Anthem Trance

Trance · 1997 · 136 to 142 BPM · also known as Anthem, Trance Anthem

Anthem trance is the trance of the turn of the millennium's anthems: a simple, enormous theme, repeated until it becomes unforgettable. Greece 2000 in 1998, For an Angel: tracks that became common touchstones of rave memory, where the chorus matters more than everything else combined. The border with uplifting trance is thin, often the same record seen from two different summers apart. Both styles share the same drums and structure, but anthem trance organizes the entire track around one immense, instantly recognizable theme rather than a staged climb toward a climax, making the hook itself the reason the track exists.

7 reference tracks

  1. Paul van Dyk: For an Angel (1998)
  2. Three Drives: Greece 2000 (1997)
  3. Binary Finary: 1998 (1998)
  4. Gouryella: Gouryella (1999)
  5. Delerium: Silence (1999)
  6. Cosmic Gate: Exploration Of Space (Cosmic Gate's Third Contact Remix) (2019)
  7. Ferry Corsten pres. System F: Cry (2019)

At a glance

Producing Anthem Trance

Anthem trance sits in the same 136 to 140 BPM zone as uplifting trance on a straight grid, but organizes the arrangement around one enormous, memorable theme that arrives complete and repeats, rather than climbing toward a climax; count how many times the theme returns, at least six, filtered, bare, then full power. Drums follow the uplifting template, a clean 909 kick, clap and snare on two and four, open hats on the offbeats, but stay restrained, shorter snare rolls marking the breakdown, since the theme builds the tension. The offbeat bass, a sidechained sawtooth on a JP-8000 or Virus, stays simple, following the theme's chords and dropping out during the breakdown before returning on the drop. The lead is a monophonic supersaw theme, first filtered, then opened wide, doubled in octaves, wrapped in reverb and delay.

The full production course, in French: tempo, drums, bass, sounds, arrangement, mix, plugins and machines, and a step by step start.

Frequently asked

What is Anthem Trance?

Anthem trance is the trance of the turn of the millennium's anthems: a simple, enormous theme, repeated until it becomes unforgettable. Greece 2000 in 1998, For an Angel: tracks that became common touchstones of rave memory, where the chorus matters more than everything else combined. The border…

What tempo is Anthem Trance played at?

Between 136 and 142 BPM.

Who are the key Anthem Trance artists?

Three Drives, Binary Finary, Paul van Dyk, System F, Veracocha.

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