Dan Holden

20/12/2024

Delighted to share this Uplifting Trance set that I recorded for my guest feature on Rapture for Episode 079!

I selected beautiful tunes from the past year or so to keep it fresh and exciting. The compilation was carefully planned to ensure the selection and transitions are as smooth as possible to take you on a journey to a higher place.

A set that you can enjoy on repeat! One of my favourite uplifting trance sets to date. Don't miss this!

1. Collide 1 – See The Beauty
2. Talla 2XLC – Journey’s End
3. Lostly – Freedom Of Movement
4. Maria Healy – November Morning
5. James Cottle – Night Flight
6. Josh Ferrin – Pangaea
7. Factor B, Craig Costello – Burn For You
8. Factor B – A Moment Of Melancholy (Cold Blue Remix)
9. DJ Shah, Adrina Thorpe – Back To You (Roger Shah & Yelow Remix)
10. Kenny Mitchell – Sheephaven Bay
11. Ferry Tayle, Franco Riccobaldi – Who Knew (Mirage Remix)
12. John O'Callaghan, Paul Skelton, Ren Faye – May The Road Rise

16/12/2024

Two weeks combined!

I didn't get this uploaded last week, so here you go, the TOP 4 tunes from both weeks for you to check out.

Cold Blue - Rebirth [Cold Blue Records]
Driftmoon - Mother's Heart [FSOE]
David Forbes - Exchange [Who's Afraid Of 138?!]
Allen Watts - Indicator [Kearnage Recordings]
Westbam - Wizards Of The Sonic (Mark Sherry Remix) [Outburst Records]
Ben Gold - ReActiv8 [Armada Music]
Armin van Buuren & Natalie Gioia - Viva L'Opera [Armada]
Speed DJ, Winterborn - Amaranth [Positive State]

Also, some shout outs to a couple of other great tunes from these uprising artists that were strong contenders! These are my ONES TO WATCH:

Alphar - I Can't Stop
EmMy SkyEr - Technology [Reason II Rise: Realms]
Phil Stringer - Syntrophy [Reason II Rise: Uplift]
Sergey Salekhov, Shouga - Chasing Dreams [Trancer Recordings]

09/12/2024

☢️ 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 ☢️

Excited to share this guest set I recorded for Floor Friction on Radio Saltire! The lads asked for a Tech Trance set and I was more than happy to oblige. 🎧💣🧨🪖

I've selected a mixture of new releases and several of my favourite bangers to ensure that this set delivers a punch! An absolute fire set! 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰

1. Derb, Richard Durand, RAM, Digital Culture, Spacefrog - Follow Me 2024
2. David Forbes, Mallorca Lee - The Master
3. David Forbes - Density
4. Allen Watts pres AWaken – Fragments
5. Mark Sherry – Total Eclipse (David Forbes Remix)
6. Sax Laxton – Wonderland
7. Billy Gillies, Sneijder – Rhino
8. Marcel Woods – De Bom (RAM Remix)
9. Joyhauser – Blood On The Floor
10. Key4050 – Feel Less
11. Yves Deruyter – Back To Earth (ShockForce Remix)
12. Guyver – Man On The Moon
13. Tony De Vit – The Dawn (Mark Sherry Remix)
14. Scott Max, Ben Gold – Damager 24
15. Marcel Woods – Advanced (Maddix Remix)

05/12/2024

Better late than never.. these are my TOP 4 tunes for last week! PLUS my One To Watch!

Darren Porter & That Girl - It Was Love [Reason II Rise Music]
Ben Gold - Space S*x [Armada]
Ray Mitchell - Take Me Away [Rice Bowl Recordings]
Paipy, Call Me Al - You & I [Amsterdam Trance Records]

ONE TO WATCH: Wez Bolton is an emerging name in the scene and with "K9" he has produced a beautiful tune which combines classical vibes with uplifting trance to create a wonderful melody.

04/12/2024

Back on Floor Friction this Saturday night with an outrageously bangin Tech Trance set.

A mixture of new releases and my favourite 🔥 anthems from recent years. Listen live on www.radiosaltire.com

29/11/2024

Tech issues screwed up last weeks show.. but all fixed and we go again!

Join us TONIGHT for TRANCE ENERGY from 9pm on the Trance Rush UK Twitch channel!

23/11/2024

These are the TOP 4 tunes of the week that you need to hear!

Three N One & Heerhorst - Reflect
Solarstone. - Touchstone (Aeon Shift Remix)
Jose Amnesia - The Eternal (Dream Phase Remix)
RAM & Roxanne Emery - Echoes (Craig Connelly Remix)

I was excited to drop these beauties in my set last night on Trance Rush UK but frustratingly tech problems cut the Twitch streams. Still, my next "Trance Essentials" episode is currently under construction and these may well feature!

The common theme in my selections this week is a refresh of the original sounds. We've got the classics "The Eternal" and "Reflect" rebooted with the modern trance sound, a super remix of "Touchstone" from 2010, and then Craig Connelly with a lovely touch up of "Echoes" which I featured in my sets when it was released in 2022!

22/11/2024

Dropping 🔥 with Krasi Tonev tonight on Trance Rush UK!

Got loads of new tunes in my box ready to share with the trance family, and of course we'll be playing classics too. 🙌❤

From 9pm on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/trancerushuk

15/11/2024

It's release day... and the results are in! These are the tunes that caught my attention this week. The TOP 4 plus One To Watch.

📶 Bryan Kearney & Bo Bruce - Shine A Light (Modeā Remix)
📶 Jordan Suckley - We Are Free
📶 Mirage & Sarah Shields - Let It Shine (ThisIsMirage Ferry Tayle)
📶 Inrayzex - Feel The Burn

One To Watch - Kenny Mitchell with his latest tune "Synchronicity".

Kenny has been on the scene for a couple of years and his name continues to rise. I have featured his tune "Sheephaven Bay" in a recent "Top 4" and I have included it in a new guest set which I will be able to share with you soon.

"Shine A Light" from Bryan Kearney and Bo Bruce on vocals was a stand out tune last year and was awarded the third best tune of the year in the TOTY charts. The Modea remix is different.. but still conveys the beauty of the track with slower proggy sounds and melodies.

"We Are Free" from Jordan Suckley is a pulsating high energy tune with a very catchy melody. Few classic vibes in this one!

Ferry Tayle & Tonks (Mirage) with the vocals of Sarah Shields have released one of their most demanded IDs of the past year. A proper uplifting tune!

Inrayzex is another artist that I would consider to be still emerging though he has been in the scene for a few years now. The first time he has featured in my top 4 but deservedly so with this beauty "Feel The Burn".

Finally, I must give a mention to State72 for his remix of "First Impuls" from Jochen Gareth. Was a tight call between this and one of the others in the Top 4. A great tune with a lovely melody.

12/11/2024

Few days later than usual.. I'm sharing my recommendations for you to enjoy - the TOP 4 new tunes of the week!

🔥 Awaken (Allen Watts) - Protocol [Subculture]
🔥 Mark Sherry - Neon City [Outburst Records]
🔥 David Forbes - Vulcan [Future Sound of Egypt]
🔥 Digital Culture (RAM & Richard Durand)- Underneath The Sky [In Trance We Trust]

These top artists have brought the 🔥 for us to enjoy! They are leading the way in the Tech Trance scene and it's fantastic to see each of these guys releasing such quality tunes in the same week.

Don't miss these!

12/11/2024

6 weeks later.. four sets now completed. Both Guest Sets have been sent to the channel/page owners and will be published soon.

✅ Trance Essentials - Episode 16
✅ Tech Trance [Guest Set]
✅ The Classics - Volume 4
✅ Uplifting Trance [Guest Set]

That only leaves one more guest set on my list. These sets were not rushed and a lot of time has gone into creating them.

My last post about my DJ sets has generated interest and several requests 😎

Now on my workload..
💥 Trance Essentials - Episode 16
💥 The Classics - Episode 4
💥 3 Guest Sets (1x Progressive, 1 x Uplifting, 1x Tech Trance)

Can't wait to get stuck into these and share some beauties with you 😎🎧🙌

07/11/2024

It's 'Throwback Thursday' so it's a great time for me to share the latest episode in 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 series: 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐄 𝟒 ❤

This was requested by my listeners and I have spent a lot of hours over the past several weeks working on this two hour set! It sounds mad.. but I spend a lot of time compiling the tunes, finding the optimal mix points, and trying my hardest to create a beautiful set.

These episodes are special! Hope you enjoy this set as much as I do.

I have included a lot of big anthems and quite a few 'more commercial' bangers. Beautiful vocals too! Tracklist and set link (in the comments) below.

1. Rollergirl – Superstar (Butterfly Remix)
2. Angelic – It’s My Turn
3. Lightforce – Join Me
4. Warrior – Warrior
5. ATB – Don’t Stop (SQ 1 Mix)
6. Legend B – Stringx Of Life
7. Pitcher – Strike (Kay Cee Remix)
8. Blank & Jones – Cream (Paul Van Dyk Remix)
9. Steve Morley – Reincarnations (DJ Jam X & De Leon Remix)
10. Frank T.R.A.X – Nebuchan (O.R.G.A.N. Remix)
11. Dumonde feat Lange – Memory
12. Firewall – Sincere (Lange Vocal Mix)
13. Delerium – After All (Svenson & Gielen Remix)
14. Deepest Blue – Deepest Blue (Electrique Boutique Vox)
15. Motivation – Para Mi (Intrique Deep Bass Attack)
16. Slusnik Luna – Sun
17. Perasma – Swing 2 Harmony (Deserve An Effort Polyphony Vocal Mix)
18. Sunscreem – Please Save Me
19. AMbassador – The Fade (Fade Mix)
20. Vincent De Moor – Fly Away
21. Paul Van Dyk – Another Way (Club Mix)
22. Alena – Turn It Around (Space Brothers Rethink)
23. Jorio – Remember Me (Space Brothers Remix)

01/11/2024

Into November we go.. and this is the TOP 4 new tunes of the week!

🔥Ridgewalkers Ft. El - Find (Lostly Remix)
🔥XiJaro & Pitch - Tuesday 8PM (South Of The Stars Remix)
🔥Binary Finary - Invada
🔥Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Cherry Blossom

Who doesn't love "Find"? A massive trance anthem with haunting vocals that has stood the test of time, and now Lostly has brought it bang up to date with a super remix. Instantly into the Top 4!

South Of The Stars has brought the fire for their remix of "Tuesday 8PM" to combine uplifting enchanting melodies with banging acid beats. My kind of tune!

Binary Finary has invaded the Hard Trance Europe label with a slammin hard trancer "Invada". Also features a S.H.O.K.K. remix! Bringing back two massive names to the modern scene.

Alex M.O.R.P.H is on FSOE with a beautiful uplifting trance piece called "Cherry Blossom". A high quality tune with a heavenly breakdown to take your mind to higher places.

25/10/2024

It's release day and these are my TOP 4 tunes of the week!

John O'Callaghan - Autumn Avenue [FSOE]
DuMonde & Talla 2XLC - Sometimes [That's Trance]
Cold Blue - The Bright Side [Cold Blue Records]
Ferry Corsten & Superstrings - Remember [Flashover Recordings]

As my followers know I'm a big fan of John O'Callaghan and love his Subculture label. I regularly listen to his sets and "Autumn Avenue" caught my attention many months ago. It's the sound that I always enjoy and expect from him.

Dumonde! Wow! So good to see a new tune from these guys who were a huge name in the classic trance scene. They have worked with Talla 2XLC and brought back that distinct sound that we all loved them for.

Cold Blue is an ever present for me. Every tune he releases is amazing and he's always got so many up his sleeve. His sets are full of IDs and another artist that I regularly listen to and then look forward to getting my hands on his tunes!! "The Bright Side" is a positive uplifting happy trancer!

Another shock.. Ferry Corsten back again with another tune in the classic trance mould! I featured his tune "Chaos" in my latest trance essentials set and he quickly continues that quality with one to leads us to "Remember" his real trance sound - supersaw pads, anthemic melodies and percussions.

Finally.... take a good look at Jardin - "Shift", and Metta & Glyde - "The Language of Stars". Both brilliant tunes that were contender for my top 4 this week. Will almost certainly feature in my own sets.

24/10/2024

Final share of this set for those who may have missed it!

This is EPISODE 16 of TRANCE ESSENTIALS! Published 2 weeks ago on Soundcloud and over 300 plays so far. Lots of support for this set! Don't miss out! Set link in the comments below ⬇️⬇️

As always, you get to enjoy the finest new tunes mixed to a high standard with attention to detail. A proper compilation album!

1. Daxson – Out Of The Void
2. The Thrillseekers – Be With Me
3. Ferry Corsten, Silva City – Chaos
4. Talla 2XLC, Jens Lissat – The Future
5. Bryan Kearney – Angel Child
6. Scot Mac, Luvstruck – The Music
7. Alan Fullmer, Alina Renae – Just Breathe
8. Craig Connelly, Nicholas Gunn, Alina Renae – Miss You
9. Grant Trowbridge, Sunda – Siam Dream
10. BiXX, Stargazers, Sarah Russell – A River Runs Through Me
11. John O’Callaghan, Paul Skelton, Ren Faye – May The Road Rise
12. John O’Callaghan – Devotion (Cold Blue Remix)
13. Ben Gold, Bo Bruce – Half Light
14. Cold Blue – Thunder In Paradise
15. K90 – Deliverance (Achilles & Maurya Sevak Remix)
16. Digital Culture (RAM & Richard Durand) – Thunderbolt
17. Mauro Picotto – Lizard (Dan Cooper Remix)
18. Warrior – Warrior (BK Remix)
19. Mark Sherry, Space Brothers ft Talya – Angel