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Trance music: the origins, the hits and the hidden gems!

Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands in the early 1990s.

The epic sound-filled dance floors, full moon parties and superclubs across the decade and went on to soundtrack the turn of century.

Expect some essential trance from the likes of Robert Miles, Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Ben Hemsley, Quench, Chicane, Above & Beyond and many more.

Legendary trance figure, Armin Van Burren runs through some of his favourite ever releases and we rewind it back to °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç's Big Weekend performance in Glasgow city centre back in 2014.

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Music Played

  • Robert Miles

    Children

    • Deconstruction.

  • Paul van Dyk

    For An Angel (PVD Angel In Heaven Mix)

  • Coco Star vs Fragma

    Toca's Miracle

    • Toca's Miracle.
    • Positiva.
    • 1.

  • Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding

    Miracle

    • Columbia.

  • Ben Hemsley

    Erase Me

    • ARMADA.

  • Age of Love

    The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon Watch Out For Stella Mix)

    Remix Artist: Jam & Spoon.

  • Quench

    Dreams

  • Paul Oakenfold

    Right On The Edge

    • Armada Music.

  • Li Kwan

    Point Zero

    • Seka.

  • L.S.G.

    Netherworld

  • Chicane

    Offshore

  • Moon Man

    Dont Be Afraid

  • Binary Finary

    1999 (Kaycee Radio Edit)

  • System F

    Out Of The Blue

    • Premier, Strengholt / CTM Outlander.

  • Veracocha

    Carte Blanche - Original Mix

    • Deal Records.

  • Energy 52

    Café Del Mar (Three 'N One Remix)

    Remix Artist: Three ’N One.
    • Grand Casino Records.

  • Vintage Culture & Three Drives

    Greece 2000

  • Above & Beyond & Madonna

    What It Feels Like for a Girl (Above & Beyond Remix)

    • Rhino/Warner Records.

  • Airscape, Delerium & Sarah McLachlan

    Silence (Airscape Remix Edit)

    • Nettwerk Music Group.

  • Gabriel & Dresden, JES & Motorcycle

    As The Rush Comes

    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

  • Marco V

    Simulated

    • Be Yourself Music.

  • Dogzilla & Will Atkinson

    Without You (Will Atkinson Extended Remix)

    • Who's Afraid Of 138?!.

  • Chicane, ilan Bluestone & Moya Brennan

    Saltwater (Ilan Bluestone Remix)

    • Armada Music.

  • °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç

    Chasing Summers (R3hab & Quintino Remix)

    Remix Artist: R3HAB. Remix Artist: Quintino.
    • Musical Freedom.

  • °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç

    Take Me (feat. Kyler England)

  • Jason Agel, John Legend & °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç

    All Of Me (°Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç's Birthday Treatment Remix)

    • G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia.

  • Tegan, Sara Callesen & °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç

    Feel It In My Bones

    • Musical Freedom.

  • C.C. Sheffield & °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç

    Escape Me (Zaken Remix)

    Remix Artist: Zaken.
    • Musical Freedom.

  • °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç vs Diplo

    C'Mon

  • °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç

    Red Lights

    • VirginEMI.

  • Galantis

    You (Tiesto vs twoloud Remix)

    Remix Artist: °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç. Remix Artist: Twoloud.
    • Big Beat.

  • Bastille

    Pompeii (Audien Remix)

    Remix Artist: Audien.
    • Virgin.

  • Empire of the Sun, Zedd & Ummet Ozcan

    Alive Raise Your Hands Up In The Air (TWOLOUD Mashup)

  • °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç

    Adagio for Strings

    • Adagio For Strings.
    • Something In Construction Records.

  • Showtek & Noisecontrollers

    Get Loose (°Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç Remix)

    Remix Artist: °Õ¾±Ã«²õ³Ù´Ç.
    • 2Dutch Records.

  • TJR & VINAI

    Bounce Generation

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Oct 2024 19:00
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  • Mon 25 Nov 2024 00:00
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  • Sun 29 Dec 2024 19:00
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