Art of Trance
Hypnotic, aquatic trance that feels like diving into a deep-sea reef. Shimmering melodies and liquid acid lines for late-night exploration and mental travel.
Hypnotic, aquatic trance that feels like diving into a deep-sea reef. Shimmering melodies and liquid acid lines for late-night exploration and mental travel.
Art of Trance delivers a sound that is both profoundly cinematic and physically driving. It is electronic music that feels organic, often incorporating textures that evoke the natural world: the swell of an ocean, the rustle of a forest, or the vastness of the cosmos. Unlike the aggressive, commercial trance that followed, this is music of patience and atmosphere, built on slow-burning builds and intricate melodic interplay.
What truly sets Simon Berry apart is his use of the TB-303. Instead of the jagged, aggressive 'squelch' typical of hard acid, Berry treats the instrument like a liquid element, creating bubbling, resonant patterns that weave through lush pads and crisp percussion. It is a sophisticated take on the genre that prioritizes emotional resonance and spatial depth over simple club tropes.
Start with the classic 'Madagascar' or the album 'Breathe'. These tracks represent the pinnacle of the Platipus Records sound: a perfect balance of club-ready energy and headphone-worthy detail. It is the ideal soundtrack for moments of deep focus, late-night transit, or any situation where you want to feel the scale of the world around you.
Simon Paul Berry, (born in 1970) known by his alias Art of Trance, is an English trance music DJ. Berry is also known as Poltergeist or Vicious Circles, and has been a member of the trance groups Clanger, Conscious and Union Jack. He has been producing and remixing music since 1993. In addition to his work as an artist, Berry was the founder and head of Platipus Records, based in London. Initially his label only released his own tracks. His work was first distributed on vinyl and compact disc and then digital only from 2011.
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Shares analog warmth, reverb heavy, layered dense (production style); progressive trance, ambient techno (subgenres)
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