1/ TIU – Intro
2/ Jesper Kyd – Animus Island (Assassin’s Creed Revelations OST)
3/ Spirit Wolf – Luonto (Intro Mix)
4/ Nery – Nineteen Ninety (Snapfire Remix)
5/ Wandii – Storybook (Original Mix)
6/ Beat Service Ft. Neev Kennedy – But I Did (Xtigma Remix)
7/ York – Reachers Of Civilisation (Pedro Del Mar Remix)
8/ Sensetive5 Ft. Liek – I Can’t Believe (Eco Remix)
9/ Paul van Dyk – Another Way (Icone & Kearney Remix)
10/ Adagio – Manifestation (Original Mix)
11/ Up & Forward – Prestige (Blur8 Remix)
12/ Mat Zo – Rush (Original Mix)
13/ DT8 Ft. Roxanne Wilde – Destination (Vocal Mix)
14/ Khazzen – Golden Leaves (Original Mix)
15/ Ivan Sognatore – Buena Vida (A.R.D.I. Remix)
16/ John O’Callaghan & Kathryn Gallagher – Mess Of A Machine (Sean Tyas Remix)
17/ Orjan Nilsen – Legions (Original Mix)
18/ A & Z – Break Up (Ancientmind Remix) [Tune Of The Month]
19/ Ace Da Brain – Almond Eyes (Original Mix)
20/ Luke Terry Ft. Kerry Leva – Arpora (John O’Callaghan Remix)
21/ Nery – Inesquecivel (Original Mix)
22/ Lost Tribe – Gamemaster (Under The Red Sea Mix)

(Ho Ho Ho)

2011′s final Trancing It Up sees the usual template mastered in 2008 again thrown to one side. Do we want the same pattern each time? Do we fuck. By the time the intro finishes, I want to see damp crotches and soggy socks being removed here, there & everywhere. There’s some fucking tonkers in this mix, some proper train-derailers, starting with one part of Shogun’s latest EP, “Lotus / Space Odyssey”, surprisingly titled, “Lotus” and like the genus that includes bird’s-foot trefoils and deervetches, it’s a track that features many beautiful (aural) creatures and appears to a wide habitat, namely dreamers, tweakers and chicken heads.

Also unwrapped fresh like an £2 deluxe Iceland turkey crown is “Xantic”, perhaps my favourite vocal track of the year lovingly released before I carve that aforementioned frosty hind. Jwaydan provides an excellent voice and overall the tune orbits my ballbag like a hovering streams device of love, perhaps due to producer Bjorn Akesson’s well-known obsession with satellite communications.

Finally, amongst all the other gush catalysts on show like DJ Ammotastic & Breakfast’s latest tracks, big-time Japanese forklift operator Tomonari Nagaoka provided me recently with an absolute monster, “CODE:CUBE X”, a track written during his time at New Yokosuka Harbour District. Special items were given secretive codewords and only one employee was trusted with the packages for the Harbour Lounge – Tomonari.

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ Shogun – Lotus (Original Mix)
3/ D-Mad & Eximinds – Will Be Friends (Original Mix)
4/ Breakfast – Tetsuo (Original Mix)
5/ Pedro Del Mar & Illitheas – Bahia Del Sol (Illitheas Remix)
6/ Random X & Blue Tente – Zibola (Blue Tente Remix)
7/ Bjorn Akesson Ft. Jwaydan – Xantic (Original Mix)
8/ Arctic Moon – Afterworld (Original Mix)
9/ Tomonari Nagaoka – CODE:CUBE-X (Original Mix)
10/ Danjo & Styles – What Lies Ahead (Phunpark Bootleg)
11/ Smooth Stab Ft. Aelyn – These Words Between Us (Ozo Effy Remix)
12/ DJ Ammotastic – Heavenly Angels (Original Mix)
13/ Technique – You & Me (Matt Darey Remix)
14/ Roger Shah Ft. Nadja Nooijer – Over & Over (Ferry Tayle ‘E-Motion’ Remix)
15/ Andrew Rayel – 550 Senta (Aether Mix)
16/ Simon O’Shine – Calm Sea (Original Mix)
17/ Mash Up – Liberation (Ferry Corsten Remix)
18/ Hendrik Jelsma & Immersiv – Seems To Be (Original Mix)
19/ Etasonic – Resume (Sentimental Club Mix)
20/ Etasonic – Resume (Sentimental Orchestra Mix)

PS: Check out TFM on the 30th of December for a Yearmix Event, I’m up pretty early for my hour slot amongst many better melody-merging headphoned folk.

PPS: My three-hour year mix will be on here in the New Year sometime after the next Bedtime Stories.

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ Lorne Balfe – Of Life & Death (from Assassin’s Creed: Revelations OST)
3/ Trance Gate – Luminary (Fabio Xb & Yves De Lacroix Crescendo Rework)
4/ Orkidea – Unity (15th Anniversary Remix)
5/ Favor – July (Nhato Remix)
6/ JOOP & Raneem – Plur (Original Mix)
7/ Andy Moor Ft. Sue McLaren – Fight The Fire (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
8/ Evgeny Bardyuzha – Meet Me Yesterday (Original Mix)
9/ Arty & Mat Zo – Rebound (Omnia Remix)
10/ Mike Oceanic – So Lovely (Original Mix)
11/ Susana – Home (Daniel Kandi Retrofit Remix)
12/ Matt Darey – Eternity (Terry Bones Remix)
13/ Felix Pot – Delfzijl City (Original Mix) (Tune of the Month)
14/ Guyver – Heaven And Hell (Original Mix)
15/ Steve Allen & Davey Asprey – Jilted Perspective (Lee Haslam Remix)
16/ Sunlab – Nerine (Hoyaa Remix)
17/ Lemon & Einar K – Hope (Kaimo K Remix)
18/ Sly One Vs Jurrane Vs Lange – Ocean For You (Sweaty Bastards Bootleg)
19/ W&W – Impact (Faruk Sabanci Remix)
20/ Project 101 – Drifting (Darren Styles & Mark Breeze Mix)
21/ Aeden – A New Birth (Original Mix)
22/ Abstract Vision & Elite Electronic – Never Forget (Illitheas Remix)
23/ Evgeny Bardyuzha – Blue Yonder (Original Mix)

Eastern frolics to begin with Les Hemstock always add class to any tune. Nhato is the jewel of the techy, bleepy crown that is the first hour of the mix, followed by some outrageously euphoric AND balearic anthems to mark the end of summer. Darren Tate provides the second best ever version of the Gladiator theme before two absolute treasures to fondle at the end, like a topless dentist’s assistant.

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ Les Hemstock & Minoo – Redemption (Shiva Mix)
3/ Les Hemstock & Minoo – Redemption (Der Mystik Remix)
4/ Matt Bukovski – Inspired (A.R.D.I. Remix)
5/ Lange & Gareth Emery – This Is New York (Heatbeat Remix)
6/ Protoculture – Liquid Logic (Nhato Remix)
7/ Aimoon – Ultragreen (Original Mix)
8/ W&W & Mark Sixma – Twist (Heatbeat Remix)
9/ Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt – Be Your Sound (Orjan Nilsen Remix)
10/ Robert Vadney – The Second Sky (Trance Mix)
11/ Gaia – Stellar (Original Mix)
12/ Kaimo K – Tartu (ReOrder Remix)
13/ Abstract Vision & Elite Electronic Ft. Eva Kade – Miracle (Dallaz Project Remix)
14/ Dave Deen – Overdose (Original Mix)
15/ Chicane – Autumn Tactics (The Thrillseekers Remix)
16/ Allure – United State Of Euphoria (Original Mix)
17/ Running Man – Legend (Original Mix)
18/ Lunar System – On The Edge (Original Mix)
19/ Mavi – Azen (Illitheas Mix) (Tune Of The Month)
20/ Darren Tate – March Of The Gladiators (Original Mix)
21/ Airborne Angel – Time & Space (Oliver Imseng Remix)
22/ Sergey Nevone & Simon O’Shine – Last Goodbye (Original Mix)

Cheers.

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ Giles Lamb – The Church (Dead Island OST)
3/ Jenya Solid – I’m An Avalanche (Andrew Rayel Stadium Intro Remix)
4/ ATB Ft. Kate Louise Smith – Where You Are (Mike Foyle Remix)
5/ Amir Farhoodi – Blue Way (Adam Nickey Remix)
6/ Ana Criado – Can’t Hold Back The Rain (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
7/ Peter Lesko – So Close (Original Mix)
8/ Eco Ft. Radmila – Change The World (Original Mix)
9/ Utah Saints – Lost Vagueness (Oliver Lieb Main Mix)
10/ Armin Zamani – Childhood Memories (Progressive Mix)
11/ Fher Vizzuett – Hallelujah (Original Mix)
12/ Vol Deeman – Falling Stars (Original Mix)
13/ Peter Lesko – So Close (ReOrder Remix)
14/ Mark Eteson Ft. Audrey Gallagher – Breathe On My Own (Daniel Kandi Remix)
15/ Simon O’Shine – Anya (Jason Merrick Remix)
16/ Maximus – Libertat (Original Mix)
17/ Simon Patterson & Greg Downey Ft. Bo Bruce – Come To Me (Original Mix)
18/ Faruk Sabanci – As Faces Fade (Uplifting Mix)
19/ Craig Bradley – E-Motion (Original Mix)
20/ Ralph Novell – Odyssey (Original Mix)
21/ Ross Anderson & Danny Taylor – Plaza (TrancEye Remix)
22/ Blue Tente – Pulsar (Original Uplifting Mix)

Also, I had a bit of a vocals revival with the most songs in a set I’ve done for bloody yonks. You can thank Audrey Gallagher & Lucy Pullin for setting me off. Above & Beyond’s “Good For Me” therefore had to be selected, I told myself to drag that one up with gusto whenever I got all daft & emotional again on vocal trance.

Special mention to the Akato (Talla 2XLC) track for the classic-era Ferry Corsten cymbals! Awesome!

Enjoy.

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ The Legend Of Zelda – Song Of Time (Phunpark’s Triforce Mix)
3/ Armin van Buuren Ft. Cathy Burton – Rain (Maor Levi Remix)
4/ Temple One – Aurora (Sequentia Remix)
5/ Ryan Mendoza – Northern Skies (Mike Saint-Jules Solar Navigator Mix)
6/ Mark Eteson & Audrey Gallagher – Breathe On My Own (Original Mix)
7/ Akato – Satisfraction (Vv Mix)
8/ Nifra – Strangers (Jo Micali Remix)
9/ A&E Project Ft. Lukac – Sound Of My Dream (Original Mix)
10/ Kamil Esten – Fields Of Love (Dan Stone Remix)
11/ John Askew – Misfit (Adam Foley Remix)
12/ Phunpark – Midnight (Original Mix)
13/ Rebecca Saforia – Chameleon (Original Mix)
14/ A & Z Vs Elyes Karray – The Revolution (Touchstone Remix)
15/ Cramp Ft. Natalie Peris – More Than This (Solis Remix)
16/ Simon Patterson Ft. Lucy Pullin – Keep Quiet (Original Mix)
17/ Ronny K vs Laucco – Zero Gravity (Original Mix)
18/ Above & Beyond – Good For Me (Original Mix)
19/ Nurettin Colak – Analgesia (Original Mix)
20/ Lee Canning – Inertia (Avenger Remix)
21/ Blue Tente Ft. Aelyn – You’re Not Mine (Uplifting Mix)
22/ Peter Feel – 1987 (Pete Silver’s Daylight Mix)

Tune of the month: Evan London – “Brilliance”. And he summed it up just right. Top old tune is DJ Atmospherik’s head-roller “The Anthem” and I’ve noticed there’s a growing trend now of me having another Blue Tente remix and another Akesson remix in EVERY month. Consistent fucks!

Enjoy…

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ Bushi – Virtuoso (Intro Mix)
3/ Ace Da Brain – Tales Of Dusk & Dawn (Ace’s Delight Sunrise Mix)
4/ 8 Wonders – X (Original Mix)
5/ T4L – Mediterraneo (Original Mix)
6/ Wayne Rafnel – Struggle (Original Mix)
7/ Airdrift – Frozen (Original Mix)
8/ Triple A Ft. Ana Criado – Winter Stayed (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
9/ Evan London – Brilliance (Original Mix)
10/ DJ Atmospherik – The Anthem (Original Mix)
11/ Nick Callaghan & Will Holland – Blizzard (Original Mix)
12/ Airscape – Sosei (Steve Allen Rework)
13/ Mike Shiver & Mathias Lehtola – Slacker (Bjorn Akesson Remix)
14/ Bryan Kearney – Stealth Bomber (Original Mix) (TrancEye Remix)
15/ Conrad Winged & Ascania – Kashmir (Simon O’Shine Remix)
16/ Oliver Imseng Ft. Natalie Throw – Megartha (Blue Tente Remix)
17/ Cymatics – Love Land (Original Mix)
18/ Andrew Rayel – Deflagration (Setrise Remix)
19/ Chapter XJ – Never Forget (Original Mix)
20/ Astral Forteness – Enchanted In Time (TrancEye Remix)

Tune of the month though? “Atomic System”

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ Hans Zimmer – New York Aftermath (Crysis 2 OST)
3/ Orjan Nilsen Ft. Kate Louise Smith – The Thunder (Album Mix)
4/ Arkia – The Fabric Of Space & Time (Original Mix)
5/ Bjorn Akesson vs Aly & Fila – Perfect Red (Alexander Popov Remix)
6/ Tempo Giusto – Espionage (Original Mix)
7/ Aly & Fila – Sandgroper (Bryan Kearney’s Beyond The Mind Remix)
8/ Susana Ft. Jorn van Deynhoven – Never Mine (Sean Bayer Remix)
9/ Eco Ft. Jeza – Over Paper Skies (Extended Dub Mix)
10/ Armin van Buuren Ft. Adam Young – Youtopia (ReLocate Remix)
11/ Armin van Buuren & Ferry Corsten – Minack (Mark Sixma Remix)
12/ Wandii – Kinetic Caper (Original Mix)
13/ Mindful Innovations – Journey To Olympus (Original Mix)
14/ Jared Knapp & Patrick De Vere Ft. Neev Kennedy – Night Moves (Daniel Kandi’s Emotional Mix)
15/ Aly & Fila – Rising Sun (Bjorn Akesson Remix)
16/ Oen Bearen & Cylum – Greenwalking (Original Mix)
17/ Armin van Buuren – Coming Home (Arctic Moon Remix)
18/ Ahmed Romel – Finally With You (SoundLift Remix)
19/ Sergey Nevone – Nature (Simon O’Shine Remix)
20/ Ciro Visone – Atomic System (Original Mix)
21/ Hirneek meets Blue Tente – This Is Us (Original Mix)

I say young man, the tracklisting was made invisible unless you highlight it!

1/ TIU – Intro
2/ The Art Of Noise – Your Dream Or Mine (Way Out West’s Clubbable Club Mix)
3/ Tekara Ft. Lucy Cotter – Breathe In You (Lost Tribe Remix)
4/ Jakatta – American Dream (Commie Remix)
5/ DSP – From Russia With Love (Matt Darey’s Original Mix)
6/ The Olmec Heads – Spiritualised (Original Mix)
7/ Laura Turner – Soul Deep (Signum Extended Club Mix)
8/ Mac J – Perfect Blend (Original Mix)
9/ Oliver Lieb – Subraumstimulation (Main Mix)
10/ Joshua Ryan – Pistolwhip (Original Mix)
11/ Ralph Fridge – Paradise (Nu-Gray Mix)
12/ Mat Silver – Come With Me (Dogma Mix)
13/ Fisher Project – I Get A Rush (Original Mix)
14/ Electrique Boutique Ft. Taz – Heal (Instrumental Mix)
15/ System F Ft. Marc Almond – Soul On Soul (Original Mix)
16/ Pep ‘N Up – Time & Space (DJ Balloon Remix)
17/ Essence – The Promise (Space Brothers Rethink)
18/ Mat Silver Vs Tony Birt – Ultimate Wave (Airbase Remix)
19/ Tekara Ft. Xan – Wanna Be An Angel (Tekara’s Original Mix)
20/ System F – The Sonnet (Original Extended Mix)