Ima (BT album)

Ima
Studio album by
BT
ReleasedOctober 9, 1995
GenreTrance
Length
  • 76:20 (CD)
  • 72:08 (LP)
Label
ProducerBrian Transeau
BT chronology
Ima
(1995) 		ESCM
(1997)
Singles from Ima
  1. "Embracing the Future"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Embracing the Sunshine"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Nocturnal Transmission"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Quark"
    Released: 1995
  5. "Divinity"
    Released: 1995
  6. "Tripping the Light Fantastic"
    Released: 1995
  7. "Loving You More"
    Released: September 4, 1995
  8. "Blue Skies"
    Released: October 28, 1996
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Ima (/ˈiːmə/; stylized as 今 ima; Japanese for "now") is the debut studio album by American electronic musician BT, released on October 9, 1995, through Perfecto Records. The album is considered a major stepping stone in trance music, popularizing a more progressive approach.[1] The album includes the 1995 single "Embracing the Future", which reached number one on the UK Dance Chart, as well as "Loving You More" featuring Vincent Covello. Following its release, Ima appeared on the UK Albums Chart for four weeks, peaking at 45. In 1996, the album was released in the United States in a double disc format, with the US Dance number one single "Blue Skies" featuring Tori Amos.

  1. ^ Palladev, George (2017). "BT — Ima. Story behind the amazing progressive trance album". Medium. Retrieved 4 January 2019.