Best trance music according to redditors

Ayla - by Ayla

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayla_(producers)

They made quite a few good songs actually. Ayla itself has two parts...that may very well be part 2, I don't remember. It's on the Nirwana album, along with quite a few other really good songs (if you're into that type of music):

http://www.amazon.com/Nirwana-Ayla/dp/B00004TGDZ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1213714287&sr=8-1

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|name|Armin van Buuren|
|about artist|Armin van Buuren has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, from 2007 till 2010 and for the 5th time in 2012. He's the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine to achieve that and an indication of his prolific output over more than 14 years he’s been dj’ing and producing. Being the official World’s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for dance music. ([more on last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Armin van Buuren))|
|album|Intense, released Nov 2013|
|track|Pulsar (Cosmic Gate Remix)|
|images|artist image|
|links|wikipedia, instagram, lyrics, allmusic, official homepage, discogs, imdb, youtube, myspace, soundcloud, twitter, facebook, album on amazon|
|tags|trance, progressivetrance, dance|
|similar|Andrew Rayel, Jorn van Deynhoven, Alexander Popov, Orjan Nilsen, Marlo|
|metrics|lastfm listeners: 842,528, lastfm plays: 24,063,684, youtube plays: 91,029, radd.it score: 17.25|


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I don't know if this is interesting, but what the hell. I was mainly into hip-hop (everything from Do or Die to Master P) in my teens. I really didn't branch out from the genera except for the occasional R&B album (112, Keith Sweat, stuff like that).

I ran into some old racer buddies of mine (yes, those annoying Hondas with the exhaust systems, you know the kind) and one of them had just had his first experience with MDMA not too long before we met up again. He went on about how moving the experience was, the pure bliss he felt, etc. So me, not really giving a shit and looking for a good time said, "what the hell, I'll give it a go."

Jump about a week later. My buddy gets a hold of some pills from this chick in Boulder. They were called white elephants and according to the source, fucking good. We'd planned on chilling at his house and just listening to music when taking them, nothing too crazy. I didn't know what to expect. I had taken a few pills at some random raves about a year before (this was in 2001) but didn't really feel anything at those events. I had no clue that this night would change me as a person forever.

We took our first pill around 8pm and bullshitted, talking trash, having a good time. About an 30 minutes later, I get this funny feeling my stomach. Like my body was nervous and anticipating something. I can only compare it to the feeling you get right before you ask a girl for her number. Then this overwhelming sense of unity with everything took over. Like a tidal wave of warmth. Soon after I started feeling my pill's effects, my buddy asked me if I'd ever heard of George Acosta. "No", I said. I didn't even know what trance was at that time.

He put Release: PM edition in his CD changer. Now, he had this MB Quart speaker system set up in his grandmothers basement, and this thing SHOOK the house. It was one of the best home entertainment systems I'd ever heard at the time. The opening song nearly took my breath away. It was like I was on this beautiful, epic journey that seemed to unfold right there, in my head. I could literally feel the deep longing in the melody; the feeling of triumph at the end of the breakdowns. Every song there after took me to another chapter on this journey. I never knew music could paint such a complete, emotive picture.

Well, suffice it to say: I never looked back. I had to listen to trance whenever I could. And I still feel this way, almost 10 years later.

TL;DR: Took a bunch of pills one night, never looked back.

Yes, it's called shamanic drumming. This is a youtube sample. The quality is crap because it's youtube. The CD is better. There are also versions without the rattle. the youtube sample has the rattle.

Paul Oakenfold live sets from places like Gatecrasher clubs, Ibiza, etc. I'm not sure how many of them you can actually find for sale anywhere, most of them are...ahem...downloaded :)

EDIT: Some of his CDs are good as well, like Creamfields, and Perfecto Presents ....Another World

Gotta be this one! There's a version on iTunes by the same artist that matches perfectly: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/80s-hits-remixed-reloaded/315408271 though you can only listen to the whole song in Canada O_o

And https://smile.amazon.com/Heaven-place-earth-Single-CD-Ruudaman/dp/B0002ND0OI/ has a review that mentions the whole "It's being played endlessly in stores" thing.

Thank you!!!

I'm 29. I blame this:
https://www.amazon.com/Ministry-Sound-Trance-Nation-1/dp/B00000K20T/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1487871689&sr=1-1&keywords=Trance+Nation

ICU Session 1 : Kimball Collins is another mix from the era that has a similar vibe. Awesome mix.

I'm not sure about new artists, but this mix could lead you down the path you're looking for: Atmospherics: Breaks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000DFVZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_baCfAbXKN3FPA

We used to categorize Hybrid as progressive breaks, but I'm not sure if that terminology is still used.

Also, if you're into breakbeat tunes in general you might enjoy this playlist I put together of breaks back in the day: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL90C5595EE5155050