Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 90s, generally characterized by a tempo between 125 and 150 bpm, repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track. It is usually more melodic than techno, and the harder styles usually have harder beats than house. So sit back, relax, and let the music soothe you into a sublime state of ecstacy...