Timeless Trance Classics Vol 2 (2026)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Apr 20
4 min read

I don't know if I have listened to the first instalment, or if I've written about the first one, and if I haven't, apologies to Eddie Swales. And another thing to add, is the fact that Easter is way behind us. I'm always too bloody late. But maybe he can forgive me, by reading this review (which was written after Easter 2026 lol). It's not about when the mix was released, but what's in the mix. And what's in this mix, ladies and gentlemen, are a lot of records. A 3 hour long mix, for those who do listen to long mixes.

If that's not you, that's OK. But I am one of those people, so here we go. I saw this mix on Soundcloud, saved it under my favourites, and gave it a go. This was a few days ago, and I haven't stopped listening since. I am definitely in the top 5 of most streamed listens. There's good reason for it, but also a scary reason: I feel like Eddie Swales has been inside of my head! And why am I saying this? Well, there's a lot of records in this mix I've talked about a lot over the last couple of months, and now they appear in one mix!

Get out of my head, Eddie! All jokes aside, I don't mind hearing these songs in one mix. Makes it easier for me to find. No more searching, all in one mix. And it's a long one. 29 records, 3 hours. Eddie doesn't mess about. And it's also quite the diverse mix: it's got a lot of variety in it, which I also appreciate. But do you appreciate this too? Or is that just me?

Moonman - Galaxia
Nalin & Kane - Beachball
Andain - Promises (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love mix)
Lange feat Sarah Howells - Out Of The Sky (Kyau & Albert Remix )
Solid Globe - North Pole
Aurora - Hear You Calling
Agnelli & Nelson - Everyday
Maor Levi - Shapes (Oliver Smith Remix)
Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Remix)
Filterheadz - Yimanya
Filo & Peri & Eric Lumiere - Anthem
Midway - Monkey Forest
Endre - Kallocain (Robert Nickson Remix)
Above & Beyond presents Oceanlab - Sirens Of The Sea (Club Mix)
Matt Hardwick vs Smith & Pledger - Day One (Above & Beyond Big Room Mix)
Sean Tyas - Lift
John O'Callaghan & Bryan Kearney - Exactly
Giuseppe Ottaviani - Through Your Eyes
Gouryella - Tenshi (Transa Remix)
Mirco de Govia - Voller Sterne (Super8 Remix)
FKN feat Jalala - Why (Aly & Fila Remix)
Paul van Dyk - Nothing But You (Club Mix)
Fred Baker & Nyram - Confirmation
Above & Beyond feat Tranquility Base - Surrender
Dash Berlin - Never Cry Again (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix)
Alena - Turn It Around (Space Brothers Rethink)
Masters & Nickson feat Justine Suissa - Out There (5th Dimension)
System F - Out Of The Blue (Original Violin Edit)
DJ Energy & Tatana - End Of Time (Extended Polaris Mix)

Quite the list, right? It looks fantastic, and it will certainly get you off your chair, and waving your hands in the air. Eddie's selection looks and sound great. The rollercoaster of Trance he's taking us on, is one you are going to love. Emotions will hit you throughout this set.

It's an interesting mix, with a lot of records I've been talking about. It's like he knew what I do like, and he's made it into a special mix, just for me. But it isn't just for me, it's for everyone who loves Trance classics, and I'm guessing you (the reader) loves it too. Thank fuck for that, otherwise you would be wasting your time, reading a review about a genre of music you do not like. That would be awkward!

The tone is set from the start. That first record is such a great opening track, and record after record, it just continues. But then it reaches ''Kallocain'', which (to me), is one of the finest pieces ever made. I truly love and admire this record, and it fits in nicely. A solid record, one that is slightly underrated, but I don't care: I know this record exists, and that's all that matter.

The mix isn't perfect. The recording volume goes a bit up and down every so often (you can hear it during Kallocain), and there are some small errors in it. Nothing major, but the wavy sound can be a bit disruptive. Maybe it's not Eddie's fault, maybe it's down to the software, but it is a bit disruptive. Feels like a boat going up and down on waves. Or going side to side.

Still a highly recommended mix though. It's got some serious slammers in here. Is it worth your time? Oh hell yeah! And it's also downloadable. Be warned: the file size is humongous!