Examples of Trance with Interesting Percussion?

[william byrne]

Hey Daysleeper. You love old trance with interesting percussion. The percussion is big driver for you. Could you (or others) please mention a few for reference. Thanks dude

 

[Trance4m8tor]

I would highly appreciate this not to mention his advanced thoughts on the past trance scene.

 

[Trance4m8tor]

@william byrne, do mention him in the same fashion I've just done so he can see your post.

 

[Hensmon]

Updated title to be more broad and community focused.

As for topic...I'm on a plane and don't have any examples top of mind to share, but I'd say I agree with Daysleeper on many of his comments about percussion in the modern scene. Tracks do often sound static and lacking interesting rhythms to my ears. I'm not quite as sensitive to it all as him though, but I definitely see where he is coming from.

 

[LostLegend]

Always liked this one. The percussion is fairly unconventional for trance, but works quite well!

 

[LostLegend]

Nothing too crazy going on here, but those reverby percussive hits really set the groove of the track off for me.

 

[Jetflag]

@william byrne

Nic Vegter had interresting percussion going in a lot of his tracks:

loving the tribal drums here
that analog barrel drum arp
lots of cool filter loops.


I'm trying to do the same and stay away from "Vengeance Loops" under my Avalon 62 alias with, shall we say, mixed results: Few that worked well me thinks are Undalatus Asparatus and Wetterljocht.



Noticable here is that I, for the most part refrained from any loops or samples, and instead opted to use one of the many drumkits / drum synths in my Triton, X5D and Cubase's Halion.

 

[afterhourpower]

 

[Trance4m8tor]

Updated title to be more broad and community focused.

As for topic...I'm on a plane and don't have any examples top of mind to share, but I'd say I agree with Daysleeper on many of his comments about percussion in the modern scene. Tracks do often sound static and lacking interesting rhythms to my ears. I'm not quite as sensitive to it all as him though, but I definitely see where he is coming from.

Yes I know the feeling, he's a genius.

 

[Trance4m8tor]

Always liked this one. The percussion is fairly unconventional for trance, but works quite well!

If you like it with percs I do have the super rare Hard House vinyl exclusive ripped here.

 

[Trance4m8tor]

This is good but IMO the original sounds a bit harder on the percs. Quite a different feel I must say.

 

[Trance4m8tor]

@william byrne

Nic Vegter had interresting percussion going in a lot of his tracks:

loving the tribal drums here
that analog barrel drum arp
lots of cool filter loops.


I'm trying to do the same and stay away from "Vengeance Loops" under my Avalon 62 alias with, shall we say, mixed results: Few that worked well me thinks are Undalatus Asparatus and Wetterljocht.



Noticable here is that I, for the most part refrained from any loops or samples, and instead opted to use one of the many drumkits / drum synths in my Triton, X5D and Cubase's Halion.

The original of Dolphins is pretty neat perc-wise.

 

[Magdelayna]

Yes..i loved Praha's tribal percussions!

Also the Humate remix of Das Glockenspiel...i love the offbeat snare/clap.

 

[LostLegend]

Old Marco V tunes are always worth a shout as well.
He does veer closer to Techno than Trance for a lot of his tunes, but this is a good meld of the 2.

 

[erickUO]

Rhythm is the most underrated element in trance I think. Even though they're fundamental.

Starts at 1:43, but then the beatwork keeps progressing with the track. This one is a masterclass in percs for me.
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I thought it’s about the “chugga-chugga” that adds drive and complexity, locking you in the rhythm. Not necessarily percs but could be hi-hats/top loops too. Many mid 2000s trance have it.

From the start

Even this one has it

For modern track is this one. But the mixing is mid 2000-esque
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I wonder if today’s obsession with sterile and in-your-face track allow these percs to exist?

 

[Narel]

I’d chuck Galen Behr & Hydroid ‘Carabella’ in here.
Agree with all the other posts I’ve checked out.
Though he straddles the trance/techno spheres I’ve always enjoyed Oliver Lieb’s percs and rhythmic structures.

 

[william byrne]

Always liked this one. The percussion is fairly unconventional for trance, but works quite well!

Vey nice example! now thats a groove

 

[Pokkryshkin]

Unfortunately, this track isn’t available on YouTube in good quality. It’s better to look for it separately in FLAC

 

[Arnoud]

 

[Progrez]

Darude/JS16 looooooooooooove the percussions in their tracks.

Also Airwave's under DJ Fire alias Diabolic