i posted this on NZR, but i'll repost here...
yeah it's much different at the moment for sure!
some people have really blown up this year- sander van doorn and sean tyas spring to mind quickly. plus a further shift to the "electro trance" sound for ferry corsten... i'm really liking the gabriel and dresden stuff too- their album is awesome. more great stuff from john o'callaghan, guiseppe otavianni, and your boy fabio stein! plus even some great "fluffy" releases from the usual suspects- armin and above & beyond etc...
unfortunately i'm still fairly predictable though, i always get rolled over and have my belly scratched by tune with a sweet riff or big uplift in the breakdown and whatnot. still LOVE 'he's a pirate'!
gc.