Since, in my opinion, the Hard & Acid Trance era
was the absolute peak of hard and melodic techno​

I’m starting this thread.​

Maybe it will help some of you put together
your DJ-Mix-Set
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Feel free to post your favorites from that era​

Paraphonatic - Reincarnation(Timo Maas & Gary D. Remix)

Bass-X vs Scott Brown - Pilgrim

Dj Jamo & Jack Knives - Seastar II

Dual Mount - Magma

Neuronoid - Peace & Love

Greenforce - Sleepless [Vinyl Mix]

Steve Baltes - Exx-Perience

Tony-H ‎- Zoo Future (Lion Mix)

Gateway 2030 - Space Convention (Hardtrance Mix)

N-Son-X - All Bitches (Fuck Up) (Commander Tom Remix)

DJ Energy - Believer (Commander Tom Remix)

Accuface - On Your Own

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DJ Looney Tune - Jumpin' & Pumpin' (M.I.K.E.'s Jammed Remix)

Mega ´Lo Mania - Close Your Eyes (Club Mix)

Abet - The Sweetest Song

Cocooma - Flying Saucer

Bay City Ravers - Your Leader

Commander Tom - Trip to Mars

Commander Tom - Are Am Eye?

Dave Davis - Transfiguration (Original Mix)

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Lunatic Asylum - The Meltdown

Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth

 

RD1 - Total Eclipse (D.S.L. Mix) 1993

Resistance D - Connected Science

Hardfloor - "Acperience 1"

Hardfloor - "Trancescript"

Velocity - Lust (Rabbit in the Moon Remix)

SPACE OPERA - SPACE 3001 (THE TRANCE MIX) (1990)

Cenobyte - Destination (Trance Mix)

P.I.T. Feat. Ramin ‎(Afrotrance III) - Mental Vision (1993)

Hyperspace - Europa (deep in Frankfurt)

 

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Code 13 - Welcome Stranger

Raver's Nature - Stop Scratchin'

 

D Van S - Hard Pipe :

Sunbeam - Outside World (Sunbeam remix) :

Nostrum - Brainchild :

Artemis - Inverted Humanism :

Artemis - Sky Puzzle :

The Dam - Miss Rave (your version) :

Paraphonatic - Reincarnation (Timo Mas & Gary D remix) :

 

Nostrum - Seduction

Rexanthony - Capturing Matrix

Gary D. & Dr. Z - Living On Video

 

DJ Manga - Judgement Day

Cocooma - Flying Saucer & Another Race

Odysee Of Noises - Firedance - Sunrise

 

Paragliders - Paraglide

Paragod - Open Your Mind

DJ Scot Project - F (Future Is Now) (Hardriff Mix)

Cosmic Gate - Ultra Curve

 

B.C.R. - Higher

Cygnus X - The Orange Theme

Uranus - Magie Der Töne (Gary D. TTF Mix)

X Dream - Our Own Happiness

Timo Maas & Gary D - Die Herdplatte (100°)

Nautilus - Chorus Reverse (State Of Mind Mix)

Engulf & Dvour - S.N.E / A - S.N.E. (Relax)

Ultra Shock - The Sound Of "E"

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Ill post some stuff from the other thread that fits here also:

Paragliders - Oasis

Union Jack - Red Herring

Man With No Name - Floor-Essence (Dayglo Mix)

Quietman - The Sleeper (Man With No Name Remix)

 

To be fair, I never figured out what "acid trance" really is because sometimes there is no line between acid and trance, just blur. Or it could just've been the drugs.

...In saying that, I'm assuming it's basically this:

Juno Reactor - Acid Moon

Love the entire Transmissions album, to me it's peak early trance.

 

Maybe it was both...

Here's an example of typical acid trance—and it's probably the best example, and the best acid trance track ever created.

Kai Tracid - So Simple - (Club Cut) - 1996

Juno Reactor – Acid Moon
Leans more toward the “ACID” genre, like “Emmanuel Top”​

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If you're unsure, just use discogs.com
They are usually pretty good at listing the track with the correct genre.