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 / Rominimal

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

Jochem Hamerling

Jan Blomqvist

Estiva

Diego Miranda

Felix Raphael

Hernan Cattaneo

Jerome Isma-Ae

Paul Oakenfold

Peer Kusiv

Mauro Picotto

Nitrous Oxide

David Forbes

Alok

Lucy Pullin

Claptone

Ben Nicky

Photographer

KI/KI

Bon Jovi

Protoculture

Max Graham

Forbidden Mind

Omnia

Eynka

Adara

Ben Hemsley

Mark Sherry

Scott Mac

Olly James

Rank 1

Bo Bruce

Punctual

Simon Patterson

John Christian

Karen Overton

EVALINA

Signum

Neev Kennedy

Moya Brennan

Ferry Corsten

Gabry Ponte

Super8 & Tab

Memory Loss

Mark Sixma

Cosmic Gate

Orjan Nilsen

Hausman

Ben Gold

Chicane

Korolova

Richard Durand

Amber Revival

Paul Webster

2nd Chemistry

Ruben de Ronde

Eftihios

MRPHLNDR

Ghost Etiquette

Skyvol

88Birds

KASIA (ofc)

Armin van Buuren

Matty Ralph

nilsix

NUMJA

SoulTrain

Seb Hennig

Storm Mollison

Hel:sløwed

Maarten de Jong

OTTAGON

Tai Woffinden

Sander van Doorn

Norma Jean Martine

Aza Nabuko

Silva City

SUPERSTRINGS

Adriana Stone

James French

LAWRENT

NRG2000

Rob Swire

Howe

Mëlbëc

call me Angelica

An example of triple-A track selection, ‘A State of Trance Top 50 – 2025, Vol.1’ is chockful with the fifty best tracks played on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance radio show so far. Including a special classic bonus track alongside brand-new productions from Armin van Buuren, Ben Gold, Ferry Corsten, MRPHLNDR, OTTAGON, Ruben de Ronde and more, this first installment of 2025 rounds a brilliant first half year whilst amplifying anticipation for what’s still to come in the trance space.

A State Of Trance

A State of Trance Radio Top 50 - 2025, Vol. 1

Angels feat. EVALINA

Angels

Hold That Sucker Down

London To Buenos Aires

All Night

Saltwater feat. Moya Brennan

Saltwater

New Inner Way

Is It Beautiful? (A State of Trance 2025 TRANSFORMATION Anthem) feat. Lucy Pullin

We Go (Extended Mix)

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We Go (Extended Mix)

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