Trance Classics - Vinyl Only Mix 14.5.25

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
May 16
3 min read

The weekend has arrived, time to relax and unwind. And time to go back in time, yet again. It seems to be my thing at the moment, listening to mixes that contain records from my youth. And yes, I'm only 41, but I have lived a life. And the late 90s/early 2000nd were some of the best years of my life, especially when it comes to Trance music. Around 1998 I lost interest in Hardcore slightly, and Trance filled the gap. Yes, I know, there could not be two more different styles being compared in such a way, but Trance just worked for me.

And in 2001 I went to the UK for the very first time. That had a huge impact on me, especially when it came to Dance music. All the CDs I found in HMVs and local CD stores, I bought them all. And the sound that resonated in UK clubs, that was for me the right sound. Did I jump aboard the Trance train? Hell yeah, and I bought an unlimited train journey ticket. I am riding that same train to this day, and I will never leave it. Even in the afterlife will I remain on the Trance train.

I still get excited when I see a title containing the words ''Trance'' and ''Classics''. Because that means it is to be a fantastic journey back to the glorious years. And DJ Colin Bell is taking me back to my youth. And I'm not kidding: the tracks selected are the ones I really liked, and still dig to this day. They were my jam, and remain my jam. And some of these songs I've not heard in years!

Cygnus X - The Orange Theme (Bervoets & De Goeij Mix)
Travel - Bulgarian (Signum Remix)
Lost Tribe - Gamemaster (Signum Remix)
Signum feat Scott Mac - Coming On Strong (Hyperlogic Remix)
Ralph Fridge - Angel (Club Mix)
Starparty - I'm In Love (Ferry Corsten & Robert Smit Remix)
Lovechild - Liberta (Moonman Remix)
Pulp Victim - The World '99 (Moonman Club Mix)
Salt Tank - Eugina (Michael Woods Remix)
Plummet - Damaged (Antillas Remix)
Spoiled & Zigo - More & More (Vocal Mix)
Apollo Four Forty - Stop The Rock (Gigolo Stop The Jocks Remix)
Mario Piu presents DJ Arabesque - The Vision (Vision 1 Mix)
Gate 1 - The Flight (Space Mix)
Blank & Jones - The Nightfly (Original Mix)
Ariel - A9 (Original Mix)
The Act - Something About You (DJ Garry's Vocal)
Sash - Adelante (DuMonde Remix)

This is a very nice selection of tracks, and Colin has done a remarkable job in mixing them all together in an hour and a half long mix. It's been on repeat since 7am this morning, and now it's nearly 9pm, and I'm still enjoying it a lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot.

My youth in a nutshell. That's what this mix is. I bought literally every Trance compilation back in the day, and these songs were everywhere. And I felt happy hearing them. Now, many decades later, I still feel happy. Less bouncier though, but still happy to hear these songs again. And I've forgotten a few of these classics.

My God, did I jump on 'The Nightfly' and 'Liberta', or 'Gamemaster' and 'Bulgarian'. But the one that always make me think of my time in the UK, raving my bollocks off, has to be 'Damaged' by Plummet. I do adore that record a lot, but also acknowledge that the remix by Antillas does not get enough recognition for being a true Trance anthem.

Anything I didn't like about this mix? Erm.. no. Enough said.

Get on this right now. The temperatures are rising again, so turn up the volume, and let yourself go. And reminisce. Or be introduced to the music from when TCD was a young chap!