Epic Trance - Vol. 1 (Vinyl Only) (2025)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
4 hours ago
3 min read

We are back! After a short break, and a lovely few days in Malta, we are now back. And we are going to present to you more and more exciting mixes, starting off a new one made by bbtomie, and it was presented to me just as I was about to go on holiday, so I took the mix with me, and played it out loud on our lovely 4 star hotel, all inclusive (not bragging though). I was happy and content with the entertainment provided in the hotel, but it wasn't enough for me. I needed a bit more, and this was a nice and warm welcome to an already hot island.

The weather was great, the food too, the people were just awesome, and our hotel room music was astonishing. What I mean by hotel room music, I mean this mix. It has been on repeat, and I am currently holding the top spot for the amount of plays. Of course I could not let this one slide, as it contains Trance music, and it contains the records you do not hear that often. And it's also on vinyl, which is another added bonus.

bbtomie's mix does contain the right tracks for a summer holiday in Malta. I'm not kidding: the sun setting in the evening, sitting on the balcony, and just enjoying the sounds of the waves... and hearing this in the background. I felt like I was in paradise. Not sure if the other guests appreciated the music, but at least I wasn't kicked out of the hotel for being a nuisance. So I'm happy that I found this mix and it came with me to the wonderful Mediterranean island.

You'll be pleased to see the tracklist, trust me. You certainly will be:

Allegro - Moments In Love
Digger - Church Of Ra
Astura - Orion's Belt
Randy Boyer & Hydroid - Strike Again
Lemon & Einar K - Anticipation
Will Holland - Roccata
Marcos - Around In Circles (Part Two)
Will Holland - Magicka (2004 Rework)
John O'Callaghan presents Mannix - Mercury
Sebastian Brandt - So Cold
Dreas - Sonic Rush
Artic Quest - Strings & Guitars
Active Sight - Adrenalin
Jon O'Bir - Ways And Means (Extended Mix)

See, didn't I tell you that bbtomie used records you don't hear or see that often?! Was I lying? No, I certainly wasn't.

You don't hear them that often, which is kind of a pity. They deserve the big stage, and more credit. As they are wonderful Trance anthems. No nonsense, pure nostalgia anthems. The selection is great, and it has brought a smile on my face. They are all quality anthems, And they've also made each sunset seem better, for a strange reason. I cannot describe what Trance does to me, but it only does good things to me.

The selection is great, and when you hear Will Holland records, you know you are to experience heaven. 'Magicka' is such a monster anthem. And the way the track builds up, you don't hear that any more. Typical for Trance anthems from around 2004, but not for Trance anthems 21 years later. This kind of build up, and prolonging of the climax, that's just unheard of.

A wonderful mix, and one I will keep playing for a while. It will certainly be in my top 10 of most played mixes of 2025, and whenever I think of my holiday in Malta, I will always smile, knowing I had this mix with me, entertaining me. And even my wife appreciated the mix, and she's very hard to please (music-wise, nothing else though!).

Go and check this mix out! You won't be disappointed.