WHAT IS TRANCE?

[Gober]

Ayo mari kita bikin definisi masing masing mengenai musik ini... Buat bahan pelajaran bagi yang nggak tahu.

Definisikan Trance sesuai apa yang elo tahu, mungkin bisa dilengkapi dengan contoh lagu dan Artis / DJ nya...

[sapi.ketjiL]

trance menurut gue itu lagu yang bisa ngebawa perasaan sama otak gue, berimajinasi tinggi... gue ngerasain sedih & seneng di saat yang sama... rasanya lucu! lo seneng tp lo sedih.. dan gw pernah kebawa sm lagu trance [dalam keadaan sadar 100%] it felt like im just take a journey to the neverland... i call it A TRIP IN TRANCE what a beautiful mind

[bimzkee]

Fact from a source:

Trance tones, elements, and frequency stimulates human brains to release much more amount of endorphin than other genres of music...

[decildecil]

entah kenapa gue selalu TERHARU kalo denger trance..

[doomzday]

music dengan perasaan...   

[prama]

i agree with mr.bimzkee..

[Gober]

Trance music is a subgenre of electronic dance music (EDM) that developed in the 1990s.

Trance could be described as a melodic, more-or-less freeform style of music characterized by steady beat between 130 and 158 bpm and repeating melodic patterns. The genre is arguably derived from a combination of largely techno and house. Trance got its name from repeating and morphing beats and melodies which would presumably put the listener into a trance.


History
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Pre-trance music

The disco composer, producer, and performer Giorgio Moroder is widely credited as being a seminal influence on modern trance music, as well as techno and house. In 1977 he recorded the classic single "I Feel Love" (performed by Donna Summer) and album From Here to Eternity, both of which heavily feature his signature sequenced basslines and drumbeats (see: 1977 in music).

The German synthesist Klaus Schulze has also proven to be a significant influence on trance music. Throughout the 70s he recorded numerous albums of atmospheric, sequencer-driven electronic music. Several of his albums from the 1980s include the word "trance" in their titles, such as 1981's Trancefer and 1987's En=Trance.

Elements of what became modern trance music were also explored by industrial artists in the late 1980s. Most notably, Psychic TV's 1989 album Towards Thee Infinite Beat, featuring drawn out and monotonous patterns with short but repeating voice samples, is considered by some to be the first trance album. The intent was to make sound that was hypnotic to its listeners.

These industrial artists were largely dissociated from rave culture, and their trance albums were generally experiments, not an attempt to start a new genre with an associated culture -- they remained firmly rooted culturally in industrial and avant-garde music. As trance began to take off in the rave culture, most of these artists abandoned the genre.

In these years first complete references to trance as a genre appeared. In 1988 The KLF produced a version of their later popular song - "What Time is Love" titles "The Original Pure Trance" [1]. While this version cannot be considered as Trance by current standards, it is presumably one of the first references to trance in dance music.
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Trance begins as a genre

Trance is said to have begun as an off-shoot of techno in German clubs during the very early 1990s. Frankfurt is often cited as a birthplace of Trance. Some of the earliest pioneers of the genre included Dj Dag (Dag Lerner), Oliver Lieb, and Sven Vath, who all produced numerous tracks under multiple aliases. Trance labels like Eye Q, Harthouse, Superstition, Rising High, FAX +49-69/450464 and MFS Records were Frankfurt based. Arguably a fusion of techno and house, early Trance shared much with techno in terms of the tempo and rhythmic structures but also added more melodic overtones which were appropriated from the style of house popular in Europe's club scene at that time.

This early Trance tended to be characterized by hypnotic and melodic qualities described above, and typically involved repeating rhythmic patterns added over an appropriate length of time as a track progressed, thus creating an effect of hypnotic trance.

At about the same period of time in the early 1990s, a musical revolution was happening in Goa, India. Electronic body music (EBM) bands like Cabaret Voltaire and Front 242 came to Goa and began influencing artists like Goa Gil, Eat Static, Doof, and Man With No Name who heard the psychedelic elements of EBM, expanded on them minus the vocals and guitars to create goa trance. Goa music is heavily influenced by Indian culture and psychedelic drugs, as seen in numerous references to both in track and album titles.
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The sound of modern (progressive) trance

By the mid-1990s, trance, specifically progressive trance, had emerged commercially as one of the dominant genres of EDM. Progressive trance set in stone the basic formula of modern trance by becoming even more focused on the anthemic basslines and lead melodies, moving away from hypnotic, repetitive, arpeggiated analog synth patterns and spacey pads. Popular elements and anthemic pads became more widespread. Compositions leaned towards incremental changes (aka progressive structures), sometimes composed in thirds (as BT frequently does). Buildups and breakdowns became longer and more exaggerated. The sound became more and more excessive and overblown. This sound came to be known as anthem trance.

Immensely popular, trance found itself filling a niche as edgier than house, more soothing than drum and bass, and more melodic than techno. It became more accessible to more people. Artists like Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, and Armin van Buuren came to the forefront as premier producers and remixers, bringing with them the emotional, "epic" feel of the style. Meanwhile, DJs like Paul Oakenfold, DJ Tiësto, and DJ Jean were championing the sound in the clubs and through the sale of pre-recorded mixes. By the end of the 1990s, trance remained commercially huge, but had fractured into an extremely diverse genre. Some of the artists that had helped create the trance sound in the early and mid-1990s had, by the end of the decade, abandoned trance completely (artists of particular note here are Pascal F.E.O.S. and Oliver Lieb). Perhaps as a consequence, similar things were happening with the DJs as well. For example, Sasha and Digweed, who together had helped bring the progressive sound to the forefront, all but abandoned it by 2000, instead spinning a darker mix of the rising "deep trance" and "tech-trance" style pioneered by producers and DJ's like Slacker, Breeder, and the duo of Sasha and Digweed (as marked by the duo's 2000 release, "Communicate"). However, Sasha and John Digweed (two completely different people who now DJ less often together) might argue that "Communicate" not be called trance.

At present, trance is as much about who plays the music as it is about what it sounds like. Trance has transcended the underground scene to become the most popular form of electronic dance music, and a figure in the realm of popular music.

For more concrete examples, check out any number of purported trance compilations; perhaps the most highly recommendable source would be the Global Underground series, including its "Nubreed" sub-series, because it captures the diversity of the genre as expressed through many of its brightest DJ talents. Also recommended as source material would be the Tranceport/Perfecto Presents... series, any of Sasha and Digweed's Northern Exposure mixes, and any of the mixes in the Renaissance series. The Labels to reference would include 3Beat, Bedrock, Devolution, Fluid, Fragrant, Hooj Choons, Hook, Perfecto records, Vandit, Armada, Black Hole, Intuition, Positiva, Harthouse, Eye Q, MFS, Platipus records, NOOM, R&S, Anjunabeats, Anjunadeep, Yoshitoshi rec, and ATCR Trance Music.
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Musicology and styles

Trance is a form of music best characterized by quarter note drum patterns, and 16th/32nd note rhythm synthesizer patterns. It has a meter of 4/4, with a quarter note bassdrum acting as metronome, and quarter note high-hat hits on upbeats. This unwavering drum mechanism may be constantly tweaked with for effect, with the Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (ADSR) all given liberal treatment. The tempo is generally around 130-158 beats per minute (bpm).

The arrangement consists mostly of a repeating 32nd note sequencing arpeggio, and a bass section of whole notes usually drifting through the aeolian or natural minor scale. Harmonic structure is typically minimalist, with often no more than 2-4 chords. Iterations of the i-iv-v progression (A minor, D minor, and E minor, for example) lend a dark feel by eschewing major chords entirely. Additional rhythm sections are added and subtracted every 16 measures (sometimes 8, and sometimes 32) to add weight and anticipation to the composition. The bass chord will usually change every 4 measures.

There is a lead synth, and it will be a simple minor scale melody of 8th notes, looping every 4 measures (some have 2, some have 8. Some even have 16). Trance is produced with keyboards, computerized synthesizers, drum machines, and music sequencer software connected via MIDI. The average trance song has a polyphony of 8. The most busy will have 16.

Some sub-genre classifications of trance include:

    * Acid trance: An early '90's style. Characterized by the use of a Roland TB-303 bass machine as the lead synth.
          o Artists: Hardfloor, Art of Trance, Eternal Basement
    * Anthem trance: Style of trance that emerged in the wake of progressive trance in the late 90's. Characterized by extended chord progression in all elements (lead synth, bass chords, treble chords), extended breakdowns, and relegation of arpeggiation to the background while bringing wash effects to the fore.
          o Artists: Vincent De Moor, Ronski Speed, Tiësto, System F, Super8, Ayla
    * Classic trance: Original form of trance music, said to have originated in the very early 90's. Characterized by less percussion than techno, more melody, arpeggiated melody, and repetitive melodic chords/arpeggios.
          o Artists: Resistance D, Progressive Attack, Arpeggiators, Union Jack, Dance 2 Trance, Jam and Spoon
    * Euro-Trance: Euro-Trance is a hybrid of Techno and Eurodance music incorporating Hardstyle bass drums and trance elements. The trance synths at times 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 pretty simple, containing an introduction to the song with usually no or little drums, and often includes renderings of classic Happy Hardcore anthems or melodies.
          o Artists: Groove Coverage, Jan Wayne, Starsplash, Rob Mayth, Special D and DJ Volume.
    * Goa trance: A complexly melodic form of trance named for Goa, India, and originating in the early 90's. Often uses the Raga.
          o Artists: Psygone, mfg, S.U.N. Project, Man With No Name, Astral Projection, Juno Reactor
    * Hardcore: Usually very fast BPM's (Gabber, ect.), distorted kicks, and may not even use any other pervussive elements. Can be uplifting (light) or deep (dark).
    * Hard Trance: Aggressive sounding, Originating in Frankfurt, includes influences from hardcore and hard house.
          o Artists: DJ Scot Project, DJ Wag, Yoji Biomehanika, Cosmic Gate, Hennes & Cold, DuMonde
    * Hardstyle: Closely related to Nu Style Gabber and hard trance. Its sound is usually characterized by a mix of gabber and hardcore like kick/bass sounds, trance like synth stabs and sweeps and miscellaneous samples. However, Hardstyle usually has a lot slower BPM (between 140 and 150).
          o Artists: Blutonium Boy, Lady Dana, DJ Pavo.
    * Progressive trance: Style of trance that originated in the early-mid 90's. Differentiated from the then "regular" Trance by bass chord changes that gave the repeating lead synth a feeling of "progression"
          o Artists: BT, Cosmic Baby, Art of Trance
    * Psychedelic trance: (better known as Psytrance, ambiguously synonymous with Goa trance, less melodic more abstract and futuristic)
          o Artists: Shiva Chandra, Etnica, Infected Mushroom, Astrix, Phacelift,Total Eclipse
    * Vocal trance: Broad term referring to trance with a full set of lyrics, which may or may not be any of the above genres. Oftentimes an artist will borrow a singer's talents as opposed to the singer herself (vocalists are typically female), or sample from/remix more traditional pop music. Note that there is some debate as to where the divide lies between Vocal Trance and Pop or Eurodance.
          o Artists: Marcella Woods, Mandy Edge [2], Jan Johnston, and Jael

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Classic (genre-defining/-representing) trance records

    * System by Force Legato (1989)

    An early production of Oliver Lieb and arguably one of the very first trance tracks

    * Pacific by 808 State (1990)

    A classic anthem from the Madchester scene.

    * Age Of Love by Age Of Love (1990)

    Many DJs and fans of the time as well as trance historians consider this record a trance classic, even before trance became a genre of its own. The ethereal sound of this record is the foundation of the trance sound.

    * Go by Moby (1991)

    Moby's most famous track before he found fame from his album Play.

    * No Fate by Zyon (1991)

    The first successful trance release on Eye Q. One of the most renowned tracks of the label.

    * We Came In Peace by Dance 2 Trance (1991)

    The classic trance record which very probably officially gave a name to the genre in Germany, where the sound was first emulated and produced by subsequent German artists, and played in underground clubs and raves; never alone, but always with another genre of electronic music, as the DJ's back then never played only one style of music.

    * Stella by Jam and Spoon (1992)

    A classic Balearic trance track.

    * Love Stimulation by Humate (1993)

    The Paul van Dyk Lovemix is easily considered a defining moment in art of remixing, giving an otherwise plain tune "classic" status.

    * Abduction by Eat Static (1993)

    One of the very first Goa trance artist albums. This album set a standard for future releases in this genre.

    * Café Del Mar by Energy 52 (1993)

    Has become one of the most well known trance tunes of all time. Remains one of the most popular and energetic trance records to this day.

    * The First Rebirth by Jones & Stephenson (1993)

    Perhaps the first hard trance track, at least the first well known one, with a very deep bassdrum and possibly one of the most recognisable melody lines in trance music.

    * Vernon's Wonderland by Vernon (1993)

    A huge hit back in the day, this track has become a cornerstone of trance music.

    * For an Angel by Paul van Dyk (1994)

    An early trance classic it defined a style and a sound that continued for a decade. Paul van Dyk continues to play it.

    * Oasis by Paragliders (1995)

    One of the last major classic-style trance tracks before the progressive sound emerged.

    * Twisted by Hallucinogen (1995)

    Considered to be one of the most original and innovative psychedelic goa trance albums. Completely representative of psychedelic goa trance at that time (Astral Projection and X-Dream are typical of a slightly later sound(1996 onwards)), and some claim that it defines the sound of psychedelic trance music, it has been highly influential. This was one of the first Goa Trance albums to sell over 50,000 copies.

    * Children by Robert Miles (1995)

    A powerful dream trance/house hit that has received acclaim from critics both inside and outside trance. This is a song which has introduced many music lovers into the world of dream trance and is widely considered one of the greatest trance songs of all time.

    * Flaming June by BT (1996)

    A widely-accepted classic. Example of progressive trance. Composed in thirds, the structure of this tune represents the evolving, progressive structure of mid-1990s progressive trance.

    * 1998 by Binary Finary (1998)

    An epic trance monster that took Binary Finary (producers Matt Laws and Stuart Matheson) worldwide within a year and became an all time classic overnight.

    * El Niño by Agnelli & Nelson (1998)

    The famous trance track popularized by Oakenfold's album "Tranceport". A genre-defining tune of the epic trance.

    * Another Way by Paul van Dyk (1999)

    An amazing and awe-inspiring journey through the mind and beats by one of the true pioneers of the genre.

    * Universal Nation by Push (1999)

    Belgian immortal trance and club classic by Push aka M.I.K.E.

    * Carte Blanche by Veracocha (1999)

    This driving epic trance track was produced by Vincent de Moor & Ferry Corsten and is regarded as one of the tracks that defines epic trance.

    * Madagascar by Art of Trance (1999)

    This track from the Platipus label was composed by Simon Berry and has been remixed several times since its first release.

    * Out of the Blue by System F (1999)

    This track has become a huge success, giving trance a big popularity boost.

    * Saltwater by Chicane (1999)

    This uplifting, epic track was produced by the British DJ Nick Bracegirdle and is widely regarded as one of the greatest trance singles ever.

    * Ayla (Veracocha mix) by Ayla (1999)

    A high energy trance classic remixed by Veracocha.

    * Xpander by Sasha (1999)

    This track is probably the highlight of Global Underground 13: Ibiza, arguably the best GU album that was released at the height of popularity of progressive trance.

    * Ligaya by Gouryella (2002)

    An relatively recent track that has been an important addition with its euphoric and emotional melody to any dj's sonic arsenal.

[Putra]

Gober...sadissss....bener2 complete penjelasan elu sob (ampe pusing gue bacanya hahahahah)...yg pasti Trance itu gokill...feels like a journey in your mind (with or without "suplemen" ya )

[Blonky]

yah pokoknya  IN TRANCE WE TRUST....ahhaahaha

[dirtynumbangelboy]

trance artinya kesurupan.. liat aja kamus kalo ga pcaya.. ijeijeie 
for me trance is a music that can take us to another state of mind, called endless euphoria..

[Ucil]

as it is called...it entrances you hehehe.....

[julius]

Trance ada lah suatu genre yg didalam nya terdapat suatu imajinasi sang producer lagu yg diterjemahkan dgn
syn.. , melody.. , suara bas dan beberapa vokal yg di jadikan satu untuk menghentakkan Dance Floor...

Dan dipasang sebagai set tengah atau akhir yg menjelaskan musik ini memang ras tertinggi untuk sebuah dance scene... sebagai akhir sebuah party...

biasanya di set sebelum techno.. tapi sekarang mulai ada jenis tech-trance aga techy dikit...

mungkin lebih di jelaskan lagi ada Deep Trance , Prog Trance , Uplifting Trance , Hard Trance , Psy Trance , Euphoric Trance , Goa Trance , Tech Trance....

mungkin aslinya set trance bisa mandiri asal pemetaan jenis lagunya benar...
makanya banyak acara yg mengusung trance dari awal sampai akhir....

gitu aja dr gw.. pokoknya salut buat Trancesetter...



Thx..

[Jah bless]

felt like im just take a journey to the neverland... i call it A TRIP IN TRANCE  what a beautiful mind

entah kenapa gue selalu TERHARU kalo denger trance..

sip gw stuju.. ;

[Frankie_n.E.R.d]

Trance... imagine menghayal meng-awang2 sedih senang kebawa perasaan

[DimsumonDLine]

apaun itu,,,, trance musik dgn melodi trindah,,,,,, aih2,,, membuat hidup melayang jauh dan jauh dan jauuuuggghhh,,,,,, ahhhhh ,,,,

[narc]

trance: capeeee kuping,,,,,,,,,,bikinbudek,,,,,,

[flex]

trance kalo di kuping rasanya seperti teriak dan desahan bidadari yang mengatakan......
" I"LL TAKE U TO THE DEEPER SOUND " dan loe akan merinding disko dengernya,,,wakakakkaak

[prama]

trance itu membawa kita ke suatu alam yg berbeda..dimana di alam yg beda itu kita dapat merasakan kecerian,kesedihan,dan lain lain ..

heheheheheh...

[Bedjo]

Trance itu yg pasti make ur brain bce2ran, ampe brkeping2 gtu..dah!!GokiL...GokiL..!! bang paul van tuh contohna..

if u hear this kind of song, it will make ur mind flying to another dimention..!!

[Frankie_n.E.R.d]

IN TRANCE WE DANCE

[...Jimprut...]

Trance oh Trance.... huhuhuhuhuhuh

[memyselfNallclubhopperz]

trance adalah dimana elo kalo lagi dengerin beat trance, u feel like kalian bakal kebawa tuh suasana, yang tadnya bete bisa bikin ita lebh tenang, warm, pokoknya susah banget di ungkapn deh, alo gua prefer dengerin tiesto yang just be, selalu pas gw bareng ma cewek gw, if i ML with her,kita jadi kebawa suasana yang bener-bener bikin keringetan....(mandi kucing gitu:D )

[dirtynumbangelboy]

trance adalah dimana elo kalo lagi dengerin beat trance, u feel like kalian bakal kebawa tuh suasana, yang tadnya bete bisa bikin ita lebh tenang, warm, pokoknya susah banget di ungkapn deh, alo gua prefer dengerin tiesto yang just be, selalu pas gw bareng ma cewek gw, if i ML with her,kita jadi kebawa suasana yang bener-bener bikin keringetan....(mandi kucing gitu:D )

bikin tenang sih bikin tenang sob, tapi jangan curcol juga kali juoooooooo, (curhat colongan)

[memyselfNallclubhopperz]

  hehehehehehe,  http://[move] [/move]

[Errie]

ngak ngerti deh pokoknya dengerin trance serasa ngelayang&ngersa ada di tempat yg bikin gw nyaman!!