Sneijder and Billy Gillies Take ‘Afterdark’ to Belfast

After dropping editions for Buenos Aires and Los Angeles, Sneijder looks to Belfast for the latest in the Afterdark album series.

Ever since Sneijder debuted the Afterdark series back in 2018, trance family members have been feasting on some fantastic tunes from the maestro. First landing in Buenos Aires and then jetting to Los Angeles for the second edition that landed in 2019, it’s clear that each city he’s selected has represented a deeper meaning for the trance artist. Now, he’s further emboldened that with the latest edition, Afterdark 003: Belfast.

Expanding on why Belfast was the next stop for the Afterdark series and the importance of Northern Ireland to the trance scene, Sneijder said, “Through iconic venues such as Kellys, Circus Circus, The Arena, Kilwaughter House, Exit 15, the infamous Ulster and King’s Hall, Planetlove and others, Northern Ireland is a country built on clubbing culture. These are the clubs and brands that shaped my generation, where – weekly – I watched countless musical heroes of mine, all of which helped influence my sound.”

For the first time ever in the series, Sneijder also looked to add some extra flair and make the Belfast edition special by handing over the reins on the second disc to Billy Gillies. Fans of the Afterdark imprint will know him from previous releases on the label that include “Disturbance,” “Open Your Mind,” and more recently, “See You Again,” and he’s one of the artists that trance family members should be keeping a close eye on as he continues to ascend through the ranks of the scene.

Both artists throw down some epic trance grooves throughout both discs from artists that include everyone from Shugz and Karney to Project 8 and Vlind. Of course, there’s a hearty helping of original releases from Sneijder and Billy Gillies as well, so make sure to give this edition of Afterdark a spin to get a dose of that Northern Ireland sound!

Listen to Afterdark 003: Belfast on Spotify or your preferred platform, check out the full tracklist below, and let us know what you think of the two mixes from Sneijder and Billy Gillies in the comments!

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Afterdark 003: Belfast – Tracklist:

Disc 01 – Mixed by Sneijder

Sneijder – Chuck Norris

David Nimmo – What Goes Up Must Come Down 03. Shugz – La Bomba

Nick Callaghan – Murky (Sneijder Tech’ed Up Mix)

Vimana – We Came (Sneijder Remix)

Peter Steele – Karma (Sneijder Remix)07. Inoblivion – No Way Back

Haikal Ahmad – Away With You 09. Niall McKeever – Watch The Sun Fall

Steve Dekay – Empiternal

Kenny Palmer – Sen’Jin

Thanac – Fade Into Light 13. Ahmed Romel – Dystopia (Alex Di Stefano Remix)

Karney – Smiler (Nineteen Sines Remix) 15. Sneijder – Get Back To Ma

Iain M & Deirdre McLaughlin – Eternally (Sneijder Remix)

Matthew Cordiner – Recon

Impulse Wave – Beat The System

Sneijder & Billy Gillies – Rhino

Sneijder & David Forbes – Accelerate

Mandy Reid – Feel You

Disc 02 – Mixed by Billy Gillies

Billy Gillies – Chemical

Billy Gillies – Expand

Black XS – The Yelli Cave

Lucas Deyong & Jackob Roenald – Conspiracy

Nick Slater – Lost In Acid

Lucas Deyong – The Unknown

Billy Gillies – Power (Shugz Remix)

Project 8 – Naughty

Project 8 – The Creator

Vlind – No Fate

Liam Wilson & Corin Bayley – Strange Things

Vlind – Illusion Of Choice

Billy Gillies – Evolve (Niall McKeever Remix)

Niall McKeever – Reload

Billy Gillies – Deja Vu

Billy Gillies – Closed Eyes

Billy Gillies – Flight

Billy Gillies – See You Again

Sneijder & Billy Gillies – Rhino (Billy Gillies Remix)

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