Trance music traces its origins in Germany during the 90s when DJs began incorporating electronic sounds with psytrance in their music. As mentioned, this genre is considered by some to be comparable to techno and house music as they share the same elemental design with regard to their beats and rhythms. Trance music, however, has more melodies which were the trend in the European club stage then. In fact, early tracks of trance music generally have catchy tunes and increasingly repetitive rhythmic beats.
Eventually, trance music began dominating the dance music scene just after a few years after its advent in Germany. Many DJs and artists began creating their own mixes and tunes of trance, which later on led to the creation of different subgenres for this music.
Among the subgenres of trance is the acid style, wherein a bass machine is usually used to make edgy sound effects. Evolving from the original classic trance, acid trance dominated the club scene in the early 90s but during that time, another style of trance was slowly emerging - the progressive style. The progressive trance is a direct offshoot of acid style, and is actually considered the model for the modern trance genre. In progressive trance tracks, bassline and melodies dominate, producing an effect of fast and progressive sounds.
So, Claudia, for those who may not have heard of you or seen you play before; tell us about your background. Where are you from, how did you get into Dance music and what prompted you to take the plunge into becoming a DJ?
