Ok, now its true that there are some songs that are definitely trance. But I always find that there are some trancey songs that are considered as house, progressive, or basic techno... etc.
So how would you define 'trance music'. Is there something in the beat? Something in the drum sounds? Or is it the presence of some kind of synth? Or just the general feeling of the song??
Thoughts please...
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Mar-18-2001 22:37
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damn someone had a post earlier with a link to a site wich had this "guide to electronic music" thing.....you could listen to samples of all kinds of techno music...including....progressive trance, house, jungle, epic and so on....they were all linked and stuff...really cool
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Mar-18-2001 22:46
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damn, what a question.
shit, what is trance music?
umm...for sure though, trance definitely relies on the synth. trance is named just that for a reason, it makes you feel like you're on a high without the mary-jane. trance music puts you in a state of mind like no other.
definitely makes you feel something. happy, high, sad, relaxed, etc.
i know i'm being a bit general here but the question is pretty damn difficult. hehe.
Mar-18-2001 22:52
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Actualy....im writing an essay to school with the headline question:
WHAT IS TRANCE.....
this essay is 10 pages long.....trance is kinda hard to describe.....
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Mar-18-2001 22:55
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lol. tru dat.
p.s. good luck with the essay.
Mar-18-2001 22:57
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thx.....guys and galz on trance addict have helped me out......to bad the thread is gone now....i did an "interview" with some tranceaddicts through this forum about trancemusic and the way it has ´changed their lifes...it was for my essay....got some really nice answers there really.,,,,,,
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Ok,this is what trance is.Trance is named cause its supposed to put you in a trance-like mood.Its been described as danceable Ambient.Its a Techno derivative normally played around 140bpm and it usually has a four-to-the-floor beat. There is much repetition provided by the arpeggiators. You should listen for synth effects and complex layered sounds. The music often builds to a crescendo many times in a song .This is what trance is
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Mar-19-2001 11:25
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For me (and problably lotsa more TrancEaddicts here) its more then that.....for us its a lifestyle....a culture....a religion...a way of living...But your right....lookin at it from a "Fact" perspective your right
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Mar-19-2001 19:12
Linx_da_cat
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yeah definitely mindshooter. i'd die without trance. =) it keeps me going everyday. i burn a new cd every week. lol. my house is infested with cds. and i mean that literally. they're everywhere. bookcase, desks, on top of tvs, kitchen...lol.
damn, what a question.
trance music puts you in a state of mind like no other. 
