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Best way to learn a certain style is to listen to a song that is very describing for that type of music. (I'd suggest Energy 52 - Cafe del mar (original mix), the song is old, but it's just PURE trance  ) If you're going to produce trance, find some good songs with DJ Tiesto, Push and other major artists like them (If you don't already have a bunch of songs that is) and listen to what they are doing in their songs.
Listen to the drums.. what kind of drum samples are they using?? (well I can tell you that, 99.999% They are using TR-909 drum synthesizer sounds )
How does the bass pattern work? Try listening to the intro of some songs, the bass is often most audible there.
What kind of arpeggios/Leads are there? What patterns, and how do they sound... Try to recreate the sound with a synth of your choice.
I don't know if you have any VST instruments, but if you don't, I would say you need AT LEAST one of these (you can produce without professional synths, but it never sounds as good):
Native Instruments Pro-53
RCGAudio Z3ta+
Linplug Albino
There are also some free synths you might want to check out:
Superwave P8
Lallapalooza
Triangle II (great for bass)
I hope this helps
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