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Published on June 7th, 2012 | by EDMinsider

Top Trance & Progressive Tracks of the Week 5/31/12 – 6/7/12

Trance & Progressive tracks we loved this week of May 31st to June 7, 2012! Tell us your thoughts on our picks below!

John Askew – Drive the Room (Free Download)

A man who sticks to his roots, John Askew has recently released “Drive the Room” for free via his Facebook. The high-BPM trancer is filled with power and force. John Askew calls the track, “[A] dig at every mother fucker caught in the rat race.” The certainly strongly opinionated Askew, does always back up his smack talk. “Drive the Room” is a floor-filler with a strong pulsing lead, dark vibes and an eerie trickling melody. A banger of a tune that will certainly make one lose control.

Release Date: 30th May 2012
Free Download; Check Askew’s Facebook for more info
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Tracklist:

1: John Askew – Drive the Room (Original Mix)

Midlands based Genix has been a rising star in the Anjunabeats family. With collaborations “Helion” and “Dyno” alongside Mike Koglin, Genix’s solo outings have proven to be just as poignant. Aura features a cavernous bassline that stabs at the line between progressive and euphoric trance. Classic traditions lie within and yet subtle intricacies of house-y grooves rework the word “trance.” Genix’s “Nytra,” features a strong lead with perky reverb on the melody. A track filled with wavering synths and interesting styles, the mix is a sublime take on the scene of today. Label head’s Above and Beyond have been incorporating these two darlings in their sets as of late – find out why.

Release Date: 6th June 2012
Cat. Number: ANJ245D
Label: Anjunabeats
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Tracklist:

1: Genix – Aura (Original Mix)
2: Genix – Nytra (Original Mix)

Fast Distance returns with his original sound that found him fame; “Alpine” is a beautiful uplifter that is just as warm as the summer day and the just as starry as the night. The new Digital Society Recordings record, “Alpine,” soars with a brightly layered percussion section and a soft melody that is highlighted by the Karanda Remix. Chosen as the intro track for Enhanced Music’s Digitally Enhanced Volume 5, Karanda’s intro mix, is a perfect set opener and wonderful addition to any catalog. A wicked spin a hit track, Karanda’s remix duties have been just as plentiful as they are vibrant. Paul Pearson finishes off the package with a tribute to all that is trance nowadays with a proper breakdown and steady incorporation of melodic and progressive elements.

Release Date (all stores): 18th June 2012

Cat. Number: DIGISOC027
Label: Digital Society Recordings / Enhanced Music
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Tracklist:

1: Fast Distance – Alpine (Original Mix)
2: Fast Distance – Alpine (Karanda Intro Remix)
3: Fast Distance – Alpine (Karanda Remix)
4: Fast Distance – Alpine (Paul Pearson Remix)

A follow-up to last year’s “Start Again,” Will Holland returns, alongside Jeza, with “Every Heartbeat.” The Enhanced Recordings bundle, features the original version that builds an energetic ambience and a soft deep trance groove. The mysterious space is filled with magical vocals and sparkling glass strung flutters in the lead. A summer-inspired instrumental foundation makes for quite the combination alongside Jeza’s vocals. Beat Service does wonders on the remix with a much more pumping bassline and manages to make the vocals even more hypnotic.

Release Date (all stores): 18th June 2012
Cat. Number: Enhanced123
Label: Enhanced Recordings / Enhanced Music
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Tracklist:

1: Will Holland feat. Jeza – Every Heartbeat (Original Mix)
2: Will Holland feat. Jeza – Every Heartbeat (Beat Service Remix)

Ignas and Julie Thompson’s Enhanced Music debut, “Hold On” is a deep and progressive track with well crafted percussion elements that meld into a tightly mixed and airy vocalized composition. Maor Levi’s remix celebrates his ability to craft a club mix with his evocative twist on melody’s and emotive energy of his breakdowns. Kaspar Kondrat manages to add a classic touch to the vocal processing and a superlative layered lead that soars above the bassline groove. Jovani goes deep but manages to keep in tact the vibe, thrust and combine it with an after-hours lounge vibe and yet a tune prepped for euphoria. This release features young artists, all in which put together an unexpected soothing package of progression.

Release Date (all stores): 18th June 2012

Cat. Number: Enprog090
Label: Enhanced Progressive / Enhanced Music
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Tracklist:

1: Ignas feat. Julie Thompson – Hold On (Original Mix)
2: Ignas feat. Julie Thompson – Hold On (Maor Levi Club Mix)
3: Ignas feat. Julie Thompson – Hold On (Kaspar Kondrat Remix)
4: Ignas feat. Julie Thompson – Hold On (Jovani Remix)
5: Ignas feat. Julie Thompson – Hold On (Dub Mix)

Summertime is around the corner. This means you’re going to need good pair of headphones to soak in the summer sounds. Ease your ears with Eco’s new EP on Armada featuring “A Million Sounds, A Thousands Smiles.” Listen to the energetic ambience of the melody and the mysterious space of the lead. Finally, after two hours on the repeat button flip to the B-side track “Echoes.” You may have never heard it before. But you’ll realize you’ve wanted to hear it since you knew the word music.

Release Date: 28th May 2012
Cat. Number: ASOT190
Label: A State of Trance (Armada)
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Tracklist:

1: Eco – A Million Sounds, A Thousand Smiles

2: Eco – Echoes

3: Eco – A Million Sounds, A Thousand Smiles (Radio Edit)

4: Eco – Echoes (Radio Edit)

You “Won’t Say No” to Maor Levi’s two track EP just released from the Anjuna library. “Won’t Say No” features vocal samples splattering about with a piano-driven melody and progressive bassline. It’ll make you dance and escape your “Life Inside A Cube.” It’s an innovative track with unique vibes that gathers ranges of sound into one extremely tightly mixed package. Listen to the pitter-padder-panning grooves that burst into a subtle-strung breakdown. Be sure to pick up the EP that doesn’t bash but blend genres.

Release Date: 28th May 2012
Cat. Number: ANJ242D
Label: Anjunabeats
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Tracklist:

1: Maor Levi – Won’t Say No

2: Maor Levi – Life Inside A Cube

The North Pole (among other areas) contains the aurora borealis or the “Northern Lights,” Simon Patterson style. New on Night Vision, this glow in the dark display is the electronic equivalent of a rainbow. Sing-a-along with the vocals or get in-tuned with the cold but not brisk environment of what Si Patterson calls trance music. There’s no seatbelts on Santa’s sleigh, so don’t think you’ll be able to buckle up. Just go with it.

Release Date: 28th May 2012
Cat. Number: NV023
Label: Night Vision (Spinnin)
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Tracklist:

1: Simon Patterson – Northern Lights

2: Simon Patterson – Northern Lights (Instrumental Mix)

This is a warning. The ticking time bomb finally went off. Sitting online, waiting to be heard, downloaded and danced to. Yes, the one you’ve been waiting for – for the longest. “Flaming June” by BT, is now on Black Hole Recordings. Introduce yourself to the Laptop Symphony, Paul van Dyk, Gareth Wyn, Jaytech & James Grant, Fred Baker, Stereojackers and Loverush UK! mixes. Trance, progressive and tech grooves are lathered through the diversely mixed EP. Each mix manages to put a new spin on the classic by keeping together the original components and providing modernist sounds to fit the massive melody and very much missed electronic vibes. It’s been quite a while, weeks, months a year or two but it’s finally gone off and now available to be played in your bedroom and on the dancefloor.

Release Date: 28th May 2012
Cat. Number: BH3750
Label: Black Hole Recordings
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Tracklist:

1: BT – Flaming June (Laptop Symphony Rework)
2: BT – Flaming June (Paul van Dyk Remix)

3: BT – Flaming June (Gareth Wyn Remix)

4: BT – Flaming June (Jaytech & James Grant Remix)

5: BT – Flaming June (Fred Baker Remix)

6: BT – Flaming June (Stereojackers Remix)

7: BT – Flaming June (Loverush UK! Remix)

8: BT – Flaming June (Loverush UK! Remix Radio Edit)

Alan Morris and Sequentia have released the original and vocal mix for their track “Blind” on Enhanced Music. If need celebration because summer is almost here then this airy melody, jagged-percussion and boom boom bassline breakdown will do just the trick. With newcomer Morris and veteran-duo Sequentia, this Enhanced release will be just the EP to enhance your summer.

Release Date (all stores): 11th June 2012
Cat. Number: Enhanced122
Label: Enhanced Recordings / Enhanced Music
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Tracklist:

1: Alan Morris & Sequentia – Blind (Original Mix)

2: Alan Morris & Sequentia – Blind (Vocal Mix)

Article by: Mark Luzzi