Filter your crate to this range, then verify each track's beatgrid and Camelot key before you blend.
- Practical target
- 138 BPM
- Tracks shown
- 13 shown
- Track spread
- 80-140 BPM
- Inside core range
- 11 of 13
- Below · above
- 2 below · 0 above
- Median · mean
- 134 · 127 BPM
- Sub-genres
- 21 styles
- Evidence
- 13 tracks, 11 core examples
Counts describe the reference tracks resolved on this page, not every record in the genre. Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly.
Quick answer
What BPM is Trance?
A DJ tempo guide for Trance: where the core range sits, how its sub-genres split it, and 13 reference tracks spanning 80-140 BPM, separated into core, adjacent, and outlier records.
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- Methodology included
Reference tracks
Trance Reference Tracks
Resolved Trance tracks, verified against their beatgrids with real BPM, Camelot key, energy and length, separated by DJ fit. Click any row to open its full sonic profile.
Core Trance examples
11 inside 128-150 BPM
Adjacent and outlier examples
2 outside core
DJ fit notes
- Rosaires - Chill Out Mix: Below the 128-150 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.
- Mainstage: Below the 128-150 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.
Genre family
The Trance Family
Trance sits at 128–150 BPM as a core DJ range, with 138 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. Balearic Trance is the slowest at 118-128 BPM, while Hi-Tech Psytrance reaches 170-220 BPM.
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. |
vibesdj.io/dj-tools - BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not strict genre boundaries.
Trance
Hypnotic melodies, euphoric builds, and extended breakdowns. Designed to induce a trance-like state through repetition and emotional progression.
Sub-genre tempo spectrum
21 stylesReading the grid
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.
| Reading | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
DJ Overview for Trance
Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Genre | BPM fit | Style fit | Transition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplifting Trance136-142 BPM · typical 138 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Progressive Trance128-136 BPM · typical 132 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Vocal Trance132-140 BPM · typical 138 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Tech Trance135-145 BPM · typical 140 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Hard Trance140-150 BPM · typical 145 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Acid Trance135-145 BPM · typical 140 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Dream Trance130-140 BPM · typical 135 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Balearic Trance118-128 BPM · typical 124 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
Top Artists in Trance
Most-represented artists in the Trance tracks shown here:
| # | Artist | Tracks | Keys |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Above & Beyond | 2 tracks, 134 BPM | 11A, 2A |
| 02 | Richard Bedford | 2 tracks, 134 BPM | 11A, 2A |
| 03 | Aly & Fila | 1 track, 80 BPM | 6A |
| 04 | Armin van Buuren | 1 track, 135 BPM | 4A |
| 05 | ATB | 1 track, 130 BPM | 8A |
| 06 | Christina Novelli | 1 track, 130 BPM | 9B |
Compare Nearby Styles
Primary reference for this page.
Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.
Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.
2 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.
2 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.
Common Keys for Trance
Most-used Camelot keys among the Trance tracks shown here:
Want to hear it in practice? Browse Trance tracks and the DJs who play them in the directory, filterable by key, tempo, and energy.
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Mixing Tips
Tempo Window
Stay in the 128–150 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 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
Browse the EDM genre BPM chart or the music genre tree to see how Trance relates to neighboring styles.
Typical Tempo
See tracks at the typical 138 BPM on the 138 BPM tracks page.
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Methodology
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Author and Methodology
Maintained by Ben Modigell, founder of Vibes. Ben builds DJ library, preparation, BPM, and harmonic-mixing tools for working DJs.
- Data used
- 13 reference tracks
- 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.
- Evidence
- 13 reference Trance tracks from a 391-track dataset; 11 sit inside the core DJ range and 2 are labeled as adjacent or outlier examples.
- 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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