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1 History http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#History
- 1.1 Origin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Origin
- 1.2 Popular trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Popular_trance
- 1.3 Post-popular trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Post-popular_trance
2 Trance production http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Trance_production
3 Trance genres http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Trance_genres
4 Trance festivals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Trance_festivals
- 4.1 The Netherlands http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#The_Netherlands
- 4.2 United Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#United_Kingdom
- 4.3 Non-European festivals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Non-European_festivals
- 4.4 Other http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#Other
5 External links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#External_links

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[ edit http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trance_music&action=edit&section=1] History

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[ edit http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trance_music&action=edit&section=2] Origin

Early in the 1980s the German composer Klaus Schulze http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Schulze composed several albums of experimental " space music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_music" which was highly atmospheric and sequencer-driven. Some of these songs share many similarities with early trance music and are sometimes categorized as trance. Two of his albums from the 1980s include the word "trance" in their titles, 1981's Trancefer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trancefer and 1987's En=Trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En%3DTrance.

In retrospect, some of the earliest identifiable trance recordings came from the acid house http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_house movement, which was pioneered by The KLF http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_KLF. The most notable of these were the original 1988 / 1989 versions of " What Time Is Love? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Time_Is_Love%3F" and " 3 a.m. Eternal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_a.m._Eternal", along with the aptly titled, " Kylie Said Trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Said_Trance" (1989) and " Last Train to Trancentral http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Train_to_Trancentral" (1990). The KLF labeled these early recordings "Pure Trance" and they share many similarities with / The White Room http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Room/ album (1991) but are significantly more minimalist, nightclub-oriented and 'underground' in sound. While the KLF's works are clear examples of proto-trance, two songs, both from 1990, are widely regarded as being the first "true" trance records. The first is Age of Love's self-titled debut single http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Love_(Age_of_Love_single) which was released in early 1990 and is seen a basis for the original trance sound to come out of Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany, Some consider "The Age of Love" to be the first true trance single. The second track was Dance 2 Trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_2_Trance's "We Came in Peace", the b-side http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-side of their own self-titled debut single. Another influential song was Future Sound Of London http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Sound_Of_London's " Papua New Guinea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_(song)" (1991).

The trance sound beyond this acid-era genesis is said to have been an off-shoot of techno http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techno in German clubs during the very early 1990s. Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany is often cited as a birthplace of trance culture. Some of the earliest pioneers of the genre included Jam El Mar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_El_Mar, Oliver Lieb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Lieb, and Sven Väth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sven_V%C3%A4th who all produced numerous tracks under multiple aliases. Trance labels like Eye Q http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_Q_(record_label), Harthouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harthouse, Rising High Records http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rising_High_Records, FAX +49-69/450464 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAX_%2B49-69/450464 and MFS Records were Frankfurt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt based. Arguably a fusion of techno and house music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music, early trance shared much with techno in terms of the tempo and rhythmic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm structures but also added more melodic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodic overtones. Also, the songs did not "bounce around" in the same way that house did and often contained unpredictable shifts in beat structure. These early forms of trance are now referred to as classic trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_trance and were longer and more abstract than the more danceable trance that was to follow.

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By the mid-1990s trance, specifically progressive trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_trance, which emerged from acid trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_trance much as Progressive house http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_house had emerged from Acid house http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_house, had emerged commercially as one of the dominant genres of dance music. Progressive trance has set in stone the basic formula of modern trance by becoming even more focused on the anthemic basslines and lead melodies, moving away from hypnotic, repetitive, arpeggiated analog synth patterns and spacey pads. Popular elements and anthemic pads became more widespread. Compositions continued to contain incremental changes (aka progressive structures), sometimes composed in thirds (as BT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Transeau frequently does). Meanwhile, a different type of trance, generally called uplifting trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplifting_trance was becoming popular. Uplifting trance had buildups and breakdowns that were longer and more exaggerated, being more direct and less subtle than progressive, with more easily identifiable tunes and anthems. Many such trance tracks follow a set form, featuring an introduction, steady build, a breakdown, and then an anthem, a form aptly called the "build-breakdown-anthem" form. Uplifting vocals, usually female, were also becoming more and more prevalent, adding to trance's popular appeal.

Immensely[/ weasel words http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words/] popular, trance found itself filling a niche that was 'edgier'[/ clarify http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify/] than house, more soothing[/ clarify http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify/] than drum and bass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_and_bass, and more melodic[/ clarify http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify/] than techno, which made it accessible to a wide audience. Artists like Tiësto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%ABsto, Armin van Buuren http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_van_Buuren, Paul van Dyk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_van_Dyk, Robert Miles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Miles, Above & Beyond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_%26_Beyond, Darren Tate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Tate, Ferry Corsten http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry_Corsten, Johan Gielen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Gielen, ATB http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATB and Paul Oakenfold http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Oakenfold came to the forefront as premier producers and remixers, bringing with them the emotional, " epic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Trance" feel of the style. Many of these producers also DJ'd in clubs playing their own productions as well as those by other trance DJs. By the end of the 1990s, trance remained commercially huge, but had fractured into an extremely diverse genre. Some of the artists that had helped create the trance sound in the early and mid-1990s had, by the end of the decade, abandoned trance completely in favor of more underground[/ clarify http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify/] sounds

artists of particular note here include Pascal F.E.O.S. and Oliver Lieb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Lieb.

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As an alternative evolution some artists have attempted to fuse trance with other genres such as drum'n'bass. Others have experimented with more minimalist sounds. Frustrated, extreme versions of trance have mutated through gabba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabba into fringe genres of " hard trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_trance" or " hardstyle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardstyle" overlapping with hardcore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore_techno and terrorcore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorcore.

Trance more loyal to its roots has begun to rear its head on the internet with the abundance of legal music download sites - including the likes of Juno Download http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Records, and Beatport http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatport, - enabling enthusiasts to avoid having to track down hard to find vinyl by downloading mp3s and uncompressed wavs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.wav, updated on a weekly basis. As a result, both commercial and progressive trance now have a much more global, if not chart-bound, presence, with big-draw artists such as Sasha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasha_(DJ), Tiësto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%ABsto, ATB http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATB, Markus Schulz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Schulz, Armin van Buuren http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_van_Buuren, BT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Transeau, Paul van Dyk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_van_Dyk, Ferry Corsten http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry_Corsten, Above & Beyond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_%26_Beyond, Paul Oakenfold http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Oakenfold, Schiller http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiller_(band), Solarstone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarstone and the US's Christopher Lawrence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lawrence_(DJ) and George Acosta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Acosta able to maintain their esteemed positions while upcoming producers and DJs can also breakthrough into the public domain.

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Trance usually employs a 4/4 time signature http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature, a tempo of 130 to 160 BPM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats_per_minute, and 32 beat phrases http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrase_(music), somewhat faster than house music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music but usually not as fast as rave music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rave_music. Psychedelic Trance is sometimes faster and earlier tracks were sometimes slower. A kick drum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_drum is placed on every downbeat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downbeat and a regular open hi-hat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-hat is often placed on the upbeat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upbeat. Some simple extra percussive elements are usually added, and major transitions, builds or climaxes are often foreshadowed by lengthy 'snare rolls' - a quick succession of equally spaced snare drum hits that builds in volume towards the end of a measure or phrase.

Synthesizers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizers form the central elements of most trance tracks, with simple sawtooth-based sounds used both for short pizzicato http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzicato elements and for long, sweeping string sounds. As with other genres of electronic music, important synthesizers are the Roland TR-808 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808, TR-909 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TR-909, and TB-303 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TB-303, which is the source of the "acid" sound. There are also several synthesizer sounds that are almost completely unique to its genre. One of these sounds is the "supersaw", a waveform was made famous by such classic trance synthesizers as the Roland JP-8000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_JP-8000, the Novation Supernova http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novation_Supernova, and the Korg MS2000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_MS2000. A technique called "gating" is often employed in creating lead sounds (turning the volume up and down rapidly in rhythm with the piece to create a stuttered, chopped sound). Rapid arpeggios http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpeggio and minor scales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_scale are common features. Trance tracks often use one central " hook http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(music)" melody which runs through almost the entire song, repeating at intervals anywhere between 2 beats and several bars.

While many trance tracks contain no vocals at all, other tracks rely heavily on vocals, and thus a sub-genre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_trance has developed. The sound and quality of the production relies to a large degree upon the technology available. Vintage analog equipment still holds a place in the hearts of many producers and enthusiasts, with names such as Moog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_Music, Roland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Corporation and Oberheim http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberheim staples in the trance sound palette. However, the mainstream availability of digital technology has allowed a whole new group of producers to emerge because while top shelf digital (or analog modeling) synthesizers cost thousands of US dollars, high demand and a small supply of clean vintage analog synthesizers causes them to be extremely expensive.

Trance records are often heavily loaded with reverb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverberation and delay http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delay_(audio_effect) effects on the synthesizer sounds, vocals and often parts of the percussion section. This provides the tracks with the sense of vast space that trance producers tend to look for in order to achieve the genre's epic quality. Flangers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanger, phasers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaser_(effect) and other effects are also commonly used at extreme settings - in trance there is no need for sounds to resemble any real-world instrument, and so producers have free rein.

As is the case with many dance music tracks, trance tracks are usually built with sparser intros and outros in order to enable DJs to blend them together more readily. Records that adhere to this "build up, strip down" arrangement during intros and outros are referred as being "DJ friendly". As trance is more melodic and harmonic than much dance music, the construction of trance tracks in such a way is particularly important in order to avoid dissonant (or "key clashing," i.e., out of tune with one another) mixes by DJs who do not mix harmonically.

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         /Main articles: Trance genres http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trance_genres
         and List of electronic music genres http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electronic_music_genres/

Trance music is broken into a large number of genres. Chronologically, the major genres are Classic trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_trance, Acid trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_trance, Progressive trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_trance, and Uplifting Trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplifting_Trance. Uplifting Trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplifting_Trance is also known as "Anthem trance", "Epic trance", "Stadium trance" or "Euphoric trance". Closely related to Uplifting Trance is Euro-trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro-trance, which has become a general term for a wide variety of highly commercialized European dance music. Several subgenres are crossovers with other major genres of electronic music. For instance, tech trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tech_trance is a mixture of trance and techno, Vocal Trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_Trance adds vocals and a pop-like structure to the songs, and Ambient trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_trance is a mixture of ambient and trance. Balearic beat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_beat, which is associated with the laid back vacation lifestyle of Ibiza, Spain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibiza,_Spain, is often called "Ibiza trance". Similarly, Dream trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_trance is sometimes called "Dream House", and is a subgenre of relaxing trance pioneered by Robert Miles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Miles in the mid 90s.

Another important distinction is between European trance and Goa trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_trance which originated in Goa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa, India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India around the same time trance was evolving in Europe. Goa trance was influential in the formation of Psychedelic Trance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_Trance, which features spazzy, spontaneous samples and other psychedelic elements. Trance is also very popular in Israel, with psychedelic trance producers such as Infected Mushroom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infected_Mushroom and Yahel Sherman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahel_Sherman achieving world wide fame. The Israeli subgenre called Nitzhonot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitzhonot is a mixture of psychedelic and uplifting trance.

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Trance music festivals attract enormous crowds and usually feature sophisticated lighting, laser and pyrotechnic displays. Most of the largest trance festivals are held in Europe.

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Some of the best festivals are displayed in the Netherlands. Trance festivals in the Netherlands are mainly organized by three companies ID&T http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID%26T, UDC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDC and Q-Dance http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Q-Dance&action=edit&redlink=1:

Tiësto In Concert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%ABsto_In_Concert Arnhem: is a gig only performance by Tiësto. Organized by ID&T. It is held in the Gelredome Arnhem.
Armin Only http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Only, Ahoy, Rotterdam: the only DJ to mix at this event is the very popular Armin Van Buuren http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Van_Buuren. Organized by UDC. (Armin Only 2008 was held in the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Utrecht.)
Full On Ferry http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Full_On_Ferry&action=edit&redlink=1, Ahoy Rotterdam: Ferry Corsten plays back 2 back with DJs who also cover various other styles such as house, techno and progressive (trance). Such DJs are hand-picked by Ferry himself, as an ode to his long career of producer of many different styles in the process.
Dance Valley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Valley, Netherlands: an outdoor festival organized by UDC.
Qlimax http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qlimax, Gelredome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelredome, Anthem (20,000 visitors): a Hardstyle, Hard Trance event which has been gaining in popularity recently. Renowned for its impressive laser show. Organized by Q-Dance http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Q-Dance&action=edit&redlink=1.
Sensation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensation_(event), Amsterdam Arena (80,000 visitors on two nights). Not a trance-only festival, many genres such as house and hardstyle coexist. Famous for the venue (a football stadium) and the lightshow. Organized by ID&T.
Trance Energy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trance_Energy, Jaarbeurs, Utrecht (30,000 visitors): a festival which features only trance music, and very popular for diehard fans of trance. Many well-received DJs have played sets at this event, helping to create its fame. Organized by ID&T.
ImPulsTanz Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImPulsTanz_Vienna_International_Dance_Festival, At the Brabanthallen,'s-Hertogenbosch ( 20,000 visitors ) which started as a try-out, became a festival well known, in the BeNeLux countries, France and Germany.

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Global Gathering http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Gathering festival, promoted by the Angel Music Group. The weekend long Global Gathering held every summer features the Godskitchen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godskitchen arena as its centerpiece, showcasing the best trance and techno acts in the world and attracting 45,000 people between a Friday afternoon and a Sunday morning. The organization promotes other stadium trance events under the Godskitchen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godskitchen brand, the largest being Godskitchen: A Gift From The Gods which brought 12,000 revelers to the National Exhibition Centre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Exhibition_Centre in Birmingham http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham UK back in April 2003.
Cream http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_(nightclub)'s annual Creamfields http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creamfields festival has also showcased an 10,000 capacity trance arena for the last 8 years at various venues across the United Kingdom.
Gatecrasher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatecrasher also promote sporadic events and have in the past also used venues such as Birmingham N.E.C http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Exhibition_Centre. Gatecrasher is currently on hiatus until further notice due to fire damage.
South West Four http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_West_Four&action=edit&redlink=1 held every summer has come a long way since beginning as a backyard party it found its home on Clapham Common, London.It moved to Cardiff in 2006.
PlanetLove http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlanetLove, Northern Ireland also has had a thriving trance scene since the early 90's, at the legendary Kelly's Complex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lush! in Portrush, shooting local trance pioneers such as DJs X-ray & Si into the Northern Ireland Dance Music Hall of Fame. PlanetLove holds a yearly festival in both the North and South of Ireland, and numerous other events on a smaller scale. Major DJs have performed at PlanetLove events such as Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk and Tiesto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiesto.

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Monster massive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_massive, a Los Angeles Sports Arena event held once a year around the night of Halloween. Typically an audience of 15,000+ Electronic Dance Music fans attend. In June 2008 Electric Daisy Carnival by Go Ventures has once again combined LA Sports Arena with the Olympic sized LA Coliseum to make room for 65,000+ dancers. Los Angeles is also famous for its all outdoors festivals. With nation's top talent like DJ Dan, Donald Glaude and local favorites like Jonathan Morning and Thee-O, LA attracts thousands on monthly bases with its charming weather, cutting edge talent, and family-like atmosphere (good vibe).
Ultra Music Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Music_Festival, Miami, Florida, USA: (80,000 visitors): A two day-long event with eleven stages playing various genres of electronic music with the main stage focusing on trance. Famous for their impressive lineup of the most famous[/ weasel words http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words/] and influential[/ weasel words http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words/] DJs in the world along with pyrotechnics and light/laser shows.
Ultraworld and Universe http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ultraworld_and_Universe&action=edit&redlink=1 Kryal Castle, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia: a 12 hour long event, comprising mainly Hardstyle, Hard Dance and Hard Trance (also featuring happy hardcore) event held in a replicated medieval castle.
World Electronic Music Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Electronic_Music_Festival: held annually in Canada, this three-day-long outdoor event, comprising mainly of Trance, Hard Dance and Jungle (also featuring happy hardcore) has been held for the past thirteen years. The 2008 festival will be the final one in its current form. It is also known as WEMF.
Winter Music Conference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Music_Conference: held annually toward the end of Northern Hemisphere winter in Miami, WMC is a week-long conference and festival featuring many of the hottest DJs in the world each year.
Love Fest http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Fest&action=edit&redlink=1: Held Annually in San Francisco, CA. Formerly known as the Love Parade. Typically an audience of 60,000+ watch the elaborate parade of famous DJs down Market Street to end at San Francisco City Hall for an impromptu dance party. Love Fest is followed by the Official Love Fest afterparty held at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium right next to the San Francisco City Hall. The event normally lasts from 12:00pm noon until 4:00am the next day. Many other events lead up to the main event throughout the week with guest DJs playing at many of the clubs.
USC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USC: Held annually in Seattle, WA (Typically 7,000 - 10,000 attendees). USC is the American northwest's biggest trance/electronic music event. 2007's event featured three stages with Paul van Dyk as the headliner. 2008's event featured DJs Tiesto, BT, DJ Dan, and Donald Glaude. The event is typically a summer event that lasts from 9 PM - 10 AM with the last six hours dedicated to an after party. The event also showcases the top local DJs.
Global Dance Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_Dance_Festival&action=edit&redlink=1: Held annually at Red Rocks Amphitheatre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rocks_Amphitheatre outside Denver, CO. Typically 10,000+ attendees watch approximately 7 hour event featuring many well-known DJ's. Headliners in past years have included Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren. Ferry Corsten headlines the 2008 show.

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Portugal: Boom Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_festival (the last edition was in Idanha-a-Nova) since 1997. This event is an outdoor festival running every two years with a duration of several days, focusing in psychedelic goa trance. The festival also features workshops, presentations, and cinema.
Germany: Full Moon Trance Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Full_Moon_Trance_Festival&action=edit&redlink=1 This event is held during July 7-12th between the cities of Wittstock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittstock and Roebel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roebel, Germany. This festival celebrates psychedelic trance. In the year 2006 trance artists such as: Infected Mushroom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infected_Mushroom, Astral Projection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_Projection_(group), Astrix http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrix, Space Tribe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Tribe, 1200 Mics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1200_Mics, GMS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMS, Etnica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etnica, Oforia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oforia, Atomic Pulse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Pulse, Electric Universe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Universe and Parasense http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasense plus many others were lined up to play. [1] http://psytrancemusic.blogspot.com/2006/06/full-moon-trance-festival-2006.html
Switzerland: Street Parade http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Parade
- the worlds biggest electronic music festival (more than one million visitors attend this event year by year).
Jordan - Middle East Distant Heat Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distant_Heat_Festival&action=edit&redlink=1 is one of the biggest electronic dance festivals in middle east that takes place in the desert of Wadi Rum, a most unique venue for a party of this kind with the backdrop of the magnificent Jordanian desert terrain. Started six years ago.

Many other countries lack such festivals due to legal restrictions. Public prosecution departments in many countries — notably France — have been reluctant to give permits for techno and trance events, due to perceived drug issues.[/ citation needed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed/] In the past, ID&T http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID%26T has been expanding operations and begun to organize festivals in Belgium and Germany which have become very popular in these countries. More recently (2008) ID&T http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID%26T is planning the Sensation World Tour in Chile, China, Poland, Czech Republic, Dubai & more to follow. Sensation white is more about the show and the performances surrounding the event where as ID&T's Trance Energy is about the DJ's. Trance Elements http://www.tranceelements.com/music-event/sensation-white.html discusses details about Sensation White & Black and the future planning of this global phenomena.

http://www.tranceelements.com/music-event/sensation-white.html

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