Trance- Its more than just music

Music helps in getting through the each day full of negative energy coming out from our culture in the form of shootings, fire and hypocritical closures of many electronic music festivals. Though music can't solve inherently any of the world problems, it can help elevate us and keep our mind and emotion free from destroying ourselves. 
The quality that sets trance music apart from other genres is the absence of lyrics. This has furnished trance music freedom many times. It allowed it to develop gradually without any barrier of language making the music enjoyable for listeners globally.

Trance music is a form of dance music characterized by an emphasis on synthesized melodies 4/4 beats in electronic style which is very hypnotical and repetitive in nature. Common sounds that form the base of trance music are arpeggiated sounds from synthesizers with the help of few instruments like piano, strings, acoustic guitar etc. Trance music is often appreciated in mass gatherings and its intensity and social significance is derived in part by the shared presence of a great number of people at the venue when the music is played. Very often trance dancers at a party seem to be sharing their appreciation for the music with the people or the environment through nothing more than a gentle smile or a small gesture, trusting that the other person knows what the smile is meant to signify in a very articulate manner.

Artists like solarstone, trance-eye, Alex Wright, Stonevalley have all been taking mainroom trance and twisting and perverting to their own styles. Trance can go in many directions but that tempo, beat, emotionality whether euphoric or aggro-ones; these things really make the trance worthy. It just oozes aggressive emotions and intensity and trance forces you to get off the floor entirely. The genre's signature long builds and as the chords change with the progression it just takes the precedence over the chord of other genres.

“In trance we trust”. That's not just a slogan. It’s a feeling of knowing you can put all of yours in a sound that never lets you down. Even if the genius touch of this sound may bring some tears in your eyes it will only help to increase your excitement. When edm kicked trance to side stages the influx of new people in the scene snubbed that sound as being over or past it's time. But for true fans trance wasn't just a fad, it was a part of their soul. Every soaring melody was a spiritual experience and the heart of trance has only found itself within the die-hard fans and the global trance family.

When trance was pushed into the background during the fireworks of edm it was the fans who kept going. The connectivity between likeminded people in social media integrated a trance family making it a global phenomenon who share their love of sound and scene. Local trance family movement organized outings, road trips and bonds to share their collective love for the community. In reality trance is a passionate and emotional rollercoaster that covers a multitude of moods and vibes. It’s a connectivity among the fans as well as the reciprocated relationship with artists. Those who go deep can find a soundtrack to any mood or experience in the plethora of trance subgenres. The most recognizable sounds are progressive trance, uplifting trance. The progressive trance starts with intro as the tune progresses it brings variations within the ongoing beat in the form of melody and after a breakdown sometimes the melody keeps progressing in a reverse style keeping the originality of the structure of the beat. The BPM generally remains at 128-132.

Same with uplifting trance but the BPM generally remains at 136-142. The psytrance is also gaining a big boost globally now. The gẻnre is identified by its high energy and pounding melody structure, rolling bass lines plus a frequent changing in the beat that brings delight into the scene. The effects of reverb and delay are often used heavily to lift the emotions in this genre.

Like other electronic music genres the popularity of trance also went hand in hand with drug culture i.e. Ecstasy or LSD. In many people's eye drugs are not just part of the culture but the very foundation of the culture. To be honest the drugs are certainly a part of culture but they aren't the real reason people go for trance. Trance isn't just an excuse to take drugs and one cannot consider it as an integral part of trance. The trance enthusiasts believe that they through their music and their attitude can transcend the boundaries of everyday life. They aspire people to relate beyond the culture of social norms, they aim to experience life in a way more robust than the ordinary man's lifestyle.