



Trance has probably the greatest spectra of subgenres of all other music directions. They range from uplifting and calming styles to fast and intense beats.





Uplifting Trance

Also often referred to epic, anthem, emotional or euphoric trance, this large subgenre describes the feeling one gets from this songs. Often, they uplift the listener or even “touch their soul”. It has a lighter tone than the other subgenres of trance and was also influenced by classical music in its emergence.

YouTube appearance: Pictures are often calm and wonderful landscapes, but can also be clouds or flowers some times. Some uploaders also have videos about a landscape and other beautiful scenes from our nature





Hard Trance

It is coined with strong and hard kicks and has 130-150 bpm. Hard Trance features a stronger bass line and the melody is often more aggressive in comparison with the other subgenres.

YouTueb appearance: Hard Trance pictures have often a space theme. Sometimes, they are more abstract, but mostly space or planet pictures. An exception is the Dragon Ball Z series of hard trance videous





Tech Trance

Tech Trance is very percussive and rhythmically stressed. Tech Trance has a very complex rhythmical structure and sound design. A melody only occurs for a short time and only if it subtly adds to the whole complex. It is often played in clubs, but barely on big raves and radios. Its tempo ranges from 135 bpm to 145 bpm.





Progressive Trance

It has a tempo speed between 130 bpm and 135 bpm. As the name already suggests it slowly builds up intensity by adding slowly more instruments along the song. Songs are often minimalistically distinct, but the melody on its own is more detailed and refined.





Vocal Trance

In this subgenre, vocals plays the leading role in a song and has a tempo of 134 bpm to 142 bpm. Vocal trance songs are often melodic and harmonic and their structure orientates to a certain extend on pop music. That is why vocal trance songs are often suitable for radios appearances and as chart hits.

YouTube appearance: Vocal Trance videos have most of the time beautiful models. Sometimes, there are also pictures of clouds or other calming and nice to look at pictures.



