Trance music is experimental electronic (opposite to instrumental) dance music which orients around harmonious sound textures (a.k.a. melody textures).
It originated back in late 80's but became an official genre in 1993. Since then trance producers started to form definition in various ways, what led to creation of many trance sub-genres.. Some of the most known are:
(1) Progressive trance - lowers ratio between melody progression and melody texturing to some solid level..
(2) Epic & Anthem trance - emphasizes sound melody more than melody texturing. This trance-sellout led to big disappointment for original-trance listeners
(3) Psychedelic trance - changed the sound texturing dimension.. original trance tried to make a repetitive sound by combining complex layers of melody textures.. psy-trance tried to make it more progressive in time - by making it more complex in gating
Opposite to trance is techno - which orients around non-harmonic (percussive) textures.
It originated back in late 80's but became an official genre in 1993. Since then trance producers started to form definition in various ways, what led to creation of many trance sub-genres.. Some of the most known are:
(1) Progressive trance - lowers ratio between melody progression and melody texturing to some solid level..
(2) Epic & Anthem trance - emphasizes sound melody more than melody texturing. This trance-sellout led to big disappointment for original-trance listeners
(3) Psychedelic trance - changed the sound texturing dimension.. original trance tried to make a repetitive sound by combining complex layers of melody textures.. psy-trance tried to make it more progressive in time - by making it more complex in gating
Opposite to trance is techno - which orients around non-harmonic (percussive) textures.
Age Of Love - Age Of Love (classic trance)
Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (progressive trance)
L.S.G. - Netherworld (dark-progressive trance)
Paul Van Dyk - For An Angel (epic trance)
Infected Mushroom - Acid Killer (psy-trance)
Astral Projection - Mahadeva (goa trance)
Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (progressive trance)
L.S.G. - Netherworld (dark-progressive trance)
Paul Van Dyk - For An Angel (epic trance)
Infected Mushroom - Acid Killer (psy-trance)
Astral Projection - Mahadeva (goa trance)
by Miroslav Malesevic November 19, 2006
Trance is a pleasant sound hypnotic electronic dance music which is great at clubs! it is the best form of techno/electronica music ever invented!
"Trance isn't just about the beat, it's about the movement of the beat, the sound, the life behind the music you are listening to. Listen to it the wrong way and you'll miss everything."
by trancemaster July 5, 2004
The mental state one is in after being hypnotized.
The music genre was named after this mental state.
The music genre was named after this mental state.
by Nat Rator May 28, 2004
Guy 1: " hey johnny what u listening to? "
Guy 2: " I'm listening to the best form of music "
Guy 1: " it must be TRANCE "
Guy 2: " well DUH "
Guy 2: " I'm listening to the best form of music "
Guy 1: " it must be TRANCE "
Guy 2: " well DUH "
by lj hooker January 21, 2007
a genre of electronica that's hard to define because there are so many subgenres such as vocal trance, chillout trance, progressive trance, hard trance, trance with housey influence, breaks trance and so much more
by bob dole July 27, 2003
possibly the most technical and immersive music genre to date, creates euphoria and general well-being, godfather of it being Paul Van Dyk
Ravers at Heaven @ Gatecrasher
Raver1: this is going off man!
Raver2: OMG PAUL VAN DYK r0x0r!!!
Ravers at E-werk, Berlin
Raver1:OMG Paul Van Dyk ist der größte Scheibe Jockey in der Welt!
Raver2:ja ist er!
Raver1: this is going off man!
Raver2: OMG PAUL VAN DYK r0x0r!!!
Ravers at E-werk, Berlin
Raver1:OMG Paul Van Dyk ist der größte Scheibe Jockey in der Welt!
Raver2:ja ist er!
by PAULVANDYKROX August 26, 2003