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Posted by P`zazz on Sep-15-2002 14:04:

What's the difference?

hey guys I never really got to understand the difference between melodic trance and uplifting trance, I am having trouble distinguishing if songs are melodic or uplifting and if you would be kind enough as to point the differences

Posted by DJ-Ande on Sep-15-2002 14:09:

i no this is the opposite of uplifting, but i always though it was more of a ''sad'' tune eg.

william orbit - barbers adaigo for strings (ferry corsten remix)
fire & ice - souvineer de chine

thats what i would class as 'uplifting', but melodic is the rest of trance wich isn't prog, hard trance breaks etc.

Posted by TranceSeeker on Sep-15-2002 14:10:

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Originally posted by DJ-Ande
i no this is the opposite of uplifting, but i always though it was more of a ''sad'' tune eg.

william orbit - barbers adaigo for strings (ferry corsten remix)
fire & ice - souvineer de chine

thats what i would class as 'uplifting', but melodic is the rets of trance wich isn't porg, hard trance breaks etc.

Posted by Technaut on Sep-15-2002 14:14:

id say uplifting would have more synths in the tune.

Melodic would have more melodies.

Posted by aloep on Sep-15-2002 14:38:

In my opinion 'Melodic' trance is stuff like Sunday Club, Qattara, Lost Tribe, Chicane, Trouser Enthusiasts, Space Brothers and the likes. It's similar to 'uplifting' but it's usually got more of a mellow feel and doesn't have as huge a climax and most tracks are usually longer in length. It usually has a lot of piano and has a large amount of female vocals.

That's my classification, feel free to disagree.

Posted by starglider on Sep-15-2002 15:25:

If you really think about what the terms mean you'll see there was originally no difference between the two. Uplifting trance is mentioned frequently on here. Uplifting meaning it energizes you and (theoretically) makes you feel good. Of course, what is it that usually produces these feelings? The melodies. Thus it seems that melodic trance is of a similar genre... of course they're both just words to describe varying types of music so I'd say whatever lets you best capture the essence of the track is fair game. Personally I prefer the term melodic though.

Posted by j�c� on Sep-15-2002 15:27:

i think theyre the same IMO. i mean.. the uplifting part of a tune is pretty much the melody, isnt it?

Posted by Belgian Bonzai on Sep-15-2002 17:10:

just in case