Sources
Sources and evidence
Everything on this site rests on the records below. Archived web pages were retrieved from the Internet Archive in their original form, stored unaltered with checksums, and are served from here; the site does not depend on the Internet Archive to stay online.
How sources are classified
| Band, at the time | Made by the band when it happened (e.g. its own website). Shows the claim was made then; not independent proof. |
| Independent, at the time | Made by a third party when it happened: a chart, a magazine, a platform's own counter. |
| Written later | Written after the fact about the past, e.g. a biography from 2005 describing 1998. |
| Recollection | Firsthand memory of someone who was there, recorded for this archive. |
| Inference | This archive's own reasoning from other evidence. |
Source documents
| Class | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Band, at the time | "members" page, trance[]control at Teraxis | 1999 |
| Band, at the time | "studio" equipment page, trance[]control at Teraxis | 1999 |
| Band, at the time | "songs" page with MP3.com chart positions (updated 1999-03-10) | 10 March 1999 |
| Band, at the time | "old news", trance[]control at Teraxis (news 1998-10-18 to 1999-04-26) Dated news items written by the band as events happened. | 26 April 1999 |
| Band, at the time | "welcome" news page, trance[]control at Teraxis (news of 1999-05-03, updated 1999-05-14) | 14 May 1999 |
| Band, at the time | "news", trance[]control at Teraxis (2000) | 2000 |
| Band, at the time | Live concert calendar, trance[]control at Teraxis ("last updated : 09-10-2000") Lists WIP3OUT (26.11.1999), Moonflower 4 (15.01.2000), AREA-51 (18.03.2000), PLURFEST 2000 Vol 1 Peace, Ft Collins (03.06.2000) and Paradise City IV, Berlin (07.07.2000). | 7 September 2000 |
| Band, at the time | Agenda entry: Massive @ Heaven, London, 2004-11-19 | November 2004 |
| Band, at the time | Agenda entry: Massive @ Heaven, London, 2004-12-17 | December 2004 |
| Band, at the time | trancecontrol.com forum topic 666 (number-one report) Not yet examined by the archive. | 2005 |
| Band, at the time | trancecontrol.com portfolio page ("Media production") | 5 April 2005 |
| Band, at the time | trancecontrol.com home page (news to 2004-12-24) | 5 April 2005 |
| Band, at the time | Agenda entry: Club Sensation, Borås, 2004-04-03 | 6 April 2005 |
| Band, at the time | Agenda entry: Love Parade 2004, Berlin | 6 April 2005 |
| Band, at the time | Agenda entry: Love Parade 2003, Berlin | 6 April 2005 |
| Band, at the time | Agenda entry: "Reserved - CA - USA", 2005-10-08 The city was not published at the time; the owner identifies the show as Sacramento. | 6 April 2005 |
| Band, at the time | trancecontrol.com agenda (performances 2002–2005) Lists dates under "future" and "past". A date listed as past is the band's statement at the time, not proof that the show took place. | 6 April 2005 |
| Band, at the time | trancecontrol.com home page news list (to 2005-07-21) | 28 August 2005 |
| Independent, at the time | Frequency (PlayStation 2, 2001), game creditsnot yet located To be examined: the owner identifies his Sony contact as Chuck Doud, credited as the game's music director. | 2001 |
| Independent, at the time | MP3.com artist page trance_control, November 2003 Counters on the page are produced by MP3.com, not by the band; song descriptions on it are band-written. | 29 November 2003 |
| Independent, at the time | DJMR trance chart, snapshot of 2005-08-29 Not yet examined by the archive. The project brief reports Heaven at No. 2, Tiësto No. 1, Ferry Corsten No. 3. | 29 August 2005 |
| Independent, at the time | American Remix Magazine, feature on trance[]control (issue not identified)not yet located The owner recalls a long feature using the expression "Biggest Swedish Export Since ABBA". Issue, date and exact wording have not been found yet. | Date unknown |
| Written later | trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") Written by the band in 2004–2005 about events from 1997 on: first-party, but retrospective for the MP3.com years. | 6 April 2005 |
| Written later | trancecontrol.com discography (music.php and release pages) Release dates and labels as the band listed them in 2005. | 6 April 2005 |
| Recollection | Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg Firsthand account given to this archive project. Recollections are recorded as such and kept separate from contemporary documents. | 26 October 2026 |
Claims and their evidence
Attested Atomic Dance Explosion reached number 1 on MP3.com across all genres in March 1999.
In January 1999 the band reported the track at No. 9 on the MP3.com Top 40, behind the Beastie Boys; on 25 March 1999 at No. 1. The 2005 biography says it held the No. 1 spot for over three months. No MP3.com chart page from 1999 has been examined yet.
- context Band, at the time "old news", trance[]control at Teraxis (news 1998-10-18 to 1999-04-26) · view preserved page · news item 1999-01-13
“Atomic Dance Explosion is now No 9. on the MP3.com Top 40 chart !! Beasty Boys still ahead of us”
- supports Band, at the time "old news", trance[]control at Teraxis (news 1998-10-18 to 1999-04-26) · view preserved page · news item 1999-03-25
“Our track, " Atomic Dance Explosion " hit's the No 1 position on MP3.com !!”
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“The same track held the #1 spot @ MP3.com for over 3 months straight.”
Sources differ Atomic Dance Explosion stayed on the MP3.com Top 40 for 81 or more consecutive weeks.
Historical descriptions differ between 81 and more than 82 consecutive weeks. The 2005 biography gives 81 weeks in a row, with the band removing the track in the 82nd week. The discrepancy is kept as published.
- context Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander CarlborgDescriptions differ between 81 and more than 82 consecutive weeks.
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“was on the MP3.com TOP40 chart for 81 weeks in a row without dropping out, @ the 82'nd week the band took the track off their page”
Attested In spring 1999 the band ranked second among all MP3.com artists and first among European artists.
The band's reading of MP3.com's statistics, published at the time. No independent MP3.com ranking page has been examined.
- supports Band, at the time "welcome" news page, trance[]control at Teraxis (news of 1999-05-03, updated 1999-05-14) · view preserved page · news item 1999-05-03
“And according to the statistics the best band in Europe... not just techno artist but among all the other artists.”
Attested Fragment of Time reached number 16 on MP3.com's overall Top 40 within about three weeks.
Reported in band-authored records according to the project brief; the archive has not yet located a contemporary page with the figure. The earliest Teraxis captures are from February 1999.
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Attested Heaven (Black Tiger Recordings, BTR-005) reached number 1 on DJMR's trance chart in 2005.
The band's own news list dates the number-one placement to 14 June 2005 ("BTR-005 - DJMR Trance - No#1"). A snapshot of DJMR's chart of 29 August 2005 is reported to show Heaven at No. 2, with Tiësto at No. 1 and Ferry Corsten at No. 3; the chart pages themselves have not been examined yet.
- context Independent, at the time DJMR trance chart, snapshot of 2005-08-29Reported No. 2 on 29 August 2005; not yet examined.
- supports Band, at the time trancecontrol.com home page news list (to 2005-07-21) · view preserved page · Latest news
“JUN 14, 2005 BTR-005 - DJMR Trance - No#1”
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
- supports Band, at the time trancecontrol.com forum topic 666 (number-one report)Reported to contain the number-one post; not yet examined.
Attested The band reached over 10 million valid downloads on MP3.com.
The band's 2005 biography defines a valid download as a download or stream lasting at least 30 seconds, counted once per user per track per day, and calls the band the only artist to pass 10 million. Alexander recalls the nearest competing act at about 6 million. The November 2003 MP3.com profile, being recovered, is reported to show 9,753,039 total plays.
- context Independent, at the time MP3.com artist page trance_control, November 2003Reported to display 9,753,039 Total Plays; not yet read from the capture.
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“trance[]control is the only artist to reach over 10,000,000 valid downloads from MP3.com.”
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander CarlborgOver 10 million verified MP3.com downloads; nearest competitor about 6 million.
Unverified A June 2000 band biography reports more than 3 million internet downloads.
The June 2000 biography on the Teraxis site is being recovered; the figure has not yet been read from the capture.
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Attested For April 1999 the band reported 186,973 visits and 129,165 downloads on its MP3.com page.
Figures as published by the band from its MP3.com statistics. The same news item claims second place among all MP3.com artists and first among European artists. Earlier, on 22 April 1999, the band reported 145,000 visits and 96,000 downloads in 21 days.
- supports Band, at the time "welcome" news page, trance[]control at Teraxis (news of 1999-05-03, updated 1999-05-14) · view preserved page · news item 1999-05-03
“With a total of 186,973 visits and 129,165 downloads we're now positioned as the 2'nd most popular band at the whole MP3.com site.”
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Sources differ trance[]control was founded in Gothenburg in 1997 by Alexander Carlborg and Andreas Wennersköld.
All sources agree on 1997 and on the two founders. They differ on the part of the year: the band's 2004–2005 site says "the first months of 1997" and "early 1997", while Alexander's 2026 recollection places the founding in the second half of 1997. Both readings are kept.
- supports Band, at the time trancecontrol.com home page (news to 2004-12-24) · view preserved page
“The project first took shape sometime during the first months of 1997”
Supports the year; places it early in 1997. - supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“The production duo trance[]control was founded early 1997 by the cousins Alexander Carlborg & Andreas Wennersköld.”
Supports the year; places it early in 1997. - supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander CarlborgFounded in Gothenburg in the second half of 1997.
Attested Sony contacted the band about music for the PlayStation 2 game Frequency (2001); the contribution did not go ahead after the band's manager failed to follow up.
This is a firsthand account, not a completed contract. The 2005 biography names the game "FREQ" and says the band missed the deadline because it was not properly informed. Alexander identifies his Sony contact as Chuck Doud, credited as the game's music director; the credits themselves are still to be examined.
- context Independent, at the time Frequency (PlayStation 2, 2001), game credits (not yet located)Expected to list Chuck Doud as music director.
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“trance[]control was selected to create music for the Sony Playstation 2 game FREQ – but due to a lousy manager they where not properly informed and missed the deadline.”
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander CarlborgThe Sony contact was Chuck Doud. The manager failed to follow up.
Attested Early on, the band turned down a record contract with Universal Music in Germany by mistake.
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“In an early stage, trance[]control by mistake turned down a record contract with Universal Music in Germany.”
Sources differ The band withdrew from Love Parade 2003 in Berlin.
The band's own 2005 agenda lists Love Parade 2003 among past performances without a cancellation note. Alexander's account is that the band withdrew. A listing as past is a statement made at the time, not proof of a performance.
- contradicts Band, at the time trancecontrol.com agenda (performances 2002–2005) · view preserved pageListed under past performances, 2003-07-12, Berlin.
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Attested Love Parade 2004 in Berlin, where the band was booked, was canceled by its organisers.
- supports Band, at the time Agenda entry: Love Parade 2004, Berlin · view preserved page
“( This event has been Canceled! )”
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Attested The band's first US performance was at PLURFEST 2000 – Vol. 1 PEACE, Fort Collins, Colorado, on 3 June 2000, where it headlined.
The concert calendar of September 2000 records the date and event (capture being recovered). Alexander recalls headlining, Christopher Lawrence also on the bill, about 5,000 people, fire doors forced open at the start, and the sub-bass system clipping during Another Beat.
- supports Band, at the time Live concert calendar, trance[]control at Teraxis ("last updated : 09-10-2000") · view preserved pageRecords date and event.
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Attested The band's MP3.com artist page was number 749, in the Techno section.
The number appears in the URL the band published in November 1998. The registration month (August 1998) rests on Alexander's account; no capture of the MP3.com page from 1998 is known.
- supports Band, at the time "old news", trance[]control at Teraxis (news 1998-10-18 to 1999-04-26) · view preserved page · news item 1998-11-07
“Our MP3.com URL: http://www.mp3.com/music/Techno/749.html”
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander CarlborgRegistered at MP3.com in August 1998 as artist number 749.
Unverified American Remix Magazine ran a long feature on the band, reportedly calling it the "Biggest Swedish Export Since ABBA".
Alexander's recollection. The issue has not been located and the wording is unconfirmed.
- context Independent, at the time American Remix Magazine, feature on trance[]control (issue not identified) (not yet located)Not yet located.
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Attested Atomic Dance Explosion was featured in the BBC programme Tomorrow's World.
Reported by the band in May 1999. Broadcast date and independent confirmation still to be found.
- supports Band, at the time "welcome" news page, trance[]control at Teraxis (news of 1999-05-03, updated 1999-05-14) · view preserved page · news item 1999-05-03
“Atomic Dance Explosion was featured in the BBC Program " Tomorrows's World "”
Attested On 18 October 1998 the band signed a contract giving Frontline Music Publishing the rights to "Fragment of Time" and "Virtual Love".
- supports Band, at the time "old news", trance[]control at Teraxis (news 1998-10-18 to 1999-04-26) · view preserved page · news item 1998-10-18
“Today we signed the contract! It's now official that Frontline Music Publishing owns the right's to " Fragment of Time " and " Virtual Love "”
Sources differ Atomic Dance Explosion was released on MP3.com on 7 November 1998.
The band's dated news item of 7 November 1998 announces the release. The 2005 biography says the track was "Produced by Alexander Carlborg, December 1998", a month after that release. The later date may refer to a later version; until that is established both statements are kept.
- contradicts Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“The track Atomic Dance Explosion (Produced by Alexander Carlborg, December 1998)”
Gives a production month after the documented release date. - supports Band, at the time "old news", trance[]control at Teraxis (news 1998-10-18 to 1999-04-26) · view preserved page · news item 1998-11-07
“1998-11-07 Atomic Dance Explosion is released on MP3.com !”
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander CarlborgReleased on November 7, 1998.
Attested Heaven is an original trance[]control production made for the band's 2004 performance at Heaven, London.
Vinyl edition branding or presenter credits are not authorship.
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Attested The band's remix of MOVE "Rage your Dream" was released on Avex Trax in Japan.
The 2005 discography dates the remix 2000-03-23. The biography adds that the original reached No. 3 on Billboard Japan and that Avex later made a video from the remix; those details are the band's.
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“trance[]control released a remix of MOVE – Rage your Dream (#3 @ Billboard - Japan) on AVEX TRAXX – Japan.”
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com discography (music.php and release pages) · view preserved page
“2000-03-23 MOVE - Rage your Dream REMIX”
Attested The album Beyond 2001 – the resurrection sold about 18,000 copies in the US and Canada.
The 2005 biography calls Beyond 2001 the debut album, while the same site's discography lists earlier albums (the.demo.cd, 1999-01-10; Beyond 2000, 1999-08-16). It also says the label projected 3,000 copies and spent $8,000 on promotion.
- context Written later trancecontrol.com discography (music.php and release pages) · view preserved pageLists Beyond 2000 (1999-08-16) and the.demo.cd (1999-01-10) before Beyond 2001 (2000-08-16).
- supports Written later trancecontrol.com biography ("Short story" and "Random facts") · view preserved page
“The trance[]control debut album "Beyond 2001 – the resurrection" sold about 18,000 copies in US & Canada alone.”
Attested In 2001 the band ran a Studio CAM: a Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 with live video and camera-microphone audio distributed through DI.FM.
Streaming codec and protocol are not yet confirmed.
- supports Recollection Project brief and recollections of Alexander Carlborg
Archive index
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