Dave Joy was a reasonably big name in Swiss hardtrance, but he didn't really release a lot of tracks. What he does seem to have done is release the same track over and over again in multiple remixes. I think I have no fewer than fifteen of his first (and most well known) release, "First Impression", and surprisingly, most of them are really quite good. With "Second Chase" he did it again, although I get the impression that this wasn't as big a hit, and it had fewer remixes over time (the number declined rapidly over time; by the time we get to "Fourth Joyride" not only had the titles become a bit silly because he couldn't figure out how to make the numerical thing work while still coming up with something as iconic as "First Impression" but there are also only two remixes of this available at all.
That said, Dave Joy also released some stuff under other aliases, and as team-ups with various other people (usually reserving a "band name" in that case, such as Schattenmann and Basic Dawn) and he also did a lot of remixes. Notably, he really seemed to work to develop a specifically Swiss hardtrance scene, which I can certainly respect him for, even though I'm not Swiss at all.
"Second Chase [Extended Mix]" is a pretty good sampling of his general style, especially near the beginning of his career, but honestly, some of the remixes are more exciting, including ones by Alphazone and Kaylab vs Reeloop. (Yes, I know that Kaylab and Reeloop are actually two different aliases for the same guy.)
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