Somebody can explain me the sub-divisions of Trance?

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Posted by Wanker on May-03-2001 17:19:

In your Track Comments on each Track in the Download Page, you speak about Uplifting Trance and some other sub-divisions of Trance. Please can you explain me what are those sub-styles and what are their caracteristics?
Thank you very much.

Posted by starchild on May-03-2001 17:26:

Here ya go...

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/content.php?id=10479

Go to the trance section...

Posted by South Trancer on May-03-2001 18:05:

what a complete page!
nearly EVERY single sub-division of House/Trance/Jungle/Breakbeat/Techno/Hardcore

all of them with sound samples and lines to describe its progression

Posted by tran-o-holik on May-03-2001 18:32:

wow thats a cool website

but half of the stuff that they explain what trance is, is not true like paul van dyk is more of a progressive trance trance not epic trance.

and binary finary is not that

everything else seems to be somewhat right though.

but thats my 2-cents

PEACE!!!!

Posted by Anscoop on May-03-2001 19:03:

the samples for each, are pretty much right (For An Engel is NOT progressive in a million years tran-o-holik, you can call it epic, but Uplifting is the word of choice) but the evolution is pretty much wrong for trance and techno
The format is bad too, all the genres are basically intertwined, spllitting really gives you no sense of evolution

but it's good to get to know what each genre approx. sounds like

Posted by da_MynDLesS_one on May-03-2001 19:40:

Epic trance and uplifting trance are the same thing (aren't they?)

Posted by Ckerr812 on May-03-2001 20:07:

no comment..I think that page is full of shit....just some guys opinion on stuff.....Just goes to show that if you make a "cool" flash site anyone will listen........*please note the disclaimer on it, not to take it seriously* Mainly for people new to Electronic music.

Posted by Ckerr812 on May-03-2001 20:10:

quote:
Originally posted by da_MynDLesS_one
Epic trance and uplifting trance are the same thing (aren't they?)

Nope, they are different big time.....Uplifting would be tiesto kinda stuff, not that heavy....Epic would be more Dumonde and System F stuff, heavy synths.....

Posted by Miss Proximus on May-03-2001 20:23:

Re: Here ya go...

quote:
Originally posted by starchild
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/content.php?id=10479

Go to the trance section...

I love this page! It's so specific! I listened to the Rotterdam music at the Hardcore part, and my stomach just started to hurt, cuz I was longing for the good ol' days! ...but I'm doing better now

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on May-03-2001 20:25:

That little flash program was made by the creator of this site, which has some other funny rave-related things on it too: http://www.ishkur.com/

Posted by Twilogoddess on May-03-2001 21:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Ckerr812

.....Epic would be more Dumonde and System F stuff, heavy synths.....

Dumonde is hard trance.

Epic Trance is uplifting. ex: Ferry Corsten, Tiesto

Hard trance has heavy percussion, bassline or kick & usually faster. Ex: Cosmic Gate, Warp Brothers, Scot Project.

Progressive trance has funky, subtle progression doesn't have strong driving melodies or heavy synths. ex: James Holden- Horizons. Joshua Ryan- Pistol Whip. Max Graham. Sasha- Expander

Posted by Twilogoddess on May-03-2001 21:30:

Posted by Ckerr812 on May-03-2001 21:37:

hmm....I would think that cosmic gate would be more hard trance....IE:because of the bassline.....More layered heavy percussion and bass.....

Epic: has it's name because of the very melodic synth parts.....IE: something you would hear in the movie gladiator or something along those lines....big drowning synths...like a pipe organ....were one note is held for 16 even 32 bars.....like System F- solsitice or Dumonde- Never look back.....Alot heavier then uplifting...more dark, and layered......

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on May-04-2001 00:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Ckerr812
hmm....I would think that cosmic gate would be more hard trance....IE:because of the bassline.....More layered heavy percussion and bass.....

Epic: has it's name because of the very melodic synth parts.....IE: something you would hear in the movie gladiator or something along those lines....big drowning synths...like a pipe organ....were one note is held for 16 even 32 bars.....like System F- solsitice or Dumonde- Never look back.....Alot heavier then uplifting...more dark, and layered......

Yes, but if u listen to some of Dumonde's other productions/remixes then u'll see why Twilogoddess put em' under hard trance.

Posted by Fraggle on May-04-2001 00:57:

hahahahaahahahahaaha

haha, Wanker...funny name

Posted by Ckerr812 on May-04-2001 01:31:

quote:
Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025

Yes, but if u listen to some of Dumonde's other productions/remixes then u'll see why Twilogoddess put em' under hard trance.

umm...I never disagreed with Twilochick....I was just saying the difference between Uplifting and epic....it's a fine line really.....

Posted by Synder on May-04-2001 01:56:

[QUOTE Progressive trance has funky, subtle progression doesn't have strong driving melodies or heavy synths. ex: James Holden- Horizons. Joshua Ryan- Pistol Whip. Max Graham. Sasha- Expander
[/B][/QUOTE]

that's hilarious .. i remember perhaps a month ago .. some one used sasha - expander as an example of dream trance... i'm not saying your wrong ... (as i have no opionion on the subject.. ) i just find it entertaining how these discussions play.. that two people can use the same song as a typical example of a form of music.. just shows how much opionion differs on this forum (and especially on such unclear subjects as this.. )

cheers
Mike

Posted by Twilogoddess on May-05-2001 04:56:

I think its hilarious someone thinks Expander is Dream Trance.

Posted by Dj Lex on May-05-2001 09:29:

Cool site, I didn't know the difference btween the music genres or styles. So this was very usefull. Thnx

Laterzzzzzz

Posted by Kram on May-05-2001 11:03:

ye, that guide is quite ok ... saw it there some time ago...

made me think... music was better before... :\ some old hits still sounds cool, like "Kai Tracid - Destiny's Path"

anyway .. Dark Trance .. mm, forgot that, quite cool ..

Booty Trance? wtf is that ? .. anyone have some comments on that?

Posted by Paul Wilson on May-05-2001 14:22:

quote:
Originally posted by Wanker
In your Track Comments on each Track in the Download Page, you speak about Uplifting Trance and some other sub-divisions of Trance. Please can you explain me what are those sub-styles and what are their caracteristics?
Thank you very much.

Off topic BUT CAN you please explain why you've given yourself a username like that???

Posted by Ckerr812 on May-05-2001 16:14:

Maybe he is proud of being a wanker...????

Posted by DRM on May-05-2001 17:19:

just while every1 is arguing bout Sasha - Xpander id just like to point out that its spelt how ive wrote it.