V/A - Pure Trance XI (Live Recorded by Solarstone & Orkidea) [Black Hole Recordings]

Artist(s)
Solarstone & Orkidea
Release title
Pure Trance XI
Label name
Black Hole Recordings
Release date
Jun 12, 2026
Release type
Mix compilation
Link to external store
https://blackhole.lnk.to/puretrancexi

NameLessYet

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Last two tracks. I’d love to see Symmetry-C here; it’s like coming back to Tapio’s sound from a decade ago; pretty good. I’m enough of AOL versions, this one didn’t add anything interesting imo (which is disappointing when you see it was made with Proteus).
Yeah agreed - the AOL remix is nice for a modern update but basically could be the original

According to my friends been to the Pure Trance 11 album tour in Guangzhou last month, this Age Of Love Remix is the intro track of the compilation, so maybe it doesn't need to be made so attractive.
 
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I guess that tomorrow we could get some details about compilation; single comes on May 29th ❤️
 

TeardropNL

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So, it's a live recorded mix. It's like a normal DJ set we can download from youtube anytime from our fav DJ. Bleh...
 

Jetflag

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I think its a pretty sick concept t.b.h. ....Its a one time thing that has to go that way in that specific setting..no do-overs.

only problem I can think of is: what if (and that's always a possibility) the evening/ set/ athmosphere is meh or shit that evening? :unsure: :LOL: happens to the best of em.. 🤷‍♂️

its artistically quite risky. which is probably what I love about it.

I suppose they can always decide to, worst case, do a do-over.
 

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So, it's a live recorded mix. It's like a normal DJ set we can download from youtube anytime from our fav DJ. Bleh...
what exactly makes you disappointed about it?

the key component that is exclusive tracks remains the same. also, if there were some fuckups with live mixing, I'm pretty sure those parts would be fixed in studio post-production

overall this doesn't change a bit about the mix compilation concept

If I'm correct, ASOT 2026 is also mixed live, or ar least the digital official release pretends to be what Armin played live
 

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what exactly makes you disappointed about it?

the key component that is exclusive tracks remains the same. also, if there were some fuckups with live mixing, I'm pretty sure those parts would be fixed in studio post-production

overall this doesn't change a bit about the mix compilation concept

If I'm correct, ASOT 2026 is also mixed live, or ar least the digital official release pretends to be what Armin played live
Armin's compilation, ASOT and ASOT Ibiza Behind the Scenes, isn't and won't be made live, as you say. The tracks aren't mixed as if Armin were playing live at an event, at least not in the way he does. His tracks on the compilation are a ridiculous 3-4 minutes long instead of 5-6 minutes max. His compilations used to have atmosphere, but now they're just dreary and dreary.
 

TeardropNL

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what exactly makes you disappointed about it?

the key component that is exclusive tracks remains the same. also, if there were some fuckups with live mixing, I'm pretty sure those parts would be fixed in studio post-production

overall this doesn't change a bit about the mix compilation concept

If I'm correct, ASOT 2026 is also mixed live, or ar least the digital official release pretends to be what Armin played live
I basically don't like live recording quality wise. It's different from saved productions.
 

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I basically don't like live recording quality wise. It's different from saved productions.
I'm pretty sure the release will have a good/studio quality audio, there are multiple ways to record the dj mix properly so this shouldn't be the case
They will use the master service from Sonic One Mastering, which also used to worked for the early ISOS and the Tiësto albums, I think it will be good.


Actually, I think I don't understand why the price of this service is so high, it seems that they will spend 5000€ on this 4 hour compilation. Can you share something about it? @Jetflag
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, it seems that they will spend 5000€ on this 4 hour compilation. Can you share something about it? @Jetflag
oh i'm completely out of the loop on this one m8. heh. but I can give you an estimated guess and 5000 isn't all that outrageous given the work involved.

if its to be a life recording with this level of (physical) output, it isn't just pluggin your jack in the Club's PA system and bobs your uncle...., as opposed to a mixcloud loadup.

you're probably talking:

- an audio engineer who will, live, be in charge of the recording then and there, acoustic setup/input in terms of mic emplacement, and having to monitor and twist the dails for 4 hours probably more there along with the artist to get a good (and probably multible good) raw wav. batches for the master engineer to work with.

- driving to and back from the venue, rent of recording equipment and building up said equipment etc.

- Multible hours of cleaning up said recording(s) by the master engineer, probably along side the audio engineer.

- actually mastering said recording (which is 4 hours long) to the point where its ready for vinyl (which is a different process then say CD or a streaming master file)

- mastering that whole 4 hours set again for said streaming services and digital platform release.

you're talking almost a full two weeks worth of work here with 1 or 2 audio engineers, several hardware toolings, driving too and back etc..
if you then take into account that your average master price for one song at a renowned audio studio like Sonic One or Deep Wide is at around 100ekkies, (which is also around the average hourly tariff for two people if you include hardware etc. )


then 5000 is actually a fairly reasonable. in fact: I think they even got a discount 💁‍♂️
 
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Bravo @Bobby Summa @Super-Frog Saves Tokyo @Reverb1234 @Chris Johnson Music @Peter steele dj ❤️

Tracklist:

CD01

01. Orkidea - XP100
02. TasteXperience featuring Lisa White - Frustration (Glenn Morrison Remix)
03. Kev Wright & Jay Storic - From Beyond
04. Obie Dick - Foreplay
05. AUTOFLOWER - Wallflower
06. Hyperbolic Function - For Your Love
07. metakomplex & Orkidea - Dream of You
08. Eelke Kleijn - Lately
09. Obie Fernandez - Naked
10. Delerium - Innocente [Falling In Love] (DJ Tiësto Remix)
11. Novacode - Broken Soul
12. VADM - Space
13. Solarstone & Orkidea - Slowmotion VII
14. Mr. Sam vs. Fred Baker present As One - Forever Waiting (Jamie Baggotts Remix)
15. Pico Boulevard - Everybody's Nobody

CD02

01. Dual 56 - Another Place
02. Summa - Awakening the Spirit (Solarstone Edit)
03. B FROM E - Amnesia
04. Jamie Baggotts & Marc West - The End
05. Solarstone & Orkidea - Slowmotion (Allende Remix)
06. Tre Turner - Scottish Piano (Close Proximity Trance Mix)
07. Solarstone - dream sequence
08. Super-Frog Saves Tokyo - Clarion
09. Trancendent - Empyrean
10. UNPAVED - Take Me Home
11. Sophie Moleta x Orkidea x Lowland - Fall Into Love
12. Andrew Shepherd - Visualization
13. Brandt Hoff - Dream About You
14. Solarstone - Zero Hours
15. Tekara featuring Lucy Cotter - Breathe in You (Tekara’s M&M Dub)

CD03

01. Tekara featuring Lucy Cotter - Breathe in You (Tekara’s M&M Dub)
02. Allende - The Weight
03. Markus Schulz - Forgotten Element
04. Solarstone vs. Sirocco - Destination (Effen Remix)
05. Luke Terry & Chris Johnson pres. Taisaku - Fuyu
06. Micha Mendel - Future Peace (Solarstone Pure Mix)
07. SØNIN x Orkidea - Avril
08. Jonas Steur - For Eternity
09. Orkidea - Stop The Rock
10. Young Parisians featuring Ben Lost - Jump the Next Train (Omar Sherif Remix)
11. Matti Laamanen - Flakes
12. Solarstone & Susie Ledge - Haunt Me (Dub Mix)
13. Peter Steele - Moment of Truth
14. Solarstone - Energy Field
15. Orkidea - Beautiful (Bryan Kearney Rework)
 

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They are here, including tracks from @Bobby Summa @Reverb1234 @allende @Chris Johnson Music and of course @Super-Frog Saves Tokyo




CD Tracklist:
CD01

01. Orkidea - XP100
02. TasteXperience featuring Lisa White - Frustration (Glenn Morrison Remix)
03. Kev Wright & Jay Storic - From Beyond
04. Obie Dick - Foreplay
05. AUTOFLOWER - Wallflower
06. Hyperbolic Function - For Your Love
07. metakomplex & Orkidea - Dream of You
08. Eelke Kleijn - Lately
09. Obie Fernandez - Naked
10. Delerium - Innocente [Falling In Love] (DJ Tiësto Remix)
11. Novacode - Broken Soul
12. VADM - Space
13. Solarstone & Orkidea - Slowmotion VII
14. Mr. Sam vs. Fred Baker present As One - Forever Waiting (Jamie Baggotts Remix)
15. Pico Boulevard - Everybody's Nobody

CD02

01. Dual 56 - Another Place
02. Summa - Awakening the Spirit (Solarstone Edit)
03. B FROM E - Amnesia
04. Jamie Baggotts & Marc West - The End
05. Solarstone & Orkidea - Slowmotion (Allende Remix)
06. Tre Turner - Scottish Piano (Close Proximity Trance Mix)
07. Solarstone - dream sequence
08. Super-Frog Saves Tokyo - Clarion
09. Trancendent - Empyrean
10. UNPAVED - Take Me Home
11. Sophie Moleta x Orkidea x Lowland - Fall Into Love
12. Andrew Shepherd - Visualization
13. Brandt Hoff - Dream About You
14. Solarstone - Zero Hours
15. Tekara featuring Lucy Cotter - Breathe in You (Tekara’s M&M Dub)

CD03

01. Tekara featuring Lucy Cotter - Breathe in You (Tekara’s M&M Dub)
02. Allende - The Weight
03. Markus Schulz - Forgotten Element
04. Solarstone vs. Sirocco - Destination (Effen Remix)
05. Luke Terry & Chris Johnson pres. Taisaku - Fuyu
06. Micha Mendel - Future Peace (Solarstone Pure Mix)
07. SØNIN x Orkidea - Avril
08. Jonas Steur - For Eternity
09. Orkidea - Stop The Rock
10. Young Parisians featuring Ben Lost - Jump the Next Train (Omar Sherif Remix)
11. Matti Laamanen - Flakes
12. Solarstone & Susie Ledge - Haunt Me (Dub Mix)
13. Peter Steele - Moment of Truth
14. Solarstone - Energy Field
15. Orkidea - Beautiful (Bryan Kearney Rework)

Vinyl Sampler:
Side A
01. Orkidea - XP100 (Extended Mix) (7:59)
02. VADM - Space (Extended Mix) (6:46)

Side B
01. Super-Frog Saves Tokyo - Clarion (8:43)
02. Eelke Kleijn - Lately (Extended Mix) (6:56)

Side C
01. Solarstone - Zero Hours (Extended Mix) (8:45)
02. SØNIN x Orkidea - Avril (Extended Mix) (6:11)

Side D
01. Micha Mendel - Future Peace (Solarstone Pure Mix) (9:39)
02. Jonas Steur - For Eternity (Extended Mix) (5:35)

Side E
01. Peter Steele - Moment of Truth (Extended Mix) (8:06)
02. Orkidea - Beautiful (Bryan Kearney Rework) (6:08)

Side F
01. Solarstone - Energy Field (Extended Mix) (7:10)
02. Luke Terry & Chris Johnson present Taisaku - Fuyu (Extended Mix) (6:58)
 

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A DJ Sampler will be released the same day as the compilation released, hope that it can also be released on streaming platforms. 10 tracks with 6 new, including a new one from @Bobby Summa and maybe one from @obiefernandez.







 

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