#12 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Main Floor)

Lostly a.k.a. Andre Frauenstein breathes new life into this beloved vocal-led classic from 2004, the first in a series of reworks by our favourite South-African synthesist, noise artist and sonic adventurer. Keeping the glorious vocals from El intact, Andre gives Find a thorough strip-down and rebuild, with a punchy and solid kick, filtering atmospherics and dreamy, plucked melodies.

Ridgewalkers, El

#24 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

One of our best-selling artists Robert Nickson returns with one his most forceful pieces to date. The 136 bpm Aluminium (Aluminum to our state-side friends!) is all growling synths, tense breakdown and throbbing drop. The lead melody takes inspiration from his Atoms / Molecules releases under his RNX alias with spiralling notes that really get under the skin.

Robert Nickson

#33 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Main Floor)

Two very different versions of this track by emerging talent from the underground Berlin trance scene DJ Keyframe. Keyframes Beach Mix of Desert Island is a 140 bpm rework of his 155 bpm release on HRA from early 2024. His back-to-basics production is very much of-the-moment, with that 90s simplicity having an innocent and understated vibe to it. On the remix tip is label favourite Snubbelrisk (aka ex-Mixmag editor Viv Craske) with his classic Hooj / Platipus inspired 128 bpm progressive trance rework. Quality tunage.

DJ Keyframe

#43 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Finlands finest and Pure ambassador Orkidea returns with the lead single from Solarstones In Search of Sunrise 20. With its Dance, Life, Control, Dreams, Lets Go vocal motif this is Tapio at his unmistakable best, with of-the-moment retro 90s percussion loops, understated melodies and pin-sharp production.

Orkidea

#51 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

We welcome Juan Ramirez aka Dual 56 from Mexico City to Pure Progressive. With previous form as Vlind, Juan knows a thing or two about how to move a dance floor. 'My Famelie' is a love letter to his partner and is a proper eyes-closed club moment. The breakdown unveils slick sound design and a gorgeous and unexpected chord progression, locking us in for the duration. www.facebook.com/VlindMusic www.twitter.com/vlind_music www.instagram.com/vlind_music

Dual 56

#84 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Main Floor)

Jon Coles (a.k.a. Deepcry) has been producing in various forms for over 20 years, with releases on Bonzai and Morphosis from 2010 onwards, until 2016 where family life took over and music had to take a back seat, until now. Jons sound is rooted in prototypal progressive trance, always melodic, atmospheric and dance floor ready. This is a hearty helping of serious, head-down deep, progressive trance music. Chugging at 128 bpm were treated to throbbing bass, crisp hats and a sprinkle of synths & the unleashing of a forceful hook at the break. The genius move is holding back the big melodic message until the two-thirds point. Mesmerising.

Deepcry