Characterised by 4/4 kicks with a thickly saturated low-end, florid, arpeggiated synth melodies, equally busy drum patterns and wacky samples from sci-fi films on arcane subjects such as spirituality, ...

Its main formulae, even its stars will admit, have not changed significantly in the 20 years since it first reached peak success at the height of the first wave of superstar DJ culture. Toronto's ...

Over the past 20 years, trance has maintained one of the most loyal fanbases in dance music. Trance mainstay Ferry Corsten, new-school producer Ciel and more talk about the sound’s enduring appeal.