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.

DIMAPUR — Trance Effect closed out their 2025 live calendar with a standout performance at the HOZO Music Tết Festival, one of Vietnam’s largest and most anticipated music events, on Dec. 31.

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 ...