VISIONS OF TRANCE

Luke Terry is an English trance music producer. He has been in the industry for over twenty years, with tracks and remixes released on labels such as Pure Trance, Subculture, Borderline, Mondo Records, Flashover Recordings, Coldharbour Recordings, In Trance We Trust, FSOE, Tsunami and many others. He is a co-founder of the record label Yanada Recordings. He has released music under various aliases—including Afterburner, Akemi, Captured Sun, Hydrolyzed, and Skycatcher—as well as under his own name. Be sure to also check out his work as part of the projects Elude, Northern Assault, Surrogate Saviour, and Taisaku. Thanks to Luke for taking the time for this interview—an exclusive for Visions Of Trance. 1. What is trance music to you? Trance music is a huge part of my life. I was introduced to trance as a teenager in the mid to late 90s and it has never left me since. Most days I listen to the music in some way, shape or form, whether it's driving to work, at the gym, or doing label wo...

James Pound is an English trance music producer and the founder of Before the Noise. He has released tracks on labels such as: 🔴 Before the Noise 🟠 Rated Records 🟡 Regenerate Records ⚪ Lost Communication Records 🟢 Alter Ego Records 🔵 Serenity Digital Music 🟣 Juiced Pure Recordings 🟤 RSNT ⚫ Trance FC ...and others. James shared his journey in trance music with us. We thank him for his time and invite you to read this interview, conducted exclusively for Visions Of Trance. 1. What is trance music to you? Trance is a journey of emotion. Being transported away from daily worries, feeling a sense of freedom, connecting with a story told by the composer, these are amazing things to enjoy. 2. How do you perceive the state of the current trance music scene? Divided! But this is not necessarily a bad thing. We are all looking for our tribe in a saturated landscape. For me, I have always been about creating the scene I want to be a part of. As a relatively new artist I see no benefit in c...

Leander Rispens is a Dutch trance music producer best known for his Aerium project, though he has also released tracks under aliases such as Avalon 62, LJR, Me3dian, Mirai Project, The Ethyleen Project, and Erander. His productions can be found in the catalogs of labels including: 🔴 Borderline 🟠 Solaris Recordings 🟡 Aerium Audio 🟢 Pure Trance 🔵 Black Hole Recordings 🟣 Silent Shore Records 🟤 Legacy Of Trance Recordings ⚫ Touchstone Recordings 🟥 Rated Records 🟧 Bonzai Elemental 🟨 Yanada Recordings  🟩 Landscapes Music  and others. Leander shared his thoughts on trance music with us. We invite you to read this interview, conducted exclusively for Visions Of Trance. 1. What is trance music to you? A means of colouring and escaping the real world around me. Music and by extension art cannot change the world directly I believe, but it can soften it. Make it more beautiful. And Trance very much does that for me.      2. How do you perceive the state of the ...

Interview with Julian Del Agranda about his album ‘Amor Del Pasado’ [Aerium Audio](2026) Jan Miedema, better known as Julian Del Agranda, is releasing his debut studio album. For the first time at Aerium Audio, Visions of Trance interviewed the Dutch producer about the history of this project. We invite you to read on. 1. What is the title of your upcoming album and where did the idea for it come from?  First of all, thank you for this interview! My album is titled ‘Amor Del Pasado’, which translates to ‘Love From The Past’. It refers to the love for the classic trance sound that many of us still like so much. The album is heavily inspired by anthemic trance from the ‘97-2004 period.  2. What inspired you to write your debut studio album?  To be honest, I always thought I wouldn’t be able to make an album. I remember someone on Trancefix.nl wrote that I should try. And it slowly got in my head. It got me thinking about what it should be like, if I were to do it. What kind...