Progressive Trance BPM
Progressive Trance is usually mixed around 128-136 BPM, with 132 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 128-135 BPM, so the guide separates core examples from adjacent and outlier records.
Viewing Progressive Trance within the Trance family.
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
Hypnotic melodies, euphoric builds, and extended breakdowns. Designed to induce a trance-like state through repetition and emotional progression.
Sub-genre BPM landscape
Trance sub-genres
Uplifting Trance
136–142The classic trance sound: soaring melodies, big breakdowns, and euphoric drops that define the genre's emotional peak. Aly & Fila, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten.
Progressive Trance
128–136Slower, deeper trance with gradual builds and subtle evolution. Less euphoric peaks, more groove and texture. Sasha & Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo.
Vocal Trance
132–140Trance with foregrounded vocal performances. Dash Berlin, Tiësto's early-2000s output, ATB. Pop crossover potential.
Tech Trance
135–145Merges trance's melodic elements with techno's driving, percussive energy. Harder edge than classic trance. Simon Patterson, Sean Tyas, Will Atkinson.
Hard Trance
140–150Faster, harder trance: distorted hoover synths, pumping kicks, and hard-rave energy. Kai Tracid, Dumonde, Cosmic Gate's early sound.
Acid Trance
135–145TB-303-driven trance: squelchy acid lines weaving through trance arrangements. Hardfloor, Union Jack, Trance Wax.
Dream Trance
130–140Mid-90s Italian trance built on dreamy piano leads and emotional progressions. Robert Miles' 'Children' archetype, BBE, Zhi-Vago.
Balearic Trance
118–128Sun-drenched, slower trance born from Ibiza's Café del Mar/Pacha sunset sets. Eclectic, melodic, and uplifting without the BPM. Chicane, Way Out West.
Orchestral Uplifting
138–142Cinematic, symphonic uplifting trance: orchestral string sections, choir layers, and film-score builds. Andy Blueman, Soundlift, Activa.
Psytrance
140–150Psychedelic trance with driving basslines, layered textures, and mind-bending sound design. Born from Goa trance.
Goa Trance
140–150The original psychedelic trance from Goa, India. Layered acid lines, organic textures, and spiritual energy. Astral Projection, Infected Mushroom's early work.
Full-On Psytrance
140–148Melodic, energetic Israeli/Brazilian psytrance variant. Vini Vici, Astrix, Infected Mushroom mainstream era. The festival-friendly face of psy.
Forest / Dark Psytrance
145–160Dark, organic, woodland-mood psytrance with rolling acid basslines. Kindzadza, Para Halu, Terrafractyl. The opposite end from Full-On.
Hi-Tech Psytrance
170–220Ultra-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.
Twilight Psytrance
144–156Mid-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.
Darkpsy
148–160Heavier 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.
Progressive Psytrance
130–140Slower, hypnotic psytrance focused on groove and gradual development. Liquid Soul, Ace Ventura, Vibrasphere, Atmos. The Swedish-born stripped-down side of psy.
Zenonesque
126–140Australian-pioneered, left-field strain of progressive psytrance championed by Zenon Records. Sensient, Krumelur, Globular. Cerebral, jazzy, head-nod psychedelia over peak-time bombast.
Nitzhonot
145–155Israeli 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
140–160Finnish freeform psy: chaotic, irreverent, sample-collage psytrance. Squaremeat, Texas Faggott, Haltya. The DIY weirdo cousin of Goa.
Psybreaks
130–150Psytrance hybridised with breakbeat drum patterns. Hyper-Frequencies, Tickle, Shanka, BSE. Mostly 130-140 BPM with broken kicks instead of 4/4.
- Core DJ range
- 128–136 BPM
- Practical target
- 132 BPM
- Track spread
- 128-135 BPM
- Track evidence
- 6 shown
Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly in your DJ software.
What BPM Is Progressive Trance?
Progressive Trance sits at 128–136 BPM as a core DJ range, with 132 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. As a sub-genre of Trance, it sits within the broader 128–150 BPM family.
How to Read Progressive Trance BPM in DJ Software
Progressive Trance is usually mixed around 128-136 BPM, with 132 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 128-135 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
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
- 6
- Track spread
- 128-135 BPM
- Below core range
- 0 tracks
- Inside core range
- 6 tracks
- Above core range
- 0 tracks
- Mean of shown tracks
- 131 BPM
- Median of shown tracks
- 130 BPM
- Evidence level
- Limited but reviewed: 6 tracks, 6 core examples
Progressive Trance Reference Tracks
Resolved Progressive Trance tracks with BPM and Camelot key, separated by DJ fit:
Core Progressive Trance examples
These examples sit inside the 128-136 BPM core DJ range.
Counting Down The Days
Above & Beyond, Gemma Hayes
Call To Arms - Cosmic Gate Remix
Gareth Emery, Evan Henzi, Cosmic Gate
Stranger (Mix Cut) - Kyau & Albert Remix
Jaytech, Steve Smith, Kyau, Albert
Halcyon
Andy Moor
The Gift (feat. Joanna Law)
Way Out West, Joanna Law
Seven Cities - Solarstone's Atlantis Mix
Solarstone, Andy Bury
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3 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.
Mix Into Progressive 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.
Reference Artists in Progressive Trance
Artists represented in the current Progressive Trance track sample:
Common Keys for Progressive Trance
Most-used Camelot keys among the Progressive Trance tracks shown here:
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Mixing Tips
Tempo Window
Stay in the 128–136 BPM band for clean mixes; verify unknown tracks with the BPM tapper.
Harmonic Fit
Use the Camelot wheel to find compatible keys before transitioning, especially when Progressive Trance tracks have prominent melodic content.
Tempo Bridges
When bridging into a different tempo, use the key transposer to plan how pitch change affects key, or transition during a breakdown where the beat drops.
Next Reference
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Typical Tempo
See tracks at the typical 132 BPM on the 132 BPM tracks page.
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Data used: 6 reference tracks
Evidence: 6 reference Progressive Trance tracks from a 290-track dataset; 6 sit inside the core DJ range and 0 are labeled as adjacent or outlier examples.
Source: Audio features sourced from ReccoBeats (https://reccobeats.com); track metadata via Spotify Search API. Spotify deprecated audio-features for new apps in Nov 2024. Manual label reference tracks use Beatport BPM/key metadata where available.
How this page is made: This page is generated from the Vibes genre taxonomy, curated reference tracks, computed evidence statistics, and reference track metadata where available. AI-assisted research helped draft the taxonomy notes; the visible page is rendered from structured data and reusable page logic.
Genre BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not statistical claims about every track. Different edits, live versions, and analysis engines may report slightly different tempos.
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