N-Trance are an eclectic British Eurohouse/techno group, formed in 1990. N-… Read Full Bio ↴N-Trance are an eclectic British Eurohouse/techno group, formed in 1990. N-Trance have had several hit singles of which their biggest include "Set You Free", "Stayin' Alive" and "Forever".

The group was founded by Dale Longworth and Kevin O'Toole in Oldham, England in 1990. Other members have included Kelly Llorenna, Rachel McFarlane and Richard Lyte (Ricardo Da Force).

Longworth and O'Toole met at The Oldham College, both being aspiring sound engineers. They initially began producing instrumental dance music together, going through a variety of names before finally adopting N-Trance.

Their early demos, including a rave version of a children's television show, made little impression. Trying a more serious approach with their next song, 1991s "Back to the Bass", N-Trance caught the attention of Pete Waterman as Longworth worked on his TV show The Hitman and Her. Waterman signed the band to his 380 Records label (now known as Eastern Bloc Records).

However, problems with sample clearance prevented the single's release. The band continued to write and record, adding vocalist Kelly Llorenna to the fold for the recording of their next single, "Set You Free". However, N-Trance chose not to release the single with 380 Records, opting instead to buy themselves out of their contract with the label. The band signed with a new label, All Around the World, and released "Set You Free" in early 1993.

The new single and the group's theatrical live performances, which included dancers and flame-throwers, as well as new vocalist Kelly Llorenna and rapper T-1K, propelled N-Trance to prominence in the European dance scene. At first "Set You Free" reached a lowly chart position of 82 in the UK Singles Chart, however, it was re-released in April 1994 and became the group's first top 40 hit, reaching no. 39.

"Turn Up the Power", featuring Loveland vocalist Rachel McFarlane, followed in October of the same year and sold considerably more copies, reaching no. 23.

Following the sudden increase in the group's popularity, they were pressured into a second re-release of "Set You Free". This time the track peaked at no. 2 in the UK chart, and was to become the highest selling dance single of 1995 - selling over 600,000 copies in the UK alone, and also charting in continental Europe and in Australia. "Set You Free" has since gone on to be one of the most remixed songs ever, with over forty mixes available.

The group recorded their first full-length album, Electronic Pleasure, in November 1995, which featured seven of the group's ever-expanding roster of vocalists (including David Grant), and musicians such as Vinny Burns and Snake Davis. Similarly, N-Trance's musical range expanded, embracing rap, disco and other styles in its scope.

The group's next single, a surprising cover of the Bee Gees hit "Stayin' Alive", was not only a massive international hit, but also featured a vocalist who would help define N-Trance's sound in the future, Ricardo Da Force, formerly rapper with The KLF.

Upon its release in the UK it debuted at no. 2, and internationally it became one of the biggest UK exports of 1995, reaching no. 1 in Australia and being top 5 in a number of European charts.

[edit] Later years

The release of further commercially successful singles, like "Electronic Pleasure", afforded N-Trance the possibility of building their own recording studio, Deep Blue, in 1996. They spent the following year and a half recording their second full-length album, Happy Hour, which was eventually released in 1999.

Hit singles from the album included disco cover versions of Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and Ottawan's "D.I.S.C.O.", and the hardcore techno clatter of "The Mind of the Machine", which featured the actor Steven Berkoff.

A best of album entitled Best Of N-Trance 1992-2002 was released in early 2001, backed by a trance remix of "Set You Free" which reached number 7 in October of that year.

In 2005, Longworth and O'Toole reached the Top 10, with the single "So Much Love to Give" released under the pseudonym the Freeloaders.

In October 2006 a new single was announced (with a sample) on the N-Trance website entitled "Nothing Lasts Forever".

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Do You Wanna Rock?
N-Trance Lyrics

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Won't you take me to a party
There's music in the air
I'm gonna dance all night
Out there without a care (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't want to ever leave here
You know you make me feel so good
Until the morning sun
I'll give you all my love.

Do you want to rock [Oh whaa oh, oh, oh]
I want to feel the sun shine down on me
Do you want to rock (Oh whoa oh, oh, oh]
We can be together dancing forever
Do you want to rock [Oh whaa oh, oh, oh]
I want to feel the sun shine down on me
Do you want to rock (Oh whoa oh, oh, oh]
We can be together dancing forever

Can I get a little higher
What do you do to me
You are the only one
That gives me energy (yeah yeah yeah)
Let me show you how I'm feeling
Because I've got to let you know

Come on and lift me up
So high I can't let go.

Overall Meaning

In N-Trance's song "Do You Wanna Rock," the singer is inviting someone to take him/her to a party where there is music filling the air. The singer expresses his desire to dance all night without any worry or care. The atmosphere is so positive that the singer doesn't want to leave. The person he/she is with makes him/her feel good and loved, and the party seems like it will last until the morning sun peaks through.

The chorus of the song, "Do you want to rock?" invites the listener to join the singer in dancing under the sunshine. The singer asks if the listener wants to rock with him/her, and if he/she wants to be together dancing forever. The singer is enthusiastic about the party atmosphere and wants to enjoy the night with the person he/she is with.

In the second verse, the singer asks for a little bit of "higher" from the person he/she is with, and he/she is the only one who can give him/her the energy. The singer wants to show how he/she feels and wants to be lifted up higher.

Overall, the song captures the joy and excitement of partying with someone special and dancing the night away. The positivity of the music and the carefree atmosphere makes the listener want to join in and have fun.

Line by Line Meaning

Won't you take me to a party
Asking someone to take me to a party

There's music in the air
Sensing the presence of music

I'm gonna dance all night
Planning to dance all through the night

Out there without a care (yeah yeah yeah)
Without any worries or concerns

I don't want to ever leave here
Doesn't want to leave the current place

You know you make me feel so good
Complimenting the person for making feel good

Until the morning sun
Until the crack of dawn

I'll give you all my love.
Promising to give all their love

Do you want to rock [Oh whaa oh, oh, oh]
Asking if they want to listen to rock music

I want to feel the sun shine down on me
Expressing the desire to feel the warmth of the sun

We can be together dancing forever
Suggesting to dance with each other forever