Trance

Trance is a music genre that emerged in Germany in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music. Explore its 8 subgenres, key artists and related styles.

Listen: Trance examples

Digital Mix Maestro - Time Altitudes (Uplifting Trance)

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Trance Gate Example

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About Trance

Trance is a music genre that emerged in Germany in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music.

Among the best-known names in the style are Basshunter, Loreen, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Darude and Robert Miles.

Trance has given rise to 8 subgenres on this site, such as Psychedelic trance, Hard trance, Dream trance and Uplifting trance.

From Wikipedia

Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from the techno and EBM scene in Frankfurt, Germany, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and quickly spread throughout Europe.

Trance music is typically characterized by a tempo between 120 and 150 beats per minute (BPM), repeating melodic phrases and a musical form that distinctly builds tension and elements throughout a track often culminating in 1 to 2 "peaks" or "drops". Although trance is a genre of its own, it liberally incorporates influences from other musical styles such as techno, house, chill-out, classical music, tech house, ambient and film scores.