Music Glossary of terms - episode Two
By Jason Faber from Technics DJ Mix Club

This month we continue the break down of various forms of club music. Once again this is just a rough guide.
As article author Jason and the editor discovered, with such a new culture, developing as it does all the time,
fierce disagreements tend to pop up. So, if you are a DJ wand disagree with these definitions, send us your versions. Priority Earth Message: Let's dance the people into submission!

THREE DEGREES OF TRANCE!

Let's start with the contentious issue of the word, `Trance' It seems `Trance' engenders anything that is head spacey, ideologically lofty, beautiful and sends your imagination whirling; sends you on a journey even. Say "Trance" in JHB and they'll say `Speedy, Oakenfold, and big events', say `Trance' in Cape Town and they'll say Ans and Regan, Tsyoshi and Alien Safari'

(Psychedelic-) TRANCE

Trance has many forms and shapes and caters for styles across the board but psy-trans' as it is also known is very 'tribal: As the name suggests, it is just that ...a psychedelic Trance. With origins that extend out from the shores of Cape Town, Goa, India and Israel. Psy-trance contains many emotive elements, enchanting percussion, haunting electronics, somewhat muted fast and repetitive baselines and a deep rooted, and womb?state bass. Psychedelic Trance with its unequalled philosophical and `spiritual' obsession is generally associated with new agers, hippies, freaks, underground cult travelers and alternative snobbery. It must be said though, that people from across the spectrum love it. Cape Town has a thriving outdoor Trance culture.

Local Pioneers: Dhya, Ans, Regan, Starspine, Mickey Dread, Psynomad, Ob1

International Pioneers: Tsyoshi Suzuki, Infected Mushroom, DJ Dream Creation / DJ Kuma / Yumade.

The Net:
www.shangri-la-la.co.uk
www.goa.de
www.uber.org.uk
www.SouthAfrica2000.com

(Urban- underground- progressive-) TRANCE

`Urban Trance' has taken the urban dance industry by storm. Characterized by a composition of powerful bagatelles, melodies and vocals, which are introduced as orchestrated `Build-Ups'. A `Build-Up', is a section within a track, where the beat and baselineare taken away and a soothing melody or vocal introduced. Various elements of percussion and sound effects are then arranged together in an uplifting manner, taking the listener up and up . The Beat and Baseline are reintroduced, combining melody and percussion to create an `Explosiv' effect. This style of Trance is more progressive by nature but still has more of a mainstream appeal than Psychedelic Trance.

Local Pioneers: Speedy, Dizzy, Dave Skinz, Lance Solms, Don, Mika, Ob-1

International Pioneers: Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, John Digweed, Anthony Pappa, Nick Warren Darren Emerson, Parks and Wilson

The Net:
www.globalunderground.co.uk

'TRANCE'(- House)

'Trance House' has had a major impact on the club scene in recent years. This style of trance is the most commonly played in clubs in South Africa. This style of Trance is not for the `Undergrounders', it's happy, uplifting and appeals to clubbers on a huge scale. Trance House is easy listening Party music, but retains certain elements of Trance, but with a `Housey' bounce and 'up' vocals. Many people love to hate this music, but as far as the roots of House Music go, making the crowd `happy' without darkness and depression was one of the first intentions, thus it is still hugely popular.

Local Pioneers: Spiro, Detzky, Surge, Roger Goode

International Pioneers: Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten