Church of Trance

We had the opportunity to connect with Darren Porter during Luminosity in the Netherlands for this exclusive interview, where he reflects on the childhood spark that led him to Trance, the cinematic techniques that shape his signature sound, and the spontaneous creative flow behind his collaboration on “Potion.” He opens up about the personal battles that inspired his Reason to Rise label and explains its unique A&R process that's focused on quality. Along the way, Darren shares grounded advice for aspiring artists and shares the joy balance of music, relationships, and dog Teddy brings to his life. // WATCH // LISTEN Church of Trance · Exclusive interview with Darren Porter // READ TRANCE JESUS: Chris Blackburn reporting from the Netherlands for the fourteenth edition of Luminosity Beach Festival. I’m joined here for this special interview with a DJ who is no stranger to Luminosity and has released dozens of tracks and instrumentals and is a driving success behind a ...

  //  Interview recorded on May 9, 2024 in Minneapolis, MN Watch Listen Read Trance Jesus Happy Friday, Trance family. Chris Blackburn, aka Trance Jesus. Here we are in my hometown in Minneapolis. Yes, the Timberwolves are playing their first, or now's 1st, 2nd round game. It's the second time ever that they made the second round of playoffs. And so it just happened to be great timing that we had a special guest in town, actually, too. We'll talk to the other one at our next interview, but one is a fellow HQ Bookings artist. He has released a number of tracks on multiple labels from Future Sound in Egypt, our favorite regenerate, and much more. And we'll ask you about some of the other tracks that he has in the works. And coming from Sunny Phoenix, let's say hello to Niko Zografos. Niko Zografos How's it going, bro? Trance Jesus It took me a while to get that right, the Zografos part, Niko Zografos But you nailed it! Trance Jesus I nailed it. Finally nailed ...