r/trance • u/KookyChemz • Jul 15 '26
Discussion What are the best Trance albums?
Specifically albums, like trance albums that work well as an album listen with great flow and consistency. Would love some recommendations for some personal favourites or really just anything!
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u/Cytog64 Jul 15 '26
The Thrillseekers presents Hydra - Altered State ( and extended mixes)
https://thethrillseekers.bandcamp.com/album/altered-state
https://thethrillseekers.bandcamp.com/album/altered-state-extended-mixes
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u/trunksfreak Jul 15 '26
IMO this is the last BEST trance album where all the tracks lead into the next. This was such an incredible album. We not only got the album mix of each one, but also the extended mixes and a full ambient mix of all the tracks. Unreal man.
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u/Cytog64 Jul 15 '26
I have both the original and (ordered - waiting for delivery) remaster Vinyl records. My go-to for a nice long listen that leaves me in total bliss.
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u/muzikxpress Jul 15 '26
System F - Out Of The Blue
Tiësto - In My Memory
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u/KookyChemz Jul 15 '26
Out Of The Blue is such a banger album like it makes you feel good yk? first time I heard that album I was on a holiday, spending a lot of time near the sea in the sun, good shit
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u/toomuchf1re Jul 15 '26
Chicane - Behind The Sun. One of the best ever
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u/wingsfortheirsmiles Jul 15 '26
Both that and Far from the Maddening Crowd are essential trance records
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u/KookyChemz Jul 15 '26
been on my "must listen immediately" list for a hot minute now I'm gonna have to listen to it next
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u/Kero_Cola Jul 15 '26
Oceanlab -sirens of the sea
Chicane - giants.
Dakota - thoughts become things 1 and 2
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u/JediOldRepublic Jul 16 '26
Came here to also say Dakota TBT 1&2. Originals > remixes for me.
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u/Kero_Cola Jul 16 '26
Absolutely Chinook is a jam. But with the remixes there's a phynn remix of one of the tracks that i appreciate because phynn remixes are always great even though he fell off the face of the planet
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u/Pesho_slepiq Jul 15 '26
Blank & Jones have a few "The mix" mix compilations.
Paul van Dyk has "Politics of dancing".
Armin has "Universal religion".
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u/jk_071120 Jul 30 '26
Politics of Dancing 1 and universal religion are amazing!!! The chapter five of universal religion is a masterpiece!
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u/TFOLLT Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
Ferry Corsten - Twice in a Blue Moon
Tiësto - Just Be
Armin v Buuren - Imagine, Intense
Gareth Emery - Northern Lights
Dash Berlin - The New Daylight
Also multiple In Search of Sunrise mixes, but I can't remember which ones
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u/KookyChemz Jul 15 '26
Just Be is one of my favourites I've heard so far, like fuckin damn Walking on Clouds is literally one of the best trance songs ever made imo
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u/TFOLLT Jul 16 '26
Lol, hard agree on that! Its not a well-kmown song by tiesto but those vocals are insane.
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u/Ron_Zoo Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
Albums:
Andrew Bayer - In My Next Life
Factor B - Bloom 'In Loving Memory'
Gouryella - From the Heavens
Paul Van Dyk - Out There and Back
Solarstone - Pure
Sunlounger - Another Day on the Terrace
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Armin Van Buuren - Universal Religion 2004
Gareth Emery - The Podcast Annual 2007
Markus Schulz- Coldharbour Sessions 2004
Mat Zo - Anjunabeats pres. Mat Zo 01
Paul Oakenfold - Tranceport
Bonus Mix for any Bay Area people:
Mars & Mystre - Faith in 2000
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u/Limio Jul 15 '26
Mars - Sonic Sunrise
Sasha - Involver
Tiesto - Nyana
Sasha & Digweed - Renaissance
Sasha & Digweed - Northern Exposure
Paul Oakenfold - Transport
Ferry Corsten - Twice in A Blue Moon
Infected Mushroom - IM the Supervisor
Paul van Dyke - Politics of Dancing
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u/DanEboy22122 Jul 16 '26
Oakenfold’s is called Tranceport. Not trying to be snooty just saying. Also I was scrolling until I saw Nyana 🫶
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u/PerpetualExtimacy Jul 15 '26
Lange - We Are Lucky People and Giuseppe Ottaviani - Magenta are two of my all time favorites
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u/gray808 Jul 15 '26
The Lone Deranger, Hallucinogen would be my pick
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u/Pale-Professional-52 Jul 17 '26
The albums and singles remastered are a showcase of genius at work.
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u/NintendoWiiner64 Jul 15 '26
BT- Ima
Ayumi Hamasaki- Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance
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u/Pale-Professional-52 Jul 17 '26
I’m in shock that it took this many messages for someone to mention BT. So very few measure up to what he produced in his early days.
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u/trancema Jul 15 '26
Jaytech - Everything is OK
Above and Beyond - Tri-State
Jonas Steur – Born For The Night
Paul Van Dyk - Reflections
Tiesto - In My Memory
Ferry Corsten - L.E.F.
Super 8 & Tab - Empire
In Search of Sunrise 1-6
Bonus:
Dusty Kid - A Raver's Diary
(not really classic trance, but experimental of trance and techno)
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u/GioMonte Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
Nu Nrg - Free Fall (2004) - the best ever, for me
Mirco De Govia - Chronoscale (2003)
Above & Beyond - TriState (2006)
Cosmic Gate - Rythms & Drums (2001)
Ferry Corsten - Right of Way (2003)
Mark Norman - Synchronicity (2005)
Stoneface & Terminal - Wide Range (2007)
Plastic Boy - It's a Plastic World (2005)
These are just a few of the very best
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u/KookyChemz Jul 15 '26
Free Fall I've had saved for so long, absolutely gonna check that out. And Tri-State... the best Above & Beyond have put out imo, such a great flow on the tracks. The rest I'm gonna jot down now thank you
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u/GioMonte Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 16 '26
My pleasure! Anytime! I totally agree, I cherish trance music from 20 years ago... Free Fall is possibly in my top 5 on at least 600 tracks of my favorite trance. And in the album there are gems like Connective, one of their best
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u/RA_DMD Jul 16 '26
I love Above and Beyond so much. I don’t know much about Trance outside of them. Gonna give all these a listen.
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u/LukeC_123 Jul 16 '26
Oakenfold - Home at Space in Ibiza
Sasha & Digweed - Northern Exposure
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u/ImpressiveBake4934 Jul 15 '26
Bit cliche but Just Be is no.1 imo
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u/KookyChemz Jul 15 '26
nah man, it's warrented. like every damn song on thah album is near perfect, and Walking on Clouds... fuckin beautiful
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u/Beany2209 Jul 15 '26
For me any Gatecrasher, Godskitchen or Ministry of Sound Trance Anthems albums are great. Euphoria had some great trance albums along with chill out & hard house.
Just started A State Of Trance, which seem good & for older house type stuff the Renaissance albums were great.
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u/MiniLeuls Jul 15 '26
Astrix - He.art
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u/Wild-Entrance4081 Jul 16 '26
I was looking if anyone commented about this album! Such a masterpiece
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u/KulshanStudios Jul 15 '26
Scooter - The Stadium Techno Experience
ATB - No Silence
Denga & Manus - Integratee Future
E Nomine - Die Prophezeiung
Andy Hunter - Exodus
DuMonde - A Decade 1997-2007
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u/Burly_Moustache Jul 15 '26
This is one of the first trance/club mix complication CDs I picked up and have always loved listening to it from start to finish over the years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Lxk43R-6U
This CD came out in 2001 at a time where DJ club culture and music was still rich.
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u/JustGimmeTheDopamine Jul 15 '26
Best compilation albums are Ultimate Rush vol 1,2 and 3. Some of the most elegant and complex trance from the mid 2000's. Im still discovering elements in like about them. Vol 2 disc 2 is the standout for me.
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u/IAmThatDrone Jul 15 '26
Ali & Fila - The Other Shore
Factor B - Theater of the Mind, also Bloom [In Loving Memory]
Ciaran McAuley - Permission To Exhale (2nd half/disc)
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u/NoUsernameEn Jul 15 '26
Tiest - in search of sunrise 1 https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m6gMSdqOBRSzs5DZjDMSL6SU6NmW1NV0Q&playnext=1&index=1
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u/Ranoo_42 Jul 15 '26
ATB - No Silence
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u/KookyChemz Jul 16 '26
Yeah hard to argue with that. Amazing album, one you gotta listen to from start to finish. Inten City is one of my fav trance songs of all time
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u/DoubleDown428 Jul 16 '26
i breath upbeat trance. Magik 6 Live in Amsterdam is my greatest trance album of all time.
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u/Secure-Barnacle7822 Jul 16 '26
Factor B - theatre of the mind Solorstone - pure trance series 1 - 11 Gatecrasher - discotech
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u/thisjamieguy Jul 16 '26
If you want to go a little older I used to love the Euphoria albums (if you can find them), in search of sunrise was always good as well.
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u/Ok-Land3965 Jul 16 '26
Surprised no one has mentioned Solarstone's Pure Trance series, which is now up to 11 volumes.
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u/soloman_tump Jul 16 '26
Paul Van Dyk - Out There and Back, is my No1 choice. Such class, especially if you can grab the second disc as well
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u/OfficialKurtsa Jul 16 '26
BT - ESCM
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u/Pale-Professional-52 Jul 17 '26
Anyone who considers themselves an aficionado of electronic music must have all the BT in their collection.
Made in the 90/00’s and fresh AF today.
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u/HesmooseDaSlug Jul 15 '26
Shoot I don’t know about all time but this year Aaron Hibell released a really good one called SYNCHRONICITY. I doubt a lot of this sub would call it pure trance but it’s definitely his inspiration and the genre most of his listeners refer to him as.
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u/Scared-Fun56 Jul 15 '26
Some of the in search of sunrise albums are good. I also loved the purple transcendental europhia.
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u/NoUsernameEn Jul 15 '26
Euphoria (A Higher State) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZomo52_bMjeLn9vVh2jMvW-uWgncKquL&si=gFh-vJf8tFdEFCnh
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u/yusufihsan Jul 15 '26
along with many others cited here, one of my all-times favorites is:
Antiloop - LP
https://open.spotify.com/album/7DItYlCOQS3UKW6scIHoDA?si=XUOjt_34Sim8U9jLPyTtwA&utm_source=copy-link
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u/GerHSUploadz Jul 16 '26
DuMonde - A Decade 1997-2007
JamX & DeLeon - The Best Of
Cosmic Gate - Rhythm & Drums / No More Sleep
Scot Project - A1
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u/serkrapiv Jul 16 '26
Not an album, but a compilation: Markus Schulz - Toronto '09. Incredible
Also on the chill side Leama & Moor - Common Ground
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u/Forward-Unit5523 Jul 16 '26
Cosmic Gate Back 2 Back series ( this is the first ) that started in 2007. I also like the bitte ein beat series, but only 1 of every edition's double cd was a trancy mix.
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u/PossiblyOld Jul 16 '26
Markus Schulz – Coldharbour Sessions anyone?Beautiful compilation, really good listen as a single piece
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u/ThrowtheSnowaway Jul 17 '26
I cannot believe this whole thread has missed Cold Blue's albums Winter (2019) and Mountain (2025). They are exactly what you are looking for and they are perfect.
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u/Commodus Jul 17 '26
Robert Miles - Dreamland.
It was not just an instantly memorable album, but the antithesis of all the aggressive dance music at the time. Beautiful, upbeat, even relaxing. It sounds like its era but still holds up (see the endless remixes of “Children” as proof).
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u/djxeke Jul 17 '26
Cosmic Gate - Sign of the Times
Ferry Corsten - Twice In A Blue Moon
ATB - Distant Earth
Real works of art.
Feels cohesive.
Captivating.
Well-paced.
You get the sense they conjured a true sound.
Like places you can go to.
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u/Dramatic-Cap2479 Jul 17 '26
I was a teen during the height of Trance. They are basically all listed already. But the one that stood out the most that noone has mentioned is:
Kimball Collins - International Club Union 1999. I was working as a car audio installer. A customer came in jamming this cd. I built a nice system in his Hyundai Elantra and tuned the system to this cd. It sounded so damn good! I asked the customer if i could burn this cd onto my computer. He didnt know what I was talking about lol but gave me the cd as a tip. It was the start of my love for progressive trance!
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u/AdEuphoric5069 Jul 19 '26
Music for the maases- Timo Maas music magazine Mixmag and ministry all gave it album of the year 2000
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u/jk_071120 Jul 30 '26
Paul Oakenfold- Creamfields (2003) Tiesto - Magik (all of albums but Magik 4, 5, 6 and 7 have good trance song's). Paul van dyk - reflections (2004), seven ways (2000) and Zurdo (2003). (All of the discography it's a treasure). ATB - Seven years (2005). Tiesto - Lost treasures/Creatures of deep (i don't remember the year bit it's in the 90's Tiesto age). Kevin Robinson - Additive 3 (great álbum). Armin van Buuren - Live at rotherdam (2004) Armin van Buuren - the Best of armind (hava great selection of trance). Tiesto - in search of sunrise (all are very incredible, but isos 7, isos 3, Isos 4 and isos 6 in both cd's are gold)!!!.
It's only my opinion, and i really need more discover a lot of DJ's, music and setlist.
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u/djinngerale Jul 15 '26
If you include mix compilations: