Review of Trance (in Short, Past vs Present)

The aesthetics of 90s era Trance or up till early 00 was more refined because of sudden explosion of globalization in major democracies (evolving, developing, developed), wherein, most of the times or generally, best of the best worked; unlike present day scenario, wherein social media & their revenue via data & payback via number on clicks / click through rates & followers & PR, can alter the presence of almost anything, everywhere. Even present day CGI is incompatible what we witnessed till mid 00 or slightly a bit later.

So, some of the keepers of Trance who never retracted from such aesthetics could be; & if not limited to: Chicane — Paul V Dyk — A V Buuren — Solarstone — Dash Berlin — Robert Miles — Ferry Corsten — Tinlicker — ATB — Roger Shah — Tiesto — Schiller — Enigma — Aurosonic & ors — Above & Beyond, Roger Sanchez, Reflekt. Mostly from that era. And to certain extent aren’t ‘analogous’ to one hit wonders, or the likes of, rapture, what is love, better off alone, blue, days go by, where do you go etc.

The genres differ and so preferences. I’m not into in-depth trance, yet have followed for years (not as being mandatory), & especially; uplifting, progressive, deep house, chill out, pop.

© Pranav Chaturvedi