Trance genres
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A list of trance music
sub-genres. Several crossover with other major forms of electronic music.
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
sub-genres. Several crossover with other major forms of electronic music.
| Sub-genre | Origin | Description | Notable artists |
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| Acid trance Acid trance Acid trance is a style of trance music that emerged in the late '80s early '90s focusing on utilising the acid sound. The trademark sound of "acid" is produced with a Roland TB-303 by playing a sequenced melody while altering the instrument's filter cutoff frequency, resonance, envelope modulation,... |
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The prevalent early '90s style, sometimes called "first-wave" trance. Characterized by the use of a Roland TB-303 Roland TB-303 The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a bass synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation from late 1981 to 1984 that had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic music.-History:... bass machine as the lead synthesizer. |
Art of Trance Art of Trance Simon Paul Berry, known by his alias Art of Trance is a trance music artist from England. Berry is also known as Poltergeist or Vicious Circles, and has been a member of the trance groups Clanger, Conscious and Union Jack. In addition to his work as an artist, Berry was the co-founder and head of... , Union Jack Union Jack (band) Union Jack is a trance music collaboration between Simon Berry and Claudio Giussani, a trance music producer from England. The duo has focused on acid and tech trance and has been closely associated with the Platipus record label, which was founded by Berry.... , Eternal Basement Eternal Basement Eternal Basement is Michael Kohlbecker, a German trance artist. Kohlbecker is also known as B-Flame, Camou, Fünf D, Lasziv, Magnat, Masun, Negative Return, Paragon, S.M.I².L.E., and Subscientists... , Emmanuel Top Emmanuel Top Emmanuel Top is a French acid techno music producer from Lille popular in the 1990s for his releases on his own record label, Attack Records.His most famous track is titled "Turkish Bazaar", released in 1994, which contains warped, looping vocal lyrics, originally written by Jim Morrison: "the... , Hardfloor Hardfloor Hardfloor is a German techno and acid trance duo, consisting of Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker. Their most famous track is "Acperience 1" .... , Kai Tracid Kai Tracid Kai Tracid is a German Trance DJ and producer. The name Tracid originates from the combination of the two music genres trance and acid.... , Solar Quest Solar Quest (artist) Solar Quest is a one-man ambient and acid trance music project founded in 1993 by George Saunders and its aim is to combine renewable solar energy with electronic music.... , Oliver Lieb Oliver Lieb Oliver Lieb is a German electronic music producer and DJ. Lieb is known to have more than a dozen aliases with over 200 productions and remixes in various electronic genres such as, trance, house, and techno. He has also produced tracks for other artists... , Alex Shelley Alex Shelley Patrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for... |
| Classic trance | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Original form of trance music, said to have originated in the very early '90s. Characterized by less percussion than techno, more melody, arpeggiated melody, and repetitive melodic chords/arpeggios. | Age of Love The Age of Love (Age of Love single) "Age of Love" is the 1990 self-titled single of the Age of Love. It is notable as an early popular example of trance music.Released in 1990, itn was produced by Bruno Sanchioni and Giuseppe Cherchia , with vocals by Karen Mulder "The Age of Love" was originally released by the Belgian label Diki... , Binary Finary Binary Finary Binary Finary are a British trance act originally comprising Matt Laws and Stuart Matheson, who were later joined by Sasha Vatoff who acts as DJ and live performer. They are best known for the dance hit single "1998", especially for the Paul Van Dyk and Gouryella remixes, which charted in many... , Cygnus X Cygnus X -Singles:*"Superstring" - UK #33*"Positron" *"The Orange Theme" - UK #43*"Hypermetrical" *"Kinderlied" *"Synchronism" *"Turn Around" -Remixes:*MIR - "Under The Milkyway" *Baby Fox - "Baby Fox" - Rain... , Dance 2 Trance Dance 2 Trance Dance 2 Trance was a German trance duo composed of Rolf Ellmer and DJ Dag Lerner. They had a small number of hit singles in the mid 1990s and were associated with Jam & Spoon.-Musical career:... , Jam & Spoon Jam & Spoon Jam & Spoon was an electronic dance duo from Frankfurt, Germany, that consisted of composers and producers Rolf Ellmer and Markus Löffel . They also worked under the pseudonyms Tokyo Ghetto Pussy, Storm and Big Room... , Sven Väth Sven Väth Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986... , Oliver Lieb Oliver Lieb Oliver Lieb is a German electronic music producer and DJ. Lieb is known to have more than a dozen aliases with over 200 productions and remixes in various electronic genres such as, trance, house, and techno. He has also produced tracks for other artists... , The KLF The KLF The KLF were one of the seminal bands of the British acid house movement during the late 1980s and early 1990s.... |
| Dream trance | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
A variety of epic trance popularized by Robert Miles Robert Miles Robert Miles is an Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ in electronica and alternative music.-Biography:... in the mid-'90s which is highly melodic. Very often it features soothing piano riffs. |
DJ Dado DJ Dado DJ Dado is an Italian disc jockey and record producer with Croatian roots, who is mostly known for his remix of Mark Snow's theme for X-Files, and for covering Giorgio Moroder's "The Legend Of Babel"... , Robert Miles Robert Miles Robert Miles is an Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ in electronica and alternative music.-Biography:... , The Cynic Project The Cynic Project The Cynic Project is the name of a predominantly trance project started in 1999 by Alex Smith. It is known for its uplifting melodies, as well as standard club beats. It rose in popularity with the upbringing of mp3.com in 2000, where it hosted its music, which was downloadable for free. Much of... , Zhi-Vago Zhi-Vago Zhi-Vago was a German dream house music band, produced by Claudio Mangione and Gottfried Engels. Its most successful single was "Celebrate ", which was a top ten hit in France and Switzerland... |
| Euro-Trance Euro-trance The term Euro-trance describes all "trance"-like European imports into the American dance music market, especially those recorded in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.-Dream house:... |
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Euro Trance is a hybrid of Dream trance, Progressive trance, Hard trance Hard trance Hard trance is a subgenre of trance music that originated in Western Europe in the mid-1990s as the breakbeat hardcore production community began to diversify into new and different styles of electronic music, all influenced by UK hard house, happy hardcore and jungle/drum & bass... and Eurodance Eurodance Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco... music incorporating hardstyle bass drums and trance elements. It is closely related to uplifting trance Uplifting trance Uplifting trance, often synonymous with epic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance is a term used to describe a large sub-genre of trance music. The name, which emerged in the wake of progressive trance in 1997, is derived from the feeling which listeners claim to get... . The trance synths at times can sound like techno hoovers with trancey effects and strings backing it up. The vocals are often pitched up for the most part, but sometimes they can be heard as in normal pitch range. This is often confused as vocal trance because of its use of vocals. The lyrical content is usually primitive, containing an introduction to the song with usually no or little drums, and often includes renderings of classic Happy hardcore Happy hardcore Happy hardcore, also known as happycore, is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo , often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker". It is typically in... anthems or melodies. Also some of the middle '90s Happy Hardcore producers started to produce tracks in this style. |
Jan Wayne Jan Wayne Jan Wayne is a German electronic dance music DJ and producer, noted for his remixes.-Singles:*2001 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - UK #28 *2002 - "Because the Night" - UK #14*2002 - "Only You"*2002 - "More Than a Feeling"... , Milk Inc. Milk Inc. Milk Inc. is a Euro House band that formed in the commercial house-scene in Belgium in 1996. The Discography of the band includes a total of six studio albums and thirty-four singles In 2006, to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Milk Inc... , Special D., Marko Albrecht Marko Albrecht Marko Albrecht known most notably by his DJ pseudonym Mark 'Oh, is a German disc jockey and electronic music producer who burst onto the German music scene with his hit single "Randy - Never Stop That Feeling", which remained in the German charts for a long time. His next release "Love Song" went... , Pulsedriver Pulsedriver Slobodan Petrovic Jr. is a Yugoslavian-German electronic dance music DJ, producer and is the founder of Aqualoop Records in 2000. He is best known by his alias, Pulsedriver.-Early life & career:... , Cascada Cascada Cascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"... , Alice DeeJay Alice DeeJay Alice DeeJay was an electronic music group, who achieved success from 1999 to 2002.-Members:The group consisted of record producers Pronti , Kalmani and DJ Jurgen with Marc Lee-Smith remixing and the DJ's From Mars lead singer Judith Anna Pronk... , DJ Manian DJ Manian DJ Manian is a German producer, DJ, owner of Zooland Records label and a member of the award-winning music dance trio Cascada, alongside fellow DJ Yanou and Natalie Horler... , Insomnia Insomnia Insomnia is most often defined by an individual's report of sleeping difficulties. While the term is sometimes used in sleep literature to describe a disorder demonstrated by polysomnographic evidence of disturbed sleep, insomnia is often defined as a positive response to either of two questions:... , Tune Up! Tune Up! Tune Up! is a German Eurodance group consisting of DJ Manian and Yann Pfeiffer , the same team as Cascada. Markus Beilke was an early member of the group, but left shortly after its conception. The group is known for their songs "Raver's Fantasy", "Bounce", and "Another Day". They also remix and... , |
| Futurepop | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... and Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
A fusion of mainly Electronic body music Electronic body music Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music... and Anthem Trance. This music has a cold, dark feel to it, while having grandiose synth melodies and general more trancey sound than EBM. Lyrics have a more prominent place in Futurepop than most other types of trance, and tend to be about love, hate, human emotions and global issues. |
VNV Nation VNV Nation VNV Nation are a British/Irish electronic music band originally from Dublin, Ireland and Essex, United Kingdom and now based in Hamburg, Germany. They combine elements of electro-industrial, trance, synthpop and electronic body music . The members are Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson... , Icon of Coil Icon of Coil Icon of Coil is a Norwegian electronic music band. The band was established as a solo project in 1997 by Andy LaPlegua who was joined by former Sector 9 bandmate Sebastian Komor to perform live. With the release of Shallow Nation, the band's first single, Komor joined full-time. In 2000, Christian... , Angels and Agony Angels and Agony Angels and Agony are a Dutch futurepop band consisting of vocalist Reinier Kahle, guitarist Erik Wierenga, DJ Marco van Belle on synthesizer and backing vocals and Fried Bruggink as sound engineer and drummer. The band formed in 1995 and produced two EPs before its first full album, Eternity .... , Apoptygma Berzerk Apoptygma Berzerk Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apop has won awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia... , Covenant Covenant (band) Covenant is a band from Sweden whose music comprises a mixture between electropop and electronic dance music. The band is composed of Eskil Simonsson, Daniel Myer and Joakim Montelius... , Assemblage 23 Assemblage 23 Assemblage 23 is an electronic act from the United States, currently based in Seattle. It was founded in 1988 by Tom Shear who writes the music and lyrics and does the recording himself.-1980s–1990s :... |
| Goa trance Goa trance Goa trance is a form of electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India.-History:The music has its roots in the popularity of Goa in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a hippie capital, and although musical developments were incorporating elements of industrial music and EBM... |
Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... (India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... ), Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... , The Netherlands and Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
A complex, melodic form of trance named for Goa, India, and originating in the early '90s. Often uses Raga Indian classical music The origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music... . The style has been developed by musicians from many countries, and is now generally referred to as Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety... , which is discussed below. |
Yahel Sherman, The Infinity Project The Infinity Project The Infinity Project was a 1990s goa trance band. It later became a record label, TIP Records.Members included Raja Ram, Graham Wood and Anjee Sian, with Simon Posford occasionally working with them... , Transwave Transwave Transwave is a Goa trance act composed of Christophe Drouillet Transwave is a Goa trance act composed of Christophe Drouillet Transwave is a Goa trance act composed of Christophe Drouillet (known as Absolum and Frederic Holyszewski (known as Deedrah).Christophe was raised in a classical musician... , Man With No Name Martin Freeland Martin Freeland, also known as Man With No Name or M.W.N.N., is a British Goa trance artist and one of the defining artists of the Genre. Originally a techno record producer, Freeland changed style at the beginning of the 1990s.... , Infected Mushroom Infected Mushroom Infected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ act and electronic group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa... , Astral Projection, Goa Gil Goa Gil Goa Gil is an American-born musician, DJ and party organizer. He is one of the founders of the goa trance and psytrance movement in electronic dance music.-Biography:... , Juno Reactor Juno Reactor Juno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic fusion of electronic, orchestral, and global music. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world, including percussionist Mabi Thobejane from... , Message From God Message From God Message from God are Aharon Segal and Guy Zurkel, a psychedelic trance and Goa Trance project from Israel.The duo have a rich musical background, and they met somewhere at the 80's. In 1996 they began producing music under the name "Industrial"... , Trilithon |
| Hard trance Hard trance Hard trance is a subgenre of trance music that originated in Western Europe in the mid-1990s as the breakbeat hardcore production community began to diversify into new and different styles of electronic music, all influenced by UK hard house, happy hardcore and jungle/drum & bass... |
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Aggressive and slower trance sound, originating in Frankfurt, and including influences from hardcore. This style arguably began around 1993 and peaked in popularity in in the late '90s. | Kai Tracid Kai Tracid Kai Tracid is a German Trance DJ and producer. The name Tracid originates from the combination of the two music genres trance and acid.... , Gary D. Gary D. Gerald Malke is a German trance/hardstyle producer and DJ who is best known for his work under Gary D. and his trance compilation, "D.Trance". The name Gary D. grew for a synonym for hard and pumping trance and techno. From 1996 to present, Gary D. has release five artist albums.-Early career:Gary... , Yoji Biomehanika Yoji Biomehanika Yoji, often styled as YOJI according to official publications, is a Japanese trance/hard trance DJ... , Lisa Lashes Lisa Lashes Lisa Lashes , is a British electronic dance music DJ and music producer best known for her career as a leading female dj, mixing numerous Euphoria albums, her popular Lashed dance music events and being the first and only female to be considered among the top ten DJs in the world by DJ MagazineShe... , Trance Generators Trance Generators Trance Generators is a hardstyle team from Italy, and was originally composed by Philippe Martin, Simone Bergamelli and Aldo Pesenti. They released their first single on the label Anthem, in 2001. The following year they started their own record company called Future Sound Corporation... , Flutlicht Flutlicht Flutlicht is the artist name of Swiss trance music producers Daniel Heinzer and Marco Guardia .... , Mat Silver & Tony Burt Mat Silver & Tony Burt Mat Silver & Tony Burt are a German & New Zealand dance music production team, composed of Matthias Scheffler and Tony Burt .-History:... , DuMonde DuMonde DuMonde was a German trance duo, consisting of Jürgen Mutschall and Dominik De Leon .-Singles:*"Tomorrow" - UK #60 *"Fly To The Sky" with Anastasia*"See The Light" *"Just Feel Free"... , Jones & Stephenson Jones & Stephenson Jones & Stephenson is a music duo mainly focusing on hard dance music. Jones' real name is Frank Sels and Stephenson's full name is Axel Stephenson.... , Yves Deruyter Yves Deruyter Yves Deruyter is a Belgian DJ and artist famous for his work on Bonzai Records.-DJ-ing:Yves Deruyter started his DJ career in 1985 and has played in Belgian clubs such as Globe, Barocci, Cherrymoon, Extreme, Carat, BBC, and La Rocca. In 1991, like so many DJs, he also started an artist career.... , Cosmic Gate Cosmic Gate Cosmic Gate is a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems . Both from Krefeld in Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year... , Mauro Picotto Mauro Picotto Mauro Picotto is an Italian electronic music musician. Previously a member of the Italian rave outfit, Cappella. He became well-known as a solo artist with techno-trance tracks including "Komodo" , "Pulsar" and most famously for "Lizard"... , Sunburst Sunburst Sunburst is a type of finish for musical instruments such as electric and acoustic guitars and electric basses. At the center of a sunburst-finished surface is an area of lighter color that darkens gradually towards the edges before hitting a dark rim... , DJ Scot Project DJ Scot Project Scot Project is an German hard trance DJ and producer. He also produces musical pieces under aliases such as "Arome" and "TOCS."-Biography:... , Jon The Baptist, System D System D System D is a shorthand term that refers back to the French word débrouillard or démerder. The verb se débrouiller means "to untangle". The verb se démerder means to literally to remove oneself from the shit... |
| Ibiza Trance a.k.a. Balearic beat Balearic Beat Balearic Beat or either Balearic House and Balearic Trance is an eclectic blend of DJed dance music that originally emerged in the mid-1980s. It later became the name of a more specific style of electronic dance music that was popular into the mid-1990s... , Balearic trance |
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This style has been influenced by various relaxed music genres, especially linked to Ibiza's (Spain) chill-out style of life paralleled with the huge rave scene that is present in the islands. Very melodic and mellow, sometimes with ethnic features, and it often samples seaside elements like seagulls and ocean waves. It relies more heavily on guitar than other trance genres. It also include danceable uptempo songs featuring syncopated or Latin rhythms. | Café del Mar Café del Mar Café del Mar is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza. It is known for its sunsets and chill-out music.- Beginning :The Café del Mar was founded by Ramón Guiral, Carlos Andrea, and José Les on 20 June 1980.- Decoration :... , Chicane Chicane (recording artist) Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle.... , Energy 52 Energy 52 Energy 52 was a solo project comprising Paul Schmitz-Moormann and Harald Blüchel. The 1993 track "Café del Mar" became one of the most heard trance songs in the world; its dozens of remixes have appeared on hundred of compilation albums. In April 2011, the song was voted number one by BBC Radio 1... , Gouryella Gouryella Gouryella were a Dutch trance act comprising Ferry Corsten and DJ Tiësto. The word itself means "heaven" in an aborigine language. They are best known for the self-titled song "Gouryella" and the follow-up single "Walhalla", both epic trance tracks.... , Imagination Imagination Imagination, also called the faculty of imagining, is the ability of forming mental images, sensations and concepts, in a moment when they are not perceived through sight, hearing or other senses... , Miromusic Miromusic Miromusic is an electronic music partnership of Mads Arp and Steen Thottrup of Denmark.- The early years - 1990 - :Miro was founded in Farum, Denmark in 1990 by Steen Thottrup and Mads Arp. In August 1991, they released their first record a double A-side Energy / Mystery on Coma Records.Energy made... , Roger Shah, Salt Tank Salt Tank Salt Tank are two English record producers, David Gates and Malcolm Stanners, plus percussionist Andy Rose, from Surrey. Their music ranges from laid-back trance, such as their hit single "Eugina" to tougher sounds.-Biography:The trio recorded several singles, before signing a recording contract... , York York (group) York is a German electronica music duo, founded in 1997 by musicians and brothers Torsten and Jörg Stenzel. Producing downtempo, Chillout, House and Trance, their productions are known for catchy guitar hooks, atmospheric soundscapes and delicate dance textures.... |
| Neo-trance Neo-trance Neo-trance is a sub-genre of trance music. It is defined by the use of various musical aspects which do not conform or adhere to previous incarnations of trance. Neo-trance music employs deeper and sometimes more meaningful lyrics. Artists involved in the creation of Neo-trance often work with... |
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Neo-trance is new genre that arrived in the vernacular to describe the recent developments towards more minimalist trance. | Kyau & Albert Kyau & Albert Kyau & Albert is the working name for two trance music producers and DJs from Germany named Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert. They were formerly known as Kyau vs... , Gui Boratto Gui Boratto Gui Boratto is a Brazilian electronic music producer. In the 1990s he was a member of Sect.His album Chromophobia was awarded the title of Mixmag Album of the Month. Regarding why he chose the name Chromophobia, Boratto said: "The same meaning as monochromatism in architecture, which means... , Trentemøller Trentemøller Anders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Copenhagen, Denmark.-History:... , James Holden James Holden James Holden may refer to:* James Holden British mechanical engineer* James Holden , British locomotive engineer* James Holden , American actor* James Holden , electronic music artist and producer... , Nathan Fake Nathan Fake Nathan Fake is an English electronic music artist from Norfolk, who has released numerous singles as well as two album releases on the label Border Community Recordings. His music has been used in soundtracks for TV shows and an advertisement.... , Dominik Eulberg Dominik Eulberg Dominik Eulberg, born in 1978 in Westerwald, Germany is an electronic music artist and DJ who has released numerous singles as well as full-length albums on labels such as Cocoon Recordings and Traum Schallplatten... |
| Progressive Trance Progressive electronic music In electronic dance music the term progressive is often used to denote a novel stylistic development within a specific genre of dance music. According to the DJ and producer Carl Craig, the term "progressive" was used in Detroit in the early 80s in reference to Italo Disco... / Melodic Trance |
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Differentiated from the then "regular" trance by more breakdowns, less acid-like sound & bass chord changes that gave the repeating lead synth a feeling of "progression". | BT BT (musician) Brian Wayne Transeau is a classically trained and Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronic genre... , Cosmic Gate Cosmic Gate Cosmic Gate is a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems . Both from Krefeld in Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year... , Humate Humate Humate is a German record producer who has released singles with record labels such as Yoshitoshi and Prolekult. His work has been featured on many compilation albums including the Global Underground series, Sasha and John Digweed's Northern Exposure series and the Cafe Del Mar series... , Sasha Sasha (DJ) Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s... , Flash Brothers Flash Brothers The Flash Brothers are a group of Israeli brothers who produce electronic music, mostlyhouse or progressive trance,. They consist of Ruven, Ilan, and Shmuel Flaishler. They have featured releases on labels such as Hooj Choons, Silver Planet, and Bedrock Records.They gained their first attention in... , Agnelli & Nelson Agnelli & Nelson Agnelli & Nelson is the collective name of Northern Irish music producers Christoper James Agnew and Robert Frederick Nelson, writers and producers of dance music who have worked in the genre of trance music since 1997... , Nic Chagall Nic Chagall Nic Chagall, born Claus Terhoeven , is a German trance music producer and DJ. He is best known for being one half of the German trance duo Cosmic Gate. He was born in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in 1972... , John Digweed John Digweed John Digweed is an English DJ, record producer and acclaimed actor.-Biography:John Digweed began DJing around age 4... , Sander Kleinenberg, Slacker Slacker The term "slacker" is used to refer to a person who habitually avoids work. Slackers may be regarded as belonging to an antimaterialistic counterculture, though in some cases their behavior may be due to other causes .... , Breeder Breeder A breeder is a person who practices the vocation of mating carefully selected specimens of the same breed to reproduce specific, consistently replicable qualities and characteristics.... , Gab Olivier Gab Olivier Gab Olivier is an electronic music producer who has been involved in many duos including Chromium, CJ & Gab, Deep Funk Project, Digby & Oliver, Gab & Kris, Narcotik, and Precision. Many of the releases by these projects were released on Zero Tolerance Records... , Markus Schulz Markus Schulz Markus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations... , Faithless Faithless Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide... , Brainbug Brainbug Brainbug is a symphonic electronic trance music project based in Venice, created by Italian producer Alberto Bertapelle. Brainbug became widely known after the release of his first single, Nightmare , because of the unique blending of string instruments, haunting atmospheres and house... , Ronski Speed Ronski Speed Ronski Speed aka Sun Decade is an Electronic Dance Producer and DJ from eastern Germany.-Biography:Ronski Speed started his career as a DJ in 1997. Ronski Speed was influenced by groups and artists such as The Pet Shop Boys, Paul van Dyk, and Depeche Mode... , Reflekt Reflekt Reflekt is a dance/electronica/trance musical ensemble from England. They consist of DJ/remixer/producers Seb Fontaine and Jay Peake , with Delline Bass providing vocals.... , Three Drives Three Drives Three Drives, also known as Three Drives on a Vinyl, is a Dutch progressive trance duo.-Career:The duo is made up of Erik De Koning and Ton van Empel... , Rank 1 Rank 1 Rank 1 is a Dutch trance group, formed in the Netherlands in 1997. Widely regarded as one of the originators of the Dutch trance sound, the group have produced a number of dancefloor hits since their conception... |
| Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety... |
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A kind of trance that was developed in the late '90s and grew from Goa trance Goa trance Goa trance is a form of electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India.-History:The music has its roots in the popularity of Goa in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a hippie capital, and although musical developments were incorporating elements of industrial music and EBM... culture of India. While it retains strong cultural ties to India, the term has come to refer generally to the music and style of culture associated with it, which is now found in many countries. One defining feature of this genre is the use of a lot of spontaneous sounds and samples. However the range of styles is quite broad, and it has several subgenres of its own, listed below. |
1200 Micrograms 1200 Micrograms 1200 Micrograms is a psychedelic trance act from Ibiza. The members are Riktam and Bansi from GMS, Raja Ram and Chicago. Raja Ram is Australian, but has lived in London for over 30 years. Bansi and Riktam are Dutch, Chicago is American, and the 3 live on Ibiza Island, Spain... , Infected Mushroom Infected Mushroom Infected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ act and electronic group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa... , GMS, Son Kite, Skazi Skazi Skazi is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ group, formed in 1998, with two members: Asher Swissa and Assaf B-Bass.-History:Skazi was formed in 1998 by Asher Swissa and Assaf B-Bass, to form a duo producing Soft Psy-Trance Electro Punk music.... , Hallucinogen Hallucinogen (musician) Hallucinogen is the stage name of Simon Posford, an English electronic musician,specializing in Psychedelic trance music. His first studio album, Twisted, released in 1995, is considered one of the most influential albums in the genre; the first track "LSD" in particular remains the defining sound... , Astrix Astrix Astrix is a Psychedelic trance DJ and producer specialising in the sub-genre of Full On Psychedelic Trance.... |
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A mixture of Psychedelic Trance and Breakbeat Breakbeat In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,... . |
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| Psybient Psybient Psybient, also known as ambient psy, psychedelic chillout, psychedelic ambient, ambient goa, ambient psytrance and more commonly within the Goa/psytrance scene as psychill and psydub, is a genre of electronic music that combines elements of psychedelic trance, ambient, world music, new age and even... |
Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... , and United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Also known as "Ambient Psy", "Psychedelic Ambient", "Ambient Goa", or "Ambient Psytrance" it is a mixture of Psychedelic trance with ambient and glitch. | Bluetech Bluetech Bluetech is a psybient DJ/producer who creates a varied selection of downtempo music. Bluetech's music is very diverse, even for a psybient artist... , Celtic Cross Celtic Cross (band) Celtic Cross was a musical collaboration of Simon Posford , Martin Glover and Saul Davies . The style of music could be described as psychedelic rock, ambient and dub music with ethnic influences... , Entheogenic Entheogenic (band) Entheogenic is a musical project consisting of Piers Oak-Rhind and Helmut Glavar that crosses musical style boundaries. According to the two members, the music mixes "coloristic electrophonics" with "impressionistic orchestra-like sound".... , Total Eclipse Total Eclipse (band) Total Eclipse is a psychedelic trance band founded in 1992 by Stéphane Holweck, Serge Souque and Loïc Van Pouckein France with the first remaining the sole member in present day. Their first tracks appeared on a few compilations in 1993, and by 1994 they had a few singles out with Dragonfly... , Kick Bong Kick Bong Kick Bong is the Psybient project of French producer Franck Jousselin. Kick Bong's sound is somewhat darker than the average "Chill Psy" or "Psybient", and places greater emphasis on percussion, such as breakbeats.-Performances:... , Shpongle Shpongle Shpongle is an English psychedelic downtempo/psybient music project formed in 1996. The group includes Simon Posford and Raja Ram . Their musical style combines eastern ethnic instruments and vocals with contemporary western synthesizer-based psychedelic music... , Shulman Shulman (Band) Shulman is a psybient group from Israel, with members Yaniv Shulman and Omri Harpaz. Shulman's sound features elements of "glitch" and displays a large IDM influence... , Younger Brother, Ott |
| Dark psytrance Dark psytrance Dark psytrance is a darker, faster and more distorted form of psychedelic trance music, with tempo ranges usually from 145 to 180 BPM, but reaches +220 BPM... |
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Does not use vocals, though sampling is common, with speech and other kind of samples usually being taken from different kind of movies (especially horror movies), or occasionally from other tracks. Sometimes the sampling of elements from other genres of music is done as a mockery of the original tracks. | C-P-C C-P-C C-P-C aka Vladislav Radostavin is a record producer and DJ. He has been producing music since 1992 when he began programming Z80 based computers, subsequently writing music for video games of that time... , Kindzadza Kindzadza Kindzadza, real name Lev Greshilov , a dark psytrance musician from Moscow, Russia. His musical nickname is derived from the title of the popular Soviet movie Kin-dza-dza! He is currently booked on Osom Music record label.... , Ocelot Ocelot (musician) oCeLoT aka Aaron Peacock is a record producer and DJ. He has been producing music since 1993 and has released material on Dropout Productions, Vertigo Records, Ceiba Records, and Insomnia Records.-External links:**-Interviews:**... , Parasense Parasense Parasense is the name of a dark psytrance duo from Russia. The name is a short for "Paranoic Sensations".They played their first international gig at the Eclipse Festival in Hungary in 1998.... , Penta, Xenomorph Xenomorph (band) Xenomorph is a Dutch death metal band formed in 1994 in Leiden, the Netherlands. The band are apparently named after xenomorphs, fictional creatures made by the Swiss artist H.R. Giger and used by the English filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott in Alien.... |
| Full on | Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
Full on or "Melodic psytrance" draws its main influences from more radio-friendly genres such as uplifting trance (Nitzhonot and vocal trance) and electro house, futuristic melodies, occasional electric guitar performances and usage of vocals. | Astrix Astrix Astrix is a Psychedelic trance DJ and producer specialising in the sub-genre of Full On Psychedelic Trance.... , Vibe Tribe Vibe Tribe Vibe Tribe is the project of producer Stas Marnyanski.Stas Marnyanski, Russian born Israeli, has been producing electronic based music since his early teens , 4 years of experimentation of thorough learning kick started his professional career.... , Kali Kali ' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is... , Sesto Sento, Puzzle Puzzle A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution... , Talamasca Talamasca (group) Talamasca is a psytrance music project based in Paris, France. It is a project of Cedric Dassulle, also known as DJ Lestat. Dassulle played piano for over 13 years and started his career as DJ in 1992. In 1995/96 he was resident DJ at the Rex Club in Paris. He was influenced by Trance music that... , Frozen Ghost Frozen Ghost Frōzen Ghōst was a Canadian rock band formed in 1985 by Arnold Lanni and Wolf Hassel who were previously with the band Sheriff. The band received a Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year" in 1987.... , Slug Slug Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell... |
| Progressive psytrance | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , and Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Progressive psytrance combines the elements of minimal sounding progressive electronic music and complex developments of psychedelic music. Its heritage can be traced back to the developments of minimal techno, tech, and minimal house. | Andromeda Andromeda (Swedish band) Andromeda are a progressive metal band from Sweden formed in 1999. They are currently signed to Massacre Records, Replica Records and Avalon/Marquee. The style emphasizes on strong keyboards and technical drumming. The band is also well known for the smooth vocals of David Fremberg.They have... , Vibrasphere Vibrasphere Vibrasphere is a progressive psytrance music duo from Uppsala, Sweden. Its founding members were Rickard Berglöf and Robert Elster.- History :... |
| Suomisaundi Suomisaundi Suomisaundi, also known as suomisoundi, suomistyge or spugedelic trance, is a style of freestyle psychedelic trance that originated in Finland around the mid 1990s. "Suomisaundi" literally means "Finnish sound" in Finnish; music that features many of the characteristics of suomisaundi has gained... |
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A style of freeform psychedelic trance | Eraser vs Yöjalka Eraser vs Yöjalka Eraser vs Yöjalka are Julius Lehmuskallio and Simo Ojala , a Suomisaundi-style psytrance project from Helsinki, Finland. Both studied music and classical instruments, went to goa parties since 1994 and started making music together in 2000... , Luomuhappo Luomuhappo Luomuhappo is Jere Häkkinen , a Suomisaundi producer from Finland. He is one of the original founders of Freakdance Records. He started his musical creations in the mid-90's using a tracker software and the Roland MC-505 groovebox. Häkkinen released his first self-made CDR demo, titled "Juotsen... , Salakavala Salakavala Salakavala is a Suomisoundi-style psychedelic trance group from Finland. It consists of Tommy Lauhiala, Ville Ruoho and Toni Sorsa. Their debut album Fractal Fishing was released in September, 2006 by Australian record label Faerie Dragon Records.... , Shiwa 2000 Shiwa 2000 Shiwa 2000 is a Suomisoundi-style psychedelic trance group from Finland. The regular members of the assemblage are Rick Timebees and Tim Thick, who is also familiar from Texas Faggott and Mandalavandalz... |
| Tech trance Tech Trance Tech Trance is a sub-genre within electronic dance music that draws upon the techno and trance genres as the name suggests.-History:Tech trance was pioneered by among others Oliver Lieb in the mid 1990's. Other early examples of tech trance producers are Humate, Chris Cowie and Marmion. Tech trance... |
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A merge of Techno Techno Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988... and Trance Trance music Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track... , Tech Trance appeared in the mid-'90s. Usually Tech Trance tunes consist of non-changeable bassline, loud drums and percussion and mostly ambient pads. |
Oliver Lieb Oliver Lieb Oliver Lieb is a German electronic music producer and DJ. Lieb is known to have more than a dozen aliases with over 200 productions and remixes in various electronic genres such as, trance, house, and techno. He has also produced tracks for other artists... , Humate Humate Humate is a German record producer who has released singles with record labels such as Yoshitoshi and Prolekult. His work has been featured on many compilation albums including the Global Underground series, Sasha and John Digweed's Northern Exposure series and the Cafe Del Mar series... , Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn (born Sander Ketelaars [] on February 28, 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands is a Dutch tech trance DJ and producer... , Jesselyn Jesselyn Jesselyn is a Dutch DJ who began to play in 2001. Impressed by the techniques of other trance and hard-trance DJs, she started to learn and improve her own abilities. She was able to play at the Frequency Festival in 2002... , Megamind, Ernesto vs Bastian Ernesto vs Bastian Ernesto vs Bastian is a Dutch trance group, composed of producer Edwin Koelewijn and Ernst vd May .- Singles :*2001 "Heaven/Bastian's Dream*2001 "Lonely People"*2002 "Being Single"*2003 "Who's The Starter"... |
| Uplifting Trance Uplifting trance Uplifting trance, often synonymous with epic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance is a term used to describe a large sub-genre of trance music. The name, which emerged in the wake of progressive trance in 1997, is derived from the feeling which listeners claim to get... a.k.a. Anthem trance, Epic Trance |
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Popular style of commercialized trance that emerged in the wake of progressive and acid trance in the late '90s and is sometimes called "second-wave trance". | Andy Blueman Andy Blueman Andrej Komatovic, widely known as Andy Blueman is a Slovenian Trance producer. His release Time to Rest was included in Armin van Buuren's trance compilation A State Of Trance 2008, and 'Everlasting ' was included in A State Of Trance Yearmix 2009... , Nitrous Oxide Nitrous Oxide (musician) Nitrous Oxide is a Polish trance producer and DJ who is signed to the UK label Anjunabeats... , Super8 & Tab Super8 & Tab Super8 & Tab are a trance music duo of producers and DJs from Finland named Miika Eloranta and Janne Mansnerus . They recorded music as individual musicians until they teamed up in 2005.-Albums:*2010: Empire*2011: Empire Remixed-DJ Mixes:... , Ferry Tayle, System F Ferry Corsten Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry... , Carlo Resoort Carlo Resoort Carlo Resoort born 1 March 1973, is a Dutch DJ, remixer and producer. He is best known as the main act of 4 Strings,-Music career:Resoort originally began working with Jan De Vos when they found a mutual interest in dance music. The two spent all of their free time in the recording studio, and... , Ayla Ayla (producers) Ingo Kunzi is a German trance producer and DJ, best known for his work under Ayla. The name was inspired by the name of a girl in the recording studio during his first recording. His track "Ayla", which is his best known work, was remixed by DJ Taucher, and was a hit in the clubs... , Paul van Dyk Paul van Dyk Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer... , Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond Above & Beyond (band) Above & Beyond are a British trance music group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki. They have their own record label Anjunabeats, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance... , ATB ATB ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle... , DJ Tandu Ayla (producers) Ingo Kunzi is a German trance producer and DJ, best known for his work under Ayla. The name was inspired by the name of a girl in the recording studio during his first recording. His track "Ayla", which is his best known work, was remixed by DJ Taucher, and was a hit in the clubs... , Neo & Farina Neo & Farina Neo & Farina is the trance music production and DJ duo David Lambie and Tristan Jones. The pair are best known for their work on the Platipus Records label.... , Blank & Jones Blank & Jones Blank & Jones is a Cologne, Germany based Trance duo, consisting of the members Jan Pieter Blank , known as Piet Blank; René Runge , better known as DJ Jaspa Jones; and the producer Andy Kaufhold... , Marco V Marco V Marco V is a Dutch electronic music DJ.-Artist albums:-Singles/EPs:* 2009: Unprepared* 2008: Sessions* 2008: Dudak* 2006: 200V - UK EP* 2006: False Light* 2005: Second Bite... , Matt Darey Matt Darey Matthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S... , Filo & Peri Filo & Peri Filo & Peri are American DJs/trance producers, real names Domenick Filopei and Bo Pericic. Their style is best categorized as uplifting trance, but it also incorporates elements of progressive and techno.-Career:... , Daniel Kandi Daniel Kandi Daniel Kandi is a Danish trance producer and DJ currently living in Aalborg. Kandi entered the trance scene with the release of "Breathe" in 2006, on the successful Anjunabeats label. In 2010 he was ranked #77 in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJ Poll.-Musical career:Daniel Kandi began producing trance... , Digital United Digital United Digital United, commonly known as SeedNet, is one of the major Internet Service Provider based in Taipei, Taiwan.It was first a Project SEED sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and operated by Institute of Information Industry to push-start Taiwan local Internet market.The company... , Sean Tyas Sean Tyas Sean Tyas is an American DJ and electronic music producer. The genre of his productions and DJ sets can be broadly categorized as trance.Sean's music receives regular airtime on radio shows such as Armin van Buuren's "A State of Trance," Above & Beyond's "Trance Around the World," and his own show,... , Airscape, EX-PLOSION, Darude Darude Ville Virtanen , better known by his stage name Darude is a trance producer and DJ from Eura, Hinnerjoki, Finland. Debuting in 1995, he released the hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999 and subsequent album Before the Storm... , Tiesto Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto... Vincent de Moor Vincent de Moor Vincent de Moor is a Dutch trance artist. He is most notable for his work with the record producer Ferry Corsten under the working title, Veracocha, and for his 2001 single, "Fly Away".-Early career:... , Airbase Jezper Söderlund Jezper Söderlund is a Swedish record producer and electronic music artist who records mainly under the name of Airbase. His experimentation with electronic music began in 1994 after he was introduced to a digital sequencer application called Scream Tracker... , Aly & Fila Aly & Fila Aly & Fila is an Egyptian trance music duo made up of Aly Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguib . They host an internet radio show every Monday on Digitally Imported radio, called Future Sound of Egypt.-History:... , Cascade Transa Transa is a British EDM production/DJ unit, composed of the brothers Dave and Brenden Webster. They have produced mostly trance music over their career, but have slipped into the realm of progressive house on occasion.... , Sash! Sash! SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,... , The Thrillseekers The Thrillseekers The Thrillseekers is the name of an English trance DJ, record producer and remixer. He has been at the forefront of the trance genre since the release in 1998 of his critically acclaimed track, "Synaesthesia ". He has also worked under the guises of En Motion, Insigma, Rapid Eye, and Hydra... |
| Vocal trance Vocal trance Vocal trance is a subgenre of trance music that focuses on vocals and melodies. The sub-genre came into existence in the early 1990s, when trance was still developing... also Uplifting Trance Uplifting trance Uplifting trance, often synonymous with epic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance is a term used to describe a large sub-genre of trance music. The name, which emerged in the wake of progressive trance in 1997, is derived from the feeling which listeners claim to get... involved |
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Broad term referring to trance with a full set of lyrics, which may or may not be any of the above genres (Uplifting, and epic trance often have vocals). Often an artist will borrow a singer's talents as opposed to the singer himself or herself, or sample from/remix more traditional pop music. Note that there is some debate as to where the divide lies between vocal trance and Eurodance Eurodance Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco... . |
Astroline Astroline Astroline was a Belgian Eurodance project by DJ/producer Bart Smolders, Christophe Chantzis and Stefan Wuyts , who were together from the mid 90's to the mid 2000's. They are best known for their hit single "Feel The Fire". Vocals were done by Kathleen Goossens... , Nadia Ali Nadia Ali Nadia Ali is a Pakistani-American singer-songwriter, born in Libya and raised in Queens, New York. She gained attention as the frontwoman and songwriter of the band iiO, after their 2001 hit "Rapture" reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted across several countries in Europe... , Dash Berlin Dash Berlin Dash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius... , Dance Nation Dance Nation Dance Nation is a Dutch dance group. There is also a Finnish dance group with the same name .- Early years :... , 4 Strings Carlo Resoort Carlo Resoort born 1 March 1973, is a Dutch DJ, remixer and producer. He is best known as the main act of 4 Strings,-Music career:Resoort originally began working with Jan De Vos when they found a mutual interest in dance music. The two spent all of their free time in the recording studio, and... , Lange, Ian Van Dahl, Above & Beyond Above & Beyond (band) Above & Beyond are a British trance music group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki. They have their own record label Anjunabeats, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance... , Fragma Fragma Fragma, also known as the Fragma Project, are a German dance project, originally comprising three producers. Their most successful collaboration to date is "Toca's Miracle", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK.... , Lost Witness Lost Witness Lost Witness is an English trance production and DJ , composed of Simon Paul . Also part of the collaboration are songwriter Edward Barton, writer of the 1983 Jane & Barton single, "It's a Fine Day" , as well as vocalist Danielle Alexander.He also recorded under the aliases Dusk Til Dawn and The... , Armin van Buuren, OceanLab Oceanlab OceanLab is a Vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness.-History:... , Chicane Chicane (recording artist) Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle.... , Lasgo Lasgo Lasgo is a Belgian trio of dance music musicians. The group formed in 2000 and is composed of Jelle Van Dael as the vocalist, and Peter Luts and Jeff Martens as record producers. Peter Luts confirmed in 2008 that Evi Goffin was not returning to the band, after choosing to become a full-time... , Faithless Faithless Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide... , Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to... (remix albums), Sylver Sylver Sylver is a Belgian vocal Trance group best known for the song "Turn the Tide". The group's vocalist is Silvy De Bie and keyboardist/songwriter is Wout Van Dessel . Regi Penxten is the producer and co-songwriter... , ATB ATB ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle... , DJ Encore, DJ Sammy DJ Sammy Samuel Bouriah , professionally known as DJ Sammy Is a DJ and producer. He has released five albums and has had five Top 10 hits with "Heaven" reaching number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with former spouse Marie José in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy... , Santamaria Santamaria (band) Santamaria is a Portuguese Eurodance project.Santamaria have sold more than 700,000 albums in Portugal during a career spanning roughly a decade.- Early years :... , Do Dominique van Hulst Dominique Rijpma van Hulst is a Dutch singer known by her stage name Do . She is best known for singing the vocals of DJ Sammy's worldwide top 10 hit in 2002-2003, "Heaven", a cover of the 1980s hit by Bryan Adams.... , Delerium Delerium Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly... , Angel City, Jessy De Smet Jessy De Smet Jessy De Smet, whose stage name is just Jessy , is a Belgian dance music singer who had several gold records in the late 1990s and 2000s.- With The Mackenzie :*"I Am Free"*"Arpegia "*"Love" / "You Got To Get Up"... and Paul van Dyk Paul van Dyk Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer... . |
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A sub-genre of the jam band movement that blends such musical styles as rock, jazz, funk, and electronica. It consists primarily of instrumental music. The terms Jamtronica and Livetronica Livetronica Livetronica, a portmanteau of the words live and electronica, is a sub-genre of the jam band movement that blends such musical styles as rock, jazz, funk, and electronica. It consists primarily of instrumental music. The terms "Jamtronica" and "Trance fusion" are also used to refer to this style of... are also used to refer to this style of music. |
Disco Biscuits Disco Biscuits The Disco Biscuits are a band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania known for their live performances and light shows. The band consists of Allen Aucoin , Marc Brownstein , Jon Gutwillig , and Aron Magner .... , The New Deal The New Deal (band) The New Deal is a three-piece electronic band formed in 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With a drummer , bass guitarist , and keyboard player , the music incorporates many elements of modern electronica, which they have branded live progressive breakbeat house.The band formed in 1998 after a... , Lake Trout Lake Trout (band) Lake Trout are a rock band based in Baltimore. Their music is a combination of rock, ambient, jazz, and many other styles, including influences from post-rock and post-punk. The band has released six albums since its inception, four in-studio and two live... , Brothers Past Brothers Past Brothers Past are an indie-electronic band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that has been called "one of the most talked about independent acts in the nation." Since forming in 2000, the band has released three records and one EP, including the critically acclaimed This Feeling's Called Goodbye in... , Sound Tribe Sector 9 Sound Tribe Sector 9 Sound Tribe Sector 9 is an instrumental band known for their live performances. The band’s genre-blending sound is based heavily on instrumental rock and electronic music crossed with elements of funk, jazz, drum and bass, psychedelia, and hip hop... , Lotus, Particle Particle (band) Particle is an American jam band formed in Los Angeles in 2000. The original members were Dave Simmons , Steve Molitz , Eric Gould , and Darren Pujalet . Simmons died shortly after the formation of the band due to a sudden illness. Guitarist Charlie Hitchcock joined shortly thereafter... , Holy Fuck, Future Rock Future Rock Future Rock is an electronic rock trio hailing from Chicago, Illinois. The band consists of Felix Moreno on bass guitar and synthesizer, Mickey Kellerman on keyboards and synthesizers, and Darren Heitz on drums and synthesizer.... , EOTO EOTO -Description:The band's music is created live and without prerecorded loops.The band formed in 2006 as a side project of The String Cheese Incident incorporating looper pedals, like Echoplex and the DJ program Ableton. According to one reviewer, the duo sets their live instruments free and take on... , Pnuma Trio Pnuma Trio The Pnuma Trio is an electronic musical group, bringing classical, jazz, funk, hip hop, and drum and bass influences. A recent article in Art Voice magazine dubbed the Pnuma Trio the "Music of the future."... |