Trance

A genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s in Germany. It is characterized by a tempo of between 110 and 150 beats per minute, repeating melodic phrases, and a musical form that builds up and down throughout a track. Trance is more melodic and harmonic than any other dance music. It refers to an induced emotional feeling, high, euphoria, chills, and uplifting rush listeners experience. Trance employs aural dynamics to a great degree, a characteristic of virtually all trance songs is the soft mid-song breakdown, beginning with and occurring after the orchestration is broken down and the rhythm tracks fade out rapidly, leaving the melody, atmospherics, or both to stand alone for anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Another common characteristic would be the use of vocals often sung by a female who ranges from mezzo-soprano to soprano. Less often, the female vocals may be in a grand, soaring, or operatic style, which has been described as "ethereal female leads floating amongst the synths".

Associated Sub-Genres: Acid Trance, Dark Trance, Dream Trance, Euro Trance, Goa Trance, Hard Trance, Ibiza Trance, Nitzhonot, Psychedelic Trance, Dark Psytrance, Full On, Progressive Psytrance, Psybreaks, Suomisaundi, Progressive Trance, Tech Trance, Uplifting Trance, Vocal Trance, Psyprog, Psybient

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trance_music