WHO REMEMBERS these fantastic compilations from 1993/4, respectively? Not what we consider trance today, of course, but amazing music from a nascent scene, fleshing out the boundaries, before it all was easily labeled. What a ridiculous track list for a compilation and many of these artists- still active, almost 20 years later:

TRANCE EUROPE EXPRESS

Disc one

1. Orbital – “Semi-Detached” – 9:31
2. Bandulu – “Gravity Pull” – 5:34
3. Readymade – “Face the Day” – 6:11
4. System 7 – “Desir” – 7:11
5. Spooky & Billie Ray Martin – “Persuasion” – 6:14
6. Material – “Praying Mantra” – 5:16
7. The Black Dog – “Xeper” – 8:03
8. Scubadevils – “Celestial Symphony” – 6:42
9. 030 – “Midnight in Europe” – 5:38
10. Cosmic Baby – “Space Track” – 7:40
11. Total Eclipse – “Black Hole” – 5:09
12. C. J. Bolland – “Random” – 5:29

Disc two

1. MLO – “Colour of the Sun” – 5:57
2. Source – “It’s a Kind of Magic” – 7:29
3. Aphex Twin – “Analogue Bubblebath 3″ – 5:54
4. The Orb – “Majestic (Millwall Mix)” – 9:36
5. Moody Boyz – “Glitch” – 7:19
6. Moby – “Move” – 5:52
7. DIY – “Washed Over By Mastemah” – 6:58
8. The Drum Club – “Follow the Sun” – 6:18
9. Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia – “Dust” – 6:33
10. Barbarella – “The Mission” – 7:21
11. Sabres of Paradise – “Inter/Lergen/Ten/Ko” – 6:27
12. Trance Induction – “N” – 6:27

TRANCE EUROPE EXPRESS 2

Disc one

1. Microglobe – “Trust” – 7:38
2. Speedy J – “The Fun Equations” – 4:33
3. Paul van Dyk – “Today” – 5:35
4. Analogical – “Camillo” – 6:31
5. The Irresistible Force – “Lotus Position” – 7:27
6. A Positive Life – “Pleidean Communication” – 6:54
7. Salt Tank – “Dreams” – 7:09
8. Dave Angel – “Life’s Little Pleasures” – 7:02
9. Eat Static – “Element 115″ – 6:44
10. Megalon – “Symbols” – 7:31
11. Pressure of Speech – “Aphelion” – 4:43
12. Secret Knowledge – “Afterworld” – 7:42

Disc two

1. FFWD – “Lucky Saddle” – 6:47
2. Scanner – “Safety” – 6:57
3. New London School of Electronics – “The Frenchman” – 8:36
4. Richard H. Kirk – “Oneski” – 6:41
5. Pentatonik – “Real” – 6:35
6. Pluto – “Rockefeller” – 5:11
7. Human Beings – “Orbit” – 6:13
8. Escape – “Escape To Mars” – 8:21
9. Autocreation – “Justice Loop” – 6:04
10. Hardfloor – “Reverberate Opinion” – 8:30
11. The Ambush – “Sun” – 8:58

Stacey Pullen (Blackflag Recordings, Detroit)
Le loup (Wolf + Lamb)
Spinoza (The Bunker)
Stadenco (Flawless, AlumiNAUGHTY)

FROLIC returns to Central Park’s Great Hill on Saturday July 9th, 2011 to celebrate it’s 10th Anniversary.