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│ VA - Hypnotised: A Journey Through American Trance Music (1992-2002) │
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│ Artist: VA │
│ Album : Hypnotised: A Journey Through American Trance Music (1992-2002) │
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│ Genre : Trance │
│ Date : 2025-05-20 │
│ Encoder : LAME 3.100 (-V0) │
│ Quality : 248 kbps avg │
│ 4410kHz / Joint Stereo │
│ Track(s) : 27 │
│ Playtime : 03:15:36 │
│ Size : 396.71MB │
│ Language : English │
│ Source : CD │
│ Label : Black Hole Recordings │
│ Catalognr : BHCD256 │
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│ FEATURING LEGENDARY PRODUCTIONS FROM LUMINARIES INCLUDING DELERIUM, │
│ MARKUS SCHULZ, BT, JES, RABBIT IN THE MOON, SANDRA COLLINS, DEEPSKY, │
│ NEIL KOLO & CHRIS FORTIERÆS FADE, CONJURE ONE & MANY OTHERS │
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│ After previous stop-offs in The Netherlands, Germany, The UK and │
│ Belgium, May 2025 finds æHypnotisedÆ - the country-by-country-hopping │
│ history of trance music - reaching American shores. There it explores │
│ one of the genreÆs lesser told yet equally fascinating tales. The fifth │
│ album in the series is again compiled by Arjan Rietveld, author of its │
│ encyclopaedic companion book, Hypnotised: A Journey Through Trance │
│ Music 1990 û 2005. │
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│ To a significant extent, the American trance scene evolved inside its │
│ own bubble. Ocean-crossing breakout acts were rare, which gave the │
│ scene space to develop a distinct sound and identity û one that was │
│ driving yet linear, progressive, more tribal, and less focused on the │
│ melodic elements that dominated the European landscape. Over time, │
│ certain elements of the sound were adapted to suit the unique demands │
│ of the legendary U.S. desert raves in Arizona, Nevada, and California. │
│ In its formative years especially, American trance also leaned toward │
│ the experimental, which is where æHypnotised: A Journey Through │
│ American Trance MusicÆ begins its story. │
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│ On his way to becoming a housemaster, Dennis æAurasphereÆ FerrerÆs │
│ trippy, near beatless æThe Greenhouse EffectÆ literally came by way of │
│ NYCÆs EXperimental label. Around that same time, the IST labelÆs │
│ Orb-answering æDark Black Ominous CloudsÆ and æCarouselÆ (from │
│ Disintegrator and Koenig Cylinders respectively) sonically carried the │
│ comet trail signatures of New YorkÆs early nineties rave sound. Through │
│ the works of Rabbit In The Moon, Florida also made a big early │
│ impression on the scene. Released through their Tampa-based │
│ Hallucination label, æO.B.E (Out-Of-Body Experience)Æ was a blissfully │
│ tripped out, sun-bleached stare-at-the-sky number, which was hammered │
│ afterhours by Sasha, in turn bringing R.I.T.M. to international │
│ attention. │
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│ 1997Æs æHeart SequencesÆ by Aquarhythms marked the integration of other │
│ key stylistic elements into the American sound. Released on │
│ CaliforniaÆs Astralwerks, a label known for favouring ambient and │
│ electronica-tinged aspect, it introduced a transitory shift toward more │
│ textured productions. Perhaps the most internationally impactful force │
│ at the time, however, was the trio of Neil Kolo, Chris Fortier, and the │
│ Fade label. Their distinctively harmonic, progressive-trance approach │
│ found receptive audiences across Europe. By way of the ethnic chants of │
│ KoloÆs æTrack OneÆ Steve PorterÆs sleek æAdaptorÆ and FadeÆs racing, │
│ æThe LoveÆ, æHypnotised: AmericaÆ showcases three of their finest │
│ pieces. From FloridaÆs Fade, the album moves on to ArizonaÆs Plastik │
│ Records, and the debut of Markus Schulz - with the halcyon, │
│ breakbeat-struck desert rave classic æYou Won't See Me CryÆ. It │
│ features alongside Vertigo DeluxeÆs blissed out æIn Dark SkiesÆ and │
│ Hyper-XÆs significantly more stomping æOut ThereÆ. │
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│ There is some irony that the North American scene rolled deeper than │
│ some other countries yet produced (in DeleriumÆs æSilenceÆ) arguably │
│ the entire global sceneÆs single most recognizable moment. As it │
│ reaches its third disc, æHypnotised: AmericaÆ celebrates Nettwerk │
│ America, who alongside æSilenceÆ (featured here in its original 11+ │
│ minute Fade form), also fielded BT & Kirsty Hawkshawæs æDreamingÆ and │
│ Conjure OneÆs haunting collaboration with SinΘad O'Connor, æTears From │
│ The MoonÆ. Resettling back on the West Coast, LAÆs Fragrant label gifts │
│ the compilation not only the acid bubble of Sandra CollinsÆs æRedÆ, but │
│ also DeepskyÆs propellant æStargazerÆ. The release wraps up with the │
│ Dream Music stable, which hit big out of the gate with the revered │
│ æTimeÆ (that so memorably opened Paul OakenfoldÆs revered æTranceportÆ │
│ mix-comp). ItÆs included along with SylvaneÆs harmonically journeying │
│ æVoicesÆ and Mike OlsonÆs Guardians of the Earth debut, æStarchildrenÆ. │
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│ Through one album, nine labels and twenty-seven tracks, æHypnotised: │
│ AmericaÆ combines buried treasures with some of the genreÆs most iconic │
│ works. A must for collectors, genre adherents and crate diggers alike. │
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│ 1. Aurasphere - The Greenhouse Effect [ 7:14] │
│ 2. Symphony Of Love - Quantum Leap [ 7:54] │
│ 3. Bio-Dreams - Dream Sequence 1 [ 6:45] │
│ 4. Rabbit In The Moon - O.B.E (Out-Of-Body Experience) [ 6:46] │
│ 5. Second Hand Satellites - Orbit 1.3 [ 9:02] │
│ 6. Hazed - Percussion [ 9:05] │
│ 7. Lenny Dee ft. DJ Micalizzi - I Have No Love [ 6:56] │
│ 8. Disintegrator - Dark Black Ominous Clouds [ 6:45] │
│ 9. Koenig Cylinders - Carousel [ 6:35] │
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│ 1. Lida Husik & Beaumont Hannant - Textured [ 6:14] │
│ 2. Aquarhythms - Heart Sequences [ 8:34] │
│ 3. Spacetime Continuum - Freelon [ 9:24] │
│ 4. Kolo - Track One (Original Transmission Mix) [ 9:48] │
│ 5. Steve Porter - Adaptor [ 7:47] │
│ 6. Chris Fortier & Neil Kolo pres. Fade ft. Dauby - The Love [11:58] │
│ (Sanctuary Dub) [ ] │
│ 7. Hyper-X - Out There [ 6:11] │
│ 8. Markus Schulz - You Won't See Me Cry [ 8:31] │
│ 9. Vertigo Deluxe ft. Margeaux Fernandez - In Dark Skies [ 5:17] │
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│ 1. Conjure One ft. SinΘad O'Connor - Tears From The Moon [ 4:19] │
│ 2. Delerium ft. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Sanctuary Mix) [11:09] │
│ 3. BT ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Dreaming [ 5:23] │
│ 4. Pure Nova - Pure Elements [ 8:57] │
│ 5. Sandra Collins - Red [ 7:25] │
│ 6. Deepsky - Stargazer [ 9:06] │
│ 7. Sylvane - Voices [ 8:31] │
│ 8. Dream Traveler - Time [ 0:00] │
│ 9. Guardians of the Earth - Starchildren [ 0:00] │
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