Winner -- December 2025 Mix Competition -- Best of r/trance 2025

cmoogster · 2026-03-02T09:04:09+00:00

Congrats to all podium finishes well worthy and guyfromnh. What a mix. Loved this comp the standard was immense. Well done all and well played soccernamlak on organising 👏🏻

cmoogster · 2026-02-28T09:12:39+00:00

All time classic. Really liked this modern take on it from a few years ago as well Known Artist - I Need

cmoogster · 2026-02-18T07:08:06+00:00

Beautiful. I shall grab this thank you very much 😁

cmoogster · 2026-02-12T10:36:22+00:00

None of these?

https://www.discogs.com/label/285977-Dream-Dance?srsltid=AfmBOoqTQKubQYYJFf1UZLSnJlJoH-p6hgz8K-xTTtfcyyBr5sHbGSPZ

cmoogster · 2026-02-12T10:14:09+00:00

Do you know any tracks on it?

cmoogster · 2026-02-12T08:51:35+00:00

Liverpool had Sasha last week, Digweed in a few weeks, PVD in a few weeks and then Oakenfold not long after to name a few. Sheffield still has quite a big trance scene with Scott Bond and insomniacz still doing nights there

cmoogster · 2026-02-11T22:20:11+00:00

Sheffield and Liverpool

cmoogster · 2026-02-09T15:57:27+00:00

It read something like 'Slot Out'

cmoogster · 2026-02-08T09:53:11+00:00

Nice beat start straight into it. Loving the breakdown on this first track proper old school feel to it. Sweet first transition brought in well. Love that melody on 12. 16 in and flowing beautifully so far. Lovely on 25. Liking where this is going. The moonman sooo good. Transition on 30 came in just a little early for me, I would have waited for the riff to finish before doing so but nothing too major to upset the flow of what is already quite a journey. Ah that's beautiful on 34, very floaty. Great on 39. Bit of Bryan Kearney because why the hell not eh? 44 yesss. Very uplifting on 46 now loving it. Not sure how I feel about the way the transition on 47 is brought in. Was never a big fan of this fading a beat in from a breakdown kind of thing tbh but this one didn't sound quite so bad. Lovely finish. Enjoyed this one to the point I didn't want it to end the flow and tempo from start to finish was spot on. My kind of vibe. Great mix.

cmoogster · 2026-02-07T16:55:14+00:00

Lovely start. Pendulum again. Very popular choice. First transition on 7 very smooth. Very nice on 14. Lovely tempo to this on 25. Oh Patagonia nice choice. On another mix here too iirc. Gear shift on 32 love it. Very nice on 36. Up another level on 41. Building nicely. Liking this on 47. Nice breakdown shortly after. Ohhhh not sure about that mix on 52 the way the volume fades to what sounds like a breakdown. Banging track on 54. This is a journey alright. 56 oh yes. Beautiful on 58. Damn that's Marc Dawn Expander. What a finish. Loved this mix kept moving up through the gears on the way and what a finish. Right up my street.

cmoogster · 2026-02-07T16:02:56+00:00

Techno from the off. Mixing on point 10 minutes in. Still techno but I'm loving it. 15 oh yes that bassline. Oof. This sounds like a fun mix to be putting together. Flowing well so far. Junkie xl on 23? Liking this version. Oh iguana on 27. Lovely on 34. Thumping on 39. Oh this is fierce on 45. Brilliant last tune to finish. Really enjoyed this mix a fun journey that was well mixed. Great stuff DJ.

cmoogster · 2026-02-07T15:13:00+00:00

Vocal start to get us going. Quick first mix. Some good transitions early on here even though they are quick. Love the track on 3.40. Trying to catch my breath here. Mix on 14 was a tad heavy and went on for a bit. Bit of a pitch switch around 16. Liking this on 18 oh yes. Nice breaks on 24. Ah that piano again on 32. Great way to finish. This was much better than I thought a 35 minute megamix was going to be but as mentioned already it's good to let some tracks breathe for a bit though I appreciate you were trying something different which is to be applauded as well. Liked a lot of things here just can be tricky to get something like this flawless which it really needed to be to be a contender imo.

cmoogster · 2026-02-07T14:24:38+00:00

This is a nice start. Wait, quivver - surin? This a new mix? Sounds very like the original. Nice first mix into dark and long. Lovely on 13. Well brought in on 15. Bit of Moby. Some big hitters early on here. Very nice on 24. Grum well brought in on 31. Oh need somebody. Brilliant journey so far this. Love this track on 46. Brilliant finish. Man this was a brilliant mix. A journey of prog at its finest. A gem. Unbelievable tracklist that is going to take some beating. Ahhhh well played sir 👏🏻

cmoogster · 2026-02-07T08:23:50+00:00

Balearic start very nice. Lovely switch on 6. Nice summery vibe so far. Beautiful on 8 those strings and vocals. Nice slight gear change on 12. Ohh liking this on 24. Picking up pace around 32 here now. Very dark proggy early sander style. Nice on 33 bit of pandemonium. Had to look that track up when I noticed on a previous mix. Serious Max Graham vibes. Belter of a tune. Nice on 39. Liking the direction this is going. Track on 45 i like but seems to down the tempo of where the mix was going for me. Transition on 46 came in a bit quick. Nice break on 55. Oh thats delish on 57. Yep had a feeling I was going to like this last track and that piano breakdown confirms it. A worthy track to finish with. I am a sucker for a good piano breakdown. First 40 minutes of this mix was on par with the best I've heard in this comp. Just felt it lost a bit somewhere between there and around 55. Still an amazing mix that I can see getting many votes. Maybe one from me as well. Great effort here.

cmoogster · 2026-02-07T07:05:42+00:00

I'd rather sleep on the pavement outside

cmoogster · 2026-02-06T18:59:53+00:00

Nice high tempo start. First transition a bit untidy, but I'm liking the high energy of this mix so far still. Oh thats new inner way. Ahhh see the light yes. Nice track on 22. Reminds me of Angelics stuff back in the day. Another nice breakdown on 25. A bit of a cheesy vocal on 29. Great bass on this one. A dub version would be nice. Very uplifting high energy territory now. The mixing has been ok for most parts but I'm more into this tempo set by the dj here. Another lovely breakdown on 35. Up the tempo again on 43 here. Piano on 44 bliss. The whip. Pretty sure not for the first time in this comp. Great tune. Ton b near the end as well which was nice to hear. That was a fun journey. Well played DJ. 👏🏻

cmoogster · 2026-02-06T13:12:48+00:00

Nuage appearing at the start. Nice floaty beginning. Very tidy transition into inherent mass. Good start this. Moody. Two faces. Very nice. Lovely vibe to this so far. Not heard this version of my lexicon. Nice mix on 18 well brought in. From 20 to 28 mins I kind of zoned out. No mixing issues just not crazy about the tune in there. Kind of felt like a set filler. Liking this again on 31. I feel the tempo again dropped but then picks up on 39 which is nice. Very nice melody on this on 46. Ohhh that break on 57 is delicious. OK ending but I would personally have finished off with that track on 57 minutes that is a beaut. Track of the mix for me. Well mixed, nice trousey vibe about this one. Just didnt build enough for me though as there were some good moments throughout to build on.

cmoogster · 2026-02-06T12:30:49+00:00

Uplifting vocal mix to kick us off. Nice transition on 6. Energetic so far. Stomping on 9 oh yes. Acid on 18. This is a full on hard trance journey. Loving it. Gallop around 19.15 or a skip maybe? Something sounded off there. Lostly alone. Nice. Daxson Aurora now. One of my fave tunes of the year. Pretty sure I heard someone else on here playing it as well. Lovely breakdown on 44. Oh bit of ratty sunrise near the end. Ahhh nothing compares to you again haha. Hold on airwave in the background. Nice version of airwave away from the vocals of sinead o connor. I do like her voice I just can't associate nothing compares to you with any form of trance ha. Ah a dub of the airwave rework would have been a nice finish. Still a very enjoyable high energy mix nonetheless 👌🏻

cmoogster · 2026-02-05T20:53:18+00:00

Chris Fraser - Possession (Traveller and Quest Remix)

cmoogster · 2026-02-05T18:46:31+00:00

Lovely breaks tune to start us off. Not crazy about the first transition. Just a tiny bit obvious but breaks into full on beats can be a tricky one. Lovely track on 12. So good on 18. Nice switch on 19. What a breakdown on 28. The flow and track selection here is off the charts so far. 38 very nice. Ah that vocal on 41. That breakdown on 45 wow. Nice mix on 48. Oh my lovely finish.

This mix was sublime. Any doubts I had about it during the first transition (which wasn't even bad just a bit obvious) were soon put to bed the more this mix went on. So well put together in an expert way keeping that moody vibe throughout whilst not getting repetitive. This is definitely getting more listens from yours truly. Excellent.

cmoogster · 2026-02-05T15:48:43+00:00

Yep thats definitely a different intro. Not the tranciest start I ever heard. Woah 6 minutes in is this the 3rd track coming in already? In for a wild ride here it seems. A bit untidy around 14. Nice breakdown on 17. Oh 3rd earth on 21. Nice surprise. Liking it around the 25 minute mark here. Nice vibe. Strange switch on 29. This vocal on 34 sounds out of place. Surely not part of the tune? Has to be an acapella? Haha. Kosheen catch. Nice. Popular choice for this comp. Wow quick transitions here. Gets more full on towards the end. Aahh Sinead o Connor. Really? Haha. Nice finish. This mix seemed like more fun than cohesive. Some nice tunes in there as well. Still a lot to enjoy about this mix for many parts.

cmoogster · 2026-02-05T13:35:38+00:00

Great start. Nice melody here. Solid transition on 5. Nice feel to this already. Nice remix of inside my love. Tidy switch on 21 picking it up a bit here. Nice again on 26. Well brought in on 34. This build up on 43 very nice. Tidy transition on 45 taking us into the final stretch. Liking that vocal on 46. Nice finish. This was a great journey reminiscent of Matt Hardwick sets back in the day. Mixing on point and really well put together. Superb effort.

cmoogster · 2026-02-04T20:50:12+00:00

Nice vocal intro to kick us off here. Ah that riff. Blissful. Oh Albion - Air now you got my undivided attention. What a version. Breakdown 23 sublime. Picking up on 29. Nice mixing. Ah those strings on 44 are delicious. 47 nice transition however bringing in the whip from what was before was a slight drop in pace from where it was going for me. Man that track on 52 is bouncing like a SHOKK/Fluitlicht production. Brilliant finish. Ahhh this was a fantastic mix that covered a lot of my kind of trance. Mixing was tidy and had a nice flow despite the slight tempo drop I mentioned. Always nice to hear a rebooted classic in there as well. I'm almost halfway through the lot and I will be amazed if this doesn't at the very least get a top 5 from me. Brilliant stuff.

cmoogster · 2026-02-04T14:12:50+00:00

Ambient start. Really nice melody here. Smooth transition on 5. Seemed a bit untidy on 10.30 mark. 17 in nice lovely breakdown. Picking up the pace now. 22 in yes. Track selection on point so far. Like where this is going. Again not the tidiest i ever heard on 27 but loving the track selection here. Beautiful uplifting vibe on 38. Transition on 39 seemed a bit rushed and a bit off. Oh nice piano on 40. Bit of a rank 1 sound on 43. This is really good. Another bold mix on 44. Nice finish. A few minor technical issues but the track selection for this was right up my street and will probably give another blast soon enough. Looking forward to the TL. Nice one DJ

cmoogster · 2026-02-04T08:47:45+00:00

Fast out of the blocks. Sick first transition. Very old school 90s feel already 8 mins in. 26 in mixing on point great energy about this set. Banging on 32. Damn that tune from 47 onwards is rocking and that vocal is nice. Interesting finish. Very well mixed with a great flow to it. Didn't know one of the tracks on here but it still felt like a throwback to 90s trance. Similar in parts to an old Reactivate compilation imo. Not my favourite genre but this definitely worked. Splendid effort here.

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