A New Era Begins: Inside Solarstone’s Pure Trance XI
by EDMBoard Staff June 8, 2026
SOLARSTONE – PURE TRANCE XI
Mixed by Solarstone and Orkidea
As the Pure Trance series steps into its second album decade, Solarstone reshapes its most iconic compilation brand with a bold evolution in format—without ever compromising its guiding principle: musical purity above all else.
With Pure Trance X already marking a milestone moment, Solarstone reflected at the time that it represented “a transitional moment” for the series—a natural point where one chapter closes and another begins. With Pure Trance XI, that next chapter doesn’t just open—it redefines how the story is told.
A new philosophy: the “live compilation” experience
From its earliest days, Pure Trance has carried a clear ethos: carefully curated journeys built with the same narrative intent as landmark mix albums like Global Underground or Northern Exposure. Not just playlists—fully immersive listening experiences designed to replicate a night out, start to finish.
But with Pure Trance XI, that idea is pushed further than ever before.
Instead of assembling a studio-perfect reconstruction, Solarstone aimed to capture something closer to reality: a true, unfiltered DJ experience. The result is a compilation recorded in front of a live crowd at London’s legendary Fabric on a heaving February Saturday—where every blend, EQ move, filter sweep, and crowd reaction becomes part of the final record.
It’s not just a mix. It’s a document of a moment.
Two minds, one vision
For the first time in the series’ history, Solarstone brings back a former co-mixer: Orkidea, closing a conceptual circle that stretches all the way back to the origins of Pure Trance.
Their shared creative language is rooted in the golden era of trance compilation storytelling—where albums weren’t just collections of tracks, but gateways into discovery. Orkidea describes it best: tracks from compilations like Global Underground, Renaissance, and Northern Exposure often gained their identity through the mix itself. Solarstone echoes that sentiment, emphasizing how certain combinations create “one plus one equals three moments”—where layered tracks become something greater than their parts.
That philosophy is at the heart of Pure Trance XI.
The track selection: a journey through purity and progression
Released via Black Hole Recordings, Pure Trance XI spans 44 carefully selected cuts across its digital edition—blending timeless trance emotion, modern progressive energy, and deep atmospheric storytelling.
Pure Trance XI – Digital Tracklist
- Orkidea – XP100
- TasteXperience ft. Lisa White – Frustration (Glenn Morrison Remix)
- Kev Wright & Jay Storic – From Beyond
- Obie Dick – Foreplay
- AUTOFLOWER – Wallflower
- Hyperbolic Function – For Your Love
- metakomplex & Orkidea – Dream of You
- Eelke Kleijn – Lately
- Obie Fernandez – Naked
- Delerium – Innocente (DJ Tiësto Remix)
- Novacode – Broken Soul
- VADM – Space
- Solarstone & Orkidea – Slowmotion VII
- Mr. Sam vs. Fred Baker pres. As One – Forever Waiting (Jamie Baggotts Remix)
- Pico Boulevard – Everybody’s Nobody
- Dual 56 – Another Place
- Summa – Awakening the Spirit (Solarstone Edit)
- B FROM E – Amnesia
- Jamie Baggotts & Marc West – The End
- Solarstone & Orkidea – Slowmotion (Allende Remix)
- Tre Turner – Scottish Piano (Close Proximity Trance Mix)
- Solarstone – Dream Sequence
- Super-Frog Saves Tokyo – Clarion
- Trancendent – Empyrean
- UNPAVED – Take Me Home
- Sophie Moleta x Orkidea x Lowland – Fall Into Love
- Andrew Shepherd – Visualization
- Brandt Hoff – Dream About You
- Solarstone – Zero Hours
- Tekara ft. Lucy Cotter – Breathe in You (Tekara’s M&M Dub)
- Allende – The Weight
- Markus Schulz – Forgotten Element
- Solarstone vs. Sirocco – Destination (Effen Remix)
- Luke Terry & Chris Johnson pres. Taisaku – Fuyu
- Micha Mendel – Future Peace (Solarstone Pure Mix)
- SØNIN x Orkidea – Avril
- Jonas Steur – For Eternity
- Orkidea – Stop The Rock
- Young Parisians ft. Ben Lost – Jump the Next Train (Omar Sherif Remix)
- Matti Laamanen – Flakes
- Solarstone & Susie Ledge – Haunt Me (Dub Mix)
- Peter Steele – Moment of Truth
- Solarstone – Energy Field
- Orkidea – Beautiful (Bryan Kearney Rework)
Vinyl edition: curated for the dancefloor
The vinyl release distills the wider journey into a six-sided narrative arc—each side functioning like a standalone DJ set while still forming part of a greater whole.
Side A
Orkidea – XP100 (Extended Mix)
VADM – Space (Extended Mix)
Side B
Super-Frog Saves Tokyo – Clarion
Eelke Kleijn – Lately (Extended Mix)
Side C
Solarstone – Zero Hours (Extended Mix)
SØNIN x Orkidea – Avril (Extended Mix)
Side D
Micha Mendel – Future Peace (Solarstone Pure Mix)
Jonas Steur – For Eternity (Extended Mix)
Side E
Peter Steele – Moment of Truth (Extended Mix)
Orkidea – Beautiful (Bryan Kearney Rework)
Side F
Solarstone – Energy Field (Extended Mix)
Luke Terry & Chris Johnson pres. Taisaku – Fuyu (Extended Mix)
A defining moment for Pure Trance
With Pure Trance XI, Solarstone doesn’t just continue a legacy—he actively reframes it. By merging studio-level curation with live-performance authenticity, the album sits somewhere between DJ set, time capsule, and emotional narrative.
It’s trance not as nostalgia, but as a living, evolving language.
And with Orkidea back in the booth, that language feels more connected to its roots than ever—while still moving forward with intent.
Release information
Pure Trance XI is released June 12, 2026 via Black Hole Recordings.
Pre-save / order: https://blackhole.lnk.to/puretrancexi
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