Q: What is the best, and I mean the ABSOLUTE best trance/techno song of all time?

[PensacolaOperator]

A: And why is it Darude "Sandstorm"? "Sandstorm" is an instrumental by Finnish DJ and record producer Darude. It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album, Before the Storm. It was initially released in Finland on 26 October 1999 by 16 Inch Records and was later re-released in many other countries in 2000. The track was uploaded to MP3.com where it gained global recognition. It has also gained recognition for its usage in sports and popularity in internet meme culture. Royalties for this absolute monster of a track has already netted the DJ over a billion dollars.

 

[PensacolaOperator]

And if any of yall need the lyrics, don't worry. I got you:

Ahem;

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun
Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dun dundundun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dundun
BOOM
Dundun dundun dundun
BEEP
Dun dun dun dun dun
Dun dun
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BOOM
Daddaddadaddadadadadadadadadadaddadadadadadaddadadaddadadadadadadadadadadadaddadddadaddadadadd dadadadaddaddada
D
Dadadddaddadaddadadadddadadada
Nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nnyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Nnn nn nn nn nn nn n nn nnn nn nn nnn nnn nnnnnnnn
Dddddddd ddadadadadaddadadadadadaadadadadadad
BOOM
Nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu
BOOM
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM
BOOM
Nyunyunyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu
BOOM BOOM
BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP BEEP
Dadadadadada
Ddadad
BOOM BOOM
BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
BOOM
(Unintelligible)
Ddudndundun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dund
Dododododododododododododododododododododododododododododoodo
DRUM DRUM DRUM
Ddodododododoododododododododoodododododododo
Chi chichi chi chi chih
BOOOM
Chcihcihfkdhfdisjfkla
Dodododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododoo
SCHEW
Dododododododoodododododododododododododo
Dadadadddudndundundudnudndundundunddunfudnundudnudnudndund
BOOM
FADE

 

[sebastiandangerfield]

 

[fl57caveman]

ravel's bolero

 

[PensacolaOperator]

ravel's bolero

More of a Wagner guy myself, but Bolero is indeed a good piece for the era.

 

[stage20]

Modern era, probably right. Hard to pass on Stevie B, though. Rockell, In A Dream, is one that would rival both. The original version that is.

 

[Ric-san]

Commercial success as a standard….(?)

I can’t tell you how many TV commercials/sponsorships I’ve heard with this tune

Blue Monday by New Order

 

[PensacolaOperator]

Commercial success as a standard….(?)

I can’t tell you how many TV commercials/sponsorships I’ve heard with this tune

Blue Monday by New Order

Blue Monday is a great song. Orgy did a hell of a cover of it.

 

[Ric-san]

Pre-2000, I don’t think anyone could touch this group. When I did (2) Mediterranean Cruises (LF6F’s) in the Marines on USN ships, every bar/ nightclub was playing this music in the Med. Maybe more “trance” than “techno”.

 

[PensacolaOperator]

Pre-2000, I don’t think anyone could touch this group. When I did (2) Mediterranean Cruises (LF6F’s) in the Marines…every bar/ nightclub was playing this music

Damn, that takes me back. Definitely groundbreaking for it's time. And you're not lying. Everly club was playing this, Sandstorm, Be My Lover by La Bouche and Children by Robert Miles.

 

[BluesBrother]

Q: What is the best, and I mean the ABSOLUTE best trance/techno song of all time?​

Music is subjective. You'll not get the same answer with regularity over and over.
I don't consider this music. WTF is trance/techno? In addition, I would not listen to it. To be fair I liked watching their video.

Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dun dundundun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dundun
BOOM
Dundun dundun dundun
BEEP

I'm sorry, that's not even close to being a song.

 

[sj1]

 

[sj1]

From the Super Troopers movie soundtrack.

 

[pete repete]

no, its this one.

 

[Ric-san]

Damn, that takes me back. Definitely groundbreaking for it's time. And you're not lying. Everly club was playing this, Sandstorm, Be My Lover by La Bouche and Children by Robert Miles.

Robert Miles…..WOW, yes. may he R.I.P. For those who aren’t familiar with his music…

 

[J pace]

Man I must be old.. They all look like Bad TV commercials of a product I do not understand.

 

[Welldoya]

I think I’ll stick to Jimi Hendrix and Steppenwolf.

 

[JWlineman]

Man, the late 90s were great but now I feel old! Haha
Also...

 

[PensacolaOperator]

no, its this one.

Absolute banger. Played it on repeat plenty of times. The Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial is what put me on to it.

 

[JedClpIT]

Man I must be old.. They all look like Bad TV commercials of a product I do not understand.

You are right Mr Pace. It's just fun goofy sh!t. I imagine it existed in the format of children's shows of previous generations. Same stuff with newer gadgets and techniques.
Fun fact; if you start playing both postings bySj1, of the Bubbles bidi-diddy, you can start and stop either one at any time and it makes no difference to what you are listening to. Really....