I like most of what Matt Hillier has done... ISHQ and Ishvara are really good.. maybe the Elve CD is a little bleak though.. but I can forgive for that
Why are people here talking of full-on as something bad? My knowledge of sub-genres of trance is not so good (as I have pointed out before). But I think one album I have that has been described as full-on is really good, Electric Universe - Cosmic Experience. Or is it just that this album is an exception?
Not heard any good trance this year, but I'll keep my ears open. Although there has been some other interesting stuff, from Yagya, Intrusion and Ozric Tentacles.
I seem to dive into a new genre every week. At the moment I'm really into abstract music, which is a form of ambient. Or Beatless ambient as some call it. Do you have any suggestion of this type of music?
My favorites at the moment are...
Robert Henke - most of his releases...
Joel Tammik - Eluline
Noisegate - Suspended Animation Ambient Vol. 1
Fennesz - Venice
Bass Communion - Bass Communion
EDIT:
Gotto add this Thomas Köner - Nuuk to this list.