setting aside various mix tapes etc beforehand, Jose Padilla at Cafe Del Mar was the life changer. He controlled the sky with his records and totally bent my head.
I did listen to all the trance music from 98/99, the likes of 'saltwater, greece 2000 etc etc, but i didnt get into DJ'ing to 'Propa' Trance till about 2002! when a mate of mine played 'Jose Amnesia - The Eternal' at a local clubnight we ran! so u cud say that tune got me into trance! and ive never looked back
i used to listen to tapes of les rythmes digitale dj'ing with him playing live bass guitar on top!! decent stuff!
Trance Nation 1 got me into T big style, it is still probs one of the best CD's that i own and always will be played ! As far as DJ's go Judge Jules was always the one i wanted to see when i was younger (17/18) whether that be at Foundation or at the Uni where he used to play frequently ! Alot of people who like Trance have all liked Jules back in the day - as for now
Jules? Tiesto? Jeeesus.... Alfredo in about 1992 Diggers in 1993 Masters At Work 1995 Sneak anytime Sasha in about 1996 Greg Vickers in 1999 Colin Dale last year Oakenfold in his Spektrum days Rampling in his Shoom days Grooverider in about 1990
matt when he played after jules @ promise. carnt even remember how long ago it was, but it must have been well over three year. first time i ever heard star 69. and i think i heard second trip, not sure i was rather smashed.
I'd been to quite a few clubs, and listened to quite a bit of dance music very early on (went to The Wag in 1988), but the one that really got me into it would probably be Sister Bliss at Nice in 1996, when Insomnia was out! Absolutely awesome.