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Trance BPM Chart

Q: What is the BPM range of Trance?

Trance ranges from 128 to 150 BPM, with 138 BPM as a practical DJ target.

Q: What sub-genres of Trance have which BPMs?

Trance has 21 documented sub-genres in our taxonomy. Highlights: Uplifting Trance (136-142 BPM), Progressive Trance (128-136 BPM), Vocal Trance (132-140 BPM), Tech Trance (135-145 BPM).

Q: How does Trance BPM compare to Techno?

Trance typically runs 138 BPM and Techno runs 138 BPM: close enough to bridge in mix sets, especially during breakdowns. Their full ranges (128-150 vs 130-150) overlap where natural transitions live.

Visual BPM chart for Trance: core DJ range 128-150 BPM, practical target 138 BPM, and 21 sub-genres. Use it to plan tempo transitions and identify mixing partners.

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Trance BPM Reference

Trance: 128-150 BPM, typical 138 BPM.

Genre	BPM Range	Typical BPM	Notes
Trance	128-150	138	Hypnotic melodies, euphoric builds, and extended breakdowns. Designed to induce a trance-like state through repetition and emotional progression.
Balearic Trance	118-128	124	Sun-drenched, slower trance born from Ibiza's Café del Mar/Pacha sunset sets. Eclectic, melodic, and uplifting without the BPM. Chicane, Way Out West.
Progressive Trance	128-136	132	Slower, deeper trance with gradual builds and subtle evolution. Less euphoric peaks, more groove and texture. Sasha & Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo.
Zenonesque	126-140	132	Australian-pioneered, left-field strain of progressive psytrance championed by Zenon Records. Sensient, Krumelur, Globular. Cerebral, jazzy, head-nod psychedelia over peak-time bombast.
Dream Trance	130-140	135	Mid-90s Italian trance built on dreamy piano leads and emotional progressions. Robert Miles' 'Children' archetype, BBE, Zhi-Vago.
Progressive Psytrance	130-140	135	Slower, hypnotic psytrance focused on groove and gradual development. Liquid Soul, Ace Ventura, Vibrasphere, Atmos. The Swedish-born stripped-down side of psy.
Uplifting Trance	136-142	138	The classic trance sound: soaring melodies, big breakdowns, and euphoric drops that define the genre's emotional peak. Aly & Fila, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten.
Vocal Trance	132-140	138	Trance with foregrounded vocal performances. Dash Berlin, Tiësto's early-2000s output, ATB. Pop crossover potential.
Tech Trance	135-145	140	Merges trance's melodic elements with techno's driving, percussive energy. Harder edge than classic trance. Simon Patterson, Sean Tyas, Will Atkinson.
Acid Trance	135-145	140	TB-303-driven trance: squelchy acid lines weaving through trance arrangements. Hardfloor, Union Jack, Trance Wax.
Orchestral Uplifting	138-142	140	Cinematic, symphonic uplifting trance: orchestral string sections, choir layers, and film-score builds. Andy Blueman, Soundlift, Activa.
Psybreaks	130-150	140	Psytrance hybridised with breakbeat drum patterns. Hyper-Frequencies, Tickle, Shanka, BSE. Mostly 130-140 BPM with broken kicks instead of 4/4.
Hard Trance	140-150	145	Faster, harder trance: distorted hoover synths, pumping kicks, and hard-rave energy. Kai Tracid, Dumonde, Cosmic Gate's early sound.
Psytrance	140-150	145	Psychedelic trance with driving basslines, layered textures, and mind-bending sound design. Born from Goa trance.
Goa Trance	140-150	145	The original psychedelic trance from Goa, India. Layered acid lines, organic textures, and spiritual energy. Astral Projection, Infected Mushroom's early work.
Full-On Psytrance	140-148	145	Melodic, energetic Israeli/Brazilian psytrance variant. Vini Vici, Astrix, Infected Mushroom mainstream era. The festival-friendly face of psy.
Forest / Dark Psytrance	145-160	148	Dark, organic, woodland-mood psytrance with rolling acid basslines. Kindzadza, Para Halu, Terrafractyl. The opposite end from Full-On.
Twilight Psytrance	144-156	150	Mid-tempo, melodic-but-edgy psytrance for the hours between night and dawn. Loud, Spectro Senses, Earthling. Sits between progressive psy and full-on with darker grooves.
Nitzhonot	145-155	150	Israeli melody-forward Goa offshoot from the late 1990s. Eyal Barkan, Holy Men, Astral Projection's brighter side. 'Victories' in Hebrew: celebratory, anthem-driven psytrance.
Suomisaundi	140-160	150	Finnish freeform psy: chaotic, irreverent, sample-collage psytrance. Squaremeat, Texas Faggott, Haltya. The DIY weirdo cousin of Goa.
Darkpsy	148-160	152	Heavier end of psytrance with relentless 4/4 kicks, rolling sub-bass, and dense FM/acid textures. Kindzadza, Bog, Penta. Robotic and chromatic where forest is organic and natural.
Hi-Tech Psytrance	170-220	200	Ultra-fast, experimental psytrance pushing tempo and sound design to extremes. Bizzare Contact, Outsiders, Furious, Para Halu. Glitchy, technical, often blurring with speedcore at the upper end.

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Trance

128–150BPM

138

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Hypnotic melodies, euphoric builds, and extended breakdowns. Designed to induce a trance-like state through repetition and emotional progression.

Euphoric melodiesExtended buildsArpeggiated synthsEmotional peaks

Sub-genre BPM landscape

scale: 105–230 BPM

Balearic Trance118–128

Progressive Trance128–136

Zenonesque126–140

Dream Trance130–140

Progressive Psytrance130–140

Uplifting Trance136–142

Vocal Trance132–140

Tech Trance135–145

Acid Trance135–145

Orchestral Uplifting138–142

Psybreaks130–150

Hard Trance140–150

Psytrance140–150

Goa Trance140–150

Full-On Psytrance140–148

Forest / Dark Psytrance145–160

Twilight Psytrance144–156

Nitzhonot145–155

Suomisaundi140–160

Darkpsy148–160

Hi-Tech Psytrance170–220

Trance sub-genres

Uplifting Trance

136–142

The classic trance sound: soaring melodies, big breakdowns, and euphoric drops that define the genre's emotional peak. Aly & Fila, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten.

Soaring melodiesBig breakdownsEuphoric dropsClassic trance pads

Progressive Trance

128–136

Slower, deeper trance with gradual builds and subtle evolution. Less euphoric peaks, more groove and texture. Sasha & Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo.

Gradual buildsSubtle evolutionGroove-focusedDeep textures

Vocal Trance

132–140

Trance with foregrounded vocal performances. Dash Berlin, Tiësto's early-2000s output, ATB. Pop crossover potential.

Featured vocalsPop structureBig chorus dropsEmotional lyrics

Tech Trance

135–145

Merges trance's melodic elements with techno's driving, percussive energy. Harder edge than classic trance. Simon Patterson, Sean Tyas, Will Atkinson.

Driving percussionHarder edgeTrance melodiesTechno influence

Hard Trance

140–150

Faster, harder trance: distorted hoover synths, pumping kicks, and hard-rave energy. Kai Tracid, Dumonde, Cosmic Gate's early sound.

Hoover synthsPumping kicksHard-rave energyDriving build-ups

Acid Trance

135–145

TB-303-driven trance: squelchy acid lines weaving through trance arrangements. Hardfloor, Union Jack, Trance Wax.

TB-303 acidTrance breakdownsSquelchy leadsRave nostalgia

Dream Trance

130–140

Mid-90s Italian trance built on dreamy piano leads and emotional progressions. Robert Miles' 'Children' archetype, BBE, Zhi-Vago.

Piano leadsItalian originEmotional progressionsMid-90s sound

Balearic Trance

118–128

Sun-drenched, slower trance born from Ibiza's Café del Mar/Pacha sunset sets. Eclectic, melodic, and uplifting without the BPM. Chicane, Way Out West.

Sunset feelEclectic samplesSlow buildIbiza heritage

Orchestral Uplifting

138–142

Cinematic, symphonic uplifting trance: orchestral string sections, choir layers, and film-score builds. Andy Blueman, Soundlift, Activa.

Orchestral stringsChoir layersCinematic buildsFilm-score scale

Psytrance

140–150

Psychedelic trance with driving basslines, layered textures, and mind-bending sound design. Born from Goa trance.

Driving basslinesPsychedelic texturesLayered FXTrippy atmosphere

Goa Trance

140–150

The original psychedelic trance from Goa, India. Layered acid lines, organic textures, and spiritual energy. Astral Projection, Infected Mushroom's early work.

Acid linesLayered texturesSpiritual energyGoa heritage

Full-On Psytrance

140–148

Melodic, energetic Israeli/Brazilian psytrance variant. Vini Vici, Astrix, Infected Mushroom mainstream era. The festival-friendly face of psy.

Melodic leadsFestival energyIsraeli schoolMainstream psy

Forest / Dark Psytrance

145–160

Dark, organic, woodland-mood psytrance with rolling acid basslines. Kindzadza, Para Halu, Terrafractyl. The opposite end from Full-On.

Rolling acid bassOrganic texturesDark moodForest aesthetics

Hi-Tech Psytrance

170–220

Ultra-fast, experimental psytrance pushing tempo and sound design to extremes. Bizzare Contact, Outsiders, Furious, Para Halu. Glitchy, technical, often blurring with speedcore at the upper end.

170-220 BPM rangeIntricate glitch sound designRolling triplet bassNon-regular melodic structure

Twilight Psytrance

144–156

Mid-tempo, melodic-but-edgy psytrance for the hours between night and dawn. Loud, Spectro Senses, Earthling. Sits between progressive psy and full-on with darker grooves.

Dark full-on energyGroovy mid-tempoMelodic but edgyNight-to-dawn vibe

Darkpsy

148–160

Heavier end of psytrance with relentless 4/4 kicks, rolling sub-bass, and dense FM/acid textures. Kindzadza, Bog, Penta. Robotic and chromatic where forest is organic and natural.

Relentless 4/4 kickRolling sub-bassDense FM/acid layersEschatological mood

Progressive Psytrance

130–140

Slower, hypnotic psytrance focused on groove and gradual development. Liquid Soul, Ace Ventura, Vibrasphere, Atmos. The Swedish-born stripped-down side of psy.

Hypnotic grooveLong phrasingCleaner productionRolling restrained bass

Zenonesque

126–140

Australian-pioneered, left-field strain of progressive psytrance championed by Zenon Records. Sensient, Krumelur, Globular. Cerebral, jazzy, head-nod psychedelia over peak-time bombast.

Elastic off-beat bassTechy minimal percussionJazzy inflectionsHead-nod groove

Nitzhonot

145–155

Israeli melody-forward Goa offshoot from the late 1990s. Eyal Barkan, Holy Men, Astral Projection's brighter side. 'Victories' in Hebrew: celebratory, anthem-driven psytrance.

Triumphant supersaw leadsMiddle-Eastern modesPitched 'laser' kickAnthem-style hooks

Suomisaundi

140–160

Finnish freeform psy: chaotic, irreverent, sample-collage psytrance. Squaremeat, Texas Faggott, Haltya. The DIY weirdo cousin of Goa.

Sample collageIrreverent humourFinnish DIYFreeform structure

Psybreaks

130–150

Psytrance hybridised with breakbeat drum patterns. Hyper-Frequencies, Tickle, Shanka, BSE. Mostly 130-140 BPM with broken kicks instead of 4/4.

Breakbeat drumsPsy texturesMid-tempoHybrid groove

Core DJ range: 128–150 BPM
Practical target: 138 BPM
Track spread: 80–140 BPM
Track evidence: View 34 reference tracks

Chart ranges are DJ planning references. Check the grid and phrase markers on the exact track edit before mixing.

About Trance BPM

Hypnotic melodies, euphoric builds, and extended breakdowns. Designed to induce a trance-like state through repetition and emotional progression. The core DJ range spans 128-150, with 138 BPM as a practical target. Sub-genres split the parent genre into narrower tempo bands, which is why this chart is more useful than one number alone.

How to Read Trance BPM in DJ Software

Trance is usually mixed around 128-150 BPM, with 138 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 80-140 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.

128-150 BPM

Core Trance DJ range

Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops.

64-75 BPM

Halftime interpretation of the core range

Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow.

138 BPM

Practical target for crate filtering

Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement.

< 128 BPM

Slower adjacent or bridge records

Treat as tempo bridges unless the grid doubles cleanly into the core range.

Track Evidence

This table separates the core DJ range from the tracks shown here, so the page can be useful without hiding bridge records or outliers.

Tracks shown: 13
Track spread: 80-140 BPM
Below core range: 2 tracks
Inside core range: 11 tracks
Above core range: 0 tracks
Mean of shown tracks: 126 BPM
Median of shown tracks: 133 BPM
Evidence level: 13 tracks, 11 core examples

DJ Overview for Trance

Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.

Sound palette

Euphoric melodies, Extended builds, Arpeggiated synths, Emotional peaks

Drum feel

128-150 BPM core range; check whether slower readings work better doubled or as halftime.

Arrangement and phrasing

Confirm intro, build, drop, breakdown, and outro cue points before trusting the analyzer value.

Energy use in a set

builds, drops, and higher-energy transitions

Often compared with

Uplifting Trance, Vocal Trance, Tech Trance

Tracks in Trance, by Sub-Genre

Real tracks in our reference set, grouped by sub-genre:

Uplifting Trance(136–142 BPM)

Fight The Fire - Masoud Chillout Mix

Andy Moor, Sue McLaren, Masoud

126

11A

Promised - Emotional Mix

Daniel Kandi

139

10A

We Control The Sunlight

Aly & Fila, Jwaydan

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Progressive Trance(128–136 BPM)

Counting Down The Days

Above & Beyond, Gemma Hayes

128

Call To Arms - Cosmic Gate Remix

Gareth Emery, Evan Henzi, Cosmic Gate

130

Stranger (Mix Cut) - Kyau & Albert Remix

Jaytech, Steve Smith, Kyau, Albert

130

Halcyon

Andy Moor

130

10B

The Gift (feat. Joanna Law)

Way Out West, Joanna Law

133

Seven Cities - Solarstone's Atlantis Mix

Solarstone, Andy Bury

135

Psytrance(140–150 BPM)

Human Design - DJ Wasabi Remix

Captain Hook, DJ Wasabi

Devotion - Suduaya Remix

Liquid Soul, Suduaya

135

The Tribe

Vini Vici

138

11A

Sahara - Original mix

Astrix

145

11A

Becoming Insane

Infected Mushroom

145

10B

Goa Trance(140–150 BPM)

God Is God

Juno Reactor

100

10A

Trip Tonite

Etnica

134

10B

L.S.D.

Hallucinogen

137

10B

The Gathering

Infected Mushroom

142

Implant - GMS, Dickster, Earthling Remix

Eat Static, GMS, Dickster, Earthling

142

11B

Mahadeva - Faders Remix

Astral Projection, Faders

145

Around The World In A Tea Daze - Ott Remix

Shpongle

150

10A

Mix Into Trance

Tempo overlap is only one part of the decision. These suggestions separate BPM fit from style fit so same-tempo but unrelated genres do not look like natural transitions.

Uplifting Trance

136-142 BPM · typical 138

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