
If the original version of Life Search was an unfinished but really promising sculpting, then the Trance Mix is the one that chipped away all the rough edges and let the inner soul and beauty of the music finally shine like it really supposed to. It's a refined gem, and it's not just the definitive version of Life Search, but it's also one of the greatest dark and atmospheric trance tracks I've ever heard.
It feels like an emotional, spiritual and intellectual journey through time and space. It has pretty much everything you must look for in a great trance track. It's also the version that utilizes the vocal segments (taken from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds musical) to their fullest potential, making the music feel even more mysterious and intellectual as a result.