Trance Music Community
#TranceFam represents global trance music community, one of electronic music’s most dedicated fanbases. Despite trance’s commercial decline (2010s), loyal community sustained genre through festivals, labels (Armada, Anjunabeats), and artists (Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten).
Trance characteristics: 125-150 BPM, uplifting melodies, emotional buildups, euphoric drops, lengthy tracks (7-10 minutes)
State of Trance (Armin van Buuren’s radio show): 1,000+ episodes, millions of weekly listeners
Trance events: A State of Trance festivals, Dreamstate, Luminosity Beach Festival
Community values: PLUR, emotional connection to music, loyalty to artists/labels
2010s struggle: Big room/progressive house displaced trance commercially; trance family kept genre alive through underground dedication
Psytrance surge (2015-2020): Psychedelic trance (Vini Vici, Infected Mushroom) brought new audiences
The hashtag represents passionate niche community thriving despite mainstream indifference.