I was 18 in 1998 and was totally gripped by trance. Me and my mates followed JJ around the country for two years totally addicted to his style of music in his radio 1 hey-day and essential mixes. I routinely stayed up till 4am to tape off the radio sets from here there and everywhere, pre internet. Finding this site is great as I can relive a load of the old sets again that I thought had drifted away. Incredible.
Top old school sets for me:
1) Essential Mix Bournemouth International centre - 1998 JJ followed by John Digweed - The set i'll take to my grave.
2) Essential Mix Lotherton Hall 1998. JJ/Pete Tong
3) Essential Mix Lotherton Hall 1999 Paul Oakenfold
4) Love parade 2001, Leeds, JJ live in Round hey park, Timo Mass Majestic
Seems in only 2-3 years, a life time of memories were created, yet in the 10 years since, there's only a handful. I fell like those years are the equivalent to 1964-67 for the flower power/hippies. You were either there or you weren't, and I'm glad to say I was for the emergence of trance.
The music is timeless.