Having docked at trance ports near and far, this month, ‘Hypnotised’ embarks on its sister series. The brainchild of Arjan Rietveld, (also author of ‘Hypnotised - A Journey Through Trance Music’, a written history on the subject), its focus shifts from a by-country standpoint to that of a sub-genre to sub-genre exploration.
‘Hypnotised – Balearic Trance’ joins the dots between the genre’s defining moments, linking together anthems like Three Drives’ immortal ‘Greece 2000’, York’s ‘Reachers of Civilization’, and Solarstone’s ‘The Calling’.
It counterweights them with deeper cut crate-diggers like the Transformer Too-riffing ‘La Paloma’ from Dove Beat, Goldenscan’s chiming ‘Sunrise’, and the holiday yearn of ‘One More Day’ from Mr. Sam vs Tim Coltrane.
Lost summers, seaside atmospheres, coastal essence and sunset culture all come together on one album. Over 27 tracks and nearly four hours of memories, it launches in the finest way possible.
‘Hypnotised – Balearic Trance’ is out today on Black Hole Recordings.
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