Trance Mansion

The irony of our nightlife is that the very places we go to meet each other--clubs, lounges, bars--are the last places we can.

People want to meet up and party, but trap themselves in a comfort zone of friends, attitude and inhibitions--walls that separate perfectly awesome people from getting to know each other.

Trance Mansion is not only NYC's singular resident progressive trance party, but an innovative approach to breaking through these barriers. How?

*By using fun and engaging methods that have already proven successful at getting people together: like ice-breaking games and contests, our very own (armed and dangerous) cupid, and an interactive Trance Theatre;

*Creating a vibrant community of friends outside of clubbing through events like DJ and twirling lessons, parties in Central Park, pilgrimages to concerts and music festivals, and a social networking website;

*Thinking outside the box with special projects like a Global Skype Party, a Fashion Week show, a ms. trance pageant, and a summer party on our private beach that'll be off the hook.

And what better way to create a friendly and positive vibe than with the sexy, sublime, uplifting melodies of progressive trance?

trance revolution

Fans who have clubbed in cities like Ibiza know how open and friendly a trance event should be.

Call it a holdover from trance's raver ethos of love 'n lollipops, the uplifting and life-affirming sensibility of the music, or the manic dreamers and futurists it attracts. Whatever its source, the euphoric trance scene seems the natural starting point for this great experiment in clubbing.  

So be a pioneer by partying your ass off to Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, PVD, Corsten ... and nothing but the best euphoric and vocal trance, including the latest from Ibiza, Amsterdam and elsewhere here and across the pond.

All you have to do is come prepared with an open mind, an open heart, and a commitment to partying with some of the coolest people you'll ever meet.

pioneering euphoric trance in new york

One of the world's greatest cities has been missing a genre from its musical repertoire that in Europe and elsewhere fills stadiums with millions of fans globally: euphoric trance aka uplifting, progressive, vocal, euro, epic, anthem, dance, happy or melodic trance

New York's electronic music scene can be described as budding at best. Pioneers like 2008's Minitek festival are starting to change that, and you can even find regular venues for psytrance, electronica, techno and breaks...but still no regular euphoric trance event in nyc.

Relief periodically arrives when our fav djs come to town with Made Event or another production co. But these events are few and far between, not to mention pricey.

In the meantime, euphoric trance fans have had to supplement their diet with the housey 'n hard stuff at Pacha, Cielo and the like. Until now . . .

Trance Mansion is New York's only euphoric trance party, with our debut monthly event planned for the Summer of '09. And we'll be spinning nothing but the best euphoric and vocal trance including the latest from Ibiza, Amsterdam and elsewhere here and across the pond.

As always, we'll be thinking outside the box throughout this whole experiment.

Since it's all about the music, we'll be violating a major dj tenet by posting a playlist that'll closely follow our lineup (with some room for surprises of course ;) This way you can listen to our entire program online. You'll not only know what you'll be shaking your ass to at the party, but you'll be able to shake your ass to these amazing beats on your own time while getting ready for work, washing behind your ears, or practicing your fire twirling.

Speaking of which, plenty of surprises are in the works, including beauty pageants, dance contests, wild theme nights, 'girls and boys of trance' calendars, a trance fashion show during Fashion Week, and yes, twirling contests.

meet other trancers, build our scene

We're not just promoting a club event. We're trying to build a community of people who love this genre of music and who share its positive mindset.

Like many of you, we live, breath, love and dance to this ecstatic and sublime music, and its ethos speaks to our hearts and minds.

And we know there's a small army of you out there who've been wandering a desert too, and who aren't just thirsty for great trance, but looking for a home too. So we'll be using our website as a way to get euphoric trance fans in New York and beyond to get to know each other, meet at events, and build a scene.

Depending on how big this all gets, pilgrimages to music festivals in Miami, Amsterdam, Ibiza and full moon parties in Thailand are also on the itinerary.

Importantly, we'll be building a social networking website to give trance fans in the area and around the world an opportunity to meet both in cyberspace and in the so-called real world :p

welcoming collaborators and co-conspirators

Getting feedback and ideas from you about how we should be developing this idea is vital. This is a home grown, grass-roots effort by people who simply love the music, so we're also looking for dedicated volunteers and professionals who want to be part of growing this community in nyc and beyond.

If you want to be at the cutting edge of this exciting (dare we say historic?) movement, let us know how you think you can help--creative design and web development, marketing and promoting, spinning tunes and twirling objects, financing and investing, acting and dancing, or a hundred other ways. We'll be hosting a regular skype conference as a way all our volunteers can meet and coordinate efforts.

So … what are ya waitin for?

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