Trance music: the origins, the hits and the hidden gems!
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands in the early 1990s.
The epic sound filled dance floors, full moon parties and superclubs across the decade and went on to soundtrack the turn of the century.
Expect some essential trance from the likes of Robert Miles, Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Ben Hemsley, Quench, Chicane, Above & Beyond and many more.
Legendary trance figure, Armin Van Burren runs through some of his favourite ever releases and we rewind it back to Tiësto's Big Weekend performance in Glasgow city centre back in 2014.
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 1 Dance.
On radio
Music Played
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Robert Miles
Children
- Deconstruction.
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Paul van Dyk
For An Angel (PVD Angel In Heaven Mix)
- UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
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Coco Star vs Fragma
Toca's Miracle
- Toca's Miracle.
- Positiva.
- 1.
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Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding
Miracle
- Columbia.
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Ben Hemsley
Erase Me
- ARMADA.
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Age of Love
The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon Watch Out For Stella Mix)
Remix Artist: Jam & Spoon.- React.
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Quench
Dreams
- Infectious Records.
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Paul Oakenfold
Right On The Edge
- Armada Music.
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Li Kwan
Point Zero
- Seka.
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L.S.G.
Netherworld
- Hooj Choons.
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Chicane
Offshore
- Xtravaganza Recordings.
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Moon Man
Dont Be Afraid
- Heat Recordings.
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Binary Finary
1999 (Kaycee Radio Edit)
- Positiva.
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System F
Out Of The Blue
- Premier, Strengholt / CTM Outlander.
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Veracocha
Carte Blanche - Original Mix
- Deal Records.
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Energy 52
Café Del Mar (Three 'N One Remix)
Remix Artist: Three ’n One.- Grand Casino Records.
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Vintage Culture & Three Drives
Greece 2000
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Above & Beyond & Madonna
What It Feels Like for a Girl (Above & Beyond Remix)
- Rhino/Warner Records.
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Airscape, Delerium & Sarah McLachlan
Silence (Airscape Remix Edit)
- Nettwerk Music Group.
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Gabriel & Dresden, JES & Motorcycle
As The Rush Comes
- UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
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Marco V
Simulated
- Be Yourself Music.
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Dogzilla & Will Atkinson
Without You (Will Atkinson Extended Remix)
- Who's Afraid Of 138?!.
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Chicane, ilan Bluestone & Moya Brennan
Saltwater (Ilan Bluestone Remix)
- Armada Music.
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Tiësto
Chasing Summers (R3hab & Quintino Remix)
Remix Artist: R3HAB. Remix Artist: Quintino.- Musical Freedom.
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Tiësto
Take Me (feat. Kyler England)
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Jason Agel, John Legend & Tiësto
All Of Me (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix)
- G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia.
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Tegan, Sara Callesen & Tiësto
Feel It In My Bones
- Musical Freedom.
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C.C. Sheffield & Tiësto
Escape Me (Zaken Remix)
Remix Artist: Zaken.- Musical Freedom.
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Tiësto vs Diplo
C'Mon
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Tiësto
Red Lights
- VirginEMI.
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Galantis
You (Tiesto vs twoloud Remix)
Remix Artist: Tiësto. Remix Artist: Twoloud.- Big Beat.
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Bastille
Pompeii (Audien Remix)
Remix Artist: Audien.- Virgin.
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Empire of the Sun, Zedd & Ummet Ozcan
Alive Raise Your Hands Up In The Air (TWOLOUD Mashup)
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Tiësto
Adagio for Strings
- Adagio For Strings.
- Something In Construction Records.
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Showtek & Noisecontrollers
Get Loose (Tiësto Remix)
Remix Artist: Tiësto.- 2Dutch Records.
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TJR & VINAI
Bounce Generation
Broadcasts
- Sat 19 Oct 202419:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Sat 2 Nov 202421:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Mon 25 Nov 202400:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Sun 29 Dec 202419:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Sat 12 Apr 202519:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Sat 26 Apr 202521:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Sat 16 Aug 202519:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Today19:00BBC Radio 1 Dance
