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Who is afraid of the 138?
Armin van Buuren
During one of the legendary live shows of the A State of Trance 550 tour, Armin van Buuren came up with a new statement: ‘Who’s afraid of 138?! ‘. Referring to the booming bass of the harder, faster and most certainly louder type of tunes in the trance genre, it became a slogan and motto for everyone into that sound.
What is trance 138?
Edit. (Pronounced “one-three-eight”) A sub-genre of trance that began as an off-hand joke on Armin Van Buuren’s A State of Trance radio show, and has grown to be an often-featured genre on the show. The number is the BPM tempo at which the music is played — somewhat faster than most trance styles.
What BPM is uplifting trance?
As a rule of thumb, trance beats in the range of 128–140 BPM. Uplifting trance very commonly employs side-chain compression, a modern production technique. It is commonly referred to as “ducking the kick”, where the background strings/synths have their volume automated, creating a pulsing effect on the off-beat.
What BPM is hardtrance?
140 to 180
Melodies vary from 140 to 180 in tempo and can feature plain instrumental sound in early compositions, with the latter ones tending to implement side-chaining techniques of progressive on digital synthesizers. Hard trance was the final form of progressive to hit the mainstream.
What BPM is house music?
Common tempos for EDM genres
| GENRE | BPM |
|---|---|
| House | 115–130 BPM |
| Electro | 128 BPM |
| Dubstep | 140 BPM (with a half time, 70 BPM feel) |
| Drum and Bass | 174 BPM |
What is the most popular BPM?
Nowadays that is usually expressed in BPM, meaning the total number of Beats Per Minute. To identify music genres by this feature, first you have to know what the typical BPMs of most popular genres are….Tip 1: Check the tempo.
| Genre | Typical BPM |
|---|---|
| Jazz and Funk | 120-125 |
| Pop | 100-130 |
| R&B | 60-80 |
| Rock | 110-140 |
What happened hard trance?
The popularity of hard trance peaked during the late 1990s and has since then faded in scope of newer forms of trance. Hard trance was the final form of progressive to hit the mainstream. It eventually morphed into hardstyle, jumpstyle and gabber. Its mainstream popularity decreased in the mid-2000s.
What BPM is LoFi?
Original tempos spanning a laid-back 60 to 86 BPM, crossing over between sultry RnB, Hip-Hop and Trip-Hop. LoFi Beats is a masterclass in downtempo grooves.