I'll post a new batch every so often and each batch will feature four sections:

The first section will be the ranking and will have 10 tunes from number 1 counting down that tallied the most across all the compilations (note they aren't all trance tunes as many cd's covered multiple dance genres. When a tally added up to the same, the tunes were separated based on peak UK chart position). Do not read too much into this ranking. It's just for fun. It's kinda interesting to see which songs featured most, but there are so many variables it really does mean little.

The second section will have 5 of the 50+ compilations that featured in the project, for your reference. Be sure to check them out. All the compilations featured were across at least 2 CDs, had at least 24 tracks, were mixed (at a minimum "partially", in nearly all cases fully) and featured multiple labels (I.e. I didn't include a record labels own compilation, like Hooj Choons, Defected, Xyravaganza and Positiva who all had them).

The third section will have 5 tunes that I discovered during this project and really liked. Some of these you will of course already know, but hopefully, there should be some you haven't. Fingers crossed!

The fourth section will have some general info from me. I'll share responses to any questions that I think are worthwhile highlighting, and I'll share any caveats / things to consider regarding the project.

Don't forget to comment if you have any questions or enjoyed any of the discoveries!

1999 - BATCH TWO

HIGHEST RANKED TUNES (Tally score across the 50+ compilation CD's)

(Number in brackets = Tally Total) # = peak UK chart position

1. Gouryella - Gouryella (14) #15

2. Paul van Dyk - For An Angel (14) #28

3. Armand van Helden - You Don't Know Me (13) #1

4. York - The Awakening (13) #11

5. Mauro Picotto - Lizard (13) #27

6. Three Drives - Greece 2000 (12) #12

7. Powerhouse - What You Need (12) #13

8. Matt Darey - Liberation (12) #19

9. Johnny Shaker - Pearl River (12) #32

10. Push - Universal Nation (12) #35

COMPILATION CD'S (I've batched these up at random)

1. Club Anthems 99 - The Wise Buddah Mix - released October 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Richard Evans - 32 Tracks

2. Euphoria "Red" Deeper - released May 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Red Jerry - 34 Tracks

3. The Annual Ibiza Edition - released August 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Judge Jules and Tall Paul - 39 Tracks

4. Clubber's Guide to Ibiza 1999 - Released June 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Judge Jules - 37 Tracks

5. Cream Ibiza Departures - Released September 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Seb Fontaine and Roger Sanchez - 32 Tracks

NEW DISCOVERIES (Tunes I discovered and liked a lot)

1. M3 - Bailamos

2. Kaycee - Escape

3. Der Dritte Raum - Hale Bopp

4. DJ I.C.O.N - Voco Me

5. Desyfer - 831

GENERAL INFO.

Keep in mind that whislt this is covering specifically 1999, compilation CDs released in January and February 1999 had a lot of 1998 and those released in December 1999 had a few 2000.

Also, 1999 saw the arrival of many new compilation series, not least, Trance Nation from the Ministry of Sound. That compilation CD actually opens with Robert Miles - Children. It seems many of these compilations brought older tunes to the fore - just one big party all year really!

2000 featured in a lot of names! Predictably. As long as the UK release date was in 1999, it was included.

Someone commented: "such and such isn't trance". Correct! The compilation CD's had various dance genres on them. I've tallied everything collectively and the majority is trance. I don't feel it's for me to dictate what I share with you based on what I deem to be "trancey" enough. Better to share it all and you can pick through as you please. Besides, house and trance were both awesome in 1999. You'd be mad to not want to see it all!

At the moment it's looking like there will be at least 10 batches. That will cover the top 100 ranking, 50 of the compilation cd's and reveal 50 hidden gems.

I'm only posting this in classic trance. Feel free to share far and wide as you wish. No restrictions. I'll post Batch 2 soon. Just search Project Discovery to find future posts.

Are there many modern labels that push for that classic sound?

I’m not a fan of the over compressed white noise and modern Uplifting Trance, are there any labels that are pushing the classic sound?

I know Enigma State is pushing it currently, are there any others out there that you guys know about?

This is a previously never released version of I’m not existing recently released by Oliver Lieb on his Bandcamp.

I'll post a new batch every so often and each batch will feature four sections:

The first section will be the ranking and will have 10 tunes from number 1 counting down that tallied the most across all the compilations (note they aren't all trance tunes as many cd's covered multiple dance genres. When a tally added up to the same, the tunes were separated based on peak UK chart position). Do not read too much into this ranking. It's just for fun. It's kinda interesting to see which songs featured most, but there are so many variables (not least the release date of a particular track) and caveats it really does mean little more than highlighting some good, more well known, tunes.

The second section will have 5 of the 50+ compilations that featured in the project, for your reference. Be sure to check them out. All the compilations featured were across at least 2 CDs, had at least 24 tracks, were mixed (at a minimum "partially", in nearly all cases "fully") and featured tracks from multiple labels (I.e. I didn't include a record label's own compilation, like Hooj Choons, Defected, Xtravaganza or Positiva who all had their own mixed cd's).

The third section will have 5 tunes that I discovered during this project and really liked. Some of these you will of course already know, but hopefully, there should be some you haven't heard. Fingers crossed!

The fourth section will have some general info from me. I'll share responses to any questions that I think are worthwhile highlighting, and I'll share any caveats / things to consider regarding the project.

Don't forget to comment if you have any questions and if you enjoyed any of the discoveries!

1999 - BATCH ONE

HIGHEST RANKED TUNES (Tally score across the 50+ compilation CD's)

(Number in brackets = Tally Total) # = peak UK chart position

1. ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) (25) #1

2. System F - Out Of The Blue (19) #14

3. Blank & Jones - Cream (17) #24

4. Moloko - Sing It Back (16) #4

5. Chicane - Saltwater (16) #6

6. Planet Perfecto - Not Over Yet (15) #16

7. Veracocha - Carte Blanche (15) #22

8. Phats & Small - Turn Around (14) #2

9. Soulsearcher - Can't Get Enough (14) #8

10. Pete Heller - Big Love (14) #12

COMPILATION CD'S (I've batched these up at random)

1. Slinky - released September 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Garry White and Tim Lyall - 38 Tracks

2. Tranceformer 2000 - released December 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Mauro Picotto and Lange - 38 Tracks

3. The Annual Millennium Edition - released November 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Judge Jules and Tall Paul - 43 Tracks

4. Clubber's Guide to 1999 - Released January 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Judge Jules - 37 Tracks

5. Cream Ibiza Arrivals - Released May 1999 - 2CD Mixed by Tall Paul and Seb Fontaine - 34 Tracks

NEW DISCOVERIES (Tunes I discovered and liked a lot)

1. Pacific Link - Once Upon A Time

2. Nebular B - Liquid

3. Amethyst - Andalucia

4. Salt Tank - Dimension

5. C.M. - Dream Universe

GENERAL INFO.

Keep in mind that whislt this is covering specifically 1999, compilation CDs released in January and February 1999 had a lot of 1998 and those released in December 1999 had a few 2000.

Also, 1999 saw the arrival of many new compilation series, not least, Trance Nation from the Ministry of Sound. That compilation CD actually opens with Robert Miles - Children. It seems many of these compilations brought older tunes to the fore - just one big party all year really!

2000 featured in a lot of names! Predictably. As long as the UK release date was in 1999, it was included.

At the moment it's looking like there will be at least 10 batches. That will cover the top 100 ranking, 50 of the compilation cd's and reveal 50 hidden gems.

I'm only posting this in classic trance. Feel free to share far and wide as you wish. No restrictions. I'll post Batch 2 soon. Just search Project Discovery to find future posts.

When I was younger I had recorded a live judge rules set from radio 1, it was from a beach club in ibiza around 1999. Sure it included tracks like lost witness- red sun rising. What made this stand out was that there was a live musician playing with judge. Had a trumpet or something. Anyway I loved the set, it was unique, amazing... and I lost the tape it was on. Anyone help a brother out?

This was a project I decided I wanted to do during lockdown, so I made a plan and I now want to start sharing my findings.

Nothing particularly clever... I searched Discogs for Trance tunes I knew and loved and used the search parameters to identify more than 50 mixed dance compilation CD's that released in the UK in the year 1999.

I've since done the same for 1998 (around 35), 2000 (over 50) and 2001 (over 50).

Those compilations were then purchased and I uploaded everything to the computer and then onto phone for listening.

I then went through a painful process of tallying everything up - to help identify the "more popular" choices that appeared on the most mixed compilations, but most interestingly finding those hidden in plain sight gems that appeared on perhaps even only 1 or 2 of those compilations.

Hidden in plain sight because these are major compilations that released in the UK. Yes, some are still obscure... but they still entered the album chart. I was actually quite staggered by how many I found and now own!

I started with 1999 as it's my favourite year in trance and will share with this community the hidden gems that I discovered.

Any questions before I begin?

From the guys behind Schiller (Das Glockenspiel/Zeitgeist etc)

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