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== Scope ==
This wiki page is made to point out some of the specific techniques for tagging the A State of Trance radio shows.
These '''unofficial''' guidelines cover the [[mb:series/3940c456-afeb-4b2f-9a27-8f5876889b4d|A State of Trance series]] of radio broadcasts.


This page is intended to be expressed in the same way as the '''official''' guidelines for [[Style/Specific types of releases/Broadcast programs|Broadcast programs]] but with specific examples related to A State of Trance.
= Overview =
==Guidelines==
===Release group type===
The [[Release Group/Type |release group type]] should be set to "Broadcast" and "DJ-mix". If the show was recorded in front of a ''live audience''<ref>The original style guideline refers to "live studio studio" audience, but that doesn't really apply to these broadcasts, so this is interpreted as episodes that were recorded in front of a live audience.</ref>, add "Live".
===Release name===
Follow this format: YYYY-MM-DD: A State of Trance #1234[, "Program Title"][: Location]


Only include ''Location'' if it is a live recording, or if the location of the recording changes often and is mentioned in the program or on the program's website. Don't add the location for most studio recordings. ''Location'' is of this syntax: <nowiki>[Venue, ]City, [State, ]Country</nowiki>
Almost all broadcasts (studio and live sets included) consist of a ''continuous mix'' and ''split tracks'' version. These are effectively the same audio but the former is a single track consisting of all the tracks. Normally a continuous mix would not exist in MusicBrainz but since this is a live broadcast that is originally mixed as one solid block it is necessary to keep continuous mixes.


General Notes:
The guidelines outlined here are based on the (newer) [[Style/Specific types of releases/Broadcast programs]] style guidelines.


* Some episodes - especially those that are live yearly concerts - can be split into multiple parts, these are denoted like #500.5.
= Terminology =
* The episode number may not be unique to the release group if the event has multiple stages.
* The ''Program Title'' should only be used for episode that have a known title such as "Top 20 of 2001" and not be used to annotate guest mixes "Airwave Guest Mix".
* Avoid using UTF-8 double quotes (angled) for the ''Program Title'', use regular double quotes (").
* Do not include "XXL" in the ''Program Title'' as this is descriptive but not actually part of the title.


Examples:
== Broadcast ==
*[[mb:release-group/80b71cf0-f2a9-4a58-b5cc-c536850590e2|2001-11-01: A State of Trance #20: Club Scanners, Dordrecht, The Netherlands]]
*[[mb:release-group/10d89351-b604-4f9c-bfd9-cbcd2394422d|2001-12-27: A State of Trance #28, "Top 20 of 2001"]]
*[[mb:release-group/73ec42fb-ea32-40ca-b94d-5e2cbaf7d15a|2002-07-11: A State of Trance #55, "Godskitchen": Club Code, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom]]
*[[https:fc8c1574-e250-4ad2-96e9-dff76a4bf5bc|2011-04-16: A State of Trance #500.5, "Day 5: Sydney": Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia]]
*TODO: Add example of multistage.
===Artist credit ===
The artist credit should always include [[https:477b8c0c-c5fc-4ad2-b5b2-191f0bf2a9df|Armin van Buuren]], along with any artists that have provided guest mixes.


Examples:
For studio broadcasts it is simply a single broadcast. However in the case of live events a broadcast episode will consist of all the parts of a single stage at a single event. For example lets say an event spanned 5 cities and each city has 3 stages (physical locations), each of the stages has 6 DJs playing in one continuous show. There would be 15 release groups (5 cities x 3 stages) but each release group would contain 6 releases, each is Part numbered with the DJ name.


* [[mb:release-group/5a6423d6-9f56-4336-a95b-54a7a94269af|2002-04-18: A State of Trance #44 – Armin van Buuren]]: A regular episode with no guest mixes.
== Continuous Mix ==
* [[mb:release-group/0b5f2659-4df1-484a-afb2-875cb3cb4364|2002-06-27: A State of Trance #53 – Armin van Buuren & Airwave]]: Includes a guest mix from Airwave.
* [[mb:release-group/63160ed7-c3c7-4e5e-b722-ab6c660408c7|2023-07-27: A State of Trance #1131 – Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten & John O’Callaghan]]: Includes two guest mixes from Ferry Corsten and John O’Callaghan respectively.


===Track listings===
Is a single audio track spanning an entire ''broadcast episode''.
Episodes can be distributed in a several forms, each version should be a different release within the release group.


== Split Tracks ==
==== Single MP3 (Bootleg) ====
In most cases this will be the full 2 hours, however, there are some cases where it may less or more (1 or 3 hours). It should contain a single track that is the same name as the release group:


* [[https:b92320de-edac-4557-bf1d-d0f790fd35e7|2023-07-27: A State of Trance #1131]] (1 track)
A ''continuous mix'' is split into separate tracks.


This is a Bootleg and should not contain a release event, label or catalog number.
= Check List =


==== Multiple MP3 Parts (Bootleg) ====
This is a good way to make sure each ''broadcast episode'' is complete.
Some older episodes are split into the episode sections. Each track should have the title of the section.


* [[https:4867f2ef-aea9-44d4-9c64-7f047db62c83|2001-06-29: A State of Trance #5]] (2 tracks)
== Release Group ==


This is a Bootleg and should not contain a release event, label or catalog number.
* There is one release group per '''broadcast episode'''.


==== Split/Individual Tracks (Bootleg) ====
* Artist: '''Armin van Buuren'''
This is the original episode split into tracks:
* Name: The name of the release group follows Naming Conventions below.
* Primary Type: '''Broadcast'''
* Secondary Types: '''DJ-mix''' (and '''Live''' for events)


* Example studio release group: [[releasegroup:4b661cf5-f98a-4674-a71b-a86aedd1d442|2012-11-22: A State of Trance #588]]
* [[https:85f4944b-38c6-4f34-8f4b-de7f56681285|2002-12-26: A State of Trance #78, "Top 20 of 2002"]] (22 tracks)
* Example live release group: [[releasegroup:314ad6ee-3cc4-4078-b154-f52faa275163|2011-03-19: A State of Trance #500, "Johannesburg, South Africa, Part 6: Jorn Van Deynhoven": MTN Expo Center, Johannesburg, South Africa]]

== Release ==

* Artist: '''Armin van Buuren'''
* Status: '''Bootleg'''
* Language: '''English'''
* Script: '''Latin'''
* Release Event: Blank.
* Format: '''Digital Media'''

The date used on the release name as per the [[Live Bootleg Style]] is the date of ''broadcast'' not the date of when the event happened. Many of the episodes feature one or two hours of a live set at a given event, but the date of the broadcast (which is often several days later) is used in all cases. For any event that spans multiple dates it should be made into multiple release groups as these would have to be different broadcasts.

=== Studio ===

* A release for the split track and continuous mix versions. These will both have the same name, which is also the same name as the release group.
* For the continuous mix version it must contain only one track that has the artist '''Armin van Buuren''' and the title the same as the release group.

* Example continuous mix: [[release:a156f737-c59f-4d53-9c73-667b558e1465|2011-03-24: A State of Trance #501]]
* Example split tracks: [[release:6473e847-4544-4c04-9e30-b2f1346d51c6|2011-03-24: A State of Trance #501]]

=== Live ===

* Each stage works like a Studio episode (called a Part that belongs to a DJ). There is a continuous mix and split track version of each part.
* Each release belonging to a DJ should be ''DJ-mix'' relationship.

* Example: [[releasegroup:ff9dac7f-9ed9-4b5f-ac5e-85a7f3ee116d|2011-03-27: A State of Trance #500, "Miami, USA, Part 8: Sander van Doorn": Ultra Music Festival, Miami, USA]]

= Naming Conventions =

== Pure Studio ==

The most common, where all the of tracks are broadcast from a studio.
* This includes special mixes like Yearmix and Top 20.
* Naming follows official MusicBrainz style guidelines.

Example:
* [[releasegroup:da145c1b-735d-4c60-83b9-44c4665eaa52|2011-03-24: A State of Trance #501]]

== Pure Live / Events ==

The second most common; broadcasts that have no studio time or are recorded from an event.
* This does not apply to broadcasts that only have part of a live set.
* Naming follows official MusicBrainz style guidelines.

Examples:
* [[releasegroup:80b71cf0-f2a9-4a58-b5cc-c536850590e2|2001-11-01: A State of Trance 20: Club Scanners, Dordrecht, The Netherlands]]
* [[releasegroup:73ec42fb-ea32-40ca-b94d-5e2cbaf7d15a|2002-07-11: A State of Trance 55: Godskitchen, Club Code, Birmingham, UK]]

== Guest Performances ==

Mostly occurring early on in the ASOT series (up to episode 200). The 2 hour set was split into 2 single hour sets usally with the first hour being mixed by Armin van Buuren and the second hour likewise by another DJ.
* Append "Guest[s] [Guest1], [Guest2]... & [Guest3]".

Examples:
* [[releasegroup:39e2e01e-50dd-4d06-997d-e019c5418de9|2002-12-12: A State of Trance 76: Guest Signum]]
* [[releasegroup:2bfff312-00f2-427f-85c2-7b1f144b4595|2003-05-01: A State of Trance 95: Guests Misja Helsloot & Gesture]]


This is a Bootleg and should not contain a release event, label or catalog number.
== Mixture ==


Some tracks include an annotation like "Tune of the Week", "Future Favorite", "ASOT Classic", etc but these can be included in the track title but should not be included in the recording title.
A lot of the early releases contain one hour of Armin van Buuren's set followed by a live set, guest mix, or some other non-standard mix. Whatever the case this is still reflected in the release and release group name like:
* [[release:2b68b5af-0535-4120-9994-00bf70f488ce|2003-09-04: A State of Trance 113: Guest Lange]]


==== Streaming Release (Official) ====
Some broadcasts have live and guest mixes (this is not the same as an event like ASOT 500). In which case the release group name is stacked with all that apply:
Episodes are now released on streaming platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music. These follow the standard guidelines for official releases.
* [[releasegroup:cf4e0cdf-136e-4f82-a220-c9bb239ce507|2003-06-05: A State of Trance 100: Bloomingale, The Netherlands: Guests Jon O Bir, Marco V. & Lemon 8]]


Spotify has almost all episodes dating back to #0. However, it's worth noting that many episodes have a different track list because some tracks have been removed (perhaps because of licensing issues). Furthermore, the same recent release on Spotify vs Apple Music can also have very different track lists.
= Tracks =


===Label===
Many of the studio (and some live) episodes have an intro and outro in the form of "[intro] - [no artist]" and "[outro] - [no artist]". There are a few releases that need this corrected.
Bootleg versions are easily available for download from many sources. However, they were never available for download through any official or label-endorsed website so they should not be attributed to any label.


Streaming releases are official and follow the standard guidelines for labels.
= Special Feature Tracks =


===Release date===
Each episode usually contains three special tracks; '''Tune of the Week''', '''Future Favorite''' and '''ASOT Radio Classic'''. Theses are tagged with square brackets at the end of the track title:
Bootleg versions were never officially endorsed or released by any label, so they should never contain a release date.
* [[recording:74500b50-948b-4eb8-917e-43bf50948704|If It Ain't Broke [Tune of the Week]]]
* [[recording:58045b1c-0c95-4781-9442-4bd2e0e0b1ae|Another World (Shogun remix) [Future Favorite]]]
* [[recording:1c0a4335-032a-4c03-8866-1334dabfa651|Dark Side of the Moon [ASOT Radio Classic]]]


== Anti-patterns & Cleanup ==
Less frequently are other special tracks:
* [[recording:51f09c9b-e098-4118-9642-cbaacc45dd42|Right Back [Tune of the Year]]]


=== Continuous Mixes ===
= Labels =
The previous version of this style guideline requests for the Single MP3 or Multiple MP3 Parts to use "Continuous Mix" in the title. These should be removed.


==== Guest Mixes in Titles ====
Often raw tracks imported from astateoftrance.com or other source will have the label for that particular track attached, like:
As mentioned above, any guest mixes are not part of the named title of the episode. The respective artists should be moved to the artist credits and removed from the title.
* Mat Zo – Default (Anjunabeats)
Once a "published" track-label relationship is added the " (Anjunabeats)" can be removed.


= Discussion / Notes =
== Links & Resources ==


# Download episodes from [https://www.trancepodcasts.com trancepodcasts.com].
== "XXL" in Titles ==
# Find cue sheets (track lists with timings) from [https://cuenation.com cuenation.com]
* Do not use the term "XXL" in titles. If you find it in titles you may remove it; but before you remove the XXL check astateoftrance.com because it's likely to be at a location like "Amnesia, Ibiza"
** I believe these are all removed now, but if you do find any the above applies.

Revision as of 05:52, 29 July 2023

Scope

These unofficial guidelines cover the A State of Trance series of radio broadcasts.

This page is intended to be expressed in the same way as the official guidelines for Broadcast programs but with specific examples related to A State of Trance.

Guidelines

Release group type

The release group type should be set to "Broadcast" and "DJ-mix". If the show was recorded in front of a live audience[1], add "Live".

Release name

Follow this format: YYYY-MM-DD: A State of Trance #1234[, "Program Title"][: Location]

Only include Location if it is a live recording, or if the location of the recording changes often and is mentioned in the program or on the program's website. Don't add the location for most studio recordings. Location is of this syntax: [Venue, ]City, [State, ]Country

General Notes:

  • Some episodes - especially those that are live yearly concerts - can be split into multiple parts, these are denoted like #500.5.
  • The episode number may not be unique to the release group if the event has multiple stages.
  • The Program Title should only be used for episode that have a known title such as "Top 20 of 2001" and not be used to annotate guest mixes "Airwave Guest Mix".
  • Avoid using UTF-8 double quotes (angled) for the Program Title, use regular double quotes (").
  • Do not include "XXL" in the Program Title as this is descriptive but not actually part of the title.

Examples:

Artist credit

The artist credit should always include Armin van Buuren, along with any artists that have provided guest mixes.

Examples:

Track listings

Episodes can be distributed in a several forms, each version should be a different release within the release group.

Single MP3 (Bootleg)

In most cases this will be the full 2 hours, however, there are some cases where it may less or more (1 or 3 hours). It should contain a single track that is the same name as the release group:

This is a Bootleg and should not contain a release event, label or catalog number.

Multiple MP3 Parts (Bootleg)

Some older episodes are split into the episode sections. Each track should have the title of the section.

This is a Bootleg and should not contain a release event, label or catalog number.

Split/Individual Tracks (Bootleg)

This is the original episode split into tracks:

This is a Bootleg and should not contain a release event, label or catalog number.

Some tracks include an annotation like "Tune of the Week", "Future Favorite", "ASOT Classic", etc but these can be included in the track title but should not be included in the recording title.

Streaming Release (Official)

Episodes are now released on streaming platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music. These follow the standard guidelines for official releases.

Spotify has almost all episodes dating back to #0. However, it's worth noting that many episodes have a different track list because some tracks have been removed (perhaps because of licensing issues). Furthermore, the same recent release on Spotify vs Apple Music can also have very different track lists.

Label

Bootleg versions are easily available for download from many sources. However, they were never available for download through any official or label-endorsed website so they should not be attributed to any label.

Streaming releases are official and follow the standard guidelines for labels.

Release date

Bootleg versions were never officially endorsed or released by any label, so they should never contain a release date.

Anti-patterns & Cleanup

Continuous Mixes

The previous version of this style guideline requests for the Single MP3 or Multiple MP3 Parts to use "Continuous Mix" in the title. These should be removed.

Guest Mixes in Titles

As mentioned above, any guest mixes are not part of the named title of the episode. The respective artists should be moved to the artist credits and removed from the title.

Links & Resources

  1. Download episodes from trancepodcasts.com.
  2. Find cue sheets (track lists with timings) from cuenation.com
  1. ↑ The original style guideline refers to "live studio studio" audience, but that doesn't really apply to these broadcasts, so this is interpreted as episodes that were recorded in front of a live audience.
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