Trance Energy
Encyclopedia
Energy is a Dutch dance event featuring Electronic Dance Music DJs from around the world. It is organized by ID&T
and has been held from 1999 to the present day in various venues in the Netherlands
twice a year. Traditionally, there was a "small" edition and a big edition each year. In 2002, the small edition failed to sell out its 20,000-person ticket capacity (only 15,000 tickets were sold) and thereafter, Trance Energy was only held once annually, at the Jaarbeurs convention center in Utrecht
, Netherlands
, where it has been sold out each year up to 2009.
In 2011 ID&T changed the concept and renamed the festival to "Energy the network", opening the festival to other genres from Trance only. The change was announced in September 2010, and labelled as a simple "name change".
While audience in the first years was mostly Dutch, there are now many international visitors, mainly from the European Union but sometimes from other areas around the world. This is due to the festival earning worldwide fame thanks to bootlegs of DJ mixes and some official videos of former editions. At the 2010 edition, it has been quoted by ID&T that more than 40% of the audience was not dutch.
Since 2007, a fourth stage has been added, the "Hard Stage" featuring harder derivatives of Trance Music.
In 2009, students of the Utrecht School for the Arts were asked to design the entrance of the festival. They created a multi-disciplinary entrance, where interactivity, game-elements, video, fashion and music came together.
In the same year, Trance Energy toured Australia. The tour attracted controversy after police shut down the Melbourne leg early due to 26 overdoses.
, Paul van Dyk
, Johan Gielen, John O'Callaghan
, and Rank 1
.
ID&T
ID&T is a Dutch entertainment and medium enterprise that was founded in the early 1990s.ID&T stands for the initials of three founders of the company, Irfan, Duncan and Theo, all residents of Amsterdam...
and has been held from 1999 to the present day in various venues in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
twice a year. Traditionally, there was a "small" edition and a big edition each year. In 2002, the small edition failed to sell out its 20,000-person ticket capacity (only 15,000 tickets were sold) and thereafter, Trance Energy was only held once annually, at the Jaarbeurs convention center in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, where it has been sold out each year up to 2009.
In 2011 ID&T changed the concept and renamed the festival to "Energy the network", opening the festival to other genres from Trance only. The change was announced in September 2010, and labelled as a simple "name change".
While audience in the first years was mostly Dutch, there are now many international visitors, mainly from the European Union but sometimes from other areas around the world. This is due to the festival earning worldwide fame thanks to bootlegs of DJ mixes and some official videos of former editions. At the 2010 edition, it has been quoted by ID&T that more than 40% of the audience was not dutch.
Description of the Event
Past 2003 editions of Trance Energy usually focus on three stages located in different halls of the Jaarbeurs convention center and connected by corridors :- The "Mainstage" (capacity : 20,000 people) where headliner DJs of the night do their sets. The sets are usually between one and two hours long. Impressive light shows with lasers, lights and fireworks are featured along with some acts (Dancers, Live acts, DJ sets, etc...). The setup is quite typical of a "classic" trance party: Minimal decorations with most of the ambience being created by lights and the structural elements used to rig them. Only the size makes it different.
- The "Madhouse" (capacity : 5,000 people) which features more house and club music. This stage has sometimes been criticized by some of the visitors who find the music played there too distant from the "trance" theme of the event.
- An alternate stage whose name changes each year (capacity : 5000 people) where edgier trance than on the mainstage is played. This stage often features very famous names who are able to take more risks musically speaking than what they would be allowed on the mainstage.
Since 2007, a fourth stage has been added, the "Hard Stage" featuring harder derivatives of Trance Music.
In 2009, students of the Utrecht School for the Arts were asked to design the entrance of the festival. They created a multi-disciplinary entrance, where interactivity, game-elements, video, fashion and music came together.
In the same year, Trance Energy toured Australia. The tour attracted controversy after police shut down the Melbourne leg early due to 26 overdoses.
Event's fame
It has become the main "Trance-Only" festival in the world. The 2009 edition included Armin van Buuren, Cosmic GateCosmic Gate
Cosmic Gate is a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems . Both from Krefeld in Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year...
, Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
, Johan Gielen, John O'Callaghan
John O'Callaghan (DJ)
John O'Callaghan is an Irish DJ, mainly producing electronic dance music. He also produces music under the alias of Joint Operations Centre, Mannix and Stenna. He has also collaborated with fellow Discover artists such as Bryan Kearney, Neal Scarborough , Thomas Bronzwaer and Greg Downey as well...
, and Rank 1
Rank 1
Rank 1 is a Dutch trance group, formed in the Netherlands in 1997. Widely regarded as one of the originators of the Dutch trance sound, the group have produced a number of dancefloor hits since their conception...
.
History of editions
Here is the list of Trance Energy editions :| Edition | Date | Venue | Anthem | Spectators |
| 1 | 30-4-1999 | Beursgebouw Eindhoven | 8 500 (Sold Out) | |
| 2 | 30-8-1999 | Statenhal The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam... |
10 000 (Sold out) | |
| 3 (Energy 2000) | 31-12-1999 | Beursgebouw Eindhoven | 8 500 (Sold out) | |
| 4 | 29-4-2000 | Beursgebouw Eindhoven | 8 500 (Sold out) | |
| 5 | 30-9-2000 | Thialf Heerenveen Heerenveen Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name... |
Svenson & Gielen - The Beauty of Silence The Beauty of Silence The Beauty of Silence is an uplifting trance track that was composed and produced by Sven Maes and Johan Gielen. The song was a huge hit in Japan and was the title track for a compilation of singles released by Avex... |
20 000 (Sold out) |
| 6 | 17-2-2001 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht Utrecht (city) Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features... |
Push - Strange World | 30 000 (Sold out) |
| 7 | 20-10-2001 | Thialf Heerenveen | Svenson & Gielen - Twisted | 20 000 (Sold out) |
| 8 | 16-2-2002 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Svenson & Gielen - We Know What You Did | 30 000 (Sold out) |
| 9 | 21-9-2002 | Thialf Heerenveen | Svenson & Gielen - Answer The Question | 15 000 |
| 10 | 15-2-2003 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Cygnus X Cygnus X -Singles:*"Superstring" - UK #33*"Positron" *"The Orange Theme" - UK #43*"Hypermetrical" *"Kinderlied" *"Synchronism" *"Turn Around" -Remixes:*MIR - "Under The Milkyway" *Baby Fox - "Baby Fox" - Rain... - Positron |
30 000 (Sold out) |
| 11 | 31-1-2004 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Svenson - Sunlight Theory | 30 000 (Sold out) |
| 12 | 12-2-2005 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Rank 1 Rank 1 Rank 1 is a Dutch trance group, formed in the Netherlands in 1997. Widely regarded as one of the originators of the Dutch trance sound, the group have produced a number of dancefloor hits since their conception... - Beats@Rank-1 Dotcom |
30 000 (Sold out) |
| 13 | 11-2-2006 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Marcel Woods Marcel Woods Marcel Woods, real name Marcel Scheffers, is a Dutch DJ and producer from Eindhoven.-Biography:Woods started to DJ in 1990. Over the past years, he has, among other things, played at Dance Valley, Defqon.1, Innercity, Sensation and Trance Energy... - Advanced |
30 000 (Sold out) |
| 14 | 3-3-2007 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Joop - The Future | 30 000 (Sold out) |
| 15 | 23-2-2008 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Ernesto vs Bastian Ernesto vs Bastian Ernesto vs Bastian is a Dutch trance group, composed of producer Edwin Koelewijn and Ernst vd May .- Singles :*2001 "Heaven/Bastian's Dream*2001 "Lonely People"*2002 "Being Single"*2003 "Who's The Starter"... - Thrill |
30 000 (Sold out) |
| 16 | 7-3-2009 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Rank 1 - L.E.D. There Be Light | 30 000 (Sold out) |
| 17 | 3-4-2010 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn (born Sander Ketelaars [] on February 28, 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands is a Dutch tech trance DJ and producer... - Renegade |
27 000 |
| 18 (Energy) | 19-2-2011 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht | Jochen Miller Jochen Miller Jochen van der Steijn, better known by his stage name, Jochen Miller, is a trance musician and DJ from Mill, Netherlands . He started his career under the alias "DJ Jochen"; changing to his current name in 2003... - Classified |
20 000 |