Noisetalgia Podcast 079 : Best of 2000 (2025)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
1 day ago
4 min read

The end of the year is coming. Tomorrow we will celebrate the last day of 2025, and what a year it has been. The time is right to reminisce, and think back. Not only of all the things which have happened in 2025, but also from the years gone by. A quarter of a century has gone by, since the Millennium started. 25 whole years, and now we are about to enter the 26th year. Time does fly by so darn quickly, it is unbelievable. And as time is relevant and only goes forward, at least we've got the opportunity to go back in time, every so often, and whenever we feel like it.

Today is that day. It's not the first Indecent Noise mix of the year, but it will be the last of 2025, and in this mix do we celebrate the year 2000. I can't believe that this happened over 25 years ago. It is insane to think, but it is the truth. We are already closer to the year 2050 than to the year 2000. Insane, right? But what isn't insane, is the music from that glorious year. For Trance lovers, this was a fantastic year. We had so many great records released, and we danced to all of them. And now, in the 79th edition of his Noisetalgia podcast series, do we embrace them all, and dance the year away!

I grew up with Trance music, but around the year 2000 did it become an obsession for me. Hardcore music went underground, and I stayed above ground. The harder styles did appeal to me, but Trance was just something exciting, and something that filled a massive gap. It could not resemble Hardcore in any way, shape or form, but it kind of worked for me. The euphoria and the uplifting elements did appeal to me the most, and 2000 was certainly a great year, as so many epic anthems were released, and you will find them in this mix!

Push - Strange World (2000 Remake)
Alibi - Eternity (IC Mix)
Svenson & Gielen - The Beauty Of Silence
Mauro Picotto - Komodo
Paul van Dyk feat St. Etienne - Tell Me Why (The Riddle)
Fragma - Toca Me
Delerium feat Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Tiesto's ISOS Remix)
Moogwai - Viola (Armin van Buuren Remix)
Mario Piu - The Vision (Vision 1 Mix)
Yves Deruyter - Back To Earth (Rave Mix)
Lunatic Asylum - Cabal (Energy Flow) (Hitch Hiker & Dumont's Gorn Jabar Mix)
Storm - Time To Burn
Gouryella - Tenshi
Delerium - Heaven's Earth (Matt Darey Remix)
Cygnus X - Superstring (Rank 1 Remix)
Coast 2 Coast feat Discovery - Home
Lange feat Morrighan - Follow Me (Lange Remix)
Blank & Jones - The Nightfly
Vincent De Moor - Fly Away
Barthezz - On The Move
Lost Witness - 7 Colours
4 Strings - Daytime
System F - Cry (Ferry Corsten Remix)
Yahel & Yeal Barkan - Voyage (Tiesto's Magikal Remake)
Marc et Claude - I Need Your Loving (Dark Moon Remix)
Public Domain - Operation Blade
Hennes & Cold - The Second Trip (Scot Project Remix)

A mix that can take you back, 25 years in time, within a split second? Sign me up! This mix has got that capability, to transfer us back in time. And boy, do I feel younger? I certainly do. I remember hearing them where, when, and how. And even on which compilation it was on, which disc, and which track number. I am a nerd like that.

The music was different back then, better. Much better. The quality of the songs are all insane, and they got a whole generation to dance to Trance music, from dusk til dawn. And I was one of them. Raving the night away. And also a memorable side note: we still had CD stores everywhere in the Netherlands, and I've spent multiple thousands of Euros in those shops. I could have purchased myself a brand new car instead, but I didn't. And I'm glad that I didn't. Music is life.

Indecent Noise has selected a few nice records. 27 in total. And I would say 24 of them would fit extremely well in a 'appreciation mix' for the year 2000. 3 I would not add, as they were OK, but there were others better than those three. But let that not spoil the fun, as it is certainly a very entertaining mix.

It is difficult to pick a favourite. There are so many in here. It turned into a tie between ''On The Move'' and ''The Nightfly''. These are the most memorable songs for me, as they have a personal link to them. But everyone is different, and you might have another record which you prefer over mine. Leave a comment below, always interesting to read which record you prefer.

A wonderful mix. And what a way to end the year. Can't wait for 2026 and more Indecent Noise mixes!