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

Victor Ruiz

Estiva

Tara Louise

Faith

Marc Van Linden

Asteroid

Rene Ablaze

Luca Morris

Eelke Kleijn

Binary Finary

Alex M.O.R.P.H.

David Forbes

Christina Novelli

Innellea

Ilan Bluestone

Dimension

Paul van Dyk

Bryan Kearney

Frank Spector

anamē

Maor Levi

Alex Sonata & TheRio

The Blizzard

Daxson

Nat Conway

Magnificence

Adara

Sharon Den Adel

Fergie

Sneijder

Opposite The Other

Above & Beyond

Vini Vici

Rank 1

Dekkai

The Obsessed

Bo Bruce

Punctual

Jess Ball

AVIRA

Miss Monique

Laura van Dam

Davey Asprey

DIM3NSION

Luke Bond

Roman Messer

D.O.D

Lostep

Ahmed Helmy

Andrew Rayel

Gareth Emery

Cubicore

Moya Brennan

Artento Divini

Ferry Corsten

Aly & Fila

Allen Watts

Will Atkinson

Richard Bedford

Super8 & Tab

That Girl

Tanner Wilfong

Susie Ledge

Karney

HALIENE

John Askew

XiJaro & Pitch

Orjan Nilsen

Ben Gold

Somna

Trance Wax

Ciaran McAuley

Seven Lions

Chicane

Achilles

Will Rees

Maddix

Solarstone

Matt Fax

Emma Hewitt

Craig Connelly

John O'Callaghan

Giuseppe Ottaviani

Amber Revival

Whiteout

Mhammed El Alami

Amy Wallace

Cari

Driftmoon

Sharon Valerona

Anne Gudrun

Sarah de Warren

Yola Recoba

ilan Bluestone

Maria Lynn

Ruben de Ronde

Alika

Change is a double-edged sword. Though we keep pushing forward on the premise that standing still means trailing behind, we remain fearful of the unknown and how it may disrupt all we feel comfortable with. It’s the same with music. We laud artists for breaking new ground, yet we’re hesitant about accepting new styles because we’re scared it might irrevocably change the sound we love. With ‘A State of Trance Year Mix 2023’, the twentieth installment of the annual year mix series, Armin van Buuren shows that it’s not a matter of choosing between the old and the new. 

With its diverse and innovative, yet legacy-upholding selection of 111 tracks, the year mix of 2023 exhibits that the future of music doesn’t demand renouncing the past. Featuring productions from the likes of Armin van Buuren, AVIRA, Bryan Kearney, Chicane, Eelke Kleijn, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Miss Monique, Laura van Dam, Rank 1 and Ruben de Ronde, the mix album exemplifies that ingenuity doesn’t need to come at the cost of a beating heart.

Whether in music or anywhere else, technological advancement will never function without a soul like ours. And it will never be able to replicate our union in A State of Trance.

Surrender (Extended Mix)

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