I might stop capitalizing. It is hard for me to shift with left hand and maybe i have  keyboard issues.
After finding the ultra dance then ultra trance cds I noticed i liked some djs.
I never thought of them as musicians. Tiesto then armin van buuren. I am very old, not hip, not gay, and never went to clubs. If i put on headphones i can focus better.

https://youtu.be/MI23XtkhaBU  4 songs from 2008.
A State Of Trance Official Podcast Episode 012



Here is one older song he did.2008 singing starts around 1:30. Live show.
https://youtu.be/lDT4cLl4jhU
Armin van Buuren feat. Jaren - Unforgivable (Live)

My edit did not work above Here is a better link.


on edit. here is a better mix with little wasted time.Very long compilation 1 hr 15 min. Maybe a recent creation using older music. The video loops.
https://youtu.be/hum1d7yvmXU
90s Trance Classics Mix (Vinyl DJ Set) | A STATE OF TRANCE | Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Tiesto

I still like techno. I got started on guys like Bass Hunter and Aqua later on
Bass hunter was rudimentary, but he, like Aqua, was huge in Europe.
Aua had one hit in the States, Barbie Girl, a very silly song, but they were seen as a threat to our music industry, so they were shut out.

Another DJ fed to me by the algos. A woman. That is rare. Not dutch but belgian BTW this stuff is always background music. I could never watch it for long.

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Breakthrough: Won a Studio Brussel DJ contest in 2011, earning a spot at Tomorrowland. Her debut EP, Weltschmerz (2015, Turbo Recordings), marked her shift to techno.

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https://youtu.be/XFLIztjVaR8?t=850
Charlotte de Witte at Tomorrowland Brasil 2024 (Main Stage)
Charlotte de Witte

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I started this topic just to explain how I ended up liking some weird music. I would put it on in background or on headphones.

The final find in this genre was the symphonic metal group Within Temptation. There was a one time concert with an orchestra in Netherlands. It is 2 hours long and I bought the DVD. I have watched this several times years back. The lead singer so called "front woman" is Sharon den Adel. Very pretty. Now mother of 3.

I do not know where to link as most songs are good. I used to watch the whole concert on  good TV.

I linked to the end of one song which leads into a quiet song at 45 min. Around 51 minutes she is joined by Anneke van Giersbergen, also dutch and maybe the first front woman for a metal group when much younger. I heard every metal head would like her as his girlfriend.

https://youtu.be/hJXdk4mKM9M?t=2661


@renanamorim93
10 years ago
00:00 - "Overture"
06:30 - "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"
12:20 - "The Howling"
18:50 - "Stand My Ground"
23:23 - "The Cross"
28:34 - "What Have You Done" (with Keith Caputo)
33:37 - "Hand of Sorrow"
39:22 - "The Heart of Everything"
45:11 - "Forgiven"
50:02 - "Somewhere" (with Anneke van Giersbergen)
54:29 - "The Swan Song"
58:29 - "Memories"
1:02:32 - "Our Solemn Hour"
1:07:48 - "The Other Half (Of Me)" (with George Oosthoek)
1:12:51 - "Frozen"
1:17:20 - "The Promise"
1:25:38 - "Angels"
1:29:50 - "Mother Earth"
1:35:39 - "The Truth Beneath the Rose"
1:43:19 - "Deceiver of Fools"
1:50:55 - "All I Need"
1:55:56 - "Ice Queen

Quote from: patentlymn on June 04, 2025, 11:19:27 AMI started this topic just to explain how I ended up liking some weird music. I would put it on in background or on headphones.

The final find in this genre was the symphonic metal group Within Temptation. There was a one time concert with an orchestra in Netherlands. It is 2 hours long and I bought the DVD. I have watched this several times years back. The lead singer so called "front woman" is Sharon den Adel. Very pretty. Now mother of 3.

I do not know where to link as most songs are good. I used to watch the whole concert on  good TV.

I linked to the end of one song which leads into a quiet song at 45 min. Around 51 minutes she is joined by Anneke van Giersbergen, also dutch and maybe the first front woman for a metal group when much younger. I heard every metal head would like her as his girlfriend.

https://youtu.be/hJXdk4mKM9M?t=2661

@renanamorim93
10 years ago
00:00 - "Overture"
06:30 - "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"
12:20 - "The Howling"
18:50 - "Stand My Ground"
23:23 - "The Cross"
28:34 - "What Have You Done" (with Keith Caputo)
33:37 - "Hand of Sorrow"
39:22 - "The Heart of Everything"
45:11 - "Forgiven"
50:02 - "Somewhere" (with Anneke van Giersbergen)
54:29 - "The Swan Song"
58:29 - "Memories"
1:02:32 - "Our Solemn Hour"
1:07:48 - "The Other Half (Of Me)" (with George Oosthoek)
1:12:51 - "Frozen"
1:17:20 - "The Promise"
1:25:38 - "Angels"
1:29:50 - "Mother Earth"
1:35:39 - "The Truth Beneath the Rose"
1:43:19 - "Deceiver of Fools"
1:50:55 - "All I Need"
1:55:56 - "Ice Queen

What do you bet her kids will be hitting the charts in a decade? Very pretty lady.

Quote from: Solar on June 11, 2025, 08:08:35 PMWhat do you bet her kids will be hitting the charts in a decade? Very pretty lady.

The guitar or bass layer is her "Partner'  and father to 3 children.
She cleans up nice.

Quote from: patentlymn on June 11, 2025, 08:23:49 PMThe guitar or bass layer is her "Partner'  and father to 3 children.
She cleans up nice.

Here is her with her guitar player 'partner.' She grew up in 10 countries.
Her Dutch last name means nobility or similar.
https://youtu.be/QgN7dGgDroM
Interview Within Temptation - Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt