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Kaimo K (Ten Questions with...) Exclusive Interview & Guest Mix

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  Kaimo Kerge known as Kaimo K is an Estonian producer who has been associated with the trance scene for several years. He released his tracks on such labels as Amsterdam Trance Records, Uplift Recordings, Molekular Sounds, Mental Asylum, Silent Shore and others. He has collaborated with many artists. Kaimo shared a few points about his work. I invite you to an interview conducted only for Visions Of Trance. 1. What is trance music to you? Trance music for me is a feeling/euphoria. It really is a state (of trance) if you will. A moment where you can get lost and carried away and forget everything else. Was that too cheesy answer haha? 2. How do you perceive the state of the current trance music scene? I think the current scene is in a pretty good state at the moment. There’s plenty of newcomers who aren’t afraid to experiment and borrow sounds from other genres aswell. Of course there’s always this so called „template music“ but thats the thing with other genres aswell, right? 3. What

Alex M.O.R.P.H. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช & Woody van Eyden ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Presents Lexwood - I Love Trance (2007)[Fenology Records]

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Alex M.O.R.P.H. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช & Woody van Eyden ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Presents Lexwood - I Love Trance (2007)[Fenology Records] Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ https://www.junodownload.com/products/morph-van-eyden-presents-i-love-trance-remixes/2305571-02/ Original Mix ๐ŸŽง Activa Airflow Mix ๐ŸŽง Temple One Remix ๐ŸŽง Ben Gold Remix ๐ŸŽง Chapter XJ Remix ๐ŸŽง Lovebeat Chill Remix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š LEXWOOD is a project composed of trance producers Alex Mieling (aka Alex M.O.R.P.H.) and Woody van Eyden. They created the name of the project from some of the letters of their names (lex and wood). In 2007, a fantastic song was released on the Fenology Records label, including remixes from other producers.  For me, the original version is the best here. When it comes to the remixed version, the one from Activa is definitely the leading one in this release. The rest of the artists also showed great claas with their versions.      

Paul Van Dyk ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช - Forbidden Fruit (1997)[MFS]

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Paul Van Dyk ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช - Forbidden Fruit (1997)[MFS] https://www.discogs.com/release/18869-Paul-van-Dyk-Forbidden-Fruit-Part-1 https://www.discogs.com/release/18871-Paul-van-Dyk-Forbidden-Fruit-Part-2 Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’  https://www.beatport.com/search?q=Paul+van+Dyk+-+Forbidden+Fruit Official Video ๐Ÿ“น Global DVD ๐Ÿ“€ ๐Ÿ“น  Original Mix (Album "Seven Ways") ๐ŸŽง Forbidden Future Mix ๐ŸŽง Fruit Of Love Mix ๐ŸŽง BT & PVD's Food Of Love Mix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š FORBIDDEN FRUIT is certainly one of the best hits from Paul van Dyk. It was released in 1997 on the MFS label. The song is a fantastic example of the golden era of progressive trance from the mid-nineties. The magic of this great classic is amazing. The original version is a very nice trance gem from the Cosmic Baby school.  It's the beauty of interwoven melodies. The "Fruit Of Love" version retains most of the melody and uplifting mood of the original. It provides a much more sophisticated synthesizer perfo

TOP LABELS: MFS

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 TOP LABELS: MFS German label. MFS (Masterminded For Success) was created in 1990 by Mark Reeder. It was the first Techno / Trance record label and was initially based in East Berlin. Originally supported by Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (the former state owned label AMIGA), it became fully independent in 1994. MFS released throughout the nineties some of the finest Trance records of a genre that was soon to become the global Trance phenomenon. At the end of the 90's Reeder created a new label : Flesh. MFS was the early home of Trance superstar Paul van Dyk, but the label was put on ice in 2007, when Reeder decided to return to music production, writing and remixing. Torsten Jurk was a second member of the label with Mark Reeder, as stated on the 'Special Thanks to' section from the artists The Visions Of Shiva, back side of sleeve of their 1993 release, 'How Much Can You Take ?', as well as Mark Reeder & Torsten Jurk GbR, publishing company of the two members,

Franky Jones & Axel Stephenson Presents Groove Connexion ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช – Trance-Dance (1996)[Bonzai Trance Progressive]

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Franky Jones & Axel Stephenson Presents Groove Connexion ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช – Trance-Dance (1996)[Bonzai Trance Progressive] https://www.discogs.com/release/261252-Groove-Connexion-Trance-Dance Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ https://www.junodownload.com/products/groove-connexion-trance-dance/5031071-02/ A Trance-Dance (PhiPhi & Greg D. Remix)๐ŸŽง B Trance-Dance (Jones & Stephenson Remix)๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š In the 1990s, Frank Sels aka Franky Jones and David Brants aka Axel Stephenson collaborated frequently. Certainly all of you know the Jones & Stephenson project that created Hard Trance or Hardcore Techno.  The gentlemen also created an interesting project called Groove Connexion, under which they released the amazing song "Trance-Dance". It was 1996 and the vinyl record was released on the Bonzai Trance Progressive (Bonzai Music) label.  Contains the title track with two remixes. Here you get Trance and Progressive at their best. On side A we get the version from PhiPhi and Greg D

Andy Moor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Halcyon (2005) [Armind Recordings]

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Andy Moor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Halcyon (2005) [Armind Recordings] https://www.discogs.com/release/523163-Andy-Moor-Halcyon Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ https://www.junodownload.com/products/andy-moor-halcyon/1248327-02/ Original Mix ๐ŸŽง Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š A born musician, Andy Moor could play his first piano piece flawlessly at the age of 5, and by the age of 10 he had mastered six more instruments. He signed his first record label at the age of 19, and by 25 he was the owner of his own label, AVA Recordings.  His blend of hard work, determination and raw, unbridled talent has made him one of dance music's most determined and influential artists, and his perseverance and evolution have kept him at the forefront. This artist is a producer of "delicate" trance. "Halcyon" is a beautiful, progressive trance track from 2005 on the Armind label.  The original version uses many elements that, when combined, create the manufacturer's characteristic sound

TOP LABELS: AVA Recordings

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TOP LABELS: AVA Recordings  AVA Recordings is an electronic dance music record label founded in early 2006 by UK Grammy nominated artist Andy Moor. In 2014, Vancouver based producer & DJ Somna (Benjamin Leung) joined the label as Moor’s partner and co-owner. Later in 2022 Dylan Page joined the AVA Recordings’ partners bringing additional insight and expertise. AVA Recordings was a sub label of Armada Music from December 2008 until 2014, at which point the label joined Black Hole Recordings. Whether well-established names or newly discovered talents, AVA Recordings is committed to showcasing top-caliber artists in the trance and progressive genres of electronic dance music. Music brings the world together, and AVA is proud to deliver a wide variety of high quality, melodic ‘Music for the People’. AVA RECORDINGS  |  Trance & Progressive  SUBLABELS: AVA Blue  | Trance AVA Digital  | Trance AVA Special | Trance AVA White  |  Classic & Uplifting Trance AVA DEEP  |  Deep & Pr

M.I.K.E. & Paul Mendez Presents Exposure ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ - Magic Impuls (2002)[Camouflage]

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M.I.K.E. & Paul Mendez Presents Exposure ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ - Magic Impuls (2002)[Camouflage] https://www.discogs.com/release/50371-Exposure-Magic-Impuls Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ https://www.junodownload.com/products/exposure-magic-impuls/3042750-02/ Original Mix ๐ŸŽง Jacob & Mendez Remix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Mike Dierickx and Paul Mendez teamed up as EXPOSURE in 2002 to give us soaring trance with "MAGIC IMPULS".  A decisive driving bass with a powerful synth over the top ensured that this one put his hands in the air every time. Wait for the break in this track and you won't be disappointed. Mike Dierickx was on fire in 2002 and had a lot of great releases.  This is one of my favorites. It has a darker punch than "Strange World" and "Universal Nation", but still has an uplifting edge thanks to the heavy synth influence. I encourage you to listen to this great song and remix. The vinyl edition is a must-have for trance music fans.   

Airwave ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช - Alexanderplatz (2024)[Airwave Music]

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Airwave ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช - Alexanderplatz (2024)[Airwave Music] Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ https://www.beatport.com/track/alexanderplatz/18729579 Original Mix ๐ŸŽง Extended Mix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Laurent Veronnez aka Airwave returns to his roots. His latest song will captivate the mind of every fan of his work, and should also attract new listeners. A wonderful melody that grabs you with its content from the very beginning. Incredibly addictive with its design. Laurent is an artist you can always count on for high-quality releases. "Alexanderplatz" was recorded at 132 bpm and has just been released on the Airwave Music label of this legendary Belgian producer. The title of the piece refers to a transport hub in the eastern part of Berlin. The square was named after Tsar Alexander I of Russia. It is visited by several hundred thousand people every day. There you can see the famous Urania clock, which shows the hours in all capitals of the world. It was established in 1969 and for many years it

Ralphie B & Frank Waanders Pres. Collide1 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ - Binary Horizon (2024)[In Trance We Trust]

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Ralphie B & Frank Waanders Pres. Collide1 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ - Binary Horizon (2024)[In Trance We Trust] Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ https://www.blackholerecordings.com/music/binary-horizon/ Original Mix ๐ŸŽง Extended Mix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Another solid production from the duo Ralphie B and Frank Waanders. The men create the Collide1 project, and their song "Binary Horizon" is the latest release from the legendary In Trance We Trust label. Once again, a beautiful melody with a tempo of 140 bpm. It flows amazingly and requires loud applause. The guys should definitely consider making a joint album. Every song they contribute to the history of trance music is worth remembering.

Activa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ & Marcos ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Elevate (2024)[Borderline/Activa Music] / Factoria Music ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Sculptured (2024)[Borderline]

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Activa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ & Marcos ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Elevate (2024)[Borderline/Activa Music] Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’  https://activamusic.bandcamp.com/album/elevate-2?fbclid=IwAR3-zAGqN3eQPGVkgWleD6f5TLtej_wZvhYgCE67NDbcBs-4EJdS2O3L3pU Elevate ๐ŸŽง Factoria Music ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Sculptured (2024)[Borderline] Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’  https://activamusic.bandcamp.com/album/sculptured?fbclid=IwAR2ygpFVptrHBa63VAKUX4x3RoxKKnJuLOwlorDyNM4M5szAY6_-ymBpuWs Sculptured ๐ŸŽง Activa Rework ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š It’s only fitting that, to celebrate the 100th release of Borderline we go all out; a new original from Activa in the form of a collab with long running artist and friend, Marcos, the long awaited release of Sculptured by Factoria (who has been instrumental in the background of the label) and a brand new overall design by Activa’s favourite designers: The Designers Republic. Elevate has been around for many years, sat on a hard drive and occasionally popping up in a search, but it typifies sounds of the lab

Slipstream ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Eternal Dream (2024)[Borderline/ Activa Music]

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Slipstream ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Eternal Dream (2024)[Borderline/ Activa Music] Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’  https://borderline.complete.me/eternal-dream?fbclid=IwAR2JV-WWRRRx5EoH6vr26sB51WCc3eZs1asnP-WVeIJNmeSb-S75C1it1vE Taken from Pure Trance Episode 399 1/2 ๐Ÿ“น ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š After a triumphant 25 year celebration of the Atlantis alias, which featured the fantastic Lagrange Point on digital and 4 track vinyl EP no less, Slipstream returns in equally spectacular fashion with arguably his strongest track to date - Eternal Dream. Just listen yourself. Solid stuff from the Subterranean legend.

Massimo Marino & Mike De Luca - Old Friends (2024)[Bonzai Classics]

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Massimo Marino & Mike De Luca - Old Friends (2024)[Bonzai Classics] Buy ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›’  https://www.beatport.com/fr/release/old-friends/4530716?fbclid=IwAR3d_BjKe4Jl7CmdnyKqFP1w210u_-hsKQSTWVGEbgu9E4QwWyVotwQBtGc ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Massimo Marino and Mike De Luca provide the goods on our next Bonzai Records release with the superb 'Old Friends'.  Hailing from Belgium and influenced by music from the likes of Depeche Mode and Jean Michel Jarre, Massimo Marino rose to prominence in the mid to late 90's after being introduced to DJ Kalpa who was working with Mackenzie. After further introductions along with his brother, the late great Stรฉphane Marino (RIP), he began to release his own material on labels including Global Beat Records, Mackenzie Mondo Music, Low Spirit, Aurora Records, Mackenzie Records, Heavens Beats Rec and our very own Tripomatic Records. He has worked with a host of top names including Crisci Mauro, Nando Fortunato, Brandy, Hands Burn, Annie Hedison, F

Digital Drift ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - You Don't Mind (2024)[Argento]

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Digital Drift ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - You Don't Mind (2024)[Argento] Buy ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ›’ https://fsoe.lnk.to/youdontmind?fbclid=IwAR06ErxAfFKlaWkllynoWYC_I69DGguob0CiCCi711jt5ZhzxPGu5u6jvDI Original Mix ๐ŸŽง Extended Mix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Chris Pretkiewicz (Nitrous Oxide / N2O) and Simon Gregory once again enter the Argento label, which belongs to Future Sound of Egypt. Their Digital Drift project is developing more and more dynamically, and the latest song "You Don't Mind" is exact confirmation of this. A pleasant melody and this very warm female vocal will conquer many parties in a club or on a hot and sunny beach. It's worth keeping up to date with this project because the gentlemen are planning to release their debut album.

NU NRG ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น - Dreamland (2001)[Vandit Records]

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NU NRG ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น - Dreamland (2001)[Vandit Records] https://www.discogs.com/release/19702-Nu-NRG-Dreamland Buy ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ›’ https://www.junodownload.com/products/nu-nrg-dreamland/6305366-02/ Original Mix ๐ŸŽง Nu NRG 2005 Remake ๐ŸŽง Rank 1 Re-Edit ๐ŸŽง Gareth Emery Vs Brisky Remix ๐ŸŽง G&M Project Remix ๐ŸŽง Adam Sheridan Remix ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š NU NRG is a great legendary Italian trance music project that released most of its hits on Vandit Records. Most of us probably believe that there are two talented (Andrea Ribeca and Giuseppe Ottaviani) producers behind this alias.  Nothing could be further from the truth. Giacomo Miccichรจ was also behind the song "DREAMLAND", which went down in the history of trance music. This Italian producer was a co-creator of some of the songs in this project. This piece is a euphoric classic of Trance music, which was released on vinyl in 2001 on the Vandit Records label.  The very beginning lets us know that a very lively and rhythmic song is coming