GiGiAUT: 10/08/09

I'm one day late with my post but I can explain. Whether I actually want to or not is a totally different question. And now without further ado, we can begin part three.

This first one might not be trance, but I thought I would start off with a big track from...well 12 years ago. 1997 was the year and Bellini came out with something that was sure to get you on the dancefloor, and/or going to Rio De Janeiro. Samba De Janeiro. I wanna learn that dance too (Don't hate me). These guys are going by the name of Paffendorf now, and I can guarantee it's not the last you hear of them from me. ;)

As promised the other day, I bring you another track with Janeiro in the title. Solid Sessions, the name of the track, and 2000 is the year it was produced and released in. Another song telling an interesting story (which you can find out more about by clicking the link). A big big tune from back then, being remixed in 2002 by the likes of Armin Van Buuren and more, and again in 2006 by 4 Strings. I will feature the Van Buuren remix later on as it was also pretty spectacular.

Now this next one I'm sure EVERYBODY has heard of at some point. And the remix I'm including here is probably one of his best to date, if not THE best. Delerium, a Canadian band formed in 1987 (that was a good year, I know one other good thing that came out that year. Take a hint) as a side project to Front Line Assembly. Sarah McLachlan lent her vocals to the group and together they produced Silence. The track recieved airplay in 1997 but was only released in 1999. The track was then remixed by Tiesto, and in my personal opinion, I think this was one of the biggest trance tunes ever. And this, ladies and gentlemen, IS the track that actually got me hooked on trance for life. You remember it like your first kiss, or your first love, and really, the way I feel about this song is no different. Above & Beyond remix to follow later on.

Almost at the end of this edition, but here's another personal favourite and love of mine. Going back 13 years to 1996, we have Chicane with Offshore. Probably their best dance track, but I have a couple others coming later that are pretty much on par with this. Offshore is a true Ibiza anthem, and I enjoy both the dance and chilled out versions. Disco citizens also did a really excellent remix of this (another alias of the man behind Chicane, Nicholas Bracegirdle).

And once again we come to the end of this post, and I hope I leave you again with another cracker of a track. A german duo by the name of Cosmic Gate released their first single in 1999. This was not a very well known track, and they only became widely popular after their release of Fire Wire, but Exploration Of Space still gets my heart pumping. Oh by the way, ever heard of Nic Chagall? I'm sure you have. Nic Chagall is an alias of Claus Terhoeven, one of the faces behind Cosmic Gate. Over the years they've racked up quite a few remixes for various artists including, Oceanlab, Safri Duo, Ferry Corsten, and more recently, Markus Schulz.