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Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter A PASTOR had to be called to pray for a group of Form Four pupils at Pumula High School in Bulawayo after they allegedly fell into a trance trying to save one of their classmates who had fits.

It is said the affected pupils, the majority of whom were girls, began acting as if they were possessed, some rolling their tongues.

Bulawayo Acting Provincial Education director Mrs Ollicah Fikelephi Kaira confirmed the incident which happened last Friday.

I can confirm that an epileptic girl fell down as she tried to pick up her lip balm and thereafter other girls collapsed as well but the situation is now calm at the school. It has not happened again.

Investigations show that the girl had a long standing record of epilepsy but probably other pupils who collapsed were disturbed because they had never witnessed an epileptic attack before, said Mrs Kaira.

She said about 10 girls were transported back home by the school as some of the guardians and parents were not reachable on their phones.

These children had been called for an off-session lesson by their teacher and it all happened in the shade as they were waiting for their teacher.

Pumula is one of our shining beacons, it has excelled over the years and won the Secretarys Bell award last year. This was just an unfortunate incident but we cannot conclude that they were demons as other people allege, said Mrs Kaira.

A source said a school pastor was invited to pray for pupils.

It was scary, said a pupil who cannot be named.

When The Chronicle visited the school yesterday, the issue was still topical among pupils who were still discussing the incident.

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Despite being avid supporters of the trance community, does not imply we shut our ears to good music which is out there in the world.From 10-12th February, Pune is going to play host to the madness courtesy this massive event, Vh1 Supersonic.The event this year has managed to crack an insane balance in genres, and even has managed to create beautiful trance lineup for all the trance lovers in the country.

Apart from the mammoth headliners like Eric Prydz, Macklemore & Zedd, there are 50+ artists to whom one can listen and groove.We at TranceHub thought of sharing a list of 7 artists which you should definitely check out at Vh1Supersonic.

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Let us start with a big one first. Hailing from Netherlands, Joris was raised in family of musicians and began his career as a Dj in 1997. His first album Future History, comprising of 20 tracks was a breathtaking journey, wherein all sounds were explored and tamed.Today the leader of labels like Green & Rejected is one of the most powerful names in techno & the underground scene.

Be prepared as he smashes the ground while headlining the Awakenings Stage.

Another veteran in his particular genre, DJMarky has been one of the pioneers in the DrumNBass industry. Under the guidance of biggies like DJHype & Goldie, Marco won the Best New Dj award in 1999 by UK critics.If you were a regular player of Fifa Street 2, then you will remember his famous track No time to love.

Well for DrumNBass enthusiasts in the country we have just one suggestion, Get ready to SAMBA.

Hailing from Germany, Henrik has been a long serving soldier in the German Deep House scene. After gaining his repute as a DJ, his curiosities lead him to production & live laptop sessions.With over 100 releases, he has even managed to create music for big names like Warner Music, Universal Music & SonyBMG. Currently he has become a man of several projects which includes orchestra,piano ,ballet and even Jazz.

His live set at Vh1Supersonic is going to be beautiful & serenading experience.

Probably the most unique DJ alias, but Chris Barratt has taken the electronic dance music world by storm.Chris, can take us on quite a journey with his music and his skills can vary from the mellow downtempo to the powerful techno. In a very short time, he has managed to play at festivals like Awakenings, Sacred Ground etc.

Hoping to meet Chris in person and ask him the story behind such a unique yet creative alias name

It has been quite an exciting ride for this Dutch Superstar, since 2011. From breaking through on the scene with his remix of Rap Das Armas to his latest creation Baldadig, Quinten has always managed to create regular chart topping tunes and yet create something unique everytime. Throughout his career he has worked with the Big Guns like Afrojack & Hardwell and even featured on the 86th position of DJmag in 2014.

Really excited to hear what he has in store for us and hoping he drops a personal favourite

Cant Fight It with CheatCodes.

The youngest on the line up, but 18 year old Toby Curwen-Bingley is surely a future Superstar. Toby started creating music in 2013 and has already managed to reach Beatport number 2 (2015) showcasing his awesome talent.Featuring on the list of Breakthrough Electronic Dance Music Artists in 2015, Toby has made a name for himself in the Future House Genre.

He is sure to bring shuffling music during the event and who knows even curate in idea to fulfil his dream of making a video game.

You tell us which artist are you keen to watch at Vh1 Supersonic?

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What We Like is a new series that features genres we like in the electronic music scene.

TheWhat We Likeseries focuses on a sole genre that a contributor to the team is passionate about. Each month, that contributor will dive deep into the genre they care most about to bring you some history, information, and of course some music too. Our intention is to not just to provide some music for you to listen to, but to guide you on your journey in discovering new music or help you develop a deeper connection to genres you already love.This monthsedition of What We Like is focused on Tech Trance!

Tech Trance is best described as a sub-genre of electronic dance music that marries elements from both techno and trance production. In essence, it is the edgiest of all the trance sub-genres and one thathas garnered quite the massive following in the trance community since its emergence back in the mid-1990s. Now, although its relevancy sits high among those with close ties to the trance genre, tech trance actuallyfocuses more on the techno elements, incorporating traditional elements of techno, with its repetitive nature and strong 4/4 beat, while deriving its melodic elements from Trance.

Tech Trance productions tend to have a tempo of around 135-150 beats per minute and the synths on a tech trance pieceare often short, more repetitive, and contain fewernote changes than traditional trance, often having the same note played in a unique or alternative sequence. In addition, tech trance tends to gravitate its focus on adriving sound while often using distortion as an effect on the melodies. But what aboutbreakdowns and builds? While these may be indispensable elements of many of the most popular genres and sub-genres of electronic dance musicthey are much less prevalent in tech trance. As a result, more abrupt stops and starts are used to increase the effect of sudden changes within the music. In other words, themelody will suddenly stop, leaving the drums and a completely different synth to begin, whereas trance songs would generally continue with the same melody (ManyAlex Di Stefano productions are a brilliant example of this type of breakdown).

Although it saw its beginnings back in the mid-1990s, tech trance really didnt begin to evolve until the early 2000s. With a slew of producers like Keith Edwards, Skyscraper, Owen Vallis and DJ Amberon the job, tech trance began to find its way. It wasnt until 2006 and after when artists likeDave Schiemann,Simon Patterson, Bryan Kearney, Will Atkinson,Matt Bowdidge, Sean Tyas, Alex Di Stefano,Jordan Suckley, John Askew, Marco V, Indecent Noise, Tempo Giusto, and Mark Sherry, just to name a few,would stretch their tech trance legs seeing that thegenre would begin to explode. Today tech trance is on the rise and has fast become one of the most celebrated and sought after sub-genres in the trance community, breathing new life into the true trance underground.

One of the best ways to discover new music, artists and labels isby listening to radio shows that thrive on sharing whats out there.Check out these six shows and their curators below!

Simon Pattersons Open Up brand has truly become the bench markfor high quality underground trance, tech and psy. His weekly radio show aired every Thursday at 10:00 GMT onwww.di.fm/trance(Digitally Imported Radio) deserves some serious accolades as it is the hottest showcase of music from the tech and psy scene as well as it is the first place to hear the fresh new sounds emerging from Simons studio. In addition, Simon has recently been named as one of the VII elite, a new record label and brand pushing the boundaries of cutting edge tech and psy. Among the ranks with Simon arepsy and tech masters Astrix, John Askew, Freedom Fighters, Sean Tyas, Will Atkinson and Blazer. On a personal note, one of my favorite Simon Patterson tech trance productions to date would have to be Thump. This trackdishes out tech trance perfection in every way and even has room for a melodic breakdown in the middle of the piece revealing to all who listen that Simon Patterson truly is nothing short of a multidimensional genius!

Check out our featured interview with Simon Patterson righthere!

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Aleksander Stawierej, aka Indecent Noise is no stranger to the techier and darker side of trance and if you have ever had the chance to check out his extraordinary radio show called Mental Asylum Radio, airing every Thursday at 9 pm GMT / 10 pm CET on afterhours.fmthen you know exactly what this trance master is capable of. Recently celebrating its 100th episode and celebrated as the most appropriatehome for the mentally insane, Mental Asylum Radio features the sounds of the electrified, twisted, and more up tempo side of trance. In addition, Indecent Noise holds nothing back when it comes to his live sets and original tracks. Oozing with speed, power, insatiable techno kicks and crunchy beats blended with that sweet trance euphoria, Indecent Noise always comes with the fire.

Check out our very special interview called MyStro Presents Storylines With Indecent Noise by clickinghere!

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Is he techno? Is he trance? One listen to Alex Di Stefanos Podcast that he has dubbed FireCast Radio, airing every 1st of the month, and it becomes unbelievable clear that this is an artist who has forged his own unique path, crafting a style of tech trance all his own. Alex Di Stefanobrings a breath of fresh air to the electronic dance music scene with his out of the box styleand his implementation of only the grimiest of the underground sounds. If we rewind time and take a look at his artistic growth, history would show us thatAlexs desire to try new sounds and musical flavors would ultimately lead him to Rimini where he would hone his craft, unveiling a brilliant talent that highlightscombining techno and trance styles made evident in his 1998Hesperia EP with Blue Waves, Mizar EP with Volcano, and Mizar EP II. As the years progressed, Alex would begin torelease tracks in more minimalist style which would evolve itself to what we call his tech-trance style of today, avoiding all the mainstream evolutions that seem to be flooding our current scene.

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Now, we cant talk tech trance without giving a shout out to the tech trance king himself, Tempo Giusto! Debuting in 2008 with the single Agent Orange Tempo Giusto has since hit the big time with six top ten hits on Beatport. Tempo Giusto has redefined the art of driving trance and both 2015 and 2016 will forever be known as the years that Tempo Giusto reigned supreme. He was namedFinlands best selling trance artist in 2015 and #29 globally with hitsingles including trance hits Benzin (#4 on Beatport), Blacksmith (#4 on Beatport), Majestic (#8 on Beatport) and TechCorp (#9 on Beatport). Described as a true magician and the king of triplets by some critics and artists, Tempo Giusto is without a doubt an innovator of his genre and one of the future driving forces in the club music scene.If you want to hear the latest and greatest of all that is tech trance, fans have to look no further than Tempo Giustos wildly infectious podcast calledGlobal Sound Drift.

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Hitting the airwaves every third Tuesday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm GMT on Digitally Imported Radio, Damaged takes you deep into the twisted realm of tech trance with Jordan Suckley leading the way. What you will find as you listen is that Damaged Radio hostsa slew of maestrosboth new and fresh to the scene as well as well established artists boasting the very best in tech trance genre-defining sounds. When it comes to Jordan Suckley, track selections with a lot of edge are his go to choices, alwaystakinghis listeners on the ride of their lives. HIs unmatched drive to take his passion for both the techno and trance genres is clearly translated through all that he does whether it be in hislive shows, original productions, or radio show. With a flair for the acid sound mixed with deep bass, melodic breakdowns, and a whole lot of tech driven kicks, Jordan Suckley has this genre on lock. And if we are going to be honest, the tech trance genre would not be complete without this talented young artist firmly planted in the drivers seat.

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As is made evident by Mark Sherrys brilliant Outburst Radio show track selections, this is a man with true diversity and experience. While not always locking himself down to one specific sub genre Mark Sherry has built an empire surrounding himself with everything that oozes trance! MarksOutburst Radio Show, airing every Wednesday at 12 pm on the DJ Mixes Channel on Digitally Imported Radio has amasseda huge global fan base but continues to stay true to its trance and tech-trance beginnings. This weekly 2 hour show and iTunes podcast has boasted huge guest DJ mixes from some of the scenes biggest names such as Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Judge Jules, Fergie, Arty, Lange, Rank 1, Andy Moor, Michael Woods, Sean Tyas & Orjan Nilsen just to name a few. Clearly this is a man with a broad repertoirebut at the end of the day, it is in tech trance that Mark Sherry finds his sweet spot. To get a true feel of who he is as a tech trance artist check out his set from Circus Hell in Montreal Canada and be prepared to be blown away with some of the darkest tech trance beats this man could offer up!

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Bryan Kearney is probably one of the most diversitile artists on this list and his attention and passion for the tech trance genre certainly deserves some major praise. While you never know what Bryan may be in the mood to deliver, his knowledge and expertise of everything trance has seen him dive into the world of tech trance through his insanely popular podcast appropriately titled Kearnage. His genius tech trance expressions are also very much presentwithin his original productions, 2 perfect examples being Ridiculous and El Gatounder his tech alias Karney. Bryan Kearney has mastered literally every trance art form and when it comes to his tech trance expertise, he is at the top of his class. The set that I have chosen to highlight below is the perfect example of his diversity but his true tech trance soul shines brightly in the latter half of the set. Now, this may be a contraversial choice for an article focusing solely on tech trance but in my opinion, everything this man touches turns to gold and with tech trance high on his list of mastered musical art forms, I certainly had to give him a nod.

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Maria first fell in love with electronic music in the early 2000's when she heard a little tune called "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi. Since then she has dived head first into the scene and become passionate about the trance, techno, and tech house genre's. Festival's like EDC, Dreamstate, and TomorrowWorld hold the key to her soul and dance music will always and forever be a major part of her life.

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Wipe the blood from your teeth and get in the pit: its time for a recap of this weeks best hardcore, metal, and punk rock. Its a new year and the perfect time to get amped up on some new heavy tunes. Looking for some new death metal to bring into your life? Got you covered. Need some grindcore to get your wedding reception off on the right foot? Say no more. Strap in, kiddies; its time to rock.

The second track off of Pissed Jeans upcoming Why Love Nowis a monstrously angry and bitter number. Ignorecam is devoid of melody and harmony; it just pounds you with ugliness and growls. Pissed Jeans get a lot of different labels, but theres no way you can listen to this and think its anything other than punk freaking rock. The fact that these guys are capable of making catchy, melodic numbers makes the steadygrind of Ignorecam all the more oppressive. Its like theyre mad at you. Pissed Jeans arent trying to win you over; theyre trying to stab you in the gut and watch you bleed. It hurts so good though and its the sort of punishment we beg for. Take a listen below.

The fact thatWiegedood has members of Oathbreaker and Rise & Fall within its ranks is enough to make them an instant buy. Were sold before we even press play, and hearing their breakneck black metal assault is just icing on the cake. This stuff leans a lot closer to Oathbreaker than it does Rise & Fall, but labeling these guys based on their other bands is unfair.Wiegedood is its own beast. There are no hints of hardcore or punk on these tracks; nothing more than the blackest of black metal. Its highly technical stuff that wallows in darkness and intensity. These guys are from Belgium, but their sound hews closer to the modern black metal scene in America (or maybe its just that anything that sounds viciously hostile feels very American right now). Theres no denying that Wiegedood has distinct East Coast vibe; think Yellow Eyes but more intense. Whatever you want to call it, its good.

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Show Yourself is going to seriously divide Mastodon fans. Not only does it sound nothing like any of the bands previous output, but it also has a real classic rock tone to it. This is Mastodon going full-blown Thin Lizzy and that is bound to upset some longtime fans. The song is catchy and built for popular radio, no doubt, but its still got some awesome riffs and furious drumming. If you cant accept the fact that the Mastodon is evolving and trying new things, youre going to miss out on some cool rock jams. They arent repeating themselves; theyre not just pumping out another Blood Mountain and thats a good thing. Change is a good thing. Plus, we kinda like Thin Lizzy.

Were not a hundred percent sure how you pronounce Xibalba, but we are a hundred percent sure that they freakin slay. This stuff heavy as all hell. Its steamroll your eardrums and crush your bones into dust. If you like your metal to be caustic and deadly, youll love Xibalba. It has elements of hardcore, metal, a grind, but the mix is unique and hostile. Its listening to your own death; a soundtrack that is abrasive and painful. Sometimes, you just want to wallow in blood and gore. Sometimes you just want to embrace your inner demon. Sometimes you just have to listen toXibalba and let the heaviness consume you.

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Unearthly Trance manage to be trippy and psychedelic while dragging themselves through the mud. The song Scythe is thick with sludge and feedback. Its a creeping track that feels like a beast inching closer towards you in a pit of blackness. Then, when things are at their heaviest, the band let their sound soar. It gets transcendent for a moment, with the guitar bringing in hints of melody.Unearthly Trance never let you get too comfortable though, because that melody never stays for long and things quickly descend into bleak doom. Its like they let you come up for air before pushing your face back into the dirt. Unearthly TrancesStalking The Ghostdrops on February 24th and trust us, you want it. Its a ritualistic odyssey of punishing metal and bizarre dissonance, perfect for those last, dark days of winter.

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Lastly, we leave you with a full stream of Iron Reagans Crossover Ministry. The album is out now and, as weve said many times now, its absolutely awesome. This record is a party from start to finish, a thrash punk masterpiece thatll get your blood pumping. Its a circle pit waiting to happen, a bloody nose lying in wait. You cant listen to Iron Reagan and not get fired up.Crossover Ministryis relentless and kinetic, a blitz of an album that never lets up. We highly recommend buying this, inviting your friends over, and having a hardcore party. Get rowdy, kids. Youve earned it.

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Thats it for us this week. Got a grindcore, deathcore, hardcore, metal, or punk jam you think the world needs to hear? Let us know about it in the comments below.

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Armin van Buuren revealed that he will air the 800th edition of his A State Of Trance broadcast from a brand new studio in Amsterdam last month (January).

Now, ahead of the first broadcast from the studio at 7pm GMT (8pm CET) on Friday 3rd February, van Buuren has offered the first glimpse inside in a series of posts on Twitter. You can see the images below.

Armin previously described the new studio build as a "new chapter in the history of A State Of Trance.

Earlier this year scientists also found that Armins A State Of Trance compilations aid in the growth of test tube babies.

Check out the first glimpse of Armins brand new A State Of Trance studio below.

The first time in my new @asot studio ! Tune in tomorrow at 8 PM CET! #ASOT800 pic.twitter.com/4jdyxq4jXq

This week #ASOT800 the VERY first LIVE show from the new @asot studio with too many guests to mention! pic.twitter.com/HDAepKYf1S

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A euphoric electronic dance music genre that's the love child of classical music, house & techno. In essence classical music for the dancefloor or 'the next generation of classical music'. One of the most uplifting, beautiful, spirtual & at times religious types of music available today (although it composes today of a fragmented genre with many subgenres now available). Trance at times can be very ambiguous because of this fragmentation along with Trance remixes of contempary pop & rock music added for good measure. Often symphonic / orchestral sounding in form it uses classical forms in melody & chord structure. Binary & Minimalist forms an example along with use of classical piano & organ. Fused with the four to the floor beats & rhythm structures of House & Techno. As such many classical composers & Classically trained piansts have fallen in love with the genre composing there own trance tracks either produced by well known Trance producers or by themselves. Because of the similarities both Trance & classical music works can be converted or translated into versions of one another. Although the Rhythms employ patterns more like Techno, Trance was termed 'Atmospheric House' at it's emergence by some.

The breakdown is often considered the heart of an Trance track, especially one of the euphoric variety & is often very emotional. It can either overcome the whole club with joy or make everyone spantaneously burst into tears, yes even with out the use of narcotics.

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it is not essensial for trance to have a beat under it there are trance songs which do not but it is very common to have a beat.

what most people know as trance music e.g: productions by 'Special D' , 'Lasgo' , 'Jan Wayne' etc... is not trance this is called eurodance or pollitacally incorrect: cheese it has some trance influences but it doesn't use the typical trance melodies but instead happy melodies and is nowhere near the complexity of trance with as purpose to reach high places in pop charts.

They Played a trancetrack on the radio the afternoon.

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Heavily associated with interstellar, and/or, intergalactic space travel.

Trance music allowed Sakura to enter hyperspace.

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The aim of Trance music is to give you a feeling of 'high' from the sound of the high musical keys used and the repeating of the beats that are between 125 bpm to 180 bpm. The nature of the songs have long intros, long endings, key change, fast interchange, happy melodies and classical music. It has many sub-genres that encompasses different electronic dance music mix such as techno, progressive house, deep house, pop, euro dance. For example, progressive trance can be a hybrid of trance with pop, classical, opera, techno and house elements. Although trance is hard to dance to in a clubbing environment, trance events are state of the art high tech laser shows with dancers and trapeze artists with superstars dj's. It truly is a music that does not appeal to everyone but to specific people who appreciate quality in their music and gives them an uplifting feeling that is unique and can only come from trance music. RV

Trance music is unique to other electronic dance music.

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A style of music defined by the following: beats are faster than 125 BPM. Second, Melodic elements are added between usually long sets of electronic drum-beats about 64 beats long. Third, these songs have no real lyrics to them and they last for at least 4 minutes on up.

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Psychedelic trance, psytrance or psy is a subgenre of trance music characterized by arrangements of synthetic rhythms and layered melodies created by high tempo riffs.[3][4] By 1998 psytrance had become a mainstream form of music.[citation needed]

Psytrance lies at the hardcore, underground end of the diverse trance spectrum.[5] The genre offers variety in terms of mood, tempo, and style. Some examples include full on, darkpsy, Hi-Tech, progressive, suomi, psy-chill, psycore, psybient, psybreaks, or "adapted" tracks from other music genres. Goa trance preceded psytrance, when digital media became more commonly used psytrance evolved. Goa continues to develop alongside the other genres.[3]

The first hippies who arrived in Goa, India in the mid-1960s were drawn there for many reasons, including the beaches, the low cost of living, the friendly locals, the Indian religious and spiritual practices and the readily available Indian cannabis, which until the mid-1970s was legal. During the 1970s the first Goa DJs were generally playing psychedelic rock bands such as the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd and The Doors. In 1979 the beginnings of electronic dance music could occasionally be heard in Goa in the form of tracks by artists such as Kraftwerk but it was not until 1983 that DJs Laurent and Fred Disko, closely followed by Goa Gil, began switching the Goa style over to electro-industrial/EBM which was now flooding out of Europe from Frontline Assembly, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb as well as Eurobeat.[6][7]

The tracks were remixed, removing the lyrics, looping the melodies and beats and generally manipulating the sounds in all manner of ways before the tracks were finally presented to the dancers as custom Goa-style mixes.[8]

The music played in the 1980s was a blend of styles loosely defined as techno and various genres of computer music e.g. acid house, electro. The music was brought on tape cassettes by fanatic traveler collectors and DJs. This material was shared and copied tape-to-tape by Goa DJs, in an underground scene that was not driven by music industry labels. The artists producing this "special Goa music" had no idea that their music was being played on the beaches of Goa by cyber hippies.[citation needed]

The first techno played in Goa was by Kraftwerk in the late 1970s on the tape of a visiting DJ[citation needed]. At that time, music played at most parties was performed by live bands, with tapes used to fill the space between sets. Old school acid heads who devoutly believed that only acid rock should be played at parties initially resisted, but they soon relented and converted to the revolutionary wave of technodelia that took hold in the 1980s. In the early 1980s, sampling synth and midi music appeared globally, and DJs became the preferred format in Goa. Two tape decks would drive a party with continuous music and continuous dancing. Cassette tapes were used by DJs until the 1990s, then DAT tapes were used.[citation needed]

Among DJs playing in Goa during the 1980s were Fred Disko, Dr Bobby, Stephano, Paulino, Mackie, Babu, Laurent, Ray, Fred, Antaro, Lui, Rolf, Tilo, Pauli, Rudi, and Gil. Their music was eclectic in style but nuanced around instrument/dub spacey versions of tracks that evoked mystical, cosmic, psychedelic, political, and existential themes. DJs in Goa made special mixes by editing various versions of a track to make it longer, taking the stretch mix concept to new levels. Trip music for journeying to outdoors, trance dancing to mind-expanding music while high on hallucinogens was the Goa mantra. The night clubs were not fueled by alcohol, but by hash and acid. The result was an anarchistic, alternative counterculture of DIY psychedelic exploration driven by future rhythm machine music.

By 199091 Goa was no longer under the radar and had become a hot destination for partying. As the scene grew bigger, Goa-style parties spread like a diaspora all over the world from 1993. Parties like Pangaea and megatripolis in the UK helped spawn a multitude of labels in various countries (U.K. Australia, Japan, Germany) to promote psychedelic electronic music that reflected the ethos of Goa parties, Goa music, and Goa-specific artists, producers, and DJs.[9] Goa Trance as commercial scene began gaining global traction in 1994. The golden age of the first wave of Goa Psy Trance as a generally agreed upon genre was between 199497.

By 1992 the Goa trance scene had a pulse of its own, though the term 'Goa trance' didnt become the name tag of the genre until around 1994.[10] The Goa trance sound, which by the late 1990s was being used interchangeably with the term psychedelic trance, retained its popularity at outdoor raves and festivals rather than in nightclubs.[citation needed] New artists were appearing from all over the world and it was in this year that the first Goa trance festivals began, including the Gaia Festival in France and the still-running VuuV festival in Germany.

In 1993 the first 100% Goa trance album was released, Project 2 Trance, featuring tracks by Man With No Name and Hallucinogen to name two. Goa trance enjoyed its commercial peak between 1996 and 1997 with media attention and some recognised names in the DJ scene joining the movement. This hype did not last long and once the attention had died down so did the music sales, resulting in the failure of record labels, promotion networks and also some artists. This commercial death of Goa trance was marked musically by Matsuri Productions in 1997 with the release of the compilation Let it RIP. On the back sleeve of the album at the bottom of the notes, R.I.P: Mother Theresa, Princess Diana, William Burroughs & Goa Trance was written.

While the genre may have been incubated in the goa trance scene it went on to proliferate globally.[11] Its impact was felt in western Europe, Israel, North America, Australia, Japan and South Africa.[11] Psytrance is linked to other music genres such as big beat, electroclash, grime and 2-step.[12] The genre evolved in conjunction with a multimedia psychedelic arts scene.[11]

Psychedelic trance is distinguished from other subgenres because of the unique sounds it typically features.[13] Psychedelic trance has a distinctive, energetic sound (generally between 135 and 150 BPM) that tends to be faster than other forms of trance or techno music. It uses a very distinctive resonated bass beat that pounds constantly throughout the song and overlays the bass with varying rhythms drawn from funk, techno, dance, acid house, eurodance and trance using drums and other instruments. The different leads, rhythms and beats generally change every 8 bars.[14] Layering is used to great effect in psychedelic trance, with new musical ideas being added at regular intervals, often every 4 to 8 bars. New layers will continue to be added until a climax is reached, and then the song will break down and start a new rhythmic pattern over the constant bass line. Psychedelic trance tracks tend to be 610 minutes long.[15]

Fullon is a psytrance style. Full-on is particularly popular in Israel.[3]

Full-on psychedelic trance is a High-energy music for peak moments. Often having melodic, energetic and crisp basslines with a high bpm (usually 140 to 148 bpm). There are some related styles that are derived from this style and are distinguished as different varieties of full-on: twilight and night full on (or dark full on) playing bolder and lower notes in their basslines, morning (light), and uplifting.[16]

Progressive psytrance, is among the common party themes, normally distinguished between a psytrance (often fullon), and progressive dance floor.[3] Example progressive artists include Astrix or Protonica.

Suomisaundi is the "freeform" variation of psytrance, where the artist has almost no limits but still bear a specific "Finnish" style (which is also produced in other countries but the originating Suomi designation is in wide use).[citation needed]

Dark psychedelic trance is the heavier end of the psychedelic trance spectrum with BPMs from about 148 and up. Related styles include psycore (fast and crazy), hi-tech (bouncy and glitchy), and forest (organic and earthy). Characterized of having obscure, deep and more eschatological background that leads into profund meditation of death, night and transcendence. Often with dismal sounds and heavy basslines.

Large psytrance festivals are both culturally and musically diverse.[11] They have attracted a following amongst international backpackers. Earthdance, the world's largest synchronized music and dance festival for peace, has its roots in the psychedelic trance scene.[11] In Australia, pioneering outdoor festival Earthcore began in 1992 and runs a yearly event predominately featuring psytrance amongst the long list of international performers. Rainbow Serpent Festival and Maitreya Festival are also held in Victoria.

The Boom Festival in Portugal was originally a psytrance festival but now includes world music. It is held every second year in August and combines social activism with cultural and spiritual elements.[17] In 2004, the Glastonbury Festival dedicated a full day on the Glade stage to psytrance.[18]

Ozora festival in Hungary is held every year during summer days on a private estate near village Dadpuszta, and it originally started as a party called Solipse which was held during Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999.

Noisily Festival in the United Kingdom is an electronic music festival in the UK. Held in July the festival features a large psychedelic trance stage. Noisly 2015 featured a rare appearance in the UK by Parasense.

South Africa has numerous psytrance festivals.[19] The favourable weather and beautiful landscape have made it part of a number of global destinations for the party traveller.

There are multiple well-known recurring psytrance festivals in the USA. On the East Coast, Massachusetts-based Fractaltribe hosts their annual Fractalfest while New York State's Radial Engine Tribe has Smoke On The Water. Chilluminati's Sacred Earth Open-Air Festival covers the Midwest, and T.O.U.C.H. Samadhi's Equinox is in North Carolina. On the West Coast, Psytribe's Freakshow has been a Halloween fixture for 16 years. Northern California hosts Symbiosis which is in its 11th year. The Burning Man festival in Nevada has also featured a number of psytrance-oriented camps and DJ performances.

In 2006 research was conducted on the global psytrance scene. 600 people from 40 countries provided detailed information via an online questionnaire.[20] The results were published as "Beyond Subculture and Post-subculture? The Case of Virtual Psytrance" in the Journal of Youth Studies.[21]

In 2013 Graham St. John published Global Tribe: Technology, Spirituality and Psytrance on Equinox Publishing.

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Trance (Engelse uitspraak: trns) is een ondersoort van dance waarin de nadruk op de melodie en de euforische sfeer ligt. Een tranceplaat begint vaak met een eentonige beat, en na verloop van tijd komt er steeds meer percussie en melodie bij. In het midden van de plaat is vaak een break, die toewerkt naar een climax. Het aantal beats per minuut ligt vaak tussen de 125 en 150. De melodie wordt net als bij andere dancesoorten vaak herhaald, maar het stuk dat herhaald wordt is meestal langer (meestal 32 of 64 beats) dan bij andere dancesoorten. In een tranceplaat zou de luisteraar het gevoel krijgen alsof hij 'in trance' is, vandaar de naam.

Trance was vooral populair in de tweede helft van de jaren 90 en de eerste helft van de jaren 2000.

Trance ontstond begin jaren 90 nadat dj's steeds vaker house met synthesizer- en newagemuziek waren gaan combineren. De eerste tranceplaat dateert van 1989 en is "Time's Up (Remix)" van Age of Chance. In datzelfde jaar maakte Age of Love het gelijknamige nummer dat pas 1990 werd uitgebracht. In 1990 waren nummers als "Higher in the Sky" van Mackenzie en "We came in peace" van Dance 2 Trance relevant. De remix van "Age of Love" door Jam & Spoon (1992) zette de trance in een stroomversnelling. Aanvankelijk werd trance nog duidelijk benvloed door rave en techno, waaruit uiteindelijk de hardtrance is ontstaan. Later kwamen meer toegankelijke en populaire tranceplaten uit. Een daarvan die bij het grote publiek doorbrak, was Power of American Natives van Dance 2 Trance, die in 1993 op nummer 2 stond in de Nederlandse top 40. Maar rond deze tijd werd trance nog niet gezien als een aparte stroming binnen de dance. Vooral de Frankfurter scene oefende een grote invloed uit, met trendsettende labels als Eye Q, MFS, Planet Love en Le Petit Prince. Bekende Duitse producers van die tijd waren DJ Dag, Jam El Mar, Mark Spoon, Sven Vth, Talla 2XLC en Cosmic Baby. Ook in het Verenigd Koninkrijk stonden enkele producers op zoals Salt Tank en Art of Trance.

Rond 1994 kwamen er vanuit house en techno een aantal nieuwe stromingen, waaronder trance, maar deze stroming werd in Nederland bij het grote publiek overschaduwd door Mellow en (happy) Hardcore. Na de happy hardcore-hype midden jaren 90 in Nederland, Belgi en Duitsland trok ook de langzamere trance de belangstelling van het grote publiek door hits als Robert Miles - Children, BBE - Seven Days & One Week, en Energy 52 - Caf Del Mar. Maar trance werd pas echt enorm populair toen het genre in 1999 een gezicht kreeg in de vorm van bekende dj's als Tisto, Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren en Ferry Corsten. Ook werden er steeds vaker festivals met tienduizenden bezoekers georganiseerd die trance op het programma hadden staan. 1999 wordt door liefhebbers ook wel "the year of trance" genoemd.

Na 2000 verspreidde de muziekstroming zich snel. Het genre breidde zich vanuit Nederland, Duitsland, Belgi en Groot-Brittanni uit naar de rest van Europa. Met name in Scandinavi sloeg het genre erg aan. In de loop van de jaren 2000 kreeg de trance voet aan grond in Oost-Europa en Zuid-Europa. In de toonaangevende dj-top-100 van het Engelse DJ Magazine domineerden in deze jaren ook trance-dj's de top 10. Naarmate het eerste decennium van deze eeuw eindigde en de dancescene verder globaliseerde, namen een aantal oude en nieuwe populaire stromingen binnen de dance het roer langzaam over. Dit neemt niet weg dat trance nog steeds een van de grootste stromingen binnen de elektronische muziek is, met een zeer toegewijde en wereldwijde aanhang.

De huidige trance bevat nog wel de basiselementen die het had begin jaren 90, maar heeft wel een ontwikkeling doorgemaakt. De trance van nu is toegankelijker, eenvoudiger, bevat meer vocalen en de platen zijn meer op elkaar gaan lijken. Zoals bij elk genre dat populair wordt onder het grote publiek, is er vanuit de vooruitstrevende geluiden in de beginperiode een standaard ontstaan. De toonaangevende dj's als Tisto, Armin van Buuren en Paul van Dyk bepalen gezamenlijk de trend, waar vrijwel alle nieuwe artiesten zich aan conformeren. Een aantal tranceproducenten van het eerste uur (zoals Sven Vth en Oliver Lieb) keerden zich af van de commercile trance en sloegen hun eigen weg in.

In deze periode was de dance sterk in ontwikkeling en was trance nog geen apart subgenre. Deze platen kunnen als voorlopers van de trance gezien worden.

In deze periode werd trance geleidelijk een apart genre. De volgende platen zijn onvervalste trance klassiekers:

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Goa trance is an electronic music style that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India.[1][2] Goa trance has often funky drone-like bass-lines, compared to techno minimalism of 21st century psytrance.[3]

Psychedelic trance music and culture (psyculture) is explored as a culture of exodus rooted in the seasonal dance party culture evolving in Goa, India, over the 1970s/1980s, and revealing a heterogeneous exile sensibility shaping Goa trance and psyculture[clarification needed] from the 1990s/2000s. That is, diverse transgressive and transcendent expatriations[clarification needed] would shape the music and aesthetics of Goa/psytrance. Thus, resisting circumscription[clarification needed] under singular heuristic formulas[clarification needed], Goa trance and its progeny are shown to be internally diverse. This freak mosaic was seasoned by expatriates and bohemians in exile from many countries, experienced in world cosmopolitan conurbations[clarification needed], with the seasonal DJ-led trance dance culture of Goa absorbing innovations in EDM productions, performance and aesthetics throughout the 1980s before the Goa sound and subsequent festival culture emerged in the mid-1990s. Rooted in an experimental freak community host to the conscious realisation and ecstatic abandonment of the self, psyculture is heir to this diverse exile experience.[4]

The music has its roots in the popularity of Goa in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a hippie capital, and although musical developments were incorporating elements of industrial music and EBM (electronic body music) with the spiritual culture in India throughout the 1980s, the actual Goa trance style did not appear until the early 1990s.[1][5]

The music played was a blend of styles loosely defined as techno and various genres of computer music (e.g., high energy disco without vocals, acid house, electro, industrial gothic, various styles of house, electronic rock hybrids). The music arrived on tape cassettes by fanatic traveler collectors and DJs. It was shared (copied) tape to tape among Goa DJs, which was an underground scene, not driven by labels or music industry.[citation needed]

The artists producing this 'special Goa music' had no idea that their music was being played on the beaches of Goa by "cyber hippies".[citation needed] The first techno that was played in Goa was Kraftwerk in the late 1970s on the tape of a visiting DJ.[citation needed] At the time the music played at the parties was live bands. Tapes were played in between sets. In the early 1980s, sampling synth and MIDI music appeared globally and DJs became the preferred format in Goa, with two tape decks driving a party without a break, facilitating continuous music and continuous dancing.[citation needed] There had been resistance from the old-school acid heads who insisted that only acid rock should be played at parties, but they soon relented and converted to the revolutionary wave of technodelia that took hold in the 1980s.[citation needed]

Cassette tapes were used by DJs until the 1990s when DAT tapes were used. DJs playing in Goa during the 1980s included Fred Disko, Dr Bobby, Stephano, Paulino, Mackie, Babu, Laurent, Ray, Fred, Antaro, Lui, Rolf, Tilo, Pauli, Rudi, and Goa Gil.[6] The music was eclectic in style but nuanced around instrument/dub spacey versions of tracks that evoked mystical, cosmic, psychedelic, political, existential themes. Special mixes were made by DJs in Goa which were the editing of various versions of a track to make it longer. This was taking the stretch mix concept to another level, trip music for journeying to outdoors.[7]

Goa Trance as a music industry and collective party fashion tag did not gain global traction until 1994 when Paul Oakenfold began to champion the genre[8] via his own Perfecto label and in the media, most notably with the release of his 1994 Essential Mix, or more commonly known as the Goa Mix.[9]

By 199091 Goa had become a hot destination for partying and was no longer under the radar: the scene grew bigger. Goa-style parties spread like a diaspora all over the world from 1993 and a multitude of labels in various countries (UK, Australia, Japan, Germany) dedicated themselves to promoting psychedelic electronic music that reflected the ethos of Goa parties, Goa music and Goa-specific artists and producers and DJs. Mark Maurice's 'Panjaea's focal point' parties brought it to London in 1992 and it's programming at London club megatripolis gave a great boost to the small international scene that was then growing (October 21, 1993 onwards). The golden age and first wave of Goa Trance was generally agreed upon aesthetic between 1994 and 1997.[citation needed]

The original goal of the music was to assist the dancers in experiencing a collective state of bodily transcendence, similar to that of ancient shamanic dancing rituals, through hypnotic, pulsing melodies and rhythms. As such, it has an energetic beat, often in a standard 4/4 dance rhythm. A typical track will generally build up to a much more energetic movement in the second half then taper off fairly quickly toward the end. The tempo typically lies in the 130150 BPM range, although some tracks may have a tempo as low as 110 or as high as 160 BPM. Generally 812 minutes long, Goa Trance tracks tend to focus on steadily building energy throughout, using changes in percussion patterns and more intricate and layered synth parts as the music progresses in order to build a hypnotic and intense feel.

The kick drum often is a low, thick sound with prominent sub-bass frequencies. The music very often incorporates many audio effects that are often created through experimentation with synthesisers. A well-known sound that originated with Goa trance and became much more prevalent through its successor, which evolved Goa Trance into a music genre known as Psytrance, has the organic "squelchy" sound (usually a sawtooth-wave which is run through a resonant band-pass or high-pass filter).[citation needed]

Other music technology used in Goa trance includes popular analogue synthesizers such as the Roland TB-303, Roland Juno-60/106, Novation Bass-Station, Korg MS-10, and notably the Roland SH-101. Hardware samplers manufactured by Akai, Yamaha and Ensoniq were also popular for sample storage and manipulation.[citation needed]

A popular element of Goa trance is the use of samples, often from science fiction movies. Those samples mostly contain references to drugs, parapsychology, extraterrestrial life, existentialism, OBEs, dreams, science, time travel, spirituality and similar mysterious and unconventional topics.[citation needed]

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The first parties were those held at Bamboo Forest at South Anjuna beach., Disco Valley at Vagator beach and Arambol beach(c. 1991-1993) [10] and attempt's initially were made to turn them into commercial events, which met with much resistance and the need to pay the local Goan police baksheesh they were generally staged around a bar, even though this may only be a temporary fixture in the forest or beach.[citation needed]. The parties talking place around the New Year tend to be the most chaotic with bus loads of people coming in from all places such as Mumbai, Delhi, Gujarat, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and the world over. Travelers and sadhus from all over India pass by to join in.[citation needed]

megatripolis in London was a great influence in popularising the sound. Running from June 1993 though really programming the music from October 1993 when it moved to Heaven nightclub it made all the national UK press, running until October 1996.

In 1993 a party organization called Return to the Source also brought the sound to London, UK. Starting life at the Rocket in North London with a few hundred followers, the Source went on to a long residency at Brixton's 2,000 capacity Fridge and to host several larger 6,000 capacity parties in Brixton Academy, their New Year's Eve parties gaining reputations for being very special. The club toured across the UK, Europe and Israel throughout the 1990s and went as far as two memorable parties on the slopes of Mount Fuji in Japan and New York's Liberty Science Center. By 2001 the partners Chris Deckker, Mark Allen, Phil Ross and Janice Duncan were worn out and all but gone their separate ways. The last Return to the Source party was at Brixton Academy in 2002.[citation needed]

Goa parties have a definitive visual aspect - the use of "fluoro" (fluorescent paint) is common on clothing and on decorations such as tapestries. The graphics on these decorations are usually associated with topics such as aliens, Hinduism, other religious (especially eastern) images, mushrooms (and other psychedelic art), shamanism and technology. Shrines in front of the DJ stands featuring religious items are also common decorations.[citation needed]

For a short period in the mid-1990s, Goa trance enjoyed significant commercial success with support from DJs, who later went on to assist in developing a much more mainstream style of trance outside Goa. Only a few artists came close to being Goa trance "stars", enjoying worldwide fame.[citation needed]

Several artists initially started producing Goa trance music and went on to produce psytrance instead.[citation needed]

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