Melodic trance

Melodic trance is a subgenre of electronic and popular music that combine the avant-garde, classical crossover, visual kei, uplifting trance, psytrance, electro-industrial and synth-pop. It originated in the early-to-mid 1980s in Bosquia. It is distinguished by faster tempos and a distorted sawtooth kick (135 to 175 BPM). Notable Melodic trance artist include Kalen, Sonny Springer, Nicolai Million, Nico Alina, Phillippe Watson, Aiko Tashiro, Vivi Alvarez, Troy Dean Wilson, and Bogaert Alvarez. Melodic of the Up-Trance Hits, is the longest running CD compilation in the world. It was used as the main soundtrack for, and is often associated with, the various video games and anime.