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   "violetileous"  wrote in message   
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   > Hi,   
   >   
   > I'd like to know if there's some music style, or band/DJ, that   
   > resembles melodic trance, eurotrance, or vocal trance, but that   
   > doesn't have percussion in the rhythm (or is very unnoticeable).   
   >   
   > First of all, don't suggest me chill-out, as it's not the kind of   
   > sound I'm looking for.   
   >   
   > What I'm seeking would be much closer to a "tranceized" Enya or Sarah   
   > Brightman, plenty of synthesizers and artificial sounds. In other   
   > words, synthesizer overdose with melody overdose (and perhaps nice   
   > vocals) but with little or no percussion at all, and also preferably   
   > without accoustic guitar (other traditional instruments like orchestra   
   > strings would be welcome).   
   >   
      
   Difficult one, the only thing that springs to mind is William Orbit's   
   "Addagio For Strings", I think the original mix was percussion-free (the   
   radio edit was of course clubbed up).    Chicane's "Saltwater" also springs   
   to mind, there's a slower remix which is 'almost' percussion-free.   
      
   Also, not quite answering your question, but related, the Art Of Trance   
   debut album "Wildlife On One", used a lot of wildlife noises (chirping   
   birds, frogs, etc) as integral parts of the beat & melody... it's a   
   fantastic album... worth checking out.   
      
   Owen   
      
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