Over the past 20 years, trance has maintained one of the most loyal fanbases in dance music. Trance mainstay Ferry Corsten, new-school producer Ciel and more talk about the sound’s enduring appeal.

1. Learn the rules of trance - and then forget about them. On the face of it, it seems easy: if you follow the usual kick/ arpeggiation/sweeping synth/breakdown formula, you'll have a massive trance ...

As the yearly festival circuit grows bigger and bigger, A-list DJs like Nina Kraviz, Ellen Allien and Gerd Janson have started to reach for ’90s anthems, which have been, for better or worse, frowned ...