Veracohr Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Here's a warning/qualifier/explanation before you read this thread: I got off work early today, and I've just been sitting around drinking for a few hours and listening to trance. So this is, ultimately, useless drivel of an psuedo-intellectual nature. Also, I can't claim to have a long history with trance. I'd say I've been into trance for about 8 years, and while I heard my first goa songs only a couple years or so after I got into trance (one of my first was AP's "Mahadeva", which I downloaded from the old mp3.com), I've only gotten really interested in goa and psytrance in the last year probably. And I didn't really like much electronic music before I got into trance. Ever since I got heavily into goa and psytrance, when I listen to a lot of older trance (classic-era trance, if you will), I can't help but think that goa and [good] psytrance are the natural evolution of the original idea behind trance. Of course, since goa and psy are my favorite kinds of trance, naturally I have a biased opinion, but I really think it's true. Just look at the name: 'trance'. By definition, trance music should put you at least somewhat into a trance, correct? It seems to me that the more popular side of trance these days has really deviated from this. While I don't like most of it, I have to admit that today's popular trance music does have it's hooks and tricks and melodies and things that work for it, so I can see why some people would like it. But when I listen to some of the older trance, I recognize a lot of signatures that I hear and like in goa and psytrance, that are missing in the more popular types of trance. Although I don't expect many here to disagree with me (this is a forum about psytrance after all, it doesn't seem likely), does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? Hmmm....it seems like I had more to say on this subject, but either my alcohol-clouded mind or the distractions I've had since I began writing this post, or both, have caused me to forget whatever else there was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Eat Static - Prepare your Spirit > Project II Trance > Hallucinogen - Twisted > Flying Rhino > Suddenly enjoyed everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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