This episode is a Trance Classics collection — Ultimate Trance Classics, Volume 4 (2022) — curated as a late‑night, dawn‑chasing set of pivotal trance and progressive house anthems. The mix revisits signature moments from the genre’s golden era while offering an enhanced, tighter master than the 2010 predecessor.

Highlights include BT’s seminal Flaming June (BT & PvD Mix), Paul Oakenfold’s Southern Sun in Tiësto’s remix, and Armin van Buuren vs. System F’s Exhale, alongside Motorcycle’s As The Rush Comes (Armin Universal Religion Mix). The programme also nods to Push’s Strange World (2000 remaster) and closes on Dario G’s Sunchyme (Diffusion Remix), blending choir hooks and uplifting piano for a nostalgic payoff. Expect classic remixes and a flow that traces trance evolution from euphoric leads to driving club moments.

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This Trance Classics mix — Ultimate Trance Classics Volume 3 (2022) — collects more than three hours of seminal trance and progressive house cuts meant for late-night peaks and reflective drives. The set revisits landmark anthems and influential remixes that helped define the genre’s melodic, euphoric character. Highlights include the haunting opening of Brainbug’s “Nightmare,” the emotive sweep of Tiësto’s “Adagio For Strings,” and Gouryella’s timeless title track. You’ll also find Chicane’s sea‑washed “Saltwater,” Blank & Jones’ nocturnal “The Nightfly,” and Cosmic Gate’s driving “Exploration Of Space,” among other era-defining selections. Volume 3 balances vocal moments and instrumental climaxes, from Andy Moor & Somna’s vocal-led “More Than Love” remix to trance staples like System F’s “Out Of The Blue” and Paul van Dyk’s “For An Angel.” At roughly 3:42:30, this compilation is a concise retrospective for longtime fans and an accessible entry point for newcomers wanting a tour through classic trance moods.

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Trance Classics — Ultimate Trance Classics Volume 2 (2022) is a carefully curated mix that traces the genre’s peak moments from the 1990s through the early 2000s. This 4-hour compilation collects seminal club anthems and defining remixes to showcase trance and progressive house tracks that shaped dance floors and late‑night radio alike. Highlights include Gouryella’s “Walhalla,” Push’s “Universal Nation,” and Planet Perfecto Knights’ “ResuRection” (Paul Oakenfold Full On Fluoro Mix), alongside Tiësto’s “Elements Of Life” and Underworld’s “Born Slippy (Nuxx).” The set also features a notable uncredited trance remix of Dido’s “Thank You,” traced to an unofficial Russian EP and remembered for its early‑00s crossover appeal. Expect extended mixes and classic remixes — Ferry Corsten’s take on William Orbit’s “Barber’s Adagio For Strings” and Armin van Buuren’s Rising Star remix of Perpetuous Dreamer add cinematic peaks to the flow. This volume is aimed at listeners wanting a nostalgia‑driven deep dive into trance’s melodic highs and club-ready energy.

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This episode is a Trance Classics mix from the Ultimate Trance Classics series (Volume 1, 2022), designed as a concise survey of trance and progressive-house landmarks from the 90s and 00s. Party Favorz curates a set that balances floor-ready peaks with more melodic moments, tracing the genre’s roots from early techno and UK rave culture to the big-room sounds that followed. Highlights include Sasha’s Xpander and Hybrid’s Finished Symphony alongside Faithless’s God Is A DJ, Gaia’s Tuvan, and Armin van Buuren’s remix of iiO’s Rapture, with Tiësto, Matt Darey, and Above & Beyond also represented. The selection mixes well-known anthems and deeper selections—remixes by Scumfrog and Way Out West, classic Jam & Spoon and DJ Tiësto reworks, and progressive cuts that demonstrate trance’s tension-and-release structure. Volume 1 runs just over three and a half hours and aims to both entertain and map key moments in trance history for newcomers and longtime fans alike.

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This episode is a Trance Classics mix — Volume 3 from 2010 — assembled to spotlight the peak-era anthems that shaped late‑90s and early‑00s club rooms. The set pulls together festival-sized hooks, driving progressive builds, and a few definitive remixes to reconnect listeners with that era's euphoric energy. Highlights include Sash!'s stadium-ready Ecuador and Faithless's Insomnia in the Monster Mix, plus Gouryella's self-titled trance classic and Motorcycle's As The Rush Comes as refreshed by Armin van Buuren's Universal Religion mix. Darude's Sandstorm and Energy 52's Cafe Del Mar (Three 'n' One Remix) round out the program, giving the mix both peak-hour momentum and melodic release. Fans of vocal tags and epic breakdowns will recognize the era-specific production touches and remix choices that made these tracks staples across radio and rave lineups.

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This episode is Trance Classics Volume 2 (2010), a focused club-ready set of vocal and melodic trance remixes from the late ’90s and 2000s. It gathers remix heavyweights and crossover anthems aimed at reintroducing familiar songs in a peak-hour context for listeners and DJs. Highlights include Faithless’s original 12" of "God Is A DJ," iiO’s "Rapture" as reworked by Armin van Buuren, and two Tiësto remixes — Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan’s "Silence" and The Roc Project feat. Tina Arena’s "Never (Past Tense)." Also featured are Above & Beyond remixed by Gabriel & Dresden, Sasha’s take on BT’s "Remember," and club versions from Fragma and Alice Deejay. The mix balances trance epicness with vocal hooks suitable for both home listening and DJ sets.

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Trance Classics Volume 1 is a 2010 trance-focused mix collecting definitive club mixes and remixes from the late ’90s and early 2000s. This episode gathers peak-time versions intended for DJs and fans who want a straight run of the era’s melodic and vocal trance staples. Highlights include Ferry Corsten’s take on William Orbit’s Barber’s Adagio For Strings, Lange’s mix of DB Boulevard’s Point Of View, and Armand Van Buuren’s Rising Star remix of Perpetuous Dreamer’s The Sound Of Goodbye. The sequence also features Robert Miles’ Children (Dream Version), Chicane’s Saltwater remix, and System F’s Out Of The Blue for a rounded, nostalgia-driven set.

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