History Main / Trance

What sets trance apart from other genres of electronic music like {{Techno}} and HouseMusic is that it often aims to evoke an emotional feeling from listeners, mixing layers with a distinctly foreshadowed build-up and release. A characteristic of virtually all trance music is a mid-song climax followed by a soft breakdown disposing of beats and percussion entirely, and leaving the melody and/or atmospherics to stand alone for an extended period before gradually building up again.

* ClassicalMusic: It's either an in-joke or a serious comment amongst fans that Uplifting Trance is the SpiritualSuccessor to classical. Some artists are known to incorporate classical instruments (mainly violins and other string instruments) into songs.

* NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Many trance artists lend themselves to this. Especially Goa trance artists since it's trance mixed with Indian Goa music.

* Paul Van Dyk: His 1993 remix of Humate's "Love Stimulation" is considered to be the groundwork for modern trance.

Trance is a genre of ElectronicMusic with ''many'' distinct subgenres. Trance is often composed with synthesizers, drum machines, and computer software programs, though certain variants and songs may incorporate instruments as well. Tempo usually goes between 125-140 BPM. While often purely instrumental, vocals in trance is just as common.

** One of the two best known trance genres.

** Also notable is the Psychedelic Ambience genre, which bears many similarities to psytrance.

** The other well-known trance genre. Tends to have a more spiritual and relaxing sound than psytrance, but is otherwise quite similar.
** Notable artists include Man With No Name, Juno Reactor (earlier works) and Hallucinogen.

** Primarily by Greek artists, Uplifting Trance (sometimes called Melodic) is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
** Notable artists include Soundreamer, Qsys, Above & Beyond, Daniel Kandi

** Known for its fast tempo, massive build-ups and breakdowns. Popular in Poland and other parts of Europe.
** Commonly, many artists combine Uplifting Trance and Progressive Trance into together on their tracks
** Notable artists include Nitrous Oxide, Above & Beyond, Sasha, Music/ArminVanBuuren, Music/MarkusSchulz, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Cosmic Gate

** Originating in Israel, Nitzhonot is a faster, harder form of Uplifting. Often incorporates elements of psy and goa trance. Suffered due to many cheap, rushed songs that more or less crippled the genre through saturation.

** Trance from Japan.
** Identifiable in many cases by that persistent unison lead playing the melody or by [[CaptainObvious Japanese vocals.]]

* ClassicalMusic: It's either an in-joke or a serious comment amongst fans that trance is the SpiritualSuccessor to classical. Some artists are known to incorporate classical instruments (mainly violins and other string instruments) into songs.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff[[invoked]]: While the genre is popular pretty much everywhere, it's huge in the Netherlands and Australia having the most amount of trance festivals.

* WatchItStoned: {{Averted|Trope}}, while the genre is very popular with [[TheStoner stoners]], it's widely agreed upon drugs are not needed to enjoy it even by stoners.

!! A list of well-known trance artists

* Music/ArminVanBuuren

* ClassicalMusic: It's either an in-joke or a serious comment amongst fans that trance is the SpiritualSuccessor to classical.

* Paul Van Dyk

* Music/{{Tiesto}}

* {{Instrumentals}}: Heck, so many artists in the genre are instrumental that Vocal Trance became it's own genre.
* {{Minimalism}}: Psytrance has a lot of influences drawn from minimalism. Mostly focusing on pounding basslines and ambient noises in the background.

* TropeMaker: Depending on who you ask, it's either The Age of Love's "Age of Love," the remix by Jam and Spoon, or Dance 2 Trance's "We Came in Peace".
* UrExample: Either Klaus Schulze album ''Trancfer'' or Jean Michel Jarre's album ''Oxygène''.

Trance has also been influential on various other genres. For instance, from 1999 to the early 2000's, the {{Industrial}} scene began to incorporate various influences from Trance resulting in a subgenre called "Futurepop." Some MelodicDeathMetal and {{Metalcore}} bands have also incorporated Trance elements into their music.

Something to keep in mind is there is a lot or overlap with these genres. Especially between prog-trance, psytrance, and goa trance. To make matters worse, some artists [[NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly blend the genres]] even to a point where prog-goa, prog-psytrance and dark-prog-psytrance have become their own little subgenres.

!!Tropes associated with the genre.

Often confused with {{Techno}} and other music that is performed by American [=DJs=]. What sets trance apart from other genres of electronic music is that it often aims to evoke an emotional feeling from listeners, mixing layers with distinctly foreshadowed build-up and release. A characteristic of virtually all trance music is a mid-song climax followed by a soft breakdown disposing of beats and percussion entirely, and leaving the melody and/or atmospherics to stand alone for an extended period before gradually building up again.

* ClassicalMusic: It's either an in joke or serious amongst fans that Trance is the SpiritualSuccessor to classical.

* TropeMaker: Depending on who you ask, it's either The Age of Love's "Age of Love," the remix by Jam and Spoon, or Dance 2 Trance's "We Came in Peace"

!! Examples of trance artists

** Notable artists include Nitrous Oxide, Above & Beyond, Sasha, Music/ArminVanBuuren, Markus Schulz, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Cosmic Gate

There are also various artists who are harder to pin down, such as S.U.N. Project, which could only be described as "rock trance," and Gareth Emery, who's style is akin to a mix of trance, house and progressive, which the artist himself calls "simples".

Trance is a genre of ElectronicMusic with ''many'' distinct subgenres. Trance is often composed with synthesizers and computer software programs, with a tempo going between 125-140 BPM. While often purely instrumental, vocals in trance is just as common.

There are also various artists who are harder to pin down, such as S.U.N. Project, which could only be described as "rock trance," and Gareth Emery, who's style is akin to a mix of trance, house an progressive, which the artist himself calls "simples".

* Music/TokyoGhettoPussy

Trance is a genre of music incorporating several distinct subgenres. Trance is mainly composed of electronic sounds, but lately some trance artists prefer to incorporate instruments. Lyrics are very unusual, though voice sampling is used in some genres.

Often confused with techno and other music that is performed by American [=DJs=].

** One of the two best-known trance genres.

** Notable artists include Nitrous Oxide, Above & Beyond, Sasha, Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Cosmic Gate

* Music/{{Faithless}}

* WatchItStoned: {{Averted|Trope}}, while the genre is very popular with [[TheStoner stoners]], it's widely agreed upon drugs are not needed to enjoy it even by stoners.

Trance may refer to:

* [[{{Music/Trance}} A genre of music]]
* [[{{Film/Trance}} A 2013 thriller film]]

Trance is a genre of music incorporating several distinct subgenres. Trance is mainly composed of electronic sounds, but lately some trance artists prefer to incorporate instruments. Lyrics are very unusual, though voice sampling is used in some genres.

Often confused with techno and other music that is performed by American [=DJs=].


The subgenres are as follows:

* Psychedelic Trance
** One of the two best-known trance genres.
** Notable artists include Astral Projection, 1200 Micrograms, and Syndrome.
* Also notable is the Psychedelic Ambience genre, which bears many similarities to psytrance.

* Goa Trance
** The other well-known trance genre. Tends to have a more spiritual and relaxing sound than psytrance, but is otherwise quite similar.
** Notable artists include Man With No Name, Juno Reactor (earlier works) and Hallucinogen.

* Uplifting Trance
** Primarily by Greek artists, Uplifting Trance (sometimes called Melodic) is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
** Notable artists include Soundreamer, Qsys, Above & Beyond, Daniel Kandi

* Progressive Trance
** Known for its fast tempo, massive build-ups and breakdowns. Popular in Poland and other parts of Europe.
** Commonly, many artists combine Uplifting Trance and Progressive Trance into together on their tracks
** Notable artists include Nitrous Oxide, Above & Beyond, Sasha, Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz

* Nitzhonot Trance
** Originating in Israel, Nitzhonot is a faster, harder form of Uplifting. Often incorporates elements of psy and goa trance. Suffered due to many cheap, rushed songs that more or less crippled the genre through saturation.
** Notable artists include Eyal Barkan, Mihabra, and Cyan.

* Dark Psytrance
** Obscure genre originating in Germany.
** Notable artists include Xenomorph (the original dark psy artist), Dark Soho, and Para Halu.

* J-Trance
** Trance from Japan.
** Identifiable in many cases by that persistent unison lead playing the melody or by Japanese vocals.
** One notable group is I've Sound.

There are also various artists who are harder to pin down, such as S.U.N. Project, which could only be described as "rock trance."

Trance has also been influential on various other genres. For instance, from 1999 to the early 2000's, the {{Industrial}} scene began to incorporate various influences from Trance resulting in a subgenre called "Futurepop." Some MelodicDeathMetal and {{Metalcore}} bands have also incorporated Trance elements into their music.

** Usually tends to be NightmareFuel in music form.

** Usually tends to be HighOctaneNightmareFuel in music form.

Trance is a genre of music incorporating several distinct subgenres. Trance is mainly composed of electronic sounds, but lately some trance artists prefer to incorporate instruments. Lyrics are very unusual, though voice sampling is used in some genres. Trance is virtually unknown in North America.

** Usually tends to be NightmareFuel in music form.

Often confused with techno and other music that is performed by American DJs.

** One notable group is I'veSound.

** Known for it's fast tempo, massive build-ups and breakdowns. Popular in Poland and other parts of Europe.

Trance is a genre of music incorporating several distinct subgenres. Trance is mainly composed of electronic sounds, but lately some trance artists prefer to incorporate instruments. Lyrics are very unusual, though voice sampling is used in some genres. Trance is virtually unknown in North America, though several degenerate imitations have appeared over time.

Trance has also been influential on various other genres. For instance, from 1999 to the early 2000's, the {{Industrial}} scene began to incorporate various influences from Trance resulting in a subgenre called "Futurepop."

** Notable artists include Soundreamer, Qsys,