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Trance is a style of
electronic dance music
that developed in the 1990s. Trance music is generally characterized
by a tempo of between 130 and 155 BPM, short melodic synthesizer
phrases, and a musical form that builds up and down throughout a track.
Trance can be understood as a combination of many forms of electronic
music such as
ambient, techno, and house. The origin of the term is
ambiguous, with some suggesting that the term is derived from the
Klaus Schulze album Trancefer (1981) or the early trance act Dance 2
Trance. In any case, the name is undoubtedly linked to the perceived
ability of a drum beat to induce altered states of consciousness known
as trance. The effect of some trance music has been likened to the
trance-inducing music created by ancient shamanists during long
periods of drumming. As this music is frequently played in nightclubs,
vacation spots and inner cities, trance can be understood as a type of
club music..
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