Recently I've been using Spotify to listen to music, esp. while driving. Figured, why not do it for trance?
Since old trance is a bit obscure, it's possible some trance classics are not available on Spotify at all.
The following tracks are not available. Youtube uploads will have to do:
(this list will grow as I add more classics to my Spotify playlist)
Conclusion on re-visiting the trance classics: I need to listen to more Etnica, Cydonia, and Caucasuss. Great tracks.
SURPRISINGLY, Blank & Jones' tracks were available in full length. Yay? (given how stingy they are with Youtube uploads). Another song I did not expect to find was Tim Deluxe - Choose Something Like a Star (ft. Ben Onono), since that one is fairly obscure. We never talk about it on trancefix.
Since old trance is a bit obscure, it's possible some trance classics are not available on Spotify at all.
The following tracks are not available. Youtube uploads will have to do:
- Choice - Acid Eiffel [1993]
- Salt Tank - Eugina [1994], original version. The only version available is I Want to be Free (Club Mix), released in 2001
- PhD - Summer Storm (Leisure Lounge Edit) [1994], not surprised given that the full unmixed version only appeared on the Internet in late 2017
- Phobia - Phobia [1991], stretching the definition of "trance" given that it's closer to techno/EBM buuuut it's worth mentioning
- Etnica - Moon Influence [1995], the entire album The Juggling Alchemists Under the Black Light is missing from Spotify
- Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall (Original Netherlands mix) [1993]. The only version available is the Original Netherlands Mix 7" Radio Edit, which is 3:21 minutes long. The real original mix is 5:08 minutes long
- PPK - Resurrection [2001]. Only the steroid 'Planet Perfecto Knights" version is available. I guess I'll have to put Reload (Space Club mix) in its place...
- Zyon - No Fate (No Fate Mix '93) [1993], the only version available is the Struggle Continuous Mix (misspelled "Continues"), which is slower pased and not as aggressive as the No Fate Mix '93
- William Orbit - Water from a Vine Leaf (Xylem Flow mix) [1993], only the original and Darren Emerson + Rick Smith remix are available
- Rabbit in the Moon - Phase 1 - First Contact [1994]
- Ascension - Someone (Slacker's Rolling and Elevation mixes) [1997], only the original vocal and Space Brothers dub are available
- Etnica - Spheric Koncept [1995] same as with Moon Influence
- Way Out West - The Gift [1996], only the 2010 remix and Michael Woods remix are available
- The Visions of Shiva - How Much Can You Take? [1993], every version is unavailable. In fact, The Visions of Shiva only have one song in the entire platform: L'Esperanza (Hope Will Move Mountains Mix)
- Ultraviolet - Kites (Fantasy Flite Part One) [1990] tbh I don't recognize this one, guess it must be a very obscure early trance/EBM song
- Libra pres. Taylor - Anomaly (Calling Your Name) [1996] only the Ferry Corsten and Dim3nsion mixes are available
- Vernon - Wonderer [1993], in fact Vernon the trance artist is not on Spotify at all
- Filterheadz - Yimanya [2004], unmixed version is not available
- Quench - Dreams [1993], only the UMEK and Nicholson's Cathedral versions are available
- AFX - VBS.Redlof.B [2005]
- Dynamic Maniax - Calling Middle Earth [1995]
- Marmion - Schoneberg (Man with no name remix) [1996]. Manwithnoname (how he was set up on Spotify) only has like 3 songs in the whole platform :/
- 030 Ft. Dr Motte - Midnight in Europe (Stop Over mix) [1993], 030 is not on Spotify
- James Holen - I Have Put out the Light [2002] fortunately, Horizons and other James Holden tracks are available
- Transa - Supernova [1999] full version is unavailable. You can listen to the mixed version from Magik. Oddly enough, Enervate, Tenshi, Behind the Sun, and the Prophase X-cabs remix are all available in full length.
- Aura - Energy Transpose [1995]
- Blue Minds - Aquapunch [1994]
- Tiesto & Junkie XL - Obsession [2002], full length version nearly 13 minutes long is unavailable. Only the 9-minutes version is available.
- Juno - A Force Beyond [1995]
- Quivver - She Does (Quivver mix) [2000]
- Lucid - I Can't Help Myself (Lucid Vocal Mix) [1998], only the Kelso, Kenny Hayes, and Lucid vs. Kenny Hayes remix versions are available
- The Swimmer - Purple Cloud [1999]
- Moonstruck - Lunar Outback [1998]
- The Ambush - Sun [1994]
- Ayla - Ayla [1996] original full-length mix. Only the shorter version from the Nirwana album is available.
- Sensient - File Not Found [2003] an old prog psy track that doesn't even have an official Discogs release. I think this was given away on the Internet, and someone thought it was a classic.
- Andain - Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged mix) [2003], full unmixed version is not available.
- Airscape - L'Esperanza [1999], original and Armin van Buuren remixes are not available in full length. Radio versions ok.
- Cascade - Transcend [1999], original is not available at all. Moonman version is available from a VONYC session recording.
- Demonic Emotions - Stuck on a Space Trip [1996], not listed as an artist
- Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy's Song (Ferry Corsten remix) [2002], only the original version is available.
- Mono Culture - Free [1998]
- Utah Saints - Lost Vagueness (Oliver Lieb mix) [2000] full unmixed is not available
- Micah, Ben Camp, & Mat Leutwyler - Grammar Lesson [2004] neither version is available
- Juno Reactor - Pistolero (Man with no name remix) [1999], completely unavailable. Fortunately the original full length mix is available, so that will do!
- Neum - Meet You at the Milk Bar [2003] another obscure song that someone thought it was a trance classic
- Super8 & Tab - Alba [2004] ?? why is this one missing?
- Lightforce - Take Your Time [1999]
- Cold Turkey II - Sunflower (Transa remix) [1999]
- Slacker - Looky Thing [2002]
- Quivver - Space Manoeuvres Pt. 3 [2004]
- Faithless - God is a DJ (Astral Projection mix) [1999]
- Society London - SPQR [2001], this one makes sense because it was only available as white vinyl and was never released formally. Its sample was never cleared, I think
- Arrakis - The Spice [1998], only the Silent Breed remix is available
- Kyau v Albert - Velvet Morning (Club Mix) [2003], Aalto, Super 8 & Tab, and Mirco de Govia remixes are available
- T-Scanner - Trip to Heaven [1994] old hardcore tiesto production
- Dream Traveler - Time [1999] such an iconic intro to one of the best trance mixes of all time (Tranceport), yet forgotten in the digital age
- Lord of Tranz ft. DJ Hoxider - Sanctificium [1999], the only version available is from Tiesto live at Innercity
- Warrior - If you want me [2002]
- Fathers of Sound - Water [1998]
(this list will grow as I add more classics to my Spotify playlist)
Conclusion on re-visiting the trance classics: I need to listen to more Etnica, Cydonia, and Caucasuss. Great tracks.
SURPRISINGLY, Blank & Jones' tracks were available in full length. Yay? (given how stingy they are with Youtube uploads). Another song I did not expect to find was Tim Deluxe - Choose Something Like a Star (ft. Ben Onono), since that one is fairly obscure. We never talk about it on trancefix.
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