Dan Stone and Nitrous Oxide unite on “Believe”, a 136 BPM Progressive Trance release that combines uplifting melodic emotion, nostalgic rave energy and genuine peak-time authority. Released through Enhanced Progressive on July 17th, 2026, it finds a convincing meeting point between the two producers’ musical identities.
A simple hook with emotional weight
The brief “someone to believe in” vocal refrain provides the emotional centre. Its message is simple enough to connect immediately, yet restrained enough that the production never turns into a conventional vocal-trance song.
Instead, the phrase works as a recurring emotional signal. It draws the listener towards the melodic release while reinforcing the track’s hopeful character. The limited use of the vocal also leaves enough space for the instrumental elements to carry the larger story.
When the central theme finally opens, it delivers the hands-in-the-air moment promised by the title. Bright, uplifting and touched by nostalgia, the melody provides an effective contrast to the more forceful rhythmic foundation underneath it.
Dan Stone’s emotion meets Nitrous Oxide’s drive
The collaboration works because both producer signatures contribute to the result without pulling it in opposing directions. Dan Stone’s influence can be heard in the refined melodic progression, emotional clarity and polished build towards the main payoff.
Nitrous Oxide brings additional propulsion, low-end authority and a stronger sense of old-school dancefloor urgency. His contribution prevents the track from becoming overly delicate, giving the uplifting elements a tougher framework.
Together, they create something euphoric without becoming sentimental. “Believe” recalls the immediacy and openness of an earlier trance era, but its clean separation, controlled dynamics and economical structure place it firmly within the contemporary scene.
Compact, direct and built for DJs
At five minutes, the Extended Mix prioritises impact over patient development. The melodic climax arrives relatively quickly, and a little more room for the main theme to evolve could have added further depth.
That economy is also part of the track’s strength, however. There is very little excess material, and every section serves the journey towards the payoff. “Believe” knows precisely what it wants to achieve and reaches its destination without sacrificing momentum.
For DJs, it is a natural late-building or peak-time selection: melodic enough to create a communal moment, energetic enough to maintain pressure and nostalgic in spirit without sounding trapped in the past. It can also provide an effective bridge from contemporary Progressive Trance into more openly uplifting territory.
TranceAttack Verdict
“Believe” is a compact and confident collaboration that combines Dan Stone’s emotional finesse with Nitrous Oxide’s dancefloor power. Nostalgic in spirit and contemporary in execution, it delivers precisely the kind of uplifting release its title promises.
⭐️ Rating: 9 / 10
🎧 Perfect for:
- Peak-time Progressive and Uplifting Trance sets
- Festival stages and euphoric late-set moments
- Classic-rave-inspired selections
- Fans of melodic Enhanced Progressive releases
Release details:
Artist: Dan Stone, Nitrous Oxide
Track: Believe
Style: Progressive Trance / Main-Floor Trance
BPM: 136
Label: Enhanced Progressive
Release Date: July 17th, 2026
Get your copy here: https://progressive.enhncd.co/0696
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