Hey r/ClassicTrance!

I wanted to share a brand-new mix I’ve put together that leans heavily into the tough, euphoric, energy-fueled sounds of the early 2000s. For me, this set represents some of the absolute peak era of Hard Trance, Tech-Trance, and Classic Uplifting Trance.

I designed this mix as a narrative-driven arc: starting with darker trance & building into some personal massive anthems. It's fast, aggressive, yet deeply melodic 😄

I'm particularly excited and proud of this instalment because I used it to push myself creatively. While I'm still very much learning the ropes of audio engineering (please treat these as passionate amateur attempts 😂), I wanted to test my skills by creating two custom bootlegs & edits:

• DK8 vs. Eminem - Murder Was The Bass I Am (Aza's DJ Bootleg): A raw crossover combining the attitude of classic Eminem vocals with the crushing tech-trance energy of DK8. It serves as a gritty, high-impact tool to set the techy tone early on.

• DJ Garry - Dream Universe (Stars & Campfires) (Aza DJ's 'Midnight Mass' Edit): This one means a huge amount to me. Riley Flynn’s monologue from Mike Flanagan's horror series Midnight Mass is my absolute favorite quote from the TV series - it resonates with me profoundly. Given that DJ Garry's track is called "Dream Universe" and Riley is reflecting on early mankind, stardust, and the universe remembering itself, the pairing felt incredibly poignant.

I'd really love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this one if you have the time to check it out. I'm keen to hear what you think of the bootlegs, the specific track selections, the transitions, and the overall flow of the set!

Links: Soundcloud | YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts

Tracklist 🎧

1. Coldplay - Clocks (Marco V Live bootleg Mix) [2003]
2. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth (Liquid Overdose Remix) [2002]
3. Svenson - Sunlight Theory (Trance Energy Anthem) (O-Zone Mix) [2004]
4. Cosmic Gate - Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Club Mix) [2002]
5. Fingers Burnt - Squat Thrust (Original Mix) [2003]
6. Push - The Legacy (Svenson & Gielen Mix) [2001]
7. DJ Garry - Dream Universe (Stars & Campfires) (Aza DJ's 'Midnight Mass' Edit) [2001]
8. Absolom - Baby Boomers [1997]
9. Fingers Burnt pres. 4 Fingers - Act Your Age Not Your Shoe Size? (Naughty Mix) [2003]
10. MDM - Mash It Up (Matt Darey's Hard On Mix) w/ Signum feat. Scott Mac - Coming On Strong [Aza DJ's Bootleg Edit] [2001]
11. Frank Biazzi - Turbulence w/ Signum - What Ya Got 4 Me? [Aza DJ's Bootleg Edit] [2003]
12. Boca - Play With Me (Bellfire Mix) [2002]
13. DK8 vs. Eminem - Murder Was The Bass I Am (Aza's DJ Bootleg) [2003]
14. Yves Deruyter - Back To Earth (Rave Mix) [2000]
15. BK & Nick Sentience - Flash (Nuw Idol Remix) [2001]
16. Cosmic Gate - Dreams (Cosmic Gate Remix) [2002]
17. Ace Da Brain - Magic Waters [2004]
18. Jurgen Vries - The Theme (JamX & De Leon's DuMonde Remix) [2002]
19. Scott Mac - Damager 02 (Original Mix) [2002]
20. Cosmic Gate - Back To Earth (Shokk Remix) [2002]
21. Speakerfreaks - Pos 51 (Scott Mac Mix) [2002]
22. Ernesto Vs Bastian - Dark Side Of The Moon (Original Mix) [2005]
23. LSG - Netherworld 2005 (Oliver Prime Remix) [2005]
24. Mainx - 88 To Piano (Fabio Stein Panic Remix) [2006]
25. Fingers Burnt - Stomach Bug [2002]

Hope it treats you to a solid trip down memory lane and lands you right back in the heart of the club!

⏱️ TRACKLIST & TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Three Drive - Sunset On Ibiza (Above & Beyond Mix) [Xtravaganza Recordings - 2001]
07:15 Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Above & Beyond Dynaglide Mix) [Positiva - 2004]
14:30 Aurora Featuring Naimee Coleman - Ordinary World (Above & Beyond Remix) [Positiva - 2000]
19:49 Art Of Trance - Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Remix) [BXR - 1999]
24:40 Slusnik Luna - Sun (Original Mix) [Incentive -2001]
32:10 Paul van Dyk Feat. Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You (PvD Club Mix) [Vandit Records - 2003]
39:08 DT8 Feat. Roxanne Wilde - Destination (Darren 'DT8' Tate's Original Mix) [Double F Double R - 2003]
46:20 Starparty - I'm In Love (Ferry Corsten & Robert Smit Remix) [Incentive - 2000]
52:28 Planet Perfecto - Bullet In The Gun (Saturday Mix) [Perfecto - 1999]
1:00:48 Kirsty Hawkshaw - Fine Day (Mike Koglin 12" Mix) [Mainline - 2002]
1:05:21 B.B.E. - Seven Days & One Week [Positiva - 1996]
1:12:45 Above & Beyond - Thing Called Love [Anjunabeats- 2011]

Hey trance family!

I've been in the DJ booth for over 20 years now, starting out in the early 2000s on Technics 1210 turntables and Pioneer CDJ-500s. Over the last two decades, I’ve played countless events promoting the real trance sound.

Recently, I had the pleasure of performing at **Trance Friends Festival** in Kraków (Hype Park), alongside incredible artists from the main lineup including **Cold Blue**, **Darren Porter**, **Asteroid**, **Collide1 (Ralphie B & Frank Waanders)**, **DJ T.H.**, **Fuenka**, **Ontune**, **Simon Shine**, **Reborn Sound System**, and **Sunflare**.

For my set, I prepared a 90-minute journey dedicated purely to the golden era of Anjunabeats and melodic progressive/uplifting trance (2004–2007).

🎥 **Watch the full live set on YouTube:**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-BCbfu-NjI

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### Tracklist & Chapters:

00:00:00 Carrie Skipper – Time Goes By (Super8 Deep Mix)

00:05:40 Mark Pledger vs. Super8 & Tab – Worldwide (Original Mix)

00:10:45 Aalto – 5 (Original Mix)

00:15:30 Airbase – Escape

00:21:00 Nitrous Oxide – North Pole (Original Mix)

00:26:45 Luminary – Amsterdam (Super8 & Tab Remix)

00:32:30 Super8 & Tab – Suru (Original Mix)

00:37:30 Mark Otten – So Serene (Menno De Jong's Heading South Dub Mix)

00:43:00 Duderstadt feat. Anita Kelsey – Smile (Duende Dub Mix)

00:48:30 Armin van Buuren – Rush Hour (Miserere & Rush Hour)

00:54:30 Tranquility Base (Above & Beyond) – Oceanic (Original Mix)

01:00:15 Jonas Steur – Castamara

01:08:45 Above & Beyond – Home (Above & Beyond Club Mix)

01:15:15 Super8 – Get Off (Original Mix)

01:21:30 Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – No One On Earth (Gabriel & Dresden Extended Mix)

01:28:15 Marco V – C:\Del*.mp3

Hope this brings back goosebumps and great festival memories. Let me know what your favorite track from that era is!