This is a big subject for me also!

I would say my style of Hard Trance I play is 'Trancey' i.e Trancey sounding riffs and melodies. I dont think enough people are playing this sound nowadays with most DJ's playing really tough Hard trance or The Dutch 'Hardstyle' / Italian Tech-Trance sound
dont get me wrong Im bang into this sound of Trance but im a traditionalist and I prefer to play tunes with a trancey edge to them and maybe a few vocals here and there.

however I absolutley love percussion!!! not just hard kickdrums but all the little noises within the track that make it an awesome tune! I love 'tribaly' sounding tunes with bongo's in the background or even being substituted for the kickdrum. More people should start making annd releasing 'Percussive Trance' (If there is such a style) because there just isnt enough of it

Target - Harder they come - Tracid Trax 37 - was a quality 'percussive' tune!