Trance

Trance is a style of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s. Trance music is generally characterised by a tempo of between approximately 128 and 160 BPM, melodic synthesizer phrases and a musical form that builds up and down throughout a track. Trance can be understood as a combination of many forms of electronic music, such as ambient, techno and house.

Trance has been described as "classical melodies with jungle rhythms". The origin of the term "trance" is ambiguous, with some suggesting that the term is derived from the Klaus Schulze album “Trancefer” (1981), Amon Düül II's “Vive La Trance” (1973) (as typified by the track “Mozambique”), or the early trance act Dance 2 Trance. In any case, the name is undoubtedly linked to the perceived ability of a drum beat or melody to induce altered states of consciousness known as trance. As this music is frequently played in nightclubs, vacation spots and inner cities, trance can be understood as a type of club music.

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