6 months gone, 6 to go.. Just curious as to what tracks have been the best, in your opinion, so far this year..

A few of my favorites would include:

Menno de Jong - Turtle Paradise
Mario Hammer feat. Asheni - Life Before The Earthquake
Tucandeo - Macula

Wow, that's a long list. Ofcourse there have been many great tracks already, but I will limit it a bit more:

Menno de Jong - Turtle Paradise
Menno de Jong - Ancient Mysteries
Bjorn Akesson - Painting Pyramids
Armin van Buuren pres. Gaia - Status Excessu D
Rex Mundi - Sandstone
Shogun - Skyfire
Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Sinners
Tiësto pres. Allure feat. JES - Show Me The Way

Originally posted by Remco

Wow, that's a long list.

Yeah, found it difficult picking a smaller amount.

My top 10 for the first half of 2011. These are in no order btw:

Ben Parker - Lightcycle
Hiroyuki Oda - Ignite
Bobina - Lamento Sentimental
Hollidayrain - Roll
Running Man - Eastern Sun (Sean Truby Remix)
DJ Amaya - Consequences of Awareness
D-Mad vs Above & Beyond - She Gave The Sun & Moon (Arty Mashup)
Eleven.Five - Hidden Agenda
Andain - Promises (Soundprank Remix)
Soundprank - Burner (Shingo Nakamura Remix)

And I will cheat and include one more:
Jason Van Wyk & Audien - Someday

Aeden - Days Like No Others
Bjorn Akesson - Painting Pyramids
DJ Governor - Pale Memories
Darren Tate - Bala
Narayana - 20 Miles
Dakota - Sinners
Mat Zo - Synapse Dynamics (Arty Remix)
Airbase - Sun City
Stonevalley - Meditation
Menno de Jong - Turtle Paradise

Originally posted by Remco

Wow, that's a long list. Ofcourse there have been many great tracks already, but I will limit it a bit more:

Menno de Jong - Turtle Paradise
Menno de Jong - Ancient Mysteries
Bjorn Akesson - Painting Pyramids
Armin van Buuren pres. Gaia - Status Excessu D
Rex Mundi - Sandstone
Shogun - Skyfire
Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Sinners
Tiësto pres. Allure feat. JES - Show Me The Way

I'd like to add one to that list:
Orjan Nilsen - Between The Rays

i've been searching n downloading new tracks n remixes 4 a couple of weeks n so excited about wats to come the next 6 months but heres my list................


Armin Van Buuren-Full Focus (Ummet Ozcan Remix)
Armin Van Buuren feat. Christian Burns-This Light Between Us (AVB's Great StringsMix)
Armin Van Buuren feat. Winter Kills-Take A Moment(Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
Armin Van Buuren feat VanVelzen-Take Me Where I Wanna Go(Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)
Armin Van Buuren-Coming Home(Arctic Moon Remix)
Armin Van Buuren pres. Gaia-Status Excessu D
BT feat. JES-Every Other Way(Josh Gabriel Remix)
BT feat. JES-Every Other Way(Armin Van Buuren Remix)
BT-Always(Chicane Remix)
BT-Forget Me(Mr. Sam Remix)
BT-The Emergency(Marcus Schossow Remix)
Roger Shah feat. Lorilee-Life
Roger Shah-Morning Star(Signum Remix)
Roger Shah feat. Antonia Lucas-Beautiful Night (even though the track came out at the end of Dec. 2010)
M6-Days Of Wonder
M6 & Willem Van Hanegem-Genesis
Zoo Brazil feat. Rasmus Kellerman-Hold Me Tight
First State feat. Sarah Howells-Skies On Fire
Cosmic Gate-Back To Earth(Arty Remix)
Tiesto pres. Allure feat. Jes-Show MeThe Way(Club Mix)
Guiseppe Ottavani feat. Emma Lock-Ready(Sied Van Riel Remix)
Guiseppe Ottavani feat. Emma Lock-Ready(Marrten De Jong Remix)
Guiseppe Ottavani-Lightwaves
Signum-Shamisan
Signum-Shamisan(Shogun Remix)
ATB-Chapter One
Activa & Revolution 9-The Fall
Activa & Revolution 9-The Fall(John Askew Remix)
Activa pres. Solar Movement-Indigo
Estiva-Next Level
Jaren, Mitiska, Cerf-Beggin You(Armin Van Buuren Remix)
Arty & Mat Zo-Rebound
Mat Zo-Synapse Dynamics(Arty Remix)
Arty-Zara
John O'Callaghan feat. Betsie Larkin-Save This Moment
John O'Callaghan feat. Betsie Larkin-Save This Moment(Gareth EmeryRemix)
John O'Callaghan & Guiseppe Ottavani-Ride The Wave
Ferry Corsten-Feel it
tyDi feat. Brianna Holan-Never Go Back
tyDi feat. Tania Zygar-Half Light(Max Graham Remix)
Markus Schulz feat. Sir Adrian-Away(Cosmic Gate Remix)
Markus Schulz pres. Dakota-Sleepwalker
Markus Schulz pres. Dakota-In A Green Valley
Markus Schulz pres. Dakota-Saints
Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford-Sun & Moon(Club Mix)
Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford-Sun & Moon(7 Skies Remix)


and these r my favorite tracks in my opinion, i do have a lot of remixes but there really gud.......and im still looking 4 more.

i wasnt sure if u were talking about original mixes n remixes or jus original mixes only so jus put both lol. i've been very busy these past weeks finding tracks to put together a playlist and mite have enough for 2 playlists.

mix sets actually, hey do u guys know any more new tracks and remixes that came out this year?????? i want to put together a few playlist for sum mix sets im gonna start doin, this is my first time starting djing and i want to let one of my co-worker/friend to here, she puts together rave-like parties n does promotions n i want to show everybody wat i can do. i want to learn how to produce my own music so any tips or where i shud go to learn???????????Please!!!!!!!!!!!

My list so far:

Ummet Ozcan - Reboot
Ørjan Nilsen - Between The Rays
Leon Bolier & Marcus Sch?ssow - Ost Kaas (Mozarella Mix)
Menno De Jong - Turutle Paridise
Jacob van Hage - Spotfire
Arty - Zara
Ali Wilson & Matt Smallwood - Morph (Mike Sherry Outburst Remix)
Store N Forward - Donut
Sean Tyas - Banshee
Simon Patterson - Miss you (Was this year I think?)
Cierez D - Full Stop
Rex Mundi - Sandstone

A slightly large but these have all had a lot of play time on my MP3 this year!

Originally posted by Remco

Menno de Jong - Turtle Paradise
Menno de Jong - Ancient Mysteries
Bjorn Akesson - Painting Pyramids
Armin van Buuren pres. Gaia - Status Excessu D
Rex Mundi - Sandstone
Shogun - Skyfire
Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Sinners
Tiësto pres. Allure feat. JES - Show Me The Way
Orjan Nilsen - Between The Rays

Damnit, totally forgot about this one:
Leon Bolier & Marcus Schössow - Ost Kaas

@ Dreamcatcher: Wow thats a huge list. They can't all be your favorites... O_o

Menno De Jong - Turtle Paradise
Leon Bolier - Capetown
ATB and Armin van Buuren - Vice Versa

I haven't listened to that much new music this year, so I don't have that many new favorites haha. I'm still trying to catch up on the past 10 years of trance and electronic music.

Originally posted by Pookie

I'm still trying to catch up on the past 10 years of trance and electronic music.

Let me help you in that case:

http://www.mixcloud.com/DJRANZ/trance-20-1990s/

http://www.mixcloud.com/DJRANZ/trance-20-2000s/

This one i've been hammering lately ...
Ferry Corsten - Take me

my fav so far... beautiful and enormously underrated tune by Cressida
Kibo (The World Speaks Mix)

the vocal samples, the breakbeat part right before the breakdown, the melody madness and an awesome euphoric break that sends the chills up and down my spine!

Wow we finally have an ID on that Ferry track that I heard at Global was bloody amazing I just stood in awe of it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8okgz04xoY