trancedigital

I highly recommend ---> Children of the Bong - Sirius Sounds. I am listening to it right now and was compelled to reply to this thread. This was released in 1995 and still sounds great. Old is Gold holds true here. :posford:

I have to agree with that. This way one has a better chance of listening to some high quality music (provided the DJ is good about track selection). Let the pros do all the searching for best tunes.

It's just impossible to keep up. Even if you are jobless and have no life - it's still tough because there is so much stuff out there. Plus listening to lot of music in the quest of wanting to have everything, decreases the shelf life of the music you have liked. THe secret is to listen to as much as you sensibly can and be happy

Yes I know that. But it still would be helpful to see a rating system in place. Reviews give opinion on individual CDs and does not classify the entire collection per se.

Basilisk shines again. Excellent addition to an already great site. Long live Ektoplazm! :clapping: As I am going through the selections, I am seeing that you have labeled the entire 470+ releases as ESSENTIAL collections. What releases amongst this archive will qualify according to you as MUST listens before I die? In other words are you considering rating the CDs and then give your readers the option of TOP 10 or TOP 5 for each year or something like that. This will help folks who have limited funds to purchase ALL releases. Thank you!

Transcending music - by Aditi Utpat Pune: The smoke and scent of incense sticks lend an ethereal aura to the house lit by dim orange and yellow lights. Huge speakers blare electronic music in the background. Welcome to the house of electronic music maestro Ma Faiza. In her 30s, Ma Faiza stands tall in the tastefully decorated house, with her deep baritone ringing louder than the music. “I love my little pad. I always sleep out on the terrace, and create my music at home. But these days, I don’t have time to stay at home, as I’m busy shuttling continents,” she says. The easygoing candour and charm defy her status as the woman who made the world’s dance capital, Ibiza, swing to her tunes. For over six months, she created original music ‘mixes’ in her studio-cum-apartment in the city, recorded her voice separately, and sent it to the radio stations in Ibiza. “They used to compile the two, and put it across as a live broadcast on every Friday evening. The listeners loved it,” she gushes. “I infused electronic music (also called trance music) in bhajans, classic old songs, Bollywood tracks, and it’s gaining popularity!” Ma Faiza mixes electronic music with traditional Indian instruments, beats and voices, creating an eclectic dynamic strain of music, still in its nascent stage in India. She plays in London almost every month, and receives invitations to music festivals around the world. “I travelled to Madrid to play music for two hours. Can you believe that?” She asks. And, we do believe. Ma Faiza, with her Indian origins, her birth in Africa and her exposure to the hippie culture of the ’70s, is a cult icon in her own. And, in this age of globalisation, she laments the end of the “tribe culture”. “People should be out on the streets demanding their rights back. Only then can we have a revolution. Where has the spirit of community gone?” she asks. Sharing anecdotes from her many trips abroad, Ma Faiza says, “When I was in London, I saw a discotheque for orthodox Christian women! That’s how far the concept of individuality goes in Western countries. India thrives on conformity.” Popular for spinning her music in five-star discotheques all over the country, Ma Faiza has decided to stop playing in her home city. “Pune doesn’t deserve my music!” she declares. “I am disgusted by the scene and the mentality of the people which does not support creative energy. Everyone wants to conform and yet be a rebel.” But in reality, this is not so. Amit Pandya, a young BPO professional in the city swears by her music. “Ma Faiza is the best. She has her finger on the pulse of her listeners.I just wish she played in the city, at least occasionally,” he says. Yet, Ma Faiza sees hope in the thousands of applicants for her proposed-and-scrapped school for electronic music. “People from as far as the north-eastern states called me to ask about the school. And, I didn’t even advertise about it. I just want to share my knowledge and experience with the younger generation. Unfortunately, I had to cancel the plan for lack of time.” ---------------------------- This short article on trance music was published in the SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA, Pune edition on Nov 2, 2008.

@ Lemmiwinks: Great post! Gives some good insight into the evolution of trance, I think. :clapping: @ karan129: Thanks for sharing your list. Not finished reading it yet......

To organize my music collection I use MediaMonkey. The software is free and has many features like: 1) Auto-tag individual tracks or entire albums with Discogs. There is a separate script for this here: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic...f=2&t=28649 2) Sort music by genre, artist, album, rating, quality, year, BPM etc. 3) Play music in external player like Winamp. 4) Support for mp3, ogg, FLAC, APE, Wav. So far satisifed with this and if you are just looking to organize your huge collection then I highly recommend it.

The first track is "Total Eclipse - Direct Motion". The search is over guys. I just listened to it and its 100% confirmed. YAY!!! :clapping: After posting on several sites, I had given hope. But today DJ Basilisk identified the track. I contacted him on Discogs, so thanks to him and also "Josephschembri" of Discogs for helping out.

The first song is "Total Eclipse - Direct Motion". The search is over guys. I just listened to it and its 100% confirmed. YAY!!! After posting on several sites, I had given hope. But today DJ Basilisk identified the track. I contacted him on Discogs, so thanks to him and also "Josephschembri" of Discogs for helping out.

Sorry if this has been posted before, but I just have to know: The second track is Electric Universe - Visiting Venus, but whats the first one? Any help is appreciated, so THANK YOU

Thanks much. Gave it a listen...it builds so gradually...nice

Can you please upload the mix again and repost the link. Thanks a lot