Old Skool Trance
Before they were called Anthems

Wow – I was rummaging through old mix tapes, which lead me to look up a tracklist of an old skool trance and breakbeat mixtape by Kid Bippy – circa 1995. That lead me looking up some of the tracks on YouTube and that planted the seed for this week’s ultimate throwback old skool trance mix.

There are a few bumps along the way – such as the first mix or two – but get past that and get into some super long mixes of some of the most recognizable trance anthems of the early 90s. Did people even call them anthems back then?

Trance trivia

Size 9 is actually Josh Wink, who’s real name is Joshua Winkleman.

Metro LA is actually Mike Knapp & Eric Davenport. Mike Knapp is also known as Xpando.

Dune is actually Tarrentella and Redanka who operate RIP Records and were regular contributors to the Whoop! Records label.

Skynet UK is Ian Widgery, also known as Surge.

Rank 1 is Benno De Goeij and Piet Bervoets

…and Taucher is like nothing I’ve ever seen!

dj Smiley Mike Old Skool Trance Mix

Aftrax – The Mask (Swept Q)
Metro LA – To a Nation Rockin’ (On a Short Journey)
Size 9 – I’m Ready (Remix Edit)
Energy 52 – Cafe del Mar (Raul Rincon Instrumental Remix)
Energy 52 – Cafe del Mar (Deadmau5 Remix)
Save the Robot – Mars Needs Time
Sasha – Xpander (12″ Version)
Metro LA – To a Nation Rockin’
Save the Robot – Mars Needs Time
Habersham & Numinous – Rhetorical Question (Chris Micali Remix)
Dune – Boomerang (Quivver Version)
Size 9 – I’m Ready
Claudia Cazacu – Quatrain 4
Sub Focus – Rock It (Stanton Warriors Re-Rub)
Skynet UK – Back to 89
Rank 1 & Jochen Miller – The Great Escape (Extended)
Opopip – Vita (Keemo & Taucher Mix)

The Shiver Mix
Classic Trance Anthem Remixes and PsyTrance Mash-Ups

Another smashing week with an extended 3hr show! This week my set features remixes of classic trance anthems and trance mash-ups that should send shivers down your spine and leave your whole body tingling! I’ve always liked the heavy remixes and mash-ups, but often they’re on the lighter side. Not this set! At 145bpm it’s an epic PsyTrance set not to be missed! Tell your friends!

During the second half of the show, after his excursion into Drum & Bass, Caddyshack returns to trance with an Epic Trance mix that combines both new and old favourites.

dj Smiley Mike PsyTrance Remixes of Classic Trance Anthems and Mash Up Set:

Domestic – Bloom on day
Save the Robot – I Care
Quadra – Pure Ecstasy (Dynamic Remix)
Quadra – Bless the Robot
Save the Robot – She Came
Save the Robot – Robotz
Quadra – Chase the Sun
Alien Project – Deeper
Alien Project vs Space Cat vs Quadra – I Dose
Alien Project – Activation Portal
Quadra – Cyberfunk
Quadra – Unification
Quadra – LSD Came Falling Down
Alien Project – Missing Linker
Save the Robot – Feel Like a Star
Astrix – Tweaky (Alien Project Remix)
Quadra – We Shall Overcome
Alien Project – NRG
Save the Robot – What the Funk
Sub Focus – Rock It (Stanton Warriors Re-Rub)
Skynet UK – Back to 89 (Calvertron Remix)

dj Caddyshack Epic Trance Set:

Funkagenda vs Eurythmics – Sweet F*** (Funkagenda WTF Remix)
Cut & Run – Horny Disco Balls
Prodigy – Smack my Bitch Up (Richard Mix)
DJ Tomcraft – Lonliness (Above & Beyond Remix)
Energy 52 – Cafe Del Mar (John ’00′ Fleming Remix)
DJ Tomcraft vs Sunbeam – Versus (Original Mix)
Ummet Ozcan – Timewave Zero (Original Mix)
Klauss Goulart – Misty (Fabio Stein’s Uprise in ’99 Remix)
Christopher Lawrence & Nicholas Bennison – Continuation (Original Mix)
John ’00′ Fleming & The Digital Blonde – Nine Inch Nails (Dub Mix)
John ’00′ Fleming & The Digital Blonde – Sunburn (Original Mix)
Andy Farly & Base Graffiti – No More (Original Mix)
Dave 202 – Generate the Wave (Original Mix)
Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt – Waiting (First State Remix)

Mind Bending PsyTrance and Old Skool Breaks Set

We’ve really been on fire the last few weeks! Here’s another installment that starts of with the psychedelic influence of Disco Hooligans before blowing the roof off with Simon Qudos and Nick Robertson. Caddyshack brings the funk in the second half of the show with a bunch of Cut n Run old skool breaks mashups mixed in with a few other tasty treats.

dj Smiley Mike Psytrance set:

New Born – Trip of the Luna King
Disco Hooligans – No Judgement
Disco Hooligans - Easy to get Lost
Disco Hooligans - Clear Skies
Disco Hooligans - String Theory (Alternate Mix)
Disco Hooligans - String Theory
Disco Hooligans - It’s Good to be Alive
Clone – Perseids
Magic & Witchcraft - Superstructure
Christopher Lawrence & John 00 Fleming – Beyon the Limit (Deep Mix)
Nick Rowland & Toryn D – Timeline (Original Mix)
Geezk & G.R.G. - Madcake
Simon Qudos –  Lets Get Higher
Nick Robertson – Identity Crisis
Simon Qudos - Acension Protocol
Simon Qudos - Next Generation

dj Caddyshack Oldskool Breakbeat set:

Cut n Run - In for the Pill
Cut n Run – No Good
Cut n Run – Outta Space
Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Far Too Loud – Play it Loud (Broken Robot Mix)
Cut n Run - Done it Again
Young MC – Knowhow (Stanton Warriors Edit)
Cut n Run - King of the Bongo
Cut n Run – Horny Disco Balls
Shimon & Nixon – White Noise (Original Mix)
The Prodigy – Take me to the Hospital (Adam F & Horx Remix)
Josh Wink – Higher State (Hexadecimal Re-think)