Trance peaked in terms of quality and popularity in 1998 / 1999. This compilation / mix includes (in my opinion) some of the best big room trance anthems from that era.
1. The Age of Love (Jam & Spoon Watch Out For Stella Mix) - Age of Love
2. Five Fathoms [Club 69 Future Club Mix] - Everything But The Girl
3. Loneliness - Tomcraft
4. Greece 2000 (Edit) - Three Drives
5. Meet Her At the Love Parade (Nalin & Kane Mix) - Da Hool
6. Cafe del Mar (Nalin & Kane Remix) - Energy 52
7. Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Remix) - Art of Trance
8. Luvstruck - Southside Spinners
9. Gouryella - Gouryella
10. Silence (Dj Tiësto In Search Of Sunrise Remix) - Delerium Feat. Sarah McLachlan
11. Adagio for Strings - Tiësto
12. Out of the Blue (Radio Edit) - System F
Om Podcasten
Exasperated and broke about two months into ‘Lockdown 1.0’, I decided to dig out my epic collection of 5,000+ CD singles from the 90’s/00’s, sort through them and upload some to my computer/cloud. The process of browsing through and playing some of the CDs brought back memories of clubbing, absent friends, non-absent friends and our various glorious misdemeanours. Not only that. It made me decide to realise a long-term goal. I was going to teach myself to DJ. Struggling with no income, I had run out of DIY jobs around the house and needed a hobby to keep my mind active, so this was the perfect moment! It was an incredible experience that I enjoyed immensely, and it also provided a much-needed boost to my mental heath and wellbeing during an extremely challenging and lonely time. The end result is ELECTRIBAL MEMORIES - a series of mixed dance music compilations. Most episodes are themed to a period of time and / or place, and primarily feature tracks from the 90’s and 00’s. I hope listening to these compilations will ignite fond memories of a golden era of dance music and the clubbing scene in London and Ibiza. An era defined not just by the incredible music, but also the community spirit, and the sense of belonging, inclusiveness and togetherness that encapsulated the pre-smartphone club scene. In the 90's, we were also in the midst of a global pandemic. I met most of my closest friends on a dancefloor in the early 90’s. Sadly, I also lost many of them during the same decade. This podcast is dedicated to the many friends I lost to HIV / AIDS, but equally to the survivors of our tribe, who remain my closest friends 29 years later. Music = Life