Afro House is a sub-genre of house music that originated in South Africa and incorporates African elements and rhythms into the electronic dance music framework. Sub-genres: Afro Tech, Afro Deep, Afro Soulful, Afro Tribal, Afro Funk, Afro Latin, Kwaito, Gqom, Amapiano.

Afro House

Amapiano

Bass House is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes heavy basslines and hard-hitting beats. Here's a list of some of these styles: UK Bass House, Future House, Wobble House, Garage House, Breaks-infused Bass House, Dark Bass House.111

Bass House / Future House

Rhythmic, beat-driven electronic music with syncopated patterns.	Sub-genres: Big Beat, Nu Skool Breaks, Progressive Breaks, Florida Breaks, Atmospheric Breaks.

Breaks / Breakbeat

Dance / Pop

A soulful, melodic variant of house music with smooth chords. Sub-Genres: Tribal Deep House, Afro Deep House, Deep Tech House.

Deep House

Tracks or elements designed for DJs to use in live performances. Acapellas, Loops, Samples, DJ Intros/Outros.

DJ Tools

Fast-paced electronic music with breakbeats and heavy basslines. Liquid, Neurofunk, Jump Up, Jungle, Techstep, Darkstep, Drumfunk, Atmospheric DnB, Dancefloor DnB.

Drum and Bass

Electronic music with heavy basslines, and syncopated rhythms. Sub-genres: Brostep, Riddim, Chillstep, Melodic Dubstep, Wonky, Deathstep, Glitchstep, Deep Dubstep.

Dubstep / Bass / Grime

An early form of electronic dance music with futuristic themes. Detroit Techno, Electro Funk, Electro Breaks, Electroclash.

Electro (Classic / Detroit)

Energetic, hard-hitting dance music with heavy basslines. Sub-Genres: Progressive Electro House, Complextro, Dutch House, Fidget House, Dirty Dutch, Melbourne Bounce.

Electro House / Big Room

Diverse, experimental electronic music with various influences: IDM, Ambient, Downtempo, Glitch, Trip Hop, Breakcore, Experimental, Soundscapes.

Electronica

Upbeat house music with disco, funk, and soul elements. Sub-Genres: Disco House, French House, Filter House, Glitch House, Chicago House.

Funky / Jackin' House

High-energy electronic music with aggressive beats and tempo. Happy Hardcore, Gabber, Hardstyle, UK Hardcore, J-core, Powerstomp, Speedcore, Terrorcore, Breakcore.

Hardcore / Hard Dance

Intense techno variant with faster tempos and heavier beats. Sub-Genres: Schranz, Industrial Techno, Dark Techno, Power Noise.

Hard Techno

Electronic dance music with 4/4 beats and repetitive rhythms. Classic House, Acid House, Vocal House, Chicago House, New York House, Swing House.

House

Electronic music with indie, alternative, and disco influences. Sub-Genres: Synthwave, Italo Disco, Coldwave, Dark Wave, New Wave, EBM.

Indie Dance / Dark Disco

Experimental, unconventional electronic music. Sub-Genres: Leftfield Bass, Leftfield House & Techno, Avant-garde, Musique Concrète, Drone Music.

Leftfield

Relaxing, downtempo electronic music for casual listening. Ambient House, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Balearic, Lo-fi, Nu Jazz.

Lounge / Chill Out

A blend of house and techno with strong melodies and harmonies.	Sub-Genres: Progressive Melodic House, Deep Melodic Techno, Uplifting Melodic Techno.

Melodic House / Techno

Minimalist house music with intricate, glitchy sounds. Minimal Techno, RoMinimal, Clicks & Cuts, Glitch House, Intelligent Dance Music (IDM)

Microhouse

Sparse, stripped-down electronic music with repetitive patterns. Sub-Genres: Minimal House, Microhouse, RoMinimal, Glitch, Ambient Techno

Minimal / Deep Tech

Modern disco and funk-inspired electronic music. Disco House, Funky House, Re-edits, Modern Funk, Boogie, Future Funk, Electro Funk.

Nu-Disco / Soul / Funk

House music with natural, organic sounds and world music elements. Downtempo, Ethnic House, World Electronica, Afro House, Tribal House

Organic House / Downtempo

Evolving, melodic house music with long builds and breakdowns. Sub-Genres: Dream Progressive House, Dark Progressive House, Progressive Trance, Progressive Breaks.

Progressive House

Psy-Trance

House music with a strong soul, gospel, and jazz influences. Sub-Genres: Gospel House, Vocal Soulful House, Jazzy House, Latin House.

Soulful House

Electronic-infused soul, R&B, and hip-hop tracks. Neo-Soul, Future R&B, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Alternative R&B, Trap, Trip Hop, and Grime.

Soul / R&B / Hip-Hop

A fusion of house and techno with an emphasis on percussion. Sub-Genres: Tribal Tech House, Deep Tech House, Minimal Tech House, Acid Tech House, Dub Tech House.

Tech House

Energetic techno with driving beats and strong rhythmic elements. Hard Techno, Detroit Techno, Minimal Techno, Acid Techno, Rave Techno.

Techno (Peak Time)

More stripped-down, atmospheric, and dub-influenced techno. Sub-Genres: Dub Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Ambient Techno, Deep Techno, Experimental Techno.

Techno (Raw, Deep, Dub)

Melodic, uplifting electronic dance music with a fast tempo. Progressive Trance, Uplifting Trance, Psytrance, Vocal Trance, Hard Trance, Tech Trance, Goa Trance.

Trance

A fusion of house, R&B, and jungle, characterized by syncopated beats. Sub-Genres: 2-Step, Speed Garage, Grime, UK Funky, Future Garage, Bassline, Breakstep.

UK Garage / 2-Step

Chris Bekker

Christian Burns

Den Rize

Manse

Paul Oakenfold

Alex M.O.R.P.H.

Tritonal

Chloe

Christina Novelli

Shogun

Jonathan Mendelsohn

Lucy Pullin

Kristina Antuna

Genix

Victoria Ray

Paul van Dyk

Ben Nicky

Bryan Kearney

Lyrica Anderson

DRYM

Tania Zygar

David Gravell

Jeza

Maor Levi

James Dymond

Omnia

Angel Taylor

Husman

Jase Thirlwall

Tricia McTeague

Jennifer Rene

Mike Schmid

Eric Lumiere

Rodg

Jason Ross

Breathe Carolina

Simon Patterson

Yoel Lewis

Audrey Gallagher

Luke Bond

Arielle Maren

MaRLo

Saad Ayub

Amba Shepherd

Lauren Ray

Ashley Wallbridge

Andrew Rayel

Gareth Emery

Andy Moor

Aly & Fila

Allen Watts

Heatbeat

Mark Sixma

Fatum

KhoMha

Natalie Gioia

Alex Sonata

Roxanne Emery

Ben Gold

Kyau & Albert

BRKLYN

Emma Hewitt

Denis Kenzo

Craig Connelly

Giuseppe Ottaviani

Alexander Popov

BullySongs

ilan Bluestone

Ruben de Ronde

Alex Klingle

SIVAN

Fabio XB

Dash Berlin

Luca Perra

Michele C

KARRA

Danny Chen

Armin van Buuren

Sue McLaren

Liuck

Victoria Shersick

Sveta B.

Ruby Prophet

Lanos

Wayward Daughter

Louise Rademakers

Carah Faye

Henry Dark

In Gray

If Trance music has once set your heart ablaze, chances are you’ve also been enchanted by some of the genre’s most lovely vocals. It’s no secret that Trance music has some of the most talented singers on its roster and this year has been overflowing with gorgeous Vocal Trance gems once again. And now, we bring you the ultimate selection of the year.

In total, ‘Vocal Trance Hits – Best Of 2016’ harbors no less than forty of the best vocal Trance songs. Filled with extraordinary team-ups between some of the biggest stars in the scene, this selection features the Manse Remix of Armin van Buuren feat. BullySongs – ‘Freefall’, Bryan Kearney & Christina Novelli’s ‘By My Side’, MaRLo feat. Chloe – ‘You And Me’, Dash Berlin & Luca Perra’s ‘Without The Sun’, and many more. Without a doubt, there are the best Vocal Trance tracks of 2016. Go grab ‘em!

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