Trance X

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Trance X
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Remix album by
X Japan
ReleasedDecember 4, 2002
Genre Trance, house, techno
Length69:07
Label Polydor

Trance X is an X Japan remix album released on December 4, 2002. [1] The remixes were done by several DJs. It reached number 27 on the Oricon chart. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Silent Jealousy (Phil Reynolds and Steve Blake Remix)" - 6:49
  2. "Kurenai (Taka & MOZ Mix Edit)" - 5:28
  3. "Scars (Nuw Idols "Scars to Enlightenment Mix")" - 7:08
  4. "Art of Life (Stephane K Remix)" - 8:02
  5. "Dahlia (Umek "Recycled" Mix)" - 5:32
  6. "Rusty Nail (Oliver Ho Remix)" - 4:01
  7. "Tears (Valentino Kanzyani's Breakbeat Mix)" - 5:15
  8. "Crucify My Love (Mr. Bishi Remix)" - 5:37
  9. "Longing (JK Theory "Hard Trace" Remix)" - 5:51
  10. "Standing Sex (WM Ptamigan Remix)" - 5:57
  11. "Endless Rain (DJ Tokunaga Remix)" - 9:19

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References

  1. "Trance X". Encyclopaedia Metallum . Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  2. "Trance X - X JAPAN". Oricon . Retrieved 25 August 2024.