Apr 4, 2012

Reviewed by: Disco Stu It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the release of Above and Beyond’s massive Group Therapy album hit the shelves. While last year’s WMC couldn’t seem to get enough of “Sun and Moon,” this year’s major release, “Love is Not Enough” featuring the etherial vocals of Zoe Johnston continued to draw an impressive crowd to this ye

Mar 19, 2012

ASOT550 LA Reviewed by: Cristina Miramontes (Crissy) Where to begin? A State of Trance 550, or Beyond Wonderland however you want to call it, was an amazing experience. It took place 1 hour east of Los Angeles in a city called San Bernardino but I think it’s safe to call it “los angeles crowd”. The Los Angeles crowd really brought the vibe of what trance is all about, how it unites us all under th

Mar 15, 2012

Reviewed by: Disco Stu Christopher Lawrence is no stranger to the world of trance, although many of the more mainstream trance listeners may be unfamiliar with his underground sound.  Chris has released 10 mix CD’s since 1997 and was voted #4 in the DJ Mag polls in 2006.  The American born DJ is an old guard EDM staple, who has done more for the EDM world with a unique psy-trance sound that is more of an ac

Mar 13, 2012

Armin van Buuren-A State of Trance 2012 Reviewed by; Deb Graynor USTM Buy it here: A State of Trance 2012 – Armin van Buuren Our frontrunner AVB has constructed another bombshell of a compilation-A State of Trance 2012.  Similar to Armin’s previous projects, the 2 disc album is strategically divided by “On the Beach” and “In the Club”, allowing us to experience both the ambient sounds that relax o

Mar 9, 2012

Ashley Wallbridge-The Inner Me Reviewed by: Deb Graynor USTM For all the skeptics who believe the trance scene is dying….here is just another example of a rising talent proving this theory false.  Ashley Wallbridge has been rising on the trance radar for a few years now, and after long anxious anticipation, he has unleashed his debut project, The Inner Me. The album kicks off with some symphonic, smooth sounding