Trance
Reviews
by DJ Shadowrunner
photo by Todd Comer
True blessings have been presented to us yet once again.
Open your eyes to the wonders that befall us these days.
The real honor of friends, family, and loved ones are the
special bonds we all share. They are greatest gifts we have
and need to cherish everyday. The holidays might be recently
past but I invite you to revel on and to share that positive
energy with others as we continue to celebrate into the
late hours of the nights. It is with the greatest of sincerity
that I wish well to all and that all may find peace and
serenity this season.
It has been my wish to bring to you each month some of
the culture that I have been immersed in for years. I am
going to keep up some of the relevant sites each month and
will touch on some of the current happenings with the people
and events in the trance and progressive communities.
ETN.FM
Founded and based mostly in the United States, ETN is a
primarily a trance and progressive streaming site with lots
of extra content. Time slots are allotted to many well-known
and respected trance & progressive DJs and producers
such as: Airwave, Mark Norman, Yves Deruyter, and Gabriel
& Dresden. If you have no clue as to whom these producers
are, its ok. There are many links next to their bios that
you can check out for yourselves. With so many extras like
articles, full DJ and live pa sets in downloadable formats
(mp3 & wav.), chat rooms, and forums, ETN is an integral
part of the trance culture. Please check it out and have
fun streaming.
TRANCE.NU
This is one of the better Trance E-zines out there. It is
complete with articles, links, pics, bios, and pretty much
everything but music to download. I think that, next to
the great news and articles, its very updated links to producers
and DJ's is one of the best reasons to visit this site.
You will be able to surf the web to so many places in the
Trance realm. And what better place to start than with one
of my all time faves, Mr. Digweed.
JohnDigweed.com
If you haven't heard of this man, it is good to see you
finally came out of your coma. Welcome to the year 2006.
There is so much this man has done for the electronic music
culture I wouldn't dare to do a short synopsis of his career.
Just visit his site and listen to his archived Kiss FM radio
shows, or watch his videos. This man is legend all over
the world, and with good reason.
Drew Nichols - Mare Di Voci - Toes
In The Sand
Early in a set I like to chill out with some of the more
beautiful progressive stuff. There is an original mix but
let me suggest the breaks mix. This Breaks Remix has sensual
feeling that uplifts and tickles the spirit within.
John Dahlback - Nothing Is For Real
(Mark Knight Remix) - Toolroom Records & Traxx
I'll tell the truth, this is from a house label but
DIZZAMN!!!! This mutha is DUURRTY!!! If you like your progressive
on the dark and nasty side, this remix is set to cause you
a real hurting. Sultry bass lines growling while a sexy
vocal vibrates through an psuedo-electro melody. Calling
all freaks to the dance floor for this one.
DJ Fire - Medieval - Progrez
If you are a high-tech Super Villain looking for some really
cool theme music, this is your joint. Dark and bubbling
baselines with echoed guitar playing a haunting melody over
panned out hissing sweeps. I'll spin this one while you
destroy the forces of the good and righteous.
Mojado - El Matador - Magik Muzik
Sometimes you just have to drive home your point hard. This
Tech Tribal masterpiece gives the shuffle beat a run for
its money. With Tribal percussions pounding away filling
the measures with conga madness, it's hard not to catch
the fever for some Latin flavored spiciness. Just shake
it hard, and what’s left over is what god gave ya!!!!
Bedrock - Santiago (Parallel Sound
Edit)- Bedrock Records
Mr. Digweeds label keeps pumpin them out, and we keep buying
them. Romantic synthlines whisk you away to a divine daydream.
All you have to do is close your eyes and let the DJ take
control. This one and the Bedrock's St. James Mix really
capture an alluring vibe and ride it out.
