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Psytrance BPM

Q: What is the typical BPM for Psytrance?

145 BPM is the practical DJ target for Psytrance. Treat it as a crate-filtering reference, then check the exact beatgrid and phrasing for each track.

Q: What is the BPM range for Psytrance?

Psytrance ranges from 140 to 150 BPM. The spread reflects production variations and sub-genre splintering within the style.

Q: How does Psytrance differ from Trance?

Psytrance is a sub-genre of Trance. While Trance as a whole spans 128-150 BPM, Psytrance sits at 140-150 BPM with a typical tempo of 145. The main distinction is in production: driving basslines, psychedelic textures.

Q: What styles are closest to Psytrance?

Psytrance is best compared with Trance (128-150 BPM), Uplifting Trance (136-142 BPM), Progressive Trance (128-136 BPM), Vocal Trance (132-140 BPM). These are more useful DJ references than same-tempo genres from unrelated scenes because the production style and phrasing are closer.

Q: What are the production characteristics of Psytrance?

Psytrance is characterized by: Driving basslines, Psychedelic textures, Layered FX, Trippy atmosphere.

Psytrance is usually mixed around 140-150 BPM, with 145 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 84-145 BPM, so the guide separates core examples from adjacent and outlier records.

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Viewing Psytrance 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

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: 140–150 BPM
Practical target: 145 BPM
Track spread: 84-145 BPM
Track evidence: 5 shown

Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly in your DJ software.

What BPM Is Psytrance?

Psytrance sits at 140–150 BPM as a core DJ range, with 145 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 Psytrance BPM in DJ Software

Psytrance is usually mixed around 140-150 BPM, with 145 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 84-145 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.

140-150 BPM

Core Psytrance DJ range

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

70-75 BPM

Halftime interpretation of the core range

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

145 BPM

Practical target for crate filtering

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

< 140 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: 5
Track spread: 84-145 BPM
Below core range: 3 tracks
Inside core range: 2 tracks
Above core range: 0 tracks
Mean of shown tracks: 129 BPM
Median of shown tracks: 138 BPM
Evidence level: Limited but reviewed: 5 tracks, 2 core examples

Psytrance Reference Tracks

Resolved Psytrance tracks with BPM and Camelot key, separated by DJ fit:

Core Psytrance examples

These examples sit inside the 140-150 BPM core DJ range.

Sahara - Original mix

Astrix

145

11A

Becoming Insane

Infected Mushroom

145

10B

Adjacent and outlier examples

These tracks still help explain the Psytrance neighborhood, but they should not be treated as core examples without checking the grid.

Human Design - DJ Wasabi Remix

Captain Hook, DJ Wasabi

Devotion - Suduaya Remix

Liquid Soul, Suduaya

135

The Tribe

Vini Vici

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Human Design - DJ Wasabi Remix

Captain Hook, DJ Wasabi

84 BPM

Below the 140-150 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.

Devotion - Suduaya Remix

Liquid Soul, Suduaya

135 BPM

Below the 140-150 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.

The Tribe

Vini Vici

138 BPM

Below the 140-150 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.

DJ Overview for Psytrance

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

Sound palette

Driving basslines, Psychedelic textures, Layered FX, Trippy atmosphere

Drum feel

140-150 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

Trance, Hard Trance, Goa Trance

Compare Nearby Styles

128 BPM150 BPM

Psytrance

140–150 · typical 145

Primary reference for this page.

Trance

128–150 · typical 138

Broader family range for planning transitions.

Hard Trance

140–150 · typical 145

Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.

Goa Trance

140–150 · typical 145

Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.

Full-On Psytrance

140–148 · typical 145

Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.

Mix Into Psytrance

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.

Trance

128-150 BPM · typical 138

High

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Uplifting Trance

136-142 BPM · typical 138

High

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Progressive Trance

128-136 BPM · typical 132

Medium

High

Breakdown transition or tempo-reset blend

Vocal Trance

132-140 BPM · typical 138

High

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Tech Trance

135-145 BPM · typical 140

High

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Hard Trance

140-150 BPM · typical 145

High

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Acid Trance

135-145 BPM · typical 140

High

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Dream Trance

130-140 BPM · typical 135

High

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Reference Artists in Psytrance

Artists represented in the current Psytrance track sample:

Astrix

1 track, 145 BPM

keys: 11A

Captain Hook

1 track, 84 BPM

keys: 3B

DJ Wasabi

1 track, 84 BPM

keys: 3B

Infected Mushroom

1 track, 145 BPM

keys: 10B

Liquid Soul

1 track, 135 BPM

keys: 8A

Suduaya

1 track, 135 BPM

keys: 8A

Common Keys for Psytrance

Most-used Camelot keys among the Psytrance tracks shown here:

11AF♯ minor2 tracks 10BD major1 track 3BD♭ major1 track

Explore Related References

Trance BPM chartVisual sub-genre tempo referenceOpen 145 BPM tracksReference tracks near the typical tempoOpen 11A (F♯ minor)2 reference Psytrance tracks in this keyOpen 10B (D major)1 reference Psytrance track in this keyOpen

Mixing Tips

Tempo Window

Stay in the 140–150 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 Psytrance 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

Browse the EDM genre BPM chart or the music genre tree to see how Psytrance relates to neighboring styles.

Typical Tempo

See tracks at the typical 145 BPM on the 145 BPM tracks page.

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Last updated: May 4, 2026

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Evidence: 5 reference Psytrance tracks from a 290-track dataset; 2 sit inside the core DJ range and 3 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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Frequently Asked Questions

145 BPM is the practical DJ target for Psytrance. Treat it as a crate-filtering reference, then check the exact beatgrid and phrasing for each track.

Psytrance ranges from 140 to 150 BPM. The spread reflects production variations and sub-genre splintering within the style.

Psytrance is a sub-genre of Trance. While Trance as a whole spans 128-150 BPM, Psytrance sits at 140-150 BPM with a typical tempo of 145. The main distinction is in production: driving basslines, psychedelic textures.

Psytrance is best compared with Trance (128-150 BPM), Uplifting Trance (136-142 BPM), Progressive Trance (128-136 BPM), Vocal Trance (132-140 BPM). These are more useful DJ references than same-tempo genres from unrelated scenes because the production style and phrasing are closer.

Psytrance is characterized by: Driving basslines, Psychedelic textures, Layered FX, Trippy atmosphere.