Italian Trance? could the pope be evil?

[Hakka.]

Some of you are probably already aware of what a name the Italians are making for themselves at present.



I checked out Italian stuff at the midway point of last year... I was hoping there trance would be similar to Picotto's and through the old site on www.germantrance.com I was thinking that I may un-earth some gems for my record box.



A lot of the tracks were cheap, and more 99-01 time range....... and also quite poor. Some were boarder-lining cases and others were dreadful. Never the less, after hearing a recent M-Zone set and it was him who give me the confirmation in my mind to be patient, and to look Italian! Boy was he right.



My first purchase on Italian labels was ETX, Dance Pollution and Anthem mainly... these tracks had fairly wide bass lines and the kicks were ok. They were definitly different though, and were quite sinister sounding.



Soon after this... I got my first taste of newer stuff by Trance Generators! (I had had a few hit and miss in the past with them through german label Cases). It was a track by Attomic Alliance & Trance Generators - Rock to Da Beat and it was on Future Sound Corperation. And if you haven't heard this track yet, then DO SO! Lovely warped bass line and the most evil screeching riff that would set a bible on fire if one in the same room as this track playing.



I'v gone mad since then, and hunted down...



Luca Antolini DJ - who has produced some wonderful stuff on the label Red Alert.



Titanic Records who host one of my best finds yet from Italy, being TECHNOBOY!!!!!!



Subway Records - A twisted sample from star trek used well on the track Tamok - Resistance is Futile!



Kickin` Tunes - Home of the scary tune that will make you twitch more than being injected with speed in to the brain directly! Tronik - Nervous.



So I have concluded, that so far if your looking for harder edge of trance and something different, go italian!



What do you lot think?

[Hakka.]

Most definitly...



Let me know how it goes with the three signings!

[Simon Pitt]

Gas Records aswell, and if you ever hear one track by Tranec Generators you must hear Connected (Mark EG's opener at Helter Skelter 34 2001) AMAZING!!!! (that tape has been played to death in my car now but still gets me going!)

[MARKEG]

What I like about Italian trance is that alot of it is hard, dark and evil. That Tamok tune has been one of my faves for the last 3 months. The german's just seem to have gone all cheesy on us (although NOTHING beats a well produced dark German trance track).



Some news - Chrissi and I recently sent a demo of 3 potential releases to the guys who run Anthem/Subway/Kickin etc. They called us back last week and want to sign them all!!!

[Iain Cross]

Fair play on the signings mate. You better play them out.....cos i have ever herad you play the Massive, and thats FAT :-)



See ya both on the 26th.

[Simon Pitt]

That's Brilliant m8, I'll look out for them. Keep us updated on release date's etc

[MARKEG]

hey i



i hate playing my own stuf sometimes cause i've already heard it 20000000000 times on the computer... hahaha

[Hakka.]

to see a 1500 people going mad to your very own tune?



I hope to know someday!

[MARKEG]

It's a buzz when you think it's good.... when you don't (but everyone else says it is) it's very scary...