Progrez
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Shocking stuff that destroys what was once our trance scene
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Progrez
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It wouldn't surprise me if it was one of the superstrings guys pretending to be the Rocketman.
Magdelayna
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Theyve quoted that there making it look like Armin having a go - but actually it was a positive comment he made - i just think the people on the FB comments are braindead and cant read an article properly haha.
It's got Trancey elements but more on the Big Room Techno side for me. Heard some of his stuff though and I quite like it, though didn't expect him on ASOT. He's done a lot of stuff with Maddix and had a few tracks signed to his label, and I don't think he's related to SUPERSTRINGS in any way.
Also I have no issue with a DJ wanting to hide their identity with a hat/costume, it's been done lots before like deadmau5 as mentioned, but Angry Man also did it I recall
Progrez
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Just noise after noise in episode 1208 and 1209 - The Guest Mixes in both episodes are horrendous I do not classify anything Armin plays nor the guest mix play as 'Trance' but he has a trance name. This is edm trash.
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LostLegend
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Trance has definitely split right down the middle.
If you look at the results of the 2024 top track/artist/label votes on here compared to the type of music a lot of the big festival trance DJ’s are playing, there’s a massive disconnect there.
On one side you have the push to a more traditional trance sound from the likes of the Pure Trance, Borderline and similar labels and the DJ’s/Artists associated with them, then there’s the Festival, Coachella friendly DJ’s playing what is essentially glorified EDM.
Not really too surprising. Despite how good I think the modern scene is at the moment, it’s still getting relatively little attention. People are struggling for DJ gigs and sales on their music. Then you look across at people like Armin and Tiësto who are absolutely rolling in it.
If you are trying to make a actual career in making dance music, it’s easy to see why some artists head in that direction.
If you look at the results of the 2024 top track/artist/label votes on here compared to the type of music a lot of the big festival trance DJ’s are playing, there’s a massive disconnect there.
On one side you have the push to a more traditional trance sound from the likes of the Pure Trance, Borderline and similar labels and the DJ’s/Artists associated with them, then there’s the Festival, Coachella friendly DJ’s playing what is essentially glorified EDM.
Not really too surprising. Despite how good I think the modern scene is at the moment, it’s still getting relatively little attention. People are struggling for DJ gigs and sales on their music. Then you look across at people like Armin and Tiësto who are absolutely rolling in it.
If you are trying to make a actual career in making dance music, it’s easy to see why some artists head in that direction.
I'd never classify it as trance tho.
Magdelayna
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Yeah id class Cascada as Euro Dance,like DJ Sammy.
Having said that,id class Dee Dee - Forever as Trance
Having said that,id class Dee Dee - Forever as Trance
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Cascada is more in the ‘hands-up’ side as well, I’ve seen the term ‘dance-core’ too, for this Cascada, Rob Mayth, special D.
Dj Sammy is more in the lines with lasgo and Ian van Dahl. Commercial pop-trance. Some tracks are way more trance than lots of Armin tracks imo.
I like all of these tbh. Those acts didn’t pretend to be trance either, they were just fun dance cheese.
Dj Sammy is more in the lines with lasgo and Ian van Dahl. Commercial pop-trance. Some tracks are way more trance than lots of Armin tracks imo.
I like all of these tbh. Those acts didn’t pretend to be trance either, they were just fun dance cheese.
Magdelayna
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I just think its bad when you tell someone you listen to Trance,and they say like DJ Sammy?
Yep, agree - and I also have DJ Sammy and Ian van Dahl on my guilty pleasures list. Lasgo - Something I'd rate as a non-guilty pleasure tbf, really like that track.I just think its bad when you tell someone you listen to Trance,and they say like DJ Sammy?
Progrez
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Hey maybe you can tell them that DJ Sammy is one half of Parkson & hanson and they made an amazing track like Let Me BeI just think its bad when you tell someone you listen to Trance,and they say like DJ Sammy?
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True, but I thought back then people were pissed off that Cascada, DHT and Special D were being classed under 'Trance' umbrella.
The reason why I posted the other videos of Armin and his guest mixes because what they are playing is not trance at all.