UPLIFTING TRANCE

Uplifting trance, is a term to describe 3 different music styles, all subgenre of trance music. The first use of the term, emerged in the wake of progressive trance in the late 1990s. Characterized by extended chord progression in all elements (lead synth, bass chords, treble chords), extended breakdowns, and relegation of arpeggiation to the background while bringing wash effects to the fore. The term used for a while to describe epic trance to UK's market, and that created for a short while a terminology mess.

During the 00s, the term used in Europe to describe some non UK-based commercial trance acts, like Brooklyn Bounce, Darude, Sandstorm, etc. Many UK fans call those acts "Uplifting House", but that leads to another mid/late 90s European house music style, so better avoid it. Also in the UK, the term used to market European imports of commercial hardtrance acts, when they had attitude on the music videos and any kind of vocals in a non vocal trance way.

The term also used (a third time!) during the early 00s (and keeps today), on the psy trance/goa trance scene.

There is a close relation between Uplifting Trance and Uplifting House. Faster BPM is trance, less is house.