We head to the USA, where House, Acid House and Techno carved out the blueprint. From Chicago’s raw, rhythmic energy to Detroit’s futuristic machine soul, this is where the foundations of Trance music were forged. But there’s another thread running through the story too.

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You can find all the music used in this episode on the Free Music Archive from Elijah_K and is the only artist for this episode.

A huge thank you to Damiano Baldoni for the use of his track "Metal Trance" for the intro and outro.Episode playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2KcZ6pSyxBRa9YuuB5Zl?si=_see_cbrTUiRTO3mEn_D1g&pt=5fff97248dfea2603005e2d11448b9e7&pi=9dCXuISuQwmfW

We explore how space, emotion and subtle movement shaped a genre built on feeling and where the first sparks of Trance music quietly began to glow.

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Follow me on IG @tracing.trance for a large back catalogue of trance tunes, compilations and episode info.

You can find all the music used in this episode on the Free Music Archive from Grumplefunk, Mark Lingard, Nature Connection & Yurasoop. Thank you.

A huge thank you to Damiano Baldoni for the use of his track "Metal Trance" for the intro and outro.Episode playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2JmA8onRVlLWrwhXFIskhb?si=3ZrnL5D-S6yStCJ03WGHmA&pi=QgaL8NJ0Qhe8p

Tracing Trance : The Evolution of Electronic Euphoria, the journey and evolution into Trance music and the sound that defined a generation, shaped cultures and connected people across the world.

Let the journey begin....

Enjoy!

Follow me on IG @tracing.trance for a large back catalogue of trance tunes, compilations and episode info.

A huge thank you to Damiano Baldoni for the use of his track "Metal Trance" for the intro and outro.