Acid trance : An early '90's style.
Characterized by the use of the TB-303 drum machine as the
lead synth. Artists: Hardfloor, Simon Berry, Eternal Basement
Classic trance : Original form
of trance music, said to have originated in the very early
90's. Characterized by less percussion than techno, more
melody, arpeggiated melody, and repetitive melodic chords/arpeggios.
Artists: Resistance D, Progressive Attack, Arpeggiators
Goa trance : A complexly melodic
form of trance named for Goa, India, and originating in the
early 90's. Often uses the Arabic scale. Goa Artists: Psygone,
mfg, S.U.N. Project, Man With No Name, Astral Projection
Psychedelic trance : (ambiguously
synonymous with Goa trance, less melodic more abstract.)
Psy Artists: Shiva Chandra, Etnica, Infected Mushroom
Hardcore trance : The hard side
of trance. Can be uplifting (light) or dark.
Progressive trance : Style of
trance that originated in the early-mid 90's. Differentiated
from the then "regular" Trance by bass chord changes
that gave the repeating lead synth a feeling of "progression" Artists:
BT, Cosmic Baby, Simon Berry
Anthem trance / Club Trance : Style
of trance that emerged in the wake of progressive trance
in the late 90's. Characterized by extended chord progression
in all elements (lead synth, bass chords, treble chords),
extended breakdowns, and relegation of arpeggiation to the
background while bringing wash effects to the fore. Artists:
Vincent De Moor, Ronski Speed, Tiesto, Mirco de Govia, etc.
