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Trance-Mission Episode 02 \\u2026 \\u201cAs the Rush Comes\\u201d

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We left the Ambient realm, dropped and landed into Tranceland. With its highs and lows, builds and snare drums, synths and pads! I tried to put together a set, which pursue the trance flow. Do you remember the anticipation, the wait, the tingling, the heat, the chills, the sweats, the raised hair on the skin and the glow?

Do you remember the RUSH?

Four months of gestation and labour! Time to let this one be judged by the community. Though sloppy at times, I did the best I could..

In spite of the rather chilled first tracks, "As the Rusch Come" has a definite Trance flavour. Beats per minute do not lie, we end up at 136 bpm, it is Trance! Or, how I was recently told, \\u201cProgressive Trance\\u201d.

One word on the long hiatus between uploads: after a month of blissful downtime with the family in Europe, we faced a few tumultuous events once back in Oz. I neither had the time nor the inclination to listen or mix anything. Problems got sorted out and we are hopefully back to the pedestrian, uneventful rhythm I personally love.

In many a ways, the break was timely. I was starting to do this just because \\u201cI had to\\u201d, which really negates the desire I have for a creative outlet.

To Lars, I will answer your emails this week. You have my very public apology, I hope you understand.

Back to \\u201cAs The Rush Comes\\u201d: Trance can only be a journey, something with a beginning, ebb and flows, to culminate as \\xa0build-up to a massive \\u201chands up in the air\\u201d closing track. This is my first real attempt throughout this Trance Mission, other will come.

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Playlist:

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1. 2010 See The Sun (Aurosonic Intro Remix). Matt Darey & Urban Astronauts feat. Kate Smith
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2. 2013 Help Me Understand I Am Not Alone (Echofusion Remix). Ivan Garci, David Devilla feat. \\xa0Elisabeth Aivar
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3. 2012 The Nothing Song (Original Mix) [Xtian Lil\\u2019 Edit]. Chicane feat Maxi Jazz
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4. 2013 Bliss (Blood Groove & Kikis Remix) [Xtian It\\u2019s Yours Edit]. James Woodsfeat. E-Man
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5. 2014 Reach Out for Harmony (Sweet Harmony Original Mix vs Xtian Reach Out 4 Love Mash). Blood Groove & Kikis, Marc Evans, Xtian
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6. 2012 Choice (Stan Kolev Remix). E-Spectro feat. Escenda
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7. 2014 Without You (Original Mix). Blood Groove & Kikis feat. Roland Clark\\u2019s sample
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8. 2012 Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Extended Mix). Florence & The Machine feat. Ed Weathers\\u2019 sample
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9. 2013 Phantom (Original Mix) [Xtian Drop the Desire Edit]. Fehrplay feat. Ed Weathers & Paul Alexander\\u2019s sample
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10. 2014 Falling in My Eyes (Original Mix) [Xtian Turn Me On Edit]. Evave feat Muzzaik samples
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11. 2014 More (Joshi Remix) [Xtian Added Pads Edit]. Tess, Ad Brown
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12. 2008 What a Wonderful World (EDX\'s Miami Sunset Mix). Axwell &\\xa0 Bob Sinclar feat. Ron Caroll
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13. 2003 As The Rush Comes (Gabriel And Dresden Mix). Motorcycle
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Highlights:

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Starting with Track 5, Mashup of \\u201cSweet Harmony\\u201d with \\u201cReach Out for Love\\u201d vocals.. I had the insane urge to fuse Trance and Soulful House, ensuring that I would insult both tribes.. I do like what I attempted but would love someone with real talent to pursue it to gives this idea the love and care it requires. I sent it to a well-respected friend of mine.. His reaction was priceless \\u201cChristian, have you ever heard of mastering?\\u201d Well, yes I have but wouldn\\u2019t even know where to start! I have posted a frist version on my soundcloud page, I will post the final version in the next few days

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\\u201cSee the Sun\\u201d from Matt Darey, I had to start with some intro uplifting trance, great vocals, a tune bringing us old trance kids back decades.

\\u201cHelp Me Understand I\\u2019m not Alone\\u201d: in between Progressive House and Trance, feelgood track, so sweet on the ears, with a great synth layers.

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\\u201cThe Nothing Song\\u201d from Chicane: for the initiated, Nick used the basic chords of Poppiholla and extended the melody, track chosen to get into the trance vibe.

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\\u201cBliss\\u201d the Blood Groove & Kikis remix. A word on Blood Groove & Kikis, two remixers/producers from Riga, Latvia. They ended up featuring about 3 times in this set, underlining the fact that if you are looking for a current Progressive Trance sound, just go to their soundcould page (https://soundcloud.com/bloodgroove-kikis) and onto Beatport (http://www.beatport.com/artist/blood-groove-and-kikis/189678) to buy their tunes. I added the Jon Cutler/E-man sample in the spirit of the soulful trance fusion vibe I was trying to achieve. A bit gratuitious.. What follows is much better.

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Reach Out for Harmony Mash-up. The instrumental track \\u201cSweet Harmony\\u201d\\xa0 is from Blood Groove & Kikis.. It sounds like Kaskade, when Kaskade decides not to include the electro crap required to sell to the masses. The vocal of Marc Evans\', soulful house God.

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\\u201cChoices\\u201d from E-Specro.. do not miss, perfect production! Deep and Progressive with a slight trance tinge.. One of my favourite.

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\\u201cWithout You\\u201d another track from Blood Groove & Kikis, easy instrumental Trance track to use a bridge. Classic Trance structure.

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\\u201cPhantom\\u201d from Fehrplay. We are now squarely in Trance land.. I could dance to that! Include the very naughty Ed Weathers Love This Feeling sample.. But really Trance with naughtiness.. I do not think so..

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\\u201cFalling in My Eyes\\u201d.. this is the good feeling, rush uplifting trance I used to absolutely adore with a 2014 production feel.. I am seeing sparkles with this one.. Turn Me On indeed!!

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\\u201cMore\\u201d from Tess and Ad Brown.. Progressive Trance with a great vocalist.. The most well known three chords in the world.. and yet an original song.. A track like this alone is worth all the crap Trance I had to listen to.. LOVE IT.. And listen to the guitar and tell me where they sampled it from..

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\\u201cWhat a Wonderful World\\u201d EDX take on the Ron Carroll/Bob Sinclair classic.. I actually reworked the whole set for months before finding the right 2 last tracks.. I am unsure of this one but I needed to jump 12 bpm over 8 minutes and 4 months of labour was enough..

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As much as I am unsure of \\u201cWhat a Wonderful World\\u201d I know the Gabriel & Dresden remix of \\u201cAs The Rush Comes\\u201d is the fitting track to send you home.. Peak time trance at its very, very best! Enjoy and please, please D A N C E !!

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I will work on a few additional higher bpm Trance episodes in the next few months.. The ultimate goal being to build the base of a Trance Journey I will play during spring..\\xa0

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In the meantime, I should either do a fun soulful one or something more to the deep or darker side..

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A bient\\xf4t

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Xtian