who thinks mark eg should.....

[DJ Asylum]

I appreicate music progresses and the need to look forward keeps the scene healthy but Im guessing that if mark played an old skool tarnce set at a big night youd see a pretty busy room.

Just one or two old skool tunes dropped subtly into his sets every now and again would blow the roof.

[MARK ANXIOUS]

i do agree, the hard trance of yesterday outdoes alot of today's music in originality. i was listening back to some of my records the other day and was actually feeling very, very sad that the music has lost that particular feeling that hard trance used to have (especially that of the time unlimited/music research era). i mean even the hard trance coming out now is either bad overdose/scot project rip offs or, well just rips off. i do desperately want that feeling back in music but without a full record box of stuff that sounds like that in my sets, i just can't put it in my sets. i really don't want to be an 'old school' dj, cause it simply wouldn't interest me. sure it might be nice for a few months but after a while you'd be playing the same old records. it's the searching for new music that really interests me in my life, getting that track through the post and then trying to fit it into your box at the time. see what i mean?

also, everyone's version of old school is so very different. i've been playing hard trance since 1994, so that's like 13 years of different types, different feelings and different sounds. wouldn't that be one hell of a confused dancefloor????? hehe lol

you know, i do want to do a mix of some old school stuff for here but knowing me (it's the same with all my home recorded mixes) it would take me 2 months of planning and about 3 days of solid mixing getting the mix right. i really am a perfectionist when it comes to shit like that. ok leave it with me, perhaps it will inspire me in the studio too. i was thinking recently how i need to get back into writing a form of new hard trance, inspired from the old days, this seems a good way to do it.

[LEE.S.I]

think the same way myslef,what was it about "back in the day" hard trance as they say that isnt the same today?

nice one if you get a set up.....eventually lol :P

[Richierush]

it really does upset me when i listen to an old set an think all of these tunes you'll never hear in a rave ever again,its ok listenin too a tune at home but its not the same as blasted out in a rave :whoops:

[tonyc2002]

nice one marky!

[tonyc2002]

think the same way myslef,what was it about "back in the day" hard trance as they say that isnt the same today?

nice one if you get a set up.....eventually lol :P

i think simplicity played a big part in the sound. simple but effective melodies, coupled with tough drum and percussion patterns. i think the fact that alot of producers at the time were working within the limitations of there equipment also shaped the character of alot of records.

also, what made those old sets exciting for me was the diversity...how one tune would perfectly compliment the next (which is partly down to the dj of course) but its more than that. the tunes were completely different but at the same time kept a feeling of continuity and momentum.

[dizauda]

i really don't want to be an 'old school' dj, cause it simply wouldn't interest me. sure it might be nice for a few months but after a while you'd be playing the same old records. it's the searching for new music that really interests me in my life, getting that track through the post and then trying to fit it into your box at the time. see what i mean?

Top man for getting back to us.

I think we all understand your reasons and dont blame you in regard to the above quote I dont think any of us would want youto stop doing what you do just to become and oldskool dj, but would it be that big a deal to play a full out oldkool set a couple of times a year.

Would keep us old farts happy and would break things up for you a lil bit more and tbh you would have a great time re-living a few emotions that have brought you along your journey or musical enlightenment

I love the old sound and new stuff but often kick myself that I was 2 young to enjoy a good dance to you playing a set of tunes I love from around late 96-99.

[DJ Asylum]

I think we all understand your reasons and dont blame you in regard to the above quote I dont think any of us would want youto stop doing what you do just to become and oldskool dj, but would it be that big a deal to play a full out oldkool set a couple of times a year.

Yeah man, couldnt agree more!

Regarding time spans, i am only really into anything before 2001. I personally feel it took a big nose dive after that, but the sound around 1996-97 really blows me away!!

[tonyc2002]

97-99 for me i reckon although i remember a certain mark eg tape from a limited edition hs pack that popped up around 95/96 which was pretty wicked :)

[Exocet]

also, everyone's version of old school is so very different. i've been playing hard trance since 1994, so that's like 13 years of different types, different feelings and different sounds. wouldn't that be one hell of a confused dancefloor????? hehe lol

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lol my oldschool hard trance is stuff like the millenium jam era!!! got me hooked from day 1 lol!!! tunes like that 'back in paradise' jobbie and that mental tune with the sample in it 'in four of these leagues it will be my desision whether to continue the journey or not' not sure what its called tho........ are these tunes still available (question from the department of the hopelesly vain lol)

[mattshephard]

lol my oldschool hard trance is stuff like the millenium jam era!!! got me hooked from day 1 lol!!! tunes like that 'back in paradise' jobbie and that mental tune with the sample in it 'in four of these leagues it will be my desision whether to continue the journey or not' not sure what its called tho........ are these tunes still available (question from the department of the hopelesly vain lol)

Yeah check on ebay mate there not that rare. Anyway the tunes you mentioned are:

Fridge - 'Paradise' - on Red Alert or Go for It labels

DJ Jam X - 'Keep it that Way' - Chaos

[Exocet]

Yeah check on ebay mate there not that rare. Anyway the tunes you mentioned are:

Fridge - 'Paradise' - on Red Alert or Go for It labels

DJ Jam X - 'Keep it that Way' - Chaos

thanks mate much appreciated!!!!!: )

[tonyc2002]

youll probaly want the "pulsedriver remix" :)

[tonyc2002]

*cough* ahem.......BUMP!

/nag

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