Matheus - Trance Classix 002 - Vinyl Mix (2025)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Sep 16
3 min read

The last couple of days have been a bit weird. Back to work after a lovely holiday, and yet I had to have the car service, and on Thursday it's going to a body shop to have repairs carried out after an accident I had. And I'm sitting at home, tanned arms and face, already sitting in a hoodie and trousers. Long trousers. To protect my body from the colder temperatures. The only thing that might keep me warm during the day, is music. And I've got something nice and cosy for you all today!

Before I went on holiday, I did find three mixes in a row, by someone called Matheus. All focussed on classic Trance, so I had to favourite them, and listen to them at a later stage. I've reached that stage now, so I'm listening to the second instalment of the three mixes. Why not the first? Well, I do like to live on the edge, so I've gone right in the middle. And why not? Who gives a crap?

As the title mentions, this is a vinyl only mix. That's great, love a bit of vinyl. But the main star of the show is of course the tracks selected by Matheus. Are they any good? Well, I have to say that they are. All were released during the first half of the Millennium years, and you know it when I say that, those were the best years for Trance. Come on, nothing can beat those wonderful anthems.

But which anthems, I hear you asking? Well, are you ready for the tracklist?

P.O.S. - Gravity (Arksun's Voyage Mix)
Morpheus - Signs (Original Mix)
Rapid Eye - Stealing Beauty (R.E. Mix)
Mono - Rise (Smith & Pledger Mix)
Nitromethane - Time To Die (Seraque Remix)
Tranquillity Base - Razorfish (Above & Beyond Bangin' Remix)
Modulation - Spirits (Cosmicman Remix)
Robert Nickson - Spiral (Original Mix)
Kyau vs Albert - Velvet Morning (Aalto Remix)
Goldenscan - Only With You (Original Mix)

A short but very satisfying tracklist. 10 tracks, roughly an hour long mix. What can go wrong? Well, absolutely nothing, that's for sure.

Matheus has made 3 interesting mixes, but this one is the one which has my attention today. I might review the other ones at a later stage, or any newer ones, depending on if Matheus releases more mixes. But for now, all three are great, but this one hits the hardest. A few well known anthems, and a for more obscure anthems you don't hear that often. A nice selection of tracks, and they are certainly keeping me warm.

Of course I had to pick Nitromethane's record 'Time To Die'. What a glorious anthem. Fantastic remix. This record just does it more than all the other ones. Still great records, the other 9, but this one just immediately takes me back to the early noughties. And it certainly embraces the sound from back in the day.

A wonderful mix. Worth checking out. Check it all three, if you've got a few hours spare. Why not? Live on the edge, mate!