In Trance We Trust
Posted by Anirudha on March 15, 2008
Been a while since last post. Was working on my short movie script.
One fine day I was listening to one of my favorite trance number.
I listen to almost all kinds of music. But found very few around who appreciates or likes trance music.
So thought of doing some quick search on gOOgle.
Here is how trance is defined in Urbandictionary.com
The Best thing about trance music is “rather than listening to some random guy screaming about his life, associating with a
trance progression or hookline is much more deep, and much more personal“. It provides freedom of emotions.
The first definition :
By far the best form of music that exists.
A recent study showed that if a population is divided into musical preference,
those who claim a strong allegiance to trance have the highest average IQ.
Trance is the music of the genius-generation.
The second definition :
A form of electronic music that has spiralled out from other forms
such as techno and house. Essentially, trance combines a powerful “4-to-the-floor” ;
(or occasionally breakbeat) drumtrack with a strong melodic hookline.
Trance is indisputably one of the most emotional genres that actually exists,
because it is all self-interpretation. There are no instrumental or musical limits
to trance, and rather than listening to some random guy screaming about his life,
associating with a trance progression or hookline is much more deep, and much more
personal.Like other genres, trance has many subgenres, some of which have become very
commercialised to the extent where the musical merit of some tracks must be
questioned (eg. Flip’n'Fill, Scooter etc.) At the higher end of the more uplifting,
melodic (and relatively popular) styles of trance are DJs such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren,
and Ferry Corsten.These DJs in particular can make beautifully structured mixes their own
music, and the music of others, building it into a euphoric collage which spans multiple
energy levels, in order to provide the listener with peak/trough feelings, and carry them
through numerous emotions and mental states.
The creation and spread of trance music is mainly down to machinery such
as the Roland JP-8000 (providing the prominently manipulated supersaw wave) and
experimental DJs such as Sasha & John Digweed.
I want to listen to a melodic, energetic form of music that emotionally affects my state of mind.
Therefore, I will listen to trance.
The Third definition:
To put it simply,the best music ever developed. Uses a pulse pounding beat
and uplifting, euophoric melodies. Trance music can be listened to under
any circumstances: Getting pumped b4 a game, get wild at a club or party,
speeding down the freeway, Chillin in a lounge, sleeping too, even trippin out.
Gawain said
I think the part about superior intellect based on preference, to some extent, can be considered true. That is, someone of lesser intellect is likely to enjoy music that more clearly associates with a mood, feeling or situation. Because trance allows for the listener to associate with it, without there being any words to describe the emotions, situation, etc., it’s harder to connect with on a level that will make someone necessarily favor it over other kinds of music.
This, of course, isn’t a one way street. For instance, i have a friend whose name shall remain anonymous for the sake of politeness in regard to what i know he would think, anyway, i digress. All he listens to is Metal. He listens to it because it is blatantly angry music. He considers himself a generally angry person. On the other hand, he hates trance music. There’s no connection that he can see, between him and the music, that is cause for any sort of comfort.
In short, it allows for one to use their imagination and other cognitive processes to fill in the blanks. musical to emotional ad-libbing.
Gaurav said
Trance is evrywhere !!!