Transcendental Flight 040: DJ Tony Magic Takes Trance to New Heights
DJ Tony Magic returns with the 40th instalment of his Transcendental Flight series, cementing its position as one of the most consistent trance compilations on the European circuit. This volume stands out for its impeccable sonic architecture: a progressive build that starts at 124 BPM and climbs to 140, designed to work equally well for headphone listening and peak-time festival sets.
The opening belongs to Cathy Burton and Mhammed El Alami with Time Gazing, a melodic trance cut featuring Burton's signature ethereal vocals, immediately setting the introspective tone of the compilation. Tony Magic himself then steps in alongside DaWTone on Higher, Deeper, Further, a six-minute progressive trance journey that fully justifies the series concept through its expansive synthesizer layers.
The mid-section delivers some of the most compelling moments: Into The Void by Eugenio Tokarev at 128 BPM serves as the ideal bridge between progressive and uplifting flavours, while Warriors Above by YuraNN and Yuri Melnikov raises the dramatic tension with razor-sharp arpeggios. The shift toward harder territory arrives with Still Hope from Tycoos and Twin View at 130 BPM.
The climax belongs to the 138–140 BPM section: Roman Messer features twice, with Serenity in Alexander Komarov's remix and Judgement Day alongside Adip Kiyoi, both tracks bearing the Russian producer's unmistakable quality signature. The compilation closes with Ralphie B's Orange Theme, a nostalgic nod to classic uplifting trance that bridges generations of genre devotees.
- Highlight: Judgement Day – Roman Messer, Adip Kiyoi
- Highlight: Into The Void – Eugenio Tokarev
- Highlight: Orange Theme – Ralphie B, Frank Waanders, Collide1
