In truth, it's a far stronger genre than post-'96 trance, the style hadn't templated, artists were still coming in from the world of "art music" (musicians with university degrees, classical artists expanding their repertoire, etc.): it was far more innovative and interesting.
I've assembled a collection here of tracks that perfectly capture this era of trance, all pre-1996 (in other words, the absolute best of pre-1996 trance).
- Age of Love - Age of Love
- Orbital - Halcyon On & On
- Humate - Love Stimulation (Paul Van Dyk mix)
- Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis
- Balil - Parasight
- Spicelab - Amorph
- Underworld - Dark Train
- Dance 2 Trance - We Came in Peace
- Humate & Rabbit in the Moon - East
- Caucassus - Our Dream
- PHD - Summer Storm (Leisure Lounge Edit)
- Art of Trance - Octopus
- Drum Club - Sound System (Underworld mix)
- Quench - Dreams
- The Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea
- Moby - Go
- The Visions of Shiva - Perfect Day
- Jam & Spoon - Stella
- Paragliders - Oasis
- Exit EEE - Epidemic (Straight from Heaven mix)
- Odysee of Noises - Capriole Three
- Art of Trance - Orange
- Cygnus X - Superstring
- Banco De Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa
- The Visions of Shiva - How Much Can You Take?
- Hallucinogen - LSD
- Ramin - Brainticket
- Odyssee of Noises - Firedance
- Cosmic Baby - Airplay
- Dance 2 Trance - Hello San Francisco
- Odyssee of Noises - Troya
- Arpeggiators - Freedom of Expression
- Zyon - No Fate
- Vernon - Wonderer
- Hardfloor - Acperiance 1
- Red Planet - Star Dancer
- Orbital - Chime
- Cosmic baby - Loops of Infinity
- Union Jack - Red Herring
- 4 Voice - Eternal Spirit (Northern mix)
- Cygnus X - Positron
- Paragliders - Paraglide
- Brainchild - Symmetry (C-mix)
- Emmanuel Top - Turkish Bazaar
- Juno Reactor - Samurai
- Zero Gravity - Medicine Man
- Dance 2 Trance - Power of American Natives
- Effective Force - Diamond Bullet
- Marco Zaffarano - MZ 5
- Marmion - Schoneberg
- Cosmic Baby - Liebe (red) [NO! This track is NOT by Ayla]
- Vernon - Vernon's Wonderland
- Tyrell Corp - Running
- Cherry Bomb - Eclipse
- Norma G - Son of Norma
- Ambush - Ambush 2
- Force Legato - System
- Legend B - Lost in Love
- The Shamen - Possible Worlds
- Absolute - Past vs. Future
- DJ Tom & Norman - Be Slave of Your Desires
- Hardfloor - Confuss
I'll add more to this later. Note: Don't expect to hear post-'96 sounding trance here. You won't find it.
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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