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

Nicole Moudaber

Victor Ruiz

Lange

Hardwell

Damon Jee

Alex M.O.R.P.H.

D-Shake

Chocolate Puma

Adam Beyer

Skye

Torsten Stenzel

Oaks

Yahel

Ben Nicky

Protoculture

Mougleta

Villain

Sultan + Shepard

Maor Levi

Maria Healy

Minus One

Leena Punks

Malou

Markus Schulz

Sherano

Veracocha

Burko

Lockdown

DIM3NSION

Matt Guy

Coast 2 Coast

Eugenio Tokarev

DJ Sakin & Friends

MaRLo

Factor B

Juan Hansen

Ahmed Helmy

Paraleven

Ferry Corsten

John Askew

Stoneface & Terminal

Cosmic Gate

Orjan Nilsen

Ben Gold

8Kays

Andrea Ribeca

Maddix

Matt Fax

John O'Callaghan

Giuseppe Ottaviani

Northern Project

Ralphie B

Frank Waanders

Lyd14

Sylvia Tosun

ilan Bluestone

Ruben de Ronde

Ramverk

Jesabel

Nu NRG

Diana Miro

.EXA

YORK

Discovery

Armin van Buuren

Sarah Howells

Collide1

onTune

nilsix

Dan Cooper

Hel:sløwed

Maarten de Jong

ARTY

Darren Tate

TELYKAST

Tai Woffinden

Giuseppe De Luca

Lucky Lou

SUPERSTRINGS

JAI RYU

RIVER

NRG2000

DJ HEARTSTRING

Sxcha

A collection of premier tracks played on Armin van Buuren’s radio show this year so far, ‘A State of Trance Radio Top 50 – 2025, Vol. 3’ brings limitless sonic thrill in line with this year’s previous installments. Including unforgettable cuts from the likes of Armin van Buuren, Chocolate Puma, Ferry Corsten, Giuseppe Ottaviani, MRPHLNDR and more, this 50-track selection is a must-have for trance fans the world over.

A State Of Trance

A State of Trance Radio Top 50 - 2025, Vol. 3 (Selected by Armin van Buuren)

Techno Trance

Oxygen

Back To My Love

Everything I Wanted

Rave Till My Grave feat. Villain

Rave Till My Grave

Rise Up

Heavy

Super Powers

Let It Be For Love feat. JAI RYU

Let It Be For Love

House Party

Liquid Love

Rhythm Of Life

No Games

Have Me (If You Want Me Too)

Carte Blanche

On The Beach

Ghost In The Machine

Come Alive

All Of Your Weapons feat. Mougleta

All Of Your Weapons

Chronos

When You See Me

Sweet Escape feat. Lucky Lou

Sweet Escape

Milosonic

An Angel's Love feat. Sylvia Tosun

An Angel's Love

Breathing In

Let Your Mind Be Free

Rain

Lightforms

Schmetterling

Never Erase You

Ignite

Flickers feat. Sxcha

Flickers

Freestyle Fanatic

Never Leave Your Side

Tempted

Don't Stop

Protect Your Mind (Braveheart)

Hundred Secrets

Jaded Memory

Falling Down

Doo Pah

CTRL

The Other Side

Ascend

Falling Down (Eugenio Tokarev Extended Remix)

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