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

Beatsole

Cold Blue

Steve Allen

Abstract Vision

Stine Grove

David Forbes

Talla 2XLC

Christina Novelli

Susana

Koven

Human Resource

Nathan Nicholson

Philippe El Sisi

Paul van Dyk

Bryan Kearney

Protoculture

Justine Suissa

Equador

Exis

Staccato

NWYR

Vigel

Sultan + Shepard

DRYM

David Gravell

Andrew Bayer

Sunny Lax

4 Strings

James Dymond

Niels Geusebroek

Brandon Mignacca

Omnia

Josh Cumbee

Neelix

Nadia Ali

Garibay

Above & Beyond

Graham Bell

Vini Vici

Jennifer Rene

Eric Lumiere

Arctic Moon

Rodg

Arkham Knights

Gouryella

Zoë Johnston

Jason Ross

Bo Bruce

Hilight Tribe

Omar Sherif

Max Meyer

First State

Yoel Lewis

Davey Asprey

Tom Fall

Alchimyst

DIM3NSION

Plumb

Radion6

Mangal Suvarnan

MaRLo

FloE

Ferry Tayle

Charlie Walker

Andrew Rayel

Chris Schweizer

Gareth Emery

Gabriel & Dresden

Jorn van Deynhoven

Ferry Corsten

Aly & Fila

Allen Watts

Scott Bond

Will Atkinson

Richard Bedford

Heatbeat

Super8 & Tab

Pierre Pienaar

HALIENE

Mark Sixma

Sub Teal

Cosmic Gate

KhoMha

Kate Miles

Orjan Nilsen

Trouser Enthusiasts

Ana Criado

Sound Quelle

Ben Gold

Kyau & Albert

Robert Nickson

Seven Lions

Paul Denton

Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano

Solarstone

Emma Hewitt

Denis Kenzo

What a year it’s been. From the opening of the radio studio in Amsterdam and the massive celebrations of ASOT 800 to the 14-hour madness that shook Amsterdam Dance Event in the form of A State Of Trance episode 836, the year of 2017 saw Trance music become even more of a staple than ever before. Those glorious moments have all been captured and brought back to its essence: ‘A State Of Trance Year Mix 2017’.

Mixed by Armin van Buuren himself for the fourteenth consecutive year, ‘A State Of Trance Year Mix 2017’ is the epitome of a wonderful year for Trance music. Featuring over a hundred exceptional Trance records, the year mix not only harbors some of Armin van Buuren’s personal picks (e.g. Davey Asprey - ‘Fallout’, Radion6’s remix of Assaf - ‘Lost Souls’, Protoculture - ‘The Descent’, KhoMha - ‘Laberinto’ and Neelix - ‘1000 Sterne’), but also the top favorites of thousands of Trance fans, as chosen by themselves via this year’s Tune Of The Year voting.

When you listen to this mix in a few years from now, this will remember you of the sound of 2017 and how amazing that year was. With ‘A State Of Trance Year Mix 2017’, you can enjoy the moment here and now and embrace that which is yet to come. Here’s to more amazing music. You’ll find it in the ‘A State Of Trance Year Mix’.

Melbourne (DRYM Remix)

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