This October marks twenty years since the 1999 release of the Finnish DJ Darude’s “Sandstorm,” one of the most culturally significant electronic dance singles of all time. A monster crossover hit of ...

Trance was still in the early stages of its development at the turn of the 90s, but the signs of a sound that would grow into a global phenomenon that persists 30 years later were clear. The euphoric ...

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.

At its pomp, trance ruled the airwaves and clubs alike with its emphasis on emotion-driven, slowly-built and synth-buoyant euphoria. However, it slowly became a musical and stylistic piñata that would ...