If you’ve ever sat down to meditate or do a ritual, closed your eyes, tried to sink into that deep altered state you keep reading about, and then just… sat there thinking about what to have for dinner ...

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 ...

A little-known German band going by the intimidating moniker of Scorpions took their embryonic career to the next level on Sept. 17, 1975 with the release of their third studio long-player, In Trance.

Before the global pop collaborations, Vegas residencies, stadium tours and becoming one of the most recognisable DJs on Earth ...

Once maligned for its naff image and sugary euphoria, trance is being embraced by DJs such as Evian Christ and Rustie. Time to break out the confetti canons In the fickle world of dance music, trance ...

Trance is not cool. Trance doesn’t dabble in irony or metaphor. Trance is extremely cheesy, therefore easily dismissable. Trance asks you to believe that the glass is half-full; that this melody is ...

As the yearly festival circuit grows bigger and bigger, A-list DJs like Nina Kraviz, Ellen Allien and Gerd Janson have started to reach for ’90s anthems, which have been, for better or worse, frowned ...

Three Waves was significant in that it also featured bassist Steve Swallow—part of a musical relationship that would last well into the '70s. But perhaps more importantly, The October Suite was the ...

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