Versions: Original Extended, Liquid Child, 8th Wonder, Unison

23. Andain - Beautiful Things (Photon Project Remix)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Black Hole Recordings, Twenty Four Records
Other Official Versions: DJ Cor Fijneman, Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged, Josh Gabriel

22. Agnelli & Nelson - Holding Onto Nothing (Paul Van Dyk Edit)
Year of Release: 2003
Label(s) Released On: Xtravaganza Recordings, Insolent Tracks, Vandit Records
Other Official Versions: Agnelli & Nelson Chillout, Club Mix

Vocals are performed by Audrey Gallagher under the name, Aureas

21. Ayla - Ayla (Veracocha Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Positiva, Wiggle Records
Other Official Versions: DJ Tandu, DJ Taucher, Hole In One, Collisson, Pronti & Kalmani

20. Tiesto - Suburban Train
Year of Release: 2001
Label(s) Released On: Magik Muzik, Nettwerk, Nebula
Other Official Versions: Way Out West, Marc O'Tool Instrumental

Was the final track on Tiesto’s 2001 album In My Memory.

19. Chakra - Home (Above & Beyond Remix)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: WEA International Inc., Fresh Fish Records
Other Official Versions: Tilt's Topline, Dead Dead Tilt, Mara's Chocicide, Mara Vocal, Rob Searle's Tweakin', Original, Solar Stone, Rob Green & Danny Howell's Mix Of The Unknown DJ

18. Orkidea - Beautiful (Alt+F4 Remix)
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: Sential Recordings
Other Official Versions: Original, Sundawner Tribal, DJ Tab, Alt+F4 Instrumental, Syna, Faraway Project, Ambient

17. Marcel Woods - Advanced
Year of Release: 2005
Label(s) Released On: High Contrast Recordings, Be Yourself Music
Other Official Versions: Ton T.B., Filterheadz Love Distortion, Woods Re-Visit-Ed

16. William Orbit - Barber's Adagio For Strings (Ferry Corsten Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: WEA International Inc., Fresh Fish Records, Club Cuture
Other Official Versions: Original, ATB
Flipsides: In A Landscape

15. Veracocha - Carte Blanche
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Positiva, Deal Records, Orange Records, Roadrunner Records, X-Over Recordings, 541, Insolent Tracks
Other Official Versions: Origin, French Edit, Hitch Hiker & Dumondt Club, Ronald Van Gelderen, Kenny Hayes
Flipsides: Drafting

14. Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Airscape Remix)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: SPV Recordings, Nettwerk
Other Official Versions: Album Version Edit, DJ Tiësto In Search Of Sunrise, Original Fade Sanctuary
Flipsides: Aria

13. Armin van Buuren - Communication Part 2 (Armin Van Buuren Remake)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Cyber Records, Big Star Records, BXR
Other Official Versions: Electromix

12. Atlantis vs. Avatar - Fiji (Lange Remix)
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Inferno, Leaded, X-Over Recordings
Other Official Versions: Original, Azzido Da Bass, Binary Finary Breaks, Binary Finary Future

11. Tenth Planet - Ghosts
Year of Release: 2000
Label(s) Released On: Combined Forces, Tommy Boy Silver, Nebula, Insolent Tracks
Other Official Versions: Vincent De Moor, VDM Low Dynamic, Trouser Enthusiast, Jon Doe, Junior Vasquez, Redanka's Spooky Disko Vocal

10. System F - Out Of The Blue
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Essential Recordings, Tsunami, Dance Pool, Insolent Tracks
Other Official Versions: Angelz, Lucien's Big Trance, Super Secret, DJ Commie, Mauro Picotto, System F's 5AM, Ferry Corsten's Second Edition

9. Robert Miles - Children (Dream Version)
Year of Release: 1995
Label(s) Released On: Platipus, Deconstruction, Overdance!, Arista
Other Official Versions: Message, Guitar, Vocal

Both the Dream and Message versions of this track appeared on Robert Miles’ 1996 album, Dreamland.

8. Chicane - Saltwater
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Xtravaganza Recordings, Dance Pool, C2Records
Other Official Versions: Tomski vs. Disco Citizens, Mothership

This track is an adaptation of the Clannad song, Harry’s Game and features the vocals of Clannad’s Marie Brennan. It went on to become track 4 on Chicane’s 2000 album, Behind the Sun.

7. OceanLab - Satellite (Above & Beyond Remix)
Year of Release: 2004
Label(s) Released On: Euphonic, NuLife, Soundpiercing, Armada Music, Anjunabeats (White Label)
Other Official Versions: Markus Schulz Coldharbour, Alx Odden's Flipside Vocal, Floris de Haan, Above & Beyond Progressive

6. BT - Flaming June
Year of Release: 1997
Label(s) Released On: Perfecto, Reprise Records, Kinetic Records, Warner Music
Other Official Versions: BT & PvD, Chicane, HHC, Lemon D, BBE Club Mix 1, BBE Club Mix 2, Lenco Shift

Original released as track 3 on the 1997 album, Electric Sky Church Music (ESCM)

5. Gouryella - Gouryella
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Tsunami, Ultra Violet Recordings, Code Blue, Planetary Consciousness, Insolent Tracks, Absolute Sound
Other Official Versions: Armix, Gigolo
Flipsides: Gorella

4. Binary Finary - 1999 (Gouryella Remix)
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Positiva, Orbit Records, 24 Records,
Other Official Versions: Kay Cee, Matt Darey, Paul Van Dyk, Marc Et Claude’s Answering Machine
Flipsides: Cryogen

3. Paul van Dyk - For An Angel (E-Werk Club Mix)
Year of Release: 1998
Label(s) Released On: Deviant Records, 541, Orbit-A, Rough Trade Germany
Other Official Versions: Way Out West, Terry Lee Brown Jnr, Ashtrax Fallen, Ashtrax Remould

2. Faithless - Insomnia (Monster Remix)
Year of Release: 1995
Label(s) Released On: Cheeky Records, Blow Up, D:vision Records, Overdance!, Max Music (Spain), Arista
Other Official Versions: Original, Moody, CEC, Tuff, ’96 Version, DJ Quicksilver, De Donatis, Armand's European Vacation, Armand's Mission To Mars, Rollo & Sister Bliss, Blissy vs. Armand Van Helden 2005, Sasha B.A, Live At Alexandra Palace

1. Rank 1 - Airwave
Year of Release: 1999
Label(s) Released On: Free For All, Clubgroove Records, Manifesto, ID&T, Bang On!, Kontor Records
Other Official Versions: Rank 1 vs. Dutch Force, ATB, Sunset, Junior Vasquez Marathon Airwaves

This track was also re-released in 2003 under the name Breathing (Airwave), with an additional vocal.

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