VISIONS OF TRANCE

      INGE LEMON - HUMANOID INTELLIGENCE         (ALBUM INTERVIEW - Visions Of Trance) 1. Hi, you just released your debut album, "Humanoid Intelligence." Where did the idea for the title come from? It’s in the title — it’s made with humanoid intelligence: me and AI. We’re in a moment of change. Music is no longer shaped only by human intelligence, and I see that as evolution, not a problem. Many artists are already using AI quietly — I just chose to do it openly. For me, it’s a tool to push ideas and emotion, just like artists have always used new technology. At the same time, I don’t believe organic, human-made music will ever disappear. That will always have its place. This is simply another layer — not a replacement. 2. What inspired you to write your debut studio album? Curiosity, more than anything. I had already been working on an album for over a year when I started experimenting with AI — and that’s when things became interesting. I used ...

Miika Kuisma is a legendary Finnish producer of trance and other electronic music genres, who has released music under solo projects such as Anaemic, Lost Method, and his own name. He has also participated in groups such as AR52, Droidnoise, DualSpin, Fluid In Motion, and Subliner. Miika shares his thoughts on trance music. Check out this exclusive interview with Visions of Trance. 1. What is Trance music to you? It's hypnotic or euphoric dance music driven by drums and bassline, filled with atmospheric melodic landscapes, at any level from simple repeating melody all the way to grand symphony. 2. How do you perceive the state of the current trance music scene? The kind of trance we saw peaking around 98-2000 is something I call prototype trance. Since that this style has been growing in all directions and influenced many other genres so much it’s hard to say what’s not trance now. For example, when I listen to modern progressive house or melodic techno it often sounds like early t...

Robert Vadney is a Greek-American trance producer who has been creating music for over twenty years. He is the founder of the Trance Roots label and has released his tracks on labels such as Joof Recordings, Perfecto Records, Pulsar Recordings, Trance Roots, Pulsar Dark, Lost Language, and others. Robert shares his thoughts on trance music. Join us for an exclusive interview with Visions of Trance. 1. What is Trance music to you? RV: It's a main part of my life. I was age 12 in 1996 when Trance began forming its own genre at the end of the Rave era and it captivated me instantly being about as energetic as Rave but introducing a sense of euphoria with dreamier, more emotional melodies and massive Super Saw variations that left me in awe. Though I remained closer to Rave mentality than the formulaic Trance - I liked to mangle various things and inject some Trance into them.   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mBN5d5ueKMDW2-yDVAjV0rXzt4JfEXuuA&si=Ej5zUTC48j7-gxza 2. How d...

Paul Moelands is a legendary Dutch trance producer. He has released his music on numerous prestigious record labels. He shares his thoughts on trance music and his work with Visions of Trance. Join us for an interview. 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹 1.  What is trance music to you? It’s a feeling in sound form. An instant or emotion captured in melodies. Sometimes melancholic, sometimes uplifting, sometimes energetic. 2.  How do you perceive the state of the current trance music scene? I really enjoy it’s becoming bigger and better everyday. Trance has had a really bad ‘name’ but it’s being accepted (again) everywhere nowadays. I think that’s great. I feel it’s back to being inclusive, how it all started.  3.  What are your goals in producing trance music? For me truly, If I have a ‘goal’ in mind, I might not be true to my feeling or flow state while making music. I make music for me. In the moment. For the passion of it. And after that, it’s up to the listener...