X-Perience formed in 1997 when Dutch producers Michel van der Zanden and Laurens van der Ven started working together. They had a hard time getting labels interested at first, but kept at it. Their sound mixed trance and house elements, and by 2002 they had a breakthrough with the track "Magic Fields." That song's big synth melodies and steady rhythm got a lot of play on dance floors and radio, and it helped push their album "Our Dream."
They put out other albums like "Dreaming" in 2004 and "Live the Moment" in 2006. Songs like "A Nerverending Dream," "Don't You Know," and "Game of Love" show their style: melodic, upbeat electronic music built for clubs. They worked with other DJs in the scene, including Ferry Corsten and Armin van Buuren.
In 2003 there was some noise about a plagiarism claim on another track, "Can't Stop," but it was settled without much lasting fuss. Van der Zanden and van der Ven stayed the core of the project through its run, bringing in other performers as needed. Their music is still heard in trance and progressive house sets, a reminder of that early-2000s Dutch dance sound.
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