Genre Lens

What is Trance?

Euphoric and melodic. Fast rolling 16th-note basslines, sweeping supersaw chords, a long emotional breakdown in the middle where the drums drop out entirely, then a soaring uplifting lead. Unmistakably "hands in the air".

Electronic132–142 BPM typical
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Listen for
  • rolling 16th-note offbeat bass
  • a full drumless breakdown mid-track
  • supersaw chord stacks
  • uplifting major-key lead melody
Reference artists
Armin van BuurenAbove & BeyondPaul van Dyk

Anchors rather than an exhaustive canon — if your track sits near these, this is probably the right label.

Usual tempo 132–142 BPM. Sitting outside that range does not disqualify a track; it just makes the tells matter more.

Easy to confuse with

The nearest neighbours in Electronic, by tempo. If Trance does not quite fit, one of these usually does.

  • Future Bass130–160 BPM

    Bright, emotional, candy-coloured. Detuned "wobbling" chord stabs that bend in pitch, pitched-up vocal chops, trap-influenced drums with rattling hi-hats. Sounds hopeful and a bit nostalgic.

  • Techno128–145 BPM

    Repetitive, hypnotic, machine-driven. A relentless kick, metallic percussion, very little melody or vocal, and long hypnotic loops that evolve slowly through filters rather than through verses and choruses. Darker and more industrial than house.

  • IDM / Experimental80–170 BPM

    "Intelligent Dance Music" — electronic music made for headphones rather than dancefloors. Irregular, intricately programmed drums, odd time feels, unusual synthesis, and structures that refuse to repeat predictably.

  • Breaks / Breakbeat125–140 BPM

    Dance music built on a syncopated, funky broken drum loop instead of a straight four-on-the-floor kick. The groove stumbles and swings rather than marching.