TRANCE

Trance

Time Frame:

Trance music developed in the 90’s and is still growing as a musical form.

Description:

Trance music, like techno, is electronic music. Trance, however, is characterized by a tempo of 130-160 BPM (beats per minute). It features repetitive synthetic phrases, and generally builds up or down in the music. The music is said to put the listener into a trance, thus taking the name Trance music.

Roots:

Trance music derived from techno, house, industrial, and electronic art music. It takes most of its influence from techno however.

Subgenres:

Acid
Progressive
Goa
Psychadelic
Ambient
Hard Trance

Influential Artists:

Brian Transeau (BT)
Paul Van Dyk
Ferry Corsten
DJ Paul Oakenfold
DJ Sasha
DJ John Digweed

Goa Trance:

Goa Gil
Mark Allen

Psychedelic Trance:

Astral Projection
Space Tribe
Infected Mushroom
Atmos
Total Eclipse
Cosmosis
Simon Posford

Ambient Trance:

Oliver Lieb
Paragliders
The Ambush
Spicelab
LSG

 

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