I told you the other day that this is the time of year in which we are hearing and seeing a lot of 'end of year' mixes, and the second one I came across has been made by Trance legend DJ Ram. His EOYM is a thing of beauty: a 4 hour long mix, with 61 amazing Trance anthems. If Santa Claus could give us the ultimate gift, it's probably this one. Who does not want to hear a 4 hour long Trance mix during these dark and gloomy days?
You might be thinking that it's quite hard to listen to a 4 hour long mix, and you are wrong. Today was the 'cleaning the house'-day. Which meant that I needed music to keep me occupied. And Ram's mix is just the perfect one to keep me going. I needed that a lot, and it made the time fly by. It did went by extremely quickly, and that's all down to the power of the music. Trance music, you can't go wrong with it, eh?
It's the end of the year mix, so you will find a whole lot of amazing tracks which have been released/played during this wonderful year. And once you have seen the tracklist, it will literally put your mind at ease: the end of the year has emerged, and there's only one way to celebrate this year. In style!
01. Andy Blueman - Sea Tides (Cinematic Remake)
02. Diago - Moonlight
03. Bryan Kearney & Christina Novelli - By My Side (Craig Connelly Remix)
04. Nikolauss - Lifdagar
05. Aly & Fila with Philippe El Sisi & Omar Sheriff - A World Beyond
06. Electrovoya - Effervesce II (Omar Sheriff Remix)
07. John O'Callaghan - Choice Of The Angels
08. Jonas Steur feat Jennifer Rene - Fall To Pieces (Daniel Skyver Remix)
09. Talla 2XLC - The World In My Eyes
10. Lange & Sarah Howells - Out Of The Sky (Andres Sanchez Remix)
11. Coast 2 Coast feat Discovery - Home (Ruddaz Remix)
12. Craig Connelly - The Universal
13. Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Running For Peace
14. Temple One - Cherished
15. Sasha - Xpander (Dan Thompson Remix)
16. RAM - Circle Of Life (Amir Hussain Remix)
17. Ciaran McAuley - Watching Over Us
18. Julie Thompson - Shine (Ciaran McAuley Remix)
19. The Noble Six - Black Star
20. Ciaran McAuley - Never Fade Away
21. Roger Shah & RAM feat Natalie Gioia - For The One You Love
22. Richard Durand - The Air I Breathe
23. Andrea Ribeca & Aevus - Encanto
24. Paul van Dyk feat Plumb - Music Rescues Me
25. RAM & Susana - Northern Star
26. Vimana - We Came (Andres Sanchez Uplifting Remix)
27. Darren Porter - Inertia
28. HØLY WATERS - Amsterdam (Amir Hussain Remix)
29. Activa - Labyrinth
30. RELEJI & Katty Heath - Butterflies
31. Chakra - Home (Factor B's Back To The Future)
32. Danny Eaton - Over The Horizon
33. Activa - Generate
34. Hazem Beltagui feat Adara - Back Home (Fady & Mina vs Omar Sheriff Remix)
35. Madwave meets XiJaro & Pitch - Nothing Set In Stone
36. Ultra Shock - The Sound Of E (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix)
37. Paul Denton - Supernova
38. John Askew - Recalibrate
39. Simon Patterson & Magnus feat Aubrey - Stand Still Evoke (Ashley Bradbury Mashup)
40. Kriess Guyte - Halcyonic
41. John Askew - Black Coffee (UCast Remix)
42. Will Rees - Vitality
43. Darren Porter - Split
44. RAM - RAMbulance
45. Dash Berlin feat Bo Bruce - Coming Home (Standerwick Remix)
46. Heaven's Cry - Til Tears Do Us Part (Stimulator Remix)
47. Vision X - Bantai
48. Quench - Dreams (Nicholson's Extended Cathedral Remix)
49. Lostly & Prodigy - Smack My Causeway RAMashup
50. Scot Project - D (Don't Go)
51. Sneijder - Decimate
The good thing about this mix is not only its length, but also the fact that RAM has used a lot of records by known and upcoming names. Or maybe I have misinterpreted that : still don't know half of the producers. But hey, it's all about the music, and that's exactly what you get!
It's been a good year, not just for Trance music, but for all styles. But Trance has seen a booming year, with excellent releases. And without a doubt, RAM's mix contains shitloads of them. He went all the way, and made this fantastic year mix. The four hours (as I said before) do fly by ridiculously fast. But that's not just because it's his mix, but it's because Trance music is so powerful, and can travel through space and time. Trance is the black hole of the music scene. It can uplift you, and take you somewhere else, without you even moving!
Quality over quantity. Well, you get both. Some records were a bit less interesting. Can't name them, because I was not looking at the tracklist when the mix was playing, I was working (remember?). They were alright, but not exciting. But that's only a handful of records. I would say 91% of the records did kick ass.
I can't pick a favorite. I simply can't. You can't pick at all! It's 4 hours long! So it's difficult.
A generous mix. You won't find mixes this interesting today. Maybe tomorrow there will be one, but today RAM's mix is the one taking us to the next dimension.
DJ: RAM
Genre/Style: Trance, Progressive Trance, Uplifting Trance
Mix Info: EOYM 2018 Top 50
Length Mix: 04:11:10
Tracks: 51 (fifty-one)
Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE
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More Information: DJ RAM - Soundcloud Page
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