Have you (or anyone) ever developed a melody instead of just restating it?.....the theme is trapped within this frame work and can't grow....
Of course, but that isn't a point in classical meaning of the "trance". In trance you have simpler forms of melodies, and it's more repetitive. The work progression is something like cutting the "best parts" of the developed melodies that can be looped and coloring them with other technical elements over the song. Simpler loops can be more easier to the brain to listen, and easier to dance, some ever-changing melodies and changing rhythm would make these stuff harder. Although, as you've said, nice ideas and melodies can be transferred to other genres that "allows" developing them more.
Rakib: now this one sounds like a proper, banging melodic trance. ^^
00:42 what's this? a naked saw wave?

i'm sure you could find something more complex sounding, it's too retro for the song. The main melody is cool as it can be, the song is nicely arranged and developed. Changing some buildups and adding more transitions sounds good to me, any variation that keep the ears busy from repetitions are welcome to me.
Hmmm, also what about sidechaining? You've experimented with it not so long ago, but i can't hear the implementation in any of your recent songs.
