VISIONS OF TRANCE

Mike Koglin 🇩🇪 - The Silence (1998)Multiply Records] https://www.discogs.com/release/26547-Mike-Koglin-The-Silence Official Video 📹 Original Mix 🎧 Matt Darey Tekara Remix 🎧 John B. Norman Remix 🎧 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 "The Silence" by Mike Koglin is a legendary track released in 1998 on Multiply Records. It's one of the most euphoric trance productions ever and is so mysteriously interesting from start to finish. While the original is a great track, the version that caught the most attention was Matt Darey's Tekar mix. He infused it with breakbeats while still having that magical trance vibe, which is why it's still played to this day.  Mike recalls: "It was in 1998, around the time the first trance wave hit the UK. I remember watching MTV one night when I saw the original video for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" and it occurred to me that the main melody would make a great trance tune. The next day I went to the studio ...

Jon O'bir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - Ways And Means (2008)[Vandit Records] https://www.discogs.com/release/1347001-Jon-OBir-Ways-And-Means Buy Digital Version 🛒🛒🛒 https://www.junodownload.com/products/jon-obir-from-within/5926087-02/?srsltid=AfmBOopHSIsOky-9ml17TGeyYsdJ2P3otPCaRaOsew5-l6BvHGzhyBT9   Original Mix 🎧 Paul van Dyk Remix 🎧 Neal Scarborough Remix 🎧  🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 Neil Ribbens aka JON O'BIR from Great Britain achieved some important successes in Trance music. Thanks to two fantastic studio albums: "From Within" from 2008, "Music Database" from 2011, as well as some great compilations, he will be remembered forever as one of the outstanding British artists of the Trance scene. In 2008, he brings out the happy "WAYS AND MEANS". It was a collaboration with Rob Stevenson aka Activa, who had a major contribution to both of his albums.  Appreciated by Paul van Dyk and his label Vandit Records, where a vinyl with this track wa...

Pawel Meller 🇵🇱 - Escape (2009)[A State Of Trance] https://www.discogs.com/release/1997009-Pawel-Meller-Escape Buy Digital Version 🛒 🛒 🛒 https://www.beatport.com/track/escape/22385384?srsltid=AfmBOoohUO4MIN97thN8aUq3BoEj586VMuZi-XF-uulf25aP633NKeyv Original Mix 🎧 Extended Mix 🎧 Underwater Remix 🎧 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 There are people who have talent in their hands, their minds, and their hearts. Finding someone who combines all of this with such immense empathy is like winning the lottery. We're talking about Paweł Meller, who is the definition of creativity. Better known to trance music fans as Paul Miller, but he released one of his killer tracks under his own name. "Escape," released in 2009 on CD on the A State Of Trance label.  The track grabs your attention from the very first second with its catchy melody. It's a trance mix that instantly puts you in a great mood. The production is incredibly solid, making you want to return to it over a...

Airwave aka Lolo 🇧🇪 - Melody (2002) [Camouflage] https://www.discogs.com/release/65856-Lolo-Melody Buy Digital Version 🛒🛒🛒 https://www.junodownload.com/products/lolo-melody/3062430-02/?srsltid=AfmBOoo1ISxDopGNMQNQ6D4_YJJRHmEhE4NCsiC0vxQ7sXYQXh2GlfC 6 Melody 🎧 Sunset 🎧 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 Undoubtedly one of the leading EPs in trance music from 2002 is "Melody" by Laurent Veronnez, created under the pseudonym Lolo. The title track and the vinyl B-side, "Sunset," were released by Camouflage.  "Melody" is a classic track, characteristic of the genre. It is known for its energetic tempo, uplifting sounds, and emotional breakdowns, which gained popularity in clubs. It is often associated with the fast, emotional trance sound of the early 2000s. A leading production in the extensive catalog of the Belgian legend.  The chords in "Sunset" are palpable everywhere. Its magical sound is wonderful to experience on the warm sand of a be...

DJ Shah 🇵🇰🇩🇪 - Claps (CD, Vinyl, 1999)[Session Group Records][ZYX Music] https://www.discogs.com/release/377452-DJ-Shah-Claps https://www.discogs.com/release/207233-DJ-Shah-Claps 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 Radio Mix 🎧 Flying Edit 🎧 Original Club Stomper 🎧 Flying Trance Mix 🎧 Hard Club Mix 🎧 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 In 1999, Roger Shah created one of his best tracks under the alias DJ Shah. "Claps" is a legendary collaboration with his compatriot Oli Böhm. The track was released on CD and vinyl with several interesting versions.  I especially remember the Radio Mix, which has been used in other artists' sets in the past. The spoken vocals are fantastic here. The track has elements of Hard Trance, making it a classic. An unforgettable melody line that I rediscovered after many years.  I honestly have to admit that I forgot about this production for many years. In the past, I played this track often in my car and on my home system. Thanks, Roger, for providi...

Chicane 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 feat. Maire Brennan 🇮🇪 - Saltwater (1999)[Xtravaganza Recordings] https://www.discogs.com/release/18370-Chicane-Featuring-Maire-Brennan-Saltwater/image/SW1hZ2U6MTI0MjI3NDA4 https://www.discogs.com/release/77201-Chicane-Saltwater-2002-Thrillseekers-Mix/image/SW1hZ2U6MTEzNDM3Mw== Buy 🛒 🛒 🛒 https://www.junodownload.com/products/chicane-moya-brennan-saltwater/2027671-02/?srsltid=AfmBOorUTiA5SeEOvQLEdHYwInEczd_W9GfOf0xkyZoVyqgNzGkW8oeR Official Video 📹 Original Mix 🎧  Tomski 🆚 Disco Citizens Remix 🎧 The Thrillseekers Remix 🎧 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 "Saltwater" is the most famous and legendary trance classic from British producer Chicane. It was released as a single in 1999, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a hugely popular trance track in clubs across Europe.  It's one of those trance classics you'll definitely return to. The vocals from Máire Brennan add a lot of value to this track. Máire's melanch...

Ronald van Gelderen 🇳🇱 - Calling 99 [RAW RCRDS] Buy 🛒 🛒🛒 https://www.traxsource.com/title/2704434/calling-99 Original Mix 🎧 Dutch producer Ronald van Gelderen returns to his trance roots with his latest release, "Calling 99." The track was released on his RAW RCRDS label. Ronald returns with great acclaim to convey the musical style he was famous for many years ago, where he was responsible for some incredible classics. It's a return to the Golden Age of Trance. Ronald said: ***I went back to 1999 in my heart and mind. Back to when trance wasn't built for short attention spans, but for long emotional journeys. When tracks unfolded slowly and told a story. When melodies carried hope. When the dancefloor felt like one shared heartbeat. I even returned to some of the original hardware from that era, producing the way I did back then. No pressure to make “the next big thing.” No chasing what's popular. Just me, the music, and the feeling. That realization hit me...

Stoneface & Terminal 🇩🇪 - Sun & You (2026)[Future Sound of Egypt] Buy 🛒 🛒 🛒 https://fsoe.lnk.to/sunyou?fbclid=Iwb21leAQFjnljbGNrBAWOdWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHu0FXONRoQeQCPCxGz7wp2w9nmIcpykDDCGpi-FwIt6lUO2WgLq2LvjIcWij_aem_yr19UwaTYYWdK0E1LU51OQ Radio Edit 🎧  🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 Stoneface & Terminal return to FSOE with another incredible release. "Sun & You" is a captivating melody that delivers lush sounds. You can count on this duo for years. The guys always bring something to get your trance heart pumping. There's never a dull moment here, and hands will be clapping in unison. Thanks for delivering an incredible production.

  Midway 🇳🇱 - Monkey Forest (2002)[In Trance We Trust] https://www.discogs.com/release/35989-Midway-Monkey-Forest Buy Digital Version 🛒🛒🛒 https://www.beatport.com/release/monkey-forest-travelling/8827?srsltid=AfmBOootOoQqseE-Etc-sI6F0ndabtMZ4SU00vMH9N1z4ti-dXg5CH3Z Monkey Forest 🎧 Travelling 🎧 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 MONKEY FOREST is the legendary song by the Dutch trance music producer Ralph Barendse, released under the MIDWAY project on the In Trance We Trust label in 2002. At the very beginning you can safely say that this is one of the two best productions from this guy, right next to the hit "Massive" released under the project Ralphie B.  His music is unique, and the songs have something that I return to often. This is the case here. This piece is great. It's wonderful what he did in this song. A striking melody from start to finish. It stands out completely. A characteristic and fully recognizable sound from this artist. When someone asks me abo...