If you aren’t familiar with No Mana, you should definitely put this producer on your radar. Sure, No Mana is anonymous, but the fact is that he is making rounds on Deadmau5’s Beat 1 radio program and performing at Electric Daisy Carnival shows he has some clout. Plus, this EP of his is on Mau5trap. […]
Super8 & Tab – Into
Oh baby! This track had me so excited when I hit the play button because I knew we were in for quite the treat. While I didn’t get to listen to A State of Trance Ibiza 2016, I did get to listen to this on the Soundcloud like almost all of you will when you click […]
Throwback Thursday: Safri Duo – Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)
If I didn’t know better, I’d expect a song about bongos to be Africa themed instead of an uplifting Trance song, but that’s what it is. With bongos of course. The secret to its success is its unexpected inclusion in club playlists, which then led to exposure on MTV, eventually leading to it being played […]
Throwback Thursday: Hampton the Hamster – The Hamsterdance Song
This is probably the most annoying dance song ever, and also one of the earliest internet memes. Listening to it for only a few seconds is almost guaranteed to make you feel like hitting something. It’s horrendous, but for some reason it went massive (probably because there’s some semblance of humour attached), but that beats […]
Throwback Thursday: Underworld – Born Slippy.NUXX
Not being an avid movie fan, I didn’t recognise this song from anywhere when I first heard it. But as the soundtrack to the final scene of the classic movie Trainspotting. In fact, this song would probably have never been unearthed if it weren’t in that movie, due to its alternative style, pounding beat and […]
Throwback Thursday: Energy 52 – Cafe Del Mar
Café Del Mar is one of those songs that separates hardcore dance music fans from the rest. It was released in 1993 as Energy 52’s first single, followed by enough remixes to propel it to the mainstream charts in 1997, even though it’s Trance. The chord progression is what Café Del Mar is famous for, […]