25 Years Since....October 1999

Wow 25 years since the last year of the 20th century, these were the tunes I was enjoying then:

York - The Awakening

Incidentally it was around this time period when I visited the city of York for the first time and loved the place. One may think York named themselves after the city they came from, but they're not even from the UK, they are from Germany. You can often rely on the Germans for a decent trance record and this very much delivers the goods.

Matt Darey Presents Mash Up - Liberation (Temptation - Fly Like An Eagle)

In the summer of 1999 there was an Ibiza night on ITV and something that stands out from that was footage of Judge Jules playing this track in his set. It was one of those moments where I wished I was there. One of the best trance records of that summer.

Junior Sanchez - B With U

Sticking with the subject of that Ibiza night on ITV, one thing that also happened was a joint interview with Junior Sanchez and Roger Sanchez. Both are American DJs but are not related to each other. Roger Sanchez was arguably the bigger name DJ, but this tune shows that Junior Sanchez shares the same credentials as Roger.

Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad

This record was a turning point for the success of the "Play" album. It got off to a slow start and the first couple of singles charted in the lower reaches of the Top 40. Moby licensed the tunes off the album to films, TV shows and commercials. I remember this particular tune being on the advert for the TV show "Hearts and Bones" though I never actually watched the show. It was the music from the advert that caught my attention, which I guess was the point.

Liquid Child - Diving Faces

1999 is remembered as a golden year for mainstream trance music and this tune is one of many examples of why. You may not be surprised to learn that Liquid Child came from Germany. It's one of those records that works both on a dancefloor and for chilling out to at home.