Weekend Picks 2026: Trance Week 15

21 Apr 2026 14:05

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Psy-Trance

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Overview

Weekend Picks 2026: Trance Week 15 — Hypnotic trance and psy take center stage

Beatport's weekly selection lands with 59 tracks charting the current state of trance across its most introspective and physical dimensions. Weekend Picks 2026: Trance Week 15 steers clear of lowest-common-denominator commercial fare, aiming squarely at late-night clubs, festival sound systems, and those hours where BPM and darkness merge into something larger than the sum of their parts.

Raw / Deep / Hypnotic Block: JOOF and the liturgy of 136 BPM

The selection's backbone opens with John 00 Fleming in dominant form. 400 Billion Suns alongside Ovnimoon (JOOF Recordings, 9:19, 136 BPM, Ab Major) is a hypnotic trance odyssey that builds layers with near-meditative patience. Fleming returns with Rest Now My Love (10:30, 133 BPM, E Minor), a track that takes ten minutes without owing anyone an explanation. His collaboration with Astral Projection on Transient Symbiosis (JOOF Recordings, 130 BPM, F Major) completes the week's JOOF triangle with a nod to the Israeli psychedelic roots of the 90s.

Veteran Oliver Lieb under his L.S.G. alias delivers Transmutation 1 (Superstition Records, 139 BPM, A Minor), reminding us there is a direct line between Frankfurt trance of the 90s and today's hypnotic sound. Enlusion contributes a remix of Exotek's Daystar (Forescape Digital, 134 BPM, G Minor) that elevates the source material into more ethereal and progressive territory.

Highlight: Rest Now My Love – John 00 Fleming (JOOF Recordings)
Highlight: Transmutation 1 – Oliver Lieb, L.S.G. (Superstition Records)
Highlight: Transient Symbiosis – Astral Projection, John 00 Fleming (JOOF Recordings)

Psy-Trance: from ceremonial downtempo to 148 BPM full-on

The psychedelic block is the selection's most extensive and diverse, with labels like Nano Records, Digital Om, Dacru Records and Iono Music staking their ground. The remastered reissue ResoDance (Remastered 2026) by DoctorSpook, Mou5ZyZZ and Hyperversus (Ovnimoon Records, 101 BPM) is a downtempo psy exercise that contrasts sharply with the full-on assault of Funky Spirit (FowlOwl Remix) by Mergel and Spatial Plants (Blacklite Records, 148 BPM). Tristan, Avalon, Spinal Fusion and Killerwatts with Dickster's remix on Hilltopia (Nano Records, 145 BPM) represent the British psy elite at their finest. Experience Clarity by Transpose (CA) (Iono Music, 141 BPM, Bb Major) brings the melodic and uplifting side of the genre to the fore.

Highlight: Hilltopia (Dickster Remix) – Tristan, Avalon, Spinal Fusion, Killerwatts (Nano Records)
Highlight: Experience Clarity – Transpose CA (Iono Music)
Highlight: Rise Again – DigiCult, West Galaxy (Dacru Records)

Main Floor Trance: returning legends and fresh voices

The main floor segment intelligently blends reissues with new material. Paul Oakenfold and Sneijder revisit Bullet In The Gun (Perfecto Fluoro/Armada, 140 BPM), a classic that in extended form recovers all its urgency. Lange and Skye with Dan Harrison's remix of Drifting Away (Who's Afraid Of 138?!, 145 BPM, E Minor) is vocal trance emotion in its purest form. RAM offers the irreverent Adagio For Strings (Adagio On Acid Mix) (Nocturnal Knights Music, 142 BPM), a cheeky reinterpretation of Barber's classic that works perfectly in a floor context. Amy Wiles remixes Jurgen Vries' The Theme for A State of Trance (143 BPM), updating an anthem with contemporary production. Alex M.O.R.P.H. with Cheryl Barnes on Embrace Me (FSOE, 138 BPM, F Minor) and Nikolauss with Moments Before Dawn (FSOE, 140 BPM) confirm the consistent quality of Ferry Corsten's label catalogue.

Highlight: Drifting Away (Dan Harrison Remix) – Lange, Skye (Who's Afraid Of 138?!)
Highlight: Bullet In The Gun – Paul Oakenfold, Sneijder (Perfecto Fluoro)
Highlight: Adagio For Strings (Adagio On Acid Mix) – RAM (Nocturnal Knights Music)

Verdict

Week 15 stands as one of the year's richest editions in terms of stylistic diversity within the trance universe. John 00 Fleming commands attention from JOOF with three top-tier cuts, the psy block delivers a comprehensive panorama from ceremonial to full-on, and the main floor section balances nostalgia and currency with editorial judgement. An essential selection for DJs and collectors who understand trance as more than a genre: as a state of consciousness.

// Track list

60 songs to enjoy

#	Track	BPM	Dur.	Key	Genre	Label
1	400 Billion Suns (Original Mix) John 00 Fleming, Ovnimoon	136	9:19	Ab Major	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	JOOF Recordings
2	Cutting Corners (Original Mix) Gaston Fiore, Yenkov	153	3:30	D Major	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	slash/label
3	Rest Now My Love (Original Mix) John 00 Fleming	133	10:30	E Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	JOOF Recordings
4	Pursuit (Original Mix) Stallings	132	7:52	Bb Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Houstrike
5	Gemini (Extended Mix) F4T4L3RR0R, Anton Trian	125	7:13	D Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Addictive Sounds
6	System Breaker (Original Mix) Michael Kortenhaus	131	6:13	G Major	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Ardvinnamoon
7	Light Harbour (Club Mix) STOBY	124	8:24	Ab Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Pure Progressive
8	Scream (Original Mix) Super-Frog Saves Tokyo	128	5:40	C Major	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Electronic Architecture
9	Poison Ivy (Dub Mix) Reminiscence, Stacey Jay	135	7:06	G Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Reinstate Trance
10	⁠⁠Liquid Communication (Original Mix) ⁠Deylin Universe	140	6:10	Gb Major	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Paradise Sound System
11	Transmutation 1 (Original Mix) Oliver Lieb, L.S.G.	139	7:56	A Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Superstition Records
12	Daystar (Enlusion Remix) Exotek	134	7:21	G Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Forescape Digital
13	Rise Again (Original Mix) DigiCult, West Galaxy	112	7:43	Ab Major	Psy-Trance	Dacru Records
14	Transient Symbiosis (Original Mix) Astral Projection, John 00 Fleming	130	7:48	F Major	Psy-Trance	JOOF Recordings
15	ResoDance (Remastered 2026) DoctorSpook, Mou5ZyZZ, Hyperversus	101	6:18	G Major	Psy-Trance	Ovnimoon Records
16	Experience Clarity (Original Mix) Transpose (CA)	141	8:16	Bb Major	Psy-Trance	Iono Music
17	I Have To Be (Original Mix) Narkissi	142	5:57	Ab Minor	Psy-Trance	X7M Records
18	Vortex (Original Mix) Knock Out	110	6:54	Ab Major	Psy-Trance	Agitato Records
19	Fragments of the Future (Original Mix) The Creator	145	8:19	G Major	Psy-Trance	Nutek Records
20	Stardust (Original mix) Arkadia	145	7:07	A Major	Psy-Trance	Future Music Records
21	Inner Temple (Original Mix) Ital, Starlab (IN)	118	7:13	F Major	Psy-Trance	Digital Om
22	Mahela (Original mix) DJingis Khan	143	5:55	Ab Major	Psy-Trance	Mutant Disco Records
23	Ultra Ego (Original Mix) Ektoside	81	10:29	Db Minor	Psy-Trance	Reson8 Music
24	Dreamer (Original Mix) Samra, Adirøs	142	7:58	G Major	Psy-Trance	Shamanic Tales
25	Funky Spirit (FowlOwl Remix) Mergel, Spatial Plants	148	8:17	G Major	Psy-Trance	Blacklite Records
26	Sarvapurnatva (Original Mix) Vasvi	119	6:47	Db Major	Psy-Trance	Katayy Records
27	Psychedelic Potential (Original Mix) Amstex	146	7:46	Eb Major	Psy-Trance	Rave Tool
28	Single Drop (Original Mix) MindFlux (BR), Psyfeature	87	7:23	F Major	Psy-Trance	Psyfeature
29	Nowhere (Original Mix) Less Is More	97	7:27	Ab Major	Psy-Trance	Maharetta Records
30	Hilltopia (Dickster Remix) Tristan, Avalon, Spinal Fusion, Killerwatts	145	7:00	Bb Major	Psy-Trance	Nano Records
31	Helium (Original Mix) Maitika	143	7:29	E Major	Psy-Trance	TechSafari Records
32	Yanama (Original Mix) Sonic Entity	142	6:29	E Minor	Psy-Trance	Expo Records
33	Sun Rays In Motion (Original Mix) JoshAliTheShoq	145	6:30	G Major	Psy-Trance	Timewarp
34	A Thousand Lives (feat. Naty M) (Extended mix) Eddie Makabi, DJM7	130	5:45	A Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	High Voltage Recordings
35	Drifting Away feat. Skye (Dan Harrison Extended Remix) Lange, Skye	145	6:30	E Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Who's Afraid Of 138?!
36	Bailar Sin Parar (Original Mix) Xavi BCN, Raul Ayora, Fernando DC	78	6:54	Db Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	BCN Records
37	Flood Tide (Extended Mix) Paul Tait	140	7:29	A Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	PROXIMUM
38	The Theme (Amy Wiles Extended Remix) Jurgen Vries	143	4:18	G Major	Trance (Main Floor)	A State of Trance
39	Citation XXVI (Extended mix) Paul Miller, Garry Heaney	140	6:59	D Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	High Voltage Recordings
40	Bullet In The Gun (Extended Mix) Paul Oakenfold, Sneijder	140	6:01	Bb Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Perfecto Fluoro (Armada Music)
41	The Further We Go (Extended Mix) Ghost Etiquette	138	5:53	A Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Reverie Sounds
42	Nowhere to Nowhere (Extended Mix) Jan Johnston, Kayosa & Tolland	134	5:52	Bb Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Regenerate Records
43	Embrace Me (Extended Mix) Alex M.O.R.P.H., Cheryl Barnes	138	6:59	F Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	FSOE
44	Life (Extended Mix) Alex Megane, Cosmic Culture	135	3:42	Gb Major	Trance (Main Floor)	Mental Madness Records
45	Complextro Machine (Huy Anhh & Tobias Extended Remix) Dj Hoang Anh, SICKCODE, Keuse	128	5:52	G Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	AVA Recordings (Black Hole)
46	Adagio For Strings (RAM's Extended Adagio On Acid Mix) RAM	142	5:00	Eb Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Nocturnal Knights Music
47	Home Straight (DJ Version) David Broaders, talkofthetown	130	5:57	Db Major	Trance (Main Floor)	Euphonic
48	El Sonido Del Destino (Original Mix) T78	150	5:10	C Major	Trance (Main Floor)	Autektone Records
49	Through The Stormlight (Instrumental Mix) Ronski Speed, Maya Palmer	140	7:00	Eb Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Nocturnal Knights Music
50	Tingles (Mark Sherry & David Forbes Extended Remix) Thick As Thieves	145	4:34	G Major	Trance (Main Floor)	Outburst Records
51	Runnin' (Extended Mix) Trance Mums	150	5:52	E Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	33
52	Can You Hear My Silence (Extended Mix) KINETICA	142	6:44	G Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Afterdark
53	Technophobia (Extended Mix) Progression, Ruben De Ronde, Daniel Wanrooy	132	6:00	A Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Elpida Music
54	Copycat (Original Mix) Entasia, Baron Von Trax, Benwal	145	5:22	D Major	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Southern Fried Records
55	Drifting (Extended Mix) DJ CØSMIC DREAM	138	4:26	A Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	INSIGNIA
56	Never Alone (Original Mix) LEVT	155	3:55	A Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	COEUR
57	The Tor (Extended Mix) Peter Steele	138	7:06	Ab Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	Pure Trance
58	Moments Before Dawn (Extended Mix) Nikolauss	140	7:32	Ab Minor	Trance (Main Floor)	FSOE
59	Spaghetti Mind (Original Mix) Hazui	143	7:51	Bb Major	Psy-Trance	Comet Collective