Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s; generally characterized by a tempo of between 120 and 145 bpm, short repetitive melodic synthesizerphrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track. It is a combination of many forms of music such as industrial, techno, and house. It is more melodic than Techno, and usually has harder beats than House. The origin of the term is uncertain, with some suggesting that the term is derived from the Klaus Schulze album Trancefer (1981) or the early trance act Dance 2 Trance. In any case, the name is undoubtedly linked to the ability of music to induce an altered state of consciousness known as a trance.[citation needed] The effect of some trance music has been likened to the trance-inducing music created by ancient Paganshamanists during long periods of drumming.[citation needed]. Moreover, the trance oriented artists are considered as the most popular DJs in the world. Indeed, since almost fifteen years, trance DJs always reach the top of the DJ Mag ranking : Paul Oakenfold (1998-1999), Sasha (2000),Tiësto (2002-2003-2004), Paul van Dyk (2005-2006) or Armin van Buuren (2007-2008-2009-2010).
| Trance | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | House Techno Ambient Industrial Electronic art music |
| Cultural origins | Early 1990s, Berlin, Germany |
| Typical instruments | Synthesizer, Keyboard, Drum machine, Sequencer, Sampler,Personal computer |
| Mainstream popularity | Moderate worldwide popularity in Europe, The Americas, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Oceania from mid 1990s/mid 2000s. High worldwide popularity since late 2000s, especially in the US. |
| Subgenres | |
| Acid, Classic, Euro, Psychedelic, Goa, Hard,Dark, Progressive, Tech, Uplifting, (Full list) (complete list) | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Trancestep | |
| Other topics | |
| Raves - Glowsticking | |
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