Coming from around 1999/2000 (the best years of trance in my opinion), Finished Symphony was produced by Mike Truman and Chris Healings, a.k.a. Hybrid. The British duo had the Russian Federal Orchestra perform the symphony, blending it with progressive breakbeat, trance and house. I think it's a moving piece, and the chilled version without the breakbeat is just as effective.
The next one coming out from the same time, not really a moving track but it was one of the one's that got me into the genre. Actually I think the first dance/trance CD i ever owned was a compilation and this was one of the mixes. (Anyone remember the E.S.P. mixes? It was on the green one, forgot what volume or whatever, please let me know if you do). Some kicking bass and smooth piano, here's Limits by Marco V. and Benjamin.
I'm trying to work on a 5 per post system, so it's not stopping here. Something newer, and pretty massive by my favourite Trance/Dance group ever. Yes, it's Oceanlab. One year after Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamäki (a.k.a. Above & Beyond) linked up with Justine Suissa, they released this massive track. I find the original to be pretty moving, but the remix by Ferry Corsten was also pretty big. I'd post both but I'm gonna favour the original. The video is pretty awesome itself.
Now this next one i first heard on the Deeper Shades of Euphoria mix cd in the form of Solarstones After Hours mix. Very chilled and laid back, with intriguing lyrics and vocals by Carla Werner. The original is not much different, but with a more breakbeat feel. Out of 2002, featured on DJ Tiesto's In Search Of Sunrise vol. 3: Panama, here is Paul Oakenfold's Southern Sun remixed by Tiesto. There's actually an interesting story to this track, listen and you'll get the idea...or just look a the Wikipedia page.
And last, but certainly not least, a bombshell from Blank & Jones. I KNOW you will love this one. A very uplifting energetic piece with a very chilled out break. The climax in this one (not that kind but has similar effects) is amazing. I get shivers everytime (see, I told you it's similar). From 2002, here's Watching The Waves, with a trippy video to double the effects.
Hope you loved this post and I'm sure there will be many more for you fanatics. If you didn't, too bad, I'm still gonna do this just for the enjoyment of digging up classics. I've got more lined up for tomorrow, so check back again. Just a teaser....does Solid Sessions ring a bell? ;)
I'm off on a major trip now seeing as that last one got me in the mood.
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