7) Gaia
We’ve already told you how we feel about Armin Van Buuren’s “pure trance” side project with his co-producer, Benno De Goeij, and it’s really about time that the organizers of Electric Daisy Carnival got these two behind the decks to demonstrate what real trance is all about.
Pure trance is a style of trance with faster BPMs and more brooding melodies, and any fan of the genre owes it to themselves to catch at least one Gaia set this summer. So, why not start with EDC?
8) MitiS
MitiS’ Living Color EP from a couple months ago proved that EDM artists don’t have to be one-trick ponies to land a time slot at EDC after all. His productions on the effort ranged from trance to progressive to drum and bass – all the while managing to maintain his signature sound throughout.
Bright and uplifting, his shimmering synth stacks and euphoric melodies remain constant throughout all of his tracks, anchoring his sound to a strong central theme.