TF Radio #23/24 - Label Showcase: Enhanced Recordings - Katadunkass

TranceFix Radio #023 - Label Showcase (Enhanced Progressive)

TranceFix Radio #024 - Label Showcase (Enhanced Recordings)

Alright everyone, buckle in, this is a massive one for you all!

First of all, the elephant in the room; YES, this is episode 23 AND 24 and NO, you did NOT miss number 22, it's just not ready yet and because it's the second part of our EOY-Mixes, we wanted it to be number 22. So, when it is ready we will, of course, label it number 22 and continue as normal after that.

But why two numbers for this one? Well, the answer is simple! It's because we've made not one, but TWO mixes for you this time! To continue our Label Showcase (First one was JOOF Recordings), we now look at one of the more melodic, uplifting trance labels, which was created in 2007 by Will Holland and Simon Brisk; We are of course talking about Enhanced Recordings! Enhanced was a very beloved trance label back in 2007 to 2010'ish with a lot of amazing releases and we wanted to showcase their high-point with these two mixes.

The first one, Episode 23, focuses on Enhanced Progressive and brings a lovely progressive, housy feeling to you all. It's very Summer'ish, perfect for this time of the year. It does evolve slowly throughout the runtime and borrows a couple of tracks from the main label, but that really doesn't matter. The lovely, progressive vibes are there from start to finish. Expect lovely vocal tracks, some amazing melodies by Estiva, JPL, Funabashi, Carl B and many more.

The second one, Episode 24, focuses on the main label, Enhanced Recordings. It's almost pure trance from start to finish with just a couple of slower tracks in the beginning to get you startet, but that won't last long. Enhanced was almost a showcase label for producers like Temple One, Estiva, Marninx and others and we wanted to celebrate that.

Don't see this as a "Best of", but more of a showcase for you to go and explore even more if we managed to peak your interest!

Enough talking, do enjoy!

Enhanced Progressive Tracklist:
01. Perpetual feat. Tiff Lacey - Restless (Matt Holliday Intro Mix)
02. Moodfreak - Far From You
03. Motionchild & Will Holland feat. Tiff Lacey - Arctic Kiss (Andy Duguid Remix)
04. Ad Brown feat. Kerry Leva - Memorial (You Were Loved)
05. Audien & Griff O'Neill - Nightfall
06. Temple One feat. Hannah Ray - Autumn Leaves
07. Estiva - Les Fleurs
08. Sindre Eide - Poesia
09. Audien - Eleven Eleven
10. Paul Tarrant - Sunset Serenade (JPL Remix)
11. Abstract Vision & Elite Electronic - Echoes (Protoculture Remix)
12. Agulo feat. David Berkeley - Fire Sign (Steve Brian's Original Mix)
13. Carl B. - Just A Thought
14. Abdul Bayyari feat. Josh Money - 400 Years 'Till Dawn (Kris O'Neil Remix)
15. After Meridian & Dave Costa feat. Cat Martin - Empty Spaces (Funabashi Remix)
16. Deepwide pres. Kylkai - Kaimaar (Supuer Remix)
17. Hawk pres. Air Breeze - Guide Me The Way (Supuer Remix)
18. Martijn Stegerhoek - Seven Chances

Enhanced Recordings Tracklist:
01. Binary Finary & Jose Amnesia pres. Cloudbreak - Difference
02. Bakke & Joni - Bali (Ljungqvist Remix)
03. Estiva - Lifting Leaves
04. JPL - Linger
05. Emphased Reality feat. OPN - Other Worlds
06. Alex Chilcott - Maui Sunset
07. Sasha Virus feat. Dilara - 2gether We Are (Sindre Eide Remix)
08. Tania Mann & Peter Dafnous pres. Apollonia - Remote Kontrol (Will Holland vs Activa Remix)
09. Adam Nickey pres. Blue8 - Eleventh Street
10. Marninx - Sun Day
11. Estiva pres. Sunover - Stella
12. Suncatcher & Mihai pres. Starshifters - Phobia
13. Estiva & Temple One - November Lovely (Temple One Mix)
14. Sindre Eide - Essentia
15. Adymus - Kaleidoscope Eyes
16. Sequentia - Flashback
17. Ferry Tayle & Static Blue - Trapeze
18. Tritonal - Photographique
19. Will Holland feat. Yana Kay - Tears In The Rain (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
20. Sense of Shivers feat. Boom - Offshore (Temple One's Ocean View Remix)
21. Abdul Bayyari & Shota Mochizuki feat. Josh Money - All Up In My Head (Will Holland's Enhanced Remix)
22. Daniel Kandi & Martijn Stegerhoek - Australia
23. Kyo & Gil La - Ultima
24. Orjan Nilsen pres. O&R - Beat Design

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Air_Water

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Enhanced was my favorite label for years. Without a doubt I am getting stuck into these.
 
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It hurts to hear those early Enhanced tracks, knowing that sound’s not around anymore. Good stuff… I’ll listen later.
 
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One of the best labels. I will find the occasional modern release I like from them, but Pokky has it right, the old sound is so amazing that it is sad it no longer remains.
 
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HTY

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The progressive track list looks nice. I don't know too much about this label, so it will be good to try these out.
 
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I've said it before in other places but, as far as I'm concerned, the early 2010s Enhanced sound was untouchable (imo both for its time and even today).

Between stuff like Amenity, Argentum, Twilight, the Juventa remix of Start Again, the Ferry Tayle remix for Death of Me, Next Level to name only a few, there was a stupendous amount of great material being released. Can't forget about what is probably my favorite Kandi track of all time - behind the Lifted mix of Venice Beach -, If It Ain't Broke. I remember this was used in that one ASUS commercial.

Couldn't tell you exactly what I was doing back in 2011. What I can say is that I knew Enhanced Sessions was every Monday on DI.FM. God only knows the damn voiceover (I think that's called an ident?) on every sample never let me forget it. It's been burned into my memory, so I guess it did its job.

Will take me a bit to go through both of these episodes, but I already see a couple tracks that I haven't heard before. Looking forward to 'em.
 
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Hesitant but I will give these a try. Enhanced was on the more cheese side, was it not?
 
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First episode down and it was awesome guys. Some new vocal track discoveries. The Enhanced recording releases were a big reason I got into Trance back in 2009.
 
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Contraband said:
Hesitant but I will give these a try. Enhanced was on the more cheese side, was it not?
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Horrible cheese -> bad cheese -> cheese -> good cheese -> great cheese -> Gouda cheese

It's up to you to decide where you are with this mix!
 
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Carl B - Just a thought gives me chills everytime. Nice episode (23). On to the next.
 
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Did both on the plane home. There were more melodic and vocal tracks liked that I thought I would, but maybe only 3 tracks from both mixes I would consider elite.

I liked this one, a new discovery.

 
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I like the label focused episodes you do. I had never given enhanced its dues until this week.

Request for a mix that focuses on Coldharbour recordings next time
 
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Hoahoa

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I finally wrapped these up. I love the Enhanced sound and the red episode was phenomenal
 
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Mikey

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Ooooo this is a throwback! I'll have to check this out for sure! I started following Enhanced like religiously in early 2012 so a few of these will also be new to me but I know a good few as well! :)
sszecret said:
Couldn't tell you exactly what I was doing back in 2011. What I can say is that I knew Enhanced Sessions was every Monday on DI.FM. God only knows the damn voiceover (I think that's called an ident?) on every sample never let me forget it. It's been burned into my memory, so I guess it did its job.

Will take me a bit to go through both of these episodes, but I already see a couple tracks that I haven't heard before. Looking forward to 'em.
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Honestly, same! was always excited to see what new tracks they'd play and who was on the guest mix! Was great for that! Always something to look forward to on a Monday evening after college!

Some of my favs from that time include:
  • Speed Limts - Bris
  • Nuera - Magnolia
  • Karanda - Titan
  • Eximinds - Sunrise 6AM
  • Store N Forward - Oregano
  • Karanda feat. Laura Shea - Agony
Obviously times have changed (as things do) and it's bit of a different sound compared to the very early years, but I still really like the label today, mostly EnProg & Colorize. A few of the names in the Tracklist have more recently released or are still releasing with the label too!

Also @Katadunkass there is a small typo on the Tracklist, track 12 for Recordings should read 12. Suncatcher & Mihai M pres. Starshifters - Phobia :)
 
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