Its main formulae, even its stars will admit, have not changed significantly in the 20 years since it first reached peak success at the height of the first wave of superstar DJ culture. Toronto's ...

Dreamy synth loops and euphoric build-ups are becoming increasingly common in today’s mainstream music. Once confined to ‘90s raves and niche electronic circles, trance is making a comeback – this ...

Boulder bluesman Otis Taylor hasn’t recorded a lot of covers over the past two-plus decades that he’s been making albums. With more than a hundred of his own songs spread out over fifteen LPs, he ...

The producer got his start in the 2010s connecting underground electronic sounds and hip-hop. His first album, “Revanchist,” embraces a long-derided genre of dance music. By Isabelia Herrera See more ...

Trance music kind of gets a bad rap. The genre, which gets its name from the repetitive rhythms, psychedelic elements, and atmospheric melodies that create what listeners describe as a “trance-like” ...

In a candid interview during his performance at Dreamstate SoCal 2024, trance icon Armin van Buuren delved into the transformation of the genre, his artistic journey, and the future of electronic ...

Love it or despise it, trance has been part of our collective consciousness like the hickey you got from your significant other. When you caught on the first time, it was fun and spontaneous. Yet, ...

A dance compilation set to trance-inspired rhythms captures expressive movement and mood-driven performance. It highlights how music energy, styling choices, and simple accessories like glasses can ...