http://petrisuhonen.com/electro-house-killed-trance
An interesting article which explains why Elektro house killed Trance and Italo dance.
Why Electro House killed Trance
September 20th
#1
Why Electro House killed Trance
September 20th, 2010 - 13:34
#3
Elektro House was going over Trance also for 2 or 3 causes, imo:
Firstly, the Elektro House sound had a more dancefloor suitable sound (meaning the basslines and the sound) than Trance music, which I'll always like, but isn't really suitable on a club. Then, the Trance productions had, with the time, melodies always less catchier (also because they was pretty the same)
Then, another cause of the fall of Trance (and I'm pretty sure that even Elektro House is doing now, at least in Italy, being replaced again with more catchy melodies even if ain't Trance at all) was the abuse of the same library of samples and sounds: nowdays Vengeance Sample CDs and Nexus are a must for every producer (including me), when yesterday they wasn't needen at all: every producer used their talent.
September 20th, 2010 - 13:37
#4
I guess the same thing can be said about italodance, but the article is only about trance.
He doesn't bring much reflection or perspective into his thoughts, most of it is basic knowledge most of us figured out long ago, and last but not least he doesn't come up with any solution - so all in all not so good an article imo. 
Chris, Italodance had always something to share with Trance, because it's even born by Trance (infact it's born by Progressive Techno, which is a sub-genre of Trance)
September 20th, 2010 - 15:02
#5
Chris, Italodance had always something to share with Trance, because it's even born by Trance (infact it's born by Progressive Techno, which is a sub-genre of Trance)
I know..
Except there is the difference that dance music is way more suited on a dancefloor, and imo. just as suited as electro-house, than trance.
September 23rd, 2010 - 18:53
#6
Meeh, long article x''D
Electro house killed trance because... it was time for something new! As time goes on music changes, new genres are created and old ones get replaced. It's the way it's always been & how it always will be. Electro house will probably be developed into something new and "killed" somewhere in the near future too 
But fortunately (!!! ) genres don't really die! All you need to do is just go back in time...
I guess the same thing can be said about italodance, but the article is only about trance.
He doesn't bring much reflection or perspective into his thoughts, most of it is basic knowledge most of us figured out long ago, and last but not least he doesn't come up with any solution - so all in all not so good an article imo.
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