A lot of people spend their free time defining what sounds fit inside a particular music genre, as well as the cultural ethos of what those genres represent. We call it “music hipsterdom.” Every genre ...

The DJ-producer duo Cosmic Gate and their “exploration of Texas” soars through the Lone Star State this weekend on a Houston-Dallas trance two-step. Saturday night’s show at Stereo Live Dallas backs a ...

It could be easy to misinterpret the artist name Acid Jesus as a throwaway product of the early ’90s rave era—the very mention of it calls to mind garish smiley faces emblazoned on baggy long sleeve ...

Is techno about to die? And has trance music killed it? By Octavia Sheepshanks Until recently, to find music as sped up as 130 beats per minute, you’d have to don a black T-shirt and a serious ...

You might think of music theory as a dry and academic subject, but its 'rules' tend to be followed in even the most cutting-edge genres. If you don't believe us, check out the following nine tips, ...

Shaun Moses shares an hour-long mix fuelled by throwback trance and techno basslines, and discusses his musical roots, growing up in Goa and his journey to international dancefloors Hailing from the ...

During the raving ‘90s a new emotional genre of dance music was emerging in clubs in Germany. Synth arpeggios, hard kicks and layers of euphoric ambience. It was the birth of techno’s spiritually ...