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

Jonny Rose

Tiff Lacey

Julie Thompson

Philthy Chit

Jerome Isma-Ae

Sick Individuals

Paul Oakenfold

Hazem Beltagui

Fisher

Mason

DJ Tim

Yura Moonlight

Dart Rayne

Abstract Vision

Alex M.O.R.P.H.

Christina Novelli

Shogun

DJ Misjah

Kristina Antuna

Bright Lights

Faruk Sabanci

Adam Ellis

Ben Nicky

Photographer

Protoculture

Wellenrausch

Beat Service

Grum

DRYM

ReOrder

David Gravell

Maor Levi

James Dymond

Orkidea

Omnia

Quilla

Corderoy

Adara

Fady & Mina

Husman

UCast

Jase Thirlwall

Sneijder

Above & Beyond

Scott Mac

Aneym

Markus Schulz

DoubleV

Rank 1

Eric Lumiere

Andy Duguid

Rodg

Inpetto

Sied van Riel

Tenishia

Bo Bruce

Bobina

Alex Vargas

Dan Thompson

Simon Patterson

Myon & Shane 54

Simon O'Shine

Audrey Gallagher

Joint Operations Centre

Dennis Sheperd

MaRLo

The Thrillseekers

Ferry Tayle

Jordan Suckley

Andrew Rayel

Gareth Emery

Signum

Ronski Speed

Andy Moor

Ferry Corsten

Aly & Fila

Allen Watts

Will Atkinson

Sean Tyas

Betsie Larkin

Heatbeat

Super8 & Tab

Mark Sixma

3LAU

John Askew

Stoneface & Terminal

Tomas Heredia

Cosmic Gate

Orjan Nilsen

Roxanne Emery

Ben Gold

Somna

Jaco

Chicane

Richard Durand

Solarstone

Denis Kenzo

Welcome to the trance new year, as 2015 kicks off with 100 of the finest trance tunes from today, tomorrow, and yesterday. A sprinkling of classic, reloaded tracks punctuate the 4 CD set, which is full of the champions of the trance — the greatest producers in the world.

Armin van Buuren, Chicane, Above & Beyond, Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten, and newcomers like Mark Sixma, Andrew Rayel, Heatbeat, Omnia, and many more all contributed to this fantastic series. There’s no filler here, only outstanding tracks that will make you remember why you fell in love with the genre in the first place. Spanning more progressive tunes, to the upper tempo uplifting energy monsters, to more chilled vocal beauties, every sub-category of trance is included in this compilation. Trance is alive and well, and these are the records to prove it!

Packed with innovation and sterling quality, the 2015 trance top 100 is the must-have guide for any serious music lover.

Armada Music Albums

Trance 100 - 2015

Together (In A State Of Trance)

Shelter feat. Roxanne Emery

Shelter

Falling Back

Blue Sky Action feat. Alex Vargas

Blue Sky Action

Pogo

Followed By Darkness

Still With Me feat. Bo Bruce

Still With Me

Airwave

All Or Nothing feat. Christina Novelli

All Or Nothing

Shenanigans

Headlock feat. Imogen Heap

Headlock

Dynamite feat. Christina Novelli

Dynamite

Two Hands feat. Jonny Rose

Two Hands

Nubia

Secret

Dragon feat. Adara

Dragon

Winter

Vendetta

Everytime You Smile

Hypnotized feat. Tiff Lacey

Hypnotized

Live Your Dream

Shipwreck feat. Cate Kanell

Shipwreck

In Your Hands

Find You

Exceeder

Alone

Save My Night

Winter Kills Me feat. Lady V

Winter Kills Me

Falling Back (Mark Sixma Remix)

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