Yes, it's time for Trance 3.0.  It's my whenever-I-get-around-to-it listing of a few trance tracks that I like.  I've done two previous ones but this will be the first that includes some short reviews.

Arty - Rush (Dan Stone Remix)

Arty is great, but Dan Stone is a genius.  The original mix is interesting, but lacks any appreciable feeling and energy.  Dan Stone transforms it into an epic uplifting trance track that might even bring a tear to your eye.  The breakdown is soothing yet the release is full of power and melody.

Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel

The first time I heard this track was when I watched the music video (link above).  Thanks to Ross Ching, this is probably the best trance music video I have ever seen.  The time-lapses plus the spectrum equalizer effects in the buildings provide amazing visuals in addition to scenes with Gareth Emery and Christina Novelli.  Also, what's even more important.. the video matches the percussion in the audio.  Speaking of the audio, Gareth Emery has outdone himself on this one - the music is fantastic and Christina Novelli's voice is angelic.  The only thing that bugs me is the paperclip in her ear.

Edu & Cramp - Silver Sand (Original Mix)

Edu & Cramp have been producing some great hits lately, but I think this one is the best.  It's got the anatomy of a traditional uplifting trance track with a very upbeat melody and almost an airy feel to it.

Dan Stone - Harvest Moon (Original Mix)

I think I like almost everything that Dan Stone produces (Fahrenheit and Mumbai are two other good ones).  As someone mentioned at one point, it sounds like this track is from a rave in the jungle since Dan Stone disperses a few sound bytes of animals throughout it.  The breakdown and release is amazing with the release being slightly louder than the rest of the track (you can see it in the waveform above).  I liked this track so much that I used a piece of it in a time-lapse that I took of a sunrise in Miami when I was at NANOG last year.

Nitrous Oxide - North Pole

This track is an oldie but goodie and may be my favorite one of all time.  It's no less than the epitome of uplifting trance with not one breakdown and release, but two!

Paul van Dyk - La Dolce Vita

This is a very underappreciated track in my opinion.  Even Paul van Dyk's own In Between studio album had only a very short version of it!  The breakdown and release aren't excessive, which serve to keep the speed and flow of the track almost constant.  That being said, it's an awesome display of talent from both Paul van Dyk and Giuseppe Ottaviani!

Stoneface & Terminal - Super Nature (Orignal Mix)

I couldn't find the original mix on YouTube, unfortunately.  This track is an emotional rollercoaster that I always thought would be great while watching lightning in the sky.  The electric guitar during the breakdown is a nice touch, too.  The album mix is decent, too, but I don't like it as much as the original mix, for some reason.

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