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Armin van Buuren at ADE 2026: Gashouder Opening, AMF, and a Surprise B2B
Armin van Buuren opened Amsterdam Dance Event 2026 at the reopened Gashouder b2b with Benwal, closed AMF at Johan Cruijff ArenA, and surprised fans with an unannounced B2B with Amelie Lens.
ADE 2026 Trance Guide: Armin, Luminosity, Paul van Dyk & More
Amsterdam Dance Event turns 30 on 21–25 October 2026. Confirmed trance-adjacent events day by day, from Armin van Buuren at Gashouder to AMF and a 4-hour b2b on a moving train.
A State of Trance LA 2027: Dates, Venue & What We Know
A State of Trance comes to Los Angeles for a two-day festival on 11–12 June 2027 at ACE*MISSION Studios, with three stages. Dates, venue, ticket sale dates and the ASOT Hotel.
A State of Trance 1300: The ADE 2026 Special
A State of Trance hit episode 1300 with its ADE 2026 Special on 22 October — Live @ Armada Club, Live @ ASOT Radio, a three-way b2b, and a first play of the ASOT 2027 anthem.
Luminosity 19 Year Anniversary at Melkweg: Date & Lineup
Luminosity closes out the year with its 19th anniversary at Melkweg, Amsterdam, on 19 December 2026. KEY4050, Mark Sherry and The Thrillseekers are confirmed so far, with more to come.
Amsterdam Trance Event at ADE 2026: Lineup & Times
A back-to-back trance marathon across two rooms at Panama on 24 October 2026 — Amsterdam Trance Event is a bigger follow-up to last year's ADE party. Full lineup and times.
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The Definitive Lists🏆
The all-time best trance tracks across the genre's 30-year history — ranked, verified, and cross-checked against the historical canon.
The 50 Best Vocal Trance Tracks of All Time — Definitive Songs Guide
Vocal trance is the genre's songwriter tradition — the records where the human voice carries the emotional load that the synthesizer alone cannot. This is the canon from Robert Miles' "One and One" through HALIENE's late-2010s catalogue, ranked with reasons.
The 50 Best Psytrance Tracks of All Time — Goa to Modern Full-On
Psytrance is the genre's most self-contained subculture — its own festivals, labels, visual aesthetic, and listening community largely separate from mainstream trance. This is the canon that runs from 1990s Goa beach parties to today's Boom and Ozora mainstages, ranked with reasons.
The 50 Best Progressive Trance Tracks of All Time — Definitive List
Progressive trance is the genre's longest-form subgenre — patient, harmonically generous, structurally sophisticated. This is the canon that runs from BT and Sasha in the 1990s to Tinlicker and Cristoph today, ranked with reasons.
The 50 Best Uplifting Trance Tracks of All Time — Definitive Ranked List
Uplifting trance is the genre's most misunderstood subgenre — written off by outsiders as cheesy, defended by insiders as the most emotionally direct music dance culture has produced. This is our ranked answer to which records earn permanent place in that argument.
The 100 Best Trance Tracks of All Time — Definitive Ranked List 2026
Picking the all-time best trance tracks is a thirty-year argument with no settled ending. This list is our editorial answer for 2026 — fifty records that earn their place across the canon, each verified against the historical record and ranked with reasons.
Browse by Genre
Definitive guides covering each subgenre's definition, origins, key artists, and starter tracks.
From the Glossary
Hypnotic, melody-driven electronic dance music typically built around 130–145 BPM grooves and emotional breakdowns.
The tension-building section that precedes a drop, layering rising elements until release.
Aligning the tempos and beats of two tracks so they play in sync — the foundational DJ skill.
Armin van Buuren's weekly trance radio show and event brand — the most-listened-to dance radio show in history.
EXPLORE TRANCE HISTORY
Five eras, thirty defining moments — from Frankfurt clubs and the Goa scene to ASOT, the Anjuna empire, and Anyma at the Las Vegas Sphere.
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