I was just filling out a survery for Gallo Music in South Africa.

On of them was - favourite music style. These were the options:
South African
Adult Contemporary
Blues
Children
Classical
Compilations
Country
Dance
Instrumental
Jazz
New Age
Pop
Rap / Hip Hop
RnB / Soul
Rock
Soundtracks
Vocal
World

And I thought to myself, "ummmm, where's the trance ....?"
So I ended up answering dance... sigh...

I'm lucky though, I get to write an article on how South African record companies lump all dance-type styles under dance, no matter whether trance, house or such.

- W.

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In different countries, Trance is mostly referred to as belonging to the Dance genre.

its not necessarily true considering different types of Trance, but that's the closest match anyway.

Yeah, usually they'll just have Dance or Electronica on them survey things.

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unfortunately..most ppl who listen to a trance song, don't evne know it's trance. It's easier for the record companies to get an "accurate" answer from the general populace by giving the option "Dance"

Hell, even Trance borders with various other genres too much that one wouldn't know where to classify their musical preference.

just my $0.02

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I think Trance should be out on its own it has the many categories and the style speeks for it self . all the general public think any think with a beat is Techno and the older people and Rednex call it Disco

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I HATE when trance is referred to as dance!!!

Here is Australia the techno/trance scene is not very big, so when people ask me what kind of music i like and i say trance, then say "What? You mean like dance."
*sigh*
if only people realised just how good trance is!!

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Originally posted by mr_stamper I HATE when trance is referred to as dance!!! Here is Australia the techno/trance scene is not very big, so when people ask me what kind of music i like and i say trance, then say "What? You mean like dance." *sigh* if only people realised just how good trance is!!

Yea I`am from Australia and when they ask me what do I listen to , I tell them Trance and they reply with what`s that and then I say its hypnotic Techno and even then some still reply with what`s Techno , when it come to this point I just say don`t wory about it mate . I will also tell you this one day I was at work and some bloke arsk me this " so what music do ya listen to mate" and I sad trance , then he looked at me weard and said " whats that " I said Its like Techno and he starts singing " this beat is this beat is this beat is technotronic " . Another one at work two , he asked what was I doing on the weekend and I say Makeing some trance music and he replied with " is that that poofter music " then I said look mate you don`t know what your talking about then I walked off . Well thats how it is in Australia , I hope your country is a bit more open minded

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i live in the worl of country music..... *sigh*
ppl dont know britney spears from paul van dyk, its all "DANCE"... fucking makes me mad!!!!!!!!!!
the highlight of clubs around here is when the play fuckin.. Ludikris and Nelly at peak hours (around MIDNIGHT as opposed to 3 AM like in any NORMAL clubs!!!)
then again im in the bible belt as well, clubs are the work of the dievil, right?? ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........
DaNNy

yeah i don't like it when people refer to most types of electronica as 'dance'. i dunno...in some parts of the world, trance and other types of electronica hasn't grown all that much yet i guess...

Shit, u guys have it lucky I guess cause nobody around here even listens to dance, yet alone trance. And the closest thing to dance we have is ATC...LMAO.

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