Psychedelic trance or psytrance is a form of
electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic
rhythms and mesmerizing melodies. It first broke out into the
mainstream in 1995 as the UK music press began to report on the
exploding trend of Goa trance. Since then the genre has diversified
immensely and now offers considerable variety in terms of mood, tempo,
and style. Some examples include melodic full on, dark ("darkpsy"),
progressive, suomi, psybreaks (generally quite rare), and psybient or
psychedelic downtempo.
The original Goa trance (or "old school") was often made with popular
Modular synthesizers and hardware samplers, but modern psychedelic
trance is typically made with VST and AU software sampler applications.
The use of analog synthesizers for sound synthesis has given way to
digital "virtual analog" instruments like the Nord Lead, Access Virus,
Korg MS-2000, Roland JP-8000 and computer VST and AU plugins like
Native Instruments Reaktor. These are usually controlled by MIDI
sequencers within Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) applications.
Emphasis is placed on purely synthesized timbres for programming and
lead melodies. Tempos range across the spectrum depending on the style
and approach of the individual producer although speeds between 140
and 150 BPM are common..
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