Three waves of hardtrance

As I look over my collection of hardtrance (and similar, related genres, like the early trance-like hardstyle, and some of the acid trance stuff) it becomes obvious that there are three big "waves" of hardtrance.  The first is the early stuff from the mid-90s.  It's usually a bit faster, and much more acid, which isn't surprising, because it mostly grew out of the acid scenes in the UK and the rest of Europe.  This stuff peaked and crested, but then along came guys like Kan Cold (of Derb and Hennes & Cold, as well as other aliases and collaborations), Kai Tracid and his often times partner Frank Ellrich, and of course Scot Project.  They pioneered a new kind of hardtrance that was not quite as fast most of the time, and was more like traditional trance in most respects, except with really exaggerated kicks and basslines, but definitely focusing on big build-ups and drops.  Some artists, like DJ Wag for instance, bridged this gap, making hardtrance during both movements that fit in with the movement going on at the time fairly well.

Hardtrance seems to have mostly been replaced in most European markets with hardstyle or UK hard house, but it never completely went away, and as hard house and hardstyle have themselves faded away, a third wave of hard trance has come forward.  I'm thinking; I dunno—Log:One, or Wragg, the Sixth Sense, Steve Hill, etc.  Guys who often shade into subground and other more experimental types of EDM, but when they're making straight-up dance anthems, it's new hardtrance.  And some guys have bridged the gap from the second to the third wave, like Tommy Pulse, for instnace, or A*S*Y*S (although maybe the latter's just become a hybrid electro and subground and acid and hardstyle outfit.)

If I had to pick just one, I'd focus on the middle group, which really was at its peak from about 2000-2005 or so, but luckily, I don't.  I can listen to (and even mix with impunity) all three styles, and for the most part, most people who aren't really into esoteric style distinctions of EDM wouldn't really make a big deal out of distinguishing them anyway.  I already mix plenty of acid techno and early hardstyle in with my hardtrance, and even a bit of hard house here and there.

So, I realized that the last time I posted my setlists, I had only done through 18.  I've now actually made DJ sets of 12 songs each up through 27, and sorted another six after that, so up through 33.  Looks like I need to post a few more lists.  Sigh.  I do love lists.

Megamix 19

• Sa.Vee.Oh - Unlimited [Original]
• Wippenberg - Neurodancer
• Warp Brothers  - Blade [Jon Doe & Kutski Remix]
• Lisa Lashes & Alex Kidd vs Kidd Kaos - Nu Religion [Log:One & Wragg Remix]
• DDR & The Geezer - Mad Cows on Acid [Barmy Bovines Mix]
• DJ Darkzone - Da Name of My DJ [Short First Cut]
• Max Savietto - Techno Code [Mike Foyle Remix]
• Kan Cold  - Requiem
• Dave Joy - First Impression [Dave202 & Phil Green Remix]
• Mauro Picotto - Iguana [The Sixth Sense Remix]
• Yakooza - Cocaine [Limited Edition Nature One Extended]
• Blank & Jones - DJs, Fans & Freaks (D.F.F.) [Cosmic Gate Remix]

Megamix 20

• DJ Wag - Life On Mars [Y.O.M.C. Global Mix]
• Derb - Derb [Kan Cold Mix]
• Cosmic Gate - Exploration of Space [Tom Colontonio ReWORK]
• Luca Antolini - Powerfull (Act 3)
• Mark Richardson - In A Trance
• Arome - Hands Up! [Paul Glazby Remix]
• DJ Darkzone - Des Teufels Antwort [Mensch Teuful Halts Maul Mix] 
• Geilomatics - Geilomat [S.H.O.K.K. Mix]
• Ferry Corstein - Punk [Cosmic Gate Remix]
• Sa.Vee.Oh - Global Anthem [Remix]
• Cinderella - The Realm [D-Devils Mix]
• Dark by Design - Blackout [2006 Remix]

Megamix 21

• Blutonium Boy - Brainshooter [Thomas Trouble Remix]
• Derb - Satisfaktion [DJ Bonecrusher Joins Gary D Remix]
• Max Savietto - Nightly
• Pro-Tech - Dominating Power [Y.O.M.C. Mix]
• Luca Antolini - Lost in Time
• Hennes & Cold - Emotionless
• Dave Joy - First Impression [Skyline Mix]
• Goose - Synrise [Soulwax Remix]
• Voodoo & Serano - Blood Is Pumping 2005 [Remake]
• A*S*Y*S - Acid Squid
• Mind X - Feel the Generation [Rave Chapter Mix]
• DJ Choci & The Geezer - It's Beyond Control [Hennes & Cold Rmx]

Megamix 22

• A*S*Y*S - Acid Glitch [Organ Donors Remix]
• Tommy Pulse - Ghost Town
• DJ Darkzone - Infinity In Your Hands [Second Club Mix]
• Jens - Loops & Tings 98 [Bevoets & De Goeji Remix]
• DJ Wag - Life on Mars [Y.O.M.C. Remix]
• Cosmic Gate - Exploration of Space [Cosmic Gate's Back 2 The Future Remix]
• Code 37 - Astral 98 [Hardtrance Mix]
• Russenmafia - Alarm
• Dave Joy - First Impression [Nomad Remix]
• DJ Cyglas - Sweet Lies
• Luca Antolini - Lost in Time [Nomad Remix]
• Hypetraxx - The Promisedland [Extended Mix]

Megamix 23

• 4 Strings - Diving [Cosmic Gate Vocal]
• K-Traxx - Hardventure [Technoboy Remix]
• Spiritual Project - Risiko!
• Cosmic Gate - Back to Earth
• DJ Mirko Milano - Stopp & Go [DJ Arne L II & Mirko Milano Mix]
• Schattenmann - Amplifier
• Avatar - Red Planet [Warp9 Mix]
• Angel of Death - Angel of Death [Tracid Mix]
• DJ Wag - Life on Mars [Steve Hill vs D10 Mix]
• Yakooza - French Kiss [Scot Project Mix]
• A*S*Y*S - Acid Nightmare [Pila's 2006 Update]
• Flutlicht - The Fall [Original Mix]

Megamix 24

• Pro-Tech - Cosmic Vision [DJ Wag Mix]
• A*S*Y*S - Acid Nightmare [140 Squadron Remix]
• Guyver - You'll Know It
• 64 Bit - Virtual Discotech 1.0 [Cosmic Gate Remix]
• Julian DJ & Davide Sonar - Go Go Go [Hard Mix]
• Nightclub - French Kiss [Misar Club Mix]
• Dave Joy - First Impression [Alex Mac & Zeebra Kid vs Nicky D Remix]
• Arome - Here We Go [DJ Scot Project Remix]
• Mauro Picotto - Lizard [RAF by Picotto Remix]
• Misar vs Frost - Nature Cries [DJ Wag Mix]
• Tommy Pulse - Calling God
• Di Combo - Rock It to the Beat [Gary D Hardline Mix]

Megamix 25

• Jay Walker - Judgement Day
• Sound 2 Light - It's Like That [Club Campaign 1]
• DJ Virus - All Your Bass [Thomas Trouble Remix]
• Naxos Project - Mirage [Original Mix]
• Hennes & Cold - Journey
• Starsplash - Subway 903
• Digital Pressure - Aftershock [Original Mix]
• Re-An!mator - Re-Wire Your Brain [D-Gor Club Mix]
• Atomic Alliance vs Trance Generators - Rock To Da Beat [Trance Generators Mix]
• Chris Liberator & Sterling Moss - Massive Line
• Phil Green - The Discovery [Trance Generators Remix]
• Sa.Vee.Oh - Nohacker.exe [Original Mix]

Megamix 26

• Panic Machine - Beat [Panic Room Mix]
• Jay Walker - Equinox [Original]
• Marcos - Time [Present Mix]
• Cosmic Gate - The Wave [New Clubmix]
• Mat Silver vs Tony Burt - Teardrops [S.H.O.K.K. Mix]
• Push - Strange World [Spectrum Remix]
• Flutlicht - Ahmea [Original Mix]
• A*S*Y*S - Acid Flash
• Gollum & Gary D - Black Arrows [Gollum & Yanny Remix]
• Luca Antolini vs Steve Hill - Contatto [RVRS Bass Mix]
• DJ Wag - The Day the Earth Caught Fire [Technoclub B-Side]
• Masters of Chaos - Death Wish

Megamix 27

• Warp Brothers - We Will Survive [Club Mix]
• Nomad - Ahead of the Curve [Acid Mix]
• Thomas Trouble - Echoes [Michael Fusseder Remix]
• Veracocha - Carte Blanche [Cosmic Gate Remix]
• Age of Love - The Age of Love [Marco V 2004 Remix]
• Tocs - 1 [DJ Scot Project Remix]
• New Frontier Y2K - Musica che Domina [TRC Version]
• Russenmafia - Go! [East Mix]
• Josh Lang - White Thing
• George Acosta - Taking Over Space [DJ Wag Vocal Mix]
• Sol Ray & Dark By Design - Future (In Your Eyes) [Part 2]
• Tankis & Savietto - Outrageous [Original Mix]

I'll get the next six after I make them.