About
The story behind the music
Michel Westerhoff is a Dutch trance producer whose work combines melody, emotion and energy.
The beginning
Melody has always been the starting point.
Michel began producing music around 2014. The years that followed were shaped by learning, experimenting and gradually developing a personal approach to melodic, uplifting and driving trance.
From 2018 onward, that development became an established release catalogue. His music appeared through a range of specialist trance labels, while each new production continued to refine the balance between emotion and energy at the centre of his sound.
Development
A catalogue built over time
A concise path from the first years of production to Michel's current independent work.
Around 2014
Learning the craft
Michel began producing music, building the technical and musical foundation for his own sound within trance.
From 2018
An established catalogue
Genesis and Nightfall opened a broader run of public releases, followed by tracks including Endless Skyline, Empire Of Love, Felicity and Tuscany.
2018–2023
Across the trance scene
His catalogue grew through specialist labels including Above All Records, Redux Recordings, Ablazing Records, Phoenix Recordings and State Control Records.
Independent phase
Melodic Impact Records
Michel brought new releases under his own label, creating more space to guide the music and its presentation from beginning to end.
Melodic Impact Records
Independence with a clear purpose
Releasing through Melodic Impact Records gives Michel greater control over the music, artwork, release schedule and overall artistic direction.
Pillars Of Creation, Elixir Of Life and Ethereal Waves belong to this independent phase. New music reaches listeners through the major streaming platforms, while Bandcamp offers a direct way to purchase and support the releases.
Alongside his own music, Michel curates the Trance Gems playlist; his primary focus remains producing and releasing trance music.
Current focus
The focus remains on the music.
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